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CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

SESSIONS PAPER.

HUMPHERY, MAYOR.

FIFTH SESSION, HELD FEBRUARY 27TH, 1843.

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE,

Taken in Short-hand,

BY HENRY BUCKLER .

LONDON:

GEORGE HEBERT, CHEAPSIDE.

TYLER & REED, PRINTERS, BOLT-COURT, FLEET-STREET.

1843.

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, February 27th, 1843, and following Days.

Before the Right Honourable JOHN HUMPHERY , LORD MAYOR of the City of London; the Right Honourable Sir Nicholas Conyngham Tindal , Knt., Lord Chief Justice of Her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas; Sir John Williams , Knt., one of the Justices of Her Majesty's Court of Queen's Bench; Sir John Taylor Coleridge , Knt., one other of the Justices of Her Majesty's Court of Queen's Bench; Sir William Heygate, Bart.; Anthony Brown , Esq.; Matthias Prime Lucas , Esq.; Charles Farebrother , Esq.; William Taylor Copeland , Esq.; Thomas Kelly , Esq.; Samuel Wilson , Esq.; and Sir Chapman Marshal l, Knt.; Aldermen of the said City: the Honourable Charles Ewan Law , Recorder of the said City: Thomas Wood , Esq.; William Magnay , Esq.; Michael Gibbs , Esq.; John Johnson , Esq.; John Kinnersly Hooper , Esq.; and Sir James Duke , Knt.; Alder men 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

Charles Forbes

Isaac Victor

Thomas Hayward

Felix Henry Hyatt

John Gillingwater

Arthur Fladgate

James G. Elcock

James Hints

John Alfred Edgar

Richard H. Harding

Thomas Bompas

Timothy Stevens

Second Jury.

George Enoch

Edward Fothergill

John Gurney

Charles Frostick

Edward England

John East

Richard W. Fairland

John Eastland

Thomas King

Samuel Hallett

John S. Elliott

Jacob Winton

Third Jury.

William Routledge

William Jewitt Hariss

Thomas Eves

Thomas Gardner

Thomas Innocent

George Henry Galloway

Richard Halton

William Haye

Robert Houst

Henry Wood

William White

Thomas Penrose Williams

Fourth Jury.

William Henry Evans

Samuel Franklin

John Gilbank

Joseph E. Guest

John Gill

Matthew Errington

William Engarfield

Charles Hart

William Highfold

John Camp Penn

Richard Stevens

Allen Holmes

Fifth Jury.

J. Herbert

James Hewlett

Richard Elston

William Hutchinson

Richard Hampshire

Thomas Hall

William Appleford

John Thomas Gray

Thomas Fogg

William Henderson

James Linnett

William Harey

Sixth Jury.

Raymond Wilsher

William Pope

Robert Pearce

Richard Harris

James Elliott

George Beckingham

Thomas Richards

William Henry Hillier

Thomas Purcell

Samuel Thomas Keene

Henry Barge Edwards

Frederick Stebbing

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT .

HUMPHERY, MAYOR . FIFTH 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 characters.

LONDON AND MIDDLESEX CASES .

OLD COURT .— Monday, February 27 th , 1843.

First Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

836. THOMAS JOHNSON was indicted for stealing, on the 11th of Feb ., 1 jar and cover, value 2 l .; and 1 1/2lb. weight of snuff, 6 s .; the goods of William Canavan ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 60.— Confined Three Months .

837. MARY GIBBS was indicted for stealing, on the 12th of Dec ., 2 blankets, value 9 s .; 2 shifts, 8 s .; 1 table-cloth, 6 s .; 5 sheets, 30 s .; 2 shirs, 10 s .; 1 petticoat, 1 s .; 2 wrappers, 3 s .; 1 handkerchief, 3 s .; 2 pillow-cases, 2 s .; and 1 towel, 6 d .: also, on the 7th of Jan ., 2 bed-gowns, 6 s .; the goods of John Chapman , her master: to both of which she pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 49.— Confined One Year .

838. JAMES JOHNSON was indicted for embezzling and stealing, on the 16th of Jan ., 71 l . 7 s ., which he had received on account of James Ivyleafe , his master.—2nd COUNT , for stealing an order for the payment of 71 l . 7 s . to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 33.— Transported for Seven Years .

839. JOHN SMITH was indicted for stealing 1 shovel, value 2 s . 6 d . the goods of Charles Yeoman ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 27.— Confined One Month .

840. REBECCA WHITE was indicted for stealing, on the 8th of Feb ., I purse, value 6 d .; 1 sovereign, and 1 half-sovereign; the property of Robert M'Donald , from his person; and that she had been before convicted of felony.

ROBERT M'DONALD . I live in Ransby-conrt, Broadway, Ludgate-hill, and am a stone-mason. On the evening of the 8th of Feb. I was in Paternoster row, and saw the prisoner there—as I was passing along sbe forcibly laid hold of me—I got from her, and proceeded down London-house-yard, to go to St. Paul's Churchyard—she followed me, and about half-way down the yard she again laid hold of me—I got from her—she got before me, detained me a minute or two, and I felt her hand leave my left-side trowsers pocket—I felt my pocket immediately after, and my purse, containing a sovereign and a half soveign, was gone—immediately I felt her hand leave my pocket she drew it underneath her clothes—I charged her with taking my money—she said she had not—I laid hold of both her hands—she got one hand loose, to show me that the money was not in her pocket—I then took hold of both her hands again, and asked her to give me the money up—she said she had not got it—a man and woman then came up who seemed in concert with her, and pushed against me—the man wanted to quarrel with me—I called for a policeman, who came up—I gave her in charge—I held her hands all the time, so that she had no communication with the other parties—I looked on the

ground, but could not see my purse—when I got to the station, she was searched, and nothing found on her—she then said I ought to be searched, and that my purse was in my right side coat pocket—I then found it there, empty—she had stood up by my side while I was giving the charge, and had her hands at liberty then.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. This took place close to your resi dence? A. Not close—when she accosted me I had both my hands in my pocket, and felt my purse safe in my left trowsers pocket—my hand was tight down on my purse—I felt her hand leaving my pocket—she immediately drew it under her clothes—I then felt my money was gone, and laid hold of her hand immediately—this was in London-house-yard—I saw nobody by till the party came up and pushed against us—I was quite sober—I bad hold of her hands all the time—at the station, when she found she was to be remanded, after entreating me not to appear against her, she said I ought to be searched, and if searched, my purse would be found in my right hand coat pocket—I swear she said so—the policeman has not said any thing to me—I had been to Bell-alley, and was going to Drury-lane—I had spent no money that evening, and can swear there was no silver in my purse—I am in the service of Mr. Jackson, at the Royal Exchange—I had a taglioni coat on.

HENRY MILLS ( City police-constable, No. 353.) I took the prisoner to the station—she was searched, but nothing found—after being searched, she returned from the cell, and wished the inspector to search the prosecutor—he said that was impossible—she said he had the property about him—he said he was certain he had not—she told him to feel in his right hand coat pocket, and he would find it there—he put his hand into that pocket, and drew out the empty purse, to his surprise.

Cross-examined. Q. Was not there another woman there on the charge? A. There was a woman at the station, but not on this charge—the female searcher searched her—she was not detained.

ADAM SPEARY . I am a policeman. I produce a certificate of the pri soner's former conviction by the name of Ann Herbert, from the office of the Clerk of the Peace—( read )—I was present when she was tried, and know her to be the person.

GUILTY . Aged 22.— Transported for Ten Years .

(The prisoner has been five or six times in custody.)

841. FRANCIS CUMMINS was indicted for stealing, on the 1st of Feb ., 1 printed book, value 2 s . 6 d ., the goods of John Archibald Morrison ; and that he had been before convicted of felony.

AUGUSTUS JOHN MANNING . I am a bookseller, and live in Cable-steet. On the 1st of Feb. I was standing at my door, and saw the prisoner go up to a stall about nine doors off, and walk towards my door—I walked towards him, and collared him, led him back to Morrison's door, called out "Morri son!" and by that time the prisoner took the book from under his jacket, and threw it on the pavement—I took it up, and gave it to Morrison.

JOHN ARCHIBALD MORRISON . I am a bookseller, and live in Cable-street. The prisoner was brought to my shop—the book he threw down is mine—I had placed it on my stall about two hours before—he said he would pay the value of the book if I would let him go.

Prisoner. I picked it off the ground to take into the shop.

AUGUSTUS JOHN MANNING re-examined. He brought it along under his jacket the distance of five houses.

HENRY BIGSWORTH ( police-constable H 107.) The prisoner was given into my custody.

ENEAS M'ALLEN ( police-constable K 95.) I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction, from the office of the Clerk of the Peace at clerkenwell—( read )—I know the prisoner to be the person—I was present.

GUILTY . Aged 14.— Transported for Seven Years .

842. WILLIAM WATTS was indicted for stealing, on the 7th of Feb ., 22lbs. weight and 6lbs. weight of copper, the goods of Frank Clark Hills , his master.

WILLIAM BRIDGES . I am a Thames police river constable. On the 7th of Feb., between six and seven o'clock in the evening, I stopped the prisoner in the West India Dock-road—his jacket appeared bulky—I asked what he had about him—he said, "A little lead"—I said, "Where did you get it?"—he said he picked it up at Millwall where he landed—I took him to the sta tion—I cautioned him not to answer me—he said he worked at Mr. Mills's chemical works—I went, and saw Mills's foreman, who identified the lead and some copper, which the prisoner had hanging in front of him, and the lead slung at the back, under his jacket—they weighed 22lbs. together.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Did you know him before? A. No—I went to his house, and found his wife and eight children miserably off, five of them in bed, with scarcely any covering—they had nothing in the house to get a breakfast.

HORTON HARRILD . I am in the employ of Frank Clark Hills, at Deptford—the prisoner worked for him about five months—he had 18 s . a-week, and a little over-time made 1 l . a-week—I firmly believe this to be Mr. Hill's property—we have no mark on the lead, and have 200 or 300 pieces of the sort on the premises—the copper is of very peculiar construc tion, made for a locomotive engine, and I am quite sure of that—it has been laying about for two or three years.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you miss a piece of copper? A. Yes—we had a very excellent character with the prisoner.

GUILTY . Aged 39.— Recommended to mercy.— Confined One Month .

843. JOHN HOLE was indicted for assaulting Mary Clark , with intent, &c.

The prosecutrix not appearing, the prisoner was ACQUITTED .

844. MARY CROFT was indicted for stealing, on the 15th of Feb ., 51 yards of carpet, value 18 s ., the goods of George Taylor ; and that she had been before convicted of felony.

GEORGE NIGHTINGALE ( City police-constable, No. 633.) On the morning of the 15th of Feb., I was on duty at the corner of Spital-square, Bishops-gate, and the prisoner passed me with a large bundle wrapped in a shawl—about 150 yards from the prosecutor's I stopped her, and asked what she had there—she made no answer—I pulled her shawl on one side, and saw it was a roll of new carpet—I asked where she had it from—she said from Shoreditch—I asked who it belonged to—she said it was hers—I took her to the prosecutor's shop, and he claimed it—I had received information of the loss about a quarter of an hour before.

GEORGE TAYLOR . I am a linendraper, and live in Bishopsgate-street-with out. I saw my carpet safe at my door about half-past ten o'clock in the morning, and missed it a little after eleven—in consequence of information from a female, I ran up the street, but could see nobody—I told the police man, and he shortly after brought the prisoner back, with the carpet—this now produced is it—I have no private mark on it, but just before it was taken I had noticed this yellow tuft on it—it was ticketed at 4 1/2 d . a yard.

ROBERT WHITTLETON ( police-constable K 152.) I produce a certificate of

the prisoner's former conviction—I am certain she is the same person—I was present at her trial—( read. )

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Transported for Seven Years .

OLD COURT .— Tuesday, Feb. 28 th , 1843.

Second Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

845. MARK BENJAMIN BENHAM , GEORGE EDWARD CHAMP , and JOHN MATTHEW MUNYARD , were indicted for a conspiracy.

MESSRS. CLARKSON and BALLANTINE conducted the Prosecution.

RICHARD EDMUND GOODRICH . I am deputy clerk of appearances of the Court of Queen's Bench—I produce an affidavit of service in the cause of Benham against Myers—I do not know the prisoner Champ.

EDWARD JOSEPH BODY . I am a clerk in the Writ office of the Queen's Bench—I produce an original precipe for a writ of summons from our office—this writ ( looking at it ) is an original writ issued from our office—I pro duce another precipe for a testatem capias ad satisfaciendum in the same ac tion, dated the 21st of August, 1842.

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. What do you know about that writ? A. No further than it was presented at our office to be signed, and a precipe was filed at the same time—I do not remember the transaction further than that our seal is attached to it.

COURT . Q. Is it the course of your office to issue a writ on a precipe? A. Yes—we never issue one without the writ was issued from our office—it is entered in our books in the regular way.

MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. Have you the books here? A. No—the writ is not produced from our office.

STEPHEN HALL . I am clerk to the Under-Sheriff of Middlesex. I pro duce two original writs of ca. sa. and fi. fa. In the action of Benham against Myers.

JOHN OSMOND . I am clerk in the Rule office of the Queen's Bench. I produce eleven original affidavits, which were sent to us from the Judges' chambers.

JOSEPH FREDERICK COLEMAN . I am clerk to Mr. Justice Cresswell. These are the affidavits which were used on both sides, in the cause of Ben ham against Myers—they were sent from the Judges' chambers to the Master's office—here is a joint affidavit of Benham and Champ ( marked B)—I swore the persons who made that affidavit—here is another affidavit, ( marked A,) made by Mark Benjamin Benham, Sarah Benham, George Asher, and George Edward Champ—I swore two of those deponents, Mark Benjamin Benham, and Sarah Benham—Mr. Bailey swore the other two, on a different day—here is an affidavit of Asher alone—I produce a summons which was heard before Mr. Justice Cresswell.

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. Did you see Champ at cham bers at all? A. No—the only person I knew in the proceedings was Ben ham, I saw him there—when the cause was on before the Judge I was in and out of the room.

JOHN BAILEY . I am clerk to Mr. Justice Patteson. I swore George Asher and George Edward Champ to this joint affidavit—I also saw swore Asher to this other affidavit.

Cross-examined by MR. ADOLPHUS . Q. You do not know Asher, I pre sume? A. No.

MR. BALLANTINE . Q. On what occasion were those affidavits sworn? A. I have no recollection—I have no recollection of any summons being

issued—this summons produced by Mr. Coleman was issued by me—I-have authority from Mr. Justice Patteson to issue summonses—this summons was issued in pursuance of such authority.

MR. ADOLPHUS . Q. What authority? A. A general authority, as clerk to the Judge—I signed it in Mr. Justice Patteson's name—every summons issued from chambers is signed by the clerk in the Judge's name.

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDREGAST . Q. His lordship knew nothing about it, in fact? A. No—I believe he was oat of town when I issued the summons.

ALEXANDER BENJAMIN . I am a watch manufacturer. I saw this affidavit ( marked A) signed by the parties Benham, Champ, Munyard, and Asher—I also saw Benham and Champ sign this other affidavit (B.)

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. Where did you see these signed? A. At the Judges' chambers—I saw Benham and Champ put their names together at the same place—I cannot say whether they took the same pen one after the other—Benham signed first—it was not in the Judges' chambers, but at a little bar like, in the hall chambers—I saw Champ there—I had never seen him before—I was not close enough to see whether they both took the same pen—I was standing perhaps three or four feet distance when they were signing that paper—I will swear I saw them both sign it—I was close enough to see them write—I was at the chambers at the hearing of the summons—I was not inside where the Judge was sitting—I did not see Champ go in to the Judge—he did not go in—Benham had no attorney—he attended for himself—no one attended with him that I saw—I have seen him with Munyard and Champ—he was not attended by any person as his attorney at the hearing of the summons—Benham went in to the Judge—several persons went in at the same time—no one went in as his attorney—he had no attorney, so far as I saw—after Champ signed the affidavit I saw him walk up and down the place with Benham—I stopped is the place five or ten minutes, and left them there together—I know Champ did not go in to the Judge, because I was there when they went in to the Judge—I waited till they went in, and afterwards I left—I think that was not long after they signed the affidavit.

Q. How long after was it before it was heard by the Judge? A. I do not know whether it was on the same affidavit they were signing that the case was tried on—I was there several days, and saw several papers signed—it was the affidavit of the 16th of Sept. that I saw Benham and Champ sign—I cannot say whether it was on that day or not that Benham went in before the Judge—I cannot recollect the day—I recollect seeing them sign—I do not know whether it was on that particular paper that they went in, but I saw Benham go into the chamber before the Judge—I cannot say whether it was on that day I saw them sign an affidavit, or what I supposed was an affidavit—I did not see them sworn—I swear I saw them sign this paper, for it is their handwriting most decidedly—I swear I saw them sign it.

COURT . Q. How do you know that it is the paper you saw them sign? A. I will not take upon myself to swear distinctly that that is the identical paper they signed on that day.

MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. You never saw Champ before that day? A. I cannot positively swear that it was on that day—I cannot recollect the dates—I was told he was Champ the first time I saw him at the chambers—I do not know whether it was the 16th, 17th, or the 20th—I saw them sign several papers—I cannot say what day it was I taw this signed.

Cross-examined by MR. ADOLPHUS . Q. How came you to be so much at the Judges' chambers? A. I went with the solicitor—I took an active part in this case to serve the prosecutor—he sent for me on the 1st of Sept., and

ever since that time I was always let know whatever was going forward—I have known Benham about four years—there is no family connexion between us—I am visiting at his house as a friend—I have seen him write several times at the prosecutor's house—I have seen him sign his name—I am no relation of the prosecutor's, nor in his employ—we do a little business together—I never had any business with Benham—I can swear to his handwriting out of a thousand—I have seen him write, and have seen several letters of his writ ten to his mother—I have seen him sign his name several times at his mother's house—I know enough of his handwriting to say positively that this signature to the affidavit is his—I saw him sign it—I cannot say as to the date, but I have seen him sign several papers at the chambers—when he came to Myers's house, he was in the habit of taking a sheet of paper and scribbling his name over it.

MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Were you able to tell whether the letters you saw purporting to come from him to his mother, were his handwriting? A. Yes—I believe this signature to be his handwriting—I saw Champ three or four times at the Judges' chambers, and I think twice saw him sign his name to documents.

MR. GOODRICH re-examined. I produce, from the Appearance Office, an affidavit of the service of a writ of summons.

ALEXANDER NEEDHAM . I am a boat-builder, and live at Paul's-wharf, Upper Thames-street. I know Champ, and know his handwriting—I believe the signature to this affidavit of service to be bis handwriting, and also the signature to this affidavit ( marked B) I consider to be Champ's—it is in a similar handwriting—I should not like to say positively—I consider it might be his handwriting—I should believe it to be his, rather than doubt it—the signature to this ( marked A) I believe to be his.

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. How often have you seen him write? A. Three times—I said twice last sessions, but I have since recol lected another occasion, when he wrote a letter from my place to a Mr. Wes ton—I forgot that at the time—the letter was written for a person to attend on me, but it was signed in his own name—I am sure I have seen him write his name three times—on one occasion I employed him to do some writing which was to be taken to Mr. Bodkin, to draw an indictment on—he was to give evidence on the draft of a title, and that point was headed with his name—the letter which he wrote to Mr. Weston I read over myself—I sat there while he wrote it—I expected I should have to put my name to it, but he signed his own name—I should believe the signature to this affidavit to be his hand writing—I could not swear to any person's handwriting, but to the best of my knowledge I should believe this to be his, and the other also—there is a little difference in the turn, an alteration between the "w" and the "d" of the "Edward," and the beginning of the "C" is a different stroke to what he usually writes—it is a very trifling difference—I do not speak with the least doubt whatever of his handwriting, though I would not swear to it—I never had a doubt—my premises are at Paul's-wharf—I have the ground of Hawkes and Co., and I pay 30 l . a year ground-rent for the place I have built there—I live and carry on business there—I have no wharf—I do not mean to represent Paul's-wharf to be mine—I occupy a place for boat-building—the house is by the river side—the tide flows up to the door, and sometimes inside it—I have indicted a Mr. Roberts, an attorney, his clerk, and Mr. James, which indictment I expected would be tried here, but it was removed by certiorari —it was about that indictment that Champ was drawing up the paper for me—I have good reason for indicting those persons—they got James and Simmers against me, who were tried at this Court, and they gained a verdict against me in the Sheriffs' Court—it put me to a great ex pense

—I was obliged to sell off my property at Paul's-wharf to pay the expenses of this law affair—it now belongs to Mr. Higton—I have the household furniture—the boats are not mine at present—there have been no boats built on the premises since this transaction—there were two boats belonging to me, but I sold them—I sold all my stock—I am now employed by Mr. Higton to superintend the business there at weekly wages—he is a supervisor in the Excise, and is my brother-in-law—it is about two years since that I sold my boats—I do not recollect exactly—it was in the summer of last year—I owed money to various persons, and I thought I had better dispose of my property and pay it—it was money I had borrowed—it was a rascally case against me at the Sheriffs' Court, and I dare say I shall ulti mately be ruined by the parties I have indicted—I owed money to Higton.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. Look at the indorsement on that writ, "George Edward Champ," do you believe that to be Champ's handwriting? A. Yes—it is a different "G" to what he generally writes, but I believe it to be his handwriting.

Cross-examined by MR. ADOLPHUS . Q. Which of the signatures do you believe to be his, the upper or the lower one? A. The upper one I should say I consider to be his—the lower one resembles his—I believe them both to be his.

COURT . Q. Look at the rest that is written on the back, "This writ was issued by Mark Benjamin Benham," and so on; do you know that handwrit ting? A. It is similar to most of the writing that has been done for me by Champ—if I was to speak either way, I should consider the whole was written by Champ—from my knowledge of his writing, I believe it to be his.

MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. Look at the indorsement again, and tell me whether you, on your oath, believe it to be Champ's handwriting? A. I believe it all to be one handwriting—this bottom part, "The plaintiff claims 382 l . 10 s . for debt, and 10 l . costs," seems a different handwriting—I should not take that to be his—it might be—I must believe it not to be his—I believe the part beginning "issued in person" to be Champ's writing—I should not think the two handwritings to be the same—they may be, I cannot pretend to say.

ANN BENJAMIN . The prisoner Benham is my brother—I know his hand writing—this paper is his handwriting—( looking at the precipe for the writ of summons. )

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. Look at that on the back of the writ, "The plaintiff claims," &c., whose is that? A. I think that is my brother's writing—the part beginning "issued in person" looks like his, but still I do not think this is his.

COURT . Q. That at the bottom is a great deal larger hand than the other, is it not? A. Yes—that at the bottom is my brother's, and that at the top is not.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. In whose writing do you believe the body of the writ to be, that part which is not printed? A. That is my brother's, I think—the endorsement on these two writs, I think, are my brother's writing.

( The precipe was here read, also the writ of summons, which bore the follow ing indorsement, "This writ was issued in person, by Mark Benjamin Benham, who resides at No. 5, Frederick-place, Borough-road, in the parish of St. George the Martyr, Southwark, in the county of Surrey. This writ was served by me, George Edward Champ, on the defendant, on Wednesday, the 20th of July, 1842. George Edward Champ. The plaintiff claims 382 l . 10 s . for debt, and 10 l . for costs; and if the amount be paid to the plaintiff within four days, further pro ceedings will be stayed." The writs of ca. sa. and fi.fa. were also read, and the summons of Mr. Justice Patteson, dated 7th September, 1842, calling on the

plaintiff to show cause why the proceedings should not be set aside, the defendant not having been served with any writ or paper in the cause. )

THOMAS EDWARDS . I am an officer of the Sheriff of Middlesex. I pro duce a warrant, by virtue of which I went into Mr. Myers' premises on the 9th of September—I remained in possession, under the warrant, until the 15th of October, and then I was relieved by another man.

Cross-examined by MR. ADOLPHUS . Q. Who gave you this warrant? A. I got it from Mr. Swain, the officer—he also instructed me where to go to.

WALTER KERTON . I am a clerk in the Judgment-office. I produce the judgment book, from the office, in which judgment appears to have been signed on the 30th of August, 1842, in the cause of Benham against Myers.

Cross-examined by MR. ADOLPHUS . Q. Is the entry in the book in your handwriting? A. No—I made up this judgment paper—the person who brought me this paper was the person at whose instance judgment was signed in the book—this judgment paper was signed by me on the 30th of August—I delivered it to the person who brought it to me, and the entry was made in our book, by the first clerk, Mr. Barlow, in my presence—I stamped this roll.

ANN BENJAMIN re-examined. This judgment paper is in my brother's handwriting, and this roll also.

WALTER KERTON re-examined. Upon judgment so signed, so entered, and so docketed, execution issued.

Cross-examined by MR. ADOLPHUS . Q. This is a roll on which you issue a fi. fa? A. No, they do not require the production of the roll in nineteen cases out of twenty—they never carry in any rolls—this is no more than an incipitor of a record—if they want to give evidence they have an office copy of the roll complete—( the incipitor was here read. )

JOHN OSMOND re-examined. This is an original rule, issued from the Rule office, in the cause of Benham against Myers. ( This was dated 16th Sept. 1842, ordering the proceedings to be set aside, the defendant not being served with notice of any writ or document in the cause. )

The joint affidavit of Benham and Champ, (marked A,) was here read, in which Benham, among other things, stated, that on Tuesday, the 21st of June, 1842, he, in presence of Asher, paid Myers the sum of 382 l . 10 s ., and that an arrangement was made that certain furniture, &c., should be sent to No. 9, America-square; that having obtained a writ of summons he accompanied Champ on the 20th of July to serve the same, and requested him, from the per sonal knowledge he had of Myers, to expostulate with him, and endeavour to make an arrangement; that about half-past six in the evening, he (B) and Champ met Myers, when Champ personally served Myers, in his (B.) pre sence, with the said writ, and that Myers was very abusive and violent to wards Champ. That on 29th July, he caused an affidavit of service to be made by Champ, and filed a declaration; that on the same day be accompanied Champ, and saw him serve a true copy of a notice of declaration at Myers' house, on his daughter Clarissa; and on 30th Aug. signed judgment—Champ deposed, that he accompanied Benham to Leman-street, Goodman's-fields, about half-past six in the evening, and served Myers with the copy of the writ; and on 29th July he served a copy of a notice of declaration on a daughter of Myers, at his (Myers') house, who told him that her name was Clarissa.—( A joint affidavit of Benham, Champ, Sarah Benham, and Asher, was also read, in part, contradicting certain affidavits made on the part of Myers. )

ABRAHAM MYERS . I am a watch manufacturer and jeweller, and live at No. 79, Leman-street, Goodman's-fields—the prisoner Benham is my wife's son—I have been married to her fourteen years. I had some dealings with the prisoner in the course of that time, the result of which was that he owed me money—on the 21st of June, 1842, I was not at home—I was at Clerk enwell

—I left my house at eleven o'clock, as near as can be—I returned home at nine o'clock in the evening, or a little after—I did not on that day receive the sum of 382 l . 10 s . from anybody, or any part of that sum—I made no agreement with Benham or anybody to return any furniture for any sum of money—I never made any such agreement, or ever received any such sum of money—on Wednesday, the 20th of July, I left home, near upon eight o'clock—I went to Greenwich, and to the house of George Harley, an acquaintance of mine there—I slept at Harley's that night—I was not in Leman-street, Whitechapel, or near my house, daring the whole of that day, after I had left in the morning—I did not receive the copy of any writ that day—I have never received the copy of any writ in any action in which Benham was the plaintiff—I never had any copy of any declaration served on me, nor any paper, nor any writ, or anything else—I first knew that proceedings were taken against me by Benham on the 1st of Sept. last—I then learnt it from Munyard—he called at my house, and said, "Mr. Myers, I have got bad news for you"—I asked what it was—he said, "Benham, Champ, and others, have been buffing against you for 400 l ."—I did not know the meaning of buffing , and asked him what it meant—he said it was false swearing—he said, "They have sworn false service of the writ and declaration, and got judgment against you"—I said, "How is that possible, he owes me a great deal of money?"—he said, "I know it, I know that every thing is false, and I know that Mr. Benham owes you a great deal of money; if you go to prison you can't get bail for six or seven weeks to come, there is no bail to be taken now, and if you defend the cause it will cost you 300 l . or 400 l .; I should recommend you if you can to give me 100 l ., and I will settle the business for you, Mr. Benham will do what I will tell him"—he told me he could recommend me an attorney of the name of Williams, if I had not got an attorney—I declined the recom mendation—in consequence of what then took place I communicated with Mr. Sidney, my attorney, who told me the result of inquiries which he made—an execution was afterwards put into my house—I do not recollect the day exactly, it was some days after Munyard came to me—he came to my house on Friday, and I think the execution was on the Friday after—my goods were seized—it was after the execution that I applied to a Judge for relief—it was on that occasion that the affidavits which have been put in were sworn.

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. Did you swear an affidavit about the summons? A. I did—I knew Munyard before this transaction by name, but not otherwise—everybody in Greenwich knows Munyard pretty well—I have very seldom spoken to him—perhaps I might have rode on the same van with him, not often—I cannot say how many times—I do not know whether he is the owner of a van that runs from Greenwich to Woolwich—I have not seen him driving it—his son drives sometimes—I do not know what his business is—I have lived both at Greenwich and Woolwich—I think he lived in Trafalgar-road, Greenwich—I do not know what business he carried on there—I have heard persons say that he was always at this court, swear ing, or anything of that kind—I believe he has got a van, and his son drives it—I have lived six or seven years at Greenwich—I do not know where he lived at Woolwich—on the 20th of July I went to Greenwich, near upon eight o'clock, after breakfast, by the Blackwall railway—I went round to several places, and went to Mr. Harley's, near about eleven o'clock—I stopped there till about a quarter to one—I got to Greenwich about nine o'clock—I had a few watches and some jewellery with me, in a parcel, in a carpet bag, and a masonic badge—I cannot say how many watches—I had some for sale, some for samples, and some which I had repaired, and had to

deliver—I think this was on a Wednesday—I have not for a long time made a practice of going to Romford every Wednesday—I do not generally go to Romford on Wednesday, sometimes I went—I have not been to Romford for a long while—I did not go there on business—Mr. Ward, a gentleman there, collects rents for me.

Q. Can you tell me the names of the parties you called on before you saw Mr. Harley? A. Yes I can, some of them—Mr. Graham, foreman to Mr. Crawley, Mr. Liley, Lieut. Allen in the College, and several other parties—I first saw Mr. Harley at eleven o'clock at his house and the brewhouse, which is close by—I was not there for two hours, nor an hour and half—I then went to Mr. Penn's factory—I was there till near two o'clock—I then went to Mr. Crawley's, at the White Swan, at Deptford—our chapter is held there—that was not the place where I was going to preside—our lodge is held at the Lighted Clock, at Deptford—I stayed at Crawley's till near upon half-past three o'clock—I then went round to different places in Deptford, to a shoemaker, named Allen, and other places—I was near Mr. Harley's at half-past five o'clock, and went there again—I cannot say exactly to five minutes or quarter of an hour—he lives near the College—I do business with him sometimes, and on this occasion he paid me some balance of account due to me—I did not go exactly on that subject—I always call on Mr. Harley when I go to Greenwich—I am sure he paid me the balance of an account on Wednesday, the 20th of July—I could bring my book and show you—I have not got it with me—I book every day where I go, and what money I spend—I have got that book at home—it is written in Hebrew—I cannot write English exactly—I cannot write German—I speak it very little—my daughter makes out my bills for me, and I sign my name—I can sign my name very well—I stopped at Green wich all night, and came to town a little after two o'clock next day—I stopped at Mr. Harley's from the time I went in, about half-past five, and did not go out all the evening—I had tea—Mr. Harley's daughter made it for me—he has got three or four daughters—I came when tea was nearly over, and I had tea by myself—it was not quite over—I cannot exactly recollect whether they had risen from the table—I cannot tell how many young ladies were there when I went in—I did not go into the room where they were sitting—they have a separate room where they have their meals—I had tea in the kitchen, where they generally take their meals—when I went into the kitchen some of them were there, and some, were gone—I cannot recollect how many were there—I cannot recollect whether Mr. Harley was there—whether he was gone to the brewhouse or not, I cannot tell exactly—his daughter was there, and his sister was there—I cannot tell exactly—some of his daughters were there, not the whole of them—I cannot say how many daughters were there at tea time, but I saw three daughters, a niece, and his sister that night—they were all in the house that night—there was one, two, or three daughters in the room when I went in—I had tea by myself—the tea things had not been cleared away—I cannot tell whether they made fresh tea for me—they might have some tea left—I did not notice whether they made fresh tea or the same tea—I cannot re-collect who was in the room when I had tea—some of the family were there—Mr. Harley was not there—he came directly after perhaps—directly he has done his tea he goes to his brewery—I saw him shortly after—I do not recollect that he was there—I did not pour out my tea myself—some of the ladies made tea for me—I cannot tell which—I did not leave the house afterwards—it was a very wet night—I passed the time very comfortably—I smoked a cigar—I breakfasted there next morning with all the family—I left the house between nine and ten o'clock, and went about my business where I had to call

to different places and shops—I cannot say where—I left Greenwich a little after twelve o'clock by the omnibus—I then called on some customers which I have at London-bridge—I did not get home till after two o'clock—I did not often sleep at Mr. Harley's house—I cannot recollect whether I ever slept there before that night—I might—I sleep several times at different places—I have slept there since—I cannot recollect when I slept there for the first time since—I could if I was to look at my book—I know what time I am out—I would have brought my book if I had thought of it—I did not sleep there last week or the week before—I dare say I have slept there since Christmas—I cannot tell without I look at my book—I always keep a memorandum of where I go every day, and what I do—I go by that, unless I can recollect a day—I know this was the night on which I slept at Greenwich, by it being a very wet night, and I could not come home—that was the reason of my stopping—I did not like to go home—I slept there, having business there next day—the omnibus did not go from near there, and I should have had to go home from London-bridge, which is half an hour's walk—I cannot recollect when I first men tioned about my going to Greenwich on the 20th of July—I cannot tell what business I did next morning at Greenwich, without I looked at my book—I bought four or five tooth brushes for my family—I bought them in Nelson-street—I cannot remember any other business I did—Benham took the benefit of the Insolvent Act shortly before this—I was a creditor of his—I got his goods a long time before he took the benefit of the act—I cannot recollect exactly how long—it is near on three years ago—I cannot exactly recollect how long it was after I seized his furniture that he went to prison, perhaps a few months—I dare say it was two months—I do not know what the amount of his debts were—I do not know how much money be owed—I never asked him what he was in debt, and he never told me—I did not know that he was in debt—I did after he was apprehended of course—I did not know the amount of his debts when he went to prison—I heard afterwards—I dare say his debts amounted to 3,000 l . or 4,000 l .—I was a creditor of his—I have had no dividend or anything at all, not a halfpenny—he scheduled me for 380 l .—I have heard of something being paid to the creditors—I cannot say exactly what—I have heard that his assignees have paid some money—I did not apply to the assignee—there was no money to pay me—he owes me more, and money be sides—I cannot recollect exactly how long he was in business—I dare say three years or more—I think it was more—he was in business before he was of age—he was a tailor—he had some houses that were mortgaged to his bro ther-in-law Asher—Asher is Benham's wife's brother—I took some of Ben ham's shop goods in execution, not cloths—I cannot recollect what goods they were—there were some waistcoat pieces—some few waistcoat pieces were returned to me, and the furniture and every thing there was—I do not know the house No. 5, Charlotte-place, Woolwich—I have never been there—I am sure I have not been to Munyard's house—I have no business with Munyard—I have not been there—perhaps I might have been fifteen or twenty years ago—I have not been at his house for three or four years—what has passed fifteen years ago I cannot exactly say—I have been twenty-three years in England.

COURT . Q. Did you ever visit Munyard in his house? A. No, I cannot say what has passed years ago—perhaps I might have been in his house fif teen or twenty years ago, but I have not seen the man for five or six years, I can swear.

MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. Is it possible you might have seen him there? A. Years ago, I found out his character was not fit for any respectable trades man to go there, and I never went there, and I would never go near the place

—perhaps I might have been at his house years ago—I have never been to his house, and taken tea with him within the last five years, nor with his wife either—I do not recollect—I will swear that I have never been to his house, and taken tea there—it is possible I might have been at his house some time ago—I cannot swear that—I might have gone into the house, but what it is now I never would visit such a house as it is—I have had the pleasure of hearing of Mr. Munyard's character before this, and you might have heard of it—I keep my horse and chaise regularly.

Q. What did you do with Benham's furniture? A. Sold it to different people—not by auction, but as I liked, by private contract, to customers of mine—I am not a dealer in furniture—I have not sold it all exactly—I have got a few things left for my daughter, who is going to get married shortly—I cannot tell you any person to whom I sold it—I hare got it in my book—it was my property, and I could do as I liked with it.

Cross-examined by MR. ADOLPHUS . Q. Has there been a friendly inter course between you and Benham since you have been married to his mother? A. I have always been very kind to him, and behaved to him as a father, and I know he would not have taken such an act towards me if it had not been for Munyard—when steps were taken to set the proceedings aside, he sent me all the information he could—he made a full and fair disclosure—papers and every thing was given up—he did every thing he could to forward and assist me—he sent the papers to my solicitor—I know Asher very well—he is a man of a very weak understanding, as weak as could possibly be, and hardly capable of earning his own bread.

MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. About the time you brought the action against Benham, were you, or not, frequently at Munyard's house? A. I was not, not at all, nor shortly before that time—it is not true that I was ever at his house, or ever had conversation there with Munyard, Mrs. Munyard, or any person, as to making Benham a bankrupt, or causing him to take the benefit of the Insolvent Act, nor about issuing an execution, or bringing an action against him—no such thing ever occurred—I never said that to Munyard, or his wife—I was never there—I never said anything about making young Munyard a creditor of Benham's—I never spoke to him of anything of the kind—Munyard's daughter was not present at any such conversation—I never was in company with any of them, and never had any such conversation at their house—I never had any conversation with Munyard, his son, daughter, or wife, of anything of the kind—I never spoke to any of them on the sub ject, neither about making Benham a bankrupt, taking the benefit of the act, bringing an action against him, and recovering a debt, or making young Mun-yard a creditor of his—I commenced an action, and Mr. Pyle was my attorney—I had never employed Mr. Pyle before that—Mr. Cunningham recom mended me to employ Mr. Pyle.

Q. Was not Mr. Cunningham Benham's attorney? A. He was my attorney too—I do not know whether he was Benham's attorney in that action—Norton was his attorney in the Insolvent Court, and I paid the money for it to Mr. Norton, and have got his receipt—I employed Cunning ham, and he recommended Pyle—I do not know whether Cunningham was Benham's attorney—he might have been Benham's attorney in that action, but I know Mr. Norton was the party to whom I paid the money—Cunning ham was not Benham's attorney in that action, because I paid Mr. Norton the money.

COURT . Q. Was Cunningham to your knowledge Benham's attorney? A. Really I do not know whether he has been his attorney or not, I have so many attornies myself—I employ five or six.

MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. Did you ever go to Mr. Pyle's office? A. Yes, three or four times, not with Cunningham, but by myself—Cunningham has been my attorney—I have got some receipts of his which I could show you—he might have been Benham's attorney—I know nothing of it.

Q. How came Cunningham to recommend you to Mr. Pyle? A. He came to my house, and I paid him money, and of course I asked him to recommend me, and he said, "Mr. Myers, I recommend you to Mr. Pyle," because he could not do it himself, he had not a certificate for it.

GEORGE HARLEY . I am one of the master brewers at the College Brewery at Greenwich—I am not the principal brewer, but I have the superintendence of the brewery—I have been so for six years. I have been in the habit of seeing Mr. Myers three or four days in the week—I saw him on the 20th of July—it was near on eleven o'clock in the morning when I first saw him—I saw him again in the evening, at six o'clock—he did not leave my house after that time that evening—he left between eight and nine next morning, as near as I can recollect—I generally rise at six o'clock in the morning, and come in to breakfast—he left my house about ten o'clock, as near as I can ascertain—he came into the brewery, and bid me good morning—I left him in bed when I got up—he breakfasted with me, and left me, as near as possible, about half-past nine—I consider he left my house at that time—I did not see him after wards—I am engaged in my brewery the whole day, night and day, Sunday and work-day—my back door goes out of my house into the brewery—I have no occasion to go into the street—I go into the brewery at six o'clock in the morning, and return about eight to my breakfast—at eleven o'clock I return again to lunch—Mr. Myers was not there then—he must have gone before that.

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. Do you remember, when you were here on a former trial, being asked whether you had sworn in a certain affidavit that you had made before a Judge at chambers, that you saw Myers at eleven o'clock at Greenwich, on the 20th of July, and that he remained in your company for the rest of the day? A. Will you allow me half a moment to give you a reply to that—he came into the brewery, to the best of my recol lection, from ten to half-past ten, then he went away, and he bid me good morning—he went then and there—he might not stop with me more than twenty minutes—he had a cigar—I thought you were asking me about the 21st—I have not brought any of my beer with me—may be you would like a drop.

COURT . Q. Are you in a proper condition to give evidence, are you sober? A. Sir, he came to me on the 20th of July, about eleven o'clock, to the best of my recollection.

MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. How long did he stop with you? A. He had lunch with me, and he went away, I suppose, about half-past twelve o'clock—I saw him again about six, or a little after, when I had done cleansing my beer—I did not make any affidavit before a Judge in this cause, nor before a Commissioner—an affidavit was brought down to me—is Mr. Bailey, the Judge's clerk, here?—I do not know what he is—I was given to understand that he was a Judge's clerk—I believe he came out of Kent—I did not make any affidavit—( looking at an affidavit )—this is my signature, but I made an objection to this—I said I would not swear positively, but to the best of my recollection, that Mr. Myers was in my sight during the whole of those hours—I have come from a place of refreshment now, and I have dined—I have had some beer—I am very partial to beer—I have had nothing stronger—I have seven in family, if I count them all—there were four at home on the 20th of July, Elizabeth, Lavinia, Emma, and Louisa, and my sister at times—I can not

say whether she was there on the 20th or not; no, she was not at home, she was out—she is in the habit of living and sleeping at my house at times—I cannot swear whether she was staying with me on the 20th of July—if I said yes, I might he wrong; and if I said no, I might be the same situated.

Q. There are four of your daughters, are there? A. No, three of my daughters, and my niece, as I suppose—my sister might be there in the day, but night I cannot swear for—she frequently leaves at night, and goes to a friend in High-street, Deptford—I cannot tell what time she was there—I do not keep an account of every day she is there—I cannot say whether she was there on the 20th of July—I did not have tea with Mr. Myers—my daughter made tea for him, as she represents—I did not see him have tea—I came in at five o'clock, and went out about twenty or twenty-five minutes past five—I had been to attend to what it was my duty to do as under brewer—I was in soon after six—it generally takes me about forty minutes to cleanse my beer—I found Myers in the kitchen—there was only me and my daughters at home, two daughters, besides me, and two were out—sometimes they are out for a week—they were not staying at the house then—only two daughters were at home at that time, and a niece—the others were out—there were three altogether at home, two were out—I have only three daughters—I cannot say which were at home—two were out, and my sister, she was out—two daugh ters and my niece were at home—my sister was out, and one of my daughters, I know that—I am not quite sure, but to the best of my recollection, I can not say positively—they are so frequently out it is impossible for me to say positively—they take a turn over the same as other people do, a vacation , the same as you gentlemen do—only one of them is here to-day, the eldest, who supplied Mr. Myers with his tea—there was only one called for, I believe—Mr. Myers slept along with me that night, in the same bed, and it was not the first or the last time—that was the first time he slept at my house, but we have slept together in other places—it is out of my power to tell you how many times he has slept with me since, it is so frequently—since we slept to gether we are so loving that we cannot part—he has slept with me since—I cannot tell how many times, not twenty times—I would not pretend to say how many times—I have known him about eight years—I never slept with him before that night—if I recollect right, it was a very wet night—it thun dered and lightened materially , and I said, "Myers, you bad better stop along with me"—if you recollect, you will find it was a tremendous night—we slept together merely for love, or fatigue, I do not know which, just what you please to put it down—I have slept with him several times since, when he has been on business at Woolwich and different places, when he has had to meet some gentlemen of the College with different materials, and he has said, "I shan't go to London to-night"—I have frequently slept with other men—I have tra velled a good deal, but not latterly—when Mr. Myers has called at my house, and wished for a night's residence, or any of his family, it has always been found for them—I have four beds in my house—neither of them were unoccu pied on the night in question—two of my daughters slept in one bed, another in another bed, and me and Myers in a third bed—there was no fourth bed—there were two beds on one bedstead—there were three bedsteads and four beds, two bedsteads with a bed on each, and one bedstead having two beds on it—if my room was large enough I could have had two bedsteads, but it is not—I have no lodgers—I know a Mrs. Letton—she never lodged with me—she never slept in my house.

Q. You say you objected to swear to this affidavit at first, was it altered in consequence of your objection? A. I expected that Mr. Bailey, according to my wish, would have altered it—he did not—I told him I could not swear

to it, neither would I swear that Mr. Myers was at my house the whole of the time it specified—Mr. Bailey said, "Well, to the best of your recollec tion and knowledge"—I said, "Will that do?"—he said, "Yes," (is he in Court? he can't deny it,) and on that condition, never seeing one before, I signed it—he said that was the way most people swore—it was a thing I never had in my handbefore, and I was never before a Magistrate before—( the witness's affidavit being ready stated that he saw Myers between eleven and twelve o'clock on the 20th, and that he remained in his company the re mainder of that day )—that was the part I objected to.

MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Did you or not, when you signed it, understand that the alteration had been made that you required? A. I expected it would be made by Mr. Bailey—I understood when I swore to it that the alteration would be made, or else I would have struck it out altogether myself.

MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. Did you give the same explanation on the for mer trial? A. I had not the opportunity, for you put me down by saying that me and Mr. Myers committed an unnatural crime, and it cut my feelings, so I did not do it.

ELIZABETH HARLEY . I am the daughter of the last witness, and live with him. I know Mr. Myers very well—I saw him on the 20th of July, first about half-past eleven o'clock in the day, and again at six in the even ing—I got tea for him—I remained at home that evening—it was a very wet night, not fit for any one to go out—Mr. Myers did not go out again after I got tea for him—he left next morning, I think, about half-past nine—I saw him go.

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. How many of you were there together? A. My three sisters, my father, and Mr. Myers—I have three sisters besides myself—I am the eldest—there are four daughters—I am quite certain of that—I cannot be mistaken, and we were all four at home that night—I am quite certain of that—we all four slept there that night—there can be no mistake about that—none of us went out that evening—nor did any one—no part of the family was out, only my father at the brewhouse—no person that ordinarily forms part of the family was out—there was no daughter out—that I am quite certain of—my aunt was at home, that made five of us—we all five slept there that night—I am quite certain of that—if my aunt and one of my sisters had gone out I should have known it—my father has nieces, but they are very seldom at our house—there was no niece there that night, nor had there been for a considerable time before—that I am posi tive of—no niece was in the habit of living there.

COURT . Q. Describe in what rooms you severally slept? A. As we always do—my aunt and I slept together in one bed, and the other bed, which is a very large one, my sisters slept in, in the next room, all three in one bed—we all slept in that way that night, and we always do—I am quite positive of that—I know this happened on the 20th of July, from its being a very wet day, and there was no one there that day but Mr. Myers, and my father was going to the lodge with him—I-cannot tell how long after this hap pened my attention was called to the day—I know it was on the 20th of July, because it was a very wet day, and Mr. Myers came to go to the lodge with my father.

MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. How soon afterwards did you hear from your father that it was a matter of importance where Mr. Myers had been during that day? A. That I cannot say—I do not know that I heard of it as a matter of importance from my father—my father told me he had been making an affidavit as to where Mr. Myers was on that day—when Mr. Bailey came

down to our house I then knew that it was a matter of importance—I am quite sure that all I have now said is correct.

COURT . Q. What are the names of your three sisters? A. Lavinia, Emma, and Louisa—I have many cousins—I have no cousin that usually forms part of the family—we very seldom speak to a cousin, or see a cousin—neither of my sisters is called a niece.

MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. If your father has said he has but three daugh ters, that a niece was there, and your aunt went out that night, what should you say? A. I do not think my father could say so, because I know no one went out of the house that night—it is not true that my aunt was out of the house that night, nor my sister—I came here with my father, not with any lady—I saw Miss Benjamin here when I came.

RICHARD RIDDLE . I am superannuated from Her Majesty's service, and live at Deptford, near the Dock-yard. I have known Myers ten or twelve years—I saw him on the 20th of July at Mr. Crawley's, at the White Swan, at the corner of Loving Edward's-lane, in High-street, between two and three o'clock in the day—I bad some conversation with him—I left him at the White Swan about half-past two.

ANN BENJAMIN re-examined. I am Mr. Myers's daughter-in-law, and live with him and my mother, in Leman-street, Whitechapel—I was at home on the 20th of July—I remember that day particularly, it was very fine in the morning, but it turned out very unfavourable, I believe, towards the after noon—I am sure of it, it was a very unpleasant evening—my father left home about eight o'clock that morning—I was at home the whole day—my father did not come home again that day at all—I did not see him again till between two and three o'clock next day—I am sure he slept from home that night—I was present when Munyard called at my father's house—I first heard that proceedings had been taken against my father on the 1st of Sept.—that was the first time we heard it, and of there being judgment against him.

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. Did your father dine with you next day? A. I cannot exactly say—he almost always dines by himself—I should rather say he dined by himself that day—I think he did—we might have dined about half-past one or two, and sometimes we dine at three—I had had my dinner when he came in—he dined at home—I cannot say what he had for dinner—I should say that I gave him dinner—I might have been in the room when he had his dinner—sometimes I am, and sometimes I do not stop in the room all the time.

CLARISSA MYERS . I am eight years and a half old, and am the daughter of Mr. Myers. I know Benham—I did not receive any paper from him on the 29th of July, nor from Champ—I have never seen him before—I did not open the door to Benham, and take it in—I did not, at any time, receive from Benham, in company with Champ, any paper to give to my father, and I never promised them to deliver any paper to my father.

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. I dare say you might have been at the door? A. No—I play about the door sometimes—I do not re member taking any paper in—I am sure I did not—I have not taken in many little papers for my father—a person may have put a paper into my hands for my father—I do not recollect ever taking a paper to deliver to my father—I never had a paper to deliver to my father—I have bad a letter—I never had a paper wrapped up to give to him—I have had a large letter, not a bill.

Cross-examined by MR. ADOLPHUS . Q. What makes you speak about the 29th of July, do you know what day it was? A. No—I can read English—I cannot read writing—I may have taken letters, taken them in doors, and

thought no more about it—I have very often seen Benham at my father's house—whether at any time he came with another man, I cannot tell—no notes or other things have been delivered to me.

MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Have you known Benham as long as you can re member? A. Yes—I do not remember the month of July at all—I did not receive any paper from Benham during the last year—I never saw Champ before—I never received any open paper with another paper hanging to it from anybody to give to my father—the letters I have given to my father have been sealed.

ELIZABETH MYERS . I am the prosecutor's wife, and the mother of the last witness and Benham—I was at home on the 20th of July—my husband went out before eight o'clock that morning, as near as I can remember—he did not return that day—he returned on the following day, between two and three o'clock—he always sleeps in my room—he slept out that night—I saw no thing of him till he returned between two and three on the 21st—on the 1st of Sept. I saw Munyard, and then for the first time heard what had transpired, that there was a judgment, and so on—I have seen Benham since then, and he told me he should not have done anything of the kind against his father-in-law, had he not been persuaded by Munyard and Champ.

COURT . Q. Had you said anything to him beforehand to encourage him to make a communication for his own benefit? A. No—he came on Saturday night—I opened the door to him, and said, "Mark, leave the door, I am afraid of your uncle," meaning his father-in-law—he said he would not, that he was sorry for what had taken place, it was not his fault, it was through the persuasion of Munyard and Champ he bad done it—I have since then as well as before, done every thing I could for him.

Cross-examined by MR. ADOLPHUS . Q. Have you any reason for recol lecting the 20th of July in particular? A. Nothing very particular—Mr. Myers was going to his lodge, I believe, and the lodge is held that day—I am positive of that, because I have the letters come to the house—my little girl very seldom takes in letters and papers—she may do so, but she generally calls me or my daughter—I have done every thing I could for my son, more than Mr. Myers is aware of.

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. Were you at home when your husband came home on the 21st? A. Yes—I got him his dinner—I always do so—I cannot remember what he had for dinner—I rather think he did not dine with me—I am not positive whether he did or not—I have been to Mun-yard's house—I cannot say the date—I went there because he wished me—he called the day before, and said he could tell me something of very great im portance if I would go down—I had occasion to go to Wellington-street, and I called to know what it was—I knew Mrs. Munyard by sight, she lived in the same neighbourhood—I never spoke to her to my knowledge before once when she came to my house to tell my son to call on her husband, but I had no communication with her—I knew nothing of Champ before—I saw him once seven or eight years ago, and never before or since—I never went to Mun-yard's house and asked Mrs. Munyard to promise Champ a sum of money—Mr. Munyard asked me to give two sovereign's to send Champ away—I saw Mr. and Mrs. Munyard then—I did not ask Munyard to give 2 l . to Champ to ask him to keep out of the way, and not to make an affidavit—I did not promise to pay him again if he would do so—I did not say so before Mrs. Munyard—there was another person there, she might have been a daughter—I did not say that it was a very dishonest thing of my husband not to give up the pro perty he got from Benham—how could I say so when ray son is greatly

indebted to Mr. Myers—I never said that my husband ought to give up the property he had from Benham, for that Benham did not owe him anything.

MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Tell us exactly what took place about the 2 l . A. Munyard said that if I would give him 2 l ., he would give it to Champ to get him away, and he should make no further affidavit—I cannot tell when this was—I never on that or any occasion offered any sum of money to Munyard for any purpose whatever, nor to Mrs. Munyard, or any person.

MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. When did you mention that Munyard made this proposal to you? A. When I came home—my husband was not at home then, but when he came home I mentioned it to him—Mr. Sidney is my attorney—I do not know that he is described in the affidavits as Mr. Isaacs—I now know that his father's name is Isaacs, but I did not know it previously—I might have told Mr. Daniel's, Mr. Sidney's clerk, that Munyard had told me that if I would give him 2 l . he would keep Champ out of the way—I would not swear that I told him so, I dare say I did, I have no doubt of it.

FREDERICK WHITE SAUNDERS ( City police-constable, No. 669.) I took Champ into custody on the 2nd of Nov.—while conveying him to the station he said, that if he was to suffer, he hoped others would as well as himself—that Benham was at that time at the White Hart, in Bishopsgate-street—that if he was found guilty, he trusted the Court would send him beyond the seas, that his prospects had been or would be damned (I will not take upon myself to say which) in this country—this was when he was charged with perjury—I did not say what I apprehended him for.

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. What did you apprehend him for? A. On a Judge's warrant for perjury and conspiracy—he did not say that he was innocent, nor "I did serve the party"—he did not say that he was innocent, but that he might be found guilty, that his prospects would be damned, and he wished he might be transported—he never made that state ment—he did not say that he had served the declaration—I did not tell him that he was accused of swearing that he had not served the declaration—I did not know what it was—he did not say that he had said nothing but the truth—I will swear he did not say so—he said nothing about Benham or his action—I did not know the nature of the charge.

(Champ received a good character.)

BENHAM — GUILTY . Aged 26.

CHAMP — GUILTY . Aged 42.

Confined Eighteen Months .

MUNYARD — NOT GUILTY .

OLD COURT .— Wednesday, March 1st , 1843.

Third Jury, before Edward Bullock , Esq.

846. JAMES PARKER was indicted for obtaining money by false pre tences to which he pleaded

GUILTY .— Confined Twelve Months .

847. GEORGE GOODWIN , alias Jones , was indicted for breaking and entering the warehouse of John Dawson , on the 26th of Jan ., and steal ing therein, 3 looking-glasses and frames, value 1 l . 10 s ., his goods: also for stealing, on the 3rd of Feb ., 3 dram-glasses, 2 s .; and 2 glass tum blers blers, 2 s . 6 d .; the goods of Richard Hollyman : also on the 2nd of Feb ., 3 pewter pots, 2 s ., the goods of Charles Gerge Tinney : 4 pewter pots, 2 s ., the goods of Henry Cosson : 2 pewter pots, 1 s . 6 d ., of John Seeley ; and 2 pewter pots, 1 s ., the goods of Richard Eliom : also on the 3rd of Feb ., 1 pewter pot, 2 s . 6 d ., the goods of Ann Price ; and that he had been before convicted of felony: to all of which he pleaded

GUILTY .— Transported for Ten Years .

848. JOSEPH LINCOLN was indicted for stealing, on the 30th of Jan ., 20 loaves of bread, value 10 s .; on the 28th of Jan ., 6 loaves of bread, 2 s . 6 d .; on the 26th of Jan ., 5 loaves of bread, 2 s . 6 d .; on the 25th of Jan ., 10 loaves of bread, 5 s .; on the 24th of Jan ., 5 loaves of bread, 2 s . 6 d .; and on the 27th of Jan ., 10 loaves of bread, 5 s .; the goods of David Dunk, his master; to all of which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Transported for Seven Years .

849. JOHN FRAZIER was indicted for stealing, on the 21st of Feb ., 1 coat, value 2 s ., the goods of James Leaman ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY .— Confined Three Months .

Before Lord Chief Justice Tindal.

850. WILLIAM CANNELL was indicted for feloniously assaulting Eliza beth Sarah Magness , on the 12th of Dec ., and with a certain pistol loaded with gunpowder, and a certain leaden bullet, feloniously did shoot off and discharge at and against her, and thereby, on the right side of her body, did strike, penetrate, and wound her, with intent feloniously, wilfully, and of his malice aforethought to kill and murder her.—2 other COUNTS stating his in tent to be to maim and disable her.—4th COUNTS stating his intent to be to do her some grievous bodily harm.

MESSRS. CLARKSON and BODKIN conducted the Prosecution.

ELIZABETH SARAH MAGNESS . I am forty years of age, and am the wife of Thomas Magness. I fill the situation of upper bar-maid at the Auction Mart hotel—I was there for eleven months before this happened—it is an hotel behind the Auction-mart in Bartholomew-lane, and communicates with it—the lower part of the hotel is called the tap, and that part is under my ma nagement—Mr. Baker is the keeper of the hotel—the prisoner was potman at the tap—he had been there five months—I noticed that his behaviour was very cross on the Sunday previous to the 12th of Dec.—he has attempted to kiss me, and I rebuked him for it—I have heard that he is twenty-one years old—he went by the name of John in the establishment—the housemaid is called Ann—on the evening of the 12th of Dec she complained, in his presence, that she and John had been locked in the cellar—I took no notice of it—it was afterwards mentioned to me that John and her had been in the bed-room together—in consequence of that, about a quarter to nine o'clock, when the prisoner came into the tap, I told him he had better be minding his work than playing—he said he had not been playing—I said it was false, he had—I said he had better be clearing his tables, that I had been clearing them all day, and he had better be clearing them himself—that was part of his duty—I told him he was in the cellar just now, referring to what I have mentioned—he said it was not his fault—he did not say he locked the door—somebody locked him in I believe—when I scolded him, he seemed very surly and sul len—he cleared the tables, and after that he sat down on one of the tables—there were customers there, and he waited on them—the sulky or sullen ap pearance continued—I had occasion to go past where he was sitting, and he said something to me—I did not hear what it was—I felt offended—I thought he was jeering me, and I called him a forward vagabond—later in the evening, he came to the bar for some porter, which he took out to a customer—when I spoke to him I scolded him about his work, and he said, "Go to heaven with

you"—he was not long gone with the beer—I saw him come back—nothing more passed after that till Ann called him—she said, "Mrs. Baker wants you"—it was about a quarter or half-past nine o'clock—he left the tap in consequence of that and remained away till about eleven o'clock, which is the time we usually begin to prepare to shut up—it was his duty to shut up the shutters—I desired him to be called for that purpose—Sarah, another servant, called him—I did not hear him answer—he did not come—I rang for him—I did not hear him make any answer to the bell, and at half-past eleven, as he did not come, I proceeded to shut up the shutters myself—I did not fasten the door, as there was still some customers in the house—I came in again and attended to them—I returned to the bar—the customers did not stop long—they only came to the bar and had what they wanted—there are two gates outside the house—I proceeded to lock them at about a quarter to twelve—there are steps and a sort of iron railing—the whole is below the level of the street, down in a sort of area—I was fastening the right hand gate first, inside, intending to come back—I had gone up the steps to get to it—a young man, a customer, who had been in the house, seeing me come up the steps, came and asked what I was doing—I could not find the right key, and he helped me—I had never fastened the gate before—he was not on the outside—he had been having some thing to drink—he did not go outside—another door is left open till twelve, and when he did go he went out that way—while I was fastening the right hand gate, at the top of the steps, the prisoner came half-way up the steps, as if to help me fasten the gate—I told him I did not want him—I said I had done the rest part of the work and I could do that—he said, "Go to hell with you," went down the steps, and stopped at the bottom—after I had closed the gate I came down, and the customer who had helped me came down with me—we passed the prisoner, standing at the bottom of the steps, and went into the tap, leaving him there—I served the customer with liquor—while he was drinking it I observed the prisoner come in—he said nothing—he passed through the tap and went in a direction that would take him to his bed-room, which is on the same floor as the tap, right facing it, at the left hand side of the building, about the middle of it—there is a door going out of the tap—the bed-room is not behind the bar—as you stand at the bar you can see his bed-room—it is on the other side of the building, a very little distance from the bar, just across the passage—there is the mart door about the middle of the passage, at the back of his bed-room—it was not my duty to fasten that door, it was his duty, but I went to do it—I took the key with me and a light in my hand—when I got into the passage, to fasten that door, I observed the prisoner towards the right, sitting on a pair of steps which were there—I went down the passage, in a direction from where he was sitting, leaving him behind me—as I went along I heard something behind me, and felt both his hands behind me, one on each shoulder—he did not say anything—I pushed him from me, and said, "Be quiet, sir, or I will call Mrs. Baker"—I proceeded to put the key in the door to fasten it—I was quite separated from him at that time—I heard something click, and just as I was in the act of turning the key I felt myself shot—I heard a report, as of the dis charge of fire-arms—I heard the click as I was putting the key in the door—it was followed by the report instantly—I fell—I did not lose my senses at first, I fell on the ground immediately, it knocked me down—my falling with the candle in my hand put it out, and the place was in darkness—before I lost my senses I heard him say, "Woman, what have I done?"—after I laid there two or three minutes I got up—it was after I became insensible, immediately after he said, "Woman, what have I done?" and he fell down near me—I had said no thing thing myself before he used that phrase, nor at any time before I lost my senses—before I became insensible, I felt something trickling in my hand—it

was afterwards found that it was blood—upon that I became insensible for a minute or two, and then I got up—I do not recollect rising, but I found myself on my feet again—I left the prisoner on the ground, I think—I went to the tap—I believe I tried to open the door to get into the street, but could not—I forgot I had locked it—when I turned round from the door I met the prisoner—there was a gas-light there, which reflects inside, and gave me an opportunity of seeing his person—I put my hand to my side, and said, "What have you done?"—he stood firmly fixed before me, with his right arm up, with a knife in it—he said, "Now I'll finish you"—there was blood on the knife—I put my hands together, and said, "For God's sake spare me," and rushed past him, screaming "Murder"—when I left that spot I was again in darkness—I did not fall during my progress—I scrambled along the wall, and eventually succeeded in getting up to my bed-room, which is along the passage and across the yard, in the upper part of the same build ing—the prisoner followed me—as I was going along he said, "For God's sake stop, and I will not hurt you"—I think those were the exact words, or "Come to me, and I will not hurt you"—he said it more than once—that was while I was going along the passage—it was all dark there—I got into my bed-room—he came up after me—I hid myself by the side of the bed, and heard him say, "Where is she?"—the room was in darkness—he was in the bed-room at that time—soon after that the house was alarmed, a medical man was sent for, the police came in, and the prisoner was taken.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Did you not represent yourself at the time you took the situation at the Auction-mart as a widow? A. Yes—from anything that I can tell the prisoner did not know that I was otherwise—he did not appear to be very partial to me in particular, not more than he was to the rest—he did kiss me once, and then I pushed him from me, and said, "Be quiet"—he has attempted it several times, and he has others the same—he never succeeded but once, and then I scolded him for it—I do not know how long before this 12th of Dec. it was that he first attempted to kiss me—not long before this occurrence—I think one night when Mr. Baker went out to dinner—it was my brother, Mr. Moton's birthday, I and one of the other females sat up for him—that was the time he succeeded in kissing me—he had not his arm round my waist on that occasion—I swear that—he put his arm or elbow on my shoulder—my back was to him, and I instantly pushed it off—Sarah was with me—she was at the side of the fire-place—she was sitting on a chair—I be lieve her eyes were shut—I do not think she was asleep—I am sure she was not—I never had a picture a likeness of myself—a young person I know, named Jones, had—she was not in the house—she called there—I believe she asked the prisoner if he would fetch the likeness for her—it was being re paired—I did not hear her ask him—I do not know that any body asked me for that picture unless it was her—she asked me for it—I said I had not got it, John had got it.

COURT . Q. How long was this before the 12th of Dec? A. I cannot tell—about three weeks before.

MR. PAYNE . Q. Did you give him some money to buy a scarf which he wore round his neck? A. Never in my life—I never heard of such a thing—he wore a scarf round his neck—I swear I did not give him the money to buy it—he did not make me a present of a pair of boots—he bought a pair for me, but he had the money for them—I gave it him—Henry was to have fetched them—there was a conversation in the house about something having happened with the prisoner in my bed-room—I never spoke to the prisoner privately about the reports—I was in a passion when I spoke to him—the 12th of Dec. was on a Monday, and about a month or five weeks before that, when I heard of this, I made a complaint to the prisoner—I did not cry—I went up

stairs to put my dress on on Thursday morning, and Sarah told me what Mary should say—I said I would not put up with that—I came down stairs, stopped in the bar a few minutes, spoke to Sarah on the subject, and told her it was a scandalous shame—I went out of the bar, and was running across the lobby, and saw the prisoner there—I was going to open the parlour door to speak to somebody in the parlour about it, and he would not allow me—I said, "How dare you, sir, say I opened the door and let you out of the bed-room?"—he said he did not say any such thing—I said, "I will not have my character taken away by such apoor beggarly wretch as you"—he was going to say something to me, and I said, "Don't talk to me, you beggarly wretch, don't," and I left the place—I made no complaint to Mr. or Mrs. Baker about this during all the time between this and the 12th of Dec.—I spoke to him again about it at night in the presence of Sarah—I do not recollect that he said the best thing I could do was to tell Mrs. Baker, and she would discharge him—he might have said so—I never told him I would not tell Mrs. Baker—I did not have another conversation with him on the same subject a few days before the 12th of Dec.—I never spoke to him after that Thursday night—I do not think he has made attempts to kiss me after that—I swear I have not allowed him to kiss me frequently since that time—he never told me that what with my fretting, and the others talking about this it would drive him out of his mind—he did not stab himself in the breast in my presence with a knife—I swear I never had any conversation of this kind with him after the one on Thursday, the month before—I never had any private conversation with him at all—I had no conversation with him on the night this happened—I did not tell him then that I had disgraced myself through him, and that my brother would hear of it—I never told him any such thing—when I was in the passage, previous to being shot, he did not put his left arm across my neck—he only put his two hands on my shoulder—I believe he kissed me then, and that made me push him away—I felt his face or his head at the side of my face, and I pushed him from me, and said, "Be quiet, sir"—he did not kiss me, and say he had come to take leave of me for ever—he never opened his lips—he did not kiss me—he put his face by the side of mine, and I pushed him from me on the instant—it was not at that moment that the pistol went off—he put one hand on each of my shoulders in this manner—I do not know where the pistol was at that time—I did not feel it against me at all—he did not turn my head round at all, and put his lips to my face—I never saw his face—he did not put his head over my shoulder, and put his lips to my face—he put the side of his face or head against the side of mine, and I pushed him from me—when he said, "Now I'll finish you," he was standing directly op posite to me—when I turned round from the street door that I was trying to get out at, he came after me—he was before me at the entrance to the tap—he was in the tap, and I was in the tap.

Q. What was there to prevent his carrying his threat into execution if he ever meant it? A. I put my hands together, and rushed past him, as he was just coming to plunge the knife into me—I will swear he said, "Now I will finish you," not "Now I will finish it"—that was after I was shot, but I had my senses—there was nobody else there at that time—he never said to me that he wished he was in heaven, and I was there with him—when I got up stairs I found my clothes on fire from the pistol—I am confident the pri soner did not help me up off the ground when he said, "O woman! what have I done?"—I laid there a few minutes—as soon as I was up I left him laying there—I hardly remember rising, but I know I got up by myself—I said, "I am on fire, put it out," when I was up stairs—he was not near me then—he was down stairs—he was not in the room then—he might be coming up the stairs—I knew afterwards that the blood trickling on my hand came

from his throat—it was not blood from myself—I suppose it most have been from his throat—I know Mary Jones—she has been living in the service of Mrs. Baker twice—she came the second time five or six weeks after I did—she slept with me—she was living there at the time this happened—it was on the Thursday after the Monday that he got in at the window that I first heard of his being in the bed-room with me—that was about a month or five weeks before the 12th of Dec.—I did not say anything about what had been said to Mr. or Mrs. Baker, because Mary, the kitchen-maid, begged and prayed of me not—she is the person who slept with me—I do not think they call it a recess that is in the room—it is an awkward made room—the other bedstead stands exactly opposite ours—you might reach one from the other—I was awoke in the night, by Mary Jones saying the window was open—she did not say there was somebody in the bed—I did not say it was all nonsense—she never said there was anybody in the bed till the Thursday after the transaction—I got out of bed—after that Mary Jones got out, and got a light, as I could not find the lucifers, never having occasion for them my self—I was sitting in the bed when she said there was somebody under the bed—she begged of me not to say anything about bis being found there—she said Mrs. Baker would think he came in to rob the house if I said any thing about it—she said, "For God's sake don't say anything about it, Mrs. Baker is such a very suspicious woman"—I did not say to her,"Don't say anything about it"—I never in my life gave her anything to drink not to say anything about it—I never thought of such a thing—when I complained to the prisoner of his having been locked in the coal-cellar with Ann, he said it was no fault of his, he did not lock the door—that was when I was in the tap, scolding him—after that I was friendly with him with respect to the business—I spoke to him concerning the business, but nothing further, no further than I could help—I did not speak to him for two days after the Monday, not the next day, and very little the day after he was found in the bed-room—on the third day, after I heard what I did, I called him a beggarly wretch—he begged my pardon, and said he would never do it again—Sarah was in the tap-room when I scolded him on Thursday night, and I said it was a planned thing between Mary and him—I should think Mary is as old as myself—I scolded him several times for being so much in the kitchen, and neglecting his tap-room—I have not seen him take any liberty with Mary—I was never in the kitchen—my husband was in the habit of coming there while I was there—nobody knew he was my husband—I think the prisoner spoke to me one day about the man that used to come to see me two or three times a week—he said one day, "Do you know the person that is there?"—I said, "Yes, I know him"—he said, "I dreamed last night that he stabbed me"—I did not tell him that he was my husband—he knew I knew him by speaking to him—this was more than a week before the 12th of Dec.—it must be more than two or three months, I should think—I cannot recollect, I am sure.

MR. BODKIN . Q. What was your motive in representing yourself as a widow when you applied about the situation? A. Mr. Baker wanted a bar-maid—I went after the situation for my daughter, who is turned eighteen—I saw Mrs. Baker—she asked who it was wanted the situation—I said my daughter—she said she was too young, she would rather have such a person as myself—I said I should be very happy to serve her, as I intended going out when my daughter went out—as I came out she said, "I suppose you are a widow? "—I said, "Yes," as I thought my having a husband would be ob jected to—my husband is very much afflicted, and I thought it would do him good my going out—there was a picture in the possession of somebody I

knew—it was not Jones who was in the establishment, a different person altogether—on one occasion she had asked the prisoner to fetch the picture—I had nothing to do with his having it—I did not ask him for it—I knew he had got it, because I saw it—I knew he went for it from the shop—it had a new glass put into it—she thought I had got it, and came to me for it—the prisoner and Henry were allowed to go out on errands for me—I never went out but once in three months—I asked Henry several times to get me a pair of boots, and he did not—the prisoner was going out for oil one Saturday night, and he said he would bring them in, and he did—the room I slept in is up one flight of stairs—Sarah and Ann sleep in the other bed—Ann has left—Sarah is here—on my oath I did not know of the prisoner's being in the room—I was no party to his being there, and had no reason to expect him there—Mary Jones was in the bed, and the other two in their bed—when I was locking the door on the night of the 12th, the prisoner put his hands flat on my shoulder—I am sure at that time he had no such weapon as a pistol in either hand—at the moment I pushed him from me I went to put the key into the door, and when I had put it in, I heard the click, while I, was putting it in, and as I was turning the key he shot me—the moment he said, "Now I'll finish you," I rushed past him, and screamed "Murder!"

SELINA CUSHWAY . I was called Sarah at the Auction-mart tap—I had been there about nine months, as under barmaid under Mrs. Magness—I re member the night of the 12th of Dec.—Mr. and Mrs. Baker and the family were gone to the theatre—about twelve o'clock I was with Mrs. Magness in the bar—about eleven o'clock she told me to call the potman Cannell, to shut up the shutters—we used to shut up the shutters about that time—I went and called Cannell—I found him in his bed-room—he said he was coming—he did not come—Mrs. Magness went out after that to put the shutters up herself—she went to fasten the outer iron gate—the prisoner went out after her—I remember after that her going to secure the mart door in the passage—she took a candle with her—I saw the prisoner follow her, and soon after wards I heard Mrs. Magness say, "Be quiet, leave me alone"—it was in a middling tone, between a good-natured and an angry tone—it appeared in an angry tone then—in about a minute or two I heard the report of a pistol, and heard Cannell say, "O woman! what have I done?"—I got out of the window, and ran for the police, and a doctor—I was very much alarmed—a policeman got in.

Cross-examined. Q. Had you heard, about ten o'clock that evening, any thing said by Mrs. Magness to the prisoner about Ann, the housemaid? A. Yes, she scolded him—he said Ann had no business in his room, and it was not his fault—I afterwards saw him in the scullery—I said, "Why did you try Mrs. Magness when she was in anger?"—I meant tried her temper—I was afraid Mrs. Magness would be angry, and tell Mrs. Baker, and then she would be angry with him—he said, "I wish I was in heaven, and Mrs. Magness was with me"—I do not know that Mrs. Magness is of rather captivating manners—I had seen the prisoner kiss her about three or four times—the last time might have been about three or four weeks before the 12th of Dec.—I remember the rumour about the matter in the bed-room—it was about a fortnight before the 12th of Dec.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. Have you any means of fixing accurately the time, whether it was a fortnight or more? A. No, I have not—I have seen the prisoner actually kiss Mrs. Magness three or four times—she always told him to be quiet—he once attempted to kiss me—I never saw him try to kiss Jones—my bed was close to Mrs. Magness's—Mrs. Baker is not now ill in bed—she is not confined to her bed.

COURT . Q. Are you living there now? A. Yes, I saw Mrs. Baker up this morning—she is a very old woman.

WILLIAM BAKER . I keep the Auction-mart hotel—my wife might be able to come here as a witness if it was particularly desired, but I can bring a cer tificate from my doctor—she is very unwell, very nervous and in very infirm health.

Cross-examined. Q. How long was the prisoner in your service? A. Five or six months—he was with me for a fortnight before, and came back to me—he was the best servant I ever had in the house.

JAMES SMITH . I am waiter at the tap of the Auction-mart coffee-house—I go by the name of Henry there—I remember the talk in the house some time ago about the prisoner being in the women's bed-room—the prisoner gave me an account of it a few days afterwards—he told me he went up to the window out of a joke to see them get into bed, and that after they were in bed, he lifted the window and got into the room, that he fell asleep by the side of the bed, and might have slept two or three hours—when be awoke he endeavoured to leave the room, but the door was fastened—in endeavouring to open it the noise awoke Mrs. Magness and the kitchen-maid—they got out of bed to see if there was any person in the room—I am not positive whether he said they both got out or only one; at all events, the kitchen-maid got out, lit a candle, and closed the window, when he saw that that was the case, he got under the bed, that the kitchen-maid fancying she heard a noise the second time, got out and found him in that position—he said neither Mrs. Magness or any one else was aware he was in the room till the noise awoke them.

Cross-examined. Q. You had spoken to him about it, I suppose? A. I had—we were on very friendly terms—we never quarrelled the whole time he was in the housr—he did not appear more partial to Mrs. Magness than ser vants should be—I was more in the bar than any other room, by Mrs. Baker's desire.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. Did you observe any improper familiarity on Mrs. Magness's part? A. Not the slightest, to any of the servants.

MR. PAYNE . Q. You did not sleep there, did you? A. No, I sometimes sat up for Mr. Baker when he was out, and sometimes slept there—my time of leaving depended on the time the customers went.

HENRY CHAPMAN ( City police-constable, No. 648.) On the 12th of De cember about midnight, I was on duty near the Auction-mart tavern—I heard the report of a pistol or fire-arms, and in about two minutes I heard a female crying, "Help, help"—I went near and found Cushway standing opposite the door of the Auction-mart tavern—in consequence of what she said, I got into the house at last by the door being opened by Mrs. Baker—I went through the further end of the coffee-room—I called out for the prisoner—I ultimately found him on the top of the stairs, and took him into custody—he said, "Here I am, here I am; what have I done, what have I done? "—I then appre hended him—he said at the bottom of the stairs, "What a coward I must be, to shoot the woman I love, and that has been so kind to me"—I had charged him with shooting at Mrs. Magness, but said nothing to induce a conversation from him—he attempted to tear his heart out—he appeared to be very much excited.

Q. In what way did he attempt to tear his heart out? A. By putting his hand into his waistcoat, and saying, "Could I but tear my heart out," and he pulled his hair violently—when I got him to the foot of the stairs he fell—I then saw he had cut his throat—I said, "You have cut your throat"—he said, "Yes, I have"—I immediately sent for a surgeon—after giving him

into the charge of Edwards, I went to see for Mrs. Magness—the prisoner said she was up stairs—I saw her in the bed-room in the arms of a person who was supporting her—I returned, and found the prisoner in Edwards's custody—after his throat was dressed, I asked him where the pistol was—he was on a form in the coffee-room—he said he had thrown it down in the passage—I went to the passage, where I saw the blood, and found the pistol—a little further on in the passage I found a razor-case, four or five yards from the pistol—I then went to search the bar, which is about four yards from where I found the pistol and razor-case—I found a knife on the bar counter, open, and wet with blood—I returned to the prisoner—he said while in the coffee-room, "Take the razor from my pocket—I have a razor in my pocket"—I saw Edwards take a razor from his right hand pocket, wet with blood—this now produced is it—I produce the pistol, razor-case, and clasp-knife—as we went through Bishopsgate-street to the station, he said, "O that woman! that woman!"—I took him from the station to St. Thomas's Hospital, and remained with him all night—he told me he had bought the pistol in Little Bell-alley for the purpose of shooting cats, and he had shot one about six weeks previous, and during that time the pistol had been loaded in his bed-room—he said be could not account where his senses could have been to have hurt the woman he loved, that she was in the act of locking the door, when he drew out the pistol and shot her, that he immediately cut his own throat, and they both fell to the ground together.

Cross-examined. Q. You sat up with him at the hospital at night? A. Yes, two nights—I had no more conversation with him—he was very rest less indeed all the first night—there was no one present except the nurse when he made this statement—she was not near the bed—he said he had dreamed on the Friday night before that he had shot the same woman, and he little thought he should have done so in reality—he said she was very obstinate, and would not let him fasten a gate—I did not write down the conversation—the conversation about buying the pistol in Bell-alley was the first night, and about shooting her and their falling together on the Tuesday—he was not rest less all the night, but till about midnight—he made the statements to me dur ing the time he was very restless—he said Betsy seeing herself on fire got up and ran into the bar, and said, "For God's sake put the fire out"—that he got up and ran after her, and she cried out, "Loosen my stays"—that he drew the razor for the purpose, and on that she became frightened and got away from him—he afterwards cried bitterly, and went off to sleep—I was with him from five o'clock in the afternoon till eight in the morning, but not in the day time—I asked him once whether he wished to make any confession, if he did, I would send for the surgeon that it might be taken down—he said he should not say anything about that till he knew the fate of the woman.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. What he said was on Tuesday night, was it not? A. Tuesday night or Wednesday morning—I never used any threat or in ducement to him to converse with me—he said it of his own free will—the way he talked induced me to say if he wanted to make a confession I would send for a surgeon—he said he would not say anything about the provocation he had for doing it till he heard the fate of the woman—I am quite certain of that.

JAMES JOHN ADAMS . I am the medical person who attended Mrs. Mag ness on the night in question—I found her standing, partly leaning against the bed—I caused her to be undressed, and examined the wound—there were two wounds, one at the upper edge of the eighth rib, on the right hand, and the other on the left side, opposite the cartilege of the sixth rib, about two inches below the heart, but that would vary in different individuals—I do not remember to have seen a pistol or gun-shot wound before, but I believe

it to be so—I did not see the ball found in ber stays—I picked it up myself—I have applied it to the pistol—it appears to be a rifle-ball—this ball would have inflicted the wound—it must have passed through her body, from the back to the left side, about two inches below the heart—I believe the lungs to have been perforated—such an injury is very dangerous to life—she con tinued in imminent danger till the middle of Thursday, the 18th—when she recovered a little I had some account of the transaction from her—I had a conversation with the prisoner about it—I said nothing to induce him to make a confession to me, nor threatened him if he did not—I requested to know if two balls were in the pistol or not—I asked him if he had ever any con nexion with Mrs. Magness—he hesitated, and replied, "No"—I requested him to be careful what he said, not to injure her character, as he had endan gered her life, and before he answered me any question not to be in a hurry—I cautioned him before he answered any question—he said that he withdrew a step when close to her, and then fired—he gave me no account of what led to this transaction.

Cross-examined. Q. Was that all he said? A. All that I can remember at present—I had heard something said that might affect Mrs. Magness's character, before I went to him at the hospital—not from him, but generally—I did not go for the purpose of asking him whether he intended to confirm these rumours—I was not desirous of doing so—when I went there I asked him if he would answer my question—he said, "Yes"—I said, "You have nearly taken the life of Mrs. Magness, don't ruin her character"—he said he went to kiss her, and she pushed him away, and then he stepped back, and fired—that did not occur to me before—I did not write down my con versation with him at the time—I went to inquire whether there was wadding in with the ball—I had heard something said that might affect the character of Mrs. Magness, and was desirous of knowing-whether he intended to confirm the rumours—I asked him if he would answer my questions—I said, "Relate to me all that happened at the time," meaning at the time he shot her.

(James Goff, landlord of the Cherry Tree, in Kingsland-road; John Bly, Kingsland-road; and Richard Hooper, King-squire, Goswell-road, gave the prisoner a good character.)

GUILTY on the 4th Count. Aged 21.— Strongly recommended to mercy by the Jury on account of his character.— Transported for Fiftten Years .

Fourth Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

851. MARGARET FITZGERALD was indicted for stealing, on the 11th of Feb ., 1 bag, value 6 d .; 2 crowns, 60 half-crowns, 184 shillings, and 82 sixpences; the property of Rice Giles Higgins , her master, in his dwell ing-house.

ANN HIGGINS . I am the wife of Rice Giles Higgins, of No. 12, New castle-street, in the parish of St. Clement Danes—it is our dwelling-house. On the 11th of Feb. I had a bag containing half-crowns, shillings, and six pences—I cannot say how many of each—I put the bag into a drawer in my room—I locked it, and took the key in my pocket about ten o'clock in the morning—the money was then safe—my husband asked me for the key at twelve, and soon after I found the bag and money was gone—I immediately went into the kitchen, and asked the prisoner, who was our servant, if she knew anything of it—she said she did not—next morning, Sunday, I got up, and called her as usual, and when she went down stairs I followed her, unknown to her, and watched over the kitchen stairs—I saw her take a light, and go into the yard, then return to the kitchen—I listened for ten minutes or a quarter of an hour, till I heard a clink of money in the kitchen where she was—I then went down, and asked her what she was doing, what she

had there—I looked into the sink, and found some papers, which I am cer tain were what some of the money had been wrapped in—she was at the sink—I looked into the grate, and discovered a black bag, which she had taken out of the kitchen drawer—I had seen her open the drawer, and take something out, which I supposed was the bag—I afterwards found the original bag which the money had been in, in the sink—I had not left the kitchen when I found it—I found 1 l . 14 s . in that bag, and all the rest was in the black bag in the fire-place—that was my little girl's school bag.

Cross-examined by MR. HAKE . Q. How long had the prisoner been in your service? A. She was with me five or six months—I discharged her, and took her again, being distressed for a servant—a gentleman, his wife, and two children, lodge in our house—I do not know what the gentleman is—his wife is an actress at the Olympic, and has a good income—they have a little girl in the daytime, but no servant who sleeps there—the kitchen is under ground—the money had been in the sitting-room on the first floor.

COURT . Q. Who has access to the rooms? A. The lodgers occasionally go there—the door is frequently open—the ground-floor is a shoemaker's shop—I never knew him come up there—it was possible—the gentleman's family live in the rooms above, and pass the room door to go up.

MR. HAKE . Q. Where were you when your husband asked for the key? A. In the kitchen—I ran up stairs directly—the prisoner was in the kitchen with me—my husband called over the stairs for the key—I did not observe the prisoner at that time—when I returned to the kitchen, I laid hold of her arm, and said, "For God's sake, give me the money"—she said, "I know nothing about it"—I was up stairs from eleven to twelve o'clock, and my hus band was in his school-room—I did not see the prisoner at all during that hour—I cannot say whether anybody called between eleven and twelve, as I was up stairs—I went to bed after the prisoner—when we missed the money, I sent for a policeman, who searched the kitchen—I searched the upper part of the house myself—the policeman offered to search further—I did not think it necessary—he searched the prisoner—he merely felt her—I never told him to search for a key—I asked her for her keys—I thought that sufficient—I tool two keys, and returned them to her—I tried if they would fit my drawer—she said neither of them fitted my drawers, and they did not—I did not ask to have the keys of the other lodgers—they have access to the place where the property was found—there is no lock to the kitchen door—the sink was searched, and no thing was found there—the policeman who searched is not here—my husband was not present at the search—he was at his school, at the back of the pre mises—it is a boys' school—they are from ten to fifteen years of age—they go through the back yard to the school—they would have no means of passing where this money was—I rang the prisoner up on Sunday morning, and she brought the plate into my room—that was not her ordinary custom—she generally kept it down with her—I required her to bring it, on account of a house being robbed—I was in bed—she left the basket in the room—I did not wait to dress myself—I followed her down immediately—it was about ten minutes to seven—it was scarcely light—the kitchen is under ground, and is not very light.

RICE GILES HIGGINS . I called for the key of the drawer about twelve o'clock—I had seen the bag that morning—there was 20 l . in it, several crowns, half-crowns, and shillings—I found the bag and money gone.

Cross-examined. Q. You are treasurer of the Olympic? A. Yes.

ALAN PHILLIPS . I am a policeman. I took the prisoner, and found the money in the sink.

NOT GUILTY .

852. THOMAS CARTER and JAMES GRANT were indicted for breaking and entering the dwelling-house of George Curtis , on the 25th of Jan ., at St. Leonard, Shoreditch , and stealing therein 2 drawers, value 2 s .; 1 opera-glass, 10 s .; 1 razor, 2 s .; 1 tobacco-box, 6 d .; and 1 pack of playing cards, 6 d .; his property.

MARTHA CURTIS . I am the wife of George Curtis, of Queen's-place, Hoxton, in the parish of Shoreditch—it is our dwelling-house. On Wednes day, the 25th of Jan., I left home, at one o'clock in the day—I locked the door—the windows were down, and the shutter shut—I left nobody in the house—I was fetched home at eight o'clock in the evening, found the house had been ransacked, but no property gone—the articles stated were moved from their places, and placed on a chest of drawers—the policeman had got into the house.

ANN BRIEN . I am the wife of William Brien, and live in Queen's-place, two doors from the prosecutor's. On the 25th, between seven and eight o'clock in the evening, I was passing the door, and saw a light between the shutters—I stopped a moment, and listened, knowing Mrs. Curtis was out—I saw the prisoner Carter come out at the door—he said, "Good night," turning round to the door, as if bidding somebody inside good night—I ran and alarmed my husband, and then Grant came out—I am sure they are the men—I had seen them before.

Grant. Q. Then you saw me come out after the door was shut? A. No, I did not say Carter shut it—you walked till you came to the court, then turned, and my husband followed you—I saw you come out as I was going for my husband—he followed you till he secured you.

Carter. Q. Did you see my face? A. Yes, I can swear to both of you.

WILLIAM BRIEN . I am the husband of the witness—she called me—I ran out, and looking round saw Grant in the act of closing the door of Curtis's house after him—I followed him to the corner, four or five yards—he joined Carter, and they walked to the corner, then began to run—I followed them, calling "Stop thief"—I did not lose sight of them till they were stopped—Carter was stopped by a postman—I did not lose sight of him till he was stopped—I was within four or five yards of him.

Grant. Q. You must have lost sight of me? A. Yes, but not of Carter; you went round the corner, and was brought back by a policeman—I am sure you are the man who came out of the house.

JOHN SAYER . I heard the cry of "Stop thief," and saw Grant running—I stopped in the shade till he ran into my arms—he said, "Why stop me, it is only a lark ?"—I kept him, and saw Carter in the hands of the postman—I took him back to the house, and at the station I found several matches in Carter's pocket, and more matches in Grant's pocket—I immediately returned to where Carter was taken, and there picked up two picklock keys, one of which opens the prosecutor's door—I found a candle laying on the floor—the drawers up stairs were broken open—in the morning I found one skeleton key at the spot.

Grant. Q. Where did you find matches upon me? A. In your pocket, I hardly know which pocket.

Grant's Defence. I was coming towards home and heard a cry of "Stop thief;" I went to the top of the street, and seeing a crowd I ran to the spot; the policeman stopped me; I said, "Why stop me, I have done nothing?" I was never in the street, and do not know where it is.

CARTER — GUILTY . Aged 18.

GRANT — GUILTY . Aged 21.

Transported Ten Years .

853. SAMUEL COOPER was indicted for stealing, on the 5th of Feb ., 1 shilling, and 4 pence, the monies of William Perkins , from his person.

( This robbery was represented to have occurred under circumstances of as indelicate nature. )

NOT GUILTY .

854. JOHN DWIRE was indicted for stealing, on the 9th of Feb ., 6 shovels, value 1 l . 5 s ., the goods of Richard Levitt and another.

RICHARD LEVITT . I am an ironmonger, and live in Broad-street, Ratcliff—I have one partner—between seven and eight o'clock, on the 9th of Feb., I had some shovels at my shop—I missed them on receiving information from Horney—these now produced are them—no other person makes the article, and every article is marked with our name.

THOMAS HORNEY . On the 9th of Feb. I saw the prisoner take six shovels off Mr. Levitt's steps—he had one foot on the steps and one foot off—the shovels were inside—he went on a little further, and up Orchard-street—I said to him, " Jack mind what you are after"—I went and gave Mr. Levitt information.

JAMES WILLIAM WEST . These shovels were found with me—the prisoner left them at my house.

Prisoner. I never left any shovels at his house.

GUILTY . * Aged 30.— Transported for Seven Years .

855. JOHN NATT and BENJAMIN DODD were indicted for stealing, on the 14th of Feb ., 1 truss of hay, value 2 s ., the goods of Joseph Taplin , the master of Natt.

WALTER TAPLIN . I am the son of Joseph Taplin, a farmer, and Natt was in our employ—in consequence of missing a lot of clover-hay, I tied some up on the 14th of Feb., in a particular mode—I have examined the clover-hay now pro duced, and it is my father's—I can swear to it from some wooden marks which were found in it—I sent Natt to London with some mangel-wursel on the 14th of Feb.—he would have to pass the house where Dodd was—he was allowed to take half a truss of this hay for his horses, but no more—there is about a sack full produced—that is about one-third of a truss.

HENRY MOUNT . I am a policeman. I received information, in consequence of which I watched Mr. Taplin's cart—on Tuesday, the 14th of Feb., I saw the cart come up, about six o'clock in the morning—it stopped close by the Swan, at Notting-hill—Dodd, with Natt's assistance, took a bag, or sack of corn off the cart—Dodd then took a truss of hay from the cart and took it to the stable—Natt and he had some conversation at the time—I watched the cart back again from town, about twelve o'clock, and Dodd then brought a similar sack out again, and put some more corn in front of the horses, but no more hay—I am sure the horses had none of the hay either in going or returning—I was close by—it appeared a whole truss—I have not weighed it since—it was tied up similar to a truss when I saw it in the morning—I afterwards apprehended Natt—I was in plain clothes—I told him what it was for—he said the horses had eaten all the hay, with the exception of what was in the cart—I afterwards apprehended Dodd, searched the loft, and found the truss of hay there—part of it was put in the rack—I fouud one of these marks in the rack, and two in the truss—he said the truss of hay had been there ever since he was at the place, which was above a month.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Then you saw in the stable the hay you had previously seen taken down from the cart? A. I judged it to be the same—it was about the same size—it was diminished in appearance and unfastened—I should say it was diminished in appearance by about the quantity

I found in the manger—I took possession of all I could find—I should say there was about a large armful in the manger—I was set to watch—I found no hay at all in the cart—there was some in a sack, under the cart, when it went to town in the morning, and by the appearance of it there was about the same quantity in the sack when it returned from town—it was then in the projecting part of the front of the cart—it was a sack loosely full—Dodd would have the opportunity of knowing whether the horses eat any of the hay—he had the key of the stable at the time I went there and found the hay, and he unlocked it—Natt did not take the horses and put them in the stable, they were fed at a crib in front of the house.

WALTER TAPLIN re-examined. Natt had no right to take a whole truss—I am not aware that he had a sack to carry the hay in—I did not know of his having a sack—the hay found in the sack would not have been enough to feed the horses—these are the wooden marks which I put in—one is tied with twine, and the other with a strong string.

Natt's Defence. I only took up half a truss, I fed my horses with part of it at the Swan, and gave them soot chaff and corn.

(Dodd received a good character.)

NATT — GUILTY . Aged 40.

DODD — GUILTY . Aged 37.

Recommended to mercy.— Confined Six Months .

OLD COURT .— Thursday, March 2nd , 1843.

Fourth Jury, before Edward Bullock, Esq.

856. SAMUEL BEECH was indicted for feloniously and knowingly uttering a forged bill of exchange for 19 l . 11 s ., with intent to defraud John Thornley ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 42.— Transported for Seven Years .

857. JOHN LEWIS was indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling house of John Andrews , after the hour of nine in the night of the 4th of Feb ., at St. John the Evangelist, Westminster , with intent to steal, and stealing therein 1 boot, value 6 d ., his property; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . * Aged 15.— Transported for Ten Years .—Convict Ship.

858. JOHN STANYARD was indicted for breaking and entering the dwelling-house of John Hewett , on the 4th of Feb ., at St. James's, Clerken well , and stealing therein 1 shilling, 4 sixpences, 3 groats, 23 pence, and 49 halfpence, his monies; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 15.— Transported for Ten Years .—Convict Ship.

859. JOHN WILSON was indicted for stealing, on the 4th of Feb ., 1 pewter pot, value 1 s ., the property of John Hobbs ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 40.— Confined One Month .

860. RICHARD GAY was indicted for stealing, on the 7th of Feb ., 1 saw, value 1 s . 6 d ., the goods of William Bishop : also on the 4th of Feb ., 1 bedstead, 16 s .; the goods of James Samuel Anderson ; to both which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 24.— Recommended to mercy.— Confined Two Months .

861. EDWARD COX was indicted for stealing, on the 20th of Feb ., 2 pence, 8 halfpence, and 5 farthings, the monies of Ann Elton , his mistress; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 23.— Confined Two Months .

862. JOHN WILSON was indicted for stealing, on the 18th of Feb .,1 table-cloth, value 1 s .; 1 sheet, 18 d .; and 1 handkerchief, 6 d .; the goods of John Bonner .

JOHN BONNER . I live in Upper Barnsbury-street, Islington. On the 18th of Feb. I was removing from Mile End, and the prisoner was one of those engaged in removing my furniture—I cannot identify these articles—I had such at my house at Mile End.

EMMA ALBON . I am servant at No. 1, Frederick-place, Mile End, where the prosecutor lodged—I know this table-cloth—I had seen it in the prosecu tor's room about a week before he left—I do not remember seeing it the day he left—the prisoner helped us to move.

GEORGE HAMBROOK . I live in Regent-street, Mile End-road. I was at the prosecutor's house, moving the things, on the 18th of Feb.—I saw the prisoner assisting—about seven o'clock that evening, in consequence of infor mation, I called the prisoner into the parlour, and asked if he had got anything about him—he said no—I saw this sheet under his waistcoat, and asked what he had got there—he pulled it out, and chucked it on the table—I asked if he had got anything else—he said no—I opened his waistcoat, and pulled this table-cloth from out of his breeches—I believe this to be the same—I sent for a policeman, and delivered the things to him.

JAMES SURRETT ( police-constable N 249.) I was sent for, and took the pri soner with the table-cloth and sheet—they were on the table in the room—I have had them ever since—these produced are the same.

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Confined Four Months .

Before Mr. Justice Coleridge.

863. GEORGE HART was indicted for feloniously and knowingly utter ing, on the 11th of Feb ., a counterfeit half-crown; having been previously convicted of uttering counterfeit coin.

MR. 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 George Hart, with another per son, at this Court in July, 1841—this I have examined with the original record in Mr. Clark's office, and it is a true copy—( read. )

WILLIAM THOMAS FLETCHER ( police-constable L 116.) I was present at the trial of the prisoner in July, 1841—he is the person who was then tried and convicted.

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. Are you quite certain of that? A. Yes, I had locked him up at the station in Waterloo-road—he was under my care from Saturday till Monday, and was a witness against him on his trial.

LOUISA HOARE . I am the wife of William Rundell Hoare, who keeps the Ben Jonson, in Wild-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. On Saturday, the 11th of Feb., the prisoner came to our house with another man—one of them called for half a quartern of rum—I served them—they both partook of it—they threw down a good half-crown—I cannot say which of them it was—I took it up, kept it in my hand, and was about to give change, when one of them, I cannot say which, said, "We," or "I, have halfpence enough"—I then returned them the half-crown, and 2 d . was put down—the rum came to 2 1/2 d .—I said it was another halfpenny—one of them said they had not another, and said, "I must give you the half-crown again," and a half-crown was given by the prisoner—I immediately saw it was a bad one—I had looked at the one they had given me before, and am certain it was not the same—I said it was bad, and refused to take it—the pri soner said it was not bad, and immediately asked his companion for a halfpenny,

which he gave him, and he threw it down—I gave the half-crown to my hus band—he detained it, and they went away without it.

Cross-examined. Q. Did not you put the first half-crown into the till? A. It was in the till, but not out of my hand—I was in the act of giving change—I did not put it with the other money—I held it in my hand, and took the change out, keeping the half-crown in my hand—I did not put it in the till—I had the till open—I do not call that putting it into the till—it was not with the other money—( looking at his deposition )—this is my handwriting—it is what I swore at the police-office—( The deposition being read, stated, "One of them placed a good half-crown" on the counter, I took it up, and placed it in the till )—I mean to say that—I still kept it in my hand—we do a good deal of business—this was between eight and nine o'clock in the evening—the till was pretty full of money—I am quite certain the prisoner was one of the parties—I never saw him before to my knowledge—he was five or six minutes in the house—my husband detained him a short time—I did not see him again till the Monday week following, before the Magistrate—I am quite sure he is the man—he was dressed in his shirt-sleeves and coat and waistcoat, and he had on a rough light coat before the Magistrate—I know him by his countenance.

COURT . Q. Do you remember whether there were many half-crowns in the till? A. I cannot say—there was not a great deal of money, perhaps 9 s . or 10 s . in the till.

WILLIAM RUNDELL HOARE . I keep the Ben Johnson, in Great Wild-street. On Saturday, the 11th of February, two persons came to the bar to be served—the prisoner gave my wife a half-crown, which turned out to be a bad one—I have not a doubt of his being the person—my wife handed me the bad half-crown—I marked it, and gave it to Robins, the officer—I was standing at the bar at the acute angle of the counter—I saw a good half-crown thrown down on the counter—I heard it ring, and know it was good from the ringing of it—ours is a marble counter—I was waiting for some beer to take into another room, and I heard my wife say, "This is not the one you gave me just now"—as soon as I heard that I went and took the chain of the door, put my back against it, and said, "Don't you try to ring the changes with me, you are ringing them with a wrong party"—the prisoner said, "Upon my word, Mr. Hoare, it is no such thing, I was not aware of it; I have half-a-sovereign in my pocket if you want it"—I said, "I don't want half-a-sovereign, don't you try to ring the changes on me"—he was asking his fellow partner if he had got a halfpenny—I went to the door, looked about six or seven minutes for a policeman, I did not see one pass—our business would not allow me to keep the door closed any longer, and they went out—one went on one side of the street, and one on the other, both running up the street—Robins came up almost directly—I gave him the half-crown, telling him the circumstances—I think I detained them six or seven minutes—I had never seen the prisoner before, but he had got my name very perfectly.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you say any thing before the Magistrate about the prisoner running away? A. I did, but it is not in my deposition—they both ran away—I could see them all the way up the street—he did not pro duce the half-sovereign to me—I had never seen the other man before—I should know him again if I saw him—he was dressed in light bricklayer's trowsers with lime or something about it, and a cap on—the prisoner had a black hat with crape round it, neither coat nor waistcoat on, and I do not think he had any braces on—he looked just as if he had come out of a workshop—I put a cross on the R on the money—I think it was in the word "Gratia."

EDWIN ROBINS ( police-constable F 66.) I was near Mr. Hoare's house on Saturday night, the 11th of February, between eight and nine o'clock—I saw the prisoner and another person leave Mr. Hoare's house as I was going to it—the prisoner crossed the street, and beckoned his companion over to him—I think he ran when he got a little further up—I took notice of the prisoner's person—I took him into custody on the Monday, about eleven o'clock, in Bow-street—I took him from knowing him well, having seen him before, and knew him when I saw him come out of Hoare's house—I received a half-crown from Mr. Hoare on Saturday night—I have kept it apart from other money since—I also produce another half-crown, which I received from Mr. Waters, of No. 75, Drury-lane, on the Monday.

Cross-examined. Q. Are you quite sure you saw the prisoner on the 11th? A. I am quite positive of it—he walked across the street—whether he ran I cannot say—I was examined before the Magistrate, and my examination was read over to me—this is it—I did not to my recollection say any thing before the Magistrate about having seen the prisoner on the 11th, but it was stated at the first examination—I said I had seen him before.—( The deposition being read, omitted to state that the witness saw the prisoner on the 11 th. )

MARY ANN PHILLIPS . My husband is a cow-keeper, and lives in Wilson-street, Charles-street, Long-acre. On the 7th of February the prisoner came to our house, between five and six o'clock in the evening, for four eggs and a pennyworth of milk—I served him—it came to 5 d ., and he gave me half-a-crown in payment—I gave him change, and he went away—I placed the half-crown in my pocket—I had some small silver in my pocket, but no other half-crown—this was on the Tuesday evening—on the following morning I took the half-crown out of my pocket, looked at it, and found it was a bad one—I put it in paper in the side till—I marked it—I had another bad half-crown in the till which I had received that same week—I gave those two half-crowns to Brown, a policeman—I cannot tell which I received from the prisoner.

Cross-examined. A. You cannot be sure you had no other half-crown in the pocket? A. Yes, I can, I was very particular in knowing what money I had in my pocket—I counted what money I had in my pocket the following morning—I had two gaslights in the shop—it is not a small gaslight—I had seen the prisoner the week before, and took particular notice of him, he worked at a coach factory in the neighbourhood—I knew him when I saw him at Bow-street afterwards—I did not know him before.

MR. DOANE . Q. Had you seen him before he gave you the half-crown? A. Yes—I did not know his name, but I knew his person by his coming the week before, and coming as a regular customer always for eggs—he had come several times for eggs the week before, and my girl served him—I have no doubt whatever of him—he wanted to take up a shilling instead of sixpenee, which made me notice him at the time he passed the half-crown—I knew him at that time.

COURT . Q. Did he ever come after he left the bad half-crown? A. Yes—I told my husband he was the person, and my husband went to get the half-crown—I believe the prisoner took notice that there was something—he said, "I have forgot the money"—he went out of the shop and never returned.

JAMES BROWN ( police-constable F 142.) On the 17th of Feb. I went to Mr. Phillips's, and received from Mrs. Phillips two half-crowns, which I produce.

Cross-examined. Q. Have you had them in your possession ever since? A. Yes—Mr. Powell looked at them, but they have never been out of my sight—the Magistrate saw them at Bow-street—two other half-crowns were produced there, but they were not put with these—these are the same two.

MARY ANN LECHMERE . I am bar-maid to Mr. Walter, who keeps a public-house in Drury-lane. On the 10th of Feb., about eight o'clock in the morn ing, the prisoner came and asked for a glass of the best rum—I served him—he put down a half-crown, then took it up again, and said he had coppers enough—he then put down 2 d .—the rum came to 2 1/2 d .—I told him it was another half-penny—he took the coppers up again and threw down a half-crown—I gave him the change for that—put the half-crown into the till, and he went away—there was no other half-crown in the till—about an hour after, my master went to the till—I did not see him take the half-crown out—he brought it to me in the bar parlour—I then found it was bad—I marked it on the Monday after—I had taken no other half-crown that morning—no one was serving at the bar besides me and Mr. Walter that morning.

Cross-examined. Q. You do a good deal of business early in the morning? A. Pretty well—I am positive I did not take any other half-crown that morning.

WILLIAM WALTERS . I keep this public-house. On the morning of the 10th of Feb., about nine o'clock, I went to the till and took out half-a-crown—I had not taken half-a-crown that morning—I showed the half-crown to the bar-maid, and kept it till the following morning, and then gave it to Robins.

Cross-examined. Q. You had half-crowns of your own, I suppose? A. Yes—I put this in a drawer immediately I took it from the till—not a drawer in which money was kept, but books and papers—I marked it on Monday on giving it to the policeman—I did not see the prisoner.

COURT . Q. Was anybody helping you that morning but the bar-maid? A. No.

MR. JOHN FIELD . I am inspector of coin to the Mint—the two half-crowns first produced are counterfeit—these other two are also counterfeit, and both cast in the same mould.

Cross-examined. Q. Then the others are not? A. I do not think they are, they do not correspond with the other two, or with each other.

GUILTY . Aged 23.— Transported for Ten Years .

First Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

864. NATHANIEL SHIELDS was indicted for uttering a forged request for the delivery of goods, with intent to defraud Robert Roberts .

MR. PRENDERGAST conducted the Prosecution.

JOHN ROBERTS . I am shopman to Robert Roberts, a tobacconist, St. John-street. On the 11th of Feb., between eleven and twelve o'clock, the prisoner came to the shop and handed me this order for tobacco—he said he had brought it from Fletcher and Tomlins, of Barnet (who are regular customers of ours), and wanted to know at what time it would be ready and he would call for it—I said in about an hour and a half—he said he bad not had his breakfast, could I tell him of a coffee-shop—that he had come all the way from Barnet that morning, and had had nothing—I told him there was one close by—after he left the shop one or two parties came in, and my suspicion was created—I went to him to the coffee-shop, and said the order was ready—he came over with me—my object was to show him to the parties—he did not say anything when he came over—I did not deliver the goods to him—this is the paper he brought—( read )—"Mr. Roberts, St. John-street. Please send by bearer 1/4 cwt. super shag, 7lbs. negrohead, 7lbs. bogie-roll, for Fletcher and Tomlins, Barnet."

Prisoner. Q. What particular marks have you of my identity? Witness. Quite sufficient—I sent a person after him to take him—the order is just as

it came to us—it says, "Fletcher and Tomlins, Barnet," not at Barnet—you said you brought it from Barnet—I am sure you are the person.

MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. Did Fenton see him in your shop? Yes, and followed him out—the prisoner said his wagon was at the Rainbow public-house, Liverpool-road, and we said we would send the goods there.

ROBERT FENTON . I am employed in Mr. Roberts's shop—I was not present when this order was delivered, but saw Roberts bring the prisoner in—I said I would send the goods to the Rainbow, which he said was opposite Islington workhouse—I followed him from the shop—he should have gone straight up St. John-street to go to Islington, but he dodged me by going round the coach-stand to avoid me, turned up Percival-street to John's-row, and turned into Ironmonger-row, which is towards the City again—I stopped him there, and asked where we were to send the goods he had ordered for Fletcher and Tomlins, of Barnet—he said, "I have not been giving any order at all, I have not been near your house"—I told him where our house was—I bad seen him go out of the shop, and followed till I gave him in charge.

Prisoner. Q. Why not call after me? Witness. Because I thought you had confederates—I gave you in charge about half or three quarters of a mile from our shop—I asked if you was the person who delivered the order, and you said "No"—I lost sight of you for about one second—you turned round several streets into Goswell-street—I was about nine yards from you when you turned by the cigar-shop into Ironmonger-row—then saw you come out of a cigar-shop with a lighted cigar—I gave you in charge.

COURT . Q. Was he going in a direction for the Rainbow? A. No, quite contrary.

JAMES FLETCHER . I am in partnership with Mr. Tomlins, tobacconist, at Barnet—we deal with Mr. Roberts—I never saw the prisoner till he was at the police court—this order is not written by me or my partner, nor any one belonging to us—I never authorised him to get this tobacco.

PETER HENRY SIMS . I am a policeman. On the 11th of Feb. Fenton directed my attention to the prisoner in Goswell-street—he was not going in the way from St. John-street to Islington—he went up Wellington-street and down Ironmonger-row—I then took him into custody—Fenton asked him where the goods were to be sent—he said he was not the person who had been to Roberts's.

Prisoner. State what you found on me. Witness. Three half-sovereigns, sixpence, and 5 s .—I did not see you go into the cigar-shop—we were a few paces behind—you had a white hat on—( here the prisoner produced a drab hat with a green brim )—that is like it—I lost sight of you about a minute—one question put to you was, whether you were the person who tendered the order—you said no.

Prisoner's Defence. I am not the man; I was walking that way, and suppose I was the unlucky fellow to be given in charge.

JOHN ROBERTS re-examined. The prisoner never had the goods—they were made up, but I undid them—when he came to the shop he had a hat on like that he has produced.

GUILTY .—Aged 21.

865. NATHANIEL SHIELDS was again indicted for feloniously uttering, on the 30th of Jan ., a forged request for the delivery of goods, with intent to defraud John Lloyd , and another.

WILLIAM WATKINS LLOYD . I am clerk to my cousins, John and Francis Lloyd, Snow-hill. On the 13th of Jan. the prisoner came to their shop and presented this order, and said he had come up to town with Dancer's wagon

—that the wagon had made an extra journey that week to bring some goods to the West-end of the town, the horses were tired, having been to town the day before, and as the wagon would not come into the City, we must send the goods up to the West-end—Essex and Robertson are customers of ours—( order read )—"Mr. Little, Snowhill. Please send per Dancer 1/4 cwt. super. shag, 7lbs. negrohead, 7lbs. bogie-roll, for Essex and Robinson, High Wy combe."—He said he must have the goods directly, and would take them with him, and in the mean time would go and get a bit of dinner, and come back when it was ready—he came back—the young man was marking the parcel—I entered a form of receipt in the book, which he signed in the name of Dancer, and took the goods with him, which were worth 8 l . odd—I have never seen them since—I am certain of him—he took a covering off his head when he came into the counting-house, and my belief is, it was the same peculiar cap he has now—I have not the slightest doubt of him—here is the receipt which he signed.

GEORGE WILLIS . I am foreman to Mr. Essex, who trades under the firm of Essex and Robinson, High Wycombe. I manage the business, and always write the orders to London for goods—Mr. Essex never writes an order—this order was not written by me, nor anybody connected with our house—it is not Mr. Essex's—Dancer's wagon comes down twice a week—I never knew the prisoner, and did not receive these goods.

THOMAS ESSEX . I trade under the firm of Essex and Robinson, of High Wycombe, the business having been his once—I do not interfere with it, but leave it all to the foreman—I know nothing of this order—it is not the writing of anybody in my employ—I never authorised the prisoner to get the goods—about five weeks ago I was standing at my shop door, and the prisoner asked me for a Mr. Stewart in the tobacco trade—I said I knew no such man, that we traded with Rappen and Co.—he said, "Anybody else?"—I said, "Yes, Messrs. Lloyds"—he said he wanted to see Stewart, he thought he must be the traveller for their house, and asked their address—I said, "Snow-hill"—I am certain he is the man—he stood talking with me about ten minutes, and had a black cloth cap on—he is not connected with Dancer's wagon.

Prisoner. I am not the man.

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Transported for Ten Years .

866. TERENCE M'GAMMON was indicted for stealing, on the 7th of Feb ., 28lbs. weight of coals, value 5 d ., the goods of James Kent .

HENRY JOSEPH KING . I am a Thames police-constable. On the 7th of Feb., about twelve o'clock in the day, I was with Shane at New Crane wharf, and saw the prisoner going along the shore, and climb up the gunwale of a barge, throw several lumps of coal down, then get down, put them into his basket, and take them to New Crane stairs, where I secured him—he said they did not belong to him but to another boy, who had run away.

JOSEPH SHANE . I am a constable of the Thames-police. I saw the pri soner go to the barge called the James , and throw the coals down, get down, and put them into his basket—I got a sample of the coals from the barge.

JAMES KENT . I am a lighterman and coal-merchant, and live in the Com mercial-road. The James belongs to me, and was laden with coals—I cannot swear to the coals found in the basket—mine were West Hartley coals.

Prisoner's Defence. It was not me, it was a boy who ran away.

HENRY THOMAS KING . There were three boys on the shore—I am sure I saw him take the coals himself—the other boys were dodging about the vessels.

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

OLD COURT .— Friday, March 3 rd , 1843.

Third Jury, before Edward Bullock , Esq.

867. JOHN TAYLOR was indicted for stealing, on the 24th of Feb ., at St. James's, Westminster , 2 coats, value 5 l . 15 s .; and 1 pair of shoes, 5 s .; of Eugene Coulon , in his dwelling-house; to which he pleaded

GUILTY .— Confined Twelve Months .

868. JOHN TAYLOR was indicted for stealing, on the 21st of Dec ., 1 pair of boots, value 2 s . 6 d .; and 1 handkerchief, 2 s .; the goods of Robert Massy , on board a certain vessel, in a port of entry and discharge .

HENRY PARISH . I belong to a vessel, and live in Cross-street, Back-lane, St. George's-in-the-East. On the 21st of Dec. I went to the ship, which laid in the London dock, and saw the prisoner down in the forecastle hiding himself in one of the berths—we brought him on deck, searched him, and found two silk handkerchiefs in his breast belonging to Henry Brown, the apprentice—he claimed them in the prisoner's presence—he is gone to sea—we let the prisoner go—I asked him what he did there—he said he came for a lodging.

ROBERT MASSY . I belong to the ship, and am apprenticed to the owner. On the 21st of Dec., in consequence of information, when I came to the ship I missed a pair of boots and a black handkerchief—the boots produced are mine—I had left the vessel at eleven o'clock, and the shoes were safe in my berth.

JOSIAH CHAPMAN . I am a policeman. I took the prisoner into custody—he had these boots on—he said they were his own property, and he should not take them off without the Magistrate's order—I called in another con stable, and he then pulled them off—I took them to Massy, who claimed them immediately.

Prisoners Defence. I deny the boots being his; they were bought at the Cape of Good Hope.

ROBERT MASSY re-examined. I had them soled and heeled a short time before—I bought them last January—the prisoner had no business with them.

GUILTY . Aged 23.— Confined Two Months .

Second Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

869. JOHN CARPENTER was indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of John Allden , about twelve o'clock in the night of the 12th of Feb ., at St. Botolph without Aldgate , with intent to steal, and stealing therein 4 sovereigns, 8 half-sovereigns, 3 half-crowns, 56 shillings, 85 sixpences, and 60 groats, his monies.

MR. BALLANTINE conducted the Prosecution.

JOHN ALLDEN . I am a green-grocer, and live at No. 2, Rosemary-lane—the house No. 2, Queen-street, belongs to me—there is an entrance from that house into my own—I have lodgers in that house. On Sunday night, the 12th of Feb., I came home about twelve o'clock—I went into my house through No. 22, Queen-street, passing through the cellar, into the house in Rosemary-lane—on opening a flat, I got into the shop—I slammed the Queen-street door to, and went up to bed in the house in Rosemary-lane—I saw my money safe on the Saturday night in the parlour in Rosemary-lane, I cannot say exactly how much—it might be 20 l ., 22 l ., or 23 l ., in gold, silver, and copper, it was in a bowl in the sideboard drawer—I came down stairs between seven and eight o'clock on Monday morning, found the bowl lying on the table, and the money gone—the drawer was wrenched open with a screw-driver—I

found they had got in by opening the parlour door from the shop—at could be opened by turning the handle—my wife had been down before me—I oc casionally employed the prisoner about my premises—he knew them very well—in consequence of suspicion, I gent Brown, my shopman, to the pri soner's place—he did not come, and I went to his place with a constable—he lives about sixty yards from me—we found him in bed—I told him I wanted him on suspicion of this robbery—his wife made some remark, which I did not hear, but he told her to hold her tongue, with an oath—he said it was a d----fine go —he was taken into custody, and about 1 s . 10 d . was found on the table in the room—the wife said her mother had lent her that—I went into the cellar of the house the prisoner lived in, with two others—we found a bag of money in the cellar, which was full of cinders and rubbish—the prisoner did not occupy the whole house—there is a sixpence among the money which I can speak to with certainty—I cannot speak to the money found in the room—I cannot say how many lodgers there are in the prisoner's house, whether there are two or ten—he and his wife have only one room.

THOMAS WILLIAM BROWN . I am shop-boy to the prosecutor. On Monday morning I got the key of the cellar door from master's bed-room, and opened the cellar, to get into the shop—I went in at the Queen-street door—I opened the shop, went into the parlour, found the sideboard drawer drawn out and put on the table—the bowl was against the door, empty—two tools were taken out of a tool-box which was under the sideboard—I rang the street door bell, and alarmed mistress—in the course of the day I found this padlock, which I had seen in the cellar door on Sunday aftertoon—I went for the pri soner about half-past ten o'clock, by master's desire, and found the prisoner in bed—his wife asked me, was it a job, or what—I said I did not know, but master wanted him—she wanted me to awake him, but I could not—I returned and told master.

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. How did you get into the house in the morning? A. The street door was open—I do not know whether it is open all night—it is generally shut in the morning—I first got into the house through a vault, then up stairs, and down again.

JOHN HENNES . I live in Chick-lane, Whitechapel, and am a cabinet-maker. I saw the prisoner about the entrance of the prosecutor's premises in Queen-street on Sunday evening, between eight and nine o'clock—he asked me to treat him to a pint of beer—I said "No"—about half an hour after I was in Alden's shop—the prisoner came towards the door, and looked in round the door-post in Rosemary-lane—he merely said, "Governor, your door is open."

Cross-examined. Q. What were you about? A. I am just the same there as Alden—I was minding the place while Mrs. Alden went out—the prisoner seemed sober.

JANE ALLDEN . I am the prosecutor's wife. On the Sunday night I went through the cellar, and locked the entrance from the house in Queen-street, then went up to bed—I put the padlock on at half-past ten o'clock—I had noticed the sixpence among the money that week—I know this to be it—I do not know who occupied the cellar.

NOT GUILTY .

870. JEREMIAH SULLIVAN and PETER HANDS COMBE were indicted for breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Thomas Litton , on the 7th of Feb ., at the hamlet of Mile-end New-town , and stealing therein, 1 scarf, value 1 s . 6 d .; 2 aprons, 8 d .; 2 towels, 8 d .; 1 frock, 1 s .; 3 shirts, 1 s .; 4 pinafores, 1 s . 4 d .; 1 bed-gown, 4 d .; 1 petticoat, 2 d .; 2 dusters, 2 d .; and 1 vice, 6 d .; his goods: and 1 metal cock, 1 s .; 20 inches of leaden pipe, 1 s .; his goods, fixed to a certain building; against the Statute, &c.

MARY ANN LITTON . I am the wife of Thomas Litton—we live at No. 81, Church-street, in the hamlet of Mile-end New-town—I occupy the lower room—the landlord does not live in the house—the lodgers have separate rooms—I take in mangling. On Friday night, the 17th of Feb., I fastened down the window of my room, which looks into the back yard—there is a cellar under my room, which has an entrance into the street, and another into the yard—the lodgers have the use of it—on leaving my room I locked the door, and took the key with me, at two o'clock, and went up to the first floor to Mrs. Napper, and remained with her about an hour—I came down, and found the room door fast, as I had left it—I opened it with the key, and saw the room in great confusion, the back window and back door open—I had left it shut—I called Mrs. Napper down—when I got into the room I saw two boys run out of the cellar—Sullivan I can swear was one of them, but cannot swear to the other—they ran under the fence into the next yard, and into the pas sage of the next house—I went to the door, and saw them run across the road—a policeman ran after them—Sullivan was afterwards brought in by a policeman—I missed the water-pipe and tap from the wash-house, which is in the cellar—I missed from my room a scarf, some halfpence, towels, shirts, and pinafores and other things—my back door opens into the wash-house—the policeman and Mrs. Napper searched the cellar under my room, from which the boys had run, and found a bag of things.

Combe. I was at home at the time it was done.

ELIZABETH NAPPEE . The prosecutrix came to my room to do some needlework—after she went down she called me—I found her room in con fusion—the back window and door open—she called the policeman—I did not see the boys run out of the cellar, but I ran to the street-door, and saw them run out of the next house, which they could get through by passing into the yard—I am quite certain of Sullivan, and have every reason to believe Combe is the other—I ran after him, calling "Stop thief "—he turned round twice, and looked at me—I have every reason to believe be is the one—he was running with Sullivan.

ELIZABETH ROGERS . I am the wife of John Rogers, a weaver, of Church-street, Mile-end, next door to the prosecutrix. At the time of this occurrence I was going into the yard, and saw two boys come out of Mrs. Little's cel lar—it was the prisoners—they both spoke to me, and both said, "Oh, pray ma'am, let us pass, for there is a man in there after us"—I am certain of them both—they opened my door, and ran into the street.

CHARLES TIBBY ( police-constable K 144.) I was passing Mrs. Little's house on the 17th, and heard an alarm in the street—Mrs. Little called me into the house—I saw Sullivan in the yard getting under the fence—I only saw one then—when I was called into the street, I saw Sullivan and one answering the description of Combe—Sullivan was stopped by a milkman—I took him back to the prosecutrix's house—when I stopped him he said it was not him that was in the house—I observed the pipe cut, and in searching in the cellar under her room I found a bag containing the articles produced—I said, "Here is the leaden pipe "—he said, "It was not me cut it, it was the other one."

MICHAEL CONVEY . I am a policeman. I received information, and took Combe on the 18th of February, at his father's house, No. 30, Duke-street, Spitalfields—he said he knew nothing of the charge, he was innocent, and that Sullivan was a rogue—I had told him I wanted him for being con cerned with Sullivan in breaking into Mrs. Little's place.

MRS. LITTON . All these articles are my husband's—all except the pipe was taken from the room.

Combe's Defence. I was at home at the time it was done.

JOHN LANE . I live in King's Head-court, Shoreditch, and am out of place at present—my last place was at a hair-dresser's—my mother works in White Lion-court—I saw the prisoner Combe this day fortnight, about half-past two o'clock—it was on a Friday—I cannot read, and do not know the day of the month—I saw him by the City of London Theatre, coming down by the side of the theatre—he was standing still—I know it was half-put two, because some boys had gone in from their dinner—I had not left them half an hour—one worked at Brooks's, in Norton Falgate—they go to dinner at half-past one, and all go into Brooks's at half-past two from dinner—Brooks keeps an oil-shop—I had my dinner about the same time—I dined at home—I saw him about the time the boys were going to dinner, at half-past one.

Q. Why say you saw him at half-past two? A. They all go in at half-past two—one boy lives in King's Head-square—I live near there—I am sure of the time, for I had not left the clock five minutes—it was twenty-five minutes past two by the clock at the corner of King's Head-court—I do not know where the prisoner had been to dinner—it was just at the time the boys went into Brooks's—he was between five and ten minutes' walk from his house.

MRS. LITTON . My house is a quarter of an hour or ten minutes' walk from the City Theatre.

MICHAEL CANNING . It is about ten minutes' walk.

SULLIVAN — GUILTY .

COMBE — GUILTY . **

Transported for Ten Years .—Parkhurst.

(Combe had been tried seven or eight times before.)

871. GEORGE PEVER was indicted for stealing, on the 23rd of Feb ., 1 cloak, value 2 l . 10 s .; 4 gowns, 4 l . 4 s .; 2 shawls, 2 l . 4 s .; 1 pair of shoes, 2 s . 6 d .; and 1 veil, 2 s . 6 d .; the goods of " John Knight ; and I gown, 8 s .; the goods of Catherine Charlotte Knight , in her dwelling-house

CATHERINE CHARLOTTE KNIGHT . I am single, and live at St. Mary-at-hill, with my mother. On Thursday morning, the 23rd of February, a little before ten o'clock, I saw the prisoner coming down my stairs, with a large bundle of clothes—I said, "Oh, you are a thief!"—he passed by me down the stairs, opened the street-door, turned round, threw the bundle in my face, and went out—he did not say anything about a lark —the bundle con tained the articles stated, which were taken from a box in my mother's bed-room—the bed-room had been fastened—I also missed some silver spoons, some gold seals, and trinkets, which I have never got back—I never saw the prisoner before—I am surf he is the man.

Cross-examined ly MR. DOANE . Q. Have you a father? A. Yes—he is not here—he and my brother are in the Compter—my brother robbed me of 60 l ., and took it to my father—I believe they sent the prisoner to take these things—I have no doubt of it—they have been examined four times at the Mansion-house, and are still remanded.

CATHERINE KNIGHT . I am the wife of John Knight, but he has not acted as a husband to me. The house is my daughter's—she pays the rent—it was taken in her name, and she is the tenant—one of the gowns is her property—the other articles are mine—the prisoner has been acquainted with my son to my certain knowledge three years—the day before the robbery he came and asked for a shirt for my son, who has been doing every depre dation against me and my children, by his father's jurisdiction —I said, "Who sent you?"—he said, "Not the old man, but your son John "—I said, "How long have you known him?"—he said, "I have been locked up in the

Compter a fortnight, for an assault"—I said, "Where is the Compter?"—he said, "In Newgate-street"—I refused to send it—the handkerchief he had on that day is the handkerchief which is wrapped round the things he stole—I was not at home then—I had only been out nine minutes, and when I returned I found a crowd round the house.

CATHERINE CHARLOTTE KNIGHT . re-examined. This gown is mine—it was tied up in the handkerchief—the jewellery is my mother's—I have always lived with my mother, away from my father—the house is mine—I saved up the money—my mother gave me a little, and I saved the other by being her servant for about six years—Mrs. Parsons, of Clapham, is the landlady of the house—I pay her rent—I have paid her rent twice—we have not been in the house long—I am the tenant, and not my mother.

Cross-examined. Q. You were examined before the Magistrate? A. Yes—( looking at her deposition )—this is my mark—it was read over to me—( the deposition being read, stated, "You are a thief—how did you get in?—he threw the bundle in my face and said it was a lark" )—he did not say so to me—he said it to a man outside the door—I did not say, "How did you get in?"—that musty be a mistake.

Q. When did you last see your father? A. On Wednesday—I have lived separate from him ten years, with my mother—there is no man lodging in the house—I know a person named Whitboum, a fishmonger in Billingsgate—I have known him twenty years—he does not come to the house very often, nor anybody else—I am twenty-three years old—I pay the rent with the money my mother gives me, but the house is taken in my name—she main tains herself by hard labour—I do not get my living by anything in particular.

CATHERINE KNIGHT . re-examined. I formerly kept an eating-house in Tooley-street for many years, and saved money up, and not keeping a servant I allowed my daughter money—I made her a present as I was able—I have only left the eating-house about six weeks myself—we have hardly been existing since then—my daughter is afflicted with fits, and is not able to be left without my protection—the house we reside in was taken for the purpose of letting it out to lodgers, but I have not been able to obtain any since I have been surrounded by this den of thieves—I took the house in my daughter's name to avoid my husband interfering with me—I have not drinking to-day—I had part of a pot of porter for dinner—nothing else.

WILLIAM SMITH ( City police-constable, No. 558.) The prisoner gave him self up on Friday, the 24th—I found this small coin in the corner of his waistcoat pocket.

MRS. KNIGHT re-examined. This coin was in one of the trinket boxes where all the silver spoons and trinkets were—I have had it many years.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . of stealing the gown. — Confined Three Months .

872. MARY REEVES and ANN PARSONS were indicted for stealing, on the 26th of Feb ., 14lbs. 4oz. weight of beef, value 5 s . 10 d .; 1lb. 12oz. weight of pork, 1 s .; 2lbs. 4oz. weight of mutton, 9 d .; 1 bundle of wood, 1/2 d .; 1 bottle, 1 d .; half a pint of beer, 1 d .; 2 plates, 3 d .; and 4 knife-cloths, 1 s .; the goods of Robert Thomas Pocklington , the master of Parsons.

ROBERT THOMAS POCKLINGTON . I am a butcher, and live in Old Change. Parsons was in my service about five months as cook—I saw some meat at the station-house, in charge of the policeman, which I claim—my father had bought part of the meat for me on Saturday—Reeves used to come back wards and forwards to Parsons, who is her sister, and Parsons used to go out to see her.

WILLIAM BAILEY ( City police-constable, No. 432.) On the morning of

the 26th of Feb. I was going down Distaff-lane about a quarter to seven o'clock, and noticed the prosecutor's shop door five or six inches open—I saw it gently closing from the inside—I stood at the corner next to Old Change for about ten minutes, and then saw Reeves come out with something under her cloak, I followed her up Distaff-lane into Friday-street, round St. Paul's-churchyard, to Ludgate-hill—I there asked what she had got—she said, "I have got some beef"—I said, "Where have you brought them from?"—she said, "From No. 24, King William-street"—I said, "I mutt detain you, I know where you have come from"—I asked if she had been anywhere else with them—she said, "No"—I found a piece of mutton, beef, and pork, a bottle of beer, a jar of dripping, a piece of suet, some potatoes, a bundle of wood, and the cloths the meat was wrapped in—I took her in charge then—I went to the station, left her there, and went to inform Mr. Pocklington—it was then about half-past seven—when I got to the door Parsons was going up Distaff-lane with her clothes in two bundles—I took her into cus tody, and told her she must go with me—she appeared as if she was leaving her situation—I cannot say that she was at home when Reeves came out of the shop.

HENRY JOHN TEAGUE ( City police-constable, No. 402.) I went to Reeves's house—I understand she is married—I found two plates, and a knife-cloth marked with the prosecutor's initials—I did not see her husband—I found her children there, one about seven, and one about ten years of age—I know it was her lodging from letters found on Parsons.

ROBERT THOMAS POCKLINGTON re-examined. I identified three pieces of beef, some mutton, and a piece of pork at the station—my father had bought part of the beef for me—I had seen it on my premises—it was taken down stairs to salt the night before—I could swear to it when I saw it—it is not here.

Cross-examined by MR. WYLDE . Q. Was there anything very peculiar about the beef? A. Nothing—I had no other piece like it at that time—the piece of pork I knew, for we had twelve pieces put down stairs at night, and there was only eleven in the morning—I have six servants—Parsons had not the custody of these things—they were taken out of my shop—no one in par ticular had charge of the shop—it is open to my servants—she would have charge of the shop at that hour in the morning—none of my servants should be there at that time—there is no one here to prove that she taw Reeves when she came that morning.

(Reeves received a good character.)

REEVES — GUILTY . Aged 29.— Recommended to mercy.— Confined One Month .

PARSONS — NOT GUILTY .

873. FRANCIS GIZZARD was indicted for feloniously and knowingly uttering, on the 18th of Feb ., a forged order for the payment of 41 l ., with in tent to defraud Martha Capel .

MARTHA CAPEL . I am a widow, and keep a lodging-house in Fox's-lane, Shadwell—the prisoner came to lodge at my house, and remained about a month—he said he had got a berth, on board the ship Euphrates , and on the 18th of Feb. he produced a paper, which he said was a letter of advance, for 4 l .—I cashed it for him—he offered me 14 s . to board him from Saturday morning till Monday morning, and 5 s . for cashing it—I paid him 17 s . on account, believing it was a good order—he was anxious to have more, but I had not got it—he paid me for his lodging weekly. ( The order being read, purposed to be an advance note of the ship Euphrates, hound to Bombay and China, signed, "John Robinson, Commander." )

SAMUEL DUDLEY . I am a shoemaker, and lodge with the prosecutrix, who is my sister—the prisoner lodged at her house—he told me on the Friday that he had got a ship, and was going to Bombay and China—he called it the Euphrates —my sister showed me this note on Satuiday night, the 18th, and on the Sunday I met the carpenter of the Euphrates , and men tioned it to him—the prisoner had told me that he had left his advance note with my sister, and he asked her for 18 d . more in my presence—she did not give it to him—he came home tipsy—I questioned him next day about the ship, as I learnt it was not a genuine note—I saw him on Monday, and told him the ship was not going to Bombay as he represented—he said it was, and that she laid against the jetty, in the London Docks.

GEORGE SMITH ( police-constable K 38.) I went with Dudley to Fox's-lane, Shadwell, and took the prisoner into custody, with the note—in going along he said he would give Capel the 17 s . when he got a ship if she would let him go.

JOHN HENDERSON . I am clerk to Marshall and Co., ship brokers, in Fen-church-street—they are brokers for the Euphrates , which laid against the jetty, in the London Docks—she was bound for Sidney and New South Wales—John Christmas was the commander—there is no John Robinson authorised to issue advance notes—this note purports to be drawn on us—we should not pay it—nobody had authority to draw it—we do not know John Robinson.

Prisoner's Defence. I met a man last Friday, between eleven and twelve, close to Shadwell church, who asked if I wanted a ship, and said he would ship me immediately if 1 would give him 2 s . I said, "Yes;" he produced this note, and said they were made out, he had nothing to do but to put the name in it; I gave him my name and he put it in the note; I asked him about signing the articles; he mentioned the name of the ship, and where it laid; he told me the ship was to sail on Tuesday; he appeared a respectable man; I went to my lodging, told the prosecutrix I had shipped, and gave her the note, intending to go in the ship; I did not know it was a forged note or I would not have given it her.

JOHN HENDERSON re-examined. At the time seamen sign articles there is generally an advance note given—I never knew it to be done until they sign the articles—men go about seeking sailors for vessels, but they have not advance notes—some notes have come to our office of the same kind, wrong notes of ships, which we know nothing about, but they were addressed to Leadenhall-street—I know nothing of the prisoner—there are persons who go about to get hands for ships—a day is appointed for the men to sign articles, they all go down then, and the master takes all he likes, and rejects those be does not like—then they have advance notes—I never knew an instance of a seaman taking a note without going on board to ascertain about the voyage.

Prisoner. The landlady knows I have been to sea; I have been on board a ship which her own son has gone out in; he took me to lodge there; I paid her for my lodging honestly.

MARTHA CAPEL re-examined. He had not left my house when he was taken—it was owing to what my brother learnt that I had him taken up—he paid me regularly for a month 3 s . a-week—I know he was at sea before—he had the appearance of a sailor when he came—I do not know what voyage he had been.

GEORGE SMITH re-examined. He told the same story at the station—he did not describe the man he met, or put me in the way to apprehend any one that had imposed on him—he was asked if he should know the man again, and he said he did not think he should, that it was given to him in a hurry, at the corner of Fox-lane.

Prisoner. I have my discharge from my last Captain; the ship is now in the London Docks, it is the Rookers , Captain Barnes; my brother knows the time of my going to sea; I have been at sea for the last fourteen years; on the Monday morning I was accosted in the street by a man in the same way, who asked if I would go to Liverpool; I said no, I had a ship; it is a customary thing in Ratcliff-highway, the Jews have bills in their windows, soliciting men, and by paying 2 s . or 3 s . they ship you, and give an advance note there.

JOHN HENDERSON re-examined. There is a vessel called the Rookers , and it sails, I think, from Calcutta.

WILLIAM GIZZARD . I am the prisoner's brother—he has been at sea for the last fourteen years—he was on board the Rookers about eleven months and a half, and sailed to Calcutta; he has been to China, America, and a great many voyages.

NOT GUILTY .

Before Lord Chief Justice Tindal.

874. DANIEL M'NAUGHTEN was indicted for the wilful murder of Edward Drummond :—he was also charged, on the Coroner's Inquisition, with the like offence.

THE SOLICITOR - GENERAL with MESSRS. ADOLPHUS, WADDINGTON and GURNEY conducted the Prosecution.

JAMES SILVER ( police-constable A 63.) On Friday, the 20th of Jan., I was on duty in the neighbourhood of Charing-cross—about ten minutes be fore four o'clock in the afternoon I was on the right hand side, coming from Whitehall, near Mr. Gould, the fishmonger's—I heard the report of a pistol on the opposite side, which attracted my attention—I saw a gentleman reeling, with his left hand under his left side—I saw his coat on fire—he was near Mr. Tatham, the gunsmith's, on the opposite side of the street to where I was—I also saw the prisoner returning a pistol into his left breast with his right hand—I should say he was four yards, as near as I can speak, from the gentleman who was reeling, behind him—I next saw him draw another pis tol from his right breast, with his left hand, and place it in his right hand, I instantly ran across to him—when I got to him he had just presented the pistol at the same gentleman who I had seen stagger—he had got the pistol up, and presented it—I seized his right arm, and closing in with him with my left, we struggled very hard, until the pistol went off on the pavement—I put my foot under him, tripped him up, and the pistol was discharged on the pavement—he struggled violently—when I seized his right arm he endea voured to force it up again, and finding he could not, endeavoured to turn with me, and I prevented that—I did not throw him down—I nearly fell myself—I kicked his foot up—I took the longest pistol from his right hand, and the other one from his breast—I took him immediately to the station on the way, near Whitehall—he said either he, or she, I cannot say which, should not break his peace of mind any longer—that was all he said, as I was taking him along—when I arrived at the station I searched him, and found ten percussion caps on him, two 5 l . Bank of England notes, and a receipt for 750 l . of the Glasgow and Shipping Bank, four sovereigns, four half-crowns, one shilling, a fourpenny-piece, and one penny in copper, a knife, a key, and a small card—I did not ask the gentleman, in the prisoner's presence, where he livedd—the prisoner gave his name and address, "Daniel M'Naughten, 7, Poplar-row, Newington"—the gentleman I saw reeling was Mr. Edward Drummond—I had known him some time, in consequence of being on duty so often in that part, having seen him so often come out of Sir Robert Peel's and the Privy Council Office, likewise having seen him so often—I have seen coming from

Sir Robert Peel's house frequently—I have been more than five year on that beat—he was in the habit of coming backwards and forwards from Sir Robert Peel's house and the Privy Council Office—I produce the different articles found on the prisoner—this is the ball which was extracted—I re ceived that from Colonel Drummond, the brother of Mr. Edward Drummond.

Cross-examined by MR. COCKBURN . Q. Can you tell me what time elapsed between the time you heard the shot and seeing him raise the second pistol?

A. A very short time indeed, I should say a few seconds—the moment that occurred I sprang from the pavement—I was on the opposite side of the road—if I had not been very quick he would have discharged it—he had his hand up to discharge it when I seized him, not when I first saw him—after I pinioned him he tried to force his arm up, but I stopped him—I had no as sistance—Weston came after he was secured.

BENJAMIN WESTON . I am an office-porter. On Friday, the 20th of Jan., about five minutes before four o'clock in the afternoon, I was in the neigh bourhood of Charing-cross, and heard a report of fire-arms—on looking round, I saw a gentleman staggering, with his left band on his left loin, pointing to the prisoner, who was about three paces behind him when I first saw him—he drew back a pace or two, put his right hand into his left breast, and drew a pistol, placed the barrel in his left hand, cocked it, and turned round to the same gentleman that I saw reeling, and was taking his aim at him—instantly the officer, Silver, sprang on him, pinioned his arms, struck him on the right arm, and in the scuffle the pistol was discharged.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. This was the second pistol, was it? A. Yes—he was deliberate in taking the pistol from his breast, cocking it, and putting it into his left hand, but he was very quick about it—I was about eighteen paces from him—there was nobody between him and me at the time—I saw him deliberately put the pistol out of his right hand into his left, so as to enable him to cock it—I did not hear the nick of the pistol when he cocked it, but I could tell by the motion—it seemed a cool, deliberate act, as far as I could judge of it.

RICHARD JACKSON . I am a surgeon and apothecary, and live in Charles-street, Hay market. I was acquainted with Mr. Edward Drummond from his infancy—I was sent for on the 20th of Jan., in the afternoon, down to Charing-cross, and found him in the private room of Mr. Drummond's banking-house—he had been wounded at that time—he said he had been shot in the back—I satisfied myself that he had been wounded, but did not examine the wound—I recommended his removal to his own house, in Grosvenor-street, as soon as convenient—Mr. Drummond ordered his carriage, and I went with him in it—Mr. Guthrie and Mr. Bransby Cooper, and myself, attended him—the ball was extracted within an hour after he was shot, by Mr. Guthrie—he died on the Wednesday morning following.

GEORGE JAMES GUTHRIE , Esq. I am a surgeon. On the 20th of Jan. I was called to attend Mr. Edward Drummond—I saw him at five o'clock in the evening—Miss Drummond came in a carriage to my door, and took me to the house—Mr. Bransby Cooper was there at the time—he had examined the wound before I arrived, and as I had perfect reliance on his anatomical and surgical knowledge, I did not proceed to examine it in the way he had done, but we both together examined a little further, and, on ascertaining the man ner he was wounded, we at once turned to the spot where we thought it likely the ball would be, whether it had gone round or through his body, and there we found it almost in a moment—the wound being behind, the ball was nearly corresponding in front—it laid within half an inch, Mr. Drummond being very fat—the ball was extracted from the front, with a common lancet, not in the

usual way—I continued to attend him down to the time of his death—the examination after death was made in a great measure under my direction—his death was occasioned by the wound—the nature of the wound was such, that I believe it utterly impossible a person could recover from—the ball had gone through the body directly, but not quite straight—it had wounded the diaphragm, which wound never heals—it always remains an open wound—in my judgment, it was certainly a mortal wound—I have never seen such a wound recover from a pistol or musket ball—a man might recover from such a wound from a spear, lance, or sword.

BRANSBY COOPER, ESQ . I attended the Late Mr. Drummond, with Mr. Guthrie—we extracted the pistol-ball together—I believe I took the ball from the wound—I believe this to be the mark I made on it the day following—I perfectly agree with Mr. Guthrie as to the nature of the wound—I have no doubt that was the cause of Mr. Drummond's death.

GEORGE WALTER SHAW ( police-constable A 10.) On the 20th of Jan. I searched the lodging, No. 7, Poplar-row—the third floor back room—I found a powder-flask, five balls, and a pistol-key—they havo been in my posses sion ever since.

Cross-examined by MR. BODKIN . Q. Where did you find them? A. In the table-drawer—there was no lock on it.

JOHN MATTHEW TIERNEY . I am inspector of police. I went to the police station, Gardner's-lane, on Friday, the 20th of Jan.—I got there about twenty minutes past four o'clock—I saw the prisoner—I had no conversation with him at that time—I had a conversation with him that afternoon—I was in charge of the station from about five till eleven—I visited the prisoner about four or five times in the course of the evening—when I first entered the cell, I gave him a caution to say nothing to me that might pass be tween us to criminate himself, as it would he used in evidence against him—he then said either on that occasion, or a subsequent caution, for I cautioned him two or three times in the course of the evening—he said I acted very fairly towards him, that fair-play was the English character—I then asked him where he came from—he said, from Glasgow—he had been from there about three months—he remained seven days in Liverpool, then came up to London, and there remained up to that time—he said he was in business for himself as a turner, at Glasgow, and gave that business up, and was going into another line, but was prevented—I then said he had a good share of money—he said he had, that he wrought hard for it, that he generally did the work of three ordinary men, daily—I told him I had been in Glasgow three or four months before that, that I brought up a prisoner named Ellis, from there, who was charged for the Staffordshire riots—I said I forgot the name of the vessel I went over in from Liverpool, but thought it was the British Queen —he said it must have been the Princess Royal —I then recol lected that that roust have been the name of the vessel—I asked him if he knew a Mr. Richardson, who was superintendent of the Gorbals police—he said he did not, intimately, bat that he was accounted a more clever man than Miller, alluding to another superintendent—I asked him if that was the vessel he came over in—he said no, it was the " Fire King "—I asked him if there was a railway from Glasgow to Edinburgh—he said there was, as well as I recol lect—he said they were thirty or thirty-four miles asunder, and told me the fares of the different classes, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd—I think he said 6 s . was the 2nd class fare, as well as I can recollect—one thing I forgot before the Magistrate, which I will mention here—I told him, as I was going to Glas gow, I went on shore at Greenock—I went by railway from Greenock to Glasgow, that I went through Paisley, and described the situation of the

town to him—I asked him if he had everbeen at Paisley—he replied he had—I remarked to him that it was a great place for plaid-shawls—he said it was—they were nearly all weavers, and a great many out of employment—I then asked him if he would take some food—he said he would, some coffee, which was supplied to him—in the course of conversation, I asked him whether the name of Drummond was a Scotch name—he said it was—it was the family-name of the Earl of Perth, but the title died away—this conversation was the substance of the four or live visits I made to the cell during that evening—I cannot recollect every thing—I called at the station at a quarter before eight next morning—we always leave the station at half-past nine—I went and asked him if he had had his breakfast—he said he had, and asked me what o'clock it was—I told him a quarter past nine—it had just struck—he asked me if I would allow him to have some water to wash with—I con sented, and sent the constable, who was locked up with him during the night for some water, and when the constable left the cell, I remarked to him, "I suppose you will assign some reason this morning to the Magistrate for the act you have committed?"—he said he would, a short one—I said, "For that matter, you might have stated anything you chose last night after the caution I have given you"—he then said he was the object of a persecution by the Tories, or Tory persecution, or something of that sort—that they fol lowed him from place to place with their persecution—he seemed inclined to go on—I said, (merely to turn the conversation, I did not want to hear the confession,) "I suppose you are aware of the gentleman you have shot at?"—he said, "It is Sir Robert Peel, is not it?"—I said, for the moment, "No," and then retracted, and said, "We don't exactly know who it is yet, but re collect the caution I gave you last night, not to say anything that might be used in evidence against you"—he replied, "But you won't use this against me?"—I said, "I will make no promise, I gave you a caution"—I then left the cell—I took him up to Bow-street.

Cross-examined by MR. COCKBURN . Q. Is it part of your duty to visit the prisoner in his cell? A. Yes—if I put interrogatories to the prisoners under my care as long as I do not interfere with the case in point I do not see any harm in it—I was not directed by any one to put questions to this man—when I visited him I had my uniform on—I cautioned him more than once not to say anything that might criminate himself—my object was because I did not wish to hear anything from him that might criminate himself—I put the question to him because I wanted to get some information relative to the man himself, his former life, not to make use of in the course of any inves tigation that might take place—I had no intention of bringing this forward as evidence, until he mentioned the name of Sir Robert Peel—I do not say that if he had conveyed information to me, which immediately referred to the act he had done, that I should have suppressed it—if he said anything to me relating to the case voluntarily, I should have made use of it.

Q. What was your motive in wanting to get information relative to his past life? A. I suppose nothing but the anxiety of human nature to know, under such revolting circumstances, who and what the man was—I cannot give a verbatim account of the whole conversation—the first conversation was the caution and where he came from—I cannot give the whole conversa tion—I do not know where the first conversation stopped, or how far it extended—I was four or five minutes in the cell—it was about six o'clock—I went back in about an hour—it is my duty to visit the cells every hour—the prisoner was not alone—there was a constable with him named Edwards—he is not here—he heard the conversation—I visited him the second time about seven—I cannot tell exactly what passed at the second

visit—never intending to have it brought forward I made no notes—I noted down the subject of the morning's conversation five minute after—I mentioned the evening's conversation next morning to Mr. Hall at Bow-street—they were then quite fresh in my recollection—I cannot give the substance of either conversation—if I had any notion of coming here I should have taken more notice—I went next morning at a quarter after nine—I was there about three minutes before the constable went to get the water—he was absent six or seven minutes—the conversation passed in the absence of the constable—I knew the constable was coming back—I should have been very glad for the constable to have beard the conversation—our time to leave was a quarter past nine, and he had to wash—I had no motive for not waiting till he returned.

Q. Do you mean you had no motive for asking him whether he wanted to make a statement to the Magistrate? A. I will tell you my motive—I wished him to understand that I was quite at liberty to hear anything he wished to say voluntarily—I thought the responsibility was removed from my shoulders after giving him the caution the night before—I could have waited till he went before the Magistrate, but men's minds very soon change—he said he had a statement to make and a short one—I said he might if he had thought proper have said anything he pleased the night before.

Q. You said for the matter of that, &c., with a view to induce him to make a statement? A. I do not know—my object was to let him know I was there to hear anything he had to say.

Q. Was it not to lead him to make the statement to you that he had to make to the Magistrate? A. If he thought proper—I first mentioned this conversation next morning, the 21st, to Mr. Burnaby the clerk, at Bow-street, and afterwards to Mr. Hall—I mentioned it to Mr. Burnaby immediately I got into the Court, and to Mr. Hall after the case was heard—I rather suspect Mr. Hall was aware of it before the case was heard—I made a deposition at the next examination—I am not aware why I was not examined at the first hearing—I was in Court, and I was at the Coroner's Inquest—I did not state it at the inquest—I believe I mentioned it to the commissioners of police—I am not sure of it—I think I mentioned it to Colonel Rowan—I made a pri vate report—I sent it into our office—it was written—I said to the prisoner, "You are aware of the gentleman you have shot at"—that was very thought lessly put—it was merely to turn the conversation—I thought he was going to make a regular statement of the whole affair, and I did not wish to hear it—it was inadvertently put—I did not think it prudent to tell him who it was—I thought it more proper to keep the thing quiet.

MR. SOLICITOR GENERAL . Q. You were examined before the Magistrate on the 28th? A. Yes—I gave a statement before them of what passed between me and the prisoner. I was present when the prisoner was asked what he had to say by Mr. Hall, at Bow-street—I heard the statement he made—it was read over to him afterwards, and I saw him sign it—this is the statement he made on the 21st—it is the exact words—( read )—"The prisoner after being cautioned as to his statement, says, 'The Tories in my native city have driven me to this, and have followed me to France, Scotland, and other parts; I can get no sleep from the system they pursue towards me; I believe I am driven into a consumption by them; they wish to murder me. That is all I wish to say at present; they have completely disordered me, and I am quite a different man before they commenced this annoyance towards me.' "

EDWARD HOWE . I am office-keeper at the Board of Trade, Whitehall. I was so in Jan. last—I am perfectly acquainted with the prisoner's face—I first saw him about a fortnight before the 20th of Jan., at the top of the steps of the Privy

Council office, at the corner of Downing-street—(Sir Robert Peel lives in Privy Gardens, about 300 yards from the Privy Council office—you cross White-hall, leave the Duke of Buccleugh's on the left, that brings you to Downing-street—Sir Robert Peel does not occupy the Treasury house, but transacts business in Downing-street)—I had no conversation with the prisoner then—I saw him after that almost daily, either standing on the steps or passing towards the Treasury and Charing cross—I saw him a great many times—more than once on each particular day—I saw him on the 20th—I saw him twice one day, when I was passing, on the Privy Council office steps—I saw him on the steps on the 20th, between three and four o'clock, about half an hour before this happened—I went up to him, and said, "You will excuse my taking the liberty, hut I belong to the office next door; you are a police-officer, are you not?"—he stepped forward to me, and said, "Yes"—I said, "I sup pose, then, it is all right"—he did not say a word more—I left him standing on the steps—that was about half-past three o'clock—I went to Gardner's-lane the same day, and saw him in custody.

JAMES PARTRIDGE . I am a policeman. For some time before the 20th of Jan. I was on duty in Whitehall on occasions—I had seen the prisoner five or six times—my attention was first drawn to him, I think, about the 5th of Jan.—I had seen him near the Council office on several occasions, and on the 13th I saw him on the Council office steps—I went up to him, seeing him standing there, and having seen him once or twice before—I asked him if he was waiting for anybody—he told me he was waiting to see a gentleman, and at the same time he walked away from me towards the Horse Guards—I saw no more of him that day—I saw him, I should say, twice between then and the 20th—I saw him on the 20th—I was on duty there—he was on the last step of the Council office about half-past ten o'clock—I went on duty at ten, and he arrived there about twenty minutes after—I saw him there it may be from twenty minutes to half an hour before I spoke to him—I am not certain he remained there during all that time—I passed him two or three times, and looked at him—I then went up to him, and asked him if he had seen the gentleman he had told me he was waiting for—I did not mention the date—his answer was "No," or something to that effect—he spoke quick, and walked away from me directly—he did not seem inclined to answer any question I put to him—I saw him again two or three times, in the course of the day—I saw him about a quarter after twelve o'clock, down against Lady Dover's, eating some bread—Lady Dover's is between the Home Office and the Horse Guards—the Home Office chambers are between them—Sir Robert Peel's bouse is behind—you cannot see it from Lady Dover's—Gwydyr-house is between them.

RICHARD JONES . I am sergeant of the 10th Hussars. I have been on the recruiting service in London, and am in the habit of being about Whitehall, Downing-street, and that part of the town—I remember Mr. Drummond being shot—about ten or twelve days before that, or from that to fourteen, I saw the prisoner there—I had seen him frequently by the Horse Guards, from there to Downing-street, and between there and Charing-cross, walking about—I saw him on several different days—I have spoken to him—I asked him to join her Majesty's service, and intended to enlist him as a recruit—I asked him if he had any intention of joining the army—he replied he had something better in view, on the first occasion of my speaking to him—I saw him afterwards, standing with his back against the gate of the Horse Guards, in the centre—I said, "Halloo, what, here again! is there any particular regiment you would wish to join?"—he said he had no wish to join the service, he was merely waiting for a gentleman—this might have been five or six days before Mr. Drummond was shot—on the 20th of Jan. I saw him, about fifteen or twenty

yards from the Privy Council steps, in Whitehall—it was a little after one o'clock—I was in company with a recruiting sergeant, who made an observa tion to me, in consequence of which I pointed him out to one of the police—I saw him afterwards in custody.

WILLIAM BALE . I am a sergeant in the 2nd Dragoon Guards. I was about Whitehall and the neighbourhood some days before the 20th of Jan.—I first saw the prisoner there between ten and twelve days, I should say, before this occurrence—I saw him loitering about Downing-street and the Privy Council steps, and the Home Office, backwards and forwards, loitering against the palings, standing about, and walking—sometimes he crossed the road, and went to the entrance of the Duke of Buccleugh's, in Privy-gardens, pass Sir Robert Peel's house, and come on again by the chapel at Whitehall, and return to the same place—I cannot say whether I had seen him do that more than once in one day, but I have seen him do it on two or three occasions—I asked him to enlist—I will not say three times—twice I did—he declined, and said he had no intention of enlisting or joining the army—he said he was merely waiting to see a gentleman.

JOHN DRAKE . I am a policeman. I have been stationed at Whitehall and Downing-street since Dec. last—I have noticed the prisoner about there since the 3rd or 4th of Jan. up to the 19th very frequently, except on Sundays—I have generally seen him near the corner of Downing-street standing on the steps of the Council-office door, or walking in Whitehall, and sometimes in Downing-street—on Wednesday, the 18th of Jan., I went on the steps, and said to him, "Some of the gentlemen inside have been speaking to me about your standing on the steps; they don't appear to like your standing here"—he said, "Tell them it is a notion I have taken"—I said, "If you are waiting for any one you had better wait on the pavement, as they don't appear to like your standing on these steps unless they know your business"—he said, "You can tell them their property is quite safe"—on the same day I spoke to him again, not on the steps, but at the corner of Downing-street—he came and asked me if I would take a glass of ale—I declined it—he then asked me if I would take gin—that I also declined, and left him for that day—I saw him again on the following day, about a quarter to five o'clock in the afternoon, at the corner of Downing-street—he then asked me if I would have something to drink now—I said, "No, thank you"—he said, "Why won't you?"—I said, "If any of our people see me I shall get into trouble"—I then parted from him, and did not see him again till I saw him at the police-station next day.

ELIZA DUTTON . I live at No. 7, Poplar-row, Newington. I know the prisoner—he lodged at my house some time—he first came to lodge there about July twelvemonth—I had at that time a bill up in my house for a room to let, a back attic—he took it—he came alone—he was to pay half-a-crown a week—he said it would suit him very well—that was all he said, and he came in the evening—there was no sitting-room, only one bed-room—he came to live there that same day—he remained with me I think nearly three months, but I cannot be certain—I did not take particular notice—he slept there every night—he used to go out at half-past eight or nine o'clock, sometimes a little later, never after ten—he did not breakfast in the house—he went out to breakfast—he took all his meals out of the house—he used to come home in the evening about the same time—I gave him washing out for him—he always paid me when he paid his rent—he always settled with me every week—he never required an account of his washing—I always told him what he had to pay—that was done regularly all the time he was living with me—he came back in about three weeks, and stopped I think,

for about three weeks—I think he mentioned he had been to France—I did not observe any difference in his manner at that time—I cannot say I ever observed anything to make me think he was not right in his mind—I never had any idea of anything of the sort—I never had any reason to judge so—he remained with me the second time about three weeks—he returned the latter end of last September—I do not recollect the month he went away—he was away I think twelve months before he returned in September—I cannot say exactly what time he left—he had the same room—during the time he stayed with me he was ill a fortnight—he was in bed part of the time the last time he was there—he was not confined to his bed a fortnight—he was up some days—this was in the beginning of Dec.—I knew he was poorly then—I fetched him some coffee for breakfast from the coffee-house while he was ill—I never did anything for him in the house—he had a little barley water twice I think—I poured some boiling water on some barley which he brought in—he asked me to do it—he had no medical man attending him—he said he had got a bad cold from being out in the wet—I did not ask him to have any medical attendance—he afterwards got well, the same as he had been before—I had no conversation with him about his going home, or about his friends—I never had any conversation with him about anything—I remember the occurrence of Mr. Drummond being shot—the prisoner bad slept at home that night—he went out about eight o'clock—I spoke to him that morning—I merely asked him if he had got his brushes for his boots—he said he had got them—I gave him the clothes brush, but he did not use it—about a quarter to ten o'clock, I think, he went up to his room, but was not two minutes there—he came down again, went out, and I saw nothing more of him that day—I did not observe anything particular in his appearance and manner that morning—when he came back to me in Sept. last, he said he had been to Scotland—it was the time the Queen had been there, and I asked him if he had seen the Queen—he said he had not, for he was not in that part—I asked him if he thought the Queen's visit had done trade good—he said he thought it had—at the time he was ill he said his head was very bad—he appeared to have a great deal of fever—after that he appeared to me to get well—he came in of an evening the same as he did the first time—I never knew him to stop out—he used to come in between eight and nine o'clock—that continued all the time he was with me—he was very regular going out and coming in—I slept in the front room on the same floor as he did—I always let him in and gave him his candle, when he went to bed.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. Did he appear to you to be a man of very sober habits? A. He was very—I never saw him otherwise—I thought he was a particularly sober man—I always thought he was rather reserved in his manner—he was a man that avoided conversation with people—he never appeared to wish to join in conversation—I never saw any com panion of his during the whole time he was with me—I never saw him with a creature—not one—on the morning in question he came in about half-past ten o'clock, ran up stairs, and went out again—he had done that once or twice before.

Q. When he was ill, was it from your observing the state he was in that you spoke to him, or did be begin the conversation with you? A. He spoke to me—he knocked at my bed-room door, and asked if I would get him some coffee from the coffee-house—my bed-room was near his—it was the front room, and his was the back room on the same floor—I observed that his head seemed to be bad, and that he seemed to have much fever that week—the con versation about Scotland began I believe by my saying something respecting Scotland, and he said he had been there—I asked if he was there when the

Queen was there—he said he was there, but not in that part—I said, "Has it done trade good?"—he said he believed it had—that was all—he did not join in conversation—never anything more than you asked him.

Q. Was he in the habit of looking people in the face, or did he always hang his head down when asked a question? A. Rather down—he answered shortly and quickly, as though he wished to get rid of a question—as far as I could judge I should say his habits were very penurious—he had only a change of linen, a change of flannel, and a change of socks in the house—I had no conception of his having anything like 700 l . by him—when he ap peared to have the fever his face was flushed, and it looked very pale when the fever had gone off him—he said he was very weak—the barley water I made him was from some barley which he brought home in his pocket—his illness was I think at the latter end of Nov., or the beginning of Dec.—nobody ever called on him—when he came home at night he would have his candle and go to bed directly—he had no sitting-room—he never had a fire—as far as I had the opportunity of observing, his habits appeared sullen and reserved—I had five other lodgers besides him—I generally let all my house out—(I make my living by it)—to families or single gentlemen—I have heard him get out of bed several times of a night—I have sometimes heard him moan and groan in the night, once or twice—nothing more I believe—I did not notice it—I was not aware of anything peculiar about him—I never heard him pace up and down the room of a night—I have known him get up in the night and smoke a pipe—I could smell tobacco or I should not have known it—I was under the impression that he was out of a situation, and had very little means, and I attributed his sullenness, and unwillingness to enter into con versation to a difficulty of getting a situation.

MR. SOLICITOR GENETRAL . Q. Nobody came to your house to visit him? A. Never—he was very little at home in the day-time—he used to come in by chance at times, but not to stop—he was generally out all day—the fami lies of the other lodgers live in the house—they took their meals in the house—he kept his things in three table drawers, but no drawer that locked—his room was never locked—I was not aware of his having pistols, or a pow der flask, or bullets—I saw the police officers find the pistols, bullets, and flask—they were in the table drawer—I was not aware of that before—I heard him get out of bed since his illness, and a little before—I heard that for two or three weeks now and then—I have heard him moan two or three times in the night about that time—when he was in health he generally slept pretty well—I believe the time I refer to was about the time of his illness—I never knew him smoke until about the time of his illness—the barley from which I made the barley water he brought in from the shop I suppose—he brought it in in his hand when he came in, when he was getting better, and asked me to pour boiling water on it, which I did—he got well again—he looked a great deal better, but did not look so well as when he first came to me—during the latter part of Dec., and early in Jan. he used to go out every morning, and came home at night just the same as usual, and he continued to do so down to the time he was taken in custody.

COURT . Q. When he came to you at first did he bring no box with him? A. He brought a portmanteau with him the first time—he did not the last time—that was kept in his bed-room—I never tried to see whether it was locked or not—he brought it on the second occasion, and took it away with him—he did not bring it back the third time—on the third occasion he had nothing about him, but what was about his person—the change of linen and flannel I should say he must have brought in his pocket—he had no books, I gave him one when he was ill, as he asked me—it was a religious book—ex tracts

from the Bible—he asked me for it—he went out on Sundays just the same as other days.

WILLIAM HENRY STEVENSON, ESQ . I am private secretary to Sir Robert Peel. I knew the late Mr. Edward Drummond perfectly well—he was also private secretary to Sir Robert Peel, and had official apartments in Sir Ro bert Peel's residence, in Downing-street, where he transacted his business—that is the official house of the Prime Minister—Sir Robert Peel was also in the habit of transacting business in the house constantly—it is very near the top of Downing-street—coming from Sir Robert Peel's house, past the Duke of Buccleugh's, and by the Privy Council steps, you get to the house—Mr. Drummond was very frequently in the habit of going to and fro from the house in Downing-street, to Sir Robert Peel's private house—Sir Robert Peel himself is also in the habit of doing so very frequently—there is a way through the Treasury, but coming through the street, you must pass the Privy Council steps.

ROBERT GORDON . I am a brass-founder, and live at Glasgow. I have known the prisoner about six years—I do not know where he lodged when I first knew him, but he worked in the same close as I did, as a wood turner—he was then carrying on business for himself—I was manager for Messrs. Laing and Son—they used to employ the prisoner—I frequently saw him on their business—his shop was in Stockwell-street—I afterwards had business with him on my own account and employed him till he gave up business, which is about a year and a half ago—I do not recollect the precise time—he was a very industrious man—I was not acquainted with him otherwise than by em ploying him—I frequently saw him on business, perhaps twice or thrice a week—not during the whole of that time, but at times—when I was in busi ness for myself, I paid him money, and got his receipts—I cannot say that I observed anything remarkable about his manner on any of those occasions—I came to London in Nov. last—I did not know that the prisoner was then in London till I met him in St. Martin's-lane—it must have been about the end of Nov.—I cannot be certain as to the exact time—it was, I think, between ten and twelve in the forenoon—I was very much surprised to see him, shook hands with him, asked him how he did, and what he did up here—he asked me what I was wanting here—I told him I was in search of employment—he said he was in search of employment also—I told him I was going to Mr. Hedges in Great Peter-street, Westminster—we walked along together, and went down past the Horse Guards, on the opposite side of the way—we went down Parliament-street, and then into Westminster-hall—on our way there we passed Sir Robert Peel's house—I mentioned to the prisoner that that was where Sir Robert Peel stopped as I understood—he said, "D—n him," or "Sink him," or some such name —I cannot be certain of the expression—it was some oath—as we passed the Treasury, he stopped, desired me to look across the street, and said, "There is where all the treasure or the wealth of the world is," or something like that—we then went into Westminster Hall—we did not stop there above five minutes—we went to look at Westminster Abbey—he made a remark upon that—I cannot remember the precise words, but it was something like this, "You see how time has affected that massive building," or something like that—we then went on to Great Peter-street, where I was going to inquire for work—he staid some time for me, but when I came out of Mr. Hedge's he was gone—I saw no more of him that day—this was on a Monday—I saw him again on the Friday evening following at Mr. Hedge's—he came to see me there—I had gone there to work—he came at the dropping time, I believe about seven o'clock, the time we left off work—we walked away together—we came back to Great Peter-street, across Westminster

bridge, and went into a public-house at the end of the bridge, on the Surrey side—we sat down together, and had two quarts of porter to drink—we re mained there about three quarters of an hour, as near as I can recollect—we had not a great deal of conversation—it was principally upon Glasgow that we were talking—we are both Glasgow men—I told him I had been seeing the British Museum and the Picture Gallery—I am not certain whether he made any remark on that or not—he said he was in search of employment, and that he had inquired at a shop in Great Peter-street, after leaving me on the Monday, and they could not employ him—it was a turner's shop—he said the London turners were a century behind in their way of working, and that if he had them in Glasgow he would learn them something—he paid for the beer we had—I wanted to pay the half of one of the quarts—he said it was no use doing that, that he was not hard up —we left the public-house together, went down Stamford-street, and parted there—I saw no more of him—I left London on the Tuesday after.

Cross-examined by MR. BODKIN . Q. How long did you know him carry ing on business on his own account in Glasgow? A. I suppose some years—he appeared to me to be carrying on a prosperous business—he gave it up about a year and a half ago—I am not certain whether he gave it up sud denly—I am not certain whether he thought of giving it up before—I had heard that he had intended to give it up, probably some months before—I saw him once at Glasgow after he gave up business—I knew nothing of his private habits—as far as I could judge, he appeared a mild inoffensive person, particularly so—he was sometimes a little rough in his expressions, that is all—generally speaking, he was tranquil—his manner appeared inoffensive when I met him in St. Martin's-lane—he continued to talk to me in the usual man ner until we got up to the neighbourhood of Whitehall—on my mentioning that that was Robert Peel's residence, he suddenly burst out with that oath and expression.

JOHN CALDWELL . I live at Glasgow—I know the prisoner—I first saw him, I think, in 1835—he came to me and wanted to take a workshop of me—he mentioned who he was and mentioned his father—I made some inquiry, and agreed to let him the shop—he occupied it from May, 1835, to May, 1836—during that year I frequently saw him in his shop—I never saw him any where else—I was not very often there—there was a question about his rent—I supposed it was 9 l . 10 s ., and he thought it was 9 l ., and I kept him at 9 l .—when he left my shop he removed to Stockwell-street—I used to see him there—I employed him in his business a little—I did not continue to see him up to the time he left Glasgow—I am not exactly certain whether it was in 1837 or 1838 that I lost sight of him—I never observed anything peculiar in his man ner or his ways.

JAMES THOMPSON, ESQ . I am one of the magistrates of the town of Gor bals, near Glasgow—I am factor of the property in the street called Stock well—I first became acquainted with the prisoner in 1838—I think in Nov. 1838 I received the first rent from him—it was for a workshop in Stockwell—he was tenant of that—I continued to receive rent from him for that shop up to the 11th Nov. 1840—Mr. Carlow succeeded him in it—the rent was 12 l . a year—he paid me his rent regularly, half-yearly, at Martinmas and Whitsuntide—he used to pay it himself, on the 11th of Nov. and the 15th of May—he paid it with his own hand—I saw him again on the 19th of April, 1842—he called at my house in the evening, and said he had a demand against me—I asked what it was—he said he had paid what we call the poor-rate—the tenant pays the poor-rate, and the landlord pays half, and he said that in paying his last rent he had neglected to receive his half of the poor-rate, and he called to receive it—he produced his receipt and gave it to me—this is it—it

is for 6 s . 3 d .—he claimed the half of that, 3 s . 1 1/2 d .—I paid it him—there is an indorsement on the back of it in his handwriting, a memorandum that I paid him half the poor-rate—that is all that passed on that occasion—I saw no difference in him on that occasion to what I did before—I never observed anything remarkable in his manner or conduct.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. You saw him twice a year? A. Yes—I had no particular reason for noticing him.

ALEXANDER MARTIN . I am a gun-maker, and live at Paisley—I have seen the prisoner in my shop—I cannot exactly recollect the time—I think it was about the month of July, last year, I will not be positive about the time, I think it was about then—he called at my shop and wanted a sight of some pistols—I showed him some, and be bought two of me—these produced are the pistols I sold him—they are not of the same size—he wished to have a pair to match, like the largest of the two—he wished me to get one to match that—I told him I could not promise to do so before three weeks—he did not take away either of the pistols that day—I told him I would attempt to get one to match it from my son—he went away and called another day, I think it was next day, but I am not quite sure—as far as I can recollect it was next day—I told him my son lived at Glasgow—when he came next day he said he would take the two pistols from me, on condition that I would give him one in exchange if he ever came back again—he paid me the money for them—I cannot be exactly positive how much he paid—I think it was 17 s . altogether—I think he bought a powder-flask and some quantity of powder, and I think a few balls, but I am not quite sure of that—I cannot speak positively to this flask—we do sell flasks of this description and of this maker's, and I think I sold the prisoner a powder-flask—I think I made him some balls at the time.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. By saying you think, you are not, I presume, quite sure? A. Not perfectly sure, but rather confident I did do so.

MR. SOLICITOR-GENERAL . Q. What is the distance of your shop from Glasgow? A. About seven miles.

WILLIAM AMBROSE . I live at Glasgow, and am a writer, what is called a solicitor here. I was secretary to the Glasgow Mechanics' Institution—I know the prisoner—I have known him since the spring of 1840—I have been in the habit of seeing him at the Glasgow Mechanics' Institution—he attended the lectures there in several classes—he had been in the habit of at tending the institution several years—he attended the anatomy class on one occasion—I was in the habit of speaking to him—I knew him quite well in the spring of 1840—there was an attempt made by the persons attending to get the rules of the Institution altered—I took part in it, and the prisoner also—there were several individuals who were parties to getting up a memorial to alter the constitution, and he joined about a dozen, who took a more promi nent part in getting up the memorial—he was one of them and I was one myself—the memorial was afterwards got up and signed—this is it—( looking at it )—I see my own name here and the prisoner's also—his is fifth—I partly drew it up myself, but many took part in it, eight or nine—I think he was one of them, but I am not quite sure—there was a meeting, and this is a report of the meeting—it was moved at a meeting of the parties, what we call the subsidiary classes, and the prisoner was at the meeting, if I recollect—( looking at the memorial )—I see he moved the last resolution, which was "That the following gentlemen be appointed a committee to draw up the memorial, and, embodying the resolutions, agreed to," and he was one of the committee appointed—he seconded the resolution—I was a member of that committee—I think he attended it, but I am not quite sure—it was in the

spring of 1840—the memorial will tell—there does not seem to be a date, but it was in the spring of 1840, March or April—I was in the habit of seeing him a great deal at that time—I observed nothing about him which lead me to suppose he was not in his right senses—the persons attending the lec tures merely listen to them in ordinary cases, but this was a meeting to get an alteration—he was in the habit of getting books from the library—he was entitled to that privilege—I have a list of books which he had—it was made by my clerk, but I compared it—this is a list of the books which he had for two years—by attending the classes he would have the benefit of the library—I called at his place of business in Stockwell-street, about April, 1841, and saw him—I asked whether he was still a member of the Mechanics' Institution—he said he was not—I spoke to him generally about the Institution but nothing further—he spoke to me about it—I was with him a few minutes—he had a ticket for 1841 and 1842 for books—this is what we call a summer reader's ticket—it is signed by me—he did not attend the lectures during that session, but the ticket gave him the benefit of the library, after the lectures were over, until the commencement of the next session—I do not recollect seeing him after April, 1841—I did not observe any change about him then.

Cross-examined by MR. COCKBURN . Q. Where was the meeting in 1841? A. At his place of business, in Stockwell-street—as far as I recollect, it was about April or Whitsuntide, 1841—as far as I can say, he was then car rying on business in Stockwell-street—I was secretary to the institution, and am a director also—we have duties to attend to in giving out books to the members—the members take no part at the lectures, except anything special arises—I am not sure whether the resolution which the prisoner seconded was framed by the man who moved it—I helped to frame them all myself, but there were several parties concerned—I find his name in this memorial—I recollect his attending the meetings of the committee, and that meeting I know from the memorial itself, and also from recollection that he was there—I do not think he made any speech on the subject, he seconded the motion—I dare say the discussion was rather an angry one—there was one party for it, and one not.

Q. Do you recollect his bursting out into a loud fit of laughter without any cause for it? A. No—I was on the platform, I do not think he was; he was somewhere in the body of the hall, I think—as far as my recollection goes, he was in the body of the hall—I am sure I saw him there—I do not recollect where he stood—I am not aware that he was in a corner by himself.

MR. SOLICITOR-GENERAL . Q. Have you a distinct recollection of his taking a part in the alteration of the rules? A. I have a distinct recol lection of that, but as to the place in the hall which he sat at I am not so sure.

WILLIAM SWANSTON . I reside in Glasgow; I am curator of the Mecha nics' Institution at Glasgow, and have been so since 1831 or 1832. I have seen the prisoner coming to the institution, and got acquainted with him there—I cannot exactly say when he first became a student of the institu tion, but I think I have seen him there in 1834 and 1835—his name appears in the book in 1838 and 1839—I have seen one entry since that—he attended Dr. Wood's lectures on popular anatomy and physiology during the session of 1838 and 1839—he had books from the library during that year—he attended lectures during 1839 and 1840, Mr. Mackey's class on natural philosophy, and he had books during the session of 1839 and 1840—I am the librarian—I

think he had thirty-six volumes during that year—he then ceased to come to the institution for some time—the next time I saw him was in May, 1842—the last books were sent to him on the 16th of September, 1842—I had occasion to meet him frequently in the library, and frequently conversed with him—we al ways had a few words of conversation when he called for his books—it was principally connected with the books he wanted, or about the affairs of the institution—I remember the movement in the classes in the session of 1839 and 1840—I gave the memorial, which has been produced, to Mr. Longman, of Glasgow—I have not seen it since—this is the memorial which was pre sented on that occasion—I did not attend the meeting of the sub-committee that drew up the resolutions—I attended the meeting of the committee of the directors of the Institution—I have seen the prisoner attending the meeting of the sub-committee—I was there sometimes, but not stopping any time—I have seen him attending the sub-committee that drew up this memorial—I have seen him going in—I have been in the room, and seen him there—I have heard him speak—I heard him speak in the discussion about this me morial—he spoke tolerably fair, he made as respectable an appearance as any others there, and spoke as sensibly—during the years of 1839 and 1840 I never observed anything remarkable either in his appearance or manner, I saw nothing different from others—during 1842 he was going rather better dressed in clothes, cleaner than he was before—his manner and conversation was not much changed, I did not remark any change in particular—he used to come frequently for books in 1842, I used to converse with him, we always had a few words of conversation—I was there regularly as librarian—he got books two or three times when I was not there, at least they are not in my handwriting—he had thirty-five volumes during the summer of 1842—if a person wished a book to be renewed he always paid 1 d .—I always demanded that payment of the prisoner on his renewals in the summer of 1842, and he demurred to paying.

Q. Had he any particular acquaintances or friends that you know of? A. Yes, he had William M'Lellan, who knew him long, and Colin Graham, and there was a Mr. Knockells, of Glasgow, a member of the Socialist society—I cannot say which of those I have seen him with the most frequently—I know they were talking frequently, I have seen them shaking hands and talking together in the Institution and in the street—in our conversations we have had short references to the passing politics of the day, but we have not had much; we have talked a little on politics together—he would express himself pretty strongly on politics—I do not recollect what he said.

COURT . Q. Do you recollect what his opinions were, generally? A. I never heard him state anything as his own opinion.

MR. SOLICITOR GENERAL . Q. What have you heard him state? A. I have heard him express himself in favour of the extension of the suffrage, but I never heard him express any definite point at which he would wish to rest.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. You knew where he lived? A. I did not know where he lived till he gave me his address—I never was in his lodging, and never took a meal with him in my life—I never went to a public-house to take a glass of beer with him—I knew he was very penu rious—I was not before the Sheriff substitute—I was before Mr. S—.

Q. When you saw him in 1842, did you see a marked difference in his countenance, and particularly a marked change about his eyes? A. No, I saw nothing, except about his dress, and his cleanliness in habits—I recollect on one occasion when I wanted payment of a penny from him, which he wanted not to give, and I insisted on it, he gave me a stare with his eyes, which made them appear fuller and glaring, more than usual, but that is the

only time that I recollect anything of the kind—I have stated that I noticed in the summer of 1842, a change in the expression of his countenance, parti cularly about his eyes—I have seen him with M'Lellan, about the institu tion, for a few minutes, talking, at the desk in the library, in the street, and sometimes in the room—I have seen him in the street in company with M'Lellan, shaking hands as he met him—I cannot say how many times, more than once, I think, but more than that I cannot say—I have seen him with Colin Graham about the institution, and in the street—I cannot say how often I have seen him with him—I have seen them more than four times talking together—they were often together, about the time the memorial was drawn up, standing talking together, and walking together, sometimes I put them into a small room on the stairs, when I opened it for half-an-hour or an hour—I do not know what they have been saying—I did not hearken—this was at the time this memorial was being drawn up, and since then at different times—I have never had an opportunity of seeing them together long enough to know what they were talking about, or whether they were intimate or not—Graham is not here—I saw him last week in Glasgow—I told the gentleman who examined me about a fortnight ago, what I have stated about M'Lellan and Graham—I think I saw Graham on Thursday or Friday last in Glasgow—I have not seen Knockolls this long time—I saw him, I think, once in the street during last summer, or else during the autumn—I had not seen him for a long time before that—I cannot say whether six months or a year before—I cannot say how often I have seen the prisoner in company with Knockolls—I cannot say whether it was twice or six times—I did not hear what passed between them on those occasions—I might have heard it, per haps—I do not recollect it now—that is all I know about his acquaintances—I know his father—I left him in Glasgow last week—I do not know that he is here—Knockolls was a member of out institution—the prisoner was not a member—he was one of the off-classes—as curator of the institution I had no right to interfere in the discussion respecting the memorial—I did not interfere in anything not belonging to my own department—I did not see him burst out laughing in the midst of the meeting, in the midst of some person speaking—I can swear that I did not see it—I have heard it said lately by Colin Graham, that such a thing was, but I do not know it—Colin Graham told me so within these few weeks, that is the Colin Graham that is not here.

WILLIAM M'LELLAN . I am a blacksmith, and live at Glasgow. I have known the prisoner sixteen or seventeen years—he might be fifteen years of age when I first knew him—he was then working with his father—for five years after that I saw him almost every working-day—after that five years I saw him occasionally, just, perhaps, once or twice a-week, sometimes less, sometimes more, up to last summer, when I saw him about once a fortnight, I think—we used to attend the same classes together at the Mechanics' Insti tution—I have been a member of the institution these ten years past—he has attended, as far as I can recollect, three or four years—during the whole time I have known him, I cannot say I have observed anything peculiar in his manner or habits.

Cross-examined by MR. BODKIN . Q. When did you see him last? A. In Aug., 1842—I did not then observe something about him which I had not noticed before—he was more clean than usual—there might be a slight tinge of paleness about his countenance—when I saw him in Aug., 1842, I noticed that he was paler than usual—I also noticed that he had acquired a habit of knitting his brow occasionally, which I had not observed before—once or twice before he gave up business I saw that he had acquired a habit

of rolling his eye when he called at the library—I did not observe that in Aug., 1842, at the time I observed he was paler than formerly—I was ex amined at Glasgow.

Q. Have you not said, that in the summer of 1842, at the time that he was paler than usual, there was also a knitting of the brows, and a rolling of his eyes, which was not observable formerly? A. That was previous to his giving up business that I state that, when he was in his working dress—I cannot give the year—I cannot tell exactly in what year he gave up business, perhaps it might be about two years ago—I did not notice those circumstances last year—I noticed his being paler, the knitting of his brow, and the rolling of his eye, previous to the summer of 1842, previous to his giving up business, when he came in his working clothes—I noticed at that time that his eye had be come more prominent—he was of very calm manner whenever I saw him, and of an inoffensive disposition—I never was in his house in my life—I know of no companion or friend he had—I had known him, I think, since he was about fifteen—so far as I saw, he was of a very reserved disposition—when I saw him once or twice a week, I wrought in the same neighbourhood with him—he was down in my workshop, getting small jobs there—he did not work in the same workshop—he occasionally came to the same workshop, to get some small jobs done—that was all the opportunity I had of knowing him.

DR. JAMES DOUGLAS . I am a surgeon at Glasgow, and am lecturer on anatomy there. I am in the habit of giving a course of lectures in the winter, from Nov. till May; and again in the summer, till the end of July—I know the prisoner—I recognise him as having been a student of mine in the summer of 1842, when he attended my lectures on anatomy—I had an opportunity of speaking to him almost every day—I merely spoke to him on the subject of anatomy—he spoke to me also on the subject—he appeared to understand the subject he was attending to—I had scarcely any opportunity of judging whether he made any proficiency in his studies, for he did not attend the exa mination of the classes; but he attended the lectures regularly, and generally spent an hour in the dissecting room daily, under my direction, reading de scriptive anatomy, comparing it with the skeletons, and with the dissections on the tables—I examined the students every Saturday, but it was not compul sory for students to attend—some attended, and some not—I frequently talked with him in the dissecting-room about what was going on there—he appeared to me to understand what he was about—in the course of my lec tures I give a description of the body, from the beginning to the end; and in the dissecting-room I explain particularly to them what they are studying there, what they hold in their hands, and what is before them, in the way I con sider that they are familiar with—that is in addition to the public lectures—I have done that to the prisoner—I observed nothing about him, or in the con versations that I had with him, to lead me to suppose that his mind was not right—he attended my lectures regularly—they are five days in the week—this card was given by me to him—it is a certificate of his having attended the lectures—this is my signature—students keep this until their studies are ter minated, as a proof of their having gone through their studies—they keep them till they apply for their diplomas—I had not seen him, before this occurred, since the last day of July, when he applied—I saw him in prison on Monday last, when I was in London—I spoke to him—he knew me—I can hardly say what I said to him—I think I said I was surprised to see him there, or some thing to that effect—he made no answer, except a monosyllable—I forget what he said—he made no definite answer.

Cross-examined by MR. COCKBURN . Q. By whose directions did you go to the prison to see him? A. Mr. Maule's—I do not know whether any notice

was given to the prisoner's attorney or friends—I merely went for the purpose of identifying him—my attention was not directed at all to the state of his mind in the prison—he came, like any body else, to attend my lectures—I have seen him in the dissecting-room perhaps thirty or forty times—I cannot say posi tively—I conversed with him, and explained to him what he was reading—we never had any conversation on any other subject—I saw him comparing the work he was reading with some skeletons—I explained to him the nature of the subject matter of the inquiry—he merely listened, he did not take part in the conversation—I had no opportunity of judging whether he was deriving any benefit from the instructions I was giving him, except from observation—he was very regular and attentive—he did not attend the examination—he said that his want of education prevented his understanding and pronouncing the Latin and Greek names—that was the excuse he gave to the students—he did not say so to me—I never observed any thing peculiar about him, except what I suppose arose from his being a man of no education, perhaps a little want of polish in his manners—he was not abrupt in his manners—he appeared to understand what I said to him, in pointing out those things to him in the dis secting-room—I had no opportunity beyond that of forming an opinion of him, one way or the other.

JOSEPH FORRESTER . I am a hair-dresser, and live at Glasgow. I have known the prisoner about sixteen or eighteen months—before he left Glasgow he was living in Plagg-street, at a Mrs. Patterson's—I have been in the habit of visiting him frequently there, I used to goon the afternoon of Sunday occasion ally—we did not drink when I went there—we just sat and talked—I smoked once with him—we generally talked about the ordinary occurrences of the day—I very often found him reading—he never talked about the books he had been reading—I never saw anything about him that made me suppose he was at all wrong in his intellect—I never once thought of it—I do not know ex actly when he left Glasgow—I missed him about August or September last—I frequently visited him up to that time, but not regularly—I used to stay with him about half an hour or an hour, never more than two hours.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. What are you? A. A hair-dresser—I live in Clyde-street—I never once thought of anything at all being wrong about him—I swear that—I did not pay particular attention to see whether there was or not—I never thought or suspected anything of the kind—I know Wilson, the baker, in Clyde-street—I am well acquainted with Mrs. Patterson—I never said to her at any time that it would be a pleasant thing to come here as a witness—I do not know how the attorney for the prosecu tion found me out—I cannot imagine—the captain of the Anderston police came to me—I cannot say exactly when or what month it was—I do not think it is two months ago—I am sure it was before Christmas—I cannot be positive—I think it was about two months ago—it was after the death of Mr. Drummond—Christmas was before the death of Mr. Drummoad—the captain asked me if I knew anything about the prisoner—I said I knew him quite well—he said, "Perhaps you will have something to say on that, how did you know him?"—I said by lodging at Mrs. Patterson's, that I saw him there, and conversed with him, and that was the only way I knew him—I was in the habit of seeing Mrs. Patterson—on account of her husband being away I went frequently up there—I cannot say any more that the captain said to me then—at our next conversation he gave me a note, and said I was to call on Mr. Loman, a writer, in Glasgow, what is called an attorney here, who wished to see me—I cannot recollect how soon that was after the first conversation—my recollection is always clear—I dine regularly about two o'clock—I have never offered myself as a witness to anybody else—on my oath I never told Mrs. Patterson that I was desirous of coming for ward

on the part of the prisoner, or words to that effect—I never talked to Wilson, the baker, in Clyde-street, on the subject of coming for the prisoner—I never said such a thing in my life as that M'Naughten was a daft man—I deny it—I have been to Mrs. Patterson's since he has been in custody—I only just went up to see her one night after dinner and crack with her about him, and to hear what she had to say about it—she described backward and forwards of it , and said she wondered that I thought he was right, for she said that I had said he was wrong at one time—I denied ever having said so—she said that I did say so—I said, "I never did, when did I say so?"—she said, "You said it one night, and that you were ready to go the Procurator Fis cal's office with me if I liked"—I denied all that—she said I was tipsy at the time I said that—I have dined to-day at the Pitt's Head over the way—I have had no spirits—I had a tumbler of ale—I have had more than one tum bler—I had a tumbler before dinner, and a pot of porter—all I have had to drink to-day has been a share of a pint of porter, one with the cold air taken off, and a tumbler of ale at dinner, I should say two—I swear that is all the drink I have had to-day, both before and after dinner—I told you just now I had a pint of ale between two—I mean to represent myself as being perfectly sober.

LACHLAN M'GILLAVERY . I have known the prisoner about fifteen years—I believe these two letters—( looking at two )—to be his handwriting—I have not seen him at all of late years—I last saw him before this occurrence about nine months ago—I met him in Argyle-street, Glasgow—I had not seen him before that I think for two years or better—I had no conversation with him—I was hurried and was carrying a portmanteau at the time—I had no talk with him—I rather got out of the way because I was hurried.

ROBERT SWANSBORO . I am clerk to the London Joint Stock Bank. These deposit receipts were both given by me—one is dated on the 9th of Aug., 1841, for 750 l .—I gave the other on the 28th of the same month—I recollect giving it—I believe on the 9th of Aug., the same day as the prisoner deposited the money, he called again, and required 5 l . on account, which I refused—the money was deposited subject to seven days' notice of withdrawal—I think it was the same day he called, because in my diary I find I had to pay him 760 l . on the 15th of the same month—I refused to give him the 5 l ., telling him that it was not our mode, to have a deposit account converted into a draw ing account, but I would give him the whole if he pleased—I put it down for payment on the 16th, but he did not call till the 28th—I made a cheque out for him on the 16th—I then paid him back the 750 l ., and he then re-deposited 745 l ., thereby obtaining his 5 l .—I then gave him the second deposit receipt—I have the counterparts of these which he signed at the time he deposited the money—these two contain his signatures.

LACHLAN M'GILLAVERY re-examined. These signatures are the prisoner's writing.

ROBERT SWANSBORO re-examined. These names are signed at the time we give the deposit receipt, so they would be signed on the 9th and 28th of Aug.—having put the last deposit receipt in, we afterwards received this letter from him ( produced ) on the 25th of May, in the following year, 1842—we wrote to him the same night by post, saying we should require him to send us up the receipt—we ultimately paid the money to Glynn and Co., on the 1st of June—( letter read )—"Glasgow, 23rd May, 1842.—Sir,—I hereby intimate to you that I will require the money ten days from this date, which I deposited in the London Joint Stock Bank through you, the amount is 745 l .; the account is dated, 28th of Aug., 1841, but with no number—as it would put me to some inconvenience to give personal intimation, and then

remain in London till the eight day's notice will expire, I trust this will be sufficient. Yours &c., D. M'Naughten."

WILLIAM THOMAS . I am a clerk in the house of Messrs. Glynn and Co. The Glasgow Shipping Bank are correspondents of ours in the country—I paid a draft of 20 l . to the prisoner, on the 29th of Nov., 1842, here in London—I did not take a receipt on the back of the note—that was done in the country office.

THOMAS M'QUEOSCH . I was agent for a friend in causing this ad vertisement to be inserted in the newspaper—it was not inserted by me, but by the gentleman for whom I acted—to the best of my knowledge and belief—this is the letter I received in consequence of that advertisement—( pro duced )—this letter ( produced ) is my answer to it—I heard nothing further after sending that letter.

Advertisement read from the Spectator Newspaper of the 16th of July , 1842—"Optional Partnership.—Any gentleman having 1000 l . may invest them on most advantageous terms, in a very genteel business in London, attended with no risk, with the option within a given period of becoming a partner, and of ultimately succeeding to the whole business; in the mean time security and liberal interest will be given for the loan. Apply by letter, B.B., Mr. Hilton's, bookseller, Penton-street, Pentonville."— Letter read, addressed , "B. B., Mr. Hilton, bookseller, Penton-street, Pentonville, Lon don. Glasgow, 19th July, 1842.—Sir,—My attention has been attracted to your advertisement in the 'Spectator' Newspaper, and as I am unemployed at present, and very anxious to obtain some, I have been induced to write re questing you to state some particulars regarding the nature of the business which you are engaged in, if immediate employment can be given or other wise, what sort of security will be given for the money; and how much in terest. I may mention that I have been engaged in business on my own account for a few years, and am under thirty years of age, very active and of sober habits. The capital of which I am possessed, has been acquired by the most vigilant industry, but unfortunately does not amount to the sum in your advertisement; if nothing less will do, I will be sorry for it, if other wise have the kindness to address to me.—D. M'N. &c."

ANTHONY NISH . I went to the prisoner's lodging, at Mrs. Patterson's, at Glasgow, and found this letter, several papers of different kinds, and some books—I have not got the books here—I made an inventory of the books I found in his room—this is it—it contains a correct enumeration of the books, papers, and other things.

( Adjourned. )

Saturday, March 4th.

The Queen against M'Naughten continued.

Witnesses for the Defence.

DANIEL M'NAUGHTEN . I am a turner, living at Gorbals, near Glasgow. The prisoner is my natural son—he was apprenticed to me in my business, after which he served me as a journeyman for some time—it may be four teen or fifteen years ago or thereabouts, since he was apperentice—I think he might be between twelve and thirteen when he came—he served four years and a half or thereabout, then became my journeyman, for I think, two years, then went away a short time and came back and served me again for about three years more—after that he went into business for himself as a turner, for a year and a hlaf—after which he removed to Stock well-street, Glasgow—he continued therein business for himself, for I think nearly five years—at that time he was very industrious, he was very steady while he was with me, generally very attentive—his conduct towards me was very obdient—he conducted himself with great property at that time—I was

not in the habit of seeing him very frequently after he went into business for him self—after he separated from our shop I did not see him so much as formerly—I met him frequently—after he began for himself, I thought his conduct was a little more distant towards me—he was very seldom in the habit of speak ing to me or recognising me when he met me in the street, at first he did, after-wards he became more distant towards me—I met him in several places about two years ago—I understand he went to lodge with Mrs. Patterson—I never saw him there—I heard of his leaving business—I met him frequently in the street after that—he frequently passed me without speaking—I cannot say what reason he had, I had given him no cause for that—I remember his coming to my house full two years ago, it might be two years and a month or so, I cannot say to a few days—he said he wished to speak to me by myself—I went into a room with him—he said he wished me to speak to some of the official gentlemen in the city of Glasgow, to put a stop to a persecution raised against him—he mentioned the name of Mr. Sheriff Allison in par ticular—I asked him who were the parties that were persecuting him—he told me it was some of the gentlemen connected with the conservative parties in Glasgow, and Mr. Sheriff Allison knew all about it—I told him I was very sorry to hear his statement, and assured him there was no such persecution existing within the kingdom as far as I knew—he shook his head, and said there certainly was a system of persecution existing against him—I again wished him to banish that from his mind as quite a groundless affair, wholly without any foundation whatever—he said I knew about it likewise—I said, "Sir, I am very sorry to inform you I know nothing of the kind, I know nothing of any persecution by any individual at all," that was the express language which passed between us—seeing his mind was so much in that way I rather dropped the subject, and talked on some other subject at that time—he talked about some other subjects rationally enough—he was rational enough off that subject, on any other subject—after talking some time on other sub jects, he desired me to use my endeavours to get him into a counting-house in town or in London—before this time he had not given me any description of his days or nights, not at the first visit—I asked him if he was perfectly away from his other business—he said he had given it up—I said it would be necessary for him before he applied for a situation in a counting-house, to go to some respectable teacher to learn a regular course of arithmetic and book-keeping, and better writing, and then I would see what could be done after that—he agreed to my proposition—we parted upon that the first time—a week or two, or a short time after that, he called on me a second time and asked me if I had made any endeavours to stop the persecution against him—I said I certainly thought that in parting the last time he had been to school, and had banished that idea altogether from his mind—he said it was useless of him to attempt any system of improvement, as he was fol lowed constantly by spies night and day—I asked him what were those spies, could he point out to me who they were—he said it was useless for him to point them out, he saw them following him every time he turned round—I asked him what they did to him, did they speak to him?—he said they did not, but they laughed in his face frequently, when he turned round, shook their heads at him, raised their arm and shook their fist in his face likewise, and frequently those of them who had sticks would shake their sticks in his face likewise—he likewise mentioned a man who had a few, perhaps a dozen straws in his hand, and whenever he looked round he saw this individual shaking a few straws in his face—I asked him if I was going out with him, he could point out any of these spies to me—"Oh, no," said he, "if they saw you with me they would not follow me at all, it is only when I am alone they follow me"—I asked him, "What did the man do that had the straws?"—

if he understood what he meant by the straws—he said, "It probably meant that I was to be reduced to a state of beggary by these straws"—I said to him, "Probably that man was a little out of his mind that you saw with the straw, if you really saw him"—he concluded this description for a time, by insisting on my calling on Sheriff Bell, as he knew also about the persecution—he asked me if I knew Sheriff Bell—I said I knew the gentleman by seeing him fre quently; I never had spoken to him, but I knew him quite well—"Well," said he, "will you call on Sheriff Bell, and speak to him about it, and desire him to put a stop to it immediately?"—I asked him what he wished me to say to Sheriff Bell—he said that I knew the best way myself how to call on him, I knew better than himself what to say about it—I said I really did not know what to say about it, the thing, the system, had no existence in the world, and if such a system did exist it would be against other individuals as well as himself—I again assured him that nothing of that kind did exist against any individual, and expressed my sorrow at hearing him give such a statement—after assuring him of this, we began on another subject—he did not describe his state at all—he could not, possibly—he only always insisted that these spies were following him—I had a good deal of difficulty to divert his mind from it—we then adverted to another subject, and he again spoke rationally enough, for perhaps half an hour, on some other subject—after that we parted for the night—this was the second interview—I saw him again the third time, perhaps in three or four weeks, I cannot say to a week, about that—he asked me if I had applied to Sheriff Bell, to stop the persecution, and these spies following him—I said I had not—he asked why I did not speak to him—I said it was useless to speak to Sheriff Bell about a system which had no earthly existence—I asked if any person wrote any letters to him, or threatened him, or even dared to injure him in the least degree—he said no, they had not—I asked him if he had ever received any letters containing threatening language to him, which might be the cause of this delusion of mind—he said no, he had never received any letters to that effect—he again asked me if I knew Mr. Salmon, the procurator-fiscal in Glasgow—I said I did, I saw the gentleman every other day passing—he wished me to apply to him, if I did not think proper to apply to Mr. Bell, to stop the persecution, as he also knew about it—I said, if he could describe to me any one thing of a tangible nature, or point out any individual whatever, I would certainly call on any one of those gentlemen, if he would point out who it was that was annoying him—he said he could not point out any individual, he could not point them out—I asked him, when he looked round and saw these spies fol lowing him, could he describe what dress they had on—frequently he said they had top-coats on, large coats, wrapped up—I asked him again if ever he saw any of them at any time, and could he recognise them—he said no—I told him my reason for asking him that was, if he could point out any individual, I would immediately find means to prevent it, if he could point out any indi vidual that annoyed him—he said he could not identify any individual—he said that he could not rest night or day, in consequence of being annoyed by these spies—"When I come out of a morning,"he said, "they follow me, and they follow me the whole day, till I return in the evening again; they are constantly following me"—I do not recollect any thing more that passed at that time—we spoke a great deal after that on another subject, and we parted as calm as usual, as we had done on former occasions—a considerable time elapsed before I saw him again, it might be several months after—he called again at my house—I met him at one time on a country road to Glasgow—we were stopping out of town, on account of the health of one of our children—we had an hour's conversation, the same as usual, he still insisting that

spies were following him—perhaps this might be the fourth or fifth inter view—the interviews on the same subject were frequent for a year and a half—he was always alone, nobody was with him—I have not seen him in com pany with any person, I suppose for two years—he told me at that time he had used every endeavour in his power to get quit of these spies, but it was all perfectly in vain—he told me he had left the city of Glasgow to endeavour to avoid them; that he went to England to avoid them, and even to France, to escape from the persecution; that he had no sooner landed in France than he saw the spies following him there, and it was perfectly useless for him to go anywhere else; he had just returned to his native country again; he had been again attempting to evade the persecution, and he had called on me again to apply to the authorities to put a stop to them—I rather think he had called at my house in my absence, but he would find the house locked np—we were living in the country—he repeated his request to me to call on these gentlemen—I reasoned with him about the folly of entertaining ideas of that kind again, and persuaded him to banish these things from his mind—I insisted again and, again that he should put himself to school, and I would endeavour all in my power to get him a situation when he had been at school some time—after reasoning with him on the subject, I considered that it had been in a great degree effaced from his mind—on other subjects he appeared quite rational, like other people—I think I had one or two more interviews with him of the same description—he still wished me to call on the same people, and complained of the spies following him—I did not know that he left for England in September—he did not let me know of that—I saw nothing more of him until I heard that he was in custody—I think it was about the latter end of August that I saw him last—the conversation that passed between us then was just the same as usual—I had not seen any of these official gentle men—I did not think it necessary—I thought the thing would by-and-by be banished from his mind altogether—his mind was cool and rational on every other subject.

Cross-examined by MR. SOLICITOR-GENERAL . Q. I understand that Aug. was the last time you saw your son? A. As far as I recollect—I did not learn from him then that he was going to London—I did not know where he was living at that time—he did not tell me—I learned afterwards that he had lived at Mrs. Patterson's—after he left my house, and set up in business for himself I was not on terms of intimacy or friendship with him, very little—he left my house a considerable time before he began business for himself, when he was a journeyman—he did not leave in consequence of a quarrel with me—I believe the reason he left, as far as I know, was, we had been in the habit of shutting up our house two or three months in the year, and taking the younger children thirty or forty miles into the country, we found it inconve nient to keep him in the house alone—we left the shop altogether; and after one of those occasions of coming back, the young man had been and got a lodging for himself—he did not leave in consequence of any quarrel with me—we con tinued on terms of in timacy after he left—he still worked in my shop a consi derable time after he left the house—I cannot say where he was living at that time—I had no quarrel with him when he set up in business for himself—he seemed a little dissatisfied in consequence of not getting a share in my small business—he asked me to give him a share, and I refused—it was in conse quence of that that he left—at least that is my conviction, I know of no other cause—I was not on speaking terms with him, but very seldom indeed, for a long time—I frequently passed him in the street without speaking—I know, from his former habits, that he was very industrious, and a hard-working lad; and, us far as that, I thought he was prospering very well—I knew where his

shop was at that time, where he was working—I do not think I was ever at the shop, at least for a number of years—I never was at his lodging—we were not on terms at that time—I think I first spoke to him five or six years after he set up for himself, as far as I recollect, when he called on me after giving up business for himself—I think that was the first occasion of our speaking together—I did not know of his giving up business until a short time after he had done so—party politics sometimes run high at Glasgow—I rather think Mr. Bell belongs to the Conservative party—when I had these conversations with my son, it was always my impression that his mind was disturbed—I did lot consult any medical man, or give information to any of the authorities of Glasgow, because at that very period trouble in my family occupied me a good deal—I had five or six of my family lying ill of scarlet fever—they were the junior branches of my family; and finding him under these rational feelings I thought it unnecessary, as I thought it would certainly get away from his mind altogether—that was my impression.

Q. What time was your family afflicted, as you say? A. Just at the very time be first called on me—all along.

Q. It could not remain two years? A. No; but one of the youngest had lingered on for two years, and was always ill, till it died.

Q. That was your reason for not taking any steps? A. I thought it more necessary that I should attend to the junior branches of the family—he was away from our house, and I thought he was perfectly able to conduct himself—he conversed with me rationally on every subject, except that one.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. You were aware of no cause of quarrel that occasioned him to leave your house? A. No, I was not—after he left our house he worked in my shop—I saw him daily—he had the charge of my shop in my absence—it was not my act that we passed each other without speaking—it was sore against my mind—he seemed to think I was opposing him in business, when he was opposing me, for he got numbers of my customers; but I never minded that, I had plenty—his passing me was his own act—he would some times hold his head away—I hoped these notions would pass away, and con sidered him perfectly able to conduct himself—he was qnite a harmless, inof fensive lad, as far as I saw; and that was bis general character, as far at I knew—I had a wile and family living at home—he never evinced any dispo sition to violence, or any thing of that sort—my reason for leaving him to himself, and not taking any steps, was, that I hoped it would pass away from his mind.

WILLIAM GILCHRIST . I am a printer, and live at No. 22, Centre-street, Tradestown, near Glasgow. I know the prisoner—I first became acquainted with him in 1834—the last time I saw him was in July last—when I first knew him in 1834, I was a fellow lodger with him at Mrs. Dagleish's, in Gorbal's-close, by Glasgow—we slept in the same bed till May, 1835, from about the 1st of April, 1834—during that period he used to get up frequently in the night, and walk about the room saying unconnected sentences, "by Jove," and "my God"—they were not stid in a loud tone, but loud enough for me to hear—that has occurred while he was walking in the room—they were uttered in rather a grave manner—he would occasionally be out of bed an hour, walking up and down in this way—he did not dress himself, or put anything on—he then returned to bed—this occurred from time to time during the whole period I was his fellow lodger—he appeared to be kind and mild, and of a sensitive disposition—perhaps in walking he would not allow a bird's nest to be harried—I have known that happen in my presence—I have known him carry out crumbs of bread for the purpose of feeding birds

when he went out walking—he seemed particularly fond of children—he fre quently went out to Cathcart to see children there—Cathcart is two or three miles from where we lived—I accompanied him several times at his request—Mr. Smith is the minister of Cathcart—there were two children under his care, who were in the habit of playing in the garden—it was to see those children play, that I accompanied him on several occasions—he merely knew them by seeing them there in the garden—he told me that his object in taking me to see them was to witness their innocence—when I saw him in July last, it was on the banks of the Clyde—I walked out with him a short way—I noticed on that occasion that he did not look me so fair in the face as usual—I mean when he looked up, he immediately put down his head again, if 1 looked at him—on meeting my gaze he dropped his eyes to the ground—I noticed that particularly—he was not so connected in his conversation as formerly—he did not about that time complain to me about any pain that he had—on a former occasion he complained of pain in the breast—he only did so once—he would laugh occasionally without any cause, and cry without any apparent cause, but not loud—not shedding tears, but moaning, making a noise—he never to my knowledge attended public meetings, or took part in politics—I never heard him express any extravagant political opinion—about a month before July last, I saw him in my own office—he told me he had been to the House of Commons, that he had heard O'Connell, Sir Robert Peel, and Lord John Russell speak—he said Sir Robert Peel had arrived at that which Byron had said of him, of being something in the State, and that he was a great orator, that O'Connell was a great declaimer, but Lord John Russell was inferior to either of them—he did not say anything on that occasion in the least disrespectful of Sir Robert Peel—I have told you all he said on the subject.

Cross-examined by MR. ADOLPHUS . Q. When he went out of bed in the night, and walked about the room talking, was he awake or asleep? A. He must have been awake, because he was walking and speaking—I took no notice, but concluded he was awake by his walking—I have seen him laugh without any apparent cause—he might have been laughing at some recollec tion which I could not understand—that is not unusual—I cannot tell whe ther any internal pain made him moan—when he spoke of Sir Robert Peel, Lord John Russell, and O'Connell, he did not say whether they were right or wrong—there was no conversation to lead to his making that observation—nothing but what I have stated—when I met him in July, he cast down his eyes—he was not in business for himself at that time—he had left business—I know that in the course of his business he realised a good deal of money.

MR. BODKIN . Q. Did you speak to him on that occasion of this getting up and walking about the room? A. No—I never mentioned it to him afterwards.

MR. SOLICITOR-GENERAL . Q. Had you been in the habit of seeing him between 1835 and 1842? A. Yes, frequently—I was on terms of intimacy with him at Glasgow—I was in the habit of seeing him at his workshop—he also came to my place—I continued intimate with him down to the last.

JOHN HUGHES . I am a tailor, and live at Glasgow. The prisoner lodged at my house at Glasgow, at one time, for about seven months—he first came in June, 1835—I had another lodger, named William M'Ock ingdale—when the prisoner first came to lodge with me, M'Ockingdale slept in the same bed with him—M'Ockingdale complained to me that the prisoner was restless at night, and he left the lodging in less than a week, I believe for that reason—I myself slept in the same bed with the prisoner on one or two occasions—I was disturbed by him by his wrapping the whole of the

clothes round him during the night, and a great motion with his arms and feet—he did not get out of bed, to my knowledge—his sleep appeared to be very sound, but he was very much disturbed while he was sleeping, kicking about with his feet, and knocking about with his arms—during the whole time he lodged with me he had no acquaintance or friend as a visitor—his manner was very strange, he scarcely spoke but when spoken to, and when he spoke, his reply was quick—he always looked down when the eye caught his, and before he asked for anything, he appeared very much confused; when he did ask, he did it very quickly, and was quite relieved when he had asked—he used to leave my house and go to his workshop, I think, about seven, and returned to breakfast about nine—he staid at breakfast for an hour, then went away, and returned at two to dinner—after dinner he went away again, and returned about seven in the evening—he very frequently went to work after that—he constantly read while having his meals in my house—we usu ally went to bed at a little past ten—he generally remained up after we were gone to bed—I can scarcely say how late he sat up—we have heard him up till between twelve and one—I have known him to be out of bed at that time—he was always reading when he went to bed—I gave him notice to leave—I had several reasons for doing so, his strangeness of manners, his unso ciablenesss, as well at the family fire-side, and his infidel principles—I had family worship in my house every Sunday morning, and every Sunday night—I did not have family worship exactly every day, but frequently, but he was always out of the way when we had it, only on sabbaths—he was at work on the other days—he always attended family worship on sabbaths, re gularly.

Q. What did you mean, then, by his infidel principles? A. Because the books he was reading were infidel books—I got a lodging for him—he was very unwilling to leave my lodging—I do not know where he went to live after that—he never called on me after he left my lodging—one morning, about a month before he left, when be came in to breakfast, he appeared quite irritated and confused—he said, "Mr. and Mrs. Hughes, I have a question to ask you," speaking to me and my wife at the same time, in a very abrupt way, and angry—I said, "What is it, Mr. M'Naughten?"—he said, "Has anybody been saying anything to you against me?"—I an swered, "No"—he said, "I have reason to suspect so"—he took his break fast, and no more passed that morning.

Cross-examined by MR. SOLICITOR-GENERAL . Q. When did he leave your house? A. At the latter end of Dec., 1835—I never saw him since—he was working for himself at that time—it was after he left his father—at that time he always looked down, and did not look me in the face when I spoke to him—that has been so ever since I have known him—he was more strange towards the latter end of the time than when he first came—his cha racter was more strange altogether—he came to me in July, 1835—I observed a great difference between July and Dec.—the strangeness of his manner—he was far more distant coming into the house, and remaining, and not speak ing and persons speaking to him—he would be sometimes a long time before he gave any answer, and he would ask whether we were speaking to him—I did not observe the same sort of thing about him at first—he did not look me in the face when I spoke to him, when he first came, that continued all the time—during that time he was working for himself, going out to his work regularly—I parted good friends with him—I told him the reason I wished him to go, but I did not tell him this reason—it was not likely I should tell him the reasons I have stated—I did not state those reasons—I gave as a reason, that I wished him to leave—that was the principal reason

—I told him that my wife could not much longer wait upon him, that was the principal reason I gave him for going, meaning that we would wish to get clear of him, that was the principal thing—that was all that passed about it—I have not seen him since—I have not had many lodgers since—I have had some—I recollect his asking if any one had said anything against him—that was in Nov., 1835—I told him, no.

COURT . Q. Was that before or after the notice you gave him to quit? A. It was two months after—I gave him several notices—I had some chil dren living in the house—he scarcely ever spoke to them.

WILLIAM CARDWELL . I am a turner, and carry on business in Stockwell-street, Glasgow—I know the prisoner—about seven years ago I went there to work with him as journeyman, and continued to do so for two years and seven months—I left him in 1838—I remember seeing him again in June, 1841—I frequently saw him in the interval between 1838 and 1841—his business in Stockwell-street was a good business for a considerable time—in 1840 he wanted me to take it—I did not want to do so at first, having other objects in view—he said if I did not take it he should sell off—it was at the latter end of 1840—he wanted to dispose of the whole of it to me, and he and I went into an arrangement, and I occupied it in 1841—that was after he had told me he should sell it off if I did not take it—he said he intended giving up, intending to embark in some other line, and that it would be a good speculation for me to take it, and by his persuasion I did—he said if I did not take it, he would be under the necessity of rouping the tools and selling off—during the time I was working with him I often heard him complain of his head—he complained of a pain in the head, and when he was fashed with it, he would sit for days, at least half days, holding his head—the Clyde is about half a mile from his premises—I have known him when suffering from his head go away to bathe for the pain in the head—I have known him afflicted with this pain since 1835, perhaps a day at a time, at monthly intervals or so—he appeared to suffer much pain at those times.

Q. When did you first, if ever, observe anything you thought wrong about him? A. I did not observe anything I could call seriously wrong about him till about six months ago—I had before seen him very downcast, and like afflicted in the mind, but no actions or words till about six months ago—after 1841, when I took the business, I did not see him very often till about six months—not long at a time—I saw him frequently after 1841, some times twice a week, sometimes not for a month or two months—I have been informed for the last eighteen months that he was wrong, but I did not believe it—I always countermanded it—about six months ago I went to see him in consequence of what I had heard—I saw him at his own lodging at Mrs. Patterson's, on a Sunday—I had not heard anything about plots against him before that time—I walked out with him, and he gave me a description of his tour to France—he said he went there for curiosity—he told me there was a party using their influence against him, and he did not get a situation on that account—I put the question to him why he did not get into a situation, and that was his answer, that there was a party using their influence against him—that they followed him to France and England, and through Scotland—I asked him if they actually followed him—he said no, but they sent their intelligence and he was known wherever he went, and then he wished to drop the subject—I told him that it was surely folly his imagining anything of the sort, for I did not think it, there was no truth in it—I asked him if they were Englishmen, Frenchmen, or Scotchmen—he said they were Scotchmen from the city—I stated that he ought to have them punished if they were slander ing him—that I thought his character quite good, and he ought to have them

punished surely—he said, provided he could get his eyes on them they would not be long in the land of the living—I noticed that his demeanour and con duct changed very much in the course of the conversation—I thought it proper to drop the subject, from his violent action and words—I was quite satisfied I had gone far enough on that subject, because that was the subject 1 went on—I went to satisfy my mind—what I had heard for eighteen months I disbelieved wholly—I did not continue in that disbelief—I informed a dozen of my acquaintances the next week what had happened—I had heard reports of him as to his state—after I had had this conversation with him I quite believed what I had heard—in my judgment, he was not in his right mind when I had this conversation with him six months ago—I went expressly to ascertain that that was the fact, having up to that time disbelieved what I had heard.

Cross-examined by MR. SOLICITOR-GENERAL . Q. When did you begin to work for him? A. In 1835—I knew him very well in 1835, 1836 and 1837—he was lodging with Hughes in 1835—there was nothing particular about his manner at that time, it was very eccentric.

Q. What do you mean by very eccentric? A. Hard Working and penurious—his habits were a little eccentric, and what I call penurious, all connected with penury—that is what I meant by eccentric—his manner was like other people's at that time—he altered a little within the last six months—he was very anxious to have his accounts in—that was before he gave up business—between January, 1841, and the Sunday when I went to see him at Mrs. Patterson's, I saw him frequently—I did not visit him at Mrs. Patterson's except once for a minute, I have met him in the street—I conversed with him very shortly on those occasions I observed a little downcast look in him lately—he had not that look in 1835—I did not particularly observe that he looked me full in the face—he could speak fairly enough—he always had that dis position to evade questions—I cannot say that he looked me in the face when he spoke to me.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. As far as you could observe of him, was be a sullen, reserved, taciturn person? A. Yes, always—he was not in the habit of going about with persons like other men—he kept himself very much to him self, and when questions were put to him, he answered them as shortly as possible—it was before he gave up business that he appeared to be anxious to get his accounts in—hee said he was sure some persons were putting ill in their heads against him—that was the expression he used when he talked about his accounts—that did not attract my attention at the time.

COURT . Q. What did you give him for the business? A. 18 l .—he had been in business five years and a half—he employed another person besides me at that time—the 18 l . included tools and all—there were very few took, they were all worn out.

JANE DRUMMOND PATTERSON . I live at Glasgow. The prisoner came to lodge with me about two years ago—I had known him before that—for the last eighteen months I have observed a remarkable change in his manner—I observed that his eyes wore a very strange appearance—they looked very wild and different to what they used to do—he was very disturbed in his sleep—I slept in the adjoining room to his—there was a thin partition between us—I observed that restlessness in his sleep about the same time that I observed the wildness in his eyes, and that was about six months after he had been lodging in my house—he went away from time to time—I cannot exactly say when it was he first went away—it was some time after 1 observed the change in him—the wildness in his eyes changed again before he went away the first time—they turned better and then got bad again, and he used to moan and

groan in his sleep, and speak—that was while he was in his bed—I could not distinctly hear what he said on those occasions, only that he was speaking—that has occurred several times, at the same time I observed the wildness in his eyes—he did not have one person to visit him during the whole time, except one young man, which was Cardwell, who succeeded him in his business—I cannot exactly say how long he was gone the first time he went away, for I paid little attention to his going and coming—it was two or three months—it was during the summer season that he went generally—it was in the summer season the first time—when he came back, after leaving the first time, he said he had been in London and France—he did not then give me any further account of where he had been, or why he went—I do not know how long he remained when he came back—it was rather better than three months—he looked very poorly when he came back the first time, and was thinner than he had been, and I observed that his eyes were not much better—I had noticed his eyes before he went away—he slept in the same room on his return, and I slept in my room—I noticed the restlessness at night, as before—he was gone the second time about as long as before, and when he came back I think he staid about four months, if I recollect right, or three months and a half—I remember his returning, but I cannot exactly say the time—he went away a third time, and never returned—that was the time he came to London—he went away twice, and returned twice—on his returning the second time he told me he had been to France—he told me that he was twice in France.

Q. Did he tell you what was the reason of his going? A. He said he was going to seek a commission in the army—he told me that before he went, and after—he did not tell me anything that had happened to him in France when he returned—I aked why he did not stop in London or France when he got there—he said he could not stop there, he could have got plenty of berths, but he could not stop; he was haunted by devils—I asked him what sort of devils they were—he said they were men from Glasgow—at the time he was telling me this, he appeared to look very indifferent, not very well—he ap peared to be very angry with me when I asked him—we at different times had conversations on the subject of his being haunted by devils—I told him I thought he was going wrong in his mind—he got angry, and said that I knew nothing about it—he repeatedly told me about his being haunted by devils, and I wished him to go out of the house, to go away, because I was afraid of him—when I expressed that wish, he said he would go away in a little time, as soon as possible—that was all he said when I mentioned for him to go and look for a situation for himself—I wanted him out of the house, and he told me he would go away as soon as possible—it was when I spoke to him about getting a situation that he spoke about the devils—he said be could get plenty of situations, but he was haunted by devils in every corner that he went into—I have many a time spoken to him with a view of inducing him to get a situation, and sometimes he gave me that answer, and sometimes not—he has very often given me that answer—on one occasion I found some pistols in his room; that was, I think, a few days before he went away, which was in Sept.—I said to him, "In the name of God, what are you doing with pistols there?"—he said he was going to shoot birds with them—I did not see the pistols after that.

Q. Was he in the habit lately of lying in bed in the daytime? A. Yes—he took a lowness of spirits, and went to his bed—he complained of pain in his breast—I told him to take medicine—he said he would not take medi cine—he said it was a great heat and pain in his breast—he laid on the top of the bed with his clothes on—he was dressed—I have known him to be in the

house all day in that way—on one occasion, when I spoke to him about get ing a situation, he took hold of me by the breast—that was not one of the occasions on which he spoke of being haunted by devils—I was telling him to go away and look for a situation for himself, he was rather cross, and siezed me by the breast, he made use of an oath at the time—I do not recol lect what it was—his eyes were very wild at that time—I knew very little of him before he came to my house.

Q. You knew him for six months before you observed this change, during that time what had been his conduct and demeanor? A. I noticed his eyes going wrong at different times—he was a very quiet man—he left me in Sept. the last time—he took nothing with him but what was on his back—he told me that he was going, on the morning that he went—I do not recollect how he had been the day before, but the day he went he was very raised- looking, excited, and wild—his eyes looked wild and frightsome-like , like they used to be—before he went I asked him, if he was going to London, to take the trouble to go to the East India House, and inquire after the Argyle steamer—he said he would go—he appeared to be strange-looking then—my husband is employed on board a steamer.

Cross-examined by MR. SOLICITOR-GENERAL . Q. When did you first observe anything about his eyes? A. As soon as ever be came to the house—I cannot say justly that I noticed it when he first came, but after he was there some time—it is about eighteen months ago that he first said anything to me about being haunted by devils—that was what he said—he never told me that he was haunted by any other persons—when I asked him what sort of devils, he said tbey were men from Glasgow—when anybody else has spoken of it, he has always said that he was haunted by devils and persecuted, and it was always that that he spoke about.

MR. BODKIN . Q. Do you know a person named Forrester, who has been examined as a witness? A. Yes—I met him at Glasgow, as I was going to Sheriff Allison's—I had got a summons to go up to speak of what had hap pened—I told Forrester where I was going—he said, "Well, I can testify myself that the man is insane," and he urged me to take him up along with me to the sheriff—I said, "No"—he said he knew that the prisoner was a daft man—I would not take him to the sheriff because I saw that he had drink in his head, and I thought he knew but little about him—I did not tell him that at the time.

MR. SOLICITOR-GENERAL . Q. You were going up to Mr. Allison's to speak to the prisoner being insane, were you not? A. Yes, that was my object in going up—I did not ask any one to go with me, and no one did go with me—I met Forrester coming across the street where I was stopping—I told him where I was going, and knowing he had got the newspaper, I asked him what he had heard about M'Naughten's case, and what had happened—he said yes, he knew it quite well—I had very little talk with him—I asked him if he had heard anything about the young man in the newspapers—he said he had, and I told him I was going up to Sheriff Allison—he offered his services to go along with me, and said that he knew quite well the young man was insane—I would not let him go and he did not—I knew that he came very little about the prisoner, because the prisoner was at hard labour out of the house, and he never used to come to my house—I do not think he was there above once or twice—he was in the house just twice, not oftener than that—he was not constantly in the habit of coming to see me—he has been at my house but very seldom—he knew my husband—he has been at my house to see my husband, but my hus band has been from home these twelve months—he has not been to my house

to see me while my husband was away—he was just once at my house when the prisoner was there that I recollect—that was at the time I was up in London, in May, seeing my husband away with the Argyle —the day I was in London I heard that Forrester was at my house, talking with the prisoner—the pri soner told me so when I came home—he said that Forrester had been there to talk to him—he was once at the house when I was at home—those are the only two times he has been—he was in my house exactly twice—he lived across the street where I lived—I saw him very often—I very seldom talked to him—the prisoner did not tell me what he had come to talk to him about—he said that he was up in the house, and he wished to get rid of him—that was last May, after I came from London.

MR. BODKIN . Q. Had Nish the officer been to your house and searched it before you met Forrester? A. I cannot recollect, I think he had, but the officers were two or three times at the house—I went to the sheriff in con sequence of having a summons.

HENRY GLASSFORD BELL, ESQ . I am one of the sheriffs of the county of Lanark, and reside at Glasgow—the prisoner very much resembles a person who called on me about nine or ten months ago—I cannot swear that he is the person—I have a strong impression that he is the same person—I cannot say that I am satisfied he is the same person, I think he is—he came to my office and stated that he was persecuted as he considered, and could get no redress—I asked him the nature of the persecution—he made a confused rambling statement in answer, the drift of which appeared to be, that he thought some persons had conceived an ill-will to him—that he considered himself, and I am not quite sure whether he said his property, in danger—I told him if he had a complaint of a criminal nature to make against any one, he should go to the Procurator Fiscal for the county, and if it was of a civil nature he should consult a man of business—he said he did not think that would do any good, and went away, apparently rather dissatisfied—about a fortnight after, the same person called again, one forenoon, and repeated some-what in the same way as formerly, that he still was subject to the persecution of which he complained—I asked if he had been to the Procurator Fiscal, or had consulted with a man of business—he either said that he had not, or that he had, and they refused to interfere—I then stated to him that if they would not interfere, if he would not take my advice of going to them, I could do nothing for him at that time—he then went away, after perhaps making one or two other observations of a somewhat confused description, which I did not pay much attention to—I think he was not very satisfied.

Q. What was the impression on your mind as to the state of that person's mind? A. I certainly thought there was something decidedly odd in the mode in which he expressed himself, and in the somewhat confused statement which he made—I made an observation to my clerk, who was waiting in the room, as to the state of the prisoner's mind, immediately after he left.

ALEXANDER JOHNSTONE , Esq., M.P. I am member for a district of the Scotch Burghs, near Glasgow—I have seen the prisoner twice before—the first time I saw him was at Glasgow, about a year ago—he called on me to complain of persecution, to request advice and assistance to get quit of the annoyance or persecution—he talked a little about other business, and upon that I found him reasonable and tranquil; and when he began on the subject of persecution he spoke in a tranquil manner too—he said that he was perse cuted by the emissaries of a political party, that he had given offence to, on account of interfering in politics—he did not represent in what way he inter fered in politics—he said he was attacked in the newspapers, that he was fol lowed by persons hired to annoy him; that he could get no rest, night nor day, on account of being watched; that he had no peace of mind, and he

did not know what to do—I told him I believed he was mistaken, that I did not think any one followed him, or that any political party annoyed him; that if he was annoyed in any way he ought to complain to the captain of the po lice, who would protect him—that formed the principal subject of our first interview—I think he said he thought that nothing would satisfy his persecu tors but his life—when I doubted the truth of his suppositions, he said he was quite certain of the fact; that many persons said to him that he was mis taken, that he was under a wrong impression, but he did not believe any thing wrong with him; he was perfectly in good health, of a sound state of mind, and that he was quite certain what he had stated was quite right—I consi dered that what he stated to me was his positive belief—I was impressed with the firmness of his convictions, right or wrong—I at length got rid of him—about eight days afterwards he called a second time—his representations on that occasion were much the same as on the first—he spoke generally of being annoyed, in the same way as before; that he could get no change; that he could get no rest at night; and he wished very much that I would interfere on his behalf, and free him from his persecutors—I recommended him to go to the sheriff and make his complaint; and I was quite sure, if he was so annoyed, that he would be protected by the authorities of the place—my object in doing so was to satisfy him, and to get rid of him, as I was convinced he was under a delusion—I perceived that what I said did not remove it—I came to London, I think, about the end of April—a few weeks after I arrived in London I received a letter from the prisoner—I think I destroyed that letter at the time I received it—I have not got it now—the letter, I think, contained three pages of writing, full of the same complaints as he had made to me personally—to the best of my belief, it stated that he had been followed in the way he had personally represented to me—it was to the same effect that I have stated—I do not remember particularly the expressions in the letter—I read it hastily over—I saw that it was to the same purport that I state, and I immediately answered it, and destroyed the letter—this is the answer I sent to him—that was quite the result of my own conviction, from what had passed between us, and what he had written to me—I believed that at that time he was labouring under a delusion of the mind, and that there was no ground or reason whatever for his entertaining the fears which he expressed and wrote to me about.

Letter read. —"To Mr. Daniel M'Naughten, 90, Clyde-street, Anderston, Glasgow.—Reform Club, 5th May, 1842.—Sir, I received your letter of 3rd May. I am very sorry that I can do nothing for you. I am afraid that you are labouring under a delusion of mind, and that there is no reason for your entertaining such fears. Yours, &c., ALEXANDER JOHNSTONE ." Cross-examined by MR. SOLICITOR-GENERAL . Q. Had you had any ac quaintance or knowledge of this young man before? A. I knew nothing whatever about him before he called on me in Glasgow—I had not known his father or his family—I had no other interview with him than those I have named—I did not give any information about him, or take any steps, to the authorities in Glasgow or London—this letter of mine was the last thing that passed between us—I have had no communication with him since.

SIR JAMES CAMPBELL . I am the Lord Provost of Glasgow, and was so in 1842. The prisoner called on me, I think, in May, 1842, in the morning while I was at breakfast—I came out into the lobby, and spoke to him there—his statement was to the effect that he wished my influence to protect him against certain annoyances and persecutions that he was exposed to—he stated that he was dogged and followed—I asked by whom, but he did not make me sensible of who it was—I do not recollect his words, but he stated that he had

been all that night in the fields in the suburbs, in consequence of his appre hensions from these parties, and that he was afraid to go home, that they had an ill-will to him—he did not assign any reason—I think he said that it was personal danger he was afraid of—he did not make me understand who the parties were—his answer was an evasion to my question—he did not seem to have it fixed on his mind exactly who it was, but he seemed to have an impression that parties were following him, annoying and threatening him, but I could not make out who they were—I told him that I considered he was labouring under some hypochondriacal affection, and asked him whether he had been treated as a person that was deranged in mind—he said, "No"—I told him I thought he should consult his friends, and especially see a me dical gentleman—I certainly considered at the time that he was labouring under some error of mind, that the apprehension of danger that he stated was not real—I thought that he himself was impressed with a sincere belief of the truth of the representation he was making to me—the impression produced on my mind was such that I sent to his father, and desired him to come to me to speak as to his son's state of mind—I thought it was a prudential course on my part to see his father—I am not aware that the father came—I did not see him.

Cross-examined by MR. WADDINGTON . Q. Was this the only occasion on which you saw the prisoner? A. The only occasion—I never saw him before or since, till I saw him in London—I should say he was not with me more than five minutes on this morning—he stood with his back to the door, and it was from the fan-light over the door that the light came in, and I did not see his face so very full—had it not been for what he said I should not have recog nised anything wrong about him—there was nothing in his manner of speaking which was remarkable—he spoke very firmly and without any kind of ner vousness—I did not apprehend any danger from his going at large—I did not think it necessary to take any further steps upon his father not coming to me.

REV. ALEXANDER TURNER . I am minister of the parish of Gorbals, new Glasgow. The prisoner called on me at my house some months ago—from my own recollection I am not able to say precisely how many months ago it was—it might have been six months, twelve months, or eighteen months ago—I believe it was within seven or eight months ago—that was, as far as I know, the first time I had seen him—he told me that he was the son of Mr. M'Naughten, of the corner of Stock well-street, who resides within my parish, and who is a member of my congregation—he told me that for some time past he had been very much persecuted by some political party, who had an noyed him in many different ways, that in order to escape their persecutions he had gone to the continent, I think he said to France, but in vain, he had not succeeded in freeing himself from their persecution and their annoyance—I think he said that they had still found him out, that he was unable to evade their persecution, and in general terms he said it had the effect of making his life miserable—I cannot recall the language he used—I do not remember the precise expressions—I think he talked of being haunted by them—I do not remember that he described how they were persecuting him—he said either that he had called, or that he was about to call, I do not remember which, on the Sheriff and on Sir James Campbell, and I think he mentioned the Fiscal, for protection, or for advice as to how he might be protected—he seemed to me at the time to be under a very great degree of excitement, which was evidenced by the drops of perspiration appearing from his brow and dropping down from his brow, at the time he was describing the supposed persecutions to which he had been exposed—I certainly thought at the time that he was

insane—my impression was such that I went to his father either the day after, or at all events within a day or two, and told him what I had seen and heard, and stated the result of my opinion—I told him that I thought his son should be put under charge or taken charge of, or something to that effect—I am not aware that when he was with me either of us changed the subject to any other.

Cross-examined by MR. WADDINGTON . Q. Do I understand you to say that you cannot, on consideration, give us the date, or anything near the date of this interview? A. I cannot from my own recollection do so, but, from other circumstances, I believe it was about seven or eight months ago—I men tioned the circumstance of that interview to my wife almost immediately after it happened, and she recollected it—I had not known the prisoner at all before—I never saw him before or since, except on one occasion, when I was taken to see whether I could identify him, for an instant in prison—I recognised him—the interview at my house probably did not last more than five or ten minutes—he stated that his object in calling on me was, that I would use my influence with his father, to see if he would endeavour to get him protected—I told him that I would see his father—that seemed to satisfy him, and he went away.

HUGH WILSON . I am commissioner of police at Glasgow. I have known the prisoner about ten or twelve years—about eighteen months ago he came to make a complaint to me, in my character of commissioner of police—after being there some little time, talking about the weather, or something, I saw, from his anxious manner, that he had something to communicate, and he said he had come to consult me on a very delicate matter—I said, "Well, what is it, Mr. M'Naughten?"—he said, in a very hesitating way, "Why, it is a sort of persecution that I am the object of"—I said, "What sort of persecution is it?"—he said, "The fact of the matter is, I-think it proceeds from Clyde-street"—I said, "Where from Clyde-street?"—he said, "Just from the chapel there, from the Catholic priests" (the principal chapel of the Catholics there is in Clyde-street) I said, "Do you mean the Catholic priests?"—he said, "Yes, assisted by a parcel of Jesuits"—I said, "What do they do to you, what is the nature of the persecution?"—he said, "Annoying me, and follow ing me wherever I go"—I said, "Follow you? I cannot understand it at all"—he said, "Even when I retire to my bed in my lodging, I scarcely get into my bed till I see them in my bed-room"—I said it was an extraordinary thing, I could not conceive what it was or how it was; and it being eleven o'clock, on Saturday night, I said I would inquire into it, and I would know if there was anything in it—he said he would be obliged to me if I would do so, apologizing at the same time for the trouble he had given me, and asked when he should call back—I said, "Call back at any time"—he said, "When shall I call back?"—I said, "Next week"—he said, "Will you say the day?"—I said, "Very well"—he said, "Will Tuesday do?"—I said, "Very well, Tuesday"—he showed great anxiety on the subject—he was very calm when he came in, but at the time he left he was agitated from head to foot—as he spoke on he got the more agitated—his manner was such that it excited some of my family, who were in an adjoining room, who said, when he went out, "Surely that man is daft "—he came again on the Tuesday morning, about ten o'clock—I then entered into a discussion with him, and said, "Really there must be some mistake here;" I could not understand what they had to do with him, and I asked him what he had ever done to the Catholics to cause them thus to annoy him—he said he could not tell himself, he only wished they would tell him what they wanted with him; he was quite ready to do

anything they wished, if they would only tell him what it was—he still per sisted in the fact of being thus annoyed—I said, "For my part, I cannot see it; give me some reason for it; the Church of Rome is an immense body; I need not tell you its constitution, and I should like to know how an humble individual such as you are in Glasgow, can be an object for such an establish ment to persecute in the manner they are doing"—after reasoning for some time, he said that all I had said he would not contradict; that it was a theory, but he had the facts before his eyes, which this theory could not overturn; they were facts which he saw before his eyes—seeing that I could not be con vinced that such was the case, he then said, "But there are other parties that are annoying me"—I said, "What are they?"—he said, "Oh, I think some of your police are at the bottom of it"—I said, "That is something we shall be able to get at; let us hear something about it, that is something we shall be able to inquire into"—I then asked him what sort of appearance they had—he said, just the same sort of appearance, the same sort of individuals that he saw, and he believed it was the same sort of concern, they were all in one plot—seeing that I was rather doubtful of his communication, he pressed it with greater earnestness, and said, if I knew what he suffered, he was sure I should not take his calling on me a trouble—when I got him pleased, he went away, with my promising to inquire into it—I saw him again in the course of two days—I did not intend to inquire, because I considered it nonsense; but I said, in excuse to him, that I had forgotten to make the inquiry—he again apo logized for the trouble he gave me, saying that no doubt my time was very much occupied, but at the same time repeating what he had done before, the great suffering he was subject to, in excuse for his troubling me—I pro mised to speak to Miller, the superintendent of the police—he left me, and came back again in the course of two or three days—of course I never in tended to speak to Miller—I told him I had seen Miller, that he said it was all nonsense, and I was convinced there was nothing in it—he said that Miller was a bad one, he saw it in his face, and that he was deceiving both him and me—I said that Mr. Miller had a very peculiar duty to discharge, that people might form such an opinion of him, but I believed he was telling me the truth—he then said it was hard, the way he was annoyed, and re peated what he had said before regarding the Jesuits, that if they would only tell him what it was they wanted with him, he would do it, and still pressed his complaints—I told him if he would go away, and never mind them, I would look into it myself—I did not advise him to leave the place, but just to go away for the time, and pay no attention, as if nothing was going on, and I would try to find it out myself—I said that just to pacify him—he went away, came back again in two or three days, and complained that the people who were persecuting him, were just as bad as ever—I said, "How is that, do you see them?"—he said, "Yes, I see them"—I said, "How do you see them?"—"Oh," said he, "when I look about me"—"Look about you," I said, "why you have spoiled the plan I was adopting"—he said the appearances he saw were similar to those under the first per secution that he spoke of by the Catholics.

Q. Did he say they were similar, or did he describe them in similar terms? A. No, he said they were persecuting him as before, without de scribing them at all—I did not ask him any description of them—he said that there was no change—he said that the Tories were the party that joined with the Catholics, that he had no rest, that he could get no sleep night nor day, that his sufferings were intolerable, and that they would throw him into a consumption—I told him that he had spoiled the scheme I had laid, and seemed very much disappointed—he begged pardon, and said I had not

given him the proper directions to follow out the scheme, or he certainly would have done it, that he would have given anything to get his object obtained, and were it possible yet to do it, he would do as I told him—I told him that he was neither to look to the one side or the other, that he was if possible not to see them by any means; that they might not see that he ob served them—he said he would do so—I did not see him after that for three or four months—he then came, and said that they were worse than ever—on the first interview I had told him that he should get out of the way, and get away from the place—he said that he had done so, that he had been to Bou logne, and he said, "You have been there"—I said, "Yes"—he said, "You recollect the wooden box that is on the Quay for the custom-house officers"—I said, "Yes"—he said he had scarcely got the length of the box, till he saw them, or one of them, peeping past the corner on the Quay—I said, "Did you go on to Paris?"—he said no, it was no use his going any further spending his money, when he could get no relief—he did not tell me where he had been on that occasion—he said that they were worse than ever—I then recommended him to go into the country, work and amuse himself, and divert his mind from the thing, for I thought it was nonsense—he said it was no use his going to the country, because they would follow him—I saw him many times after this—this was after he had been away three or four months—I cannot say whether he looked worse when he came back—I do not recol lect that he did—he was always perfectly quiet when he came in, but by the time he left he always got more excited, and I saw he was worse in that respect, and more violent in his language—the last time I saw him was I think about Aug. last—he then made the same complaints to me—I had a great many interviews of the same nature—he asked my advice as to where he should go to work, and the manner in which he should leave the place to give the spies as it were the slip —the last time I saw him this appeared to be stronger on his mind than ever, and his manner was more excited—I had a great many interviews, all of that same nature, consulting me how he could leave—I called on his father at this period, and told him what I had observed—that was I dare say two or three months before Aug.

Cross-examined by MR. SOLICITOR GENERAL . Q. I presume that you did not think it necessary to take any steps to restrain him, or anything of that sort, in consequence of his statement? A. I did not—I did nothing, but give him the opinion as he came to ask it—I did not know where he lived—I canvassed him for his vote at his work place—that was a year and a half before he called on me on this matter—I have not canvassed him for his vote since he called on me—I think it must be nearly three years since I can vassed him for his vote—it was to be elected Commissioner of police—the party who were canvassing for me said they thought I should call on him, as he was rather a doubtful voter—I had an opponent—mine is not a political appointment—it ought not to be—it gives us no political power whatever—I have not called on the prisoner to canvass him for his vote within the last twelve months, nor for the last two or three years—I say that most distinctly—I knew him per fectly well, when he called on me to make this complaint—I was in the habit of speaking to him when I met him in the street—I had known him for the last ten or twelve years—I had not observed any thing peculiar in his appearance at that time, only he was a little opinionated, a little stiff in his opinions, and a little sarcastic—I cannot say that I remarked anything par ticular about his eyes, or his appearance—I observed a change in him when he called on me the other day, a restlessness in his manner, looking about, and staring with his eyes—he was very bad, very much excited, the last time I saw him, which was last Aug., he then complained to me in the same

way, and said that he was not able to suffer longer—something must be done for him—without his speaking of any particular party at that time, I under stood him to mean the same party he had before spoken of—the Catholic priests, and the police were the parties he had spoken of before, and spies—he said the police were at the bottom of it, in fact that it was a combined system, the whole were leagued against him, the police, the Jesuits, the Catholic priests, and the Tories—he mentioned the Tories—I believe he de scribed them—I did not understand him to mean any person, but just the Tories as a body—that was what he repeated to me on several occasions.

EDWARD THOMAS MONROE, ESQ . M.D. I have had considerable expe rience in the treatment of lunatics for thirty years, I have devoted myself entirely to that branch of the profession—I was called on by the friends of the prisoner to visit him after he was confined in gaol—Sir Alexander Mor rison, and Mr. M'Clewer went with me, on the part of his friends—Dr. Bright, and Dr. Sutherland, jun. visited him at the same time on the part of the Crown—I was given to understand we were not permitted to see him except in the presence of the other two—we all in turns asked him various questions—I made notes immediately afterwards, and have those notes, but I can tell you the substance without looking at those notes—it was on the 18th of Feb.—he commenced by stating that he was persecuted by a system, by a crew at Glasgow, Edinburgh, Liverpool, London, and Boulogne—that they pursued or followed him wherever he went, that he had no peace—he said it would kill him—that it was a grinding of the mind—I asked him if he had taken any medical advice—he said physicians would be of no use—that tons of drugs could not benefit him—that in Glasgow he had observed people in the street speaking of him—they said, "That is the man," that he was considered a murderer, and the worst of characters—that everything was done to associate his name with the direst crimes—that he was tossed like a cork on the sea, that wherever he went, whether in town or country, or by the sea shore, he was perpetually watched, and followed—that at Edin burgh he had seen a man on horseback watching him—that another person there nodded, and said, "That is he," that he applied to the authorities at Glasgow for protection and relief—that his complaints were sneered at and scouted, and Sheriff Bell might have stopped the system if he would, and if he had had a pistol he would have shot Sheriff Bell dead on the spot as he sat in the Court-house—that Mr. Salmon the Procurator Fiscal, Mr. Allison, and Sir Robert Peel might have stopped the system if they would—that on coming out of the Court-house, he saw a man scowling at him with a bundle of straw under his arm—that he knew well enough what that meant, that everything was done by signs—that he had been said to be under a delusion, and the straw imported that he should lie on straw in an asylum—that in the steam-boat, on his way from Glasgow to Liverpool, he had been watched and eyed, and examined closely by persons coming near him—that they had fol lowed him to Boulogne on two occasions—that they would not allow him to learn French—that they wanted to murder him—that he was afraid of going out after dark for fear of assassination—that individuals were made to appear before him like those he had seen in Glasgow—he mentioned having applied to Mr. Johnstone, the member for Kilmarnock, for relief, for protection, and that he had been told by Mr. Johnstone that he was under a delusion, and he was satisfied that he was under no delusion—that he had seen paragraphs in the Times newspaper with allusions pointed at him—that he had seen things in the Glasgow Herald , beastly and atrocious, insinuating things un true, and insufferable—that he had on one or two occasions found something pernicious in his food—that he had endeavoured to study anatomy in order

to get peace, and could not find it—that be imagined the person at whom he fired at Charing-cross to be one of the crew—one of the system destroying his health.

Q. When you say "the person," do you mean that be used the expres sion, or did you put any name to him? A. I did not put a name to him—I think I called him "the person"—I cannot recollect the form of the question I put to him—I have no doubt I must have asked him who he conceived the person to be at Charing-cross—he said he was one of the system, one of the crew destroying his health—that when he saw this person, every feeling and every suffering he had endured for months and years rose up in his mind at once, and that he thought he should obtain peace by shooting him—all the medical gentlemen were present at this conversation, and beard what was said—I believe Dr. Bright and Dr. Sutherland were here yester day—I do not know whether they were here all day—they were in Court—Dr. Sutherland is here now—I believe I am able to discriminate between a case where a man is labouring under delusion, and where a man feigns delusion—I am quite satisfied that the prisoner entertained the delusions he was giving utterance to—I have not the slightest shadow of a doubt on the subject—if I had heard nothing of his past history, nor the evidence given to-day, my examination in the prison would certainly have led me to the conclusion that he was insane—coupling that with the history of the two last years of his life, I have not the remotest doubt of his insanity—I am quite satisfied of it.

Q. Do you believe, judging from all the evidence, and your own inves tigation, and inquiry of his state of mind, that the delusion in his mind operated to the extent of depriving him of all self-control? A. I do—it was the crowning act of his delusion—it was the climax of the whole matter, the carrying out of that precise idea which had been haunting him for years.

Q. Is it now an established principle in the pathology of insanity that there may exist a partial delusion sufficient to overcome a man's moral sense and self-control, and render him irresponsible for his actions, exciting a partial insanity only, although the rest of the faculties of the mind may re main in all their ordinary state of operation? A. Yes, it is quite recognised—the distinction between monomania and general mania is quite recognised—I apprehend that monomania can exist distinct from general mania—it can sometimes unquestionably exist to the extent of overcoming a man's self control—I have no doubt that this partial insanity may exist, and the faculty that it affects may be impaired and destroyed, and yet the monomaniac exhibit all the appearance of sanity, in all other respects—the acutest reasoners on many points, good arithmeticians, good artists, and good architects—I have known great ability on those points, co-exist with disease in others—I have heard the evidence on the part of the prosecution as to his pecuniary transactions, and heard the letter read which answered the advertisement—that does not at all impair my conviction as to his insanity—I have known many lunatics keep accounts with great accuracy—persons affected on one point, where their intelligence is clear on others—it is quite manifest that such persons carry out their designs, with great ingenuity and contrivance; and afterwards, when they have done the act, they are very frequently alive to the consequences of it—they have shown great cunning in endeavouring to escape from the consequences—I have observed it every day.

Cross-examined by MR. SOLICITOR-GENERAL . Q. Did Dr. Bright or Dr. Sutherland put any questions to the prisoner? A. They did not—I under stood they were there for the purpose of being present at our examination, and it was intended they should not ask any questions; at the same time I believe

I mentioned to them both, that I should be happy to receive any suggestions—I think I have known that arrangement before in such cases—I have attended myself in this court—never when the prisoner has been examined in prison—I attended Oxford alone—nobody was with me—I never attended any prisoner here or anywhere else that I remember in presence of any other physician—I attended on the part of the Crown, but was not present when he was examined by other physicians—all the examination of the prisoner that took place was by myself, Sir Alexander Morrison, and Mr. M'Clewer—Dr. Bright, and Dr. Sutherland, were in the room the whole time while I put the questions; and on the last occasion two other physicians from Glasgow, Dr. Hutchinson and Dr. Crawford—they attended at the request of the prisoner's friends—they put questions to him; indeed they almost exclusively put questions on that occa sion—they were only there once with us—the same gentleman attended them on behalf of the Crown—the statement I have given was in answer to ques tions—I have not put down any of the questions—when he said the person he had fired at was one of the crew, I think the question I had asked him was if he knew who he fired at, or one of the other gentlemen asked him that—I think one of the gentlemen asked him whether he considered he had fired at Sir Robert Peel—he hesitated about that, and at length he said he was not sure whether it was Sir Robert Peel or not—I do not think I put any question to him to ascertain if he knew who the person was he had fired at; but certainly in my presence it was asked him if he knew, and it was asked him more than once—he hesitated and paused, and at last stated, to the best of my recollection, that he did not know whether it was Sir Robert Peel or not—he did not say, to the best of my memory, that he should not have fired if he had not believed it was Sir Robert Peel—I have no note of that sort—I wrote my notes when I got home—the greater part of it the same evening, and the rest the next day ( producing them )—I wrote what you will find on the second sheet in the room; that is, I wrote it in pencil in the room, and copied it afterwards—that is the last examination which you have in your right hand—I am not certain whether there is any thing in that about the person fired at; there is in one of them—I think it is at the close of the first—I do not remember his saying that be should not have fired if he had not thought it was Sir Robert Peel—I do not think he said that—he said the person at whom he fired scowled at him gave a scowling look as he passed him, and all his feelings rushed into his mind at once—all he had suffered for years, and he thought it would give him peace if he shot him, and he thought him one of the system—that was in answer to questions put—I did not say, "Did you think it would give you peace of mind if you had fired at him?"—I certainly avoided all leading questions—I should have said, "Do you know at whom you fired?"—I do not think I put the question at all myself—I think it was, "Did you know at whom you were firing?" and he stated he believed it was one of the system that was destroying his health—that was not at the same time that he hesitated, and said he did not know whether it was Sir Robert Peel—he said that in reply to another question—there was a good deal of repetition—perhaps it was difficult to avoid it; and the gentle men who came from Scotland put the same questions, not knowing what we had asked before.

Q. Do you mean that you are capable of distinguishing a delusion of mind by questioning the party, that you can satisfy yourself, by going into a cell where a prisoner is, whether his mind is diseased at all? A. I believe I can, without knowing his previous history—in a great many instances I can, by ascertaining what is passing in his mind—I might mention a fact, in connexion with what you are asking—a few months

ago, in this very prison, I was called on to give an opinion respecting a prisoner who was convicted, and who was to be hung in two or three days—I saw him, with Mr. Lawrence and Mr. M'Murdo—I was to say whether I thought he was assuming insanity or not, and I came to the con clusion, feeling my responsibility very much, that he was assuming, in which we all concurred; and, to my great satisfaction, before he was hung the man fully confessed that it was altogether assumed—I think I can ascertain whe ther a man is really labouring under delusion, by merely questioning him, by questioning him sufficiently—there are often appearances about the body—I did not feel the prisoner's pulse, and I purposely abstained, because I all along wished he should not know I was a physician—I believe he did not know any of us were physicians—I thought there was a very wild expression about his eyes, a peculiar expression, but I do not lay much stress on that, and a dilated pupil—I do not in all instances assume, that a party is telling me truly what is passing in his own mind—I believe the prisoner was honest in his answer.

Q. I understand you to gay, that you considered the prisoner insane, to be labouring under delusion, do you form that opinion from what he told you himself, of his going to France and to Glasgow to avoid persecution? A. Yes, he gave me ample instances—I form my conclusions from that, coupled with depositions which I had seen—but I think, without those depositions, there was ample means, from my personal observation—I consider, that a person under morbid delusion is of unsound mind—if I am satisfied that any patient labours under delusion, I should certainly consider him of un sound mind—I believe the prisoner is unquestionably of unsound mind, be cause he was labouring under a morbid delusion respecting this persecution.

Q. Do you consider insanity may exist without the morbid delusion? A. I think imbecility may exist in various minor forms—I think insanity involves delusion generally—there are certainly various shades of it, and the effect it produces on the mind—I think a person may be of unsound mind, and yet be capable of conducting many affairs of life, pecuniary affairs in his own business, and yet betray some decided delusion, when my judgment would make him of unsound mind without that being detected—not per haps all the duties of life, but many duties, especially the lighter ones—it may sometimes exist, and still a moral perception remain in the party—it is very common—there may be delusion of mind, and still a person have all his moral perceptions—a person may have a morbid delusion, and yet still know that thieving is a crime, or that murder is a crime, but his antecedent delusions lead to one particular offence or another—I consider this the crown ing act of his delusion—it all tallies—it he had stolen a 50 l . note, I should not have been able to ascertain at all, how that was connected with his ante cedent delusion—I think that delusion of this nature carries a man quite away—I mean, that his mind was so absorbed in the contemplation of this fancied persecution, that he did not distinguish between right and wrong—I think a person may be labouring under morbid delusion, and still have the moral perception of right and wrong, in a great many respects—"monomania" is not of very modern discovery, but it has been more discussed of late years—I believe the very term "monomania" is a recent term—the fact that a person may be diseased in the mind on one point, is not a modern discovery, perhaps, but it has been more discussed and considered latterly than it used to be.

Q. There are some recent theories on the subject of insanity, are there not? have you ever read the works of Monsieur Marcs? A. I never have—I have frequently heard the terra "moral insauity"—I have heard of an in sanity which irresistibly compels persons to commit particular crimes, and of

an irresistible propensity to thieve—Monsieur Marcs has written a book on the subject.

Q. Making a nice definition of insanity, which he calls "moral mania?" A. I understand what is intended by moral insanity, a perversion of the passions—it is sometimes called "pathomania."

MR. COCKBURN . Q. You say that partial unsoundness of mind may exist without affecting the moral perception? A. Yes.

Q. For instance, if a man fancies that he has got a pair of glass legs, and will not put them to the ground on that account, there is nothing in that which will affect the moral perception; but suppose the nature of the delusion be to excite the fierce and angry passions of human nature, is the morbid de lusion then calculated to affect the moral perception? A. Certainly—look ing at the whole of this case, I have not the slightest doubt that the moral perception of the prisoner was affected and impaired when he did this act.

SIR ALEXANDER MORRISON , M.D. I saw the prisoner, with Dr. Monroe, in the presence of Dr. Bright and Dr. Sutherland—I have been in Court the whole of the time that the evidence has been given for the prosecution, and defence—I was present during the whole of the examination to which the prisoner was subjected in Newgate—from that examination I came to a conclusion as to the state of the prisoner's mind—from what I have heard in the Court yester day and to-day, my conclusion is the same now as it was then—I have heard the evidence given by Dr. Monroe—I concur with him in the conclusions to to which he has come—I believe that at the time the prisoner did the act with which he is charged, he was of insane mind—in my judgment, the nature of his insanity is a morbid delusion on the subject of persecution, as has been explained by Dr. Monroe—I believe that those delusions acted on his mind so as to deprive him of the exercise of all restraint against the act to which it impelled him—I do not speak with the slightest doubt on the subject—what has passed in Court, particularly the evidence adduced on the part of the defence, has confirmed my original impressions—I have had nearly half a century's experience in the treatment of persons labouring under different descriptions of insanity.

Cross-examined by MR. SOLICITOR-GENERAL . Q. Do you consider the prisoner to be labouring under a delusion of the mind? A. Yes; that delu sion being the apprehension or belief that he is persecuted by certain persons—I formed that opinion, before I had seen any depositions, from my examination of him in prison.

WILLIAM M'CLEWER, ESQ . I am a surgeon, and practise in London; I have been practising as a medical man for thirty years; I live in Harley-street. I accompanied Dr. Monroe and Sir Alexander Morrison to Newgate on four occasions, and was present at part of the examination of the prisoner, which has been detailed—I am decidedly of opinion that the impressions stated to exist in his mind were really felt by him—I have not the slightest doubt of it—I consider that he is labouring under delusions—I have heard the evidence which has been given to-day—looking at the whole history of the case, I am of opinion that the act committed at Charing-cross flowed from those delusions, that it was within the province of his hallucination—from the whole history of the case, and from my examination of him, I consi der that in the commission of the act, he was not under the ordinary restraint by which persons in general are bound in their conduct; his moral liberty was destroyed.

Cross-examined by MR. SOLICITOR-GENERAL . Q. Did you put some questions to him yourself? A. I did—I think I asked him if he knew who it was he had fired at—I do not remember his saying that he supposed Mr. Drummond to be Sir Robert Peel—he stated he did not know who it was

—he said had Sir Robert Peel come in his way he would have shot him—I have notes of what took place, which I took immediately after—I do not think he said that if he had known it had not been Sir Robert Peel he should not have fired—I can say that he did not say so—I was there at all the meet ings—on one occasion he hesitated a good deal when the question was put to him with regard to Sir Robert Peel, and then we got out of him that had Sir Robert Peel come in his way, he probably would have shot him—I think that was at the second meeting—on the third I asked him to say aye or no would he have shot Sir Robert Peel, and he said he would—I think that was the way I put the question to him—I have notes here which were taken at the time, which I can read if you think necessary—I think he did not say, in the course of the meeting, that if he had known it was not Sir Robert Peel he should not have fired—these are my notes—( producing them )—the different days are all put together—they are not separated—I did not make them all at one time—I made the first from my memory—I think it was made on the second day after I had been there—I did not make them at the time.

WILLIAM HUTCHINSON, ESQ ., M.D. I am physician to the Royal Lunatic Asylum at Glasgow—I have been connected with the institution, first as superintendent, then as assistant physician, then as physician four years—during that time I have seen above a thousand lunatics, and treated them—I visited the prisoner on Thursday last, in the prison, in conjunction with the other medical gentlemen—I examined him by means of questions put to him—I found that he was labouring under morbid delusion of the mind—I was perfectly satisfied that those delusions were really felt by him—in my opinion those delusions were quite sufficient to account for the act with which he now stands charged.

Q. Connecting that act with those delusions, are you of opinion that at the time the man committed the act, he was capable of exercising self-control, and of resisting the impulse to which he yielded? A. He was perfectly incapable of exercising control in any matter connected with the delusion—I am de cidedly of opinion that the act flowed immediately out of that delusion.

Cross-examined by MR. SOLICITOR-GENERAL . Q. I understand you to say that these delusions prevented him from having any control over himself; what did you mean to represent by your answer to my friend? A. That any act which flowed from his delusions was an irresistible one—the impulse was so strong that nothing short of a physical impossibility, would prevent him from performing any act which his delusion might impel him to do—the act which I understand to be referred to here, is what occurred at Charing-cross—I heard that these delusions had been formed in his mind for some time.

Q. What do you mean then by saying that he could not restrain any act that flowed from the delusion, do you mean that he would have gone out into the street at Glasgow, and shot anybody that he met? A. It might have occurred at Glasgow, the same as in London, had the disease reached the same point—I think the whole history of the case as given in evidence to-day shows that the disease had gradually increased—from what I have heard to-day I suppose that he was insane at Glasgow eighteen months ago—I take it from the time of his calling on the Commissioner of police—I think he was insane at that time—I do not think that he would at that time have been capable of resisting any impulse that flowed from his delusion—speaking in connexion with this delusion, had the same morbid notion struck him then, of doing a certain act, he would have been impelled to do it—I think that eighteen months ago he was incapable of resisting any impulse that flowed from his delusion, and as far as the evidence shows, I think that has con tinued up to this time—I knew that he had shot a man at the time I saw him

—if I had heard nothing more than the evidence of Mr. Wilson to-day, I should have had no hesitation in certifying that he was a dangerous lunatic—I consider him to have been so for the last eighteen months, from the date that he went to Mr. Wilson, and from that time to the present—I have heard nothing to-day to make me think otherwise—I think that it arose from a morbid delusion on his mind, that persons were persecuting him—that is a symptom of insanity which we see frequently.

MR. COCKBURN . Q. When such symptoms manifest themselves, do you think it necessary that persons should be put under restraint? A. Decidedly—it is generally the case that this disease developes itself gradually, until it attains its climax of intensity—I have known of persons labouring under morbid delusion, go on for a long time without doing harm to anybody, and then suddenly break out into a paroxysm of fury, leading to the commis sion of an act like this.

JOHN CRAWFORD, ESQ . I am lecturer on medical jurisprudence at the Andersonian University, at Glasgow—I accompanied Dr. Hutchinson, and the other medical gentlemen, on their visit to the prisoner on Thursday—I heard him examined and assisted in the examination—the questions were principally put by Dr. Hutchinson and myself—I have heard Dr. Hutchin son's evidence and perfectly concur with him in the opinions he has expressed with regard to the prisoner's state of mind, and in general with regard to every thing he has stated.

GILBERT M'MURDO, ESQ . I am surgeon to the goal in which the prisoner has been confined—my examination has not been reduced to writing in the usual shape by the attorney for the defence—as surgeon of the gaol I have regularly visited the prisoner, and have taken pains to ascertain the state of his mind—from my observation of him I believe him to be of unsound mind with regard to the charge for which he stands indicted—I have communicated that opinion to the prosecutors.

Cross-examined by MR. SOLICITOR-GENERAL . Q. What do you mean by stating that he is of unsound mind with respect to the charge? A. That he is under a delusion as to the whole circumstances which have been related to-day, as to the subject matter of this charge, that he believed he was acting in self-defence in doing that which he did, and that he acted correctly—that is my impression from continual conversations with him.

ASTON KEY, ESQ . I am surgeon of Guy's Hospital—I never saw the prisoner before yesterday—I have been in Court during the whole trial—from the facts which have been deposed to, I should refer the actions and declara tions of the prisoner which have been stated, to a state of delusion which I think exempts him from responsibility—I am unquestionably of opinion from what I have heard stated, that the fatal act with which he is charged, was the result of the delusion under which he has been so long labouring.

Q. Do you think a person labouring under a delusion of this kind, and acting as the prisoner did at Charing-cross, would be under the ordinary control by which persons in general are restrained from the commission of crime? A. I think him in that particular point to have lost the control of his mind.

Cross-examined by MR. SOLICITOR-GENERAL . Q. What particular point were you referring you? A. I mean the black spot on his mind, regarding delusion—I have not seen the prisoner at all—I am judging from what I have beard yesterday and to-day—I heard the account of the mode in which he con ducted himself in the ordinary affairs of life—I have not turned my attention particularly to cases of insanity, but I have been occasionally employed on judicial cases, and I was here a year or two back in the case of Oxford—I think a man may be labouring under morbid delusion, and may be entirely able to distinguish between right and wrong in the affairs of life—I believe

that principle to be recognised entirely by the profession, both medical and legal—what I mean is that if the delusion impels him to any particular act, the commission of that act is placed beyond his moral control—it is possible that a person may be under a morbid delusion that by the death of another he shall obtain a large estate.

Q. Do you suppose if that person killed the other, that it would necessarily show it was beyond his control? A. I think a case of that kind, where another motive could be ascertained to have existed, would require more clear investi gation; but here such a motive appears to be entirely absent—in this case my judgment is formed very mainly indeed on the absence of a motive, but not entirely—if I was aware of the existence of any other motive I should then receive the evidence with more suspicion, and it would certainly affect my judgment as to the want of control.

MR. COCKBURN . Q. You say, that in your opinion, where the act is con nected with the delusion, you believe the party committing the act would not be in possession of self-control? A. I think so—judging from all the cir cumstances of this case, as detailed in evidence, I am most unquestionably of opinion that the act in question was connected with the delusion existing in the prisoner's mind—I think the whole history of the case affords an illustra tion of that theory, from beginning to end—I think a person labouring under morbid delusion may conduct himself properly in all those affairs of life which do not at all bear on the subject of the delusion.

FORBES WINSLOW, ESQ . I am a surgeon, and am author of a work on the subject of insanity. I have been in Court during the two days of this trial—I was not summoned on either side—from what I heard in evidence yesterday and to-day I felt it my duty to communicate what the result of my opinion was, on what I heard—from the evidence I have heard I have not the least doubt of the existence of the prisoner's insanity, and that the act with which he is charged was intimately connected with the delusion of mind under which he appears to have been labouring for some considerable length of time.

NOT GUILTY , being insane.

OLD COURT .—Monday, March 6th, 1843.

First Jury, before Edward Bullock , Esq.

875. GEORGE OSBORNE was indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Maria Benson , about the hour of eleven in the night of the 28th of Jan ., at St. Matthew, Bethnal-green , with intent to steal, and stealing therein, 1 rug, value 2 s .; 2 blankets, 5 s .; 1 candlestick, 3 d .; 1 sheet, 4 s .; 5 weights, 1 s .; 1 padlock, 1 s . 6 d .; and 1 smelling-bottle, 6 d .; her goods; and that he had been before convicted of felony; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Transported for Ten Years .

876. GEORGE FITZPATRICK was indicted for stealing, on the 18th of Feb ., 1/4lb. weight of copper, value 4 d ., the goods of William Cooper ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 14.— Confined One Month .

877. TIMOTHY SULLIVAN was indicted for stealing, on the 18th of Feb ., 1/2lb. weight of copper, value 8 d .; and on the 17th of Feb ., 1/4lbs. weight of copper, 4 d .; the goods of William Cooper : to both which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 9.— Transported for Seven Years .

878 WILLIAM JONES was indicted for stealing, on the 22nd of Feb., 24lbs. weight of lead, value 6 s ., the goods of John Dorton , and fixed to a building, &c.—2nd COUNT , not stating it to be fixed; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 32.— Confined Four Months .

879. THEOPHILUS RICHARDS was indicted for stealing, on the 1st of March , 1 coat, value 10 s ., the goods of George Smith ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY .— Confined Two Months .

880. JOHN MARTIN was indicted for stealing, on the 3rd of March , 1 coat, value 5 l . 10 s .; 1 handkerchief, 1 s . 6 d .; and 2 pairs of gloves, 2 s .;" the goods of Benjamin Venables ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Two Months .

881. JAMES JOHNSON was indicted for stealing, on the 28th of Feb ., 28 yards of hucaback, value 2 s ., the goods of William Hall ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY .— Confined Six Months .

882. DAVID WOOD was indicted for stealing, on the 28th of Feb ., 4lbs. weight of beef, value 1 s . 6 d ., the goods of Joseph Collins ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY .— Confined Fourteen Days .

883. WILLIAM FITZPATRICK was indicted for stealing, on the 28th of Feb ., 1 printed book, value 2 s . 6 d ., the goods of Mary Noble and another; and that he had been before convicted of felony: to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 14.— Transported for Seven Years .

884. SAMUEL DUNCAN was indicted for stealing, on the 25th of Feb ., 1 chisel, value 1 s ., the goods of Robert Hughes ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY .— Confined Fourteen Days .

Before Mr. Recorder.

885. JOSHUA JONES ASHLEY was indicted for stealing, on the 14th of Feb ., 4 spoons, value 4 l .; and 1 fork, 1 l .; the goods of John Howse , in his dwelling-house.

MESSRS. CLARKSON and BODKIN conducted the Prosecution.

CHARLES BURGESS GOFF . I am a policeman. In consequence of instruc tions given me, on the 15th Feb. I watched a house, No. 3, Allington-street, Pimlico—about one o'clock in the day I saw the prisoner come out of that house—I followed him to the shop of Mrs. Emmet, on Holborn-hill, a jeweller and silversmith—I looked through the window outside, and saw him produce a parcel, apparently containing spoons—I went into the shop—I said nothing, but stood behind him—I saw him point to the back of the spoons he held in his hand, and heard him say, "'J. J. A.,' as you did the last"—he left the spoons there with the shopman, and went out—I followed and stopped him, I said, "Whose spoons are those you have left in that shop?"—he said, "Mine"—I desired him to go back to the shop with me—he did so—I was in plain clothes—I told him I was a policeman, and suspected the spoons had been stolen from the Junior United Service Club—he said, "When?"—I said, "I cannot answer that question"—I said, "I believe you were there yesterday"—he said, "I was, and am a member of that club; I have had the spoons in my possession four years, and have taken the initials out to have my own put on"—I went back to the shop, and obtained the four spoons, which I produce—I took him to the station, searched him, and found two keys and a card-case, and went

with Inspector Pearce to No. 3, Allington-street, within half an hour of my taking him into custody—while we were searching the first floor back room Hannah Storey came up—I found some drawers in the room, which I opened with one of the keys found in his pocket, and in this drawer Pearce found a small bunch of keys, one of which opened a small box in the room—I saw Pearce open it, and find a silver fork and several duplicates.

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. Did you find it? A. No, I saw it found—I opened the drawer myself, I am quite sure—he said at once he was a member of the club, and these were his property—he did not say he bad taken off the club marks—he said he had taken the initials off to have his own put on, not that the initials were those of the club.

NICHOLAS PEARCE . I am an inspector of police. In consequence of infor mation, I directed Goff to watch this house—on Wednesday, the 15th of Feb., I saw the prisoner at the station—I asked him his name and address—he said his name was Ashley, and he lived at No. 11, Stock bridge-terrace, Pimlico—I had seen him come out of a house in Allington-street, about 100 yards from there—he said, "This is a mistake; I received the spoons from Mr. Rawnson, a tailor, living at No. 11, Stockbridge-terrace, about three weeks ago"—I said, "Am I to understand you reside there now?"—he said, "Yes"—I went with Goff to No. 3, Allington-street, and saw the things found, and found the fork myself—it appears to have been filed—I found three files in the chest of drawers.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you not find out that Mr. Rawnson was the land lord of the house in Stockbridge-terrace, as well as of the house in Allington-street? A. Not that I am aware of—I never heard it—I saw Mr. Rawnson that day—I understood the prisoner to say it was Mr. Rawlinson, I found it was Rawnson—the houses in Stockbridge-terrace are larger, but I should not think more respectable, according to the appearance of the place, than Allington-street.

BENJAMIN BULLEN . I am in the employ of Mrs. Emmet, of Holborn-hill, a silversmith. I know the prisoner—I remember his coming to the shop on the morning in question—I had known him before—he brought these four spoons, and gave directions that I was to engrave "J. J. A." at the back of them—after he left the shop the policeman brought him back—I gave him the same spoons as I received from the prisoner.

Cross-examined. Q. He acted as if he was dealing with his own property? A. Perfectly so—I do not know of any portion of these spoons being claimed by any one else.

HANNAH STOREY . I am single, and live with my aunt, who keeps the house No. 3, Allington-street, Pimlico—it is her own house—Mr. Rawnson has no thing to do with it—the prisoner occupied the back room first floor, furnished—he had lived there a month—I remember the constable and Pearce coming, and opening the prisoner's box and drawer—I have no claim to the box—it was in his apartment—on the morning of the day he was taken into custody he went out between twelve and one o'clock—he had asked me for brick-dust and leather before he went out—he was told he would find it in the shed, he went and fetched it himself.

Cross-examined. Q. Yours was a ready-famished lodging? A. Yes—I do not keep the keys of the room, we never keep it locked at all—my aunt has a seventy-five years' lease of the house—Rawason is not the landlord—she pays nothing but ground-rent to the Marquis of Westminster—Mr. Rawnson is acquainted with the prisoner—I am not aware that the prisoner had his letters addressed to Mr. Rawnson's, it might be so.

WILLIAM THOMPSON . On the 14th of Feb. I was employed as extra waiter, at the Junior United Service Club, at the corner of Charles-street

and Waterloo-place, I assisted in laying the tables for dinner—I remember placing two silver spoons and a fork on one of the tables—I missed them within an hour—I know the prisoner, and saw him in the room that day—I particularly noticed his walking about the room at the time I was putting the spoons on the table—I believe he had left before I missed the spoons.

Cross-examined. Q. You saw him there, as any member might be, walk ing about the room, it is not very uncommon to take a walk about the room? A. No—I will swear I put two spoons and one fork on the table, between five and half-past five o'clock—I am not aware that anybody saw me do it—I do not know whether members who take things away from the club are liable to make them good, or be expelled.

WILLIAM ANDREWS . I am assistant-butler to the Junior United Ser vice Club. The mark on their plate is "J. U. S. C." on the back—the initials on these spoons ( looking at them ) appear to have been filed off—this is the particular part where they always are—I do not find any traces of the mark, which was originally there, but I believe them to belong to the club—I can tell, with the assistance of a glass ( using one )—I can see no trace of the mark—I missed four large spoons and a large fork on the evening of the 14th, and these are four large spoons and a large fork—this is the pattern of the spoons, the King's pattern—they were the same in every respect as these—and where I should expect to find the initials I find it has been filed.

Cross-examined. Q. Where did you miss the spoons from? A. From the pantry—I counted them at half-past eight o'clock in the evening, and found four spoons and one large fork short—these spoons are as like ours as they can be—some people mark plate on the other side—I swear positively these are our spoons—I believe them to be so.

JOHN HOWSE . I am house-steward to the Junior United Service Club—I live at the house and sleep in it—I have the charge of all the plate, and am responsible for it—I believe all these are the property of the club—there were four spoons and a fork missed on the 14th.

Cross-examined. Q. You attend there to see that every thing is kept in order, and have the general management of the concern, for the accommodation of the club? A. Yes, I am answerable for all the property—if a member had not his dinner properly served, he would remonstrate with me—it is not a very uncommon thing—I have to communicate with some of the members as to any particular accommodation I may want—I have occasionally missed a stray book or so—when that is the case, the secretary sticks up a notice in the club-room—it rests with the committee entirely, whether a member who is found doing so is expelled—he would be expelled, according to the printed rules of the club.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. You are the house-steward, and have charge of all the property? A. Yes—I have nothing to do with the rules—I neither pre pare them, nor acton them, except in the preservation of the property—I have the custody of the plate, and am responsible for its safety—we had had plate taken away before—we never found out who took it—we had no proof of anybody who had taken our plate, till the prisoner was taken into custody—I am appointed by the committee—there are minutes kept of my appointment—I produce one fork and spoon, with the initials of the club on them—this is a copy of the rules of the club.

COURT . Q. Plate had been missing before, were you on those occasions called upon to make it good? A. I am liable to do so, and have done so—I was called on to make good some missing plate, and I acquiesced in it, and made it good—the last time was on a robbery of the plate in May last, and here is

the receipt—I think I made it good in June—it was long before any charge against the prisoner—he was then a member of the club.

MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. You do not know how that went, you merely know that plate was lost? A. Plate was lost, I cannot tell by whose hands.

COURT . Q. Who is Mr. Brathwaite, who signs this receipt? A. The silversmith to the club—I paid 11 l . 14 s .—in consequence of this being thought to be a robbery, I was allowed to make a levy generally upon the servants—every servant paid a portion—mine was an equal share with the rest—I cannot recollect what my share came to—there were fifty-two or fifty-three servants—all the servants in the establishment contributed—the com mittee looked to me to pay it, but authorized me to make all pay a part, thinking it was a robbery by a servant, to make us all careful—after the busi ness of the club is over the plate is delivered into the care of the under-butler overnight—it is not put into a chest in his room, but in a regular strong closet in the pantry—the under-butler is appointed by the club—there is no instance of plate being missed not supposed to be taken by the servants, which I have made good—the plate is generally looked over every night, and generally three times a day, that which is in use—it is checked by a plate book, by the two under-butlers—I do not check it.

NOT GUILTY .

886. JOSHUA JONES ASHLEY was again indicted for stealing, on the 9th of Oct ., at St. James, Westminster , 8 spoons, value 8 l ., the goods of Sir James Watson , knight, and others, in their dwelling-house.

MESSRS. CLARKSON and BODKIN conducted the Prosecution.

NICHOLAS PEARCE . I am an inspector of the A division of police. I was present when the prisoner was in custody on the 15th of Feb. I went with Goff—I asked him his name and address—he gave his name, "Ashley, No. 11, Stockbridge-terrace, Pimlico"—I asked if he meant to say he lived there—he said he did—I went there—I afterwards went with Goff to No. 3, Allington-street—Goff had a key, which opened a chest of drawers, and in a drawer I found another bunch of keys, which opened a box in the room—I found some pawnbroker's tickets in it, one of which refers to these spoons—I also found three files.

Cross-examined. Q. Do you mean to say you said, "Do you live in Stockwell-terrace?" A. No—I said, "Where do you reside?"—he said, "11, Stockwell-terrace"—I said, "Do you mean to tell me you reside at Stockwell-terrace?"—he said, "Yes"—I knew at the time that he lived in Allington-street—I know now that he lived in Stockbridge-terrace shortly before—I have been there myself—I found Mr. Rawnson there—I heard the prisoner lived at Stockbridge-terrace—it is seldom a prisoner is taken but I ask his name and address—I knew bis name and address, but it is the cus tom at the station, before the charge is entered on the charge sheet, to put the question—it was at the station, where we enter the name and address, that I put the question—that address was entered on the charge sheet.

CHARLES BURGESS GOFF . I am an officer. I searched the prisoner on his being taken into custody—I found a key on him, which opened a chest of drawers.

Cross-examined. Q. What was taken from the drawers? A. A small bunch of keys—I think it was from the first long top drawer—I saw the box opened and the things taken out.

JOHN COTTON GRINLEY . I am in the employ of Page and Kennedy, pawnbrokers. I produce eight table-spoons pawned at our house by the pri soner, on the 24th Jan., in the name of "Mr. Jeffries, owner and lodger, No.

11, Stockbridge-terrace"—this is the counterpart of the duplicate I gave him—I advanced 7 l . on them—I thought it right to make inquiry before I advanced the money, and I went to No. 11, Stockbridge-terrace.

Cross-examined. Q. Are you quite sure be is the person who came? A. Yes—I afterwards went to the station, I saw him and was quite satisfied of him—I found him to be a person very likely to have spoons of his own—I believed them to be his own after inquiry—I took a con stable with me, and the prisoner also to Stockbridge-terrace to make inquiry—he was present when I made the inquiry—these spoons are the double shell threaded patterns—there are many of this pattern—they are rather larger than common, but not for nobleman's spoons—the work on these might be 3 s . a spoon, independent of the silver and duty—the erasure is where I should expect the mark to be put, the hall-mark being at the back—the erasure is in front—it is not commou for us to see plate erased like this—we frequently have plate brought to us to have initials taken out and to engrave ourselves—it is not usual to bring them in this rough mode.

MR. CLABKSON . Q. If the prisoner should be found to have taken this quantity of plate, your master will lose his 7 l .? A. He will—there appears on all these spoons to have been a filing off, either an initial or a name—it appears to have been done with files, and very badly—that excited my suspicion and made me make the inquiry.

HANNAH STOREY . I live at No. 3, Allington-street, Pimlico. The house belongs to my aunt and myself—the prisoner lodged there last January—I remember the officers coming there—they went into the room the prisoner occupied—he had lodged there a month the day the officers came, which was on the 15th of Feb.

Cross-examined. Q. What day did he come to lodge with you? A. It was in January, and on a Wednesday—I cannot say the day of the month—he was lodging with us on the 24th of Jan.—Mr. Rawnson sent his servant to take the lodging for him—he was going to leave our house in two or three days, and was going back to Mr. Rawnson's.

MR. PRENDERGAST to JOHN COTTON GRINLEY . Q. When you went to Mr. Rawnson's, you found out what the prisoner's name really was, did not you? A. I did not ask his name—I understood his name was Jeffiries, he told me so—his name was not mentioned at Mr. Rawnson's.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. What did you say about him? A. He said, "This is my landlord, I lodge here"—he was discharged from the station, and brought the spoons back to me a second time, and then he said his name was Jeffries, I had said nothing about his name before that.

HUGH SUTHERLAND . I am under-butler of the Army and Navy Club, in St. James's-square—Sir James Watson is the secretary. I bad the cleaning of the plate—I believe this plate to be the property of the club, it is the double shell threaded pattern—in Oct. last, the Junior United Service Club had the use of our club-house, as their own bouse was under repair—they had the privilege of coming and paying for what they had—on the 1st of Oct., last year, I saw the prisoner at the club, and I saw him on the 9th, at the dumb waiter, as you go into the coffee-room—I missed six spoons on the 9th, and two on the 2nd of Oct.—our spoons are marked in the front, the hall-mark is at the back—our mark is a crest with a sword and anchor, and "Unitae fortia"—the place where these spoons are filed is where the crest and motto of the club were.

Cross-examined. Q. Do you mean to swear to the spoons? A. Yes, here is a portion of the crown left remaining—there is a crown on our spoons above the sword and anchor—I speak to the whole being the same pattern,

and made in the same year—here is part of the mark where "Unitae fortia" was and here is part of the crown—here is a pattern spoon, where you can see it—I find part of the mark on most of them—here is one in particular that has the cross belonging to the top of the crown—I recognise that mark—I did not shake my head at the prisoner at the police-office, or express any feeling against him—I was happy to see the spoons again—I looked at the prisoner and said, "That is the man, I should say in my own heart"—I speak to the patterns and the year the spoons were made, in 1837—I know the year by the letter of the hall-mark—those who are judges know the year, I do not know it, except from the silversmith.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. Do you see the initials M C on the pattern spoon? A. Yes, and also on all the others, and the letter O—the hall stamp is exactly the same on the pattern spoon as on the others—I have no doubt these are the eight spoons belonging to the club.

HENTRY HANLIER HATCH . I am waiter at the Army and Navy Club in St. James's-square—Sir James Watson, Knight, is one of the members of that club—he was so in October last—there are other members.

Cross-examined. Q. Do you know Sir James Watson? A. Not per sonally—I do not know, in fact, that there is such a person.

MR. BODKIN . Q. Be so good as to explain, you told me he was a mem ber of your club? A. He is, but I have not seen every member of the club—I only know that he pays his subscription annually and regularly—I know we have a member of that name.

COURT . Q. Do you know the fact of a subscription being paid in that name? A. I do.

MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. All that you know, I suppose, is from some book in your possession? A. Yes, in that he is returned as paid, from the treasurer of the club in common with all others, the mode in which all subscriptions are paid—I do not receive any money myself—I can only speak from books—I have never seen Sir James Watson, to my knowledge—I have heard that he is a Knight Commander of the Bath—I have seen it in the army list.

JOSEPH WORMALD . I know Lieut.-Col. Sir James Watson—he is a member of the Army and Navy Club.

Cross-examined. Q. Do you know him? A. Yes, I have seen him at the club—he is colonel of the 14th Foot—he is called Colonel Sir James Watson—I do not know that he is a knight or a baronet—I have frequently heard him spoken of, and as Knight Commander of the Bath.

HENRY HANLIER HATCH re-examined. I have frequently heard Sir James Watson spoken of as a trustee, and as knight commander of the Bath.

MR. PREDKRAST . Q. Do you mean you have heard people say he was a Knight of the Bath? A. I have always understood him to be so—I have frequently heard him spoken of as a Knight Commander of the Bath—I have been directed to write to him with reference to Bank-stock, stating that funds were to be invested in his name, and the committee have told me what to call him—I have written from the committee—I cannot say that I have pre cisely received their directions to write to him in a particular way, but I have frequently written to him in that way.

COURT . Q. Have the letters so addressed been acted upon? A. They have—he was proposed and seconded as a member by that name—strangers occasionally dine at the club on invitations.

(Major M'Lean, Richard Cannon, Kensington-terrace; John Burton, secretary and actuary of St. Pancras savings' bank: Francis Ferguson, assist ant to the military secretary to the commander-in-chief, 35, Dorset-place,

Dorset-square; and William Leonard Coleman, of the war office, residing at Brixton, deposed to the prisoner's good character.)

GUILTY of stealing only.— Transported for Seven Years .

(There were seven other indictments against the prisoner.)

887. THOMAS TAYLOR was indicted for embezzling two sums of 4 l . and 4 l . 4 s ., which he had received on account of David Elwin Columbine , his master.

MESSRS. ADOLPHUS and PRENDERGAST conducted the Prosecution.

WM. JAMES GOWAR . On the 14th of Oct. last I paid the prisoner 4 l . on account of Mr. D. E. Columbine, and he gave me this receipt—I saw him write it.

DAVID ELWIN COLUMBINE . I am a solicitor, and live at Carlton-cham bers, Regent-street; the prisoner was my clerk—I parted with him in Jan. last—he had been with me upwards of two years—there was no imputation on his honesty when he left me—I was to receive 4 l . quarterly on account of a Mr. Thornton, a client of mine—the prisoner never gave me the money Darned in this receipt, nor brought it to my account in any way whatever—I never had any conversation with him about it—I addressed a letter on the subject, which I delivered in the clerk's office—I do not know what be came of the letter—in Dec. last I was indebted to the actuary of the Guardian office, originally four guineas—I gave the prisoner a cheque to pay that—I have the cheque here returned to me as paid—it is for 5 l .—I have since had to pay that four guineas over again—the prisoner never stated that he had kept back the four guineas, and he had no reason for doing so—I have since paid the money to Mr. Davies.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. You have not said whether the prisoner was authorized to receive money on your account? A. Not generally—I had another clerk who had been with me a longer period—I did not have that clerk before the Magistrate—I recommended him to appear if he had any regard for his own character—his name is French—I gave the prisoner the 5 l . cheque on the 7th of Dec.—he was to get it cashed, and pay Mr. Davies four guineas, or three guineas, as the case might be, and there was some other little amount he was to pay for the office, and to account to me for the balance—I do not know where French is—I believe he lives in Warwick-street—I did not cause his name to be put on the back of the bill—the officer asked if he was there—I said, I had no means of compelling him to appear—he was not bound over—a discussion took place before the Magistrate, and the case stood over—the prisoner alleged on the first exami nation that he had paid the money to French—I told French if he had any regard to his character he should appear—I have sent to him to come here—I have not subpœnaed him—I have used every means I could to get him—I have applied to him on other matters—I had great reason to complain of his conduct, and I do not think he would come near me—I have taken the trouble of sending, and recommending that he should see me at my private house any evening or morning, that I might have communication with him on this and other subjects—I cannot say that he was a drunken profligate fellow—I did not know of his habits, till shortly before I dis charged him—I have never seen him drunk in my life.

Q. Did you discharge him for irregularity in his accounts? A. I com plained very much that his disbursement book was in arrear—I have no doubt if his books were properly made up, at the end of the year he would be a defaulter.

MR. ADOLPHUS . Q. Having this knowledge of his character, and under the circumstances, have you issued a subpoena to bring him here? A. I have

not—I thought he would evade the service of a subpœna, but might come on a message—I never saw him but once after he left the office, till he appeared before the Magistrate.

WILLIAM THOMAS HAYWARD . I am clerk to the London and Westmin ster Bank, Waterloo-place. I paid this cheque—I have frequently seen the prisoner present cheques from Mr. Columbine—I cannot say that he pre sented this—I gave 5 l . in coin for it—I did not give a note—I cannot say whether there was any silver.

GRIFFITH DAVIES . I am actuary to an insurance company. 4 l . 4 s . was to be paid to me in Dec. last, by Mr. Columbine—some of it was due in Aug., and some in Oct.—the whole was due in Dec. last, and not paid—the prisoner has never paid me tbat money—I bad it from Mr. Columbine some time in Jan.

FRANCIS ELDRED . I am in Mr. Columbine's office—I have the letter book here which is kept of all the letters sent from the office—here is a minute of two letters sent to Mr. Gowar—the first on the 5th of Dec.—that letter was sent into the office, and I entered it—the prisoner took possession of it, I am quite sure—it bore no direction—Mr. Columbine I believe was not aware where the party lived—I being a stranger in the office did not know where he lived, and asked the prisoner the direction—he took it as I thought with the intention of directing it—I asked him when I was going to the post office if I should post that letter, and he said he should post it himself.

MR. GOWER . I did not receive any letter dated 5th of Dec.

MR. COLUMBINE re-examined. I understood him solely to apply his statement of paying French, to the 4 l . received from Gowar.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. Will you swear he did not say he had handed over the cheque to French? A. Oh, he did not state that—I will swear that—I began with the charge for 4 l .—I believe I had not named both, before he said anything about French, to the best of my recollection—I swear I had not—the charge was confined to the 4 l .—I preferred both charges on the same occasion, bat it was when I had gone into the first, that he said that—when he heard the first charge he referred to French—I swear that—I believe I am not under any mistake—I might have said there were two charges—his observa tion, as well as I understood, certainly did not refer to the cheque as well as the 4 l .

COURT . Q. You did get French before the Magistrate once? A. Yes, but some witnesses were not there, and the examination was postponed to a sub sequent day—French was examined, but bis deposition was not taken down.

MR. ADOLPHUS . Q. You went before the Magistrate, intending to make two charges? A. Yes—Mr. Hardwicke was the Magistrate—it was after the first charge of the 4 l . that the prisoner made the observation about French—I had not, at that time, entered into any detail about the four guineas—I afterwards attended again before Mr. Hardwicke—there were two or three examinations—the depositions were not taken down till the last meeting—the clerk did not take down French's examination—it was a different clerk—it was a more experienced clerk who wrote at the time the depositions were taken—before that, my impression is that only one or two memorandums were taken—French was sworn and gave evidence.

NOT GUILTY .

888. THOMAS TAYLOR was again indicted for feloniously forging and altering, on the 21st of Nov ., an acceptance and receipt for 18 s ., with intent to defraud David Elwin Columbine .—2nd COUNT , for uttering the same, knowing it to be forged.

MESSRS. ADOLPHUS and PRENDERGAST conducted the Prosecution.

DAVID ELWIN COLUMBINE . On the 17th of Nov. 1842, I gave the pri soner

a cheque for 8 l . 6 s . 6 d . to pay various sums which were not strictly office business—it was a little out of the regular course—among other things there was one sum of 15 s . due to Mr. Nicholls, the printer, to be paid—I directed the prisoner to pay that 15 s . to Mr. Nicholls out of the cheque—I gave him five or six bills amounting to that sum, and that was one of them—some time after, the prisoner gave me several receipts, or vouchers, including a voucher for this 15 s .—this is it—he presented me the bill with this receipt attached—it was then as it is now, except the words in brackets—it was without those words—after giving me this receipt the prisoner quitted my service—Mr. Nicholls then applied to me for the money, and I paid him—I subsequently found this receipt, and, observing that it was for the same sum I had paid, I sent to Mr. Nicholls for his explanation—when I sent it to Mr. Nicholls, it had not the words on it included in the brackets, but it bore them when it came back—in other respects it is in the same state in which it was when given to me by the prisoner.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. Have you got the other bills that you gave him? A. Yes, all but one—they were all paid, with this one exception—I have got the five here—the prisoner did not give me the vouchen for a day or two after I gave him the cheque—I then asked for them—it was, probably, two or three days after—I do not think it was more than that—it was not much more—I will swear it was within a week—he gave me the receipts at my chambers, I believe, in the afternoon, among others—Mr. Nicholls sent to me about the period that I discharged the prisoner, which was in January.

Q. When you first made any charge against the prisoner, before you gave your evidence, did you mention this charge also? A. I mentioned it between the 4 l . charge and the 5 l . charge—French left me in January, I think before the prisoner—they both left me in the same week—I am not sure whether French left before, or after, the prisoner—they both had notice together—I will not say positively whether the prisoner left first—I have frequently com plained of irregularities in French's conduct—I cannot say positively that he was a defaulter when he left me, because his book was not made up—I believe that the monies paid to him exceeded the amount of his disbursements, and that the balance would be in my favour, but up to the time I discharged him I had no right to doubt his honesty—I did not know that he had been guilty of anything improper, or of any fraud—I do not know that he was a defaulter—he told me, on his accounts being made up, at the end of the year, that the balance would be in my favour—up to the time of his appearance before the Magistrate, I did not know that he was a defaulter.

COURT . Q. At this moment do you know as a fact or only conjecture, that be is a defaulter, that he has omitted to pay over to you monies due to you? A. I believe he has not, as far as my knowledge goes, omitted to pay over money due to me—it is merely that the amount received from me for the purpose of the disbursements of the office, exceeds the sum he has expended, and strictly speaking, he ought to pay it back to me, or he would have a balance in hand, which at the end of his employment he should return to me.

MR. CLARKOSON . Q. The prisoner kept no books did he? A. No—French kept his disbursement book, but nobody ought to receive any monies as payments without handing them over to me—French received money from me to enable him to carry on the business by making payments—I have not been out of town for some time—I was out of town in Jan.—I do not recol lect that I went out of town between Nov. and Jan., I do not think I was—my business occasionally takes me out of town—I have not been out of town for the last four or five months—I do not think I was out of town at the latter part of Nov.—I can only swear according to my recollection and belief, I do not recollect it—I will swear I was not out of town in the middle of

Dec. for a week—I do not recollect it, nor was I in January last—I have not been out of town since Jan. twelve months, not for any length of time—I have not been out of town, and left French to manage my business—I was not out of town in Nov., Dec, or Jan., last—French was certainly not a de faulter to my knowledge, more than once, or twice, or thrice, in my estab lishment.

COURT . Q. A defaulter, that is, that he has received money for you, which be has not accounted for, not that he held a balance for you of your own money? A. I cannot draw the distinction—in that view I do not know that he is a defaulter up to this moment.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. Did you ever discharge him before the last time? A. I have given him notice once or twice—I did not discharge him—he did not leave my employment—it was a very short time before he left, that I gave him notice—I cannot speak to the precise period, but on the Saturday when be ought to have left me, I found he had conducted himself very well during the week, and I said out of regard to his family I would give him one more trial—he remained three days after that—I had once before talked of parting with him, more than a year ago—those were the only two occasions.

Q. Did you not, after giving him notice to leave your service, take him into your service again, and yourself retain out of his wages the amount of his defalcations from week to week? A. think I lent him 10 l ., and told him to deduct so much out of his salary, to charge a lesser sum instead of a larger sum—I think at the end of the previous year there was a small balance, and he had a little more money given to him to set him right, and it was to meet that, according to my recollection, that the diminution of his salary was to take place; and I have done the same thing with the prisoner—I did not, after giving French notice to quit, take him on again, and make an ar rangement with him that his deficiencies should be deducted out of his salary, week by week—there was a deduction made from his wages, not for a mal appropriation—I think there was a balance in my favour, and to meet that balance, he was to charge a smaller salary—the disbursements did not equal the sum in his hands—it frequently happens that a person keeping books loses money, by omitting to put all the entries down—I know a person named Thomas David Lloyd.

Q. Had you ever any authority from a person named Owen, of New Bond-street, to bring an action against anybody for 500 l .? A. had an authority from a friend of Mr. Owen's to bring an action, and Mr. Owen has subsequently questioned that authority—it is the subject of inquiry at the Court of Chancery at present—I had no other authority than the supposed authority of his friend—I did not know Mr. Owen at that time—Mr. Muddi man is the name of the friend—he was a client of mine, and Mr. Owen was his friend—my Lord, I am perfectly willing to answer these questions, but I apprehend there are other objects ulterior to these proceedings, therefore I crave your indulgence.

COURT . Q. Do you mean that there is some inquiry pending in a supe perior Court on this very subject? A. There is—there is a suit now pend ing in Chancery—I see behind the learned counsel, gentlemen who have no thing to do with these proceedings, but who have been opposed to me for years, and I know there are other objects in view.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. When and where did you receive authority from Mr. Muddiman to bring this action for 500 l ., in the name of Mr. Owen? A. On the 16th of August, 1841, at my own chambers, nobody was present but my self and Mr. Muddiman—Mr. Muddiman received a sum of money for me, and he told me that the bill had been in Mr. Owen's hands—I called on Mr.

Owen on two occasions—I believe I called on him before I brought the action—I believe I called on him the same week, whether it was before or after the writ was issued I do not know—I did not see him—my belief is, that Mr. Owen was aware of my bringing this action immediately—he did not tell me to quit his house, and say I ought to be ashamed of myself for bringing an action without his authority—I did not know that Mr. Wynne Williams was Mr. Owen's attorney, till Mr. Owen told me so, a long time afterwards—Mr. Owen was served with a subpoena in Chancery, and I then called on him—that must have been two, three, or four months after I brought the action—I did not communicate to Mr. Owen that I had brought the action in his name, for four months after I had brought it—I saw his friend two or three times, and I called twice on Mr. Owen, and on neither occasion did I see him—I did not furnish him with any knowledge that I had brought this action in bis name, till he was served with a subpoena—my communi cation had always been with Mr. Muddiman, except on the two calls that I made—I did not call on Mr. Owen, and ask him to permit me to appear for him to that subpoena—I will explain—after being served myself with a sub pœna, I sent the prisoner to Mr. Owen—I saw Mr. Owen myself a week or some days afterwards, and Mr. Owen had then appeared.

Q. Did you ask Mr. Owen, on any occasion, to permit you to appear for him? A. I might have offered to appear, but Mr. Owen said he had put the matter into the hands of Mr. Williams, his solicitor, and I wrote Mr. Williama's address down—Mr. Owen was annoyed at being served with a subpoena, but he never desired me to leave his house—he made some complaints about the action—I believe he did not say that I had been guilty of gross misconduct in making use of his name without his authority, and request me to leave the house—I cannot call it to my recollection—I swear it to the best of my recol lection—I will swear he did not use that precise language to me—he might have complained of it—he did not complain of gross misconduct—he said he was not aware of the action—he was very much annoyed at it—Mr. Owen was a party to the suit, because he was the holder of the bill of exchange.

Q. Did you not know at the time you brought the action, that Mr. Owen had not the smallest interest in the bill, of any kind whatever? A. I think I have shown that I have no unwillingness to answer questions properly; but the person in whose employ the prisoner is knew all the matters that were going forward—this is an inquiry which, I humbly submit, ought not to be made—I am not objecting to that particular question, but to the whole course of the examination—I will answer the question—I did not know that Mr. Owen was the holder of a bill of exchange, and up to a late period I believed there was a proper understanding between him and Mr. Muddiman.

MR. ADOLPHUS . Q. Had you or not a confidence in Mr. Muddiman that he was entitled to desire you to bring an action? A. Unquestionably so—I knew him as a friend of Mr. Owen's—he had been a client of mine for some time—it is not true that Mr. Owen turned me out of doors, or desired me to go out—I am very sorry there has been any misapprehension on that subject—the bill in Chancery has been answered—this is the paper which the pri soner put into my hands as an acquittance for the 15 s .—( read )—"Re ceived of Mr. Columbine, the sum of 18 s . for J. Nicholls: W. Alderson, (July 30th, received 8 s . 6 d .)"

WILLIAM ALDERSON . I was in the employ of Mr. Nicholls, a printer, and left a week before Christmas—the words "Received of Mr. Columbine, the sum of 8 s . 6 d . for J. Nicholls: W. Alderson," on this receipt, are my writing—I know that there was a bill of 8 s . 6 d . paid by the prisoner to me at some former time, and this receipt was given for it—the figures have been altered

—it would be difficult to say in what way—there is some resemblance of a 5, and yet it may be construed into an 8—the 6 has been converted into an 0, that I will swear—when this paper came from my hands, I am sure it was a receipt for 8 s . 6 d . only—I will not swear it was part of the same piece of paper as the bill—it has an appearance of paper like the bill, but I may be mis taken—I know nothing of the writing in the bracket.

Cross-examined. Q. When did this transaction take place? A. I have a book which contains an entry made on the same day by myself—( referring to it )—it was on the 30th of July, 1842—this is one of our bills pinned to it—it was for goods had subsequent to the payment of the 8 s . 6 d .—I cannot pre cisely say in what month—it amounts to 15 s .—I do not know how the forged receipt came to be pinned to that—Mr. Columbine produced the receipt pinned to that bill when I went to his office, in consequence of some mistake having been discovered—I have said that the receipt I gave was at the bot tom of a bill of parcels, but subsequently I have turned it over in my mind, and thought I might possibly be mistaken in that; therefore I would not venture to swear that, though I believe it to be so—I have never any recol lection of giving a receipt on a piece of paper separate at all—Mr. Nicholls' bills have a printed head, and are on the same kind of paper.

COURT . Q. You were in Mr. Nicholls's service in Sept., at the time the 15 s . bill refers to? A. Yes—the prisoner never paid me that sum of 15 s .—this is a receipt which I gave him at another time for 8 s . 6 d .

JOHN NICHOLLS . This paper was handed to me by Mr. Columbine, and the part in brackets was afterwards inserted by me as a note, or piece of infor mation.

COURT . Q. Did you ever receive the amount of 15 s . or 18 s . from the prisoner in respect of any bill? A. No. NOT GUILTY .

OLD COURT .—Tuesday, March 7th, 1843.

Second Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

888. CATHERINE WILLIAMS was indicted for feloniously assaulting James Bourne , on the 11th of Feb ., cutting and wounding him upon the face, with intent to maim him.—Three other COUNTS , stating her intent to be to dis figure, disable, and do him some grievous bodily harm.

MR. WYLDE conducted the Prosecution.

JAMES BOURNE . I am clerk to Mr. Passenger, a china-dealer, and live in Friar-street, Black friars. Mr. Passenger had bought some houses in Tash-street, Gray's Inn-lane—the prisoner occupied one of them, No. 30—on Saturday, 11th of Feb., I went to that house with Rutter, who is in Passen ger's employ, and Manning, a carpenter—I went up stairs with them, to three men who were in the house—I had some conversation with them, came down to the foot of the stairs, and asked which was the woman's door, meaning the prisoner's door, and what was her name—one of the parties on the stairs im mediately replied, "Williams"—at the same time the door of the back room was opened by the prisoner, who said yes, her name was Williams, what busi ness had I there, or what was it to me—I told her I had been sent by Mr. Passenger to remove the doors—she then commenced abusing me, called me a snotty little whelp—she was very angry and violent indeed, and raised her hands to strike me, but I prevented her doing that, by striking her, and seizing her by the wrist—this was in the passage—she struggled to get at me—I held her a short time, then let her go—she went into the room—I followed her in

—she again rushed at me, as I was standing between the door and the centre of the room—I succeeded in taking her by the hands, and turned round to see what the carpenter was doing—he was standing still—I said, "Make haste, let us have these doors off"—I then pushed her from me, and she appeared to go into a fit—she screamed, "Murder" very loudly several times—the things in the room were her own property, and there were two children in the room—there might be three—I then noticed her feeling in her dress—she then rushed at me, and made a blow at me again, which I parried off, by pushing her off—she rushed at me again, and I received a blow on my left check—the carpenter was at this time taking the door off—I was then about to strike her, when Rutter laid hold of my arms, and said, "Don't strike the woman"—she threw herself from me—I perceived, as she retired, she had something pointed in her right hand—I then found 1 was wounded just below my eye—the two wounds now on my eye are what I received—I immediately said, "I am stabbed"—the carpenter then asked me if he should continue his work—I told him to proceed, and I would get a policeman—she was then taken into custody—when I returned from having my wounds strapped up, I said I thought I had been stabbed with scissors—she said there were no scis sors there, but it was with her finger nails—no scissors were found, that I am aware of—she made some remark, which was a threat, as I fancy, as the answer I made was I thought she had done enough already—she said she wished it had been into my lights—she was in a great passion—she said at the station that I had broken the window, and a piece of the glass cut me—I had not been near the window.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. There were six of you altogether?

A. Yes—before anything took place, I said, "I have come from Mr. Pas senger, to take off the doors; there does not appear to be a proper under standing between you; we have been here before, and we are determined to do what we have come to do"—while I was holding her hands, I said to the carpenter, "Come now and take the doors off"—she did not tell the police man she would give me in charge—she showed a slit in her gown sleeve—I do not remember throwing her hand from me, or saying, "Now we have done what we want, you may go"—I did not say, if I had been there in the morn ing, the work should have been done—some men had been there before, and the prisoner had driven them away—I did not say, "Now you may get up, I have conquered you."

MR. WYLDE . Q. She said she would give you in charge, was that after you had given her in charge? A. Yes—I had not been there before.

WILLIAM RUTTER . I am a traveller to Mr. Passenger, and live in George-street, Blackfriars-road. I accompanied Bourne to the house in Tash-street—when we knocked at the door, one of our party opened the door—we pro ceeded up stairs to the top room, and found three men who had been there—we came down to the foot of the stairs—Bourne asked, "What is this woman's name?"—she immediately opened the door, and said what was it to him, and began abusing him, and struck at him with a push—he laid hold of her hands, to prevent her striking him—he held her hands two or three minutes, and by that time they had got into the back parlour, this having happened between the doors in the passage—when they got into the room, he let go of her hands, and told the carpenter to proceed to take the door off—he had told her before that he had come to take the door off—Bourne and I were in her room, and the carpenter at the door—the other three were either on the stairs or in the passage—she first made the attack on Bourne when he was in the passage—she did not bid him go out—she was determined he should not take the doors off, I suppose—she struck Bourne—he did not retreat to avoid

her—he could have gone away—I saw her stab him—I thought it was with scissors—I saw an instrument in her hand—I saw the point—it was larger than a large knitting needle—I saw the wound on his face.

Cross-examined. Q. Did not you take up a chair, and threaten to knock her eye out? A. No—I will swear it—when Bourne returned after his wound was dressed, he got in at the window, which we had taken out in the mean time—she began abusing him, and said she had given him one wound, and would give him another—I said, "I hope you will not have an opportunity of doing it"—she then threatened, and I said, "If you come near me I will knock you down with a chair"—I did not take up a chair.

THOMAS BENJAMIN HOPKINS . On the 11th of Feb., about five o'clock, Bourne came to my surgery—his face was covered with blood—I found two wounds on the left cheek, the lower one immediately over the cheek-bone, from three-quarters to an inch long, nearly an inch deep, proceeding down to wards the mouth—it was a clean cut wound—the other was immediately under the eye, about an inch from the other—the lower one soon got well—the upper one was contused and ragged, and evidently produced by a blunter in strument than the other—it could not be from the finger-nails—there was no danger from either, but considerable inflammation round the eye.

THOMAS YOUNG . I am a surveyor, and live in Queen-street, Cheapside. I have been to the house the prisoner was in possession of, and endeavoured to get possession—I first went the day after we had paid for the houses, or the next day, and was much surprised to find her in the house, as I under stood from the vendor that she had left, as the attorney gave me a new key to the house—I opened the door, and found her there—she said she could not get a place to go to, and begged I would allow her to stop a little longer—I said, under the circumstances, she having a family, she might stop a week, if she would promise to go out that day week—she said, "Certainly, I will"—at the end of the week I found her still there—she begged for another week, and at the end of that week she was still there—I said it was very wrong, I must really put her out into the street—she said I dare not do that, the house was hers yet as much as Mr. Passenger's, and she should not go out at all—I did not propose any terms for rent—on the 3rd of Feb. I went to take posses sion—she had come to me a week or two before my calling on her, and said she should not go—I said if she did not I should certainly come and put her goods and family into the street, it was a great pity she had been so advised and did not go—I went on the 3rd of Feb.—she was not at home—I went in with two or three men, one man at first, and saw her eldest daughter—while there she came in, she went into a violent passion, and said what right had I there—I said I had come to put her out, and put her out I should—she said she would murder me, if she was hung for it—she took a knife out, and came towards me, but her daughter prevented her doing anything.

Cross-examined. Q. How many children were there there? A. Seven—I went as the agent of Passenger—I was not present when the windows were taken out—I did not take in a bed and bedstead—I believe it was taken on the same day—I took one man with me, and he went in—there were seven men afterwards, I believe—I think they all staid in the house that night—I do not know that they used her furniture—this was on the 3rd of Feb.—there may have been ten men in the house altogether.

JOHN ARCHER . I am a policeman. I took the prisoner into custody.

Cross-examined. Q. Did she say to you, "He has torn my gown, and I will give him in charge for what he has done to me?" A. She did—I searched the room for scissors, but found none—one arm of her gown was torn.

NOT GUILTY .

889. JOHN BROWN and MARY BROWN were indicted for stealing, on the 6th of February , at St. Dunstan's, Stebonheath, alias Stepney , 1 purse, value 2 s . 6 d ., and 6 sovereigns, the property of Sarah Mackrow , in her dwelling-house.

SARAH MACKROW . I am a widow, and live in Catherine-street, Lime-house-fields, in the parish of Limehouse. On the 6th of Feb., at night, I went to a box, which I kept on my first floor landing, to get some money, and found the lock had been broken, and from a small box inside that I missed a purse and six sovereigns, which I had noticed were all new, and of the present reign—I had seen them safe on Friday, the 3rd—the box had been opened by a key—the prisoners lodged in the house—they came home that night be tween eleven and twelve o'clock, in a cab, and were not sober—they had lodged with me nine days, in an unfurnished room—I did not have any cha racter with them—the man represented himself as a bricklayer, but did not go out while there till very late in the day, and not at all on Wednesday—I left my son in the house, on the 6th, when I went out between five and six—I returned at seven—he is thirteen years old.

Cross-examined by MR. WYLDE . Q. Did they live as man and wife? A. I took them in as such, but have heard since they are not so.

HENRY COTTEN ( police-constable K 361.) I was called to Mrs. Mack row's house on the 6th of Feb.—I got there about half-past seven o'clock, and was there when the prisoners came in about eleven—they were in liquor—I took the man into custody, and told him what he was charged with—he said he had no money about him—I searched him in the presence of another constable—I found three sovereigns, 22 s . 6 d . in silver, and 2 d ., on him—the sovereigns were in an inside waistcoat pocket—it was a cloth waist coat—he wore two—the pocket was in front of the inner waistcoat—the silver and copper were in his trowsers pocket—I searched the prisoners' room, and found this chisel, in a bag, in their cupboard, with a hammer and two or three tools—I examined the large box the prosecutrix mentioned, and found marks on it, which I applied the chisel to—it appeared to correspond with the impressions—I have the box here—( pointing out the marks )—I found nothing on the female—she was too tipsy to answer rationally—I found some duplicates in their room, one dated as late as the 4th of Feb., for 9 d .—as I brought the prisoners to the station I said nothing, either promise or threat—the man said I had the money, that I might keep the money, as no body knew anything about it but me, I might keep it and let him go—the sovereigns are new, and of the present reign—the house is in the parish of Stepney—it is eleven doors from old Stepney church.

John Brown. Q. How did you find the box? A. The lock was on, but it had been broken off previously—he said I might keep the money, and let him go, as no one would know anything about it.

GEORGE WELLS . I am an attorney. This house is in Catherine-street—the whole of that is the parish of Limehouse—I am solicitor to the hamlet of Ratcliffe, and have walked the bounds with both parishes—the road separates the parishes.

GEORGE MACKROW . I am the prosecutrix's son. I was at home when the prisoners left the house.

John Brown. Q. You were asked for the door-key, were you not? A. Yes—I went up by the box, but did not notice whether there was any thing the matter with it—you told me you were going to be out late, and asked me for the key of the door—my brother was at home—he is not here—he is a mar ried man.

MRS. MACKROW re-examined. The chisel did not belong to me—I had never seen it—the cupboard the officer found it in was in the prisoners' room.

John Brown. It is my chisel—he found it in the cupboard—it had not been out of the bag for a fortnight. If any one will look, they will see the lock has been taken off the box twenty times; it is worn so away, any instrument night have done it—unless it has been altered since; the policeman could only find one mark at the office. The duplicates did not belong to us.

HENRY COTTEN re-examined. The Magistrate found the marks at the office—they have not been altered—I saw them the night I took the prisoners be fore I found the chisel—I found the duplicate on the mantel-piece in the room—it is for a tea-board, pawned in the name of Lambert.

GEORGE MACKROW re-examined. I was in the back parlour when my mo ther went out—the prisoners' is a back room, up stairs, on the same landing as the box—my brother was in the same room with me—I went up for the key, which is kept in the passage; but when I got up, it was down in the room I was sitting in—it is usually on the passage ledge, and I went up for it, thinking I had put it there some part of the day—the prisoner asked for it between six and seven o'clock, after my mother had gone out—the box stood a few feet from the prisoners' room door—nobody else lodged on that floor.

JOHN BROWN — GUILTY of Stealing only. Aged 27.— Transported for Seven Years .

MARY BROWN — NOT GUILTY .

890. GEORGE BENJAMIN READ was indicted for breaking and entering the dwelling-house of William Wilcox , on the 10th of Feb ., at St. Luke , and stealing therein 1 shilling, 1 sixpence, 1 groat, 40 pence, 222 halfpence, and 4 farthings, the monies of said William Wilcox .

WILLIAM WILCOX . I keep the Broad Arrow, Milton-street, in the parish of St. Luke. The prisoner was formerly my pot-boy, and frequented the house since as a customer—on the evening of the 9th of Feb., after the customers had left, I went over the house to see that it was fast—the prisoner left that night about a quarter to one o'clock—I keep my copper money in a drawer in the bar—there was a shilling, a sixpence, and a fourpenny-piece there—next morning, when I came down, I found the bar doors broken open, which were locked overnight—I missed the copper and silver—the prisoner was apprehended—he was searched at his mother's house, in my presence, and 2 1/4 d . and a key found on him; and in a teapot, in the room where he was, were these coppers, a shilling, a fourpenny-piece, and sixpence—I had a penny-piece among my copper with the name "Pinning" branded on it—I had put it into the drawer the night before—the prisoner was asked how he came by that—he said he did not know—he knew where I kept my copper money—I found the drawer broken open, the parlour window-shutter open, the back door leading to the yard, and the front door leading to the court, were all open, when I came down—he must have got the steps from the back yard, and brought them round to the parlour window, where I found them in the morning—the top sash was shoved down, and he had got in at the top.

Prisoner. Q. Was any body in the house when I left? A. Several—you did not have change for 6 d ., nor receive a penny-piece in change—I laid this penny-piece on the shelf when I took it, and when I went to bed put it into the drawer with the rest—I found a great deal of copper money at the prisoner's—I cannot say what amount I lost, to a few shillings—his mother was not to be found when I took him—she came to Worship-street—I found exactly the silver I had lost.

WILLIAM EATON . I am in Mr. Wilcox's employ. I came down stairs at half-past seven o'clock in the morning, went to open the side door, and found

it open—I waited till my mistress came down, then opened the shop, went into the parlour, and found the top sash down—mistress said the till was broken open—I went to fetch a policeman—I found the steps outside, against the parlour shutters—the upper sash could be pulled down—the yard door was open—he must have opened the shutters of the parlour window before he left the house—I had secured them at twelve o'clock.

WILLIAM DOWNING . I am a policeman. I was on duty in Milton-street a little after nine o'clock that morning, and was fetched to Mrs. Wilcox—she produced a file to me—I took the prisoner into custody, and found a key and 2 d . on him—he said it was the key of his mother's room, and she lived in Smith's-court—I went there, opened the door with the key, found this tea pot on the shelf in the cupboard, and 12 s . 8 d . in copper money, a shilling, sixpence, and fourpence—I produce the penny-piece, which is marked.

SAMUEL CHIVERS . I am a policeman. I saw the money found—the pri soner said he knew nothing about it—we got in with the key found on him.

SARAH WILCOX . On the morning in question I found a knife, a fork, and file, against the till in the bar, where it had been broken open—they belonged to us, and were under the counter overnight—the till was marked by all those instruments—a piece of wood was broken off the till, by the fork or knife being put in at the side, and there were holes where the file appeared to have been put in to wrench it open—the prisoner had lived with us four months, and had left about three months, and went to a situation in the City-road.

Prisoner's Defence. I know nothing of the money, more than the 2 d . I received from Mr. Wilcox that evening. My mother might keep money in the teapot; she had 11 s . there the Sunday before. I had seen the shilling, sixpence, and a fourpenny-piece, in her hand on the Tuesday night. I lodged in Wilcox's house two nights before the robbery, having left my place.

MRS. WILCOX re-examined. He said he had no friends, and was in our house till thethird night—I had seen him go out before one on the morn ing of the robbery.

WILLIAM WILCOX re-examined. I found nobody in his mother's room—there were two beds there—I kept the key of the room two days, then met his mother, and gave it her—I could not find her before, she having left the place.

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Two Years .

891. WILLIAM RANGER was indicted for stealing, on the 16th of Feb ., 1 ring, value 10 l ., the goods of Henry Peter Emans .

JAMES SAYER . I am a pawnbroker, and live in Drury-lane. On the 24th of Feb. the prisoner brought a ring to my shop and asked if it was gold—he described a young man—I went outside, and saw the prisoner there, answer ing the description—I called him in, and asked if the ring was his pro perty—he said, "Yes," that he had brought it from Wiltshire—I gave him into custody with it.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. He came into the shop at your re quest, and remained there till the policeman came? A. Yes—it is a bril liant ring—a person not conversant with such things would not know the value.

WILLIAM TOPLET . I am a labourer, and live in Drury-lane. The pri soner lodged in the same house with me for the last eighteen months—on the 24th of Feb. he showed me this ring and said it was gold—I said it was not, I would bet him a pint of beer—I went to Mr. Sayers to ask if it was gold—he asked where I got it—I and the prisoner were both taken to the station.

HENRY PETER EVANS . I conduct the business of my father, at the Edin burgh Castle, in the Strand. This is my ring—I had it on my finger on the 16th of Feb., and, as usual, on going to bed, I took it off my finger, and put it on the dressing-table—next morning, about eleven, when I was going to dress, I could not find it, and inquired among the servants, the prisoner was employed there on the 16th assisting the cellarman—I might have taken the ring off to wash my hands in the course of the day in the kitchen, which is near where his work is—it fits me too well to fall off—the prisoner ceased to attend the house on Sunday, the 19th—I did not ask him about the ring—he must have seen me wear it.

Cross-examined. Q. Have you any recollection how the ring left your finger? A. I can only say I had it at six, and I did not miss it that night—I was not cloudy that night—I did not lock my bedroom door.

WILLIAM HINE . I am a policeman. I took the prisoner—he told me the ring was his own, but at the station he said his mother, who was dead, had given it to him nine or twelve months before.

NOT GUILTY .

892. GEORGE TAPPIN was indicted for feloniously receiving of an evil-disposed person, on the 11th of Feb ., 4 oz. weight of silk, value 10 s .; and 9 wooden bobbins, 3 d .; the goods of Charles Harris .

CHARLES HARRIS . I am a silk trimming manufacturer, and live in Pelham-street, Spitalfields. James Bryant was in my employ—I cannot say I know these nine bobbins—I do not know that I have lost any—I cannot say whe ther the initials on them are from my stamp—I gave the policeman a stamp, but I had no private mark on it, and cannot say whether this is it.

JAMES BRYANT . I am fourteen years old, and live in Carter-street. I was in Harris's employ up to the 11th of Feb., when I was taken into custody by Teakle, charged with robbing my master—I got acquainted with the prisoner by playing with him last summer—he asked if I could get some silk from my master—I said, "Yes"—he said if I could he would sell it for me—I stole three bobbins of silk the next day and took to him—I took eight more after wards and gave to him—he gave me some money—I took eight more after wards, and he gave me money for them—the last I took he said were rather small, and if I did not get them bigger next time he must take 2 d . off—he had paid me 1 s . 6 d . for them—I afterwards took eight more and two bits—he said the eight were rather small, but the two bits made up for them—I met him that evening in St. John-street—he gave me a shilling, and 6 d . in copper—he said, "Do you see sergeant Teakle under the arch?"—I said, "Yes"—I afterwards took him nine more bobbins—Teakle then laid hold of me—the prisoner ran away, and was taken by another constable—Teakle brought back the nine bobbins I had given to the prisoner—I was taken to the station, and told the sergeant I was put up to it by the prisoner.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. You told Teakle the prisoner had been the ruin of you? A. Yes—I never used that phrase to anybody else—I never told my master of this—I have been taken up before this, charged with robbing the same master, three weeks ago—I mean this time—I was never taken up before—I was in Gravel-lane about seven, on the night the Magistrate discharged me as a prisoner, and made a witness of me—I did not steal any fish there—it was the boys with me—I was taken to the station—I did not then say the boys had been the ruin of me, nor if my mother heard it she would go into fits—I cried, and the policeman let me go—I knew it was wrong to rob my master and did not mean to take any more—I did not know that Teakle was on the look-out.

GEORGE TEAKLE . I am a sergeant of the police. On the 28th of Jan. I saw the prisoner and Bryant in company in St. John-street—I saw the priso ner hand something to Bryant which I believe to be copper—I heard it sound—on the 11th of Feb. I went again to St. John-street with another officer, and saw them under the archway of the Eastern Counties Railway—they ap peared in conversation—they came from under the archway—I laid hold of Bryant—the prisoner instantly ran away as fast as he could—I called "Stop thief," and Barker stopped him—they were both taken to a public-house—I searched the prisoner, but found nothing on him—I went in the direction he had run, and beyond where Bryant had been, as near the spot as possible where Barker stopped the prisoner I found nine bobbins of silk, which I pro duce—the prosecutor gave me this stamp—the impression on the bobbins are exactly similar to that stamp—I said to Bryant on the way to the station, "This has been going on some time; it is high time it was stopped"—Bryant said, "Yes, it was him put me up to it, or I should never have done it; he has been the ruin of me"—I consider that the prisoner was near enough to hear that—I found out Bryant's master by what he said—Harris claimed the silk—I found some copper money on Bryant—I brought a bobbin with the same mark from Harris's shop.

Cross-examined. Q. Barker is not here? A. No—he stopped the priso ner about fifty yards from me—it was about half-past seven o'clock in the evening.

CHARLES HARRIS re-examined. The stamps on these bobbins appears like mine—I cannot say positively they are mine—I sell silk at times—I cannot say whether the mark is made by my instrument—I had bobbins and silk re sembling these—the stamp I gave the officer was mine.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Six Months .

893. RICHARD FREETHY was indicted for stealing, on the 1st of March , 1 watch, value 1 l . 5 s ., the goods of James Gill , his master.

JAME GILL . I am a pawnbroker, and live in Wilmot-street, Brunswick-square. The prisoner was in my service upwards of two years—on the Ist of March I spoke to him, in consequence of suspicion, and taxed him with having a watch—his mother was present—(I did not say he had better tell the truth)—he said, "Yes, sir, I have the watch"—I said, "Where is it?"—he said, "I gave it my brother to pledge for me"—I asked where—he said he did not know—I said, "Richard, where did you get that watch from?"—in a few moments he said, "I have been doing very wrong, sir, I took it from your window"—I then gave him into custody—his brother brought the watch to me next morning—this now produced is it.

Cross-examined by MR. CURWOOD . Q. Is there any maker's name to it? A. Yes, and it is No. 6206—I do not know it by the number, but by its general appearance—I recollect putting it in the window within the last few months—I never knew it to be the custom for persons in our trade to dress themselves out on a Sunday with unredeemed pledges—I never did it—the prisoner did not say that he did not mean to appropriate it to his own use, but only to wear it—I asked him to give some account of the money he had spent for the last two months—he said he could not—I said if he could not tell me I could tell him, but he might as well tell me, and save trouble—I had not spoken to him about the watch then, or about taking anything of mine.

JOHN FREETHY . I live in George-street, Battle-bridge. The prisoner is my brother—I pledged this watch for him, and got it out of pawn again—I took it the prosecutor.

Cross-examined. Q. Had you pawned it more than once for your brother? A. I had—the first time I saw him wear a watch was in July or August last year, on a Sunday afternoon—he showed it me, and asked what I thought the value of it—it resembled this watch—I pawned it on the 1st of Dec., for 1 l . and redeemed it about the 4th of Jan.—I gave it him back again, and gave the money to him—I got it from him, and pawned it again—I did not see whether he wore it in the interval—I believed it to be his own watch, or I should not have pawned it.

(The prisoner received an excellent character.)

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Strongly recommended to mercy.— Confined Fourteen Days .

First Jury, before Edward Bullock , Esq.

894. JOHN SMITH was indicted for stealing, on the 28th of Feb ., 1 pair of trowsers, value 9 s ., the goods of Henry Davies .

CHARLES HOWELL . I live in Bosher's-court, Oxford-street—my father keeps a china and glass shop. On the evening of the 28th of Feb., I was in Oxford-street, and saw the prisoner and two others at Mr. Davies's shop, which is nineteen doors from my father's—the prisoner had hold of a pair of trowsers, which were on a rail inside the door, he pulled them down from the end of the rail outside the door—he saw me, and they all walked away towards Ann-street—I crossed over the road, and watched them—they came opposite Mr. Davies's shop again—one of the men not in custody then had the trowsers, putting them under his coat—I did not see them taken—they had just come away from the door—the prisoner was with the man at the time—they went as far as Ann-street, crossed over the road, down Charles-street, all three together, and there the other one handed them to the pri soner, who folded them up, and carried them in his hand—they went round the right hand of Soho-square, down Carlisle-street, into Deane-street—the prisoner went down Ann's-court, and the other two lost him—one of them called out "Boo"—he came back, and they all three went through St. Ann's-court together—I followed them, and when they got into Wardour-street, the prisoner went into a pawnbroker's—the other two stood outside, on the curb—the prisoner came out of the shop in five or ten minutes, and they all went into a public-house—I afterwards saw a policeman, told him, and afterwards saw them in Wardour-street, pointed them out to the policeman, and he took the prisoner into custody—the other two ran away.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY. Q . What is your age? A. Sixteen—I help my father in his shop—I was going towards Hyde-park—there were many others going the same way—there are a great many people in Oxford-street—I was just past Mr. Davies's door, when I saw the prisoner pull the trow sers—it was as I was passing the door—I was not quite on the curb-stone—I do not think anybody was between me and the shop—one of them was looking in at the window—the one who was taking the-trowsers had his back towards me—the third one was in the middle of the pavement—I did not see them all standing together at the shop window—when they got the trowsers they were all together—I suppose they saw me as they were taking the trowsers—I followed them till I saw a policeman—I intended to give an alarm directly I saw a policeman—I did not think it was necessary to give an alarm to the people going along—if I had gone into the shop I should have lost them—I did not lose them after seeing them take the trowsers—my object in crossing the road was to watch them—they were then at the shop—after they took the trowsers they walked away—I followed them—

they came over towards me, further down the road—they could not see me then, that I know of—people were passing by—there might be people crossing the road—there is a coach-stand there—I saw one of the other two putting something under the flaps of his coat—I did not know what that was—when they turned out of Oxford-street I turned too—I kept two or three houses behind them—they did not go very quick—it was in Charles-street they gave the prisoner the trowsers—I noticed it was cloth—it was dark—I kept fol lowing them all the way—their backs were to me when the trowsers changed hands—I kept on the same pavement with them—they went down Carlisle-street—I said Frith-street, before the Magistrate, but I made a mistake in the name—the other two were both taller than the prisoner—one had an um brella, and the other a stick—St. Ann's-court is rather dark—there were people passing through it, I cannot say how many—I had looked out for a policeman all the way from Oxford-street, and did not meet one—there were not two passed me on the road, if there was I did not see them.

COURT . Q. How long was it between your seeing them at the shop, and the prisoner being taken? A. About twenty minutes.

THOMAS ROBSON . I am a policeman. I was on duty about seven o'clock on the evening of the 28th of Feb., and took the prisoner—Howell pointed him out to me—I found nothing but 8 1/2 d . on him—I took him to Mr. Davies' shop—I got this pair of trowsers from the pawnbroker's.

Cross-examined. Q. Are there not policemen between Mr. Davies's shop and Wardour-street? A. I should say there was—it is only a short distance—the shop is not in my beat.

COURT . Q. You walk about don't you? A. Yes.

THOMAS MARSHALL . I am foreman to Henry Davies, of No. 19, Oxford-street. On the evening of the 28th of Feb., when the policeman came I missed a pair of trowsers from a rail inside the door—we had six pairs hang ing there—I had not noticed them since noon—I afterwards went with the policeman and Howell to Harrison's, in Wardour-street, and found the towsers—these are them—they are the property of Mr. Davies.

Cross-examined. Q. Were you in the shop at seven o'clock? A. Yes, all the evening—if anybody had made an alarm, I should have run to the door.

ALFRED RICHARD HARRISON . I am a pawnbroker, in Wardour-street, Soho. These trowsers were pledged with me on the evening of the 28th of Feb., about ten ininutes before I delivered them up, I believe by the prisoner, but I could not swear to him.

Cross-examined. Q. Had you had many persons after these trowsers were pledged? A. No; I had not served any other customer before the police man came in.

GUILTY . Aged 27.— Confined Four Months .

895. JOSEPH LONE was indicted for stealing, on the 24th of Jan ., 1 cask, value 3 s .; and 680lbs. weight of white lead, 6 l . 18 s .; the goods of Joseph Pattrick .

MESSRS. BODKIIN and WYLDE conducted the Prosecution.

JOSEPH PATTRICK . I am an oilman, living in High-street, Whitechapel. On the 24th of Jan., there were two casks of white lead lying outside in front of my shop—in consequence of what I heard I missed one—on the 27th I went to Union-street, Borough, to the house of a person named Chambers—I saw Chambers standing behind the counter, and my cask standing in front of the shop—I did not identify it then, but from the appearance of the cask I went over again in company with Foay and Argent, two policemen, and

have no question it was my cask—we afterwards went to find out a party named Potts, in consequence of what Chambers said—I left Argent at Cham bers's—we went round White Conduit-fields, Islington—we could not find Potts—we found a party named Potts, but it was in a different direction—inquiries were made about a horse and cart—I did not find out the prisoner—I did not give any authority to the prisoner or Potts to remove this cask from my door.

CORNELIUS FOAY ( police-constable H 98.) I was called in by Mr. Pattrick, in consequence of this lead being stolen—I accompanied him to Cham bers's house, where some conversation was held about it—I afterwards went up to Islington, and inquired for a person named Potts—I could not find any one of that name—I subsequently found out the prisoner, living at St. George's-terrace, White Conduit-fields—he was carrying on the trade of a corn-chandler there—we had Chambers with us—on going into the shop, Chambers said, "That is the man I bought the lead of," pointing to the prisoner—he made no answer to that—I asked him if he had sold a cask of white lead to Chambers to Thursday (this was on Saturday—I had previously told him I was an officer, and I had not my uniform on) he said "Yes, I did"—I asked him what Chambers paid him for it—he said that made no difference to me, he supposed Chambers had told me—he did not tell me the price—I asked him who he bought it of—he said he never bought it at all, he was employed to sell it for a man living at Spitalfields—I asked him where he lived—he said, he could not tell me, he could show me—he told me his name was Harriss—I then desired him to accompany me to show me this place—he took me to Turville-street, Bethnal-green—I found there a man named Harriss, keeping a beer-shop—the prisoner said in Harriss's hearing, "That is the man who employed me to sell it"—I told Harriss I was an officer, and asked him if he employed Lone-to sell any white lead for him—he said, "I don't know the man; as for white lead, I know nothing about it"—I told him he had better go to the station, and hear what the inspector said—he said, "I will go with you any where willingly; I know nothing about the man, or anything about the white lead"—he asked me to allow him to get his coat and hat—he went into the parlour, went off another way, and I lost him (I have been an officer seven years) when I tried to get into the parlour, I could not do so, and when I did, Harriss was gone—I have never seen him since—the lid of the cask is here.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. When you went with Chambers to where the prisoner was living, did not Chambers, when he came outside the shop, say, "That is the man?" A. Yes, addressing me, he said, "That is the man I bought it of," and then we went in—that was not an observation addressed to Lone but to me, to satisfy me he was the man—when Lone went to Harriss's he pointed out another man who, he said, assisted in putting it into the cart, when he removed it for him—I did not take Mrs. Harriss into custody—she was taken—she is still under examination before Mr. Henry at Lambeth-street—Dyke, the other man that was pointed out, was also taken, and he was discharged—Mrs. Harriss is to appear again.

WILLIAM ARGENT ( police-constable H 126.) On the 28th of Jan. I went to Chambers's and saw a cask of white lead there—I brought it away and have had it in my custody ever since—this is the lid of the cask.

JOHN STANLEY . I am a butcher in the employ of Mr. Cramp, of High-street, next door to Mr. Pattrick—on Tuesday evening, the 24th of Jan., I saw two casks at Mr. Pattrick's door—I saw a truck—I did not see it brought up to the curb-stone—I saw it when it was there—I saw two men endea vouring to get the cask of lead into the truck—they could not, it appeared too

heavy—I saw them try a second time—I then went up to them and said, "Do you want a lift?"—neither answered—we were in the act of lifting it on, and the hat of the man at the handle of the truck fell off and went in the kennel—he took it up and put it on his head—he never shook the wet or dirt off—he was anxious to get the lead on—we at last succeeded in getting the lead into the truck, and very unkind they were, they never spoke afterwards—I noticed the person whose hat fell off—the prisoner is the man—he had the handle of the truck—to the best of my belief he is the person—he was under my observation some time, and there was plenty of light—we have two very large lights burning—they drew the truck away, one at the handle, and the other pushing behind.

Cross-examined. Q. You never saw the prisoner before, did you? A. Not before that evening—they carried off these things in a pretty considerable hurry—I swear positively that the prisoner's hat fell off in the gutter—I be lieve it to be his hat that fell off—it fell off the man's head that had the handle of the truck, and to the best of my belief that was the prisoner—it was a very short crowned shiny hat, glazed, with a largish brim—he had a fustian coat, with a red handkerchief round his neck; his trowsers corresponded in colour with the coat—I cannot say that they were fustian—I believe the other man had a cap—I am not quite positive; my attention was taken to the prisoner picking his hat up while I was standing there—I should say I saw him two minutes, or two minutes and a half, from the time of their trying to get the cask in the truck—they were engaged in lifting it up a very short portion of that time, because at the first attempt we got it in.

MR. BODKIN. Q . When did the hat fall off? A. Before we lifted the cask up, and then it was I saw his face; my attention was particularly ad dressed to the man at the handle whose hat fell off.

GEORGE COOK . I drive a cab for another person—I have had cabs of my own—I have been in that line ever since 1833, and lived in the Commercial-road most of the time—I now live at 20, Colchester-street, Whitechapel, and have done so two years—I was with the cab in High-street on the evening this happened—I was standing nearly opposite Mr. Pattrick's—I saw a truck there, and two men standing with it—there was a barrel in it; it was being drawn across the road from the curb-stone between Mr. Pattrick's house and the butcher's shop—I had to move my horse about two yards back to let the men pass—the prisoner was at the handle of the truck—I have no doubt about him—he had a shiny hat and a fustian jacket—the other man pushed at the barrel.

Cross-examined. Q. You noticed his hat, did you? A. Yes, he had a red handkerchief round his neck—I did not notice the other man at all—I never saw him before—he appeared of a fresh-coloured complexion—this was about half-past seven.

MR. BODKIN. Q . Which of the men did you look at most? A. The man with the handle of the truck—I did not see the other one; he was behind the cask—I could see the prisoner as he was coming up to me, face to face—I have no doubt the prisoner is the man that was drawing the truck—I saw him on the Monday following, at Lambeth-street police-office, in the cell, along with ten more persons, and I recognised him at once.

GEORGE PETTIT . I am under-warehouseman to Mr. Brandon, in Size-lane, and was so in Jan. last, I remember a quantity of white lead being sent to Mr. Pattrick, of Whitechapel—I have the marking of the casks—the lid of this cask is my marking—I am aware of white lead being sent there on the 23rd.

MR. DOANE called

JOHN SPRINGBETT . I live at No. 5, Forston-street, Ashley-terrace, City-road—my brother was a coal-merchant, but is now on his way to the West Indies—he sailed this day fortnight—I manage his affairs—the prisoner was a customer of his—he owed my brother for a ton and a-half of coals—I remem ber his calling to pay that account perfectly well, on the 24th of Jan., about a quarter before seven o'clock in the evening—the account was two guineas—he paid it—he stopped, I should say, about an hour, or perhaps rather better—I entered the payment among my accounts in the ledger, which I have here—( producing it )—this is the entry.

MR. BODKIN . Q. Was this all written at the same time? A. No—there was the interval between the 11th of Jan., 1842, and the 24th of Jan., 1843, between the two entries—the debt was entered at the time the sale was effected, the year before—I keep the books—this is a ledger posted from other books—it is my custom to post in the ledger the following day—that has always been the case when I have entered it—when I sold anything to a customer, I posted it the following day, supposing it was not paid for—this account of "Mr. J. Lamb, in March, 1842, a ton of coals, 1 l . 7 s .," was posted on the 4th or 5th of March—at the time of posting the index, Lone's account was omitted, and that accounts for the long credit given for the coals, nearly thirteen months.

Q. Lone's name is the last in your index, at the bottom of the L's—how is that? A. I think I can find you more, similar to that—here is the name of Hall, 28th of March, at the bottom of one of the other pages; and a few pages forward is the name of Heppel or Hicks—you are referring to the folios—these entries of Lone's were most decidedly not written at the same time—this book refers to my brother's coal trade—he has now got an appoint ment under the East India Company—the business was carried on at No. 34, Basinghall-street—it stopped last March—my brother has left me to get in what debts are outstanding—this is the only book I have had left with me—my house is near the National Baths, in Shepherd and Shepherdess-fields—I have lived there fifteen months, and am the house-keeper—my brother took the waste-book away with him—both these entries are my handwriting—I will swear that there was an interval of twelve months and a fortnight between the two entries—the account slipped our memory, and was omitted in the index—I am sure it was the 24th of Jan. that this account was settled, and about a quarter to seven—I cannot say exactly to a minute—I should say it was not ten minutes, one way or the other, from the quarter—I had sent several times for the money, and my brother had called himself before he went—he was not gone when this was paid—he lived with me formerly, when this, business in Basinghall-street was carried on—mine is a private house—I do not keep a servant—I have lodgers—my wife or the lodgers' servant at tends to the door—I cannot say who opened it to the prisoner—I cannot say who was in the house at the time—very likely the lodgers might have been having a party, and in that case the servant might have opened the door—the lodgers and the servant still live with me—they are not here—I was not before the Magistrate—I was first applied to on this matter two or three days ago—I think on Saturday last I first heard of it—the prisoner's brother applied to me to appear for him—I heard that there was a subpoena out for my brother Thomas, which subpoena was sent with the other—I did not hear that the prisoner was charged with stealing a cask of white lead till his brother came—I then heard that it was said to be stolen on the 24th of Jan.—I heard it either from the brother or at Mr. Wontner's office—no, it was from the bro ther—I did not know until last Saturday that the 24th of Jan. was the day

on which the white lead was stolen—I came here yesterday morning, for the first time—I believe the prisoner is a corn-chandler, or something in that way—I do not know much about him, any more than this transaction—we trusted him certainly, but not intentionally—we advertise coals at a certain price, and these coals ought to have been paid for on delivery; but not being paid for on delivery, of course they were carried into the ledger, and it escaped our memory till after making the accounts up at the time my brother went to France, in the spring of last year—the coals were sent to Victoria-place, White Conduit-fields—I never knew him as a dealer in white lead.

MR. DOANE . Q. Have you any interest in this matter? A. Not the slightest—I have never been a friend or acquaintance of the prisoner's, and never visited him or his family.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 33.— Confined Eighteen Month .

896. MARY MINEY was indicted for stealing, on the 21st of Feb ., 1 watch, value 10 l .; 1 watch-guard, 2 l .; 1 watch chain, 1 l . 10 s .; 1 watch key, 8 s .; and 1 breast-pin, 2 l . 10 s .; the goods of William Hance Reeves .

WILLIAM HANCE REEVES . I live at Lawrence Pountney-Lane. On Tues day morning, the 21st of Feb., I was in the Strand about half-past two or three o'clock—I had been to the theatre—I went into a public-house in the Strand, and saw the prisoner there in company with three or four other women—they asked me to treat them, which I did—one of them named Williams became intoxicated, and the prisoner with others took her away—I remained in the house half an hour or more, and the prisoner returned—I went out, she fol lowed me, and persuaded me to go home with her—I went with her to New castle-court, Strand—I saw nearly the whole of the same party there—I asked for the girl that had been taken away drunk—the prisoner took me to her—she was in bed with another girl—I took her into another room, and the prisoner and two other women also came in—they asked me to treat them again—I gave them half-a-crown—the prisoner was then sitting alongside of me on the bedside—after some time she asked me to give her my watch and pin to give to the landlady to take care of—I said I thought there was not the slightest occasion for that—she said "Yes, I think there is, because there are several other girls in the room, and I will not be answerable for them"—on that I gave her the watch and the pin, to give to the landlady to take care of till the morning—it was a watch, chain, key, and pin—I gave them separately—the watch, guard, chain, and key were attached—the pin was separate—I gave them to her, and she left the room—in the course of the night I heard some disturbance outside the room, and in consequence of what Williams, who I was with, said, I left the room, and went with the landlady and Williams to the prisoner, who I found in bed with a man in another room—I asked her for my watch and pin—she said she had not got them, she had left them on the drawers in the landlady's room, and did not know what had become of them—I immediately went down stairs—the land lady sent for a policeman who came, I followed him up stairs into the prisoner's room, and he found the pin—I asked the prisoner for the watch again—she said if I would give her till the morning she would perhaps get it me—I gave her in charge.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. What had you been about that evening? A. I had been to the Adelphi theatre—it was over about twelve o'clock—I then went to an oyster shop close by, alone, and had three dozen oysters, and a pint of ale—I might have been there about half an hour—I then came down the Strand, and went home with a young woman—I do not

know the name of the place—it was not far frow Newcastle-court—I mett her in the Strand, and treated her with some gin—I was with her perhaps two hours—I had a glass of brandy and water to drink—I thn came down the Strand, and had a pint of stout in the Strand, somewhere near Covent-gar den—I do not know the name of the house—I divided it among some of the girls—I think I tasted some of the gin at the house with the prisoner and Williams—I was not drunk—I was quite sensible, and knew what I was about—I had gone to a house in Shire-lane with the prisoner—I did not go in—there was no admittance, and we went to another house in the next street—we got in there, and came out again, and then went to Newcastle-court—I did not go to any other place—I gave the prisoner these things at her persua sion, to give to the landlady—I am quite sure I had my watch at that time—I have never found it—I gave it to her, trusting to her representation to re turn it in the morning—I did not give her till the morning to do it.

MARY WILLIAMS . I live in Newcastle-court, strand. On the 21st of Feb., I was there in bed and asleep, when the prosecutor came—the prisoner asked him for his watch and pin—she said she was the landlady, then she said she was not, but she would give it to the landlady, for there were other women in the room, and they would be safer with the landlady—he refused at first, and then gave it her—he was sitting on the side of the bed—she went up stairs, and he staid with me in the room for about half an hour.

Cross-examined. Q. Then you had slept off your intoxication, had you? A. I was sober when they awoke me up—I had been in bed about two hours—it does not take more than that time to sober me—I go by the name of Mary Williams, but my real name is Bridget Crawley—I have gone by the name of Williams since I have been Unfortunate—I had seen the prosecutor before that evening, at the Spotted Dog, in the Strand.

SARAH SMITH . I am the landlady of this house in Newcastle-court. On the Tuesday morning I was in bed and asleep—my servant came and awoke me—I got up immediately, went into the parlour, and found the prosecutor making a piece of work about his watch—I asked what was the matter—he said a female had got his watch, and was goint to give it to the landlady—I said I was the landlady, and I had not got it—the prisoner had never brought it to me—I went with the prosecutor and Williams into the prisoner's room where she was in bed—he asked for the watch—she said she had not got it, that she had laid it on my drawers while I was asleep—a policeman was sent for, who came and found the pin, I did not see where.

Cross-examined. Q. What time did you go to hed? A. Twelve o'clock—I do not lock my door—there is admission to the house all night—the ser vant does not go to bed.

CHARLES HENRY BAGNALL ( police-constable F 31.) I was called to this house—the prosecutor said he had lost his watch and chain—I went up to the first floor front room, and saw the prisoner in bed—I found this pin between the bed and mattress, tucked in with the sheet and blanket at the foot of the bed—I asked her abort the watch—she said she knew nothing of it.

MR. REEVES re-examined. This pin is mine—I have had it a long time.

NOT GUILTY .

897. WILLIAM WARD was indicted for breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Henry Samuels , on the 25th of February , at St. Mary, Whitechapel , and stealing therein 2 gowns, value 10 s .; 2 petticoats, 5 s .; 3 bed-gowns, 7 s .; 2 pairs of stays, 5 s .; 2 aprons, 1 s .; 1 gown-skirt, 2 s .; 1 scarf, 1 s .; 1 pair of stockings, 1 s .; 1 pair of trowsers, 5 s .; 1 waistcoat, 1 s . 6 d .; and 1 pair of drawers, 1 s . 6 d .; his goods; and that he had been before convicted of felony.

JULIA HANNAH FRANCES HANCOCK . I am servant to Mr. Henry Samuels, a surgeon, living in Mansel-street, Whitechapel. On Saturday, the 25th of Feb., between eight and nine o'clock, I was going up stairs, and observed a man in the second floor front room, standing up in an arm-chair—the room-door was open, and the room was in a state of disorder—I saw some clothes scattered up at the further end of the room, by the wardrobe—the man was standing on the chair round the corner of the room—thinking it was the boy that used to clean our knives and go errands, I said, "For God's sake, Jem , what a fool you are to frighten me"—he turned round, and said, "It is only me, ma'am, it is only me, ma'am"—I turned round and held a candle-shade up, which I had in my hand, and saw it was the prisoner—he rushed by me—I followed him down to the drawing-room, calling out, "Master! thieves!"—he made a kind of stop—I went to catch hold of him—he struck at me with his fist, and rushed down to the passage-door—I went to catch hold of him again—he kicked me, and rushed out of the house—I opened the door, and rushed out—my master came directly, but he was out of the house before my master could open the door—he was brought back by a constable in about ten minutes or a quarter of an hour—I am sure he is the person that was in the room—I could see his features by the light I had—our street-door is kept open till between eight and nine o'clock, we then close it—there is a passage-door a little further in, that is the door the prisoner ran out at—it was shut about a quarter of an hour before, when I took some coals into the parlour, for the parlour-door is close to it, and I should have seen if it had been open—I can swear it was shut—it shuts with a latch-lock, which catches—I had not been in the bed-room since five—it was then in order, and every thing in its place—there were no clothes on the floor, they were in a drawer against the window—these clothes now produced are my master's and mistress's—this gown, pair of trowsers, and stays, were in the arm-chair at five, where I saw the prisoner standing.

Prisoner. Q. What can you swear to me by? A. Both by your features and your dress—I held the shade in your face.

EMMA SKINNER . I am in Mr. Samuels' service—I went up stairs with Hancock on this evening—the went into master's room, I did not—I went up the next flight of stairs—I heard her say, "Good God! Jem , what a fool you are, to frighten me so"—I stood on the stairs a few moments, and saw the prisoner rush by, and run down stairs—he is the person I am sure—I fol lowed him down stairs—I know this lavender gown, it is my mistress's—it was in the bottom drawer, in her bed-room—I had seen it there that morning—all the things were kept in the drawers, except a pair of trowsers, a green dress, and a pair of stays—I had seen them in that room that morning—after the prisoner was brought back and taken to the station, I went and looked at the room—the wardrobe-door was open, likewise the bottom drawer, and quite empty—I had not been in the room to take any things out—master and mistress and several friends were in the house.

JOSEPH GARRETT . I live with Mr. Levy, a watchmaker in Prescott-street. On Saturday evening I was passing Mr. Samuels' house, and saw the prisoner run out of it—I am sure it was him—I did not know him before—I can tell him by his dress—he ran down the same side of the way—Mr. Samuels came out, and hallooed, "Where is he?"—some young man said, "He is gone that way," pointing towards Whitechapel—Mr. Samuels went that way—I said, "He is not gone that way, he is gone towards Prescott-street"—Mr. Samuels ran across the road, towards Vinegar-alley, which was

not the way the prisoner had gone—no one went after the prisoner, they went the wrong way.

Prisoner. Q. What dress had I on? A. A sleeve waistcoat, low shoes, white stockings, and a hat—I saw you run out of the house.

ROBERT GOODHIND ( police-constable H 21.) On the 25th of Feb. I was coming into Mansel-street, out of Haydon-square, about half-past eight o'clock in the evening, and the prisoner ran by me, coming from Mansell-street—I afterwards heard a cry of "Stop thief!"—I immediately pursued the prisoner, and took him in Haydon-square, by the side of the church—I brought him back to Mr. Samuel's, and both the girls identified him as the person that had been in the house—he said he was not the person that had been in Mr. Samuel's house—I had not said anything to him, at that time, about Mr. Samuels—I took him up stairs, where the property was taken out of the drawers, and found it lying on the floor, close by the wardrobe—I took it up from the floor, and have produced it—the prosecutor's house is in the parish of St. Mary, Whitechapel.

HILLS JOHNSON . I am a policeman. I was at Denmark-street station on Sunday, when the prisoner was confined there—I went to the cell to take another lad there—he was dancing—I said, "You are merry, my lad"—he said, "Yes, I am; I may as well be merry as sad"—as I was coming away, he said, "I suppose to-morrow I shall be locked up in Newgate"—I said, "Most likely you will, if the case is proved clear against you"—he said, "Yes, but though they saw me in the room, they can't swear to me, and I never brought anything away with me."

Prisoner's Defence. Is it likely, if a person was guilty, they would say such a thing to a policeman? everybody knows that the least thing they discover directly to the inspector; I might as well have told the Magistrate at once.

CHARLES BURGESS . I am a policeman. I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction, from Mr. Clark's office—( read )—I was present at the trial—he is the same person.

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Transported for Seven Years .

OLD COURT .— Wednesday, March 8 th , 1843.

First Jury before Edward Bullock, Esq.

898. HARRIET MORTON was indicted for stealing, on the 2nd of March , 1 match-box, value 2 s . 6 d ., the goods of Edward Dale .

MARY DALE . I am the wife of Edward Dale, who keeps a public-house in St. George's, Bloomsbury. On the morning of the 2nd of March, I missed a china ornament off the mantel-piece in the front room first floor—this, now produced, is it—I had seen it there a day or two before—it is the property of my husband.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. Did you know the prisoner be fore? A. No—she said she had lived in the neighbourhood, and now lived in the neighbourhood of the Regent's park.

THOMAS DALE . I am the son of the last witness. On Wednesday after noon, the 2nd of March, the prisoner came into the bar, and afterwards went up stairs—we missed this ornament next morning—I went, on Thursday, with the constable, to the prisoner's lodging in Warren-street, I before, and there found it.

EDWARD DALE . I am the landlord of this house.

Cross-examined. Q. You have lived there some years? A. Yes—I never

saw the prisoner in my life, that I know of, before the 2nd of March—I was in hopes, that when before the Magistrate, she would not have been taken any further—I know that a barrister lodged in her house—he called, and told me that he had lodged with her two or three years.

GEORGE WILBRAHAM ( police-constable E 77.) I took the prisoner into custody—I went with Mr. Dale to her lodging, and found this ornament.

GUILTY . Aged 42.— Recommended to mercy by the Prosecutor and Jury.

Confined Fourteen Days .

899. JOHN SMITH was indicted for stealing, on the 26th of Feb ., 1 coat, value 12 s .; 1 waistcoat, 15 s .; 1 pair of trowsers, 3 s .; 1 cape, 4 s .; 1 gown, 7 s .; and 1 apron, 1 s .; the goods of Robert William Spencer ; and MARY NEWLAND , for feloniously receiving the same, well knowing them to have been stolen; against the Statute, &c.; and that they had both been before convicted of felony.

CEILA SPENCER . I am the wife of Robert William Spencer, and live in Castle-street, Bloomsbury. On Sunday, the 26th of Feb., I came home from church about ten minutes to eight o'clock in the evening—I found some people at the street door, and a policeman among them—I went into the house, and missed the articles stated—they were my husband's property, and were safe before I went out, at about half-past six—one of the things was in the box, the others in the closet—the coat was on the drawers in the back parlour—I have never seen them again.

JOHN WATSON . I live in Eagle-street, Holborn. On Sunday night, the 26th of Feb., about seven o'clock, I was in Castle-street with William Flana gan and Thomas Roland—I saw Newland at the top of Castle-street we went into a public-house with her, and had something to drink—when we came out we crossed over, and went to the corner of a street to a public-house near the prosecutor's house—Smith and another came from the prosecutor's house, ran across the road, down a little bye street, and called, " Poll ," meaning Newland—Newland went over, and Smith gave her a bundle—I could not see what things they were—I had seen him coming with it from the house—when she got the bundle, Smith tried on a coat in the street—it was too little for him—he got it from under his arm—he had brought it from the prosecutor's—they all ran away—I did not go after them—I went over to Mr. Spencer's—I found the street door wide open, and a little door inside the passage open too—I saw Mrs. Spencer come home from church—I gave information to a police man, and went with him to a beer-shop in St. Giles's—the policeman showed Smith to me, and I told him I thought it was him—he said if I did not go out of the house, looking at him, he would punch my b----y head—I was not quite sure of him, not to swear to him—I am sure now, because I looked at his face so when he came out of the house—I can swear he is the man—he had on a white waistcoat and a Taglioni coat—I did not see him do any thing at the police-office—I have not said that I did—I did not say any thing about his changing a waistcoat there.

Smith. Q. How can you swear to me? A. Because you had whiskers when I saw you—you have been shaved since—when they brought me to the public-house, I said I thought I knew you.

Newland. Q. Was there another female with me as well? A. Yes—I know the men called you, because you went over to them, received the bundle of things, and went with them.

JOHN ROLAND . I live in Eagle-street. I was in Castle-street on the Sun day night, with Watson and some others—I saw Smith and another come from Mr. Spencer's with a bundle of clothes—they called out to Newland,

"Here, Poll , catch hold"—she came forward, and caught hold—I don not know what sort of wearing apparel it was—it was either a coat or trowsers—she took it from one of them—I believe it was from Smith—I am sure he is one of the men—I can swear to him—when Newland took it they all ran towards St. Giles's.

GEORGE JOHN RESTIEAUX . I am a policeman. I apprehanded Newland on Sunday night, the 26th of Feb., in Church-street, St. Giles's—I told her what it was for—she said three men came to her in Castle-street, at the corner, and gave her the things, that she gave them to them again, and they went away—she said they were strangers to her—I asked her if Jack Smith was one of them—she said, "Do you mean the chap that lives with Tommy Roundhead?"—I said, "Yes"—she said no, he was not—I took her to the station—after the charge was entered, she said, "Why don't you go and ap prehend the men?"—I said, "I would if I knew them—I do not know them" the male prisoner was not there then—the two prisoners both lived in one house at that time, No. 10, Church-street, St. Giles's—I went and searched both their rooms.

Smith. I had only lived there three days—had I whiskers on at the time? Witness. No; I have known him some years—I never saw him with whiskers.

GEORGE BOARDMAN ( police-constable E 16.) I apprehended Smith at No. 10, Church-street, St. Giles's, between ten and eleven o'clock in the morning—he was in bed—he got up and put on this white waistcoat first—a young man in the room said, "You don't look well in a light waistcoat; you had better take that off;" which he did, and put on the one he has on now—I had told him what I wanted him for before he dressed.

WILLIAM FLANAGAN . I was out with the other boys on this night—I saw Smith and another come from No. 6, Castle-street, Bloomsbury—Newland was along with us at the time—I heard them call to her, "Come here, Poll "—Smith put a bundle into her apron, and kept the coat out.

Smith. Q. Why did you not swear to me when you saw me on the Sun day night? A. I am sure you are the man, but there were so many in the public-house I did not look at you—the robbery was done in the white waistcoat.

Newland. Q. I met you about seven o'clock, and remained with you till about eight, did I not? A. Yes.

Newland's Defence. Two men coming by called me over; at least I did not know whether it was me or the other female that they called—they had been fighting—I held the coat, and then I gave it back.

Smith's Defence. I was in a public house sitting down—the policeman brought Flanagan in to me and asked if he knew me—he said, "No, that is not him'—he said, "Do you think it is him"—he said, "Yes"—he said, "Be sure"—he then said, "I would not swear to him"—he brought another boy in and said, "Is that him?"—he said, "I think that is him, it looks much like him"—I had on the light waistcoat at the time, and the boy would not swear to me—I did not go away, but was about where I live till Wednesday morn ing, when they came and took me for this robbery—I know nothing about it—I was in the public-house from half-past six o'clock that Sunday night till about half-past eight or nine, when the policeman came in and saw me.

JOHN EATON ( police-constable S 193.) I produce a certificate of Smith's former conviction from the clerk of the peace's office at Clerkenwell-green ( read )—I was present at the trial—he is the person.

Smith. He was not there at all. Witness. I was—Mr. Sergeant Adams tried him.

CHARLES DAVIS ( police-constable C 29.) I produce a certificate of New land's former conviction from Mr. Clark's office ( read )—I was present at the trial—she is the person.

SMITH — GUILTY . Aged 19.

NEWLAND — GUILTY . Aged 22.

Transported for Seven Years .

Before Mr. Recorder.

900. JAMES RYAN and DANIEL BRYAN were indicted for stealing, on the 26th of Feb ., 3lbs. weight of cheroots, value 2 l . 14 s ., and 1 box, 9 d . the goods of John George Weston .

GEORGE ANGLESEA FITZPATRICK . I am in the service of Mr. Ray, of No. 344, Strand—on the evening of the 26th of Feb. I saw the prisoners, in company with three others, between eleven and twelve at night, at the corner of Mr. Weston'a shop, at the corner of Parker-street and Little Queen-street; the door is in Queen-street—I believe it to be Ryan who I saw go round the corner—in a few minutes he returned with something to the others, and di rectly he came back they all scampered past me, and said, "Make haste, or we shall be caught"—they ran down Cross-lane and stopped there—I am sure Bryan was one of the party—they then went into Charles-street, and stopped at a door—as soon as they saw me come they made a noise in the passage, and all five of them ran into a house and up stairs—a policeman came—I told him—he got a light, went up stairs, and brought the two prisoners down, who I recognized to have been with the other three.

JOHN GEORGE WESTON . This box belongs to me—I saw it safe on my premises in Queen-street about seven o'clock in the evening—I was informed of the robbery afterwards, and saw it at Bow-street—I am positive it is mine—it contained cheroots, worth 2 l . 15 s ., when in my shop—I went to a house in Charles-street pointed out by the police, and from my door, going along on the pavement to that house, I saw two or three cheroots dropped along on the pavement—the house is about 100 yards from my house, and in the house I found some down the water-closet, opposite the window of the room the prisoners were taken in—I was at another shop which I have in Holborn at the time.

WILLIAM ROFFIN ( police-constable F 141.) I received information, and went with Fitzpatrick to a house in Charles-street between eleven and twelve on Sunday, the 26th of Feb., and apprehended the two prisoners in the first floor back room, one in each bed—when they saw me they seemed very much confused—I desired them to get up, that they had stolen some cigars—they denied all knowledge of it—on searching the room I found a small box, containing eight cheroots, and about eight loose ones—on looking out of window I saw this box lying bottom upwards, and soome loose cheroots round it—I did not find any more boys in the house.

JOHN GEORGE WESTON re-examined. These are the same sort of cheroots as I lost—they were made at Milan—I am positive of the box—mine is a corner house, and the side window was not shut up—my wife bad just left the shop and gone into the parlour—they must have jumped up on the counter and reached over to get the box—they must have come into the shop; the door is always open—it is usual in our business to open on Sunday.

Bryan's Defence. I am innocent. I was in bed before ten o'clock on Sun day night.

(The prisoners received good characters.)

RYAN — GUILTY . Aged 16.

BRYAN — GUILTY . Aged 15.

Recommended to mercy.— Confined Three Months .

901. JOHN TASKER was indicted for embezzlement.

MR. CLARKSON conducted the Prosecution.

SAMUEL JAMES GUY . I am a sadler, and am secretary to the Friendly So ciety of Sadlers, Harness, Collar-makers, and Bridle-cutters, held at the New Coach-makers' Arms, Long-acre. I am a member of the Society—Thomas Dunn is the treasurer—I am not a trustee—the prisoner filled the situation of corresponding secretary—there are provincial societies in communication with the parent society in London—he was authorised to write to those societies, and receive money due from them—he was appointed by vote—there is a minute made of his appointment—I have not got it here—he has acted as corresponding secretary ever since, and was paid for the duty—there is also a trade society—he is a member of that, he also acted as corresponding secretary for that, and received a larger payment—there was 2 l . 8 s . 3 d . due from the provincial society at Leeds to our society—I requested him to write for that, I think in April, and up to October—I asked him several times if he had received it; and up to October he told me he had not received it—I had made several applications to him—I do not think he had any written direc tions how he was to account for money he received—he knew he was to pay them over to me immediately, or to the treasurer; and he has done so in some instances prior to this—he has not accounted to me for this 2 l . 8 s . 2 d .—there was 6 l . 8 s . 11 d . due last April, from a provincial society at Birmingham, of which Mr. Bishop is secretary—he has never accounted for that in any way, nor stated it in his accounts—I directed him to apply first—on the 14th of April I asked him for the 6 l . 8 s . 11 d . I had directed him to write for—he told me then that he had received it and lost it—these three letters are in his handwriting—when he stated he had received the money from Mr. Bishop, I was not aware that he had received 2 l . 8 s . 3 d . from Leeds—that has only been found out lately—I was obliged to take directions from the committee whether he was to be prosecuted or not.—( Three letters were here read: one making ap plication to Mr. Bishop for the amount, another acknowledging the receipt, and another to Mr. Firth, acknowledging the receipt of a post-office order. )

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Was not the prisoner's appointment entered in a book? A. I believe it was, also the remuneration and the duties—I believe no meeting had been held between the time of his receiving the Birmingham money and his telling me he had lost it—it was his duty to pay cash over at the next meeting after he received it—there was a committee ap pointed to consider the propriety of prosecuting him—no proposal was made to pay by instalments what he said he had received and lost, not on the sick account—not this 6 l . 8 s .—he is a journeyman sadler.

PETER BISHOP . I am a bridle-cutter, at Birmingham. I belong to the London Society. On the 24th of April I received this letter from the prisoner by post, to state that we owed 6 l . 8 s . 11 d . to the parent society, and I remitted him a post-office order for 6 l . 8 s . 11 d . on behalf of our benefit society—I put the letter in the post myself, and on the 8th of May received this letter, ac knowledging the receipt.

THOMAS FIRTH . I am a member of the society, and live at Leeds. I re ceived this letter from the prisoner—we owed the parent society 2 l . 8 s . 3 d ., which I remitted him by post-office order, some time before the receipt of this letter.

Cross-examined. Q. Was not your society in existence long before the one in London? A. No—there was a trade society before, but not this branch to the London one—it is an enrolled society—the money was sent up on behalf of the benefit society, not the trade society—it was contributions from the sick society—the trade society is not enrolled.

JOHN KING . I am a sadler, and a member of this friendly society, which is enrolled. I attended at the office of the Clerk of the Peace, where the enrol ment was produced—I examined this printed book with the original enrolment—this is a true copy of the rules, as enrolled.

Cross-examined. Q. Have you seen any book in which these rules are written? A. I have seen a written copy, sent to the Clerk of the Peace—there were two copies, one which we have in a box, and the other was sent to the Clerk of the Peace.

THOMAS DUNN . I am treasurer of the society, and a friend of the prisoner. He has never accounted to me for this 2 l . 8 s . 3 d . from Leeds, or 6 l . 8 s . 11 d . from Birmingham—he has not paid any money to me at all.

Cross-examined. Q. Were not the monies sent up for the trade society, and not the enrolled London society? A. They were sent up, I believe, to the general account; but I cannot say—if a country member falls sick in Lon don he is not relieved out of the funds of the enrolled society—these sums were for the enrolled society.

PETER BISHOP re-examined. At the time I remitted this sum I also sent 1 s . 3 d . for the trade society—the whole sum was in two post-office orders, for 5 l . and the balance.

THOMAS FIRTH re-examined. I also sent 1 l . 5 s . 9 d . for the trade society, with the 2 l . 8 s . 3 d . for the friendly society.

Cross-examined. Q. Had you authority to send the particular sum to that particular society, and not to the general society? A. Yes.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 34.— Confined Six Months .

902. THOMAS HAWES was indicted for stealing, on the 21st of Feb ., 1 spinning wheel, value 8 s ., the goods of Robert Nelson .

EDWARD RONDEAU . I live at No. 21, Quaker-street, Bethnal-green. On the 21st of Feb. I was in Birdcage-walk, and met the prisoner in company with another man, who was carrring a spinning-wheel—they went about two hun dred yards after my seeing them, and pitched the wheel down at the corner of an alley—they saw me watching them—I saw the prisoner make a com munication to the other, by which I knew that he saw me following them, and I heard the man say, "I have done with it," or, "I will have no more to do with it," and he went towards Hackney-road—they were together when the man pitched it down, and said, "I will have no more to do with it"—he went one way and the prisoner the other—I went after the prisoner, and told Sarah Birch to keep her eye on the wheel—the prisoner walked a few yards and then ran—I ran, calling, "Stop thief"—he was stopped about two hundred yards off, but a man let him go before I got up—I afterwards conveyed the wheel to Nelson and he claimed it.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. What are you? A. A loom broker—I buy them and sell them again when it is convenient—sometimes I keep them twelve months, sometimes six years—I have no objection to sell them to the same person I buy them of—I have known the prisoner's family twenty years—I did not know him personally, but I could pick him out from a thou sand—it was about ten minutes to three o'clock in the afternoon when I met him—I knew the time, as I had to go to a Corn-law meeting.

SARAH BIRCH . I live in Birdcage-walk—my husband is a labourer—I saw two men with a wheel on the 21st of Feb., about ten minutes or a quarter to three o'clock, as I was standing at my door—I believe the prisoner to be one of the men—the other was carrying it and he helped him down with it about three yards up the alley—they went away—Rondeau asked me to keep my eye on the wheel till he came back and took possession of it.

Cross-examined. Q. You are not rare about the prisoner? A. I firmly believe it to be him—I noticed his dress—I never saw Rondean before.

ROBERT NELSON . I am a silk weaver, and live in Thomas-street, Bethnal-green—this spinning-wheel is mine, and is worth 16 s .—I saw it on my pre mises on the 20th of Feb. about four or five o'clock—four small wheels were attached to it—when it was brought back one was gone—the policeman has since produced it to me.

Cross-examined. Q. When did you see the machine on your premises? A. I left it on Monday evening, the 20th of Feb., and missed it on the 21st between seven and eight o'clock in the morning—I have known the prisoner two or three years—he used to be a neighbour—he is a weaver—he has always borne a good character.

MARTIN ROOTS ( police-constable H 170.) On the 21st of Feb., I went to Nelson's house—in consequence of what he said I went into the back yard and traced the mark of a wheel on the ground from the door of the prosecutor's house to the door of the prisoner's house in James-street—I found a small wheel by that door—on farther information, I took the prisoner into custody that afternoon, coming home to his own house.

Cross-examined. Q. Do a number of other people live in the same house? A. A great many, three or four families—I picked up the small wheel between eight and nine o'clock in the morning—I went into the house and asked if I might search—I think the prisoner is the man who said, "You may come in and search my house"—I believe he was in bed at the time—I did not find a 2lb. loaf—he said he had one in his hat before the Magistrate, but I did not take his hat off—I searched his pockets—I found no money—he appeared in a very distressed state.

MR. PAYNE called

THOMAS JOHN CRADDOCK . I am a silk-trimming manufacturer, and live in Arabella-place, Wilmot-square, Bethnal-green—I have known the prisoner twelve or fourteen years—on Tuesday the 21st of Feb., about five or ten minutes to three o'clock, he applied to me for work, and said he was very badly off—he staid some time talking—he must have been with me at least a quarter of an hour—my house is about ten minutes' walk from Birdcage-walk—I gave him a 2lb. loaf, and he went away to go home.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

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

903. PERCY SMART was indicted for stealing, on the 18th of Feb ., 2 half-crowns, 2 shillings, and 2 sixpences, the monies of Charles Frederick Bielfield , his master.

MR. PAYNE conducted the Prosecution.

JOHN KNIGHT . I am cashier to Mr. Charles Frederick Bielfield, papier mache manufacturer—the prisoner was a packer—it was part of his duty to give out the work to the men called trimmers, in the upper warehouse—there are men named Atkinson, Williams, and Thomas, in that warehouse—on the 18th of Feb., he delivered me an account—this is it, it is in his own hand writing—he gave it to me, and told me that those were the particular sums the workmen bad earned as overtime—I gave him 1 l . 12 s . 3 1/2 d .—to the best of my belief I gave him half-crowns, shillings, sixpences, and threepence, and a halfpenny—I am certain I paid him in silver and halfpence, not in gold—the account is, "Hoole, 12 s . 1 d .; Atkinson, 6 s . 7 1/2 d .; Williams, 4 s . 2 d .; Thomas, 6 s . 2 d .; and Cole, 3 s . 3 d . "—those sums are opposite their names in his handwriting, and it was on the faith of that paper I paid him the money—I afterwards compared the account with books in his own handwriting, and

they corresponded—I gave it him for him to pay the men, believing they had earned it—I am quite certain I paid him some half-crowns.

Cross-examined by MR. JONES . Q. What did he say when he gave you the paper? A. That that was the account of the men's earnings for over-time—he said that was due to them—it was his duty to keep an account of the men's work, to give the work out to them, and to pay them these sums on Saturday night—he had done that for some time—he has been, I believe, seven years in the service—he brought me the books at the same time as the paper—I compared them together, and they agreed—the book contains the quantity of work, in his handwriting.

MICHAEL FORD . I am foreman to Mr. Bielfield. I have the books in which is entered the account of the men's over-time—I have compared them with this account, and they correspond.

GEORGE HOOLE . I am a trimmer in Mr. Bielfield's service. On Saturday night, the 18th of Feb., the prisoner paid me 10 s . 2 d ., not 12 s . 1 d .—it was for over-work during that week—that was all that was due to me.

Cross-examined. Q. Do you know how much was due to you? A. I cannot tell exactly—more might have been due to me—I kept no account—I left it to the prisoner—I knew that he kept books for entering the accounts—he used at first to show me what he put down, but at last he did not—he had not been to me to ask what was due to me—he paid me in shillings and sixpences—whether there were half-crowns I cannot say—I am sure it was all in silver.

MR. PAYNE . How long is it since he ceased to show you the book? A. I suppose two months.

JOHN ATKINSON . I am a trimmer in Mr. Bielfield's service. On Saturday night, the 18th of Feb., the prisoner paid me 4 s . 7 1/2 d .—he said that was all that was due to me for that week—he gave me four shillings, a sixpence, and three halfpence.

Cross-examined. Q. Do you know whether it was all that was due to you? A. Yes, it was, I am quite sure—I left it to him—he said it was all—I de pended on what he told me—perhaps there might have been more due to me, I cannot say.

EDWARD WILLIAMS . I am a trimmer in the prosecutor's service. On Saturday, the 18th of Feb., the prisoner paid me 2 s . 7 d ., it was two shillings, a sixpence, and two halfpence.

Cross-examined. Q. I suppose you do not know how much was really due to you? A. Yes—I took an account of it that week, it being little money—I do not think more was due to me—I will not swear it, there might have been, I cannot tell—I should have kept whatever he gave me—I counted it up as 2 s . 7 d .—I expected that before he paid it to me—it was what I rec koned it would be—I knew exactly how much was due to me that week—he had told me what was due to me before he paid me—sometimes they give better prices than at others—is was the same as I had at other times for the work.

JOHN THOMAS . I am a trimmer in Mr. Bielfield's employ. On the 18th of Feb. I received 4 s . 8 d . from the prisoner—I considered that was about the sum I was entitled to for over-work—he gave me two half-crowns, and I gave him 4 d . out.

Cross-examined. Q. Whether it was more or less you do not know, I suppose? A. Yes, I do—I kept an account every week—I had taken an account that week—I always put down in the shop what I do—he said no thing when he paid me—he did not show me any book.

THOMAS WHITEHEAD . I am a policeman. I took the prisoner into cus tody

on the 27th of Feb., at his master's—I told him it was for embezzling his master's money—he said he had not embezzled any money.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY .—Aged 19.— Confined Six Month .

904. RICHARD MARSHALL was indicted for stealing, on the 2nd of March, 1 sovereign, the monies of John Carnen .

JOHN CARNEN . I was coachman to John Long, Esq., of Maxwell Hall, near Winchester. On the 2nd of March I came to town by the Southampton Railway—on leaving the railway, the prisoner came up and spoke to me—I cannot say that I had ever seen him before, but I think I had—he said he had come half-way by the railway—we went into a public-house, and had a pint of half-and-half before we came to Waterloo-bridge—I was going to Pall mall, and he walked with me, as I did not know the nearest way—before we came to Waterloo-bridge, another person joined him—we went to some other public-houses, and at last to the Swan, in Hungerford-market—we got there about three o'clock, and went into the parlour—I then put my hand into my purse, and took out a sovereign, to get it changed, to bind a bet with the pri soner—I put it on the table—he pulled out two imitations of sovereigns from his pocket—I saw them in his hand, and one of them is here now—the pri soner had proposed tossing for grog—he and the other man tossed for three glasses of grog—they had a sixpenny-worth of rum and water each, and I had sixpenny-worth of gin and water—the prisoner paid for it—he offered me several bets—at the last bet he said be would take three crowns to one that I should lose the toss—I said, "Done," pulled out my sovereign, and placed it on the table—he said he would cover my sovereign to bind the bet—he placed down an imitation of a sovereign, and took my good sovereign up—I detected him doing it, and said he had changed the sovereign, for my sovereign had no George and dragon—he directly opened his hand, and said, "Well, then, take this," offering me another sort of sovereign—I, thinking it was a good one, took it up—the other man and the prisoner then placed the money in a hat—as the other said he would make the same bet as I was mak ing, the other man pulled out what appeared to be a 5 l . note, and placed it in his own hat—the prisoner placed an imitation sovereign in the hat, on one side, and a note on the other—I went to place the sovereign which he had given me in the hat—I will not swear whether it went out of my hand or not, but I immediately picked it out, on observing the other piece of coin and the note in the hat—I took them out, went to look at the number of the note, and they snatched it out of my hand—I immediately ran out, and asked Dawson if it was a good sovereign—he said not—I held the prisoner, who scuffled with me, and he was detained in custody—I found myself in possession of a bad sovereign for a good one, which I had when I went there—the other man got away.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. How long have you been with Mr. Long? A. Eight years and five months—I came to London on my own private business—I had not left him—I was going to leave him on Saturday morning, but was detained in London by this—I came to see a tradesman of whom Mr. Long bad bought a carriage, as it is customary to give the servant a trifle—I got less than a guinea—I did not know what I was to get until I came—I asked my master's leave to come—he wished me to be home on Fri day afternoon on account of the hounds meeting—it was my own wish that I was going to leave him—I lived with him when I was in the 10th Hussars—I had not got another place—I gave notice to quit more than four months ago—he is lately married, and we were travelling three months of that time—I think I have seen the prisoner somewhere about Winchester—I do not know whe ther he came up by the railway—we had something to drink at all the public-houses

—I spent 4 d . and 3 1/2 d . that is all—I proposed having a game of cards at the Swan—I never completed a toss—I was going on with it, but in con sequence of my sovereign being taken I did not—I got the sovereign from Mr. Long's maid three weeks ago—I had 2 l . 0 s . 6 d ., and some copper when I left home—when I got to the Swan, I had about 1 l . 9 s .—it cost me 8 s . to come by the train—I was in London about two years ago—I am sure the prisoner took up my sovereign, and put down an imitation one in its place—I detected him in doing so.

RICHARD DAWSON . I am barman at the Swan. I saw the prosecutor, the prisoner, and another man drinking there on the 2nd of March—the pro secutor brought an imitation coin to me, and asked if it was good, and if I would change it—I said it was not—he then told me the prisoner had ex changed one—a constable was sent for, and I gave the coin to him—it was such a one as this—( produced. )

Cross-examined. Q. How long were they there? A. About two hours and a half—I was in the room at different times—they drank spirits and water.

GEORGE WEBB . I am beadle of Hungerford market. I found the pri soner at the Swan, about five o'clock, on the 2nd of March—he was given into my custody—I took him to the station—he said he had no money, and he would rather pull off his coat or anything than go to the station—I found nothing on him, but a knife, a shilling, and some halfpence—he denied having the man's sovereign—the prosecutor said he would not care if he had his sovereign back.

Cross-examined. Q. And it was in reply to that the prisoner said, he would rather pull off his coat to pay it, than go to the station? A. He did not say that—I understood him to mean so—Dawson gave me the imitation sovereign.

GUILTY . Aged 38.— Transported for Seven Years .

NEW COURT , Monday, Feb. 27 th , 1843.

Fifth Jury, before Edward Bullock , Esq.

905. DAVID PUGH was indicted for obtaining 2 l . under false pretences.

MR. BALLANTINE conducted the Prosecution.

ANN LORD . I am the wife of William Henry Lord, who is now ill in the barracks at Chatham—I now live with my uncle, who keeps the Salmon and Ball public-house, Bethnel-green—I went to live there at the latter end of Aug.—on the 31st of Oct. my husband was out of employ, and had been from the time we came to town till that day seeking for employ—he left me that day, and about a week after I heard he had enlisted for a soldier in the East India Company's service—the prisoner had been in the habit of coming to my uncle's house—he was there on the 14th or 15th of Nov., which was after I heard of my husband having enlisted—he said, "Mrs. Lord, I have not had an opportunity of speaking to you since your husband enlisted, I suppose you think I know something about it, but I do not"—he said some one ought to go down to Soho-square, to try to make arrangements with Captain Murray about his discharge—I went with him to Soho-square the next day to the office of Captain Murray—he went to the front door—Sergeant Steven son came to the door, and said, "Is it on military business?"—the prisoner said, "Yes"—Sergeant Stevenson said, "Walk round to the office-door in Bateman's-buildings"—we went round and went towards Captain Murray's office—the prisoner then said if they knew my husband was a married man, it would take 30 l . to 40 l . to get him off, and perhaps do him a serious injury—I did not go in consequence of that, but remained on some leads leading to

the office—he went in and came out in about ten minutes—I said, "What did they say?"—he said, "They asked me who you was, and I said you was my sister"—he said he had seen Captain Murray, who said that there must be 2 l . paid in that night before eight o'clock, as there was a vessel at Gravesend that would go on Sunday, and my husband would be drafted into it—I had no money about me—I went to a friend in St. Martin's-lane to borrow it, but did not succeed—I was forced to go back to my uncle—the prisoner was with me—I borrowed the money of Mr. Turley—I went back with the pri soner to Soho-square, and when we got to Bateman's-buildings I gave him the two sovereigns, and he went in—I could not see from where I was, whether he went into the office—I waited in Bateman's-buildings—he came out of the court where the office is, and said he had paid it to Captain Murray—I asked if he had got a receipt—he said there was not any required, and that money would detain my husband twelve or fourteen days—this money was given to the prisoner to give to Captain Murray to prevent my husband going abroad.

Prisoner. Q. What was the purport of our going to Captain Murray? A. To inquire about my husband's discharge—I do not recollect any thing being said about a bounty that my husband would receive on enlisting—I received a letter to you from Sergeant-major Sullivan, from Chatham, which I opened—there might, perhaps, be something said about the bounty, but I cannot recollect it—I went to a public-house with you, and I believe there was a letter written to Sergeant-major Sullivan, not to pay my husband the bounty—I stated at the office, that having paid you 2 l ., for the purpose of paying Captain Murray, I did not see you again for eight or ten days—you was pre sent when I received a letter from my brother—it was on the 17th of No vember that we went to Captain Murray—I am quite positive of that—you did not come to my uncle's again after that night—we were wondering what was the reason, and in a mean time the letter came from Brompton, in answer to the letter you wrote to Sullivan, and my uncle said I had better open it.

GEORGE GOODWIN TURLEY . I lent Mrs. Lord 2 l ., about the 17th of Nov.—I am not quite positive as to the day—the prisoner was not present, but I had seen him a moment previously—he stated that 2 l . was required to he paid that very night, otherwise her husband would be drafted off, and it would cost 30 l . instead of 20 l . to buy him off.

Prisoner. Q. Where did this conversation take place? A. In the bar of the Salmon and Ball, about six o'clock in the evening—I saw Mrs. Lord in the bar-parlour—you was in the parlour—you could not know or see, from where you were sitting, what took place with me and Mrs. Lord, but you understood I was going to lend her the money, and told me you were going out with her to pay it, and after that I missed you—you told us all you were going up to pay the money.

JAMES AUGUSTUS FREDERICK STEVENSON . I am a sergeant in the East India Company's service—about the 17th of Nov. the prisoner came to the office, and I referred him to Serjeant-major Sullivan, of the Brompton-bar racks—no money was paid to me—I have been in the service fourteen years—the sum of 2 l . could not be paid for any such purpose as delaying a man's departure for India.

Prisoner. Q. Was any inquiry made respecting paying the bounty that day? A. Not that I can recollect—the direction of Sergeant-major Sullivan was not given for the purpose of writing to him respecting the bounty.

CAPTAIN JAMES MURRAY . I am a captain, in the land service of the East India Company. I have been for some years engaged in the re cruiting service, and have offices in Bateman's-buildings—I did not see the prisoner on the 17th of Nov.—I certainly did not receive 2 l . from him for

the discharge of Lord—Lord had enlisted in October—I did not authorise the prisoner to say that 2 l . must be paid that evening.

Prisoner to MRS. LORD . Q. Had you not been to Chatham previous to going to Soho-square with me? A. Yes, I had been with Mr. Jacobs—my husband did not say, on that occasion, that it would be prejudicial to his interest, if it were known that he ran away from his wife and enlisted—he did not tell me that that must not be known—I was not told by my hus band, or the persons where he was stopping, that it would require 20 l . for his discharge.

Prisoner's Defence. I never received the 2 l . from her; certainly an ap plication was made to go with me to Soho-square, to ascertain the sum that ought to be paid, and also to write to Sergeant Sullivan about the bounty, and the sum that was wanted to make up the 20 l . which she had previously been told was the amount—her uncle and her disagreed—he ordered her to leave the place, and refused to assist her—I never went near the office at second time that day.

GUILTY .

906. DAVID PUGH was again indicted for stealing, on the 3rd of Dec ., 10 sovereigns, the monies of William Henry Lord .

MR. BALLANTINE conducted the Prosecution.

ANN LORD . I am the wife of William Henry Lord. I paid 2 l . to the pri soner, for the purpose of delaying my husband's departure—I paid him ten sovereigns on the 3rd of Dec, which I had received from my brother at Bir mingham—I paid that to the prisoner to take to the office of Captain Murray, and it was to be returned in the event of its not serving for my husband's dis charge—the prisoner did not tell me whether it would be sufficient for that purpose—I parted with it on the understanding that if it was not sufficient it was to be returned—I gave it to the prisoner in a public-house in Bateman's-buildings (I think it is the Mitre), and required him to bring me a receipt for it—he afterwards brought this receipt to me in the public-house, and told me he had paid the money to Captain Murray.

Prisoner. Q. On the morning of the 3rd Dec, do you recollect going to a loan society, in Hackney-road? A. Yes, I went to make inquiries respecting hireing a loan, not exactly for the purpose of obtaining a loan—I wished to know their terms—there were three letters written at the loan society by my direction, to try if I could succeed in getting a sufficient quantity of money to purchase my husband's discharge—one of them was to my husband's mother, and one to his aunt—I did not consider that 10 l . would be sufficient to pur chase his discharge—I considered I was 8 l . short—I have not received any promise from Captain Murray of my husband's discharge in the event of prose cuting you—I did not make my uncle and aunt acquainted with this—Cap tain Murray acquainted my uncle with it on the 10th of Dec.—I applied to the police at Lambeth-street respecting having been defrauded of this money on the 10th of Dec.

MR. BALLANTINE . Q. When was it you saw Captain Murray for the first time? A. On the 10th of Dec—I did not know before then that my hus band was not to be discharged—I imagined the prisoner had succeeded—I had not seen the prisoner—he sent two letters to me to say he would call on me in the evening, when he returned from Chatham.

Captain JAMES MURRAY . I did not at any time receive 10 l . from the prisoner—this receipt or memorandum is not my writing, or written by my, authority—I never saw the prisoner till I saw him at Lambeth-street office.

WILLIAM JACOBS . I know the prisoner, and know his handwriting—I be lieve this memorandum to be his handwriting.

Prisoner. Q. How many times hare you seen me write? A. Six or eight times—I saw you write a receipt for five guineas at Mr. Wheatley's office—I have seen you write at other time as well—I am confident it is yours from the peculiarity of the letter "d" in David alone, and the "i" s are the same, also many other letters, and the general appearance.

( Read. )—"Soho-square, 3rd Dec., 1842.—I do hereby undertake to return to Mr. David Pugh the turn of 10 l . on Tuesday morning, the 6th instant, unless the same is accepted for the purpose it is paid. Js. MURRAY , Captain Major in East India service."

Prisoner's Defence. I have never received any such sum from the party, nor is this my handwriting, nor was it ever given by me to this person.

GUILTY . Aged 40.— Transported for Seven Years .

(There was another indictment against the prisoner.)

907. FREDERICK YOUNG was indicted for stealing, on the 9th of Feb ., 1 ingot of copper, value 10 s ., the goods of Pascoe Grenfell and others; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 26.— Confined Four Months .

908. ELLEN SMITH was indicted for stealing, on the 7th of Feb ., 7 3/4lbs. weight of bacon, value 3 s . 6 d ., the goods of James Marks .

JAMES MARKS . I am a cheesemonger, and live in Brewer-street, Somers-town. This piece of bacon is mine—I lost it on the 7th of this month—here in my ticket on it—I had placed it on a pile of cheeses, on the cill of my door—a customer came in and told me something, and I missed it.

EDWARD SHAYLER . I was on duty in Brewer-street on the afternoon of the 7th of Feb.—Dickinson came and told me something—I went to Denton-street, and found the prisoner sitting by the kitchen fire, in a house there, and this bacon by the side of her, with this ticket on it—I asked where she bought it, but she was so drunk she made no reply—I took her to the station—she there stated she bought it of a woman in the house I brought her from—she had 2 s . 8 d . in her hand.

ANN DICKINSON . I am the wife of George Dickinson—I live in the kitchen of No. 16, Denton-street—on the 7th of Feb. I was in our back premises, talking for three or four minutes, and when I came down I found the prisoner, whom I had never seen before, sitting in my kitchen, with this lump of bacon on my table by her side—I asked what business she had there, and told her to go out—she said she would not, and ordered me out of my own place—I then got the policeman—she was rather the worse for liquor.

Prisoner's Defence. I had 10 s . in my pocket, and I got some liquor—I went to see a person I knew, and she was out—I went in, and saw this bacon on the table; this woman came down, I begged her pardon—I had 8 s . in my hand—I dropped it, and she picked it up, and gave me 2 s . 8 d . only—I saw this bacon on the table, and I said if she did not give me my money, I would have the value of it—I took it in my hand—she went for the officer—I dropped a five-shilling piece, and that she took up.

ANN DICKINSON . It is very false—the bacon was not there before I saw her—she brought it there—she had a half-crown, one penny piece, and two halfpence—that was all—the dropped that, and I gave it her back.

NOT GUILTY .

909. WILLIAM VALENTINE was indicted for stealing, on the 11th of Feb ., 5lbs. weight of lead, value 6 d ., the property of Sir William Johnson , and fixed to a building.

JOHN BUIK . I am staying at Fromont-lodge, Friern, Barnet, in care of the premises belonging to Sir William Johnson—I had occasion to go into the brewhouse about five o'clock in the afternoon, on the 11th of Feb.—I saw the prisoner on the top of the brewhouse, cutting the lead with some instru ment which I cannot properly describe—I saw him distinctly from an opening in the tiles—I then went out at the back door, he went on the other side and leaped down into the stable-yard—I followed round after him, and found him in the stable—I asked him about a pheasant—he said he had not seen it—I then took him round, and accused him of this lead, and he begged my pardon twice—a part of the lead, about 3lbs., was removed, and some was gone—the prisoner was employed on the premises as a weekly servant—he had no business in the brewhouse; but he made an excuse afterwards that he got up to clean down the water-spout—I said that was not the truth, for his tools were all put fast for the night—I had never desired him to clean it—the lead remains partly cut now.

CHARLES HAWES ( police-constable S 295.) In consequence of informa tion, I went on the 11th of Feb. to the brewhouse—I found a piece of lead was gone, and a piece of it was cut in several places, but not quite through.

Prisoner. I worked seven weeks, and only received 8 s . out of 21 s .; he told me to do any little job; I got on the top and cleaned the gutter out, he came and asked me about a game hen; I said I had not seen it; he then said I might go home, and come on Monday for my money; I went on Monday, and he accused me of this lead; he did not know how to get me off the premises, because he owed me this money; and on the Tuesday I was taken; he told the policeman not to take me unless I ran in his way.

NOT GUILTY .

910. MARY ANN FIELD was indicted for stealing, on the 1st of Feb ., 32 handkerchiefs, value 30 s ., the goods of Abraham Harris .

ABRAHAM HARRIS . I am a general dealer, and live in Chapel-street, Marylebone. On the 1st of Feb. I had twenty cotton handkerchiefs in one pile, and twelve silk handkerchiefs in another, at the corner of my window—the window had been broken a little, and I had placed a pasteboard against it—I saw the handkerchiefs safe at eight o'clock that evening, and the next morning, when I was taking down my shutters at half-past seven o'clock, I missed them—I found the pasteboard had been removed, and the glass was more broken than before—I saw three of the handkerchiefs afterwards at the station—these now produced are them.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. How do you identify them? A. By having others like them at home.

MARY NEW . I am the wife of John New—I live in Little Church-street, Lisson-grove—On Thursday morning, the 2nd of Feb., the prisoner knocked at my door; my little girl opened it—I was in the passage, and she asked me if either of my sons wanted to purchase handkerchiefs—I said no, but my eldest son was not at home—if she would leave them till he came home she might—she said she was in distress—I advanced her 1 s ., and she left two of the handkerchiefs—at eleven o'clock she brought another handker chief—my son was not come in, and I lent her 2 s . more on them—she came again at six in the evening; I said I had not wanted them, and I got a friend to pledge them for 4 s .—I gave her the ticket and the remaining 1 s .—I had known her before for eight years in the neighbourhood—these are the three handkerchiefs that I had of her.

Cross-examined. Q. Her husband is a respectable man? A. Yes, I always understood so—I never heard any thing wrong of her character.

MARGARET DEANE . I live in Union-street, Lisson-grove. I pledged three handkerchiefs for Mrs. New—I gave her the duplicate and the money.

JOHN KINDER CHEESE . I am shopman to Mr. Alexander, a pawnbroker—these three handkerchiefs were pawned by Deane.

WILLIAM JONES ( police-sergeant D 10.) I took Mrs. New and Deane into custody, and from what they said I took the prisoner—I told her it was about some handkerchiefs she left at New's—she said she knew nothing about them.

Prisoner's Defence. I do not know where the shop is—I found them.

The prisoner received a good character.

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

925. THOMAS SARGENT was indicted for embezzling 4 l . 11 s . 1 1/2 d ., the monies of Mark Teversham , his master.

GUILTY . Aged 39.— Confined Twelve Months .

926. JOHN BROWN was indicted for stealing, on the 22nd of Feb ., 28 yards of serge, value 1 l . 8 s ., the goods of John Shields Thompson and another.

WILLIAM STEVENS . I live in Brazier's-buildings, Farringdon-street—on the night of the 22nd of Feb. I saw the prisoner standing inside Mr. Thompson's shop, on Holborn-hill, near Hatton-garden—I watched and saw him take a roll of cloth off a pile about two yards inside the door—I caught hold of his arm directly he came out, and he dropped the cloth—I took him.

WILLIAM HAWSLER . I am shopman to Mr. John Shield Thompson and his brother—they are linen drapers on Holborn-hill—this piece of cloth is theirs—it is called serge—it is made of woollen and cotton—it was on a pile by the door—a person in the street brought it in.

Prisoner's Defence. I went into the shop to beg for a few halfpence—the gentleman said he could do nothing for me—I came out, and this young man took me—he said he saw me take the cloth, and I did not take it.

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Three Months .

927. HENRY MILLER was indicted for embezzlement.

CATHERINE ATTEN . I am the wife of James Atten, who keeps the Leap ing-bar yard, Hammersmith—I dealt with Mr. Shore for bread two years ago—the prisoner used to bring it and take the money for it once a week—sometimes I paid him 4 s . 6 d ., and sometimes 5 s .

JOHN JONES ( police-constable T 31.) I took the prisoner, for absconding from his master about two years ago—he said it was all arranged, and he had seen Mr. Shore twice within the fortnight.

WILLIAM HENRY SHORE . I am a baker, and live at Turnham-green. In 1841 I was carrying on business in Hammersmith, and the prisoner was in my service—in March, 1841, Mrs. Atten dealt with me—it was the prisoner's duty to take bread and deliver it—when he left me Mrs. Atten owed me 1 l . 1 s . 8 d .—the prisoner paid me nothing at all of that account—he left me on Monday, the 15th of March, 1841—the first time I saw him again was at Kensington, when he was apprehended, which was two years after he left me—I had given notice to be in search of him.

NOT GUILTY .

928. HENRY MILLER was again indicted for embezzlement, and that he had been before convted of felony.

RICHARD PAGE . I am a labourer, and live at Hammersmith. I dealt with Mr. Shore for bread—I took the bread of the prisoner—I knew it was Mr.

Shore's property, and intended the money I paid for it to come to Mr. Shore's hands—the prisoner was his servant—on the 6th of March, 1841, I paid the prisoner 7 s ., and on the 13th of March I paid him 7 s . again, for Mr. Shore.

WILLIAM HENRY SHORE . I am a baker. The prisoner was in my service—it was his duty to take out bread, and to bring me back the money—on the 7th of March, 1841, he brought me 5 s . 8 1/2 d . on account of Mr. Page, for money due for bread—on the 13th or 14th of March he did not pay me any money whatever.

Prisoner's Defence. I took these two customers on my own account, and he told me if I trusted them I should be accountable; I often paid it out of my own pocket on Saturday night, because it should not run back; I have been away from him ever since, but I have been in Hammersmith, and I dare say he has seen me about.

EDWARD FLOWER ( police-constable T 42.) I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction, which I got at Mr. Clark's office—( read )—the prisoner is the person who was then convicted.

GUILTY . Aged 40.— Transported for Seven Years .

NEW COURT .— Tuesday, February 28 th , 1843.

Sixth Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

905. RADIGEAN JANE HANKS was indicted for stealing, on the 9th of Feb ., 1 printed book, value 1 s . 6 d . the goods of Isaac Gregory ; to which she pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 39.— Confined Two Months .

906. EDWARD PERROTT was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of Feb ., 5lbs. weight of pork, value 1 s . 6 d . and 1 ticket, 3 d . the goods of Daniel Gunston and another; to which be pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 15.— Confined Seven Days and Whipped.

907. JAMES KILNER was indicted for stealing, on the 16th of Feb ., 6 pairs of stockings, 1 l . 3 s .; and 12 pairs of gloves, 1 l . 2 s .; the goods of Isaac Wilson and others, his masters; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Confined Six Months .

908. WILLIAM SARGEANT was indicted for stealing, on the 3rd of Jan ., 3 pints of radish seed, value 2 s .; and 1 pair of boots, 1 s .; the goods of Moses Salter ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 30.— Confined Three Months .

909. PHILIP WOODLAND was indicted for stealing, on the 31st of Jan ., 23 yards of calico, value 5 s . 9 d .; and 36 handkerchiefs, 36 s .; the goods of Levi Sampson , his master.

MR. HERRIES conducted the Prosecution.

ISAAC SAMPSON . I am the son of Levi Sampson, a slop-seller—he has a warehouse in Vine-street, and a retail shop in Whitechapel—the prisoner was in his service—on the 31st of Jan., I called him down stairs at my father's warehouse, and when he came I said, "I thought his pockets were very bulky, and asked him to let me feel—he pushed my hand away, and said it was only his handkerchief—I said, "There was a piece of red, and a piece of white calico out of his pocket"—he went up stairs—I followed him, and he pulled out of his pocket this piece of calico, and three dozen of handker chiefs—I told him this was the property that he had pulled out of his pocket

—he swore and said they were not—I told him to come down stairs, but there was no policeman about—when I was outside the door, he said, "For God's sake do not make a disturbance at all"—he went away afterwards—I asked him if he would come in the morning—he said, "Yes," but he did not come at all—I went with a policeman to look for him next day—we found his wife—the officer watched, and in about half an hour he and his wife came out together—he was taken.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. How long had he been in your father's employ? A. About five weeks—I saw him take these things out of his pocket.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 36.— Confined One Year .

(There were two other indictments against the prisoner.)

910. WILLIAM GRAY and EDWARD COLEMAN were indicted for stealing, on the 6th of Feb ., 28lbs. weight of sugar, value 19 s .; the goods of William Steel Hoppen .

WILLIAM STEEL HOPPEN . I keep a shop in Church-street, Bethnal-green. On the 6th of Feb., I left my shop about a quarter before nine o'clock at night—I left my brother there—I had then three loaves of sugar in my win dow—I returned about a quarter past eleven, and heard that one loaf of sugar had been stolen—I went to the station, and saw the sugar there—I am sure it is mine—this is it.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. What mark have you on it? A. No. 31—it is the mark of the manufacturer.

SAMUEL HOPPEN . I was at the shop on the 6th of Feb.—the sugar was safe at nine o'clock, and a little after ten a policeman came, and it was gone.

GEORGE BALL ( police-constable H 121.) On the 6th of Feb., about ten o'clock at night, I was on duty, and saw Coleman come out of a beer-shop in Cock-lane, within two doors of Mr. Hoppen's shop—he went round to Church-street, and in half a minute returned with Gray—they were speaking together—Gray had this loaf of sugar under his arm—they then parted—Coleman went back to Church-street, and Gray went up Old Cock-lane—I followed him—when he got to the corner of Old Nichol-street, he ran, and I pursued—he dropped the sugar and I picked it up.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. Did you stop to pick up the sugar? A. Yes, I turned round Cross-street, and went into a shop, and put it there, to be taken care of, then ran after them—I met Coleman with his cap in his hand, and took him—I saw Baker take Gray as he was standing against a wall—I had him in my sight about a minute.

COURT . Q. Have you any doubt that Gray is the man? A. I have no doubt of him, I have known him for some time personally—I have been on duty where he lives.

NOT GUILTY .

911. ANN WRIGHT was indicted for stealing, on the 12th of Feb ., 1 pair of trowsers, value 10 s . 6 d .; and 1 shawl, 2 d .; the goods of George Norris .

GEORGE NORRIS . I live in Phoenix-court, West Smithfield. About half-past two o'clock in the morning, on the 12th of Feb., I was in a coffee-shop in Long-lane—the prisoner was there—I had a pair of trowsers with me—I fell asleep, and when I awoke the trowsers and the prisoner were gone—I informed the policeman, and he took me to the prisoner's lodging—she was in my company when I fell asleep—she was there when I went in, and sat in the same box—these trowsers were found out of the window where she lodges, about five minutes before three o'clock.

Prisoner. You was not near my place, you could not find the trowsers. Witness. I did not say I found them—I came to your place with the police man—I was not there when you were there—the policeman had the bundle, and you were in the station.

THOMAS SMITH ( City police-constable, No. 270.) I received information about a quarter to three o'clock—I went to her place and knocked at the door—the prisoner said, "Who is there?"—I said, "The police"—she went away to the window—I broke open the door, and saw her at the window with the property in her hand, and she threw them out—I went down and got them—this shawl was with them.

Prisoner. I was lighting a candle when he burst open the door—I had no trowsers. Witness. I went down and picked them up—I saw them in her hand—she lifted the window and chucked them out—there was no one else in the room then—there was a man there when I went back to search.

Prisoner's Defence. I know nothing about the trousers—he took me down two pair of stairs, another man and an officer met him, and said, "Here are the trowsers; we have got them"—I was in the coffee-shop, but I had no communication with any of them.

GUILTY . Aged 37.— Confined Three Months .

912. GEORGE BROWN and ALFRED WILLIAMS were indicted for stealing, on the 11th of Feb ., 10 bags, value 2 l .; and 2 ounces of gum, 6 d .; the goods of Daniel Deacon and others.

JAMES DEACON . I live in Cripplegate-buildings—I am in partnership with my brother Daniel; and we have other partners.

WILLIAM CHAPMAN . I am in the employ of Mr. Grant, at Ponder's End—I packed up ten empty bags on the 9th of Feb.—there were nine rolled up together, and put into another sack, and a small parcel of gum, as a sample, was enclosed with them—this is the parcel of gum, and these are the bags—I packed them up to go to Cripplegate by Deacon's wagon—the parcel was directed to Grote and Co.—I delivered the parcel to William Hart, our porter, to take to the Two Brewers' public-house, and to leave it there—Hart is not here.

EDWARD LEE . I am guard of Mr. Deacon's wagon—on the 11th of Feb., about five o'clock in the evening, I received ten bags at the Two Brewers, and brought them up to Mr. Deacon's yard, the White Horse, at Cripplegate.

ROBERT PACKHAM ( City police-constable, No. 133.) I was on duty about seven o'clock in the evening of the 11th of Feb. in Barbican, in private clothes—I saw Brown going along with this bale of bags on his back—Wil liams was walking by his side—this was about a quarter of a mile from Mr. Deacon's—I had some doubt whether it was all right, as the parcel appeared very heavy—I turned and followed them—when they got some distance, they turned back to back, and relieved one another of the load—they then went on and rested it on a window-seat—I went up and said, "What have you got here?"—Brown said, "Why?"—I said, "I am apoliceman; I wish to know"—Brown said, "We brought it from Fetter-lane, and are going to take it a little higher up"—I said, "I will walk with you"—they went on, re lieving one another occasionally, till they got to Islington—they went on for some distance, changing now and then—one said, "We have come by the street"—they then turned and went down James-street, then went on; and one of them said, "We have come past the house"—they turned back, and knocked at the door of No. 18—a woman opened it—they pitched the parcel in, and they went in—in a short time they came out—I stopped Williams and said, "Is all right?"—he said, "Yes"—I said, "Come back; we will

have an explanation"—I took them into the house, and the woman said she knew nothing about it—I then took them into custody.

WILLIAM HORN ( police-constable G 188.) I was sent for—Brown told me it would be best to speak the truth, and that they stole them from a cart standing in Cripplegate-buildings—Williams went out through the passage into the back yard—the other officer went after him and brought him back—he denied knowing any thing about it.

BROWN — GUILTY . Aged 21.— Confined Four Months .

WILLIAMS †— GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Six Months .

913. ANDREW BURKE , RICHARD PITT , and CHARLES HOL LOWAY , were indicted for stealing, on the 21st of Feb ., 1 bag, value 5 d ., and 71 1/2 yards of hessian, 30 s .; the goods of Joseph Blackburn , the master of Burke.

JOSEPH BLACKBURN . I live in Worm wood-street—Burke was my errand-boy—he was generally left in charge of my shop from one to two o'clock in the day, while the others went to dinner—on the 21st of Feb. I received infor mation, and missed a bag and some hessian—this is the bag and the hessian—the mark is on it—it comes to us in this state—this is a foreign bag, and this is mine also—I found the bag and hessian about four o'clock the same afternoon, in the officer's hands—if it had been taken from my place between one and two o'clock, it could not have been taken without Burke's know ledge, if he had done his duty—they were in the same part of my shop, but were separate.

THOMAS DUNGLESON ( City police-constable, No. 102.) About two o'clock, on the 21st of Feb., I was at the top of Fore-street—a person pointed out Pitt to me, and said he thought what Pitt had on his head was not right—Pitt had this package on his head—I followed him nearly to the top of Redcross-street—I then saw an officer, and pointed to him to stand in front of Pitt, which, he did—I came up and asked Pitt what he had got—he said he brought it from a packer's, at No. 7, Wood-street—I said there was no packer at No. 7, Wood-street—I took him to the station, and in the afternoon I found the prosecutor—just as Pitt was pointed out to me, I saw Holloway a few yards in advance of him—I did not see him speak to Pitt.

DENNIS HUDE . I am an officer of Cripplegate. I saw Pitt in Cripplegate-buildings, which is nearer to the prosecutor's than Fore-street—I saw him before the policeman—I pointed him out to the policeman—when I first saw Pitt, Holloway was alongside of him—directly Holloway saw me (he knew me) he crossed over to the other side, and went on—I knew both the prisoners by being together, and the company they keep.

Pitt's Defence. I was coming along Wood-street, and a gentleman said, "Take this along, I will follow you; go down Wood-street and up Redcross-street;" he said he would give me something for it.

Burkes Defence. I know nothing of it.

Holloway's Defence. I know nothing of it; I was not with Pitt.

PITT — GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined One Year .

BURKE and HOLLOWAY — NOT GUILTY .

914. CATHERINE POWERS was indicted for stealing, on the 23rd of Dec , 6 printed books, value 6 l ., the goods of Daniel Exley and another, his masters; and THOMAS KEARNEY , for feloniously receiving the same, well knowing them to have been stolen; against the Statute, &c.

MR. PAYNE conducted the Prosecution.

DANIEL EXLEY . I live in Red Lion-court, Fleet-street, and am a book-binder; I have one partner. Powers worked for me, as a book-folder and

sewer, on and off, for about two years—the last time she worked for me about eighteen weeks—between Oct. and Dec. last I received 500 copies of Camp bell's Poetical Works to be bound—I directed Curran to count the copies on the 20th of Dec.—I had delivered 481 copies of the work to the publisher previous to the 7th of Feb., when some of them were missed—the officer came to my house on the 7th of Feb.—I examined my stock, and eight copies were deficient—Powers had been employed on that work as a folder, and was then in my employ—some of the copies are here—there is a doubt about two of them being sewed at my place, but these three ( looking at them ) I think I can answer for as being sewed at my place—some were kept up stairs in the top shop, and some down stairs—Powers had access to them—they are worth 1 l . a copy—Kearney was not in my employ—I firmly believe that these three books formed a part of the eight that were missing.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. What number of books do you stitch in the course of six months? A. It all depends on the quantity of work we have—in the course of the last six months perhaps we have done some thousands, but not of this work—we have sometimes fourteen, sixteen, or eighteen stitchers—at the time we had these books we might have ten stitchers—I cannot tell who stitched these, but I dare say my fore-woman can tell their work—there was none done anywhere else—I can tell that this one was stitched at my premises, as it is tinged round the edge by a fire we had at my premises—my attention was called to this one after the fire—I will swear this one was stitched at my premises, because of this mark—my atten tion was called to this one being singed on the 7th of Feb., but I saw it di rectly after the fire, on the 5th or 6th of Jan.—there might have been a dozen copies singed—I sent 481 copies to Mr. Moxon's, and I have a receipt for them in my book—I did not see them sent or received—I can take my oath that this one that is singed did not go to Mr. Moxon's, because there never was one bound in the style this is—they went boarded to Mr. Moxon'g—I might have seen all those that went to Mr. Moxon's—I did not open every copy that went—we considered Powers a well-conducted and honest young woman—there were 2,000 copies in the edition, but only 500 were perfected—there was no waste at all in the 500—there was not sufficient to perfect the 500, and we had some to make them up—some sheets were imperfect—I believe there was but one printer engaged in this work—the folios were printed in the same establishment.

ANN CURRAN . I am wife of John Curran, and am forewoman to the prosecutor. A little before Christmas I counted the perfect copies of this work—there were 500 of them.

Cross-examined. Q. Do you remember the imperfection that the prose cutor has spoken of? A. Yes, I counted them after they had been completed by others being sent for—I made up 500, and made a memorandum of them at the time—Powers has been under my employ, and has always conducted herself modestly and honestly.

JOHN HOWDEN SIMPSON . I am a bookbinder, and live in Brunswick-street, St. John-street-road. Kearney is an apprentice to my employer—on the 24th of Dec. he asked me if I would get two books done in boards for a friend of his—he said they were up stairs in a piece of paper, and I think he said they were "Campbell's Poems"—all that I did, as I was busy, was to cut out two dark green covers for them—one of these books is in dark green embossed cloth, like that I cut, but there is so much of that cloth that it is impossible to swear to it—I am inclined to think this may be it.

Cross-examined. Q. Can you swear it was not purple? A. Yes—I

will swear that they were green—I have known Kearney three years and a half—I never had the slightest suspicion of his honesty.

WILLIAM CAULCUT . I am in the service of Mr. Boyce, a pawnbroker, in Theobalds-road. One of these books was pawned at my master's on the 4th of Feb. by Kearney, in the name of John Kearney.

HENRY WINCH . I am in the service of Mr. Allen, a pawnbroker. Two of these books I took in of Powers on the 14th of Jan.—she pawned them in the name of Ann Moore, No. 7, Hollis-street—she said they belonged to her father, who was a bookbinder—he had bought them in sheets, and had them bound up.

JOSHUA LEAMINGTON . I live at No. 7, Hollis-street, Clare-market. I am a bookbinder—Powers lodged with me about thirteen weeks—during that time Kearney came to see her almost every evening.

Cross-examined. Q. Have you not reason to believe that he was paying his addresses to her? A. Yes—he came as nothing more than a sweet-heart.

JOHN BRADDICK ( police-sergeant A 30.) On the 6th of Feb. I met Kear ney in Broad-street, St. Giles's—I followed him to Russell-court, and asked if he had a copy of Campbell's works—he said, "No"—shortly after he said, "I bought a ticket of a man"—I said, "Have you not a ticket of one of them about you?"—he said, "No"—I took him to the station, and found on him the ticket of the book pawned in Theobalds-road—on the following morn ing he told me he bought the ticket of a man named Brown.

CHARLES BURGESS GOFF ( police-constable A 28.) I saw Kearney on the night of the 6th of Feb. in Russell-court—I followed him to No. 7, Hollis-street—he knocked, and went in—I took Powers on the 7th, at her employ ers—I asked her if she knew a young man named Thomas Kearney—she said, "No"—I said I took her on suspicion of stealing four books—she said nothing, but on the way to the station she said, "I did take the books; it was through distress; and I gave them to Thomas to get bound."

(The prisoners received good characters.)

POWERS — GUILTY . Aged 19.

KEARNEY — GUILTY . Aged 18.

Recommended to mercy.— Confined Two Months .

915. WILLIAM HODGES was indicted for stealing, on the 9th of Jan ., 1 truck, value 1 l . 5 s ., the goods of Thomas Chapman .

THOMAS CHAPMAN . I had a truck—I saw it safe at five o'clock on the morning of the 9th of Jan.—I missed it about seven the same morning—I found it in possession of Smith.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. What are you? A. A costermonger—my truck was opposite my own door, at No. 5, Almonry, Westminster—I got up at five that morning—I did not see the prisoner about—I do not know him—my name is not on the truck—I had had it three years—I know it by there being something the matter with one of the spokes of the wheel, and the fellies are riveted.

ISAAC SMITH . I live in Hollywell-place, Shoreditch—I bought this truck of the prisoner on the 9th of January.

Cross-examined. Q. What are you? A. A costermonger, and live in Holy well-place—I bought the truck in Union-street, in the open street, for 12 s .—I asked the prisoner whether he had it to sell—I was going to Tower-hill to look at a truck that was to be sold—one of the wheels is rather bad—we asked the prisoner where he lived, and he gave us a false address—I had never seen him before he was dragging the truck—Howard was with me—we were going to Tower-hill, to look at a truck, where we heard there was one to sell—Howard came to me about nine o'clock, or half-past—we started

from a coffee-shop, in Church-street, Shoreditch—we were about ten minutes in bargaining.

SAMUEL HOWARD . I was present when Smith bought the truck of the prisoner, on the 9th of Jan.

Cross-examined. Q. How came you to be with Smith? A. I had nothing to do, and he asked me to take a walk with him—I met him at a coffee-shop, about nine o'clock—it might be ten when we went out—we saw the truck in Union-street, and Smith asked the prisoner if he wanted to sell it—he was pushing it before him—I had never seen him before—I asked where he lived when he was at home, if we should want anything with this—I know he is the man, for I stood talking to him, I suppose for two minutes.

HENRY JOWETT ( City police-constable, No. 638.) I took the prisoner—he said he knew nothing about it.

GUILTY . Aged 22.— Confined Three Months .

916. FREDERICK CASTLE and RICHARD MORRIS were indicted for stealing, on the 3rd of Feb ., 12 sacks, value 12 s .; and 48 bushels of canary-seed, 20 l .; the goods of Benjamin Smith and another; and JOHN CLEMENTS , for feloniously receiving the same, well knowing them to have been stolen; against the Statute, &c.

MR. DOANE conducted the Prosecution.

JANE BROWN . I am servant to Mr. Hartland, of Trigg-lane, Thames-street. On Friday, the 3rd of Feb., I was at one of our up-stairs' windows, about one o'clock—I could see Mr. Smith's warehouse very plainly indeed—I know the top of the shoot called the hopper—I saw Castle go and take the lid off the shoot—that did not attract my attention—I was called down—I did not see anything further—I afterwards gave the officer a description of the person I had seen.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. When did you tell the officer? A. On the Friday afternoon—I went up to my own room just before one o'clock, and was up there some time—my room is two stories high—Mr. Smith's premises are higher than ours—I cannot say how wide the lane is—the houses are near to each other—all I saw was the man take the top off the shoot—he was facing me—he was quite level with our floor—the shoot is a very little way from the wall—there is no yard in the street—the shoot goes quite out to Trigg-lane—I did not see the man more than a minute or two—I am not mistaken in this.

MR. DOANE . Q. Had you seen Castle before? A. Yes, a great many times—I have no doubt that it was him that took off the lid of the hopper.

WILLIAM CUFFLEY . I am warehouseman to Benjamin Smith and Son. On Friday, the 3rd of Feb., I went to dinner at a little past one o'clock, which is the time the men leave the warehouse for dinner—I then left eighteen sacks of canary-seed safe—I returned at a quarter past two—I directly saw some of the canary-seed was gone, I missed twelve sacks of it, and found twelve empty sacks there—the shoot goes out into Trigg-lane, and I found some marks of the seed in Trigg-lane, under the bottom of the shoot, where a small quantity of the seed had been spilt, and laid on the stones—there is a crane attached to the premises—a person could climb up that crane, and get in or out of the warehouse, and get to the loop-hole very easily—the loop-hole is large enough for a man to get in—I know Castle—he had no business at my masters that day, and had no right to be near this hopper—he had worked at Mr. Rathbone's, who is the proprietor of the wharf, but not at my master's.

JOHN BURR . I am in the service of Mr. Rathbone, of Trigg-wharf. I

was on the premises on the 3rd of Feb.—I saw Castle come off the wharf about ten minutes or a quarter before two o'clock.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. How many different persons' premises are there? A. Three—I merely saw Castle coming off the wharf—there is no thoroughfare there but merely a way to the three sets of premises—Mr. Smith's premises go from Thames-street, and Mr. Rathbone's go off the wharf.

WILLIAM HURCOMB . I live in King-street, Borough, and am a carman. Our carts stand on Tower-hill—on Thursday, the 2nd of Feb., a man spoke to me, and on Friday I sent Burchell with ahorse and cart to Trigg-lane.

JOHN BURCHELL . In consequence of what Mr. Hurcomb told me I took the horse and cart on Friday, the 3rd of Feb., to Trigg-lane—I got there about one o'clock—I waited a few minutes, and the prisoner Morris beckoned me—when I got up to him he told me to back under the shoot of Mr. Smith, in Trigg-lane—when I got under the shoot I saw some sacks thrown into the cart from somewhere above—they were then filled with canary-seed—Morris ordered me to load, and he assisted me—there were twelve sacks, and when they were filled, he told me to go towards Smithfield—I did so—some one came to me in Cheapside, and went with me—I saw Morris afterwards at the Horse and Groom yard in St John-street—I got there about three o'clock—I saw Clements there—I told Clements I must take the hoops off my cart, as I could not get under the gateway without—I do not remember that he said anything to that, but he told me to put the sacks into the stable, and I put them there.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. Did you know the premises of the Horse and Groom which are kept by Clements? A. No—I saw some carts there—he made no secret of what he was doing—I left the stable-door open—I did not notice the name of any person on the sacks that the seed was in.

COURT . Q. What sort of premises are they? A. Large enough to hold a number of carts—there were several carts there—I did Dot see any ware-house.

JOHN HUGILL ( City police-constable, No. 416.) I went to the Horse and Groom yard the next day—it appears like a stable-yard—there were several market-carts, and horses in the stable, and several countrymen about the yard—there was a very small warehouse—I saw Clements and another person—I said to Clements, "You have got twelve sacks of seed here, have not you?"—he said, "Yes"—I said, "Will you show it me?"—he said, "Yes"—it was about twelve o'clock in the day—he got a light, and went and showed us the seed in the last stall in the stable—the farthest stall from St. John-street—Mr. Smith was with me—he identified the sacks of seed—I then asked Clements if he had got any note with them, or if they were booked—he said no, and he was not in the habit of booking articles—I asked who brought them—he said he did not know the party—he did not say any more, but came with me to the station—he said they were to be left till called for—I said they were stolen, and I must take them—he said, "Very well."

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. He gave you every information? A. Yes, and went to the station to see if he could identify the person who brought the sacks—he went voluntarily before the Magistrate, and afterwards went home—on the Thursday following he went voluntarily again, and then the Magistrate thought proper to change his place to that of a prisoner—from the beginning to the end there was no disposition to obstruct my en deavours on the part of Clements—he lent us every assistance he could.

DANIEL COCKERILL ( City police-constable, No. 314.) I took Castle into

custody on Friday night, at the corner of Lambeth-hill—I said he must go with me to the station—I did not say what for—I had been to Jane Brown before, and it was in consequence of what she said, I took Castle—Castle after wards said he saw Cuffley go to his dinner, and saw him come back—he said there had been a row about some seed before.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. How far is the corner of Lambeth-hill from Trigg-wharf? A. About twenty yards.

CHARLES THOMAS GAYLER ( City police-constable, No , 348.) I took Morris on Sunday evening—he said he knew nothing about it, he was miles away from the place at the time, but on Monday he said he had 6 d . for his job.

WILLIAM SMITH . I am the son of Benjamin Smith, he has one partner—I went with the officer to Clement's yard, and saw the sacks with my father's name on them.

Morris's Defence. I was out of work, and was walking along Thames-street; a man met me, who was coming from Trigg-lane with some keys; he asked me to assist in loading his cart with seed, and he would pay me, and I did so; and when I came out, he asked if I would help to unload it; I asked where it was going; he said, "To the Horse and Groom, in St. John-street;" I went, and left the cart under the shed, and he asked me to have a drop of beer; when I went back the cart was gone; I went on to St. John-street, and assisted in unloading it.

(Mr. Richard Meager, of Helmet-court, Upper Thames-street, gave Castle a good character.)

CASTLE — GUILTY . Aged 24.

MORRIS — GUILTY . Aged 27.

Transported for Seven Years .

CLEMENTS — NOT GUILTY .

927. ANN REID and MARY ANN HILL were indicted for stealing, on the 9th of Feb ., 6 handkerchiefs, value 10 s ., the goods of James Daw .

JAMES COUSINS . I am assistant to James Daw, a draper. He had some goods placed outside his shop on the 9th of Feb.—I saw the two prisoners come to the shop—they looked at some silk handkerchiefs, and after looking at them some time, they went and looked at some cotton ones which were close by on the left—they then commenced turning up the silk ones—Hill pulled one of the pieces off the shutter, and it fell down on the ground—I saw her take it in her hand, and challenged her with doing it—she said she was very sorry she did not wish to injure the goods—she then bought a cotton handkerchief, and both went in together to pay for it—when they came out she said she had been in and bought one and paid for it—a person then came up and asked the price of some flannel which I told them—I then turned round and saw Reid with a quantity of silk handkerchiefs in her pos session—I ran and took them from her hand—she had got about two yards from the shop with them—they were under her cloak—these are them—she was walking off with them—I caught them before they dropped from her hand.

Reid. Q. Did you not see me pick them off the ground? Witness. No—I did not shove either of you inside the shop—I took you inside.

COURT . Q. How far had she got from the shop? A. Two or three yards—this was after they had been inside and paid for the cotton handkerchief.

Reid's Defence. They were lying on the ground, he told Hill to go in and pay, and he shoved us both in; he took them from me and said, "This is what I want;" I never went into the shop; if I had had an inten tion of concealing them I should have done so; he knows he saw me stoop and pick them up.

Hill's Defence. I purchased a cotton handkerchief; he told me to go inside and pay for it; he shoved us into the shop, and said we were both intending to steal them; I was not aware that I knocked them down if I did.

(Hill received a good character.)

REID — GUILTY . Aged 45.

HILL — GUILTY . Aged 31.

Confined Three Months .

928. JOHN CHAPMAN and JOHN THOMAS SPIGET were indicted for stealing, on the 8th of Feb ., 2 chairs, value 5 s ., the goods of William Bowden ; and that Chapman had been before convicted of felony.

WILLIAM BOWDEN . I live in White-horse-alley, Cow-cross—I had two chairs in my shop on the 8th of Feb., a little after five o'clock—they were missed a few minutes afterwards, and I saw them again before six—these are them.

SAMUEL WHALEY . The prisoner Chapman brought these chairs and left them with me.

JOHN WHALEY . I am the uncle of Samuel Whaley—after he had taken in the chairs, Chapman came in about a quarter of an hour to my door, and said, "I brought two chairs here, will you buy them?"—"No," says I, "not without I know where you got them from"—he said, "You know me very well, I live so and so"—I said, "I must know whether you do live there or no"—he said, "You may go with me, if you like, and see"—I said, "I will"—as we were going along, we met Spiget—Chapman said, "Mr. Whaley won't buy these chairs without he goes home with me"—Spiget said, "They are not your chairs, they are mine"—I said, "They are yours, are they?"—he said, "Yes"—I said, "Where do you live?"—he said, "Down Saffron-hill"—I gave them into custody.

Chapman's Defence. I showed him this young man who said they were his; he had asked me to sell them for him.

Spiget's Defence. I bought them of a man in the street.

WILLIAM HIBBS ( police-constable E 72.) I produce a certificate of Chap man's former conviction, which I got at Mr. Clark's office—( read )—he is the person so tried and convicted.

CHAPMAN — GUILTY . Aged 19.

SPIGET *— GUILTY . Aged 18.

Confined One year .

NEW COURT .— Wednesday, March 1st , 1843.

Fifth Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

929. THOMAS HODSON DAVIS was indicted for stealing, on the 14th of Jan ., 2 sheets, value 9 s .; and 1 pillow-case, 6 d .; the goods of John Crellin : also, on the 27th of Jan ., 2 sheets, 8 s .; and 1 counterpane, 4 s .; the goods of Mark Ludwig Burle : also, on the 19th of Jan ., 1 sheet, 6 s .; and 1 blanket, 2 s .; the goods of Margaret Jane Woodgates and others: to all of which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Transported for Seven Years .

930. GEORGE HARDING was indicted for stealing, on the 3rd of Feb ., 1 pair of shoes, value 10 d ., the goods of Dinah Custance ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Six Weeks .

931. EDWARD HUGHES was indicted for stealing, on the 22nd of Feb ., 2 coats, value 30 s ., the goods of John Charles Cording ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 23.— Confined Three Months .

932. HENRY WILLIAMS was indicted for stealing, on the 22nd of Feb ., 1 shawl, value 12 s ., the goods of Ann Cross ; and 1 shawl, value 1 s ., the goods of Mary Ann Williams ; and that he had been before convicted of felony; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 24.— Transported for Seven Years .

933. JOSEPH SAUNDERS was indicted for stealing, on the 4th of Feb ., 1 box, value 3 s .; 5 sovereigns, 1 half-sovereign; and 1 order for the payment of 256 l . 10 s .; the property of Hester Roberts , from her person.

HESTER ROBERTS . I am a widow, and live in Turkey-street, Enfield. On the 4th of Feb. I was removing goods from one house to the Dairy Arms, in Turkey-street—I employed the prisoner to assist me—I stood a pot or two of porter, as he did not charge me any money—Taylor and Ellis were there—I was busy getting my things away, because I was stinted to time—the pri soner's wife had some beer—I had received from Joseph Jessop, of Waltham Abbey, a cheque for 250 l .—I had five sovereigns and a half—I took the box out of my pocket, and put it into my apron when I got to my new house, but I found I had a sixpence, and did not open the box—the prisoner took it out of my lap to look at—I said, "Take care of that box, it is a favourite box of mine"—I never saw it again—Mrs. Taylor was gone for a pot of porter—the box was worth about half-a-crown.

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. You have known the prisoner a long time? A. Six or seven years—I always had a very good opin ion of him—I did not see him put the box down—he had gone half an hour before I saw the policeman—when Mrs. Taylor came in I told her my box was gone—I do not recollect that Taylor wanted to look at the box—I had had half a pint of beer—I had not drunk a considerable quantity—when I do not eat much half-a-pint of beer makes my head light—we had had part of two or three pots—I was not a little tipsy—I was warm and comfortable.

JOSEPH JESSOP . I am a solicitor, and live at Waltham Abbey, Essex. On the 4th of Feb., I drew a cheque on Prescott and Co., for 256 l . 10 s . and gave it to the prosecutrix that afternoon—I was to give her this money on condition of her giving up to me the house she was living in—I saw the prisoner and another man helping her to move—I waited till the prisoner went up stairs, and then handed her the cheque—she did not put it away while I remained—in consequence of what I heard I wrote to the bankers to stop the payment, and went to the bankers myself.

MARY TAYLOR . I am the wife of John Taylor, and live in Turkey-street, Enfield—I went with Mrs. Ellis to the prosecutrix's on the 4th of Feb., about a quarter past six o'clock—Mrs. Roberts, the prisoner, John Taylor, and Ellis, were there—Mrs. Roberts was a little the worse for liquor, and Taylor also—the prisoner's wife came in—Mrs. Roberts said, "Now, won't you stand a pot? I don't wish you to be all; I will be a pot as well as you"—Ellis said she had no money—then Roberts took a small box out of her pocket—she shook it—there was something in it, she said, "I must take care of this box"—the prisoner took it out of her hand—John Taylor said, "Saunders, give me the box, let me take care of it"—the prisoner answered, "No, I can take care of the box"—he had got it when I left the house—I staid five or ten minutes, and left Saunders, John Taylor, and Roberts there—Mrs. Ellis went out with me—I went with Ellis again to Roberts the same evening—Roberts said, "Let us have another half-pint of beer"—I said, "I don't want any more, we will have half a pint, and give it up"—Roberts

pulled out a penny, and said, "Here is my penny to yours"—I had no penny and gave Taylor a shilling, to get a pot—Roberts then missed her box—I searched and could not find it—I said she had better send to Saunders to know what he had done with it—he had been gone nearly an hour.

Cross-examined. Q. After you saw Saunders with the box, how long was it before you went in again, and Roberts discorered her loss? A. Near upon three hours—she had not found out her loss when I went into the house—she proposed sending out for the beer, and then she said, "I have lost my box, with all my property in it"—I had been there nearly an hour, the second time, before she discovered her loss—when I went in the second time she was very merry and cheerful—she gets tipsy now and then—she had had something to drink before she went before the Magistrate—the prisoner and Taylor were the only men there—I cannot say whether the prisoner was a little gone —I heard him say but very few words—we were all very merry—he had the box in his hand when I left the room, and Taylor was there with him—Taylor said, "Let me have it to take care of—the policeman was not called while I was there—I was gone home and gone to bed—I have heard that some ladies have subscribed for the defence of the prisoner.

MARY ELLIS . I am the wife of James Ellis, a labourer, who lives in Turkey-street, Enfield. I was at the prosecutrix's house, when the prisoner and his wife were there, with John Taylor and Mrs. Taylor—Mrs. Roberts took a box out of her lap, and asked if I would stand a pot of beer—she shook the box, and said, "I don't want you to be all, I will be part as well as you"—I heard a rattling in the box—I came out to get some money—upon my return, I found Mrs. Roberts had got the box—I never saw it again—I went in again about nine o'clock in the evening, and assisted in search ing for the box, but could not find it.

Cross-examined. Q. How much beer did you have among the whole company? A. Four pots and a pint—I paid sixpence towards it, threepence for myself, and threepence for Mrs. Taylor—I went out with Mrs. Taylor the first time—I work for Mr. Walker, out in the fields—the prosecurrix and the prisoner were very good friends—I had a good opinion of him—I had been to Enfield, and my shop things were in my basket.

HENRY JORDAN ( police-constable N 96.)—About twenty minutes to twelve o'clock on the night of the 4th of Feb. I received information—I went to Mrs. Roberts and asked what she had lost, she said a small box, a cheque for 250 l ., four sovereigns and a half—I apprehended the prisoner—he said if he took it, he had no recollection of it—I did not find it any where I searched him, and his wife, and his house.

JOHN TAYLOR . I was there that day—I do not recollect seeing the box.

NOT GUILTY .

934. HENRY WARDROP was indicted for stealing, on the 24th of Jan ., 150 plates, value 4 l .; 150 plates of tinned iron, 4 l .; 5lbs., weight of rivets, 5 s .; and 4oz. weight of solder, 2 d .; the goods of Alfred Fowler , and another, his masters: and WILLIAM FAY , for feloniously receiving the same; well knowing them to have been stolen; against the Statute, &c.

MR. CLARKSON conducted the Prosecution.

JAMES BRANNAN ( police-sergeant G 20.) I live in Radnor-street, St. Luke's. In consequence of information, at three o'clock on Saturday morning, the 28th of Jan., I went to Mr. Johns' house, No. 44, Radnor-street—I saw Mr. Johns there—I went with him to a back shed in the yard, and found there a wooden box with a tin box in it, with forty or fifty tin plates underneath the tin box—it was very heavy, but I did not open it then—I learned from

Johns who lodged there, but at that time he did not know his name—I left them there, and communicated with Mr. Swift, jun., and between four and five in the afternoon he accompanied me to this same place—we went into the same shed—we found the wooden box containing the tin box, and the tin plates—Mr. Swift, jun., examined the plates, and pointed out the marks to me—he identified them—I placed them in the same situation, and again left them—on Tuesday evening, the 31st of Jan., for some reason of my own, I went again, Wardrop was then in custody on another charge—I then ex amined it with Mr. Swift—I found the wooden box containing the tin box that had been full was then empty, and no tin plates, but there were a few tin rivets and some solder, 2 l . 5 s . in half-crowns, and 1 s . 3 1/2 d . in copper, which I had seen previous to that, in the box—there were no half-crowns before—this is the tin box—on the 31st, Wardrop was taken into custody with twenty tin plates round his person, slung by a handkerchief attached to a loop—they were curved as they are now—in this state they travel more readily round the body—he said he lodged in Radnor-street, St. Luke's—I showed him the boxes, and asked whose they were—he said, "They are mine"—I then pointed to the tin box, and asked whose that was—he said, "Mine"—it was opened, and I said, "The tin plates are gone"—he paused for a moment, and said, "Yes"—I then said, "What is this?" pointing to a little parcel which I found wrapped up as it is now—he said, "Money"—I asked how much—he said 2 l . 5 s .—I again said, "The tin plates are removed"—he said, "Yes, but I did not remove them"—the tin plates I saw on the 28th were much larger than those I produce—I took him away, and as I was going, I said, "That money was not there a day or two ago"—he said, "No, I put it there last night"—I took him to the station—he wished to see Mr. Swift the elder, who was in company with me—he begged he would not transport him, and he would tell him where the tin plates had been removed to—Mr. Swift said, on no consideration would he hold him out any promise in the present state of the case—Wardrop then said they were taken to a place in Brick-lane, Spitalfields; that the did not know the party, or the number, but if he was allowed he would point us out the house—in consequence of that offer, I and Mr. Swift went—Wardrop said he stood on the opposite side, and saw the person go in with the tin plates, and come out without them—he said they were removed by him and another party from No. 44, Radnor-street—I went with him and the two Mr. Swifts to Brick-lane; a house belonging to two men named Jarman was pointed out to me—I afterwards took them, because I found six large tin plates identified by Mr. Swift in their possession—I be lieve I had seen those same tin plates in the box a day or two previous—Jarmans occupied the whole of the house, and are tin plate workers—on Wardrop's crossing Shoreditch, he called Mr. Swift again, and begged to say he would tell him all, if he would not transport him—before I found the plates in Jarman's house, I put some questions to Jarmau as to their hav ing any plates there—he denied having any, or having purchased any lately—there were a number of plates there—I said I wanted the tin that was brought in last night—I took the plates and produced them before the Magis trate—I had some considerable conversation with Jarman—I was ordered by the Magistrate to give the plates up—I gave them up on the last examination—they are not here to-day—on the 1st of Feb., between one and two o'clock in the morning, I went with Mr. Swift, his son, and another constable, to a private house in Shepherdess-walk, City-road—I knocked at the door, which Fay opened—he was pointed out to me by Mr. Swift, jun.—I said, "I be long to the police, you must consider yourself in custody for some plates

from Messrs. Fowler and Swift's"—I said he had removed some tin plates from No. 44, Radnor-street, St. Luke's, to Brick-lane, last night—he said he knew nothing about it, that he was neither at Radnor-street, nor Brick-lane last night.

Cross-examined by MR. WILD . Q. He offered no objection? A. No.

GEORGE WILLIAM JOHNS . I am a housekeeper in Radnor-street, St. Luke's. Wardrop and his sister were lodgers of mine—on Saturday, the 28th of Jan., I had a communication with Brannan, and assisted in making an examination of the shed—on the 31st, Brannan brought Wardrop in cus tody, and showed him these boxes.

GEORGE EDWARDS . I am Mr. Johns' apprentice, and live with him in Radnor-street. I know Wardrop—he lived there, and I know Fay by sight—I have seen him several times at my master's house—he came for Wardrop—the last time I saw him was Monday evening, the 30th of Jan.—I saw both prisoners together in the water-closet, by the side of the shed, about half-past eight that evening—I saw them go into the yard with a lighted candle—they staid in the yard ten minutes—they went into the water-closet—Wardrop came out, and brought the light with him from the water-closet, and went into the shed—when he got into the shed, he uncovered the wooden box, took out the tin box, unlocked it, took out the tin plates that were in that box, and then took out the tin plates that were in the wooden box that the tin box stood upon—after locking the tin box, he placed it back again, and covered it up as it was before, with the lid of the wooden box and a carpet—he brought the tin plates across the yard to Fay, who was waiting in the water-closet to receive them—when he took them to the water-closet, I heard Wardrop say, "Don't make such a noise, Bill, counting them"—I heard them rattle as though they were counting them; shortly after Fay came out of the water-closet with the tin plates—Wardrop went up stairs with the light, and Fay went along the passage into the street, down Radnor-street, towards Bath-street, in a direction that would lead to Brick-lane—Wardrop came down stairs again, and followed after Fay—they joined company, and went away in the direction leading to Brick-lane.

Cross-examined. Q. You say they joined company—did you keep them in your eye? A. Yes—I was standing on the pavement—the first time I saw Fay was about a month before the 30th of Jan.—I do not think I had ever seen him previous to that month—I have seen him two or three times when he came to Mr. Johns to see Wardrop—I did not open the door to him—I have been in the passage and at the shop-door when he has come to ask for Wardrop—I do not remember hearing him ask for Wardrop until the 30th of Jan.—I was in the shop that evening at the time I first heard Fay come to the door—I could not see the yard or water-closet from the shop—I went to the back parlour, and will swear I could see into the water-closet—the door is nearly opposite to the parlour window—at one time the door of the water-closet was open, at another time partly open, at another time quite shut—I could not see the whole of the interior of the water-closet—it was quite a dark night—the door was open when the prisoners went in—I saw no one else there—I had helped to clean the parlour windows a month before—the direction leading to Brick-lane is a general thoroughfare to the eastern part of London—Fay had a black hat on, and a short fustian jacket of a lightish colour, his trowsers were of a darker colour—the parlour window is three yards and a half from the water-closet.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. Had you been made acquainted with what was sus pected beforehand? A. I had—I do not know the number of plates Fay

was carrying down the street—they were very heavy, I saw, by the way he carried them.

ROBERT FOWLER SWIFT . I am the son of Richard Swift—he is in part nership in the tin plate business with Alfred Fowler, in St. John-street—Mr. Johns gave us information, in consequence of which I went with Brannan, on the 28th of Jan., to 44, Radnor-street—I found in the shed in the yard a wooden box, the tin box, and the plates underneath—the plates belonged to my father and Mr. Fowler—I identified them, and pointed out some marks on them to the officer, and told him they had passed through a roller; the effect of that would be to curve them, and they would be convenient to make articles, and to fit the body, if any one took them away—they appeared to have been straightened before they were put there—I can state, on my oath, that they were the property of my father and Mr. Fowler—there was 1 s . 3 1/2 d . in money in the tin box—I opened it, though it was locked—the platet in that box were my father's and his partner's—I saw it again on the 31st—there were then 2 l . 5 s . in half-crowns in it, and a piece of solder—I went with the officer to a house in Brick-lane, Spitalfields, kept by Jarman and Son, who are tin-plate workers (we supply tin-plate workers largely) I went into Jar mans', followed by an officer—some questions were put to them about the tins, and they denied having purchased any—some plates were found, and my father pointed out six plates on their bench in the workshop as his—I am sure they were my father's and his partner's; and they were the same I had seen before in the box—I should say that on the 28th there were one hun dred and fifty plates belonging to my father.

Cross-examined. Q. What is the firm? A. Fowler and Swift—we do an extensive business—I will not undertake to say what quantity of plates we have sold out—I am sure these were not sold—we sell them in boxes—I know that these tins had not come from boxes which were sold, because these had been passed through rollers—we never sold any tins like these—ours is not the only factory that make these kind of plates, or that use the rollers—there would be no distinction between our tins and the tins of other factors that use the rollers—they would not have been passed through the rollers in this state for any legitimate purpose—we never use the roller unless they are in a partly manufactured state; and these plates were in the original state in which they came from the manufactory.

COURT . Q. How came these to have the shape of the roller? A. I be lieve for the purpose of being put round the body—I believe the operation of going through the rollers had been done at our house—Wardrop had access to the plates, and was in the habit of sorting them out—he had been engaged by us about two months—the plates I saw were worth about sixpence each—I have no means of knowing them except from their being curved.

JOSEPH SHACKLE ( police-inspector G. ) On Tuesday evening, the 27th of Jan., I received information from Johns, and gave Brannan directions to go to the house and examine some boxes—on the 31st I saw Wardrop brought to the station in custody—I sent Brannan to Jarmans, and he brought some tin plates—Wardrop begged of me to intercede for him, and hoped Mr. Swift would not transport him—he said the plates that were taken to Jarman's were his master's property—he said that in the hearing of the whole of the prisoners—the two Jarmans were then there—Fay did not say anything.

Cross-examined. Q. Are you certain as to the presence of Fay? A. Yes, on account of the number of prisoners then at the station Fay was sent to Clerkenwell station; and it was after he was brought back, and the other prisoners out, that this conversation took place, but it had also taken place previous to that, over and over again—he begged the prosecutor would not

prosecute him—that if he would not transport him he would tell him the truth.

ROBERT FOWLER SWIFT re-examined. I knew Fay at this time—he had left in June—he had been in our service during part of the time Wardrop was there—he had been there to ask for work since Wardrop has been in our employ—we employ a great number of men—I have heard that Fay is related to Jarman.

Wardrop's Defence. I am very sorry for what I had done, and throw myself on the mercy of the Court.

MR. WILDE called

MARY ANN ALLISTON . I live in Gress-street, Rathbone-place, Oxford-street. On Monday, the 30th of Jan., Fay came to my house with a young man, twenty minutes past seven in the evening, and remained there till eleven o'clock.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. Are you married? A. Yes—my husband is servant to Mr. Pritchard, who keeps a livery stable in Percy-street—he lives with me at home—he was not at home on this Monday—he went out of town on Monday morning as a valet with Captain Hazlewood, who was going to be married—he was to return to his service again—I do not keep this house in Gress-street, only the parlours—I have no servants or children—I let Fay in myself, and Bailey the witness, who is outside, was with him—it was about twenty or twenty-five minutes past seven o'clock—I cannot remember what sort of a night it was, it if so long ago—I do not remember their being wet—I cannot recollect whether they were wet or dry—they came both together—they came on a visit—they were going to the theatre with me and my husband, but my husband going out on Monday morning, they stopped and spent the evening with me—Fay is a tin plate worker—I never saw Wardrop, Fay had been out of business about three months, he kept a shop—I believe he is a relation of the Jarmans—I do not know anything about them—I have been there, but not for the last few years—I remember their being in custody, and Mr. Heritage applying for the six plates—I was at Worship-street—I believe Jarmans to be Fay's aunt and uncle, I do not know—I am Fay's sister—my brother and Bailey were not doing anything particular at my house—they smoked in my room all the time—I was doing needle-work—Bailey went out for a little while for some half-and-half—Bailey does not live in the house—he is no relation of mine—I have known him some years—he is a printer—I met him as I was coming to the Court to-day—I saw him last Sunday morning at Mr. Thomas's, at Shepherdess-walk—Mr. Thomas is a gentleman my brother had the shop of, and lodged with some time—I went there to see Thomas—I did not go for anything particular—it was about eleven o'clock—I live about three miles from Thomas—I met Bailey by accident in James-street, Susannah-row—I did not expect to see him—we talked about various things—I said I should be at Fay's trial, and I thought it a very great shame that he should be taken up and be innocent—he said it was a very bad job—he said nothing else, and we went to Mr. Thomas—he stayed there with me, and came with me to the top of Shepherdess-walk, and there I got into an omnibus—I have told all that passed between me and Bailey on that occasion—I had seen him, after I was at Worship-street, before Sunday morning—there were four examina tions on this—I was not there at the first examination—I did not know of it till the evening—I was at all the others and so was Bailey—he did not go with me, I met him there by accident—the Jarmans were there, but not with me—I have not been friendly with them for some years—Mrs. Jarman is my aunt, but I have nothing to do with her—I saw Mr. Heritage this morning

and the night before last—I went to Heritage's house in the City-road, on Sunday morning, about ten o'clock, with Bailey—I forgot that before—I was there a very few minutes—it was eleven when I got to Thomas's—I went to see Mr. Heritage about this business—I talked it over—I do not know how long I staid, it might have been a quarter of an hour—I expected to meet Bailey there—he bad appointed to meet me there—I cannot say what day he made the appointment—I do not know whether it was the day before—my brother had been committed three weeks.

Q. Did you not tell the Jury just now that except having seen Bailey at the house of Thomas, and then at the Magistrate's, you had not seen him? A. I had forgotten it—I had made the appointment to meet him there, but I met him on the way—I had made the appointment on Thursday or Friday evening—my husband was not at home—I lived as barmaid at the King William the Fourth public-house in Shepherdess-walk—that is two years ago—my brother afterwards kept a shop opposite the King William the Fourth—he ceased to keep it about three months ago—he kept it four or five months—Wardrop did not live there with him—I did not know him till I went to Clerkenwell prison to see my brother, and he pointed out Wardrop to me—he was in the same ward with him.

MR. WILD . Q. You made an appointment to go and see Mr. Heritage on Sunday? A. Yes—Bailey could not go out on week-days—he is a printer, and at the latter end of the month he is busy—that was the reason for appoint ing Sunday morning—Mr. Heritage lives in the City-road, not a great way from Shepherdess-walk—I was present when Wardrop and Fay were before the Magistrate—I was there with Mr. Heritage—I went as a witness—I told this to Mr. Heritage, and he said I had better reserve it till the trial—I went to give the testimony I have to-day.

COURT . Q. When was it you were before the Magistrate, and saw War drop? A. On the second hearing, which is three weeks ago—it was on the Thursday before I went up before the Magistrate that Wardrop was pointed out to me in Clerkenwell prison.

RICHARD BAILEY . I am a printer, in the employ of Messrs. Haddon and Co., of Castle-street. I was so on the 30th of Jan.—I know Fay—he has a sister, Mrs. Mary Ann Alliston—I went with Fay to his sister's, on the 30th of Jan.—he came down to me at half-past six o'clock, and I suppose it was twenty minutes past seven when we got to Mrs. Alliston's—we remained there till eleven.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. I suppose you have a watch? A. No—I took notice of the watch at Mrs. Alliston's, which hung over the mantel-piece—I made an observation on it—I said, "Wardrop, the omnibus did not stop long in com ing," and he looked at the watch, and said, "It is twenty minutes after seven"—I said, "I see the time"—I found Mrs. Alliston at home when I got there—it was rather a damp evening under foot—it did not rain—I was invited to go there by Mr. and Mrs. Alliston on the Sunday week before—I had been there five or six times before—I had been there about seven o'clock in the evening and staid till eleven before, but not more than once—I never took par ticular notice of the time before—I had been an acquaintance of Fay's about four years—I knew him when he kept a tin-shop—I have seen Wardrop there—it was after Mrs. Alliston had left the William the Fourth—I had seen her at Fay's shop once or twice—I had not seen them together—we havebeen there to have a glass of something to drink—I do not suppose I was in War drop's company above once or twice, and that was at the shop—I never saw Mrs. Alliston and him at the shop—I do not know the Jarmans—I did not

know that they were Fay's aunt and uncle—I do not know any of his re lations—when we were at Mrs. Alliston's we were talking about things—when I said it was just twenty minutes past seven o'clock, she asked what time I left, and I said at half-past six—she said, "You have not been long coming"—they were then talking about family affairs—I did not join much in the conversation—she asked how I was off for work, and all that.

Q. Did she give you any supper? A. Yes, some bread and cheese and celery—we supped about nine o'clock—we had some half-and-half and smoked a pipe before supper—Mrs. Alliston set out the supper—we did not expect supper—she bad nothing for supper; but she said she would get some cheese out of the cupboard, and we ate it—I had fetched the half-and-half, and I fetched some more after supper—I saw nobody but Mrs. Alliston and my companion Fay—I had expected to see Mr. Alliston, but when we got there Mrs. Alliston said he was out with his master, somewhere in Essex—I did not hear the master's name—it was the master he was employed by—I had seen Mrs. Alliston at her house on the Sunday week before—I went merely to see her—I generally accompanied Fay there.

Q. You went to the Magistrate's, did not you? A. No, I did not go to the Magistrate's on this charge—I did not go any where—I did not go before Mr. Broughton while Fay was in charge—I was up there, but they said it was no use—it was the attorney that was employed for Fay—I do not know whe ther ther same gentleman was employed for Jarman—the reason I know he was the attorney was, Mrs. Alliston and I were together—the first time I saw the attorney was on the last Saturday, up at Worship-street—that was the first time I had been to the Justice—Mrs. Alliston then spoke to the attorney, and he said it was no use coming up now he was committed to Newgate, and it would be best to come up here—I came here to-day because I was asked by Mrs. Alliston.

Q. Where did you see her? A. On Sunday morning she came down to my residence, at No. 2, Norfolk-place, Curtain-road, at past ten o'clock, and I went with her as far as Shepherdess-walk—I saw Mr. Thomas there—we went to see if he could do any good, if he would come up to speak for his character—Mr. Thomas keeps a green-grocer's shop—we staid about half an hour—I then walked with her to the City-road, and she took the omnibus.

COURT . Did you see the attorney that day? A. Yes; we called at his house that Sunday morning a little after eleven o'clock—we called at the attorney's first, and then went right on to Thomas's—when I said Mrs. Allis ton called on me, and we went to Thomas's, I had forgotten that we called on the attorney first—he lives about five minutes' walk from Mr. Thomas's—we staid at the attorney's about five minutes, and then went on to Mr. Thomas's—Mrs. Alliston's room is a middling size, nor very large nor very small—the Watch hangs over her mantel-piece—it is a small silver watch—I suppose they call it a lady's watch—no one called while we were there—Fay did not go out to fetch anything to eat or to drink—the celery was backwards in the yard, I think—Mrs. Alliston went backwards to get it—the bread and cheese was in the cupboard—she said her husband was gone with his master—she did not say anything about a funeral or a wedding.

WARDROP — GUILTY . Aged 23.

FAY — GUILTY Aged 23.

Transported for seven years .

Sixth Jury, before Edward Bullock , Esq.

935. JOHN COATSWITH was indicted for stealing, on the 20th of Jan ., 1 aeolina, value 1 l . 10 s .; 1 harmonicon, 10 s .; and 1 mouth-piece for a flute, 10 s .; the goods of William Whetstone .

ANGELO BARNEDETTO VENTURA . I am a musician. About two or three o'clock, about the 20th of January, the prisoner brought this aeolina and these other instruments, and wanted to sell them to me for half-a-crown—I said I would give him 2 s .—he said yes, for he was going to Scotland, and wanted to sell them—I bought them—he said he had something else to sell—I told him to bring it—I then saw Mr. Wheatstone, and from what he said I procured a constable when the prisoner came again—I told him the things he had sold me were stolen, and he must give an account of them.

WILLIAM WHEATSTONE . I live in Ton bridge-street, Burton-crescent; I keep a room at the Adelaide-gallery for the sale of musical instruments, which I keep in a large glass case. On the 20th of January I found the lock had been broken open, and the screws drawn—I missed an eight-keyed flute—I afterwards met Mr. Venturo—he showed me the instruments produced—they are mine, and had been taken out of my glass case, but, being small articles, I had not missed them.

WILLIAM POCOCK ( police-constable F 81.) I went to the prisoner's lodg ings, in Legg-alley, Long-acre, and found this other aeolina and a mouth piece for a flute—the prisoner said he had bought them and the other things all together in Long-acre.

Prisoner's Defence. I was returning home at night, and a man asked me to buy these things; I bought them of him for 2 s .

NOT GUILTY .

936. JOHN SMITH was indicted for stealing, on the 23rd of Feb ., 1 watch, value 18 l .; I guard, 1 l .; and 1 watch-chain and key, 1 l .; the goods of Thomas Hall Lowe , from his person.

THOMAS HALL LOWE . I live at Birmingham, but was at the Spread Eagle, in Gracechurch-street. On Thursday evening, the 23rd of Feb., I saw the pri soner in Farringdon-street—he made some observation about the cattle—I went with him to Cyrus Davis's public-house—I called for a pot of porter, I drank some of it, and fell asleep—I suppose I had been asleep about a quarter of an hour, when the policeman awoke me and asked if I had lost my watch—I put my band to my pocket, and my watch was gone—I know I had it safe before I went to sleep—I felt it when I put my hand into my waistcoat-pocket, to pay for the porter—there was a guard-chain and a gold chain to it—this is my watch and chain.

Prisoner. You told me you had been to see a fight, and then asked me to drink out of a bottle you had in your side-pocket; you had four glasses of brandy-and-milk, and about a quartern of raw brandy. Witness. I do not recollect what you drank; what I drank was principally rum-and-milk—I do not recollect having any old ale—you did not awake me—I was never awoke but by the policeman—if you said you had my watch, I did not hear you.

WILLIAM PARSONS . I am a carpenter. I was in the public-house—I saw the prisoner take the watch from the prosecutor's pocket while he was asleep—he took it openly—I said, "Deliver that watch back; I will have no such doings in my presence"—the prisoner, with a good deal of reluctance, went to the prosecutor, and tried to awake him, and said, "I have got your watch"—the prosecutor was neither asleep nor awake, and he said, "All right"—the pri soner then put it into his own pocket, and sat there, I should say, twenty minutes, and was full of conversation and life—he then walked out, and forgot to come back.

Prisoner. Q. Why not send for a policeman? why did you let it go so far? A. You came in together, and I did not know but you might know one another; if you meant to be honest, why did you not leave it at the bar?

Prisoner. I never gave a thought of that.

JAMES DEAR . I am a carman. I was at the public-house—I saw the prisoner take the watch from the prosecutor's right-hand waistcoat pocket—I said, "Don't do that; let his watch alone"—he said, "It is all right; I know him, he is a friend of mine"—he then sat down by the side of the pro secutor for a time, and then he shook him, to try to wake him—he appeared to be drowsy, neither asleep nor awake—the prisoner said, "Look what I have got; I have got your property"—the prosecutor said, "All right"—the prisoner then put the watch in his trowsers' pocket—he then walked out, stopped out a while, then came in and sat down by the prosecutor; then went out with the intention to get a pipe of tobacco—he walked off, and I never saw him any more.

EDWARD HARVEY ( City police-constable, No. 274.) I went after the prisoner and took him in Long-lane—I took him to the station, and was going to search him—he put his hand into his trowsers' pocket and pulled out this watch—he said this was the watch, and he was going to bring it back to the gentleman.

Prisoner. Q. Was I not making my way to go back to this house? A. No, you were going into the Red Cow public-house, and had got one step in at the door.

Prisoner's Defence. I am sorry it happened as it did; I never offered it for sale; I hope you will take it into consideration that I am not so bad as you imagine; it was through drinking; I have lived in Cloth-fair fourteen or fifteen years; if I had not had so much to drink I should have remained in the place, but having a pint of old ale, and a pot of beer, and brandy and milk, I came out and turned quite drunk.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 40.— Recommended to mercy.— Confined Twelve Months .

937. RICHARD PEARCE was indicted for stealing, on the 14th of Feb ., 1 brass plate, value 1 l . 15 s ., the goods of Donald Coghill .

DONALD COGHILL . I am a baker, and live in Maiden-lane, Covent-garden. This brass window plate is mine—it was along the front of my window—I saw it safe about seven o'clock in the evening on the 14th of Feb., and in about ten minutes my boy said it was gone—I then missed it.

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. What is this? A. A brass plate—it is brass outside and the inside of it is wood—I call it a window cill.

OLD ENGLAND GOODSON . I am a watchman of Covent-garden market. On the 14th of Feb. I saw the prisoner in the market about a quarter past seven at night—I saw him afterwards go to a corner of the market and come out with this plate—I should call it a brass window-plate—he put it on his shoulder with the brass downwards—he went across the market, and into the road—I followed, and asked him where he got it—he said he had picked it up—I said I must take him into custody—he was then very violent, got from me twice, and struck me in the mouth.

Cross-examined. Q. You saw him coolly walking about? A. Yes; he had nothing in his hand when I first saw him.

GEORGE HEARN . I am in the service of Mr. Coghill. On the 14th of Feb. I was coming home about ten minutes or a quarter past seven—I was turn ing into Maiden-lane, and saw a man coming from the shop with the brass plate under his arm—when I got within ten yards of the shop I saw the plate was missing—I ran back and saw the person with it again—I called, "Stop thief"—he ran through Taviatock-court, and I lost sight of him.

Cross-examined. Q. This thing has been in the habit of falling off, has it not? A. No, it cannot fall off unless it is taken—it is fastened on—I will not say that the prisoner was the man I saw.

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Confined Two Months .

938. ROBERT PARSONS was indicted for stealing, on the 30th of Jan ., 1 pane of glass, value 3 s .; the goods of Mark Polack.

CAROLINE WARINO . I am in the service of Mark Polack, of Brydges-street, Covent-garden. On the 30th of Jan. I saw the prisoner in the shop—we had a broken window, and the prisoner applied to my mistress to mend it—she asked him how much it would be, and he said 3 s . 3 d .—it was agreed he should do so, and he went away—came back with Mr. Jackson and the glass—my mistress paid Mr. Jackson, and he left the glass with the prisoner, to mend the window—I then left the shop—I returned in ten minutes, and the prisoner and the glass were gone—I did not see him again till the police man brought him the next day—I am sure he is the same person.

WILLIAM JACKSON . I live in Duke-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, and am a glazier—the prisoner came to purchase a pane of glass at my shop, to put in a window in Brydges-street—I went with him there, and took the glass to Mr. Polack's shop—the lady paid me, and I left the glass with the prisoner.

WILLIAM POCOCK ( police-constable F 81.) I received information on the 31st of Jan., and took the prisoner in Drury-lane—I asked if his name was Robert Parsons, he said it was—I spoke to him about the glass, he said it could not be him, he never was in the shop, nor asked for work there—Waring recognised him.

Prisoner's Defence. The square of glass was too large; I went out to get it cut, and not having any money, I could not have it done; I did not like to go back.

NOT GUILTY .

NEW COURT .—Thursday, March 2nd, 1843.

Sixth Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

939. JOHN DRUMMOND was indicted for stealing, on the 17th of Feb ., 2 saws, value 18 s .; 1 bevil, 2 s .; 1 spokeshave, 1 s . 6 d .; and 1 pair of compasses, 1 s .; the goods of Charles Henry Lacey : and 1 plane, 1 s ., the goods of William Henry Stevens : and 2 saws, 7 s .; and 1 pair of dividers, 1 s .; the goods of Henry Palmer ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 48.— Confined Three Months .

940. JOHN ROBERTS was indicted for stealing, on the 11th of Feb ., 1 stove, value 4 s . 6 d ., the goods of James Bacon ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Three Months .

941. EDWARD CURTIS was indicted for stealing, on the 18th of Feb ., 2 coverlids, value 7 s . 6 d ., the goods of William Gilbert ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 15.— Confined Three Months .

942. GEORGE MESSENGER and JOHN REYNOLDS were indicted for stealing, on the 20th of Feb ., 2 loaves of bread, value 7 1/2 d ., the goods of John Edwards ; to which

MESSENGER pleaded GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Three Months .

REYNOLDS pleaded GUILTY . Aged 15.— Confined One Month .

943. JOHN JONES was indicted for feloniously receiving, on the 27th of Jan ., 6 plane-irons, value 6 s .; the goods of Mary Lazenby ; well knowing the same to have been stolen; against the Statute, &c.

MARY LAZENBT . I am a widow, lodging in Newman-street, St. Luke's, my husband was a plane-maker. On the 27th of Jan. I lost sixteen plane-irons, which I kept in a box in the cellar—I did not miss them till I found them in the hands of an officer—they are mine.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . When had you seen them? A. Not for some time—some straw was taken off the box, and thrown about the cellar—they had been in the house many years—they are worth from 4 d . to 6 d . each.

JOHN TINGLE . I live in Mrs. Lazenby's house. At half-past six o'clock, in the evening of the 26th of January, I went into the cellar—I saw a good many plane-irons, and took sixteen—I wrapped them up in a cloth—I went to the prisoner and said, "If you please, sir, will you buy these?"—he said, "Tell your mother or father to come"—I said, "Would my big brother do?"—I then went and fetched a boy named Charles Walker—he said he would come as my brother, and then the prisoner asked if I could write—I said "No"—he asked Charles Walker whether he could write, and he said, "Yes," and Charley Walker wrote down where I lived, and my name—the prisoner gave me 4 d . for the irons, and said he could not give any more—I said, "I suppose that must do"—we went away—my mother afterwards went with me to the shop, and said, "Please, Mr. Jones, has my boy been selling anything?"—he said, "No," at first—the irons were lying on the board—I said, "Yes, here they are, mother"—then he said, "Oh yes, he I did sell these here"—my mother said, "Pray how much did you give for I them?"—he said 4 d .—she said, "Do you think I should send my little boy to sell these things for 4 d .—he said he dare say she knew all about it, and if she gave up the 4 d . she should have them again—he said, "We don't want any bother or piece of work about them"—my mother had not got the 4 d . then—the policeman came and asked what was the matter—the pri soner said, "There is nothing the matter, it is all over and settled."

Cross-examined. Q. Who is Charles Walker? A. A boy I play with—I told the prisoner he was my brother—he would not take anything of me, because I was so small—he asked me what I wanted for them, and I said, 4 d .—I did not say my father or mother found them some time ago when sweeping out the kitchen—I do not recollect saying so—he did not say "Go and fetch your father and mother; let them tell me that"—I said they were my father's, and he was a carpenter.

ROSE TINGLE . I received information from my boy relative to these irons—I went to the prisoner's and saw him standing in the shop—I asked if my little boy had been there, and what he had been selling—the prisoner said, yes, he had been selling something—I am sure he said he had—I asked what—he said plane-irons—I asked what he gave for them—he said 4 d .—I asked whether he was not ashamed of himself buying these things—he said he thought I knew about it—he said to the boy before he left, "I will be d----d if I don't mark you."

HENRY COOK ( police-constable G 210.) I took the prisoner, and have the property—to the best of my knowledge the value of these irons is six or seven shillings.

Cross-examined. Q. What would be the value as old iron? A. I cannot say—I have been with carpenters a good deal—I was a gardener by trade.

NOT GUILTY .

944. GEORGE SAVILLE was indicted for stealing, on the 6th of Feb , 60 pence, the monies of George Spillman .

GEORGE SPILLMAN . I keep the Lyceum Tavern, in the Strand. The pri soner was in my service—on Monday, the 6th of Feb., I missed a 5 s . packet of penny pieces—he had an opportunity of taking them—he was in the habit of going into the bar—they were on the mantel-piece—he came for some things on Wednesday—I told him I wanted to speak to him—the moment I turned my back to get an officer he ran away—I pursued him, and lost sight of him, but a gentleman stopped him, and before I got home he had taken him back to my house.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. How did the gentleman know where to take him? A. He saw him run out—I had seen the pence the night before, but not that morning—there were eight packets on the mantel-piece—I missed one of them between eleven and twelve—there had only been my own servants in the place.

WILLIAM BUCKLAND . I came to the prosecutor's shop that morning about ten—I was waiting at the bar—I saw the prisoner come in with bottles and pots—he went into the bar, and the barmaid directed him to go up stairs and inform the prosecutor's son that I wanted to see him, and when he found an opportunity, I saw him take a package off the mantel-piece and put it into his pocket—he went into the tap-room, then went up stairs, and came down again.

Cross-examined. Q. What became of you? A. I went away—I first told this when I saw the prosecutor's son on the Wednesday evening—I am an appraiser, and live in Albany-road, Camberwell, with my father—I was about six feet from the prisoner, and he knew I was there.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

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

945. GEORGE THOMPSON and GEORGE DARRELL were indicted for stealing, on the 11th of Feb ., 13 handkerchiefs, value 2 l ., the goods of Margaret Evans and another.—2nd COUNT , stating it to be thirteen yards of silk.

JANE GRIFFITHS . I am the wife of William Griffiths, and live in Cornhill. I am in partnership with Margaret Evans—about a quarter to two o'clock on Sa turday, the 11th, of Feb. the two prisoners came to look at some shawls, and they talked to each other, saying they could get them cheaper at Silver's—there was a bundle of silk handkerchiefs in the window, about twelve pieces—Thompson took two pieces from the middle of them and buttoned them under his coat—I suspected they were thieves, and saw the ravelling of the hand kerchiefs—I unbuttoned his coat, took the handkerchiefs, and threw them be hind the counter—Darrell came up and knocked me down—I am certain Thompson is the man that took them, and he ran away—our porter followed Thompson, and my partner took hold of Darrell—when our porter caught Thompson in Finch-lane, he said he had only broken a window, but we had no window broken.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Where were you when they came in?

A. In the back room—my partner showed them the things—I came out thinking they were thieves—I heard them inquire for the shawls—I was at the door holding Thompson's arm when Darrell put his hand out and threw me down—I cannot say that he doubled his fist—he threw me down by force—a gentleman and Miss Evans came up and collared Darrell, and kept him in the shop—I threw the handkerchiefs behind the counter—these are them—I know they are the same—I put them in the window myself two

minutes before—I never lost sight of them—I put them away behind the counter for the policeman, and gave them to the policeman immediately after.

Cross-examined by MR. LUCAS . Q. You carry on this business? A. Yes—I am femme seule —my husband has nothing to do with the business—after the prisoners came into the shop I did not leave them to get change—my partner received a 50 l . note from a gentleman—I will swear I did not leave the prisoners from the time I came into the shop—Miss Evans was with them for two or three minutes—I went to them because a gentleman came in that had some business with Miss Evans, and I said, "I will attend to these gentlemen"—I first saw Thompson with these handkerchiefs when they hesi tated, and said they could get them cheaper at Silver's—that was about two or three minutes after I was with them—I was between the window and the counter—I did not go behind the counter.

RALPH STONE . I am the prosecutrix's porter. I ran after Thompson, and took him—he said he had only broken a window—there was no window broken.

JAMES COOPER ( City police-constable, No. 627.) I took Thompson. MICHAEL HAYDN ( City police-constable, No. 456.) I got the handkerchief from the lady.

THOMPSON †— GUILTY . Aged 21.

DARRELL **— GUILTY Aged 25.

Transported for Seven Years .

946. HENRY HART was indicted for stealing, on the 23rd of Feb ., 3/4 of a yard of matting, value 1 s .; and 4 pair of screens, 2 l . 10 s .; the goods of William Hunter and others.

MATTHEW CARTWRIGHT . I am a journeyman carpenter, and live in Cole man-street buildings. About a quarter past six o'clock, on the 23rd of Feb., I was in Cateaton-street—I saw the prisoner take this truss from behind Day's cart, and run away with it—I called out "Stop thief"—I had my tools on my back—I dropped them, and ran after him—he ran through Church-passage, and dropped the truss—he ran about fifty yards with it—I am sure he is the person—Day remained with the cart.

GEORGE DAY . I am a carman, in the employ of William Hunter and three others. I had three packages this evening—this was one of them—it contained chair-back screens, and this mat was sewn round them—I was in Cateaton-street, and saw the prisoner take it out of the tail of the cart—I am sure he is the person.

THOMAS GLOMER MILES . I am in the service of William Hunter and Sons. I got these four pairs of chair-back screens out, and ordered them to be packed—they are my master's.

Prisoner's Defence. I was taken out of a crowd of fifteen or sixteen per sons; I was there five minutes; I was taken more on suspicion, answering the description of the person, than being the person.

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Confined Six Months .

947. MICHAEL SULLIVAN was indicted for stealing, on the 4th of Feb ., 14oz. weight of copper, value 8 d ., the goods of Joseph Miller and others, his masters.

WILLIAM WALTON . I am in the service of Joseph Miller and three others—the prisoner was in their service, and worked under me, at Poplar. At a quarter-past five o'clock in the evening of the 4th of Feb. I saw this piece of copper safe—I missed it—it is Mr. Miller's and others—there is the mark of a splash of lead on it, and I know it by the size of it.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. Have you not other pieces of the same shape, size, and weight? A. No—it is for casting plugs—I saw it last

on Saturday afternoon—the prisoner was assisting the man who used it—I did not leave this in his possession—it was lying on the pit—I left about fire men there—that was the last time I saw the copper—I had noticed this lead on it before I used it.

JOHN DAVIS ( police-constable K 94.) I was on duty at half-past five o'clock this evening—I saw the prisoner coming up Robin Hood-lane—he looked hard at me, and passed me—I heard some one opposite give a sort of whistle—I turned round, and saw the prisoner turn from the door of a marine store shop, to which he had got—I followed, and asked what he had got; he said, nothing—I took him into the marine store shop, and was about to search him—he pulled this out of his right-hand trowsers pocket, and said, this is all I have got—he said he found it—I asked where he worked; he said at Mr. Pitching's—I went, and found it was not true—I afterwards found that he worked for the prosecutors.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Three Months .

948. MARY ANN WILSON was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of Feb ., 36 yards of printed cotton, value 14 s . 3 d .; the goods of Richard Cole Baker and another, and that she had been before convicted of felony.

JAMES FERGUSON . I am in the employ of Richard Cole Baker and an other, in Leather-lane—about four o'clock on the 10th of Feb. I was behind the counter—I saw the prisoner inside the step of the door—she took this piece of print off the iron railing inside the door, put it under her shawl, and walked off with it—I went out and took her, three doors from the shop, with it hanging below her shawl—I brought her back—she pointed to two other women walking in another direction, and said they took it and gave it to her.

Prisoner. It was hung outside the door. Witness. It was not; it was the extreme piece, but not outside.

JAMES WARD ( police-constable G 25.) I took the prisoner, and have the cotton; she said one of the other women took it and gave it her.

Prisoner's Defence. I was by the shop, and two girls took it off and gave it to me—I was going away—the gentleman took and brought me back to the shop—he said, "If you have got any money by you that you were going to purchase it with, I will let you go"—they wanted to search me, but I said no, I had no money.

JOHN LEWIS ( City police-constable 581.) I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction, which I got from Mr. Clark's office—( read )—she is the person.

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Transported for Seven Years .

949. WILLIAM JACKSON and JOHN RINGER were indicted for stealing, on the 1st of Feb ., 1 pair of trowsers, value 9 s ., the goods of John Hoskins , and that Ringer had been before convicted of felony.

JOHN HOSKINS . I am a tailor, and live in Marylebone. On the 1st of Feb. I met Mr. Carter, who told me something—I went to my shop, and missed a pair of trowsers that I had hung on a bar, inside, half an hour be fore—I and Carter ran to the end of George-street, and saw the two pri soners passing Baker-street, about a quarter of a mile from my shop—we fol lowed them pretty close—they turned down Adam-street, and about the middle of Adam-street they turned and saw us following them—Jackson turned round short, came back again, and ran into my arms—I stopped him—he said, what do you stop me for—Ringer ran away, and threw a bundle which he had over the area railings; it was picked up, and contained these

trowsers, which was the pair I had lost—Ringer was followed, and a gentle man stopped him at the corner of Manchester-square—I am quite sure that he is the person that threw away a bundle.

Ringer. Q. Did you see me chuck the trowsers over the railings? A. Yes—I was not round the next corner.

BENJAMIN CARTER . I live in Crawford-street—about twenty minutes past ten on the 1st of Feb. I saw Ringer leaning up against the railings of my father's shop—Jackson came up and spoke to him—he then went back to wards the prosecutor's—he almost immediately came back and gave Ringer something, and they ran off together—I informed the prosecutor—I am sure they are the men—I followed them to Adam-street, and saw Ringer throw the trowsers over the railings.

Jackson's Defence. I was returning from my sister's, I got to Adam-street; the prosecutor stopped me, and accused me of stealing trowsers, which had not; I was not near the shop; I never saw Ringer before.

Ringer's Defence. I was turning down Adam-street to Manchester-square, and two gentlemen stopped me, because somebody cried "Stop thief."

WILLIAM CUMMING ( police-sergeant D 3.) I produce a certificate of Ringer's former conviction, which I got from Mr. Clark's office—( read )—the prisoner is the person.

JACKSON — GUILTY . Aged 22.— Confined Four Months .

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

950. JAMES STACEY was indicted for stealing, on the 24th of Feb ., I handkerchief, value 1 s ., the property of a certain man, whose name is un known known, from his person.

FREDERICK MILES ( City police-sergeant G 14.) About half-past two o'clock on the 24th of Feb. I was in Newgate-street—I saw the prisoner put his hand into a gentleman's pocket, and take out a handkerchief—he then put it into his hat—I ran across the road and told the gentleman—I then collared the prisoner, and forced him into a shop—the gentleman came into the shop, but said he would not prosecute—I do not know who he was—I have made inquiries.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLAKTINE . Q. Have you no power of insisting on his going? A. No—he went out of the shop—I kept the handkerchief—I should know him again.

NOT GUILTY .

951. JAMES FLOCKTON was indicted for stealing, on the 24th of Feb ., 3 gowns, value 2 l .; 5 shawls, 3 l . 4 s .; 1 shift, 2 s .; 1 bed-gown, 3 s . 6 d .; 2 petticoats, 4 s .; 1 tippet, 6 d .; 1 apron, 1 s .; 1 pair of earrings, 1 l .; 15 s .; 1 necklace, 7 s .; 1 ring, 8 s .; and 1 buckle, 2 s .; the goods of Elizabeth Blunt : and 20 yards of linen cloth, value 2 l .; 1 set of bed-furniture, 7 s .; 3 shawls, 1 l . 10 s .; 2 veils, 7 s .; 1 petticoat, 2 s .; 1 shift, 2 s .; 1 pair of shoes, 3 s .; 6 d .; 1 carpet-bag, 2 s .; 6 d .; and 3 gowns, 2 l . 5 s .; the goods of William Blunt .

ELIZA BLUNT . I live in Copthall-court—I had these things safe about half-past twelve o'clock on the 24th of Feb., in the third floor—the door of the room was locked—I missed the things—the street-door was always open—the bed-room door lock was picked—these are my things and my mo ther's—her husband's name is William Blunt.

STEPHEN QUESTED ( City police-constable 171.) I was on duty, going up Angel-court, and saw two men standing there—when I got close to them, one put his hand into his pocket and gave the other 6 d .—he went away—I watched them, and one was peeping round the corner—I stopped a few minutes, and then saw the prisoner and another person proceeding along Throgmorton-street

with a carpet bag, I then saw the other two that I had seen before—the prisoner and the other called a cab —I went and took them—this bundle I found on the prisoner—the one who had the carpet-bag got away—these are the things I found on the prisoner.

Prisoner. Q. Had you seen me with one of the others? A. I had before that day, but not then.

Prisoner's Defence. There are a parcel of men going about teazing boys to rob their masters, and then when they see the boys taken they are off-I was standing, and a young man came and asked me to carry a bundle to a cab —he took me into some passage—he went up stairs, and fetched two bundles down—gave me the biggest, and went on with the carpet-bag to a cab —he put his bag in, and then I put the bag in—the policeman came—he said he was going to Mr. Davis—he went to catch him, and he ran off—I told him the man hired me to take a bundle to the cab.

STEPHEN QUESTED ( re-examined. ) I had seen the prisoner and the others together, but not that day—the prisoner threw something over a hoarding, and it was this necklace—this buckle be threw behind me when I took him.

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

952. WILLIAM GUNN was indicted for stealing, on the 8th of Feb ., 1 pair of boots, value 5 s ., the goods of Alfred Frisby .

JOHN RODMELL . I am servant to Mr. Alfred Frisby, a boot and shoe maker, in White Lion-street, Clerkenwell—between five and six o'clock on the 8th of Feb. I received information—I went outside, and overtook the pri soner, thirty or forty yards from the door—he just turned the corner—I found on him these boots, which are my master's.

Cross-examined by MR. FRAZER . Q. Where were they hanging up? A. Inside, on the door-post.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 22.— Recommended to mercy.— Confined Seven Days .

953. MARY GURD was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of Feb ., 1 handkerchief, value 1 s . 6 d .; 4 half-crowns, and 4 shillings; the property of Dorothy Quick , from her person.

DOROTHY QUICK . I live in Plough-court, Fetter-lane. About one o'clock, on the 10th of Feb., the prisoner came to me, and I went out with her—I had four half-crowns, four shillings, and a handkerchief—she said she was badly off, and almost starved, and begged me to give her something to drink, which I did—when I came out she and I stood in the street together, and when I came home she followed me home, and asked for something to eat—I went up stairs, got her some tea and meat—she staid till four o'clock—I said I was going on an errand—I locked the door, and came down—she came down, and walked with me, and in going home she asked me to lend her some money—I said I could not, but I would give her some more to drink—I did so—after I parted with her, at the corner of the court, I went home, and went to sleep—at half-past eight o'clock next morning I had not a farthing to go to market with—I know I had the money when I went in-doors—I went and asked her for my money—she said she had not had it, or seen me since half-past eight.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Do you mean you had noticed your money when you went into your room? A. Yes—she wanted to borrow a sixpence of me at the corner of the court—I put my hand into my pocket, and had no sixpence—I then had my money safe—I could not have dropped it—I first mentioned at Guildhall that I had lost four half-crowns and four shillings—I told the policeman that I had lost 14 s .—I did not recollect

what money I had till after I went home—I do not recollect when first men tioned that I had four half-crowns—I mentioned it at Guildhall, but not after I had heard what money was found—I neither heard from the officer nor saw that there were four half-crowns—I said I had lost 14 s . at the station—I did not mention four half-crowns at the station—I was puzzled, as they were all in favour of the prisoner, because she lives opposite to them—she was let out of the station—they released her after I gave her in charge—I know I put four half-crowns and four shillings into this pocket, and about a shilling's worth of halfpence in another—I got rid of all the halfpence—I did not spend more than 1 s . in drink.

MARY ANN WILMOTT . I am fourteen years old, and live in this court. I was going on an errand at five minutes past nine o'clock—I saw the prisoner go up, and go into Mrs. Quick's room, and when I came back I saw her coming down.

Cross-examined. Q. Do you know the prisoner? A. Yes—I have seen her a great many times—when she came to Mrs. Quick's I could not see her face very well—she was dressed in a dark gown, I cannot say what—I saw her face when she came at four o'clock that afternoon, and I saw her face that night as she was coming in and going out.

THOMAS EAVES ( City police-constable, No. 303.) I searched the prisoner's room, and found four half-crowns and four shillings in this bag—the handker chief has not been found.

Cross-examined. Q. Is it true that, after she gave the prisoner in charge, you released her? A. Yes—the inspector was gone to the chief office, and if I had stopped there I should have left my duty—the sergeant told me to leave her in charge of the station clerk—I believe she went home—I did not hear the prosecutrix say anything about the half-crowns—she said she had lost 15 s ., and after the charge was given she altered it to 14 s .

COURT . Q. What did she say she had lost? A. She said the had lost about 15 s .—she was not able to say what coin it was in, but I believe she saw it on the table—when the clerk took the charge I did not hear her say anything about any half-crowns.

MR. BALLANTINE called

JOHN SMITH . I am foreman to Mr. Gurney, a wine and spirit-merchant, in Farringdon-street. On the 5th of Feb. the prisoner gave me a sovereign in this bag to change—she came tipsy in a cab —I gave her four half-crowns and eight shillings—I paid a cab man 2 s . for her ride—she had come some distance—she sells fruit in the street—she will keep sober for a month, and then break out.

NOT GUILTY .

954. JOHN VICKERS and WILLIAM SIMMONDS were indicted for stealing, on the 4th of Feb ., 11lbs. weight of mutton, value 4 s ., the goods of Samuel Matthews ; and that Simmonds had been before convicted of felony.

DAVID LESTER . I am in the employ of Samuel Matthews, a butcher, in Newgate-market. On Saturday night, the 4th of Feb., I saw the prisoners together—they went into the shop, and came out—I saw Vickers take from the board a pair of necks of mutton—I let them go about three yards from the shop—I went after Vickers, touched him on the shoulder, and asked what. he had got there—he said, "Nothing"—he let the necks of mutton fall down by his feet—Simmonds said he was going to take them to the next shop to get them weighed—neither of them had asked a word about the price.

Vickers. Q. How is your shop situated? A. It runs down on each side—the gates go across it—the mutton weighed 9lbs.

WILLIAM KEMP ( City police-constable, No. 225.) I took the prisoners—Simmonds said he had been with Vickers all the evening, and that they went to buy something for dinner, and were going to take the meat to the next shop to weigh; and he said, "You are very well, but you have not got us right this time"—I said, "You must go to the station with me, and if you can clear your friend you will be set at liberty."

Simmonds. The master gave no charge of me; he did of Vickers, who is my brother-in-law; I went to the master, and said, "It was my fault; it laid at the corner of the board, and I said it belonged to the next shop;"there was no one in the prosecutor's shop; I went to the station, and stated the case, and said I was in my brother's company from half-past six o'clock till that time; the inspector said, "I shall take charge of you;" my brother had no more intention of stealing the meat than he has now; I was never given in charge; the policeman said to me, "It is no use going in, you can do the prisoner no good, he is sure to be locked up;" the meat was on the corner of the board joining the two shops.

DAVID LESTER re-examined. There were five persons inside my master's shop—I was outside, minding the meat—this meat was lying inside the shop—they could not have been mistaken as to which shop it belonged to—there are places between the two, about seven feet high—it was very good Scotch mutton—I value it at 3 1/2 d . per lb.

Vickers. The two pieces of mutton were lying on one side of the counter, and I said to my brother, "Will you have one of these?"—he said, "Yes"—I took them up, and I dare say I was not three yards off when the witness came and took me by the arm—I then went back to his master, who said, "Stand there, you d----d rascal; I will give you a night's lodging if I can give you nothing else"—I had 2 s . 5 1/2 d . about me—I could buy it at 3 d . a pound at any shop in the market—there was a witness to prove that I was in the act of turning into the shop, and I desired him to be called, but they would not let him—he gave me his word that he would be here, and speak.

DAVID LESTER re-examined. There was no witness at all.

WILLIAM KEMP . There were a number of persons outside—he was asked if he had any friends or witnesses, and he said he had not.

WILLIAM BROWN CROSS ( police-constable G 217.) I produce a certificate of Simmonds's former conviction, which I got from the Sessions'-house, at Clerkenwell—( read )—he is the person.

VICKERS *— GUILTY . Aged 23.— Confined Three Months .

SIMMONDS *— GUILTY . Aged 24.— Transported for Seven Years .

Fifth Jury, before Edward Bullock , Esq.

955. HENRY EDWARDS was indicted for stealing, on the 22nd of Feb ., 1 pair of trowsers, value 10 s .; 1 pair of studs, 1 s . 6 d .; and 1 hand kerchief, 2 d .; the goods of John De Ruzario ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 24.— Confined Two Months .

956. JOHN CRONIN was indicted for stealing, on the 17th of Feb ., 3 3/4lbs. weight of sugar, value 2 s ., the goods of John Fairrie and others, his masters; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 36.— Confined One Month .

957. GEORGE EDWINS was indicted for stealing, on the 14th of Feb ., 11 shillings, the monies of Rowland Charles Hurley ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Six Months .

958. JOHN STEVENS and JACOB WATSON were indicted for steal ing, on the 10th of Feb ., 10lbs. weight of suet, value 3 s .; and 42lbs. weight of fat, 12 s .; the goods of George Jeffery , the master of John Stevens.

GEORGE JEFFERY . I am a butcher, and live at Knightsbridge—Stevens was in my employ between four and five years. On the 10th of Feb. he was sent with my cart and horse with some fat to Elborough's, a tallow melter, in South Audley-street—he had no authority to dispose of it to any one else—I saw him start between four and five o'clock in the afternoon.

Cross-examined by MR. WYLDE . Q. Did you give an order that he should take the fat to the tallow-chandler's that day? A. Yes—I think it was about four o'clock—I saw the fat put into the cart by him, and one of my other servants.

GEORGE PHILLIPS . I am a butcher, and was in the employ of the pro secutor—I am not now. About ten minutes to five o'clock on the evening of the 10th of Feb., I saw Stevens coming up Piccadilly with Mr. Jeffery's cart, alone—he turned round Park-lane, then stopped the horse, and took Watson up into the cart—Watson had an empty bag—Stevens then drove up Park-lane, turned down Hertford-street, and stopped about four minutes—they then took some fat out of the cart, and put it into Watson's bag, and went a little way, then Watson got out, and Stevens handed him a bag of fat on the shafts of the cart, and Watson came down towards Hertford-street—I followed, and gave him in charge of a policeman—I went with him to the station—I then came with a, policeman down to Mr. Jeffery's, and took Stevens.

Cross-examined. Q. When were you in Mr. Jeffery's employ? A. I left the last time about three weeks before Christmas—I have not been in employ since—I did not leave on a charge of robbery that 1 am aware of—I have no idea at all what I left for, my master never assigned any reason—I had been working for him nine or ten months on and off, but at this time I had been there five weeks regularly—I never was told that I left on suspicion of having robbed my master—I am not aware that Stevens detected me in the act of stealing from my master—I never robbed him of anything—there were wages due to me when I went away, which my master paid, and said when he wanted me again he would send for me—I did not ask for a charac ter—since I left him I have lived upon my friends—my mother has sent me up money when I wrote—she lives at Southampton—I cannot tell when I wrote to her last, or what was the last amount of money I had from her, whether it was a bank note, or gold, silver, or copper—I knew Mr. Jeffery's horse and cart—the horse was walking when I first saw it—I lodge with Mr. Lloyd, Lancelot-place, Brompton—there was no question made about a leg of mutton, or a shoulder when I was with my master.

JOHN DEANE ( police-constable C 97.) About five o'clock in the after noon of the 10th of Feb. I was on duty—I was called by Phillips—in con sequence of what he told me I followed him down Hertford-street—he pointed out Watson—I went and took him—he had this bag, containing fat—I asked what it was—he said fat, he had bought it from different persons—I said I thought it had been stolen, he must go with me to the station—he said the same at the station—I went to Mr. Jeffery's with Phillips, and took Stevens.

NOT GUILTY .

959. JOHN WELLESLEY was indicted for stealing, on the 7th of Feb ., 2 dead pigeons, value 2 s . 6 d ., the goods of William Hawes ; and, that he had been before convicted of felony.

WILLIAMS HAWES . I am a poulterer, living in Paddington-street. I had

two pigeons in the shop window at five o'clock in the evening of the 7th of Feb.—I missed them when the policeman came about half-past five, and saw them on the pavement, about four or five doors from my house—an officer picked them up—they were mine.

WILLIAM ROSS ( police-constable D 157.) I was on duty in Paddington-street, and saw the prisoner walk by the shop two or three times—he snatched the pigeons, put them under his smock, and ran away—I ran, and he dropped them—I took him, and brought him back to the shop—a brother officer picked them up, and they were shown to the prosecutor.

THOMAS COWAN ( police-constable D 206.) I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction, which I got from Mr. Clark's office—( read )—the prisoner is the person—I was present at his trial.

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

960. JOHN BUCKLE was indicted for stealing, on the 14th of Feb ., 1 metal cock, value 3 s . 6 d ., the goods of William Hay , his master.

FREDERICK JOSEPH HARDING . I am barman to Mr. William Hay, a li censed victualler, in Porter-street, Soho. The prisoner was in his employ occasionally for three or four years, doing the pewterer's work—on the 14th of Feb. I was with him in the cellar—he was at work from half-past three to four o'clock, making a joint to a pewter pipe, but not about this cock—I saw it there—it is my master's—I left the prisoner in the cellar—he came up, and went away—I went into the cellar three or four minutes after, and missed the cock.

HENRY MULLONY . I am a copper-smith, and live in Upper St. Martin's-lane. On the 14th of Feb., from two to five o'clock in the afternoon, the pri soner brought this cock for sale, and knowing him, I bought it.

ROBERT TAYLOR ( police-constable F 37.) I took the prisoner.

Prisoner's Defence. I met some friends, and was very tipsy. I managed to make a joint in the cellar some how. This would not have happened if I had not been in liquor.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 31.— Recommended to mercy by the Jury and Prosecutor.

Confined Ten Days .

961. HENRY THOMPSON and TIMOTHY SILK were indicted for stealing, on the 20th of February , 2 1/4lbs. weight of pork, value 1 s . 3 d . the goods of James House ; and that Thompson had been before convicted of felony; to which

SILK pleaded GUILTY . Aged 16.— Confined Three Months .

JAMES . I am a cheesemonger, living in Munster-street, Regent's-park. On the 20th of Feb. I received information, and went to Clarence-gardens, about ten yards from my house, and saw the prisoners together—there was another, but he was not close to them—Silk had the piece of pork—he looked at it, and put it under his jacket—he saw me, and threw it over the palings into the gardens—I ran, took Silk, came back, and took Thompson—it was my pork, and was taken from my stall-board, in front of the window—I saw it about a minute before.

JOHN CHAPMAN MASON . I live opposite the prosecutor, and saw the two prisoners and another close to the shop, together—Silk went from the others, took the pork, and walked off—the other two followed him down the gardens—I told the prosecutor, and went with him after them—I saw the prisoners together in Clarence-gardens—Mr. House's son got over the palings, and got the pork.

GEORGE ALLEN ( police-constable S 77.) The two prisoners were brought to the station—Thompson said he knew nothing about it—Silk said nothing.

Thompsons Defence. I saw somebody run by; I turned, and saw the shop-keeper run; I went to see what was the matter; some one said, "I think this is one." I know nothing about it.

THOMAS HOWARD ( police-constable E 139.) I produce a certificate of Thompson's former conviction, which I got from Mr. Clark's office—( read )—Thompson is the person—he was tried by the name of George Butcher.

THOMPSON — GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Twelve Months .

962. CHARLOTTE PAMPHILION and EMMA JACKSON were in dicted for stealing, on the 15th of Feb ., 9 1/2 yards of printed cotton, value 4 s ., the goods of Thomas Butler .

EDWARD LLOYD . I am assistant to Thomas Butler, a linen-draper, in High-street, Shoreditch. On the 15th of Feb. the prisoners came into the shop together—they wanted to see some cotton dresses—I showed them a quantity—Pamphilion placed one on the top of the others on the counter; then Jackson opened one, and covered those that were placed on the top of the others with it—I laid hold of the dress that was covering the others, folded it up, and told her she did not want it open—Pamphilion then pointed my attention to a dress that was in the fixture behind me, and before I turned round to reach it, I cast my eye on the quantity that were on the counter—I then turned my back to the counter, and took the piece from behind—I re turned to the counter, and missed one off the counter—I showed them the dress I brought down—I afterwards went out of sight, to the other shop, told one of the young men what I thought, and gave him instructions to go out side—when I returned, Jackson was pointing to a dress that Pamphilion had on—she wanted one similar to that—I said I had not got one, but very likely I should have one in a day or two—one of them then said, "Are you sure?"—I said, "Very likely"—"Don't deceive us?" said one—they then went out, and I went behind the counter to see if the dress had dropped down—in the mean time the other shopman had stopped them at the door—I took them towards the counting-house—there is a desk at the end of the shop, just by the door, and a small place where the cashier goes into—Pamphilion moved on one side, and in that place I picked up the dress—she had passed that place—it was not near where I had shown them the dresses—this is the dress—it is my master's—it is one that was shown at the counter.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. You had not examined that place by the desk before? A. No.

STEPHEN REEVE ( police-constable G 49.) On the 15th I went into the shop, and found the prisoners—I took them into the waiting-room at the police-court—Pamphilion, in the hearing of Jackson, asked if I thought she would be transported—I said I did not know—she said the man found the dress on her—I said, "You did take it, then?"—she said, "Yes, and he found it on me."

Cross-examined. Q. Who was present? A. No one—I had not asked her any questions.

HARRIET HAYWARD . I am searcher at the station—I found 2 s . on Jack son—she said she was given in charge for stealing a gown-piece, but she did not take it; the other young woman took it, and the gentleman saw her.

(Pamphilion received a good character.)

PAMPHILION — GUILTY . Aged 18.

JACKSON — GUILTY . Aged 16.

Confined One Month .

NEW COURT .— Friday, March 3rd , 1843.

Fifth Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

963. WILLIAM FAULKENER was indicted for stealing, on the 15th of Feb ., 1 sovereign, the monies of John Thomas Bowden , his master; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 14.— Confined Seven Days , and Whipped.

964. JOHN HARPER was indicted for uttering counterfeit coin; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Six Months .

965. JOHN WRIGHT was indicted for uttering counterfeit coin; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 55.— Confined Six Months .

966. JOHN BROWN was indicted for uttering counterfeit coin; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Confined Six Months .

967. THOMAS MATTHEW BRADSHAW was indicted for uttering counterfeit coin; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . * Aged 22.— Confined Nine Months .

968. MARY ANN HAYES was indicted for stealing, on the 16th of Dec ., 1 handkerchief, value 3 s . 6 d ., the goods of William Gregory , her master; and ELLEN HAYES , for feloniously receiving the same, well knowing it to have been stolen; against the Statute, &c.

M. A. HAYES pleaded GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Three Month .

E. HAYES pleaded GUILTY . Aged 37.— Confined Nine Months .

969. WILLIAM SHAW was indicted for uttering counterfeit coin.

MESSRS. BODKIN and LUCAS conducted the Prosecution.

REBECCA GROVE . I am the wife of John Dove Grove, a licensed victualler, who lives in Broad-street, St. Giles. On the 29th of Jan., in the afternoon, the prisoner came for a pennyworth of gin—I served him, and he gave me a bad sixpence—I bent it, and gave it to my husband—the prisoner then showed me a good sixpence—I asked if he would pay for it out of that; he said no, he would not.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. What did you do with the bad six pence? A. My husband broke it in two and gave it to the policeman—I had not laid it down anywhere.

JOHN DOVE GROVE . I am the husband of Rebecca Grove. I saw the prisoner in my house—I accused him of having given a bad sixpence—he said that was not the sixpence he gave her; that she had put that into the till and rung the changes with him—I sent for a constable, marked the bad sixpence, and gave it him.

WILLIAM BARRETT ( police-constable F 87.) On the 29th of Jan. I took the prisoner—I found on him a good sixpence—Mr. Grove delivered this bad sixpence to me—the prisoner was taken to the police office, and discharged the next day.

Cross-examined. Q. The whole of the case was stated? A. Yes; I have kept this bad sixpence ever since.

MARIA EVELING MOTT . I am servant to Mr. Taylor, who lives in the Arcade, Hungerford-market. On the 4th of Feb. the prisoner came in the even ing for a penny bun, and gave me a bad sixpence—I looked at it and bit it—

he said it was a good one—I said I did not think it was—I gate it to my master—I went for a policeman, and when I came back the prisoner was gone.

WILLIAM HAYWARD TAYLOR . I am Mott's master—on the 4th of Feb. she gave me a bad sixpence—the prisoner asked me to take for the bun out of a good sixpence—I refused, and sent for a policeman—one came before Mott returned, and I gave the sixpence and the prisoner to him.

WILLIAM BOYCE ( police-sergeant F 17.) On the 4th of Feb. I took the prisoner, and Mr. Taylor gave me this sixpence—I found a good sixpence on the prisoner.

MR. JOHN FIELD . I am inspector of coin to the Mint—these sixpences are both counterfeit.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . * Aged 17.— Confined Nine Months .

970. RICHARD HENRY STOPFORD was indicted for uttering coun terfeit coin.

MESSRS. LUCAS and WILD conducted the Prosecution.

ANN WEEKS . I am the wife of Benjamin Weeks, a tobacconist, in Dean-street, Westminster—on the 3rd of Feb. the prisoner came and bought some thing—he paid me half-a-crown—I put it in my drawer—I afterwards gave it to my husband; he bent it, and laid it in the same drawer again—I after wards gave it to the policeman—it had not been mixed with any other coin.

COURT . Q. Was there any other half-crown in the drawer? A. No.

Prisoner. She says it was on the 3rd of Feb. and it was on the 1st—I went in for half an ounce of tobacco.

WILLIAM CLIFTON ( police-constable B 50.) On the 17th of Feb. I received from Mrs. Weeks this half-crown.

SARAH GLOVER . I am a cow-keeper. On the 15th of Feb. I saw a person, but I really cannot recollect the prisoner.

GEORGE GLOVER . I am the son of Sarah Glover. On the 15th of Feb. the prisoner came into my mother's shop, and for what he bought he tendered my mother a counterfeit half-crown—I detained him, and when the officer passed I gave him into custody, with the half-crown—I am sure it was the one the prisoner gave to my mother, and she brought it to me.

ADAM DUNT ( police-constable B 170.) On the 15th of Feb. the prisoner was given into my custody—I took him to Queen-square, and he was let out on his own recognizances to appear on the Monday following, but he did not come—I took him next day—this is the half-crown I received from Mr. Glover.

MR. JOHN FIELD . These are both counterfeit.

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Confined Six Months .

971. ROBERT WARD was indicted for uttering counterfeit coin.

MESSRS. LUCAS and WILD conducted the Prosecution.

MARIA EVELING MOTT . I am servant to Mr. Taylor—on the 10th Feb. the prisoner came to my master's shop—he gave me a bad shilling—I bit it, and gave it to my master—he cut it in two, then came to the prisoner and gave him one of the halves—the prisoner said he had no right to cut it—I went for an officer.

WILLIAM HAYWARD TAYLOR . I have heard the evidence which Mott has given—it is correct—I gave the prisoner to the policeman.

HENRY CASTLE ( police-constable F 135.) On the 10th of Feb., I was called and took the prisoner—Mr. Taylor gave me this half of a shilling—I asked the prisoner if he had any more about him—he said no he had not,

and I should not search him till I got to the station—I put my hand into his pocket, and found another bad shilling—he said a sailor gave them to him for carrying a parcel—he had no good money.

MR. JOHN FIELD . This shilling is counterfeit, and this is half of another counterfeit shilling.

GUILTY . * Aged 17.— Confined Nine Months .

972. MARY ALLEN was indicted for uttering counterfeit coin.

JOHN WILLIAM WORLEY . I am servant to Mr. Stannard, who keeps the York Hotel, in Covent-garden. On the 18th of Feb., I saw the prisoner—she gave me a counterfeit crown-piece—I did not discover whether it was bad or not—I immediately gave it to Mr. Stannard—on the 22nd, she came again, and gave me a counterfeit crown—I gave it to Mr. Stannard—on the 28th, she came again, and threw down a crown-piece on the counter—Mr. Stannard took it up, looked at it, and told her it was bad, and that she had brought two before—she repeated the word "bad?" five times over—Mr. Stannard then asked where she brought it from—she said from across the Park, and then said a gentleman in the Strand gave it her.

WILLIAM STANNARD . I received a crown-piece on the 18th, 22nd, and 28th of Feb.—the two first I received from Worley—the last I took from the prisoner myself—I did not discover that the first was bad till I had paid it away, and it was brought back to me after I had received the second one—I then compared them, and found they were precisely the same—I wrapped them up in paper, and put them in a small drawer—I gave all three to Walter.

CHARLES WALTER ( police-constable F 138.) On the 28th of Feb., 1 re ceived a crown-piece from Mr. Stannard—I marked it, and then he gave me these other two.

MR. JOHN FIELD . These are all counterfeit, and I believe were all cast in one mould.

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Six Months .

973. JOHN GROVES was indicted for uttering counterfeit coin.

JOHN M'CORMICK . I live on Ludgate-hill. About one o'clock on the 2nd of Feb., the prisoner came to my shop and tendered me a good half-crown—I gave him a pencil he had asked for, and two shillings in change—without looking at the pencil, he said that was not the sort he wanted, and described one that I never saw—I said I had not one, and he returned me the pencil, and two shillings—I saw that one of them was a bad one—he ran out but the pavement being slippery he fell down—I overtook and brought him back—he struggled violently to get away—I had one shilling in each hand—he strained both the backs of my hands, and I saw he swallowed something—my wife came to assist me, and he bit the back of her hand—I gave the bad shilling which the prisoner returned to me to the officer—I swear it was not one of those I gave him, as I had my money spread out on a green cloth under the sky-light, as I was going to send for the beer for dinner, and I can swear in the most positive manner that all the silver I had was good—I had four shillings, and one half-crown.

Prisoner. Q. Did you inspect them at the time you gave them to me? A. I did not—I called after you as you were going out—my shop is long—you might be six yards from the door when I served you—I called instantly after you—I think you heard me, and the attempt you made to go out proved it—you endeavoured to snatch the two shillings from my hands—I returned you the half-crown.

COURT . Q. Do you think he swallowed the half-crown? A. No—I hink he swallowed the good shilling I gave him.

Prisoner. Q. Did you see any other shilling about me? A. No—you took good care by having no bottoms to your trowsers pockets, that no money should be found on you—they were merely conductors, not pockets.

JOHN DEAR ( City police-constable, No. 279.) I took the prisoner, and received this shilling from Mr. M'Cormick.

MR. JOHN FIELD . This is a counterfeit shilling.

Prisoner. Is it a thing impossible for that man to give me two shillings, and one to be bad, and the other good, and he not to know it? he may be mis teken as well as anybody else.

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Six Months .

974. GEORGE TITFORD was indicted for stealing, on the 18th of Feb ., 1 handkerchief, value 3 s ., the goods of Charles Crouch , from his per son: also, 1 handkerchief, value 2 s . 6 d ., the goods of John Bird, from his person: to both which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 28.— Confined Three Months .

975. EDMUND SKINNER was indicted for stealing, on the 21st of Feb ., 1 handkerchief, value 2 s ., the goods of James Francis Thompson .

FREDERICK COLLINS . I am in the employ of Mr. James Francis Thompson, a pawnbroker, in East-street, St. Marylebone. On the 21st of Feb. the pri soner offered a handkerchief to pledge for 1 s . 6 d .—I lent him 1 s . on it—he then went to the back of the shop, and I served another person—he then came to the counter and inquired if I had given him the shilling—I said yes, and he left the shop—previous to his coming to the counter the second time I had seen him put something into his pocket—I missed a handkerchief—I followed, and overtook him about twenty-five yards off—I found this hand kerchief on him.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Do you know it? A. Yes—it is an unredeemed pledge, and hung at the back of the shop—I had noticed it two or three minutes before he came in—it is worth 2 s .—the hand kerchief was taken from his hand—I cannot say whether I took in this hand kerchief originally, but I have bad it in my hand several times—we have no other of the same description—I will swear that when the prisoner came into our shop it was hanging on the line—I had noticed it two or three minutes before, as I was looking round the shop—there was a woman and a policeman in the shop when the prisoner came in—there was another young man in the shop, who took the report of the policeman, and I served the prisoner, and then another customer—I cannot recollect whether the woman that I served went out before the prisoner—our shop had not been very full—I attended to a female after I had paid the prisoner—I think she pawned a shawl—I do not recollect what she wanted on it—I had some discussion with the prisoner—he asked 1 s . 6 d ., and I offered him 9 d .—he said that would not do, and I gave him 1 s .—I might have been a minute or two talking with him—I think it was not four or five minutes—I was serving him in front of the shop—there was a partition between him and the boxes—this handkerchief was in front of me as I was behind the counter, and this handkerchief was behind him—it was tied round a string—it would not undo with pulling—when I went after the prisoner I tapped him on the shoulder, and told him he must come back to the shop with me—he had this handkerchief in his hand—he said, "This is what you want, I suppose"—he added, at the police-office, that he had picked it up in the passage.

COURT . Q. Are you sure you saw this handkerchief two or three minutes before he came in, safe on the line? A. Yes.

ARTHUR GORE ( police-constable D 199.) I took the prisoner.

Cross-examined. Q. Are you the policeman who was in the shop? A. Yes—I was giving a description of some stolen property—I saw Collins in the shop—he served the prisoner—I was in uniform, and the prisoner must have seen me—he spoke to me—he said he had picked up the handkerchief near the door, and after that he said a woman gave it him in the street—he did not say he had followed a woman whom he thought had dropped it—he might have said that to the prosecutor, but if he did it was before I took him—he was exceedingly confused and alarmed when I took him—( examination read )—"The prisoner say, 'In going out I saw a handkerchief in the pas sage; I asked a woman if it was hers; she said no; I asked anotherwoman; the witness came and tapped me on the shoulder.' "

NOT GUILTY .

976. SARAH ROBINSON was indicted for stealing, on the 9th of Feb ., 1 chisel, value 8 d . the goods of Charles Fowler and another.

ALFRED PENNY . I am shopman to Mr. Charles Fowler and another, pawnbrokers, Old-street. On the 9th of Feb., about seven o'clock, I was standing at the door—I saw the prisoner and a man come up-I saw the man steal some chisel., and give some to the prisoner, who was alongside of him—I caught hold of the prisoner at the end of the stall—she got from me twice, but I caught her again—the man then came up, knocked me down, and said, "You b----, if you don't let her go I will kill you"—I got up and ran after her, down a court—the tools were chuked away when I was knocked down—this chisel was found by a boy in the road—he gave it to the ploliceman.

cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Were these things outside? Yes—Old-street is rather crowded sometimes—the man had some of the tools—the pri soner had this one in her hand, and it dropped when I was knokced down.

JAMES BRANNAN ( police-sergeant G 20.) I accompanied Penny to Wake field-place, in Bunhill-row, and found the prisoner in a privy—this chisel was picked up in my presence by a child.

ALFRED PENNY re-examined. I had never seen the prisoner before—I have not the least doubt of her being the person—she had got as far as Wakefield—place, which is two or three minutes walk from our shop.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 24.— Confined six Months .

977. CHARLOTTE BURTON was indicted for stealing, on the 4th of Jan ., 2 sheets, value 4 s ., the goods of Robert Johnson .

ANN JOHNSON . I am the wife of Robert Johnson, we live in Upper Corn wall-street, St. George's in the East—the prisoner took a furnished room of me in Sep. or Oct. last—I missed two sheets which were used in her room—I have sent her to pawn things, but never gave her permission the pledge these—after she left me I went to her and asked if she would bring the sheets back—she said I must wait her pleasure for them—I went again, and she gave me some very abusive language, and again told me I must wait her pleasure—these are the sheets—here is a mark on one of them, and the other I know to be mine.

Prisoner. Q. Did you not lend me the first sheet to pledge? A. No—I did not stant at the door with my umbrella when you came from the pawnbrokers—I did not hand you the last sheet—you did not ask me what you should do for a wrapper, and I did not take off my apron and wrap the sheet in it.

COURT . Q. Did you directly or indirectly autlhorise her to pledge either of the sheets? A. No, I swear I did not—I did not know she had pledged

them, nor have any of the money for them—she left me without notice, and left a fortnight's rent unpaid—I went and told her if she would bring the sheets, and make arrangement to pay for the things she had broken, I would forgive her the rent.

ARTHUR HOULGATE . I am in the service of a pawnbroker. This sheet was pawned by the prisoner on the 4th of Jan., in the name of Ann Johnson.

HENRY KINGSFORD . I am in the service of a pawnbroker. I produce a sheet pawned by a woman on the 9th of Jan., in the name of Ann Johnson.

Prisoner's Defence. This woman persuaded me to leave my friends, and go to live with her; she is only a brother keeper.

ANN JOHNSON re-examined. I never kept such a house in my life—I keep a respectable house—the prisoner came to me and said she had been keeping her father's house, and had left him—she begged I would give her a night's lodging—I never suffer men and women to come to my house.

Witness for the Defence.

ANN CHANDLER . I am an unfortunate girl, the same as the prisoner, and Mrs. Johnson as she calls herself; she is married, but is living with a man who is not her husband; she said in my presence, that the lent the prisoner the sheets, and we treated her with a quartern of gin.

NOT GUILTY .

978. WILLIAM FOLEY was indicted for stealing, on the 9th of Feb ., 1 5 l . Bank-note, the monies of John Innan .

JOHN INNAN . I am in the service of the Marquis of Headfort. On the 9th of Feb., about half-past twelve o'clock, I was in a public-house with Daniel Rutherford, to whom I gave a 5 l . note to pay for a pint of ale—the prisoner was the boy at the house—I saw him receive the note from Ruther ford—he then left the room, and did not return—I never saw him again till he was at Queen-square.

WILLIAM FREEMAN . I live in Pond-street, Chelsea. The prisoner was desired to come to me for change and he never came.

JAMES BENNETT ( police-constable R 243.) I took the prisoner in Church-street, Deptford, on the morning of the 10th of Feb.—he was drunk—the inspector taxed him with this—he denied it—he was asked if he lived at such a place in London—he denied that he did, but he was brought to London—he then said he received the note, and when he came out of the door he took a better thought, and thought he would keep it.

GUILTY . Aged 16.— Confined Nine Months .

979. JAMES ALEXANDER was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of Feb ., 15lbs. weight of pork, value 8 s . 9 d ., the goods of John Clisby ; and that he had been before convicted of felony.

ALEXANDER BLACKETT . I am journeyman to Mr. John Clisby, of Corn wall-terrace, Camden-town, a pork-butcher. On the 11th of Feb. he had four hands and springs of pork outside the window—I saw them safe at five o'clock, and missed two of them at ten at night—I can swear that the pieces which are here are part of them.

GEORGE WILSON ( police-constable S 134.) I met the prisoner about half-past six on the 11th of Feb.—he had a bag on his shoulder with this pork in it.

JOHN EATON ( police-constable S 193.) I produce the certificate of the prisoner's former conviction, which I got from Mr. Clark's office.

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined One Year .

980. JAMES BOND was indicted for stealing, on the 21st of Feb ., 2 to bacco pouches, value 1 s ., the goods of John Evans .

JOHN EVANS . I am a tobacconist, and live in Munster-street, Regent's-park. On the evening of the 21st of Feb. the policeman brought the prisoner into my shop—I examined, and missed two tobacco pouches—he produced them to me—these are mine.

THOMAS KENDALL ( police-constable S 69.) I had been watching the prisoner. I took him into the shop, and found these pouches in his trowsers pocket.

Prisoner. I bought them of a young man at the window. Witness. There was no one with him.

GUILTY . Aged 14.— Confined Three Months .

981. GEORGE TABRAR was indicted for stealing, on the 11th of Feb ., 1 wheel, value 10 s ., the goods of Daniel Coales .

DANIEL COALES . I live in Gray's-inn-lane, and am a smith. I missed a wheel from a store-cellar—I found it at the station—this is it—I have the mill belonging to it.

JOHN RUSSELL ( police-constable G 165.) I found this wheel in the pos session of the prisoner on the 11th of Feb.—he stated that it belonged to a lathe he had.

Prisoner. He did not find it on me. Witness. He was wheeling it along the street—there were three of them, and they took it by turns to wheel it.

GUILTY . Aged 23.— Confined Three Months .

982. JANE WILLIAMS was indicted for stealing, on the 16th of Feb ., 26 yards of lace, value 2 l ., the goods of John Nott .

ANN CHANDLER . I am in the service of Mr. James Nott, who keeps a lace shop in Upper-street, Islington. About four o'clock on the 16th of Feb. the prisoner and another woman came into the shop—the other woman asked me to show them some quilling net, and I showed it them in a box—I cut off a yard and a half at one price, and three yards at a halfpenny a yard—the boxes were then put away—the other woman then asked to look at some lace—I showed them a variety of lace—the prisoner and the other both looked at it, but none of it suited—while they were deciding, the prisoner took some lace—I saw her make a movement, and put it under her shawl—l am sure I saw the lace under her shawl, and I missed three cards of it, but I said no thing—the other woman then decided on one, and bought a yard and a half at 1 s . a yard—I then cleared all away, and the other woman offered me a sovereign to give her change, and take 2 s . for what she had bought—there was not sufficient change in the till, and I gave it out of my pocket—the prisoner remarking that she had nothing but notes and gold about her, or she would lend the other a small sum—after I had made up the parcel, and given the change, I desired the lad to take the three cards of lace from under the prisoner's shawl, and I saw him do so—the prisoner said, "I humbly beg your pardon, Miss," and then I let them go—she had taken the cards of lace from the counter—she had a bad hand—it was wrapped up in a handkerchief—she leaned that on the counter, and her shawl was over that hand—she made a movement and took them—if the cards had been knocked down ac cidentally they would have fallen—they remained under her shawl about a quarter of an hour.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Was it not said at the time that she must have dragged the lace up with her shawl? A. The other woman said it must have been so—I allowed them to go away—I missed three cards

of lace from the counter—I did not see the prisoner take anything up, but I saw her make a sweep and sweep off some lace—I did not see where it went to—I was on the other side of the counter.

JOHN TRACEY . I am servant to Mr. Nott. I took the three cards of lace from close under the prisoner's arm.

Cross-examined. What sort of a shawl had she on? A. A blue woollen shawl with black spots—the lace was close under her right arm.

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

(There was another indictment against the prisoner.)

983. MARY WYNNE was indicted for stealing, on the 14th of Feb ., 1 shawl, value 2 s .; and 1 bonnet, 2 s .; the goods of Mary Anne Cooke , her mistress; and that she had been before convicted of felony.

MARY ANN COOKE . I live at Lisson-grove, and am a laundress. The prisoner was in my service—on the 14th of Feb., I called her up at four or five o'clock, and she answered me—when I got up afterwards I found my front door wide open—the prisoner was gone, and I missed a shawl and bonnet—these are them.

JOHN GRAYGOOSE . I am a pawnbroker. This shawl was pawned by the prisoner.

JOHN PHILLIPS ( police-sergeant D 13.) I found the prisoner about nine o'clock the same evening at a dance in Cable-street, with this bonnet on her head, and the duplicate of the shawl was found on her at the station.

Prisoner. She said I was to have the bonnet till I paid for it; she bought it for me, and lent me the shawl.

MARY ANN COOKE re-examined. I bought the bonnet for her, but I did not say she should have it till she paid for it—I did not lend her the shawl—I did not see her go away.

JAMES MANNING ( police-constable D 44.) I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction, which I got at Mr. Clark's office—( read )—the prisoner is the person.

GUILTY of stealing the Shawl only. Aged 19.— Confined One Year .

984. EDWARD DUDLEY and WILLIAM CARTER were indicted for stealing, on the 16th of Feb ., 1 box, value 1 s .; And 1lb. weight of sugar candy, 1 s .; the goods of Mary Saunders .

MARY SAUNDERS . I am a widow, and live in Brick-lane, St. Luke's. About six o'clock in the evening of the 16th of Feb. four or five boys came into my shop—the prisoners are two of them—they asked for a halfpenny-worth of something—as I turned to the window to get it, they ran away, and took with them a box containing barley-sugar—the officer brought Dudley back in half an hour, with this box, which is mine.

WILLIAM FARRANCE . I know the prisoners—I saw them on the 16th of Feb., as I was going on an errand—they said they were going the way I was—we got to Brick-lane, and they said they were going to buy a halfpenny-worth of something—they went into the shop, and came out running, and when they got on to Compton-street, Dudley threw the box down, because the policeman was coming—they ran awau—the policeman took me, and I told all about it.

JAMES BRANNAN ( police-sergeant G 20.) I took Carter a night or two afterwards—I said, "Carter, I want you"—he said, "I can take my solemn oath I was not there at all"—I said, "Where?"—he said, "Brick-lane"—I said, "What about that?"—he said, "I understood I was wanted about a box of barley-sugar"—I had watched bis residence for a night or two, but he was away from home.

Dudley. Farrance had the box, and carried it as far as Compton-street, and then gave it to me; I just looked at it; he would not take it again as he said there was a man coming; I put it on a step; he and another one took it.

Carter. He was the boy that took it; I never touched it.

MARY SAUNDERS . I saw the two prisoners in my shop—Farrance was outside.

DUDLEY †— GUILTY . Aged 16.

CARTER †— GUILTY . Aged 17.

Confined One Year .

985. JAMES ALLEN was indicted for embezzlement.

CHARLES SABINE . I live in Headley-place, Hoxton, and am a green-grocer. The prisoner was my errand-boy—it was his duty to take out coals, and to pay me the money he received directly he came back—if he received 3 s . 1 d . on the 21st of Jan., or 4 s . 10 d . on the 26th, he has not paid them to me.

FRANCES SARAH CROTTY . On the 21st of Jan. I paid the prisoner 3 s . 1 d . for his master.

ELIZABETH COE . I paid the prisoner 4 s . 10 d . on the 26th of Jan., for Mr. Sabine.

Prisoner. I will never do the like again.

GUILTY . Aged 12.— Confined Five Days .

(The prosecutor engaged to employ the prisoner again.)

986. ELIZABETH BENNETT was indicted for stealing, on the 13th of Feb ., 5 yards of printed cotton, value 5 s . 6 d ., the goods of John Wells .

GEORGE OHREN . I am salesman to Mr. John Wells, a pawnbroker, who lives in Adam's-row, Hampstead-road. On the 13th of Feb. I had a piece of printed cotton on a stall outsidd—I received information, and missed it-it was afterwards brought back—this is it—it is my master's, and has our mark on it.

CHARLES CARTER . I live in Providence-place, Kentish Town. I was standing at the prosecutor's stall, looking at some tools, and Mrs. Wells called out that the woman had taken something—I turned, and saw the prisoner turn up a street—I followed, and when she got half-way up the street she flung down this cotton—I lost sight of her for about two minutes, while she turned into a court, which was no thoroughfare—she came back, and by that time old Mrs. Wells came up, and said she took the cotton—the prisoner denied it—the policeman took her.

GUILTY . Aged 22.— Confined Three Months .

987. JOHN PERRY was indicted for stealing, on the 13th of Feb ., 1 coat, value 10 s ., the goods of Nathaniel Cohen .

DEBORAH COHEN . I am the wife of Nathaniel Cohen—he lives on Great Saffron-hill. On the 13th of Feb. I had a coat hanging outside, pinned to another coat—I missed it—this is it.

MARY ANN BALCH . I saw the prisoner take two pins out, and throw them away—he took the coat down, ran into a passage, doubled it up, and took it away.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Had you known him before? A. Yes—he lived next door to us.

(Mr. Wilbraham, a gun-maker, gave the prisoner a good character, and pro mised to employ him.)

GUILTY . Aged 14.— Confined Six Days , and Whipped.

988. WILLIAM RADFORD was indicted for stealing, on the 21st of Jan ., 2 wheelbarrows, value 1 l . 8 s ., the goods of Charles Oldfield .

CHARLES WOOD . I am clerk to Charles Oldfield, a builder. On the 21st of Jan. I missed two wheelbarrows from his yard in Sussex-square, Padding ton—I found them on the 27th, on a piece of waste ground at the back of Charles-street, Paddington—the prisoner was not using them at the time—he said he had borrowed them of Rayner, who was acting as foreman to Mr. Oldfield.

Prisoner. I had them between two and three months. Witness. He might have had them three weeks, but not longer.

JAMES RAYNER . I did not lend the prisoner any barrows in Nov., Dec., or Jan.

Prisoner. Two months ago he was drinking with me in a public-house, and he said, "Are those barrows safe"—I said, "Yes"—he said, "Very well, we are going to begin again"—I said, "Very well, when you want them I will send them"—that was in a public-house in Bathurst-street, and he asked me if I had a sieve—I said, "No"—he said they had lost two sieves—an other of the men came to me on the Thursday following, and told me to send the barrows home, which I did by a man, and he did not return them.

ROBERT WIBLIN . I was at work with the prisoner in Jan.—I saw the wheelbarrows—he said he would sell them to me.

Prisoner. Q. Did not you tell me that I could come to work with you? A. Yes, and you offered to sell me the barrows for 12 s .—I said I would let you know in the morning, but I had some new ones come in, and did not want them.

WILLIAM CLARIDGE . I am a labourer. I hired these barrows of the prisoner about six weeks ago—he did not say anything to me about selling them, but I was in want of two, and he said he had two—I had them two days, and they were then taken from me.

Prisoner. Wiblin got on the work, and he wanted to get me away—it is all malice his coming against me—I was told by two or three of his men to mind what I was about as he would get me off.

ROBERT WIBLIN re-examined. I have not the least animosity against the prisoner—I have taken his boy since he has been here, and I had my tool-house broken open and my shovel stolen—the prisoner wanted me to brand the barrows with my iron.

GUILTY . Aged 43.— Confined Three Months .

989. JAMES WATSON was indicted for stealing, on the 9th of Feb ., 1 pair of shoes, value 10 s .; the goods of Justus Wangemann : and that he had been before convicted of felony.

JUSTUS WANGEMANN . I am a baker, and live at No. 3, Colt-lane, Cam bridge-road, Bethnal-green. These shoes were in my bakehouse about ten o'clock in the morning, on the 9th of Feb.—I saw them again at the pawn broker's the next afternoon—these are them—the prisoner baked pies at my place three or four times.

WILLIAM BLANNAN . I am shopman to Mr. Ashley, a pawnbroker. The prisoner pawned these shoes about seven o'clock, on the 9th of Feb., for 3 s .

CHARLES PATTEN ( police-constable K 206.) 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 21.— Transported for Seven Years .

990. JAMES LYON was indicted for stealing, on the 13th of Feb ., 1 plane, value 4 s .; the goods of Henry Gumm .

HENRY GUMM . I am a carpenter, and live in St. John's Wood-terrace. I had a plane safe on Friday evening the 10th of Feb., about half-past five—I found it at the station on the 13th—this is it—it had been in the house keeper's room in an unfinished house.

ALEXANDER REID ( police constable D 124.) I stopped the prisoner with this plane, on the 13th of Feb.—I asked what he was going to do with it—he said it was not his, and he was carrying it for a man at the West-end of the town.

Prisoner. A boy asked me to carry it while he tied up his braces—I showed the boy to the policeman. Witness. No he did not.

GUILTY . * Aged 17.— Confined Two Months .

Sixth Jury, before Edward Bullock , Esq.

991. THOMAS COX was indicted for stealing, on the 24th of Feb ., 1/4lb. weight of Italian juice, value 6 d .; the goods of James Sansom ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 57.— Confined Two Months .

992. GEORGE HUNTER was indicted for stealing, on the 13th of Feb , 1 coat, value 2 l .; the goods of Henry Kohne ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 51.— Confined Three Months .

993. THOMAS CALLENDER was indicted for stealing, on the 18th of Feb ., 1 bell, value 20 s .; 2 stancheons, 15 s .; 2lbs. weight of brass, 1 s . 6 d .; and 3 knobs, 3 s .; the goods of Robert Ashley and another; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 26.— Confined Two Months .

994. ROBERT ROWLEY was indicted for stealing, on the 22nd of Feb., 7lbs. weight of bacon, value 4 s . 6 d .; the goods of John French Colebrook , and another; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 16.— Confined Two Months .

995. JAMES ROW was indicted for stealing, on the 23rd of Feb ., 1 pair of boots, value 8 s .; the goods of John Jacob ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 13.— Confined Eight Days and Whipped.

996. WILLIAM LINGE and ANN DONOVAN were indicted for steal ing, on the 9th of Feb ., 6lbs. weight of potatoes, value 3 d .; the goods of John Jordan , the master of William Linge .

MR. PRENDERGAST conducted the Prosecution.

JOHN JORDAN . I live in Fox-street, Limehouse, and deal in potatoes. Linge was in my service to sell potatoes, but was never to sell on credit without my special consent—I had missed potatoes for a long time—I ap pointed Sarah Tabraham to watch on the morning of the 9th of Feb., and I also went to my neighbour's house opposite to watch—while there I saw Donovan go to the shop—she and Linge went to the potato-bin—she took hold of one end of her apron which she had on her person, and Linge took hold of the other end of it, and though the scales were immediately before them, and it was Linge's duty to weigh them, they put them into her apron without—when she got as far as the curb-stone immediately opposite my shop I stopped her, and taxed her with stealing them, in the presence of Linge—Donovan said she had not stolen them—I asked what quantity she had got—she said she did not know, but she had given him 6 d .—I asked Linge what quantity he had sold her—he said twopenny worth—I sent for a policeman,

and gave them both into custody—in a minute or two afterwards Linge appeared to take a 6 d . out of his mouth, and on my making some remark condemnatory of his conduct, he said he thought there was no barm in giv ing her a few.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. I think you are rather uncertain as to whether any money passed between them? A. Yes—I saw none; but it might have passed—I was eight or nine yards distance, looking out of a win dow—my shop has an open front—I can undertake to say, that these potatoes were not put in the scale at all, as the prisoners were standing in the middle of the shop, between me and the scales which were at the bottom of the shop; but I could see above them, and see the scales—my shop may be about four yards long; the scales are on the side, but near to the bottom—Tabraham was at the door of the house that I was in; she had not to turn her head to get out, which I had—Linge's general instructions were, not to give credit; if he had, I should have looked to him to have made up the deficiency.

MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. Would you have allowed Linge, on his credit, to have served your customers? No—if these potatoes had been sold, they should have been weighed; that is the only mode of determining the price—I am certain that no weighing took place.

SARAH TABRAHAM . I was directed by Mr. Jordan to watch his premises—I was at my own door, which is opposite his shop—I saw Donovan go into the shop; both she and Linge took the potatoes, and placed them in her apron—she then went out—the potatoes had not been weighed, and there was no money paid that I could see; I had a full opportunity of seeing, if any thing of the sort had passed.

Cross-examined. Q. The prisoners were standing close together when the potatoes were taken out, were they not? A. Yes—they were some distance from me—I swear that no money passed between them—I was at the door, and could see plainly—they were standing side by side, and both faced the bin—Donovan stood nearest to me; her side face was towards me.

MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. You were stationed there for the express purpose of watching? A. Yes; and I have done so on other occasions; I was parti cularly attentive to see whether money passed, and am positive it did not.

THOMAS SHEEN ( police-constable K 187.) I took the prisoners at the shop—I weighed the potatoes which Donovan had; there were 11lbs. of them—Linge said he was very sorry that he had done so, and he would never do so again—Donovan said she had given him sixpence.

(The prisoners received good characters.)

LINGE — GUILTY . Aged 27.— Confined Three Months .

DONOVAN — GUILTY . Aged 25.— Confined One Month .

(There were two other charges against the prisoners.)

997. WILLIAM ASHLEY was indicted for stealing, on the 28rd of Feb ., 1 bottle-cap, value 10 s ., the property of William Conyngham ; and 2 thim bles, 1 s . 6 d .; 1 finger-guard, 1 s . 6 d .; and 1 shawl, 5 s .; the goods of Eliza Dolbey .

ROBERT SHELL . I am butler to Mr. Conyngham, of Porchester-terrace, Bayswater—on the 23rd of Feb., about a quarter past two o'clock, I observed the passage-door of the house open, after shutting it before I went to my dinner—I then saw the door of the servants' sitting-room open, which I had seen shut before—I went into that room, and found the prisoner secreted be hind the door; I collared him, and asked what he did there—he said he was come to see if any of the workmen (meaning the sweeps) were there at work

—I called out, and the other servants came to my assistance—the prisoner asked me to let him go—I went for a policeman.

WILLIAM CONYNGHAM . I heard a cry from ray butler; I went down, and saw him holding the prisoner—I sent for the policeman—the prisoner threw himself on his knees, and begged of me to let him go—he said he was starving—he then took these articles from his trowsers—this is the cap of a dressing-bottle—I afterwards found the bottle without the cap—I know the cap to be mine, and I saw him take it from his trowsers, with this shawl and thimble—I saw them delivered to the policeman.

ELIZA DOLBEY . I am in the service of Mr. Conyngham—this shawl is mine, and this thimble and guard—they were in my work-box, on the table in the servants' room; the bottle-cap was on the table, near the work-box.

THOMAS BAXTER ( police-constable D 201.) I took the prisoner, and these things—he said it was the first time he had ever done such a tiling.

Prisoner. I travelled to get work and could not—I never did such a thing before.

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Four Months .

998. MARTHA BARRETT was indicted for stealing, on the 11th of February , 2 cups, value 6 d .; 2 saucers, 6 d .; 1 handkerchief, 6 d .; 1 jacket, 2 s .; 1 towel, 3 d .; 1 sheet, 1 s .; 2 aprons, 1 s .; and 1 neckerchief, 6 d .; the goods of Charles George Chapman , her master.

JAMES REYNOLDS ( police-sergeant T 1.) On the 12th of February I was on duty in Turnham-green, about a quarter before three o'clock in the morn ing—I saw the prisoner carrying this bundle and a basket—I asked where she was going, she said to Colnbrook, and she had left a situation at Clapton at four o'clock the afternoon before—that her father had come to meet her—he was gone on in a wagon, and had got her boxes—she said this bundle which she had contained her clothes—I took her towards the station, and on the road she told me that these cups and saucers she had taken from her mis tress—and the statement she had made respecting her leaving her place at Clapton was all false—I examined the bundle at the station, and found these articles in it.

ANN CHAPMAN . I am the wife of Charles George Chapman, we live in Pelham-row South, Brompton—the prisoner came to me on the 3rd of Jan. as a servant, and left me on the 11th of Feb.—I went to bed that night about a quarter to twelve o'clock, also leaving her up and my husband—when I was in bed she bronght me the baby—she rubbed her eyes, and said she was very weary—I told her to tell her master to come up stairs, and she could go to bed—she slept in the kitchen—I heard no more of her till a quarter before five, when the policeman came to the door—I then discovered the prisoner was gone, and I missed this property—the cups and saucers had been in the kitchen-cupboard—we had used some of them for tea on that afternoon—the kitchen was in great confusion, and the window open—she had not given me notice to leave.

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Four Months .

999. MICHAEL HENNESSEY and WILLIAM DARBY were in dicted for stealing, on the 17th of February , 139lbs. weight of lead, value 11 s . 6 d .; the goods of Isaac Walker and others; and fixed to a certain building of theirs.

WILLIAM NICOL ( police-constable K 17.) On the 17th of Feb. I was in Fore-street, Limehouse, about nine o'clock at night—I saw the two prisoners in a nook by a marine-store dealer's, and saw a bag near them—I said, "What have you got here?"—I stooped to look, and they both ran away—I

took possession of the lead, and gave a desctiption of the prisoners to another officer—I took the lead to the station—there were 47lbs. of it—I afterwards saw the prisoners at Poplar station, I knew them directly—I am quite sure they are the boys—I took the lead to Mr. Taylor's brewhouse, at Limehouse next morning—I compared it with some lead produced by another officer, and some lead on the top of the gutter of the store-room, and it exactly fitted.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. Have you the lead here? A. Yes—the nook was six or seven yards from the brewhouse.

WILLIAM TEATLING ( police-constable K 264.) I received information from Nicol, and took the prisoners, in ten minutes or a quarter of an hour after wards, at the corner of Fore-street, standing both together—I did not tell them what I took them for, I only said, "I want you two youths"—Hennessey said, "I don't know anything about the lead."

THOMAS SHEEN . I am a policeman. I was called by Teatling to assist him—I went the next morning to where the prisoners were taken, and found 47lbs. more of lead—I took that to the brewhouse, compared that and the other lead—it matched exactly.

HENRY WOOK . I am a policeman. I went on the roof of the store-room at the brewhouse with Brundell—I had observed the week before that half the lead was gone, and now found the remainder was gone—Brundell pointed out some lead in the cellar of an empty house just by—I compared that with the other pieces of lead—it corresponded with them and with the roof also.

JOHN BRUNDELL . I am foreman carpenter in the employ of Mr. Isaac Walker And two others—I inspect their premises from time to time—I missed about half the lead from the top of this place the week before—when Wood came on the Saturday morning we put the lead on again, and it matched exactly—it had been in the gutter and on the roof.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. What is the height of the place? A. From eight to nine feet.

COURT . Q. How could boys, like the prisoners, get there? A. We had pulled down part of an old house next to it, and by that means they could get up.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Were there not a number of work men employed there? A. Yes.

NOT GUILTY .

1000. MARGARET ELLIS and MARY ANN PARKER were indicted for stealing, on the 19th of Feb ., 1 jacket, value 16 s .; 1 pair of trowsers, 8 s .; 1 waistcoat, 2 s . 6 d . 1 pair of boots, 2 s .; 1 rule, 1 s .; 1 snuff-box, 6 d .; 1 handkerchief, 6 d . 1 shilling, and 8 halfpence; the property of James Prin ham Grinham .

JAMES PRINHAM GRINHAM . I live in Great Peter-street, Westminster, and am a mason. On the evening of the 19th of Feb. I met Parker in King-street between eleven and twelve o'clock—I went home with her to a house in New-square, Westminster—I saw Ellis there—they were both in the same room with me—they persuaded me to undress and go to bed—I was not perfectly sober—Parker laid down on the bed for a few minutes with her clothes on—both the prisoners assisted in taking my clothes off, as I was not very fast in doing it—they took my clothes outside the room, and Ellis said I was to rest contented, my clothes would be all right in the morning—I awoke next morning and there was nobody in the house but me, and my clothes were all gone—I had a snuff-box in one of my pockets, a two-foot rule, a shilling and some halfpence—I have since seen my clothes at a pawnbroker's in Strutton-ground—when I found I was left alone I waited in the house till

I saw some persons pass, and I sent for some clothes to put on—I went to the station and gave information—these are the clothes, and what I had on when I went to the house—these are my boots, and this rule is mine—the snuff-box I have not found.

JOHN JAMES LLOYD . I am a pawnbroker, and live in Strutton-ground. On the morning of the 20th of Feb. Ellis pawned this jacket, waistcoat, and trowsers—I did not know her before, but I have no doubt of her—I after wards saw the prosecutor at my shop—Ellis came again afterwards, and I gave her in charge.

ROBERT SUTTLE . I took Parker on another charge. As I was bringing her out of the shop where I took her, a woman said, "Take these boots with you"—I took up these boots and said to Parker, "Are these yours?"—she said, "Yes, I want them; they are my boots"—I found on her this rule and a new pair of clogs—she said she found them behind the door—she first said she lived in Chapel-street—we fetched a woman to identify her, and then she said she lived in New-square.

Parker's Defence. I never saw the prosecutor's clothes since I left him in the room with a young woman; he said he would pawn his waistcoat next morning and pay us; I said, "If you have no money, my friend may stop, but I shall not"—I went away, and the next day I came back and found these boots and the rule behind the door; I was rather in liquor; I went to sell them, and as I did so there were two shillings on the counter; the person said I was going to take them, and I was taken.

Ellis's Defence. I merely went to get an affidavit of an article I had lost the ticket of, and was taken; I know nothing of the prosecutor; I neve saw him in my life.

ELLIS — GUILTY . Aged 44.

PARKER — GUILTY . Aged 25.

Confined Six Months .

1001. CHARLES LEDGER was indicted for stealing, on the 6th of Feb ., 1 leaden pipe, value 3 d ., and 1 metal cock, 4 d . the goods of John Irwin , and fixed to a building; and that he had been before convicted of felony.

ANGELO IRWIN . I live with my father, John Irwin, who keeps the Anchor and Hope beer shop in Spencer-street, St. George's. On the 6th of Feb. I saw the prisoner with a person in the tap-room at my father's—they came about twelve o'clock, and stopped till nearly three—I then missed the pri soner, and did not see him any more—after that James Beard came and spoke to me—I lifted up the window and saw that the brass cock was broken off from the pipe that runs from the kitchen up the wall, and to the butt—the cock was not broken, but I saw the the pipe without it—I have never seen the cock since—it was my father's property—I had seen it attached to the pipe the same morning.

JAMES BEARD . I am a shoemaker. I was at the Anchor and Hope on the 6th of Feb.—I went through the house, to go into the yard, about half-past two o'clock—while I was in the water-closet, in the yard, I saw the prisoner come to the water-cock—he lifted his hand up and down, and broke the tap off, the pipe, and the brass cock with it—he placed it under the frock he had on, and walked right through the house—I did not see where he went to—I gave notice of it.

Prisoner. You stated before that you saw me looking at the clock? Witness. You certainly turned your eye and looked as you were going through.

JAMES MALIN ( police-constable K 99.) I took the prisoner, in Ratcliffe-highway, on the 10th of Feb.

Prisoner's Defence. I had been to the docks, and could not get any em ployment; I met with two men, we went to this house, and played at bagatelle; I had occasion to go into the yard; Beard came before me, and walked through the house, he was talking to the landlady, and I looked up to see what time it was; if I had been guilty there was plenty of time to give me in charge.

THOMAS JONES . I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction, which I got at Mr. Clark's office—( read )—the prisoner is the person—I was at that time an officer—I took him, and he had been convicted before that.

GUILTY . Aged 29.— Transported for Seven Years .

1002. GEORGE MEAD and ABEL ALLEN were indicted for stealing, on the 13th of February , 1 truss of hay, value 2 s . 6 d ., the goods of Robert Hodson , the master of Mead.

ROBERT HODSON . I am a farmer, and live at Willesden; Mead was my carter. On the morning of the 13th of Feb. I delivered him half a load of hay and half a load of straw, to take to Mr. Hoare's stable, in Great York mews, and about the middle of the day I received a letter.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. How many trusses were there? A. Eighteen of each—I am not the proprietor of the farm, but I transact the business of it for my uncle, who is aged—his name is also Robert Hodson—Mead has been in my service about eight years—he has three children.

WILLIAM MITCHELL . I live in Earl-street, and am jailor of Marylebone Police-court. On the morning of the 13th of Feb. I was coming along the New-road from Edgeware-road—I saw Mead driving the bone and cart—Allen was walking and talking with him by the side of the cart—I saw the cart stop facing Homer-row, New-road—Mead loosened the ropes—as I passed I heard Mead say to Allen, "Carry it on your back"—I turned my head, and saw Allen take a truss of hay from the load, and go down Homer row with it—I then met Thompson, and gave him information.

Allen. Q. Did you see me take it off the cart? A. No; but I saw it on your shoulder, and you were going from the cart.

THOMAS HENRY THOMPSON ( police-sergeant D 4.) I received informa tion from Mitchell, and met Allen in the New-road—he had nothing then—I said, "What have you done with the truss of hay? you have taken it to Atkins's, you must go and show me where it is"—he went and pointed it out to me—I asked him to carry it away—he refused—I said, "I shall take you into custody for stealing this"—he said, "I have not stolen it, I was ordered to carry it by Mead"—I asked if he received any money—he said no—I took him to the station—he said Mead was in the habit of leaving hay—I returned, and took Mead at the corner of Stingo-lane—I said I wanted him for stealing a truss of hay—he made no answer, and I took him to the station, and there he said he was allowed to sell it by the coachman and groom of Mr. Hoare, on account of their not being able to give him anything for the delivery—I saw the vacancy of a truss of hay on the cart—this is the truss.

MR. HODSON . This truss is like my hay, but I would rather not swear to it—here is a remarkable brown vein in it which went round the rick—Mead was not authorized to sell it.

Allen's Defence. I was out of employ, and Mead asked me to take the truss to such a place, and to say he would call as he came back.

NOT GUILTY .

NEW COURT .— Saturday, March 4 th , 1843.

Sixth Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

1003. GEORGE NICHOLSON was indicted for stealing, on the 28th of Feb ., 84lbs. weight of copper, value 3 l ., the goods of George Green and others; to which he pleaded

GUILTY .— Transported for Seven Years .

1004. JOSEPH HOYE was indicted for stealing, on the 25th of Feb ., 100lbs. weight of beef, value 1 l . 17 s . 6 d ., the goods of Thomas Bonsor , his master; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 24.— Confined One Month .

1005. DENNIS SULLIVAN was indicted for stealing, on the 24th of Feb ., 1 lb. weight of tobacco, value 3 s . 10 d . and 1 jar, 2 s . 2 d . the goods of Charles William Schnitzler ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 11.— Confined Three Months .

1006. WILLIAM DEAN was indicted for stealing, on the 27th of Feb ., 2 half-crowns, the monies of Robert Eales ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 15.— Confined Three Months .

1007. CHARLES MOOR was indicted for stealing, on tie 25th of Feb ., 1 coat, value 3 l . 3 s ., the goods of Edward Banks ; to winch he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 24.— Confined Three Months .

1008. THOMAS BROOME was indicted for stealing, on the 7th of Feb ., 7 quarts of brandy, value 2 l . 17 s .; 12 bottles, 3 s .; and 1 box, 2 s .; the goods of the London Dock Company .

MR. BALLANTINE conducted the Prosecution.

WILLIAM HODDER EVANS . I am foreman of the case-wine warehouse, No. 4, London Docks. I was occupying a box on the floor, No. 10, which is the second floor of the warehouse—there is an entrance into the warehouse by a staircase—between that staircase and the box which I occupy there is a pile of spirits, which prevents my seeing any persons passing up the staircase—there is a staircase leading to No. 11, and a person on that staircase could see a person on the staircase leading to No. 9—there is a trap-door through No. 10, from which goods are let down to No. 9, and from that out of a loop-hole—on the 7th of Feb., between three and four o'clock, the prisoner came to me at my warehouse—he handed me orders for five cases of wine—they were such orders as authorised me to deliver them to him—the smallest of those cases contained-three dozen, and the largest six dozen—I had known the prisoner many years—he was in the habit of coming with orders, and he knew the mode of business—the proper way of delivering those cases was down the trap-door, and through, the loop-hole—when he delivered the orders to me, I told him to make haste down, he should have them directly—one of those cases was in No. 10, and four were in the upper floor—in order to get out of No. 10, the prisoner had to go round those cases of brandy which were piled up—Watkins was at that time going up the stairs of No. 11 floor—he called out to me, and in consequence of that, I sent Smith round—the prisoner, in going out, would have to pass the cases of brandy, and the case now in question was one that was in that pilr—Watkind went after the prisoner—Smith went after him, and I followef—ehen I got down I found the prisoner standing by this case of brandy, directly under the tail of his cart—Watkins and Smith had got to him beforr—I heard the prisoner say he believed he had got the wrong case—I said I thought he had—he was then taken into custody

—the case he took was not at all similar, in shape or size to the cases of wine which he was to take—the smallest of them was thirty-three inches, and the case he took was only eighteen inches—this case of brandy had never been let through the loop-hole.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. The large cases come through the loop-hole? A. Yes; but when they are very small, and we cannot sling them, they are carried down by hand—there was no necessity for this case of brandy going through the loop-hole—I have known the prisoner many years—he was in the emply of a carman named Elsom—I never knew any thing against him.

COURT . Q. Do you allow the carmen to take the cases out of No. 10? A. No; we order one of the gangs of men to deliver them to the carmen.

GEORGE SMITH . I am a labourer in the Docks. On the 7th of February I was called by Mr. Evans to load for the prisoner—I came down from No. 11 to No. 10—while I was coming down I saw the prisoner standing at the end of the gangway, at the foot of the stairs that lead to No. 11—I passed on to Mr. Evans, and Watkins came along directly after—in consequence of what Watkins said I was sent to where the cart was loading—I found the prisoner standing at the tail of his cart, unfolding a tarpaulin in the bottom of the cart—the case of brandy stood at his feet, under the tail of the cart—I looked at the case; he turned round, and said to me, "I think I have made a mistake; I want No. 8, this is not it"—he took a paper from his pocket—this little case could have been got conveniently into the curt, under the tarpaulin.

ROBERT WATKINS . I was going up the stairs, from No. 10 to No. 11, on that day—I turned round, and saw a person similar to the prisoner, with a straw hat on—I saw him go our, with a case on his shoulder—I called out—we went round, and saw the prisoner with a case, at the tail of the cart—it was such a case as I had seen the man carry—the prisoner said a man had brought it out of the ground floor, with a paper cap on.

Cross-examined. Q. How neat were you to the person? A. About thirty yards from him—I was going up the stairs—I could see any person going out.

EDWARD CULBERT ( police-constable H 200.) The prisonr was given into my custody—he told me that some man had brought the case out with a paper cap and a fustian coat on—I asked if he had the case on his shoulder—he said the man had it, but he met him at the corner of the warehouse.

WILLIAM HODDER EVANS re-exmined. This warehouse is part of the London Docks, and within the walls.

GUILTY . Aged 37.— Confined Nine Months .

1009. ANN ROSE , the younger, was indicted for stealing on the 23rd of Jan ., 1 blanket value 2 s ., the goods, of Samuel Rose .

MR. BALLANTINE conducted the Prosecution.

ANN ROSE . I am the wife of Samuel Rose, we five in Chalton-street; Somers-town—the prisoner is my daughter. I missed amongest other things, a blanket, in Jan.—this is it—I never gave the prisoner authority to take it from my house—she was living with me at the time.

COURT . Q. How came you to prosecute this child for this little article? A. It is not only this, she has been very trying for two years—I have taken things out before, and she has pawned them again.

WILLIAM TRANAH . I am a pawnbroker, and live in Tottenham-court-road. I produce this blanket—it was pawned by a female, but I do not know who—I have the counterpart of the duplicate that was given.

SAMUEL FRANCIS ( police-constable S 146.) I produce the duplicate of the

blanket. The prisoner was in bed when I was called in—I went out of the room while she dressed herself, and her mother called oat that she was de stroying some duplicates—I went in and asked the prisoner for them—she refused to give them—I then held her in the bed while her mother took a bag of duplicates from under her, and this was one of them.

GUILTY . Aged 25.— Transported for Seven Years—Penitentiary .

(The prisoner's sister stated that she was constantly robbing her parents, and using great violence to her mother. There were two other charges against her.)

1010. MARY HOLLAND was indicted for stealing, on the 15th of Feb , 1 kettle, value 2 s . 6 d .; 7 wine glasses, 1 s . 6 d .; 1 decanter, 1 s .; 1 pair of salt holders, 2 s .; 6 cups, 1 s . 6 d .; 6 saucers, 1 s .; 1 milk-pot, 6 d .; 3 orna ments, 1 s .; 2 jugs, 6 d .; 1 sugar-glass, 2 s .; 2 pictures, framed and glazed, 4 s . 1 teapot, 1 s .; 9 yards of printed cotton, 3 s .; 1 cape, 2 s .; 10 towels, 10 s .; 5 petticoats, 6 s .; 6 gowns, 10 s .; 6 bed-gowns, 5 s .; 3 frocks, 2 s .; 1 pair of stays, 6 d .; 1 razor, 6 d .; 3 pillow-cases, 1 s . 6 d .; 1 table-cloth, 1 s .; 1 pair of trowsers, 3 s .; 3 shawls, 7 s .; 1 coat, 4 s . 6 d .; 1 cloak, 1 s .; 1 handkerchief, 2 s .; 2 boxes, 9 d .; 1 bonnet, 2 s .; 1 knife, 6 d .; 1 fork, 6 d .; 2 blankets, 8 d .; and 2 pain of sugar-tongs, 15 s .; the goods of Barnet Abrahams.

PRISCILLA ABRAHAMS . I am the wife of Barnet Abrahams, a general dealer. We live in Castle-place, Castle-street, Whitechapel—the prisoner was my servant—she had 1 s . a week, and her board and lodging. On the 15th of Feb. I left her in charge of my child and the place—I returned about half-past five o'clock in the afternoon, found the outer door shut, and the child in the cradle—the prisoner was gone, and the place was stripped—the drawen had been broken open—the pictures taken from the wall—the china from the cupboard, and the sugar-tongs and wearing-apparel gone—the things were worth rather more than 5 l . altogether—these now produced are the articles.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. When was she taken? A. The same evening, about seven.

MARY HARVY . I live in Wentworth-street. The prisoner came to me on the 15th of Feb. with a large bundle, which she said was her clothes, that she was going to leave her situation, and asked if she might leave them till seven the next morning, as she was going off very early in the morning—she said her father was dead, and she was going to his funeral—I found the articles she left were not clothes, and sent for the policeman.

PHŒBE SEATHARD . I am the wife of Jeremiah Thomas Seathard. The prisoner brought a quantity of things to my place on the 15th of Feb., and inquired for a lodging—the policeman and the prosecutor came afterwards, and the things were given up.

WILLIAM FREDERICK SMALLSHAW . I am assistant to Mr. Fleming, a pawnbroker, in Whitechapel. I produce a pair of silver sugar-tongs, pawned on the 15th of Feb., by a female, who I believe was the prisoner.

MILES DOWLING ( police-constable H 135.) I live in Crown-court, Little Pearl-street. I was called to the prosecutor's, and examined the place—I found this instrument on the drawers, which appeared to have been broken open with it—the marks correspond with it.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 16.— Confined One Year .

1011. JAMES GODDARD was indicted for stealing, on the 30th of Jan ., 5lbs. weight of indigo, value 30 s ., the goods of the London Dock Company, his masters.

MESSRS. ADOLPHUS and BALLANTINE conducted the Prosecution.

JOHN CLEMENT . I am constable of the London Docks. The prisoner was in their employ, as manager of the indigo warehouse—on Monday after noon, the 30th of Jan., a few minntes before four o'clock, I saw the prisoner coming towards the west gate of the dock from the indigo warehouse—he came up to the gate—I said, "Mr. Goddard, where are you going at this time?"—(it was earlier than he ought to go—he ought to have been at the warehouse to see the men out, and the warehouse locked up)—he said, "I am only going to the Custom-house; I shall be back in aminute"—I said, "The reason I have stopped you is, I think you have got something in your hat, and I must see what you have got"—I got him into the box—he appeared much distressed, and said, "I am a ruined man"—I took off his hat, and found these four cakes of indigo—I felt his pockets, and found he had some more indigo in his under coat pockets—he took that out at my desire—I asked him the reason of his taking that indigo out—he said, "I have got indigo of my own, I am taking that out to test the prices"—I said, "Have you indigo of your own at the warehouse?"—he said, "Yes"—I said, "What quantity?"—he said, "A 2lbs. sample left last quarter"—I have weighed the indigo that was found on the prisoner—it is 5 3/4lbs.—this would not be taken out of the docks as a sample in this state and manner—it is worth 6 s . a pound before the duty is paid—I left him in the custody of the gate-keeper, Fryer—the prisoner said, "For God's sake don't ex pose me."

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. He has been in the service of the company some time? A. Yes, ten year—it was not his place to give passes for indigo, so that persons would be allowed to go out—he has not been allowed to sign passes the last five months—he was interdicted from signing passes for indigo the last five months—supposing an importer to give an order, the prisoner would not give a pass then—not for the last five months—at the Police-court I said he was authorized to sign passes for samples of indigo, and I had examined passes—I knew he was at one time allowed to sign passes for samples of indigo, but till my return to the dock that day I did not know he was interdicted from doing it—there is a book called the signature-book, which is kept by the gate-keepers, of persons who are authorised to sign passes, and the prisoner's name is erased from the book.

COURT . Q. What means have you of knowing that he has been inter dicted? A. The superintendent informed me of it.

MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. Will you swear the prisoner has not signed passes within one week of this occurrence? A. He has not to my know ledge—I will not swear he has not—the book I speak of as being scratched is kept at the office—I can have access to it—it is scratched by the accountant—it is generally kept in my own office—I have not looked at it since I was at the police-office—I was informed by the superintendent that he had interdicted Mr. Goddard from signing passes—whether the name has been scratched out I do not know—I am sure I separated the pieces found in the prisoner's hat from those in his pocket—these are the four found in his hat—he carried his hat very well—it had no greater motion than a pocket hand kerchief and a pair of gloves would have given it—I could not tell that he had anything in it till I spoke to him, and then his countenance fell.

Q. His hat had a little appearance which attracted your attention? A. I had considerable doubt whether it had anything in it before I spoke to him, but when I did I had no doubt—his countenance altered—he smelt of rum,

and appeared to have been drinking from his manner—he was not perfectly sober—he was about the usual pitch that I have seen him at other times.

WILLIAM ROBSON . I am warehouse-keeper of No. 1 department, at the London Docks—the indigo warehouse forms a portion of that department. On Monday, the 30th of Jan., there was a considerable number of chests of indigo in it, and there are still—176 chests by the same ship—these were all open at that time, and have been so since—the prisoner had the entire management of that warehouse, and full access to every chest in the ware-house—he was manager of the indigo, and one part of his duty was to take eare that no part of it was taken away—I have looked at the indigo found in his hat and pockets, and have compared it with that in the chests—I am not a judge of indigo, but the stamp on these squares is the same that the exterior of the chests bear, and some of the squares in the chests bear the same mark, A I K—I have got them here—these marks correspond with some of the other indigo left behind, and the marks on the chests.

Cross-examined by MR. CHARNOCK . Q. You would not undertake to swear it is the same? A. No; all the cakes that are imported have not the same marks; there are a great variety of marks in eighty or a hundred chests—they might have different stamps—I dare say it is a common mark—the in digo is sold at quarterly sales; at such sales, it is usual to sell the warehouse sweepings, for the benefit of the proprietor of the warehouse, at the docks—after the sales the floors are swept up, and there are very frequently small pieces, as big as a walnut, or occasionally a little larger; these are picked up and generally crushed, for the purpose of mixing with the ordinary dust that is swept from the floor—I believe it is better in lumps; but it has always been the custom in the indigo trade for this rubbish, to be crushed; that is our practice, as introduced by the prisoner—I cannot say how much we do in a year; it depends on what we have; in 1842, the docks sold perhaps three tons of it, and nearly half of that was sawdust—it sometimes fetches 2 s . a-pound.

MR. ADOLPHUS . Q. When this, is crushed, does it crush into solid cakes again? A. No; it is sold by public auction, in the Auction Mart.

GEORGE DIX . I am constable of the docks—I was directed to watch the indigo warehouse—I was doing so on the 30th of Jan.—I saw the prisoner come from the indigo warehouse, and go towards the west gate—I communi cated with Clements.

Cross-examined. Q. That was his proper place to be in? A. Yes; he was to leave the warehouse when the doors were closed, and the labourers out; but they were not closed then.

COURT . Q. How long was it after you saw him come out of the ware-house that he went to the west gate? A. I should think six or seven mi nutes.

WILLIAM FRYER . I am gate-keeper of the London Docks—on the 30th of Jan., a little before four o'clock, I was directed by Clements to go into the box near the west gate, to take charge of the prisoner; I saw him there, and I saw some dust of indigo on the desk—I asked what he was stopped with; was it with the indigo; he said, "Yes"—I said, "How much; a pound?" the prisoner said, "No; four or five"—I said I was very sorry; it was a bad job—he said he should be taken to the police, and he had no business to have done it—he wanted to go in and see Mr. Chandler, the superintendent; I said I must not let him out of the box till Mr. Clements returned—Mr. Cle ments returned in about twenty minutes, and told him be would have to go before a Magistrate—when Mr. Clements was gone, the prisoner said be ought to be treated the same as the rest—he said Gale was stopped some time ago

with coffee, and that was quite as bad a case as his, and it was looked over; and Mr. Robson had been robbing the Company of time and stuff for weeks, and that was looked over—he said Spratty had got a case already packed and ready for removal, and he was suffered to go without going before a Magis trate—he said he should make up big mind for the worst; he should say nothing at present, but what he had to say he should say before another tri bunal.

Cross-examined. Q. All you heve been stating was what he said in an swer to questions? A. No; I asked him what he was stopped with—I have been at the gate about twelve months, and in the dock about three years—I believe Robson is one of the witnesses.

MR. ADOLPHUS . Q. Is the warehouse within the walls of the London Docks? A. Yes.

THOMAS COOPER . I have compared the indigo produced with the indigo in the wirehouse; it corresponds in marks with the rest of the indigo there.

Cross-examined. Q. You have seen the same at the West India and East India Docks? A. No; I have not seen that mark before—I belong to the East and West India Dock Company's indigo warehouse—I swear I have not said that I have indigo of this mark precisely in my warehouse—I have seen such marks, but not in the warehouse—I have seen them marked on the canvas when they have been going to other docks—the same mark is put on the canvas that is on the indigo—that on the canvas is the import mark, but the indigo may be another mark—as to the mark on the goods inside, I could not say.

MR. PRENDERGAST called

JOHN SQUIRES . I am working forman in the indge department of the London Dockes—I have known the prisoner nine years—I saw him on the day in question at nine o'clock in the morning, waiting outside the warehouse door, before it was unlocked—he was not soher—I saw him again about the warehouse three or four times—he was still worse about twelve or one o'clock—there are conveniences in the docks to get drunk there—I saw him again about half-past three o'clock, and I should say he was then decidedly drunk—when he is drunk, I should say he does not know what he is about; he is more like a madman than anybody else—I have seen him go to the men, and actually order them to do things they ought not to do; order them to go to work about things that they ought not to do, and five minutes after he has come to me and said, "These men are doing wrong"—he has conducted him self in an irrational manner.

MR. ADOLPHUS . Q. Have you ever seen him drunk before this day? A. Many times—I am a working foreman—I have been in the Company's service fifteen years—my superiors were all aware of this; and parties coming down to the docks, respectable merchants have said he would some day lose his situation—I saw him three times that day; he war not sober at nine o'clock, worse between twelve and one, and decidedly drunk at three—he was sitting in the counting-house—I had some conversation with him in the day; he answered the questions on some occasions, not always—he was sitting in the office with his head on his hand.

MR. CHARNOCK . Q. Was that the position for a man to be in, lying with his head on his hands? A. No—I should say the proprietors do not allow men to lay their heads on their hands.

JOHN ALGER . I have known the prisoner from ten to twelve years—his character has been perfectly honest up to the present moment—since the death of his wife, about fifteen months ago, he has been quite a different man to what he was before—I have seen him frequently at my house, when he

has been intoxicated—when he has been in that state he has been quite dif ferent to other men—when he is intoxicated he is an insane man—he came to my house one evening—we sat a considerable time in conversation and I said to him, "I have just purchased a watch"—he said, "Let us look"—I gave it into his hand, and he took and threw it behind the fire—he did not appear at that time conscious of the injury he was doing to me or my watch—I saw him the next morning, and I mentioned to him the strange conduct of throwing my watch behind the fire, and he knew nothing at all about it—I have observed the same manner with him when he has been in that state—I saw him on the day before this matter occurred at the docks—he was then very much in liquor—from my observation of his manner, when in a state of intoxication, I can undertake to say, that his manner is altogether different to what I have ever seen in other men—I have known these fits of tempo rary insanity to continue upon him during the time of his intoxication at times—but when he has been in this state, he has, notwithstanding this, ap peared to walk tolerably strong—he had the command of his legs like other men, but his reason appeared to be gone—I recollect another instance—he was at my house, and it rained very hard—he said, "It is a very wet night," and he got up, took his coat off, and walked out for about half an hour.

COURT . Q. Does he bestow his company generally on you when he is drunk? A. No, my lord—the watch was a great deal damaged, it stopped it—I did not have it repaired—it was not worth repairing—it had gone before, and it has not gone since, it was so much injured—it remained behind the fire some minutes—we took it out with the tongs as soon as we could.

JOHN CHAMBERS . I am a surgeon, and live in Hackney-road—I have known him about two years—I have seen him in a state of intoxication, such as has been described—I have seen him so too often, and there is a degree of nervous excitement about the brain that gives rise to those circum stances that you have heard—I have seen other tipsy men—the conduct of the prisoner is contrary to theirs—he can stand on his legs generally—I de cidedly think he does not know right from wrong.

MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Do you mean, when in a state of drunkenness, you believe him to be insane, and not know right from wrong? A. He does not—from what I have observed, I believe he would commit a theft without knowing what he was doing—that is one of his failings—he has a craving—I have heard the evidence in this case, and that leads roe to suppose that he was in one of his fits of insanity—I have heard that, on being taken, he said, "I am a ruined man"—the suddenness of the impression he re ceived, on being taken on suspicion, threw off his insanity, and very likely brought him to his senses—it would with many people—I am not relatted to him—I have attended his family—I have represented that he was insane, to his unfortunate wife who died.

Q. But we understand he has only been insane since her death, and that is fifteen months ago? A. I believe it is—this has been increased from time to time—I do not know any one living person to whom I have men tioned it.

COURT . Q. Is he sane when he is not intoxicated? A. He is a singular man altogether, I never could make head or tail of him.

JETHRO VIAL . I am a licensed victualler, and live in Virginia-row, Bethnal-green. I have known the prisoner from the first hour he came under the Hon. East India Company's warehouse, twelve years ago—I never saw nor heard anything dishonest of him till this accusation—he is an honest, upright man—I have frequently gone to his house like I have to other

warehouse-keepers, but never saw anything belonging to the Hon. East India Company's department.

MR. ADOLPHUS . Q. Have you known him up to the present time? A. I have known him—I have seen him in my house once, and I have been to his house.

COURT . Q. Did you ever see him intoxicated? A. I have, and sorry I am to say it; and likewise, his wife has been ill-used by him when in that state.

(Edward Brennand, a solicitor; and John Giddy, a tailor, in Gloucester-street, Hackney-road; gave the prisoner a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 45.— Transported for Seven Years .

(There was another indictment against the prisoner.)

Sixth Jury, before Edward Bullock , Esq.

1012. JAMES SIMS was indicted for stealing, on the 1st of Feb ., 2 printed books, value 6 s . and 43 pamphlets, 2 l .; the goods of Samuel Gilbert , his master.

MR. DOANE conducted the Prosecution.

SAMUEL GILBERT . I am a publishing bookseller, and live in Paternoster row. The prisoner was in my service, as a porter and collector for about eleven months—in consequence of something that occurred, I gave him into custody, on the 9th of Feb.—he was taken to the station—I saw a duplicate found on him—I proceeded with it to the shop of Mr. Lamb, a pawnbroker, in Stan hope-street, Clare-market, and there I found this copy of the Mirror , and twenty-three numbers of Knight's London —I afterwards went to Mr. Winton, a publican, in Wych-street, Strand—I found there these six numbers of Froissart's Chronicle —these are not works which I have published, but which I have sold and dealt in—the prisoner was my porter, but he had nothing to do with selling property across the counter, or dealing with it in any way—he would have access to the books—he came to me at eight o'clock in the morn ing, and remained till nine at night—I had a right to all his time during those hours—I paid him his wages every Saturday—I missed this volume of the Mirror.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. You cannot tell whether any of these others have been sold? A. I cannot—they are sold by all the other book-sellers in the trade— Froissart's Chronicle has been out nine months, and Knight's London commenced in March, 1841; but some are numbers, and some are parts—one of these is for March, 1841—the duplicate found on the prisoner relates only to this volume of the Mirror —whether this book ever was in my shop I cannot say—other persons beside myself sell in my shop—the volume of the Mirror that we missed, I saw last in the prisoner's hand, but whether it was sold I cannot tell.

MR. DOANE . Q. What is the last date of the numbers of Knight's London that you found at the pawnbroker's? A. September, 1842.

OLIVER DEATH ( City police-constable, No. 201.) I took the prisoner—I found this duplicate on him—I afterwards went to his lodging, in New Inn passage, Clare-market—I there found two duplicates, in a little pocket-book in his drawer—one of them was out of date—I found these pamphlets, Cham bers's Information for the People.

Cross-examined. Q. The only tickets that relate to anything here is that for the Mirror , and for Knight's London? A. Yes.

SAMUEL GILBERT . I sell " Chamber's Information for the People. "

FREDERICK HEADWORTH . I am assistant to Mr. Lamb, a pawnbroker, in Stanhope-street, Clare-market. I produce this Mirror , which was pawned on

the 11th of Jan., 1843; and the numbers of Knight's London , on the 5th of Jan.—I do not know who pledged them—I have the counterparts of the duplicates.

HENRY LUKE WINTON . I conduct the business of a publican, for my father—I have known the prisoner about two years—I bought these six num bers of Froissart's Chronicle of him—I took them in monthly—I first took them seven or eight months ago—the prisoner came there, and I was shown the works—I paid him a shilling a number for them—sometimes I paid him in money, and sometimes he had spirits—I cannot tell how much money I have given him—we used to have a settlement, sometimes in two or three months—these twenty-three numbers of Knight's London , produced from the pawnbroker's I bought of the prisoner, and gave them to him to get bound—I never went to any shop with him—I always bought at home—I knew the prisoner lived at a tailor's shop, in New Inn-passage—I went before the Magistrate, and heard the charge made against him, and found that the twenty-three numbers I gave him to bind he had pawned at Lamb's—after that I called on Mr. Gilbert—I did not tell him that the prisoner should be well defended—I took my father's attorney with me to say that we would not give up any more books to Mr. Gilbert, but produce them before the Magis trate.

Cross-examined. Q. Does your father keep the Crown Inn, in the Borough? A. Yes—I live at the Crooked Billet, in Wych-street, and manage the business for my father—I bought these books in a regular way, and gave a regular price for them—I took in Knight's London from the first—we did not send beer to the prisoner, but sometimes he has fetched it.

NOT GUILTY .

1013. JAMES SIMS was again indicted for stealing, on the 1st of Sept ., 1 pamphlet, value 1 s .; and 2 books, 1 s .; the goods of Samuel Gilbert , his master.

SAMUEL GILBERT . On the 9th of Feb., I gave the prisoner into custody—I went from information to Mr. Winton's—I there found a copy of Frois sart's Chronicle , which I can speak to as having been once in my shop, from an off-set of the tissue paper which has injured the colouring of it, and here is a break in the first quarter of one of the banners—my attention was called to it, as on one occasion I offered it to a person for sale—he saw this and would not have it—I put it aside as unsaleable on the shelf—I never sold it to my knowledge—I can distinctly swear to this as having been in my possession at that time—I found at Mr. Mountcashell's, in Bedford-court, Covent-garden, two books, one " Ball-room Guide ," and "Fancy Needle-work" —they were not published by me, but I had such in my stock—I cannot say I missed them as my stock is extensive—the prisoner had no right to sell any copies of mine, and never bought any to my knowledge.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. You cannot swear you did not sell the copy of Froissart? A. No—I did not sell it to the prisoner, but I can not swear that nobody in my establishment did.

THOMAS GILBERT . I am the prosecutor's brother—I did not sell this book to the prisoner—I have seen him buy Chamber's Journal now and then—they are 1 1/2 d . a number.

GEORGE MOUNTCASHELL . I am a bookseller, and live in Bedford-court, Covent-garden. I bought these two books of the prisoner.

HENRY LUKE WINTON . I bought this copy of Froissart of the prisoner.

NOT GUILTY .

1014. LYDIA MANN was indicted for stealing, on the 15th of Feb ., 2 sheets, value 5 s .; and 1 blanket, 2 s .; the goods of James Sansum .

ANN SANSUM . I am the wife of James Sansum, who keeps the Cheshire Cheese, Dean-street, Holborn. On the 13th of Feb., the prisoner came to me—I let her have a lodging, and did not charge her anything for it—these sheets and blankets were in the room—next morning she went out—I went into the room, and missed them—I locked the door, and went down stairs—I then went up to the room again, and the prisoner was sitting on the I spoke to her about these things—she said she had not seen them—she walked into the room, and I locked her in while I went to her husband.

ELEANOR DUNN . I am the wife of Martin Dunn. I keep a clothes' shop—the prisoner came to my shop, and brought this blanket to dispose of and about half-past eleven she brought one sheet, and between two and three the other sheet—these are them—I am quite sure she is the person.

Prisoner. I was distressed—I took the first articles to get some breakfast, and the second to get them some dinner—I told the landlady I would get them out again—I told Mrs. Dunn I did not sell them—I left one for 7 d ., the other for 6 d ., and the other for 9 d .—I said I must have them at night.

ELEANOR DUNN re-examined. When she brought them I said, "Are they yours?"—she said, "Yes, my dear, I want to purchase bread for my children."

ANN SANSUM re-examined. When we were at the police-office next morning, the prisoner said, "I meant to have told you where I had taken them to."

GUILTY . Aged 45.— Confined Two Months .

1015. PATRICK COCKLING was indicted for Stealing, on the 25th of Nov ., 3 1/2 yards of rope, value 1 s . 4 d .; 1 paint pot, 2 d .; 1 brush, 4 d .; 1 quart of plaister of Paris, 6 d .; 1 yard of chain, 6 d .; 1 chisel, 1 d .; 1 awl, 1 d .; and 1 gimlet, 1 d .; the goods of John Charles Felgate , his master.

JOHN CHARLES FELGATE . I am a builder, and live at Stepney. The pri soner was in my service—I knew where he lived—I had occasion to go to his house on the 25th of Feb.—I there found this plaister of Paris, this scaffold cord, and other articles—they all belong to me—the prisoner was my carman—he had not the use of these things, and had no occasion to have any of them at his house—I was using this brush just before Christmas.

Cross-examined by MR. WILDE . Q. Have you many persons in your em ploy? A. Yes, bricklayers and labourers—I used this brush for priming over the wood—it is a very particular brush—I have used it many times—the handle got splintered and hurt my hand, so I cut it, and rounded it off—I did not miss this rope till I found it at the prisoner's—I do not sell these things—I had not seen this rope on my premises for the last seven or eight weeks—I know it by the binding of it—all my ropes are bound at the end—most ropes are dipped, but mine are not—some are bound with fine twine, and some with coarse twine—I cannot state when I had this gimlet, but I swear to it as I have used it so many hundred times—my tools are kept in a box in my shop—if my workmen required an instrument they might use my tools—the last time I used this chisel might have been before Christmas—I bad a lot of this chain hanging on hooks in the shop—this piece was the shortest amongst it—I had four pieces be sides this—this one has been often used for chaining the gate—I recollect buying five pieces of chain—I was particular in what I brought away from the prisoner's—I left several pieces of rope there, because I would not bring anything that I was not sure of—I know this brad-awl—I have used it so many times.

COURT . Q. Had he any authority to take them? A. No—I never sold him any.

EDWARD WANDERER TOWNSON . I am a policeman. I went to the pri soner's house, and found a paper of plaister of Paris—the chain, the rope, the awl, and other things—these are the articles—the prosecutor was with me, but the prisoner was not there—I produced these articles to the prosecutor in presence of the prisoner—the prisoner said he had bought the plaister of Paris of his master, and the other articles he had had in his house for some considerable time.

Cross-examined. Q. Was anybody else present? A. Yes, my brother officer—the prisoner was charged with stealing these things from his master—I did not hear his master say it would be better for him to tell all he knew—I do not think he could have said it—I was close to him.

JAMES HAMS ( police-constable K 248.) I was present and heard what Townson has stated—I found the paint-brush, the pot and cord, which the prosecutor identified.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 42.— Recommended to mercy.— Confined Four Months .

1016. JAMES JONES was indicted for stealing, on the 26th of Feb ., 1 saucepan, value 4 s . 6 d ., the goods of John Wilson ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Confined Fourteen Days .

1017. JOHN LONGHURST was indicted for stealing, on the 17th of Feb ., 29lbs. of lead, value 5 s . the goods of James Brown .

CHARLES ATKINS ( police-constable S 91.) I saw the prisoner about four o'clock in the morning on the 17th of Feb. in Grove-end-road, St. John's-wood, going towards the Eyre Arms tavern. He turned and came back—he had this lead tied in this handkerchief under his arm—I asked what he had got; he said, "Nothing particular"—I said, "You have slates, have you not?"—he said, "Yes"—I then said, "You have either lead or copper with it"—he said, "Lead, man, lead," and that he was going to take it to Mr. Ponsford's, in Grosvenor-square—he then said he fetched it from there last night, and took it to his lodging in Henry-street, Portland-town—I then took him to the station, and found in the bundle these eight pieces of lead—when put together they form one piece—it weighs 29lbs.—I went to an unfinished house at the back of the Eyre-arms, and found some lead gone—Mr. Brown was there, and identified this lead.

JAMES BROWN . I live in St. John's Wood-terrace. I have the care of a house in an unfinished state at the back of the Eyre Arms—on the 17th of Feb. I went to the house and found the policeman there—I looked over the house and missed this piece of lead from the water-closet—it had not been fixed—I saw it there the day before—I know it because I had had both the edges of it planed.

Prisoner's Defence. Being unemployed I had been round by the Eyre Arms the day before; I came down towards Lowdon's-road, and I saw a man coming out with a basket, which appeared heavy; he shot it at the end of a heap in the street; I saw him cover something over, as if to conceal it; I thought I would wait and see what he had got, and I found these pieces of lead; I put them in my apron and buried them in a heap of sand; in the morning I went and got them.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 40.— Confined Four Months .

1018. ANN BRETT was indicted for stealing, on the 11th of Feb ., 1lb. 6oz. of bacon, value 8 1/2 d ., the goods of William Barton and another.

WILLIAM BARTON . I keep a shop at Old Brentford. The prisoner came to my shop on Saturday evening the 18th of Feb.—she bought some tea,

sugar, and butter, and I saw her take a piece of bacon off the butter counter and bring it to the grocery counter—my shopman served her, and while he went for something else she took this bacon—I saw her going out—I stopped her, and brought her back—I asked what she had in her apron—she said, "Nothing"—I opened her apron and found this bacon—it is mine.

Prisoner. Q. Was it not in the middle of the shop? I told you to weigh it and I would pay you. A. No, it was not.

JAMES CUISHAN ( police-sergeant T 15.) I took the prisoner—she said she had sixpence-halfpenny, and if it came to more she would pay for it—she put down sixpence-halfpenny on the bacon.

Prisoner's Defence. I asked him to weigh it, and he gave me into custody; I am as innocent as a baby.

GUILTY . Aged 54.— Confined One Month .

NEW COURT .— Monday, March 6 th , 1843.

Fifth Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1019. JANE WALLIS was indicted for stealing, on the 21st of Feb ., 1 gown, value 2 s .; 1 shawl, 5 s .; 1 bonnet, 1 s .; 1 cap, 6 d .; 1 shift, 6 d ., and 2 aprons, 1 s ., the goods of Margaret Greenshields , her mistress; also on the 21st of Feb . 1 watch, value 15 s .; 1 necklace, 1 s ., the goods of Edward Church , her master; to both of which she pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 38.— Confined Four Months .

1020. THOMAS HARRIS PITMAN was indicted for embezzling and stealing 20 l ., the monies of Robert Williams and others, his masters; to which he pleaded

GUILTY .— Judgment Respited.

(Rev. Dr. Bolton, master of the Grammar School at Tiverton; John King lish, medical student; and William Anthony Dean, clerk to a solicitor, gave the prisoner a good character.)

1021. JOHN AUSTIN and FREDERICK HAYNES were indicted for stealing, on the 27th of Feb ., 11 plates, value 9 d . and 4 saucers, 3 d ., the goods of Susannah Hyams; to which

AUSTIN pleaded GUILTY . Aged 15.

HAYNES pleaded GUILTY . Aged 13.

Confined One Month .

1022. GEORGE WALLINGTON was indicted for stealing, on the 23rd of Feb ., 1 printed book, value 1 s . 6 d ., the goods of Robert Munting ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 10.— Confined Nine Days and Whipped.

1023. HUIR MUIR was indicted for stealing, on the 18th of Feb ., 1 pair of shoes, value 1 s . 3 d ., the goods of John Parry ; also, on the 18th of Feb ., 1 pair of shoes, 3 s . 9 d ., the goods of John Payne ; to both which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Six Months .

1024. BENJAMIN EVANS was indicted for stealing, on the 1st of March , 4 bottles, value 6 d ., the goods of John Henry Manners Sutton ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY .— Confined One Month .

1025. JOSIAHREAD , ELIZA BAILEY , and JAMES THOROGOOD , Were indicted for assaulting Joseph Headington , a police-constable, in the execution of his duty.

MESSRS. RYLAND and GURNEY conducted the Prosecution.

JOSEPH HEADINGTON ( City police-constable, No. 218.) On the night of the 20th of Feb. I was on duty in Holborn, near Brook-street—I saw Thorogood stripped, and in the act of fighting with some one—I went up, and desired him to put his things on and go home—he immediately struck me a violent blow in the breast, which caused me to stagger against the shutters—I laid hold of him by his neckcloth and one of his hands, to prevent his striking me again—Bailey and Read came up and laid hold of me at the same time—they both commenced striking and kicking me, with others that are not in custody—I was knocked down by either Bailey or Read, I cannot say which—they were both behind me at that time—there was a general scuffle—I was repeatedly kicked about the body by Thorogood, Bailey, and Read—I never let go my hold—Jackman came up to my assistance.

HENRY THOMAS JACKMAN ( police-constable G 192.) On the night of the 21st of Feb., between twelve and one o'clock, I heard a rattle, and went in the direction of the sound of it to Holborn—I saw Headington on the ground, with one hand hold of Thorogood's neckcloth and his hand, and the other two prisoners were kicking and striking him—I went up, and said that would not do, and Thorogood immediately kicked me in the groin—I was knocked down, but I immediately regained my feet and took hold of him, and the others caught hold of me—I was struck repeatedly in the face by Bailey—we succeeded in taking them all into custody.

WILLIAM ARNOLD ( Citypolice-constable, No. 204.) On hearing the rattle spring, I went up, and saw the prisoners striking and kicking the officers—I dragged Bailey away.

Read's Defence. I never struck the policeman at all.

Bailey's Defence. I had a few words with my husband that night, and went out, and got a little to drink. My brother got into a row , and when I went to see what was the matter, the policeman had got hold of him, and they said I was one; but I never struck the officer.

Thorogood's Defence. One of them caught hold of me by the handkerchief, and said, "You young b----, I will take you away."

READ — GUILTY . Aged 20.

BAILEY — GUILTY . Aged 27.

THOROGOOD — GUILTY . Aged 19.

Confined Six Month .

1026. PAUL GARNSTON was indicted for stealing, on the 22nd of Sept., 3 desks, value 4 l . 10 s ., the goods of John Gillett , his master.

JOHN GILLETT . I am a cabinet-maker, and live in Fetter-lane, the pri soner worked for me. About the 22nd of Sept. he had some desks to work on in his own room—I met him on the 21st of February, and asked what he had done with them—he said he sold them to Mr. Willis for 10 s .—I said I must give him into custody—he did not give me any money for them.

Prisoner. Q. Did I receive the whole of the materials of you? A. No—all the woodwork, but not the locks and hinges—they would not have been complete without them.

BENJAMIN WILLIS . In October the prisoner called on me to ask for employ—I said I had none—he called two days after, and said he had three desks to dispose of, he had not the means of furnishing them, and he wished to sell them—I bought three of them.

Prisoner. Q. Were they completed? A. No, in the rough, they were not half finished.

Prisoner. I admit parting with them, but they were not desks. Witness.

The work had not been so far advanced at to make them desks—I call them the carcase of the desk.

JOHN GILLETT re-examined. I produce a desk—this is not one of the three I gave him—I have not seen either of them—I brought this to show the state the others were in—I should call it a desk—it was not cut apart—we make them in this state, and then it is cut and hinged.

Prisoner's Defence. It was no desk at all, it was only a box.

GUILTY . Aged 42.— Recommended to mercy.— Confined Three Months .

1027. GEORGE WYLD and THOMAS HANNON were indicted for stealing, on the 10th of Feb ., 1 pair of trowsers, value 28 s ., the goods of Thomas Parker .

JOHN CHESTERMAN . I am shopman to Thomas Parker, of Marylebone-lane. On the 16th of Feb. Wyld came to our shop for a patch, to repair his trowsers—I said we did not sell cloth—he left, and in ten minutes Hannon came for a waistcoat—he looked at a dark one—he got to the door, and pointed to one in the window—and while I went to get it, I heard the horse that the trowers hung on fall—I turned, and the horse was right across the shop—I did not miss the trowsers till the officer brought them, about half-past three o'clock—these are them—they are my master's—I had seen them safe at half-past eight in the morning.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. Are you quite sure Hannon was in the shop? A. Yes—it was three quarters of an hour after that I saw him in custody—he came to the counter—the horse was in a back part of the shop, about six feet from the door—I had my back to it—there were not a great quantity of things hanging about it—I have been foreman to Mr. Parker eight or nine years.

JOSEPH DAVIES LEATHART . I live in Park-place, Bayswater. Between two and three, on the 16th of Feb., I saw the two prisoners and another just going into Manchester-square—I looked up the street, and saw they were followed by an officer whom I knew—I spoke to him, and we followed them down High-street, into Marylebone-lane—three doors from the corner they all three stopped—one looked into the prosecutor's window, and one went into the shop—I cannot say which went in first—he very soon came out, and they all three went some distance, to the corner of the mews—they there had some con versation—all three came back, and Hannon went into the shop, and Wyld went in at the street-door—after some time my attention was drawn from them for a moment—I then saw them all three hurrying away from the house, and turning into the mews—I left the officer, and went to Wigmore-street, where the mews comes into—the officer then came to me, and I saw Wyld going along with a bundle—I seized him, and took the bundle from him—I was obliged to drop it in the struggle, and he kicked me very violently.

EDWARD WELLS . I was in Wigmore-street on the 16th—I saw Leathart straggling with Wyld—he asked me to assist him—the bundle dropped—he told me to take it up, and take care of it—I did, and on the way there was another struggle—the prisoner's hat fell off, and there was this key in it.

WYLD *— GUILTY . Aged 18.

HANNON *— GUILTY . Aged 19.

Transported for Seven Years .

1028. GEORGE GIBSON and JOHN GIBSON were indicted for steal ing, on the 24th of Feb ., 12 tame rabbits, price 1 l . 10 s ., the property of Benjamin Barker .

BENJAMIN BARKER . I am a carman, and live in Chatham-gardens, Hoxton—I keep rabbits in a shed, which is locked with a padlock. On Friday, the 24th of Feb., I had twelve rabbits—I fed them, and locked them up from

half-past nine to ten o'clock—I went to work at a quarter to five on Saturday morning—I went home to breakfast about eight, and they were all gone—this one I will swear to, and this is the skin of another which I believe to be mine, and these two young ones I believe to be mine—they were but three days old when I lost them—I will not swear to them—the two young ones found by the officer correspond in age with mine, and they sucked from the mother, that I have got here, and that I can identify.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. There were a number shown to you? A. Only five—one was dead—I swear to two—three of them might not be mine—young ones will not suckle at any other rabbits.

ANN BARKER . On the 25th I went to the rabbit place—I saw a nail on the water-butt lid, and a knife by the shed door—it had been undone, and every one of the rabbits were gone from the shed.

JAMES BRANNAN ( police-sergeant G 20.) On the 26th of Feb. I went to the prisoner's lodgings in Golden-lane—I knocked at a room on the first floor—one of the prisoners opened the door—they were both in bed—I said, "I have come after some rabbits"—George covered his head over with the bed-clothes—John said, "We have no rabbits"—I said, "Yes, you have; come, George, get up"—he said, "We have none here; the gentleman next door keeps rabbits, perhaps they are there"—I waited till they dressed—the other officer called out, "The rabbits are here"—I took the prisoners down stairs, and the rabbits were in a cupboard—I said, "I thought you had no rabbits here"—John said, "Yes, my brother came in with a man who was going to be distrained on, and I bought them of him"—I said, "Where is the white buck you were hawking about yesterday?"—I meant George—John said, "I killed it, as the saying is, to save his life"—I found the dead rabbit in the cup board, and the doe and the young ones my brother officer took out of a bag in the cupboard—it was John Gibson's shop—he is a turner—I have repeatedly seen him at work in the shop—John said to George, "I told you it would come to this."

Cross-examined. Q. Do you know that George was at work for Mr. Clark? A. No—their house was half a mile from the prosecutor's.

George Gibson's Defence. I thought it was the landlord come after me for the rent.

(The prisoners both received a good character.)

GEORGE GIBSON — GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Six Months .

JOHN GIBSON — NOT GUILTY .

1029. MARY JONES was indicted for stealing, on the 28th of Feb ., 2 shillings, 3 sixpences, 1 groat, 4 pence, 6 halfpence, and one farthing, the monies of William Noonan .

WILLIAM NOONAN . I live in Plough-court, near Field-lane. I have known the prisoner three weeks—about one o'clock in the morning of the 28th of Feb., she knocked at my room door, and said she had been turned out of doors by the party she lodged with—my wife got up, and let her in—I had two shillings, three sixpences, and the other money stated in my pocket—I let her bide in the room, and went to sleep—I saw her go out about seven o'clock, and soon after I perceived my trowsers, which I left on the back of the chair, had been removed, and my money was gone—I afterwards met her in Whitechapel—I asked her if she was not ashamed, for robbing me—she began to cry, and offered me part of the money—I would not accept of it.

JANE SCOTT . I searched the prisoner, and found on her 2 s . 5 1/4 d .—she

said it was part of the money, and the other money she spent in buying these shoes and cap.

GUILTY . Aged 26.— Confined Three Months .

1030. MARY ANN BLUNT was indicted for stealing, on the 20th of Feb ., 2 waistcoats, value 6 s ., the goods of Charles Alexander and another.

CHARLES ALEXANDER . I am a pawnbroker, and live in Church-street, Marylebone—I have one partner. On the 20th of Feb., I missed a waist-coat—I have since missed another—these are them.

WILLIAM HAYWOOD . I am a pawnbroker. These two waistcoats were pledged by the prisoner—one on the 20th of Feb. for 3 s ., and on the Thursday after she offered another—I asked her age, and to whom they belonged—she said, to her father.

Prisoner. I had no victuals to eat, that caused me to do it.

CHARLES HOLLARD ( police-constable S 311.) I went to the prisoner's father—there were six children—the mother had been ill, and they were in great distress.

GUILTY . Aged 13.— Confined Eight Days .

1031. THOMAS SMITH was indicted for stealing, on the 9th of Feb ., 1 can, value 2 l .; and 16lbs. weight of copper, value 2 l ., the goods of James Scott Smith and another; and JOSEPH TRALING , for receiving the same, well knowing them to have been stolen; against the Statute, &c.

FREDERICK EVEMY . I am carman to James Scott Smith, and George Smith. About two o'clock, on the 9th of Feb., I had a wagon at the White Swan-yard, Mile-end—I had a copper can then—I went on to Thomas's-street, Whitechapel—some one gave me information a little after three o'clock, and the can was gone—I went to Traling's house—I saw him, and told him I came to search for a can—he said I might search, he knew nothing about it—I and the officer searched, and found the can in an ash-heap, covered with ashes—it is copper—it was beaten in this way when I found it, but was quite sound when in my wagon—I can swear to it as my masters'—it has his name and number on it—it is worth two guineas when new.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Did you go over any other premises belonging to Traling? A. Yes—he has the front shop and the room where he was living in—there are other persons living above him—I have no doubt about that—I cannot say whether the yard was common to the whole of them—you get into the yard by going through his house—there if a passage that goes to the other part of the house, and leads to the street—you can get to the passage without going through Traling's house—a person could get into the yard without Traling seeing him.

REBECCA HOLLOWAY . I am the wife of William Holloway, and live in Princes-street, Whitechapel. About three o'clock in the afternoon of the 9th of Feb., I saw Smith come up the street with a can on his arm—he stop ped against Traling's shop door, at the corner of Dunk-street—I went into my room to see if I could see where he went, and I lost sight of him.

Cross-examined. Q. Will you swear that he did not go down the Passage? A. Yes—he did not go that Way—the passage is in Princes-street, and the shop door in Dunk-street—I was at my own street door—he passed the passage—other persons live in Traling's house—they get to the house through the passage—there is no other way for persons who live up stairs to get in—I swear Smith did not go through the passage.

Smith. Q. Can you swear it is the can I had? A. Yes.

HANNAH HARRINGTON . I am the wife of John Harrington. About half-Past two o'clock, on the 9th of Feb., I was cleaning my bed-room window—

I saw the distillers' wagon—I saw a man walk on the opposite side, and when he came to the wagon he stopped in the road, and took a large copper can out of the basket that was in the wagon, took it in his arms, and went along King Edward-street with it—I do not know him.

GEORGE BEECHAM . I saw Smith with a can—it was then quite perfect—I went quite close to him.

GEORGE TREW ( police-constable H 125.) I went to Traling's house in Dunk-street, Mile-end—I said I was an officer, and suspected he had a can that had been stolen out of that man's wagon—he said he had not, I was welcome to search—I said I should like to go into the yard and search it first—he said, "You had better search the shop first"—I went into the yard, and saw the can found under the cinder dust, against the back door—I after-wards searched the shop, and found under the counter, covered with rags, a large hammer all over wet, cinder-dust, and marks of copper on it—the can was very much knocked about—I compared the hammer with the holes in the can, and it exactly corresponds with them.

Smith's Defence. I am innocent.

(John Gudgeon, a shoemaker, in Collingwood-terrace; William Day, a shoemaker; Thomas Chandler Butt; Charlotte Dunning, the wife of a la bourer in the dock-yard at Chatham, gave Traling a good character.)

SMITH — GUILTY . † Aged 18.

TRALING — GUILTY . Aged 41.

Transported for Seven Years .

1032. BRIDGET O'BRIEN was indicted for stealing, on the 20th of Feb ., 1 gown, value 3 s ., the goods of James Franklin .

JAMES GOLDER . I live with James Franklin, a pawnbroker, in Totten-ham-court-road. About the 20th of February the prisoner came to our shop—we had a lot of gowns hanging up, and when she went out I missed one—I ran out, overtook her about twenty yards off, and found it under her shawl—I am sure it is my master's.

Prisoner. I was passing the door, a woman came out, and put it under my arm. Witness. There was nobody else there.

GUILTY . Aged 28.— Confined Three Months .

1033. JANE BAILEY was indicted for stealing, on the 14tb of Feb., 4 shillings and 1 sixpence, the monies of James Grant .

JAMES GRANT . I am a smith, and live at Kensington. About two o'clock in the morning of the 14th of Feb. I and my shopmate were in a private house belonging to Simpson—the prisoner and another woman came in—the man belonging to the room ordered them out—the prisoner went down first, and the other stopped to talk a bit—my mate went down, and I went down—the prisoner was stopping on the stairs, and pulled me about—I got away from her as soon as I could—when I got into the street I missed 4 s . 6 d . frorn my waistcoat-pocket, where I had 5 s . 6 d . when I went into the room—I had only two sixpences left—I had been to a meeting for the benefit of one of our workmen, who had met with an accident—I charged the prisoner with robbing me as soon as she came out—she denjed it, and said she had not any money—I took hold of her, and kept her till I saw an officer—I had seen money safe in the room—the prisoner was the only one who touched me.

Prisoner. You gave me 6 d . Witness. No, I did not—I did not speak to her—I have seen her before—I did not say another girl had robbed me of 1 s .

GEORGE DUNBAR ( police-constable T 91.) Between three and four o'clock in the morning the prisoner was given to me in High-street, Kensington—the prosecutor was arguing with her to give up the 4 s . 6 d .—she said she had not got it—they were about 200 yards from the house—in taking the prisoner

to the station she took a sixpence out of her mouth, and said that was all she had.

Prisoner. I said all I had belonging to him; I had money that was not his. Witness. At the station I found this 4 s . in her right side-pocket—I asked her if she had any more—she pulled out a purse from her left arm, containing four sixpences, a fourpenny-piece, and 1 1/2 d .

Prisoner's Defence. There was a child died, and the landlady told me to go to the public-house; I met the prosecutor, two men, and a girl; the pro secutor said she had robbed him of 1 s .; I came back; I met the prosecutor; he said, "I have 6 d . "—I said, "What if you have?" he said, "Julia robbed me of 1 s ."—I said, "Very well;" he gave me the sixpence, and I took it; he said, "Give me the sixpence;" I said, "No, I will give it to your wife in the morning;" he then said I had robbed him of 4 s . 6 d .

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Confined Two Months .

1034. JOHN HARVEY was indicted for stealing, on the 23rd of Feb ., 1 carpet, value 2 l . 3 s ., the goods of John Hard man Pickford and another.

THOMAS WALDREN . I am in the service of John Hardman Pickford and Henry Roberts, pawnbrokers, Wittam's-buildings. On the 23rd of Feb., about eight o'clock, I missed this carpet, which hung from the ceiling of the shop—I had seen it safe at seven.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. What do you know it by? A. The ticket was on it.

JOHN RUSSELL ( police-constable G 165.) I stopped the prisoner, about eight o'clock in the evening, with this carpet on his shoulder—he said he brought it from Rochester-row, Clerkenwell, and was going to take it to his uncle's.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Three Months .

1035. WILLIAM CLARK was indicted for obtaining goods by false pretences.

MR. BALLANTINE conducted the Prosecution.

FANNY CRAWFORD . I am shopwoman an to Victor Dumas, a ladies' French shoemaker, in Regent-street. On the 23rd of September the prisoner called at Mr. Dumas's, and asked to look at some French goods—I asked him if it was wholesale or retail—he said wholesale—I showed him some—he asked the price, and said he kept a shop in the general line at Epsom—I asked if he sold shoes before—he said yes, English, but not French; he had sold Eng lish ones for some time, but, from having many inquiries, he was induced to get some—I asked him what quantity he should want—he said about 30 l . worth—I said we allowed three per cent, for ready money, or three months' credit on good reference—he referred to Mr. Hamor, of Bread-street-hill—I went to Mr. Hamor's, and saw a man named Morris—he was the person called Hamor by the prisoner—Morris said, "I am Mr. Hamor"—I said I am come to make inquiries respecting Mr. Clark of Epsom—"Oh, yes," said he, "I know Mr. Clark perfectly well"—I told him he had called on Mr. Dumas the day before, and wished to have some goods on credit; that he said he had known Mr. Hamor some time, and he would speak to his ability to pay—Morris said he had served him with goods at Epsom of the first quality, that he always paid his bills before they were due, and he was a respectable man; we could trust him with security, his customers were all noblemen and gen tleman, and wanted articles of the first quality, and what he sent him was al ways of the best—he said he knew he was established at Epsom, he had had the shop he was in three years, and he had supplied him with hardware and

tin goods—I told this to Mr. Dumas—in the afternoon the prisoner called again—he had eighteen pairs of prunella shoes, which he said he must have that day, as he had a customer waiting—on the 24th he came with a horse and cart, and had goods to the amount of 30 l . or 35 l .—I said he must be very particular, or he would very soon have a stock of soiled good—he said, "I have taken precaution against that, I have a large glass case come in, that occupies the side of my shop," and he said he was about to have a smaller one—Mr. Dumas asked him for a little ready money—he said it was not convenient for him then, but he should be in town in a few days, and would bring 10 l .—Mr. Dumas then drew a bill—the prisoner did not come again—he wrote twice.

Cross-examined by MR. WYLD . Q. Had you ever seen him before he came to ask for the goods? A. No.

VICTOR DUMAS . I keep this shop—I parted with some goods to the pri soner upon his representations, and the reference he had given me—I have been to Epsom—I did not find a shop belonging to Mr. Clark, with a glass in front; there was no such person—I have not been paid a farthing for the goods—he did not come to pay 10 l .

Cross-examined. Q. When was it you went down to Epsom to inquire? A. Some days after he called; I went alone; I went to two places: the bookseller said, "I have lived here three years; I know many persons, but I don't know any person of that name."

JOSIAH ALLWORTH PASH . I am a shoemaker in the Old Kent-road—about the 21st of October the prisoner called at my house; he said he was about to open a shop at Epsom, and wanted a supply of goods to the amount of about 40 l .—I said I generally did business for ready money, but if he gave good references and supplied half cash I would supply him—I was referred to Mr. Hamor, of Bread-street-hill—I went, and found him at home—it seemed a respectable wholesale warehouse—there were hampers, apparently full of goods, and the counting-house appeared so full that there was hardly room for me to sit down—I told him what I came for—he said Clark was a respect able man—he had known him many years, and the whole of the family, they were respectable, his relations were farmers, that his wife had some inde pendency, and I might safely trust him; he would prove a good customer—on the 28th of October the prisoner came again—I parted with some goods to him, to the amount of something over 20 l .—he paid me 5 l .—he took them away in a cart—he was to have come again, and taken part of them—on the 4th of November he came again, and I refused to let him have more—I wrote several letters to "Clark, Epsom," and they were returned.

THOMAS FOOT PIPER . I am a stay manufacturer, and live in Cheapside—on the 4th of Nov. the prisoner came to my warehouse; he said his name was Wil liam Clark; he was residing at Epsom—he said he was going into business, and wanted some goods—I showed him some, and told him my terms—he referred to Thomas Hamor, Bread-street-hill—I sent my clerk there—after I had received a communication from him I saw the prisoner again, the same day—I asked if he had a lease of the premises at Epsom; he said no, he had not, he had taken the fixtures, and was going to fit it up in an expensive style—I saw him again on the 28th—he had upwards of 20 l . worth of goods—he gave a bill, and that was all that I have seen of the payment—I went on the 15th of Nov., with the inspector, to Hamor's warehouse—there were several crates which appeared to be full, but we found they were stuffed with straw, and a few goods lying at top, for the purpose of show—there was a ledger and a day-book—there was an entry in the ledger dated 1821, to Jones,

Lloyd, and Co.—there was the copy of a banking book, dated 1821—there was not one transaction in any of the books of recent date.

JOHN KNIGHT . I am clerk to Mr. Piper—on the 27th of Oct. I went to No. 20, Bread-street-hill—I saw Hamor, or a person that answered to that name—the warehouse was then quite full of crates, and apparently it was a place of considerable business—I saw plenty of crockery-ware and sauce pans, and other things strewed about—I said I had been sent by my em ployer to inquire about a man named William Clark, that was opening a shop at Epsom—he said he knew him for some years—he gave as good an account as ever I heard, and I gave him a good character to my employer.

RICHARD SWIFT . I am a shoemaker, and live in Greville-street, Hatton-gar den—in Nov. the prisoner came to me—he represented himself as William Clark, of Epsom—he wanted about 40 l . worth of boots and shoes, as he was about to open a shop—I told him my terms were cash, and at last asked for a refer ence; he referred me to Mr. Hamor—on the following day I saw him again, and on the 4th of Nov. I parted with the goods, to the amount of 39 l . 15 s .—I received 14 l . in cash—I gave an invoice of the goods—they were in a hamper, and at the bottom of the hamper was a paper, stating the hamper was 12 s . if not returned—he promised to bring 12 l . more on the following Tuesday morning—he did not do so—I heard of some of my goods being in the bands of Mr. Davis, but did not see them—I have never been paid.

WILLIAM SADD . I went to Bread-street-hill at the request of my master—I saw Hamor—he said he had known the prisoner some time—he was of a good character, and trustworthy.

CHARLES JOHN CHAPMAN . I am in the service of Mr. Holland, of St. John-street-road. A person named Davis, at the latter end of Oct., brought me a sample of leather clogs and French shoes—he offered them to be sold at 2 s . a pair—they were worth more.

JOHN HOLLAND . I am a shoe-manufacturer in Cheapside and St. John-street-road. About the 8th of Nov., a man who has been indicted, by the name of Davis, brought some articles to my shop—from having dealings with Mr. Swift, I recognised them as his—Davis showed me an invoice, and I recog nised it as Mr. Swift's handwriting—the heading of it was cut off, but at the foot of the invoice it was stated that the hamper, if not returned, would be 12 s .—I waited on Mr. Swift—Davis took me to a place near the Jews' sy nagogue, and showed me the goods—I made an appointment, and went again with Mr. Swift, but no goods were there, nor Davis neither—I went to Mr. Hamor's, and saw Horner—he said he was acting as clerk—he introduced Mr. Hamor to me as Mr. Hamor.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you know Hamor? A. No, not previously.

GUILTY . Aged 39.— Confined Eighteen Months .

1036. WILLIAM BAKER was indicted for stealing, on the 21st of Feb ., 1 gown, value 2 s ., the goods of John Ives .

MARTHA IVES . I am the wife of John Ives, and live in Willow-walk. I had a woman to wash a gown—I missed it on the 21st of Feb.—this is it—it is mine.

THOMAS NORTON . I am a carpenter, and live in Seymour-place, Bryan ston-square. On the 21st of Feb. I saw the prisoner take the gown off the line, and run into a vault near Mr. Ives's house with it.

Prisoner. There were three or four more in the field; he was sixty or seventy yards away. Witness. There was no one in sight but you, you are the person.

EMANUEL JAMES . I live in Willow-walk. I saw the prisoner run into the vault—I examined it, and found the gown there.

Prisoner's Defence. I went there for a necessary purpose; I never saw the gown.

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Four Months .

(There was another indictment against the prisoner.)

1037. SAMUEL JONES was indicted for stealing, on the 27th of Feb ., 1 shilling, the money of Sarah Hanson .

SARAH HANSON . I am servant at Canonbury-terrace, Islington. The pri soner came to sweep the chimney in the morning of the 27th of Feb.—I had 3 s . 1 1/2 d . in my purse—I took one shilling out and put back the 2 s . 1 1/2 d .—I turned my back to the back room—about nine o'clock I missed a shilling—no one bad been in the room but the prisoner from the time of my leaving 2 s . 1 1/2 d . in the purse, and my missing a shilling.

WARD STANWELL . I am street-keeper. I went after the prisoner about eleven o'clock—I told him it was for stealing a shilling from No. 15, Canon bury-terrace—he said he had not stolen anything—I took him to the house—he then put his band into his pocket, and said, "Here is the shilling, I did take it."

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Ten Days .

1038. JOHN OLDBURY BURNS and WILLIAM WHEATLEY were indicted for stealing, on the 24th of Feb ., 1 saddle, value 1 l . 5 s .; 2 bridles, 18 s .; 1 collar, 5 s .; 1 pair of harness, 8 s .; 1 crupper, 7 s .; 1 breeching, 12 s .; 1 belly-band, 2 s . 6 d .; and 1 pair of reins, 2 s . 6 d .; the goods of William Ben nett Bailey .

JOHN LYNCH . I am carman to William Bennett Bailey—the prisoners have been employed by him. Between seven and eight o'clock on the 24th of Feb., I hung up my harness—about ten o'clock I was sent for, and the door of the place where the harness was was open—(it was locked when I left it)—the harness was all gone—this is it—it is my master's—they must have used a false key to get in.

THOMAS MALIN ( police-constable H 74.) On the evening of the 24th of Feb. I saw Burns with this harness in a sack, about a quarter before nine—Wheatley was in his company—I had seen Wheatley give Burns a lift up with it on his shoulder—when I detected Burns, Wheatley passed by.

Burns. I am a porter; I was employed to carry this.

(Burns received a good character.)

BURNS — GUILTY . Aged 36.— Confined Three Months .

WHEATLEY — GUILTY . Aged 24.— Confined Nine Months .

1039. RICHARD MEAD and JAMES MEAD were indicted for stealing, on the 25th of Feb ., 8lbs. weight of pork, value 4 s ., the goods of Charles Hobbs ; and that Richard Mead had been before convicted of felony.

CHARLES HOBBS . I am a cheesemonger, and live in Sarah-place, Old-street-road. On Saturday evening, the 25th of Feb., I had a leg of pork safe between six and seven o'clock—I afterwards missed it—I saw it next in the hands of Kemp the policeman about a quarter past six o'clock.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. You took Kemp into custody, did you not? A. I stopped him seeing him in possession of the pork, and then he turned out to be an officer in disguise—this leg of pork is worth 4 s .—it was exposed in the window.

HENRY SMITH . I live in Wellington-street, Kingsland-road. On that Sa turday

night I met Kemp—he pointed out three persons to me—Richard Mead was one, the others I cannot swear to—Richard had a basket with him I watched him—he walked up Pitfield-street and back again—he crossed over to Old-street-road, then they went by Mr. Hobbs's shop—Richard had the basket on his left arm, and with his right hand put the pork into it.

Cross-examined. Q. You were a stranger to Kemp? A. No—I know him by living many years in the parish—I know nearly all the police-con stables—I do not walk about with them—I have walked about with Kemp when I met him accidentally—I know another policeman named Pretty George—I have gone with him when I met him accidentally—I am a press man, and work for Mr. Nicholls, of Hoxton-square—I went out to take a walk that night and met Kemp—I was with him about ten minutes altogether—I had been to work that morning—I have walked with Kemp three or four times when he has been in plain clothes—I will swear it was Richard Mead who took the pork—I was ten yards from them—I and the policeman went to the station—I afterwards saw Kemp laid hold of by Mr. Hobbs—I dragged him from Kemp, and then I went home.

COURT . Q. Have you any doubt about Richard's taking the pork? A. Not the least.

GEORGE KEMP ( police-constable N 82.) I was on duty in plain clothes in Pitfield-street. I saw James Mead, and I believe Richard, in company with another in Pitfield-street—I watched them, saw them loitering about and followed them—I saw them go to the prosecutor's shop—Richard passed and come back again with his basket—he put his hand on the board, pulled the leg of pork down, and put it into his basket—James was standing about two or three yards from the shop, looking to the shop—James had been with him before for twenty minutes—they then ran up the "Vinegar-ground, and I pur sued.

Cross-examined. Q. You are not sure about Richard? A. No—I have known Smith about two years—I have occasionally met him—I have seen Richard before—I took James about two hours after in the Carlisle public-house—Richard came on Monday morning to the station, and then I said to the inspector, "I really believe this is the other"—I did not say I would shove the basket in his eye—I said if he did not go away I should take him—Pretty George was not present at the pork being taken—he knows nothing about it.

MR. PAYNE called

MARY ANN SCUDDER . I live in Devonshire-place, Old Nichol-street, Bethnal-green. I know Richard Mead—on Saturday, the 25th of Feb., he came into my house about five—he remained there till half-past seven—he had been to Billingsgate, and was very cold—I told him to sit down, and he had some tea at my house—Elizabeth Carpenter was present—Mrs. Cotton came in about half-past five, while Richard Mead was at tea.

COURT . Q. Are you sure he remained till half-past seven? A. Yes—I remember it, because at half-past seven I went out to ascertain the time, be cause I had a baby who was ill to take to the doctor's—my husband was there and Carpenter, me, the prisoner, and Cotton—she came in about half-past five and staid about an hour—she did not drink or eat anything—Carpenter drank tea with me, my husband did not drink anything—he was at home, sitting in his own room, which is an adjoining room—I am sure he did not drink tea—the prisoner was doing nothing but sitting in my place and warming himself—he sat by the side of me—I do not recollect what we were talking about—we had bread and butter to eat—Carpenter was sitting at the table with me—the prisoner is no relation of mine—he drank nothing but tea—my hus band

was in the room getting his tea—I do not know how many cups he drank—I did not take particular notice—I sat on one side the fire and my husband on the other—the prisoner sat at the table the same side as my husband.

MR. PAYNE . Q. What did you mean by saying your husband was in his own room? A. Mrs. Carpenter's husband was—she lives in the house with me.

ELIZABETH CARPENTER . My husband works in the docks—I live in De vonshire-place, Old Nichol-street, in the same house as Scudder—on Saturday night, the 25th of Feb., I was in Mrs. Scudder's room from five till half-past seven—my husband was at home in his own room—Richard Mead was at Mrs. Scudder's—we had tea—Cotton was there—Scudder's husband was not at home—I am certain of that.

GEORGE KEMP . I produce a certificate of Richard Mead's former con viction, which I got from the Sessions House, Clerkenwell—( read. )

PRISCILLA SARAH BARTLETT . I was present at the trial—the prisoner Richard Mead is the man.

R. MEAD †— GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Three Months .

J. MEAD — GUILTY . Aged 21.— Transported for Seven Years .

Sixth Jury, before Edward Bullock , Esq.

1040. ARTHUR HARVEY was indicted for stealing, on the 4th of Feb ., 1 purse, value 6 d .; 13 sovereigns, 1 half-sovereign, 1 crown, 3 half-crowns, 10 shillings, and 5 sixpences, the property of John Smith ; in a certain vessel on the navigable River Thames .

MR. PRENDERGAST conducted the Prosecution.

JOHN SMITH . I am captain of the Quicksilver , which trades from Sunder land to London. The prisoner had been on board one passage—his mother remained in London—he came up with me as far as Gravesend—I then paid him, and he asked leave to stop till the Christmas holidays were over with his friends in London—he afterwards made application to be taken again—I ar ranged that he was to go to Sunderland, and have 10 s . for the voyage, and then become apprentice to the vessel—he came on board on Saturday, the 4th of Feb., at five o'clock—I had got all my business done, and was about pre paring my vessel for the voyage—I took my purse out of my pocket, and put it into the register-box—there were thirteen sovereigns and a half in one end, and 25 s . in silver in the other—I put the register-box into a drawer in the state-room—the prisoner was in the cabin—I counted my money before I put it away—he did not see me do that—I cannot say whether he was in the cabin when I did that—as soon as I got my tea I went on deck—as soon as the pri soner had done his tea I went down to balance my cash—I heard a noise on deck, and the mate said the boat was gone—I determined then to send the other lad and the prisoner to look after the boat—when I looked after the pri soner he was not there—they were all on board but him—I went down, opened the box, and missed my purse—I have never seen it since—the pri soner had left his hammock and all his things behind—I gave information.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. How long had you known him? A. He came from a place in the North—the mate, Joseph Deane, and the prisoner, had quarrelled on the passage up from Middleborough—the mate quarrelled with all hands—it was about ten minutes from the time I left the cabin till I went down again—I left Bassett in the cabin—I am sure I put my purse into the register-box—the prisoner ought to have been there before that Saturday, but his mother had written to me to say he was not well—I did not hear the mate or any man grumble at him for not being on board before.

FREDERICK BASSETT . I am nephew to one of the owners of this Vessel. I was on board on the 4th of Feb.—I was going as a passenger—I remember the prisoner's being in the cabin in the evening—I saw Captain Smith count his money—the prisoner had an opportunity of seeing that—I saw the Captain put it away—he had his tea, and went on deck—after he was gone up, the prisoner put away the tea things—while doing so he went near the cupboard—he opened the door, which prevented my seeing into the berth, and went into the sleeping berth—I could not see the drawer in which the register-box was kept, but I beard it opened—he came out again directly, and went right out of the cabin—just before this he asked me to go into the mate's bed—I told him it was too soon—he asked me to go on deck, and see the cargo stowed in the hold, but I declined it—in five minutes after he left the cabin the captain missed his money.

Cross-examined. Q. Did he leave the cabin more than once? A. Yes, once before—there was only one way of getting into the cabin, unless by shoving up a board—the mate's berth is not far from the captain's—it is in the same cabin—the mate was in the hold, stowing the goods—he could get into the cabin from the hold by pushing up the board—I never quarrelled with the prisoner—I only saw him that day—no one went into the cabin from the time the captain left the deck, till he came back—I was not asleep—I did not take the money.

THOMAS TYLER ( police-constable N 225.) I received information on Satur day night, the 4th of Feb., and went to the prisoner's mother's house—I looked for him in the neighbourhood—I saw him a fortnight after, about a quarter past twelve o'clock at night, between the Angel and his mother's house—he passed me with his mother—I turned round, and said, " Jack ," or something of that sort—his mother stopped—I said, "Arthur, how long have you been home from sea?"—he said, "Not long"—I said, "You must con sider yourself in my custody"—he laughed—I said, "For stealing some money from the Quicksilver , a vessel lying at the Tower"—he said, "I don't know it, I never was on board"—he had all new clothes and hat and shoes—I took him to the station, and asked how he got all these clothes—he said he had them at home—the sergeant asked if the Quicksilver was a schooner or a barge—he said he knew nothing about it.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you go to his mother's before? A. I went there on Saturday night, the 4th of Feb.—I did not go again, but I watched it pretty closely—I am quite sure he said he knew nothing about the Quick silver or the robbery.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Recommended to mercy by the Jury.— Confined Two Months .

1041. LYDIA GORMAN was indicted for stealing, on the 23rd of Feb ., 4 yards of a certain cloth, called Orleans, value 2 s .; and 1 pair of stockings, 8 1/2 d .; the goods of David Le Boutillier ; and that she had been before con victed of felony.

MILES GABRIEL . I am in the service of David Le Boutillier, a linen-draper, in Northumberland-place, Commercial-road. On the night of the 23rd of Feb. I missed four or five yards of Orleans cloth from inside the door—it was pinned—I then concealed myself behind some goods—in five minutes I saw the prisoner come to the door, and take hold of a piece of plain cloth, which I had seen unpinned—she then came and took a pair of stockings, which were on the stick, hung to an iron—she then unpinned the piece of Orleans cloth, came back, took the stockings away, and out them under her

shawl—I went after her, and caught her by the waist—she dropped the stockings—I pushed her into the shop, ran for a policeman, and gave her in charge—these stockings belong to my master—I have not seen the cloth again.

Prisoner. Q. When you first took me, did you mention about any Or leans? A. No; I did not know it was gone till I went back.

HENRY ISAACS . I live in Swallow's-gardens—I was in the Commercial-road—I saw the prisoner and two more with her—I saw her unpin a plain dress; she then went on the left-hand and unpinned another, but did not take it—in a few minutes she returned, put her arm up, and laid hold of the stockings—I saw her take the stockings—when the witness caught hold of her round the waist, she dropped them—the witness took up the stocking—these are them.

SAMUEL WIGGINS ( police-constable K 73.) I took the prisoner—she said, in going to the station, she did not care; there could not be much done to her, as they were not of much value.

LAMBERT WILKINSON ( police-constable G 175.) I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction, which I got from Mr. Clark's office—( read )—she is the person.

GUILTY . Aged 23.— Confined Six Months .

1042. REUBEN LIDSTONE was indicted for embezzling and stealing, on the 1st of Oct ., 60 screws, value 9 d .; and 1 set of dampers, 7 s .; the goods of Daniel Chandler Hewitt , his employer.

MR. DOANE conducted the Prosecution.

JAMES WHIPP ( police-constable D 86.) On the 17th of Feb. I had a war rant to search the prisoner's house in Grove-street, Camden-town—Mr. Hew itt's pianoforte factory is in High-street, Camden-town—they are both close together—I went to the prisoner's house, accompanied by Mr. Hewitt—I found a brown paper parcel, directed to Mr. Hewitt, in the prisoner's cup board, the prisoner said that the parcel had been left there by the maker, instead of taking it to Mr. Hewitt's shop—this is the parcel—( produced )—here is written on it "Mr. Hewitt, one set of dampers."

Cross-examined by Mr. WYLDE . Q. This was on the 17th of Feb.? A. Yes—Mr. Hewitt was present, a person named Bonny, and another man, whose name I do not know—I did not take down the words which the prisoner made use of—he might have said that the maker may have left them there, but I do not think he did—he offered no obstruction—he gave me all the as sistance he could—he went to the cupboard, and brought these—they were not locked up.

DANIEL CHANDLER HEWITT . I am a manufacturer of pianofortes, on a new principle, in High-street, Camden-town—the prisoner was in my service at this time, and had been for four years; during the last two years as fore man—I employ a person named Hall to manufacture what are called dampers—his dampers have something peculiar about them—the prisoner had no au thority to take any of my dampers, or any other property, to his house in Grove-street—if they had been delivered to him in Oct. it was his duty to bring them to my establishment, and place them among my stock—I have seen this book before—( looking at one )—it is called a pass-book—when goods are delivered, the person who receives them signs his name—this book is generally kept at the factory—if Mr. Hall had sent goods, he would have en tered them, and the person who receives the goods would sign it—I find the last entry of the prisoner for dampers is on the 15th of Oct.; two sets were delivered then; I have received none since—the prisoner had no right what ever

to have them at his house—I cannot say whether these were ever in my stock.

Cross-exanincd. Q. During the whole of the time he has been with you, you had every reason to be satisfied with his conduct? A. I had some rea son to be dissatisfied—these dampers are cut at a different angle to other per sons—the prisoner was my traveller as well as foreman—I constantly cor responded with him—there are letters of the 1st of Feb., 1843, from me to him—I had several persons working in my employ—there are no written in structions in my shop as to the course of conduct the men are to pursue—I generally gave the instructions individually; but the prisoner, as foreman, generally gave the instructions—he had considerable discretion as to what the men should do—I have very recently discharged his brother, who had been in my service—the prisoner may be acquainted with the secrets that I had in making these pianos—I have told him many of them, but many I have not—I wished to have his practical experience, and therefore I communicated to him the principles on which I proposed building the pianos—I have some times travelled myself, and then he has had the management of my business—I have had no suspicion that he intended to leave me—this letter is my writing—I do not know a person named Grandison—the prisoner behaved in a very extraordinary way, and I suppose he thought I was going to send him away—I had no idea of discharging him—it would be impossible to tell when I had these—the prisoner was in Devonshire, on my behalf about three weeks before the 17th of Feb.

MR. DOANE . Q. Has he availed himself of some of these secrets? A. Yes; he has been travelling for me from Nov. till about three weeks ago.

WILLIAM HALL . I am a manufacturer of small work for pianofortes, and live in Whittam-place, Upper Holloway—I have manufactured dampers for Mr. Hewitt many times—I made a difference in his dampers from those of other manufacturers—the last I made for Mr. Hewitt were three sets at one time, delivered Oct. 10th—I have two persons in my establishment be sides my son, Isaac Tarry and Josiah Blanch—they are all the persons who carry out goods—this signature in this entry of the 10th of Oct. is Mr. Hew-itt's—this set of dampers is of my manufacture—they are such as I manu facture for Mr. Hewitt, and different from what I manufacture for others—I have a particular saw which I began to use some time since June—I am able to say these dampers most have been in my manufactory since June—I have myself delivered dampers at Mr. Hewitt's factory—I never delivered damp ers, or any other articles, at the prisoner's house—I do not know where he lives—I never gave directions to my son or to my men to deliver any to the prisoner.

Cross-examined by MR. CROUCH . Q. What other work is done to them before they are used? A. They are cut in pieces—these dampers would make sixty divisions; they are cut, and secured with little screws—if I had met the prisoner, I should have hesitated to deliver him a parcel of goods—I never took goods and found the factory shut.

MR. DOANE . Q. Do you call these a set of dampers? A. Yes, it is wood covered with woollen cloth, and there are screws in it—all I have sent have been paid for, except the last delivery, and they are still debited to Mr. Hewitt.

ALFRED HALL . I am son of William Hall. The direction on this brown Paper parcel addressed to "Mr. Hewitt, one set of dampers," is my handwriting—I wrote it for the purpose of being sent to Mr. Hewitt—I have never taken any dampers to the prisoner's house—I do not know where it is—I have

always delivered them at the factory—our parcels are always folded up and sealed in this manner—I cannot state when I wrote this.

ISAAC PARRY . I am in Mr. Hall's service. I have been in the habit, since June, of carrying things to Mr. Hewitt—I never took dampers, or anything, to the prisoner's house, and sever delivered them to him out of the factory.

JOSIAH BLANCH . I am in Mr. Hall's service. I have taken dampers from him to Mr. Hewitt's in Camden-town—I have never taken any thing of the kind to the prisoner's house—I have never delivered any thing to him out of the factory.

Cross-examined by MR. CROUCH . Q. Are you well acquainted with the pianoforte trade? A. I have been in it five years—it is not the custom of persons to take work home to their own house.

MR. CROUCH to MR. HEWITT . Q. If he had attended to his work, and finished it at home, would there have been any objection on your part? A. Yes, decidedly; there was no reason at all why it should be done at home—he might have done some very insignificant things at home.

NOT GUILTY .

1043. REUBEN LIDSTONE was again indicted for stealing, on the 10th of June , 16 pieces of wood, value 12 s .; 9 pieces of wood, called veneers, 15 s .; 1 plane, 1 l .; 3 castors, 4 s ., the goods of Daniel Chandler Hewitt .—2nd COUNT , for stealing 4 picture frames, value 2 l .; 3 boxes, 11 s .; 1 nest of drawers, 3 l .; 1 square, 2 s . 6 d .; 1 rule, 2 s . 6 d .; 1 plane, 1 l .; 3 castors, 4 s .; the goods of Daniel Chandler Hewitt , his master.

MR. DOANE conducted the Prosecution.

JAMES WHIPP ( police-constable D 86.) I went to the prisoner's home in Camden-town on the 17th of Feb. I first read the warrant—when I came to the word "plane" the prisoner said, "Oh, I have got the plane!"—he went to the cupboard in the front parlour and produced it—Mr. Hewitt said that was his plane—I then went to the cupboard and found two castors—this other castor I found in the bed-room—the prisoner said he put them into his pocket when he was at work, went home, threw off his coat at home, and they were left at home—I afterwards found these two boxes in his bed-room—they were pointed out by Bonney—he said in the prisoner's presence, "Mr. Hewitt, these are your property; they are made of your wood"—the prisoner said they were not Mr. Hewitt's wood, and Bonney bad not made them—in the front parlour I found this square, which was pointed out by Bonney, who said it was made of Mr. Hewitt's wood, and he had made it—the prisoner said it was not Mr. Hewitt's, and Bonney had not made it—I found a rule in a small box on the parlour table—Mr. Hewitt said it was his rule—it was marked with the prisoner's name—I afterwards found four picture-frames which Bonney said he made, or assisted in making, out of Mr. Hewitt's wood—the prisoner said they were not Mr. Hewitt's wood, and Bonney had not made them—I then took him into custody—I afterwards searched a box of his and found a nest of drawers—Bonney stated they were made of Mr. Hewitt's wood.

Cross-examined by MR. WYLDE . Q. When you went in what did you say? A. That I had a warrant to search his house—I said, "Consider yourself in custody, and what you state now I shall have to repeat in evidence before the Magistrate"—Mr. Hewitt and Bonney were there—upon my oath the prisoner said Bonney did not make them—the picture frames were hanging round the room.

EDWARD BONNEY . I am a pianoforte maker, and live in Great Clarendon-street,

Somers-town. I was formerly in the serivce of Mr. Hewitt—I was so in June, 1841—I remember Mr. Hewitt being ill, and being in the country—the prisoner was foreman, and I was under his orders—while Mr. Hewitt was away I made this nest of drawers by the prisoner's order in the factory during the usual business hours—I made them out of Mr. Hewitt's wood—the prisoner said he had liberty from Mr. Hewitt to make them, or any thing he liked—I made these picture-frames by the prisoner's orders out of Mr. Hewitt's wood, partly at the factory, and partly at my own house—I made this drawing square by his orders out of Mr. Hewitt's wood—it is the same wood as is used at the factory—I delivered it to the prisoner after I made it—these two boxes were made by the prisoner himself at the factory, during Mr. Hewitt's absence, of Mr. Hewitt's wood—I cannot speak of this rule—I have seen such an one about—this plane, I believe, belongs to Mr. Hewitt.

Cross-examined by MR. WYLDE . Q. How came you to leave? A. I do not know—I left Mr. Hewitt, but I do not know on what grounds—I know a man named M'Gregor—he did not accuse me of stealing his tools—the prisoner and another person did not accuse me of stealing his tools—it was a pawn ticket, not tools—they brought up other things as well—there was nothing about a jacket—I had some tools of my own stolen from the factory; among them there was an iron stock—on that account they said I had stolen the ticket, as it appeared that the tool M'Gregor lost was a stock—the pri soner discharged me about ten months ago—I made these things about June, 1841—I made the drawers, the picture-frames, and the square—I began to make them about June, 1841—I might be about two months doing them—I did not tell my master till the week of the prisoner's examination—I never told my master that I had any misunderstanding with the prisoner—I will swear these picture-frames are my own work—I did not know it was wrong—the prisoner said he had leave from Mr. Hewitt to do any thing he liked—there was Wales and several other persons at work when I made them—this nest of drawers was kept in the prisoner's tool-chest—he told me it was his chest—I made all the internal work of the chest—every man has a tool-chest in the factory—my master came backwards and forwards—the prisoner was in the habit of using all the tools in his chest in his master's business—I am not aware whose tools were in his chest—I had not access to it—it was kept in his own bench room—I have seen his tool-chest open many times, and when other persons were by.

MR. DOANE . Q. There was nothing particular in such a nest of drawers being in a tool-chest? A. No; all the men have similar tool-chests, and nests in them—Mr. Hewitt was not able to come out of his door during the three months he was ill.

ROBERT WALES . I am a pianoforte-maker, and live in Gress-street, Rath bone-place; I work for Mr. Hewitt. In June, 1841, I was at Mr. Hewitt's factory at times—I saw Bonny at work on this nest of drawers, and on some picture-frames—I believe these are the same—I have worked with this plane—it is Mr. Hewitt's.

Cross-examined by MR. CROUCH . Q. You saw these things made in the shop? A. Yes—he used to make them on Wednesday and Saturday—there was no concealment in it—I know M'Gregor—I believe he lost some tools—he did not accuse any one of taking them that I am aware of—Bonny was dismissed, I do not know what for—I do not know of the prisoner having any wood of his own.

DANIEL CHANDLER HEWITT . I am a pianoforte-maker; the prisoner was in my service four years. During June, 1841, I was laid up, and was unable to attend—during that time the prisoner had the control of the men and the

business—I did not authorize him at that time, or at any other, to have things made up out of my wood—he had no right to take castors to his own house, or my plane—I went to his house, and found all these things there, but the nest of drawers—they were afterwards found in the tool-chest—he had no authority to do as he did—he had no wood of his own in the factory, to my knowledge.

JURY . Q. Did this nest of drawers form part of the fittings of his tool chest? A. Yes; the outer case was his tool-chest, and this was made to put in it—I never saw it open, and if I had I should not have known it was my wood.

Cross-examined by MR. WILD . Q. When can you swear to having seen the castors and plane? A. I cannot swear to them—I believe them to be mine—I do not know when the things were there—I received information that there was some property of mine on the prisoner's premises on the Tuesday evening after he returned from Devonshire.

Q. Did not the prisoner offer you to go to his house some months before? A. There had been a disturbance in the factory—he had been charged with having things, and he said I might go to his house and search—he had told me that Bonny had said that he (the prisoner) had things of mine in his house, and I wrote to the prisoner, saying I should not dismiss him; for I did not believe it then; but when, on this occasion, I sent fur Bonny, and he told me this, I did believe it—the prisoner lodged in the same house with me for a time—I did not write letters to him as though he Were a brother—he lived with me some months in Bayham-terrace, Camden-town—I should not have permitted the workmen to have wood in the factory, if I knew it—there was a good deal of wood, and there might be some of theirs, but there was no business to be—I do not know what quantity of satin wood I had in June, 1841—I think I had some—I am not in the habit of taking minute notice of what I have—I had no means of keeping a correct account of the wood—I could not swear that there was any satin wood there in June, 1841—when I was not there the wood was in the prisoner's care, and when I was there he had access to it—there were three little cellars with wood in them—I do not believe he had any wood there—he could not have had any of any value, the place was not big enough.

MR. DOANE . Q. Had he any right to have this plane at his house, and to carry it backwards and forwards? A. He had no work to do for me at his house which he would want a plane for—about July last he told me that Bonny bad accused him of having some of my property, and then I wrote this letter, and declined going to his house—if I had seen these things I should not have had the least idea that they were made out of my stock—I never gave him leave to have this nest of drawers made, or the picture-frames, or other things—I never beard of his having wood on my premises—some men once said that they had wood on my premises, but the figures on the wood were joined, and it proved to be mine, and then I ordered that none of the men should have any wood on my premises.

MR. WYLD . Q. Did you not allow the prisoner to take any tools to his own premises? A. No—there were tools he had when he travelled, which he was to bring back, box and all—he might have brought them from the country, and taken some of the tools home—it was not so much tools as small things that he carried; he certainly would not want to carry castors and planes.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 29.— Confined Eighteen Months .

NEW COURT .— Tuesday, March 7 th , 1843.

Sixth Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1044. RICHARD SIMPSON and GEORGE STACEY were indicted for an assault, with intent, &c.—Other COUNTS , charging certain indecent acts.

SIMPSON — GUILTY . Aged 47.

STACEY — GUILTY . Aged 33.

On the 8th Count.—Judgment Respited.

1045. JAMES THOMAS was indicted for assaulting Henry Maley , on the 13th of Feb ., with intent, &c.

NOT GUILTY .

1046. JAMES RAWLINGS was indicted for stealing, on the 21st of Jan ., 79 1/2 yards of lawn, value 38 s ., the goods of Thomas Allen and another, his masters; and JAMES NEWCOMBE , for feloniously receiving the same, well knowing it to have been stolen; against the Statute, &c.

MR. CLARKSON conducted the Prosecution.

MOSES MARTYN . I am warehouseman in the vice of Messrs. Allen and Smith, who live in Friday-street, Cheapside. On the 21st of Jan. I was ordered to conceal myself—Amos Hayton was at the entry-desk in the counting-house at that time—Rawlings, who is a porter in the house, was directed to remain in the warehouse while the others were gone to dinner, and not to leave—he was left in charge of the warehouse—I concealed myself behind the counting-house—about half-past two o'clock I watched Rawlings, and saw him go into the linen-room, to a box in which some lawns were—I bad counted the pieces of lawn in that box about five minutes before, and found forty-nine pieces—I saw him put his band on the goods—his back was towards me—he instantly left, and walked behind some boxes which were standing in front of the warehouse—I then came forward from my hiding-place, and asked what he was doing there—he said he was looking for a sheet of paper—I immediately went to the box, counted the pieces, and found three pieces were missing—in the meantime Rawlings walked forwards, and Hayton told me he was gone out—I went in, search of him, and could not find him—in about an hour he returned—Mr. Allen called him into the counting-house, and afterwards gave him into custody—no one had any pos siblity of getting to the box between the time of my finding forty-nine pieces of lawn and counting them again, and finding only forty-six, except Rawlings—there are three pieces of lawn here now—I am able to say that this is one of the forty-nine pieces which I saw in the box before I saw Rawlings go to it—I know it by the "No. 591" on it—the marks have been removed from the other two pieces—I had observed this number on them before—here are several other pieces of the same lot, and the same manufacture, but there is no mark or number to enable me to detect them—they contain about six yards and a half in each, and are wrapped in green.

Cross-examined by MR. WYLDE . Q. There is only one that you can swear to as having been in the box? A. No—the manufacturer puts the number on it—we get them in round numbers, from 591 to any number we like—there may be a great number sent out from the same manufactory with "591" on them.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. Do they come in duplicate pieces? A. Yes—these are half pieces—I have brought the other half piece from the warehouse, which is the duplicate to this "No. 591"—there were seven of these" No. 6" in the box, and three of them were missed.

AMOS HAYTON . I am in the prosecutor's service. I remember on the 21st of Jan. Rawlings was directed not to leave the premises—I did not know at that time that Martyn was concealed—Rawlings asked me for a sheet of paper—I told him he would find one in the Irish warehouse, which is the place where it is kept—he went there, but I could not see what he did—I saw him go to the part where the lawns are kept—shortly after Mr. Martyn made his appearance suddenly—Rawlings came away, and went out—he had no occasion to go, and I had not given him leave—in about an hour he returned and Mr. Allen gave him into custody—I was present when Mr. Smith gave Rawlings direction not to leave.

NICHOLAS PEARCE . I am an inspector of police of the A division. In con sequence of information, I went on the 7th of Feb. to the shop of Wallis and Southwood, in Parliament-street, and found these six pieces of lawn, which are the subject of this inquiry.

WILLIAM SOUTHWOOD . I am in partnership with Mr. Wallis, a linen-draper, in Parliament-street. I believe these six pieces were bought of Newcombe; but my partner buys the goods—I was not present—I delivered these goods to Mr. Pearce.

Cross-examined. Q. Have you before this bought similar pieces to these of Newcombe? A. We have bought lawns with the same name on them.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. How much did you pay for these? A. I am not certain, but I see that one is marked to sell at 1 s . 4 d .

SAMUEL SPARROW WALLIS . I am in partnership with Mr. Southwood. I bought these six pieces of lawn of Newcombe, at 1 s . a yard—I bought nine other pieces at the same time—I think I bought ninety-six yards and a half.

THOMAS ALLEN . I am partner with Mr. Smith—we are warehousemen, in Friday-street. These lawns, as charged to us by the manufacturer, average about 2 s . a yard—I should say 1 s . a yard is not a fair price for them—we should be happy to buy any quantity at that price, if we could buy them fairly—on the 21st of Jan. I directed Martyn to conceal himself—we had missed upwards of fifty pieces of lawn—Rawlings was to be told by my partner to remain in the warehouse while the others went to dinner—we sell these lawns at 1 d . or 2 d . a yard profit—we get four or five per cent, on them—there is no doubt about this one, "No. 591," being ours, and the others too.

HENRY SMITH ( police-constable E 148.) I have been lately searching into some transactions in the neighbourhood of Friday-street, among the warehousemen—I found that a number of the porters of the warehousemen were in the habit of congregating at the Admiral Carter, in Bartholomew-close, which is kept by Deadman—I took a lodging there, for the purpose of watching those persons—I have seen Rawlings and Newcombe there, talking and drinking together—I saw Rawlings there several times while he was in the employ of Allen and Smith—I have watched him when he went from the Admiral Carter, to Allen and Smith's, in Friday-street, and gave them in formation—the last time I saw the prisoners together, previous to the 21st of Jan., was on the 17th of Jan.—they were then in conversation—Newcombe went to the bar and changed a sovereign, and gave Rawlings some money, or some money passed between them—I apprehended Rawlings on the 11th of Feb., in the Commercial-road—I said, "I am a police officer, and you are my prisoner"—he said, "What for?"—I said, "For stealing seven pieces of lawn of Mr. Allen, your late master"—he said, "Very well, I will go quietly with you."

Rawlings' Defence. On the 21st of Jan., when he accused me of taking three pieces of lawn; he said, "If I would not go into the warehouse, and

tell him where it was he would give me into custody; I said I had not seen any; he said Mr. Martyn saw me take it; I did not go out for ten minutes, and if he saw me take them, there was plenty of time for him to take me; there were other porters in the warehouse; Mr. Smith told me to wait till some one came, and when I saw Martin, I said, "If you will wait I will go;" he made no answer.

(Joseph Mallett, servant to Mr. Cullam, a brewer, gave Rawlings a good character.)

RAWLINGS — GUILTY . Aged 35.— Transported for Seven Years .

NEWCOMBE . Aged 39.— GUILTY .

1047. GEORGE COWARD was indicted for stealing, on the 6 Oct ., 30 1/2 yards of waistcoating, value 8 l .; the goods of John Smith and another, his masters and JAMES NEWCOMBE , for feloniously receiving the same, well knowing it to have been stolen; against the Statute, &c.

MR. CLARKSON conducted the Prosecution.

SYDNEY SMITH . I am in partnership with John Smith—we are woollen and Manchester warehousemen, and live in King-street, Cheapside. Coward was our porter—on the 6th of Oct., he was desired to take two trusses of silk and wollen which were to be returned to Mr. Norton—they were called waist coatings, and I believe Coward went away as though to take them—I do not remember his returning—I should think about five or six days afterwards, I questioned him about this parcel delivery book—I asked him how it was the two trusses had not gone back—he said they had—I said, "It appears they have not, and beside that there is only one in your entry for them"—I had asked for the book when I heard the trusses had not gone back—this figure which is now a 2 in this book was then a 1, and the word "One" is written un der it as being received by Pickford—the prisoner said, "I tied the two trusses together"—that satisfied me that it might be so, and that they had been taken as one by Pickford—on the 8th of Feb., the officer showed me these goods which are here—I than looked at Coward's book again, and found the figure I had been altered to a 2, but the word "One, Pickford and Company," re mained—I have examined these two pieces of waistcoating which are here, and they correspond in pattern and quality with the goods I expected to re ceive from Mr. Norton—I do not know whether the trusses had been opened or not, but I received the invoice, and I said, "Let them go bank"—these are precisely the description of goods which I had ordered, and which I desired might go back—they amounted to 8 l . 0 s . 7 d ., at 5 s . 3 d . a yard—Coward had access to the warehouse—his wife and him slept there.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. Are we to understand that you saw the contents of either of these trusses, or that on the 6th of Oct, you saw either one or two delivered to Coward? A. I did not—I was as that time very busy about my own private affairs—I did not send a vast quantity of goods back—I had very few—I do not recollect tending any others back, but these on the 6th of Oct.—I did not see these trusses—I ordered them to go back—I can only tell the contents of them from the invoice—these are called waistcoating—they are known in the trade by that name.

JOHN AYRES . I am porter to Messrs. Pickford and Co., of Wood-street. On the 6th of Oct. Coward came to the wharf, and brought one truss, not two tied together, but one single truss, directed to Norton Clayton West—he pro duced this book ( looking at it ) for me to check it with the figure 1, and I put my initial A on it, and the figure 6—I then handed it to him to take to Mr.

Edwin—I recollect at the time there was but one truss—if there had been two tied together, I should have noticed it.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. Did you see the truss? A. I did not—it is not usual to weigh the goods, unless they are carriage-paid—those that are not paid are weighed at the station at Camden-town—small parcels might be sent without weighing, but this was a truss, and would be weighed at Camden-town.

THOMAS EDWIN . I am clerk to Messrs. Pickford and Co. I was in their employ on the 6th of Oct.—I have examined this entry in this parcel-book—this is not the way in which it left our office, it has been altered from a 1 to a 2—this word "One" and "T E" is my writing—I should not have written "One" if there had been a 2—I did not see the truss myself.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. Do you know any thing about the bales? A. I did not see them—you can see where the I has been; and, to the best of my belief, it has been changed to a 2—I can see the remains of the 1.

GEORGE GELDER . I am clerk and traveller to Mr. Norton, of Clayton West, near Huddersfield. About the 21st of Sept. I received an order from Mr. Smith for waistcoating—amongst others, these two pieces were forwarded to him; and a third piece, corresponding with this small pattern—they were sent on the 4th of Oct.—I expected to receive these back—we received as piece, but not these—Mr. Norton then went to London—these were invoiced at 5 s . 3 d . a yard.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. you had things of this kind? A. Yes—I did not take them to the carrier or the railway.

Cross-examined by MR. WYLDE . Q. There was some order sent to your master about the 20th or 21st of Sept.? A. Yes—this was not the only Order we had for waistcoating—we had a variety of orders.

SAMUEL WOOD . I am a fancy weaver, and live at Malthorp, near Hudden-field. I am employed by Mr. George Norton—I wove the piece ef waist coating from which this little pattern has been taken between the 20th and 30th of Sept. last—I also wove one of these two pieces, but not the other—this is the one I wove—each piece was ten yards and a half long—I never saw a piece of exactly the same pattern as this is—I never made one of the same figure before—I delivered them to the person who takes in work for Mr. Norton—this other piece I saw on the 16th of Feb.—it is the same descrip tion as mine, hut I did not weave it.

GEORGE GELDER re-examined. This other piece was woven for us by one of our weavers, and it is one of the pieces that was forwarded to London.

HENRY SMITH ( police-constable G 148.) In consequence of direction, I placed myself as a lodger at the Admiral Carter—I saw Newcombe there, and Coward was there almost everyday—I have seen them in conversation toge ther, and they have dined together there.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. When did you first set them? A. About the 27th of Dec.—I found out the house on the 23rd, and on the 24th I took lodgings there—I do not know whether it is a house of call for porters—there is a cobler's stall outside the house, but not-a pitching-block.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. Did you see a great many linen drapers' men and porters there? A. Yes.

JAMES DEADMAN . I keep the Admiral Carter, in Bartholomew-close. I know both the prisoners—Coward frequented my house for about five weeks, from Dec. to Jan., and Newcombe was in the habit of coming for about three months—I cannot say whether he came before Dec. or not—I have seen the

prisoners together two or three times a week at my house—they might have dined there, but never dined with me.

Cross-examincd by MR. DOANE . Q. I suppose you have seen many other people at your house? A. I may have seen twenty more—Newcombe went by the name of Roberta, I think—there is a block for porters to pitch their loads at the door.

SAMUEL SPARROW WLLIS . I bought these two pieces of waistcoating of Newcombe, on the 6th of Oct., at 3 s . 9 d . a yard, and another piece of which this small piece is a pattern—there were 10 1/2 yards in each of those pieces that are entire, and 10 3/4 yards in the other piece—I sold the piece that, this is the patten of for 50 s ., not quite 5 s . a yard.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. What day do you venture to say you purchased these? A. On the 6th of Oct—I recollect the day by this-entry, "6th 0ct, Newcombe, 24 l . 11 s . 6 d ."—this includes other things as well as these—my attention was called to this in Feb. last, after I had been to Bow-street—I will swear these goods were not bought in Aug, last—when I was examined before, I spoke from memory—I was in the country in Sept., and these goods were not purchased till I returned—I have an entry in my day book that I sold this piece for 2 l . 10 s .

Cross-examined by MR. WYLDE . Q. you do not mean that there is anything particular about the goods themselves? A. No—I swear I had them in my possession, and that 1 bought them of Newcombe—I have never expressed a doubt as to who I bought them of—I did speak with hesitation, but I cor rected myself afterward, and recollected it perfectly well directly after.

SAMUEL RUST . My wife bought a piece of waistcoating at Mr. Wallis's, at 5 s . a yard, and I paid for it.

NICHOLAS PEARCE . I am inspector of police. I went on the 7th of Feb. to Mr. Wallis, and found these pieces.

JONATHAN WHITCHER ( police-constable A 27.) I took Coward on the 7th of Feb.—I asked if he knew a man named Newcombe—he said he did not.

(Henry Cockrell, an upholsterer; Benjamin Turner, parish-clerk of St. Se putchre's; Richard Hutchinson, a grocer; and Benjamin Dowling, a meat-salesman in Newgate-market; gave Coward a good character.)

COWARD — GUILTY . Aged 35.— Transported for Seven Years .

NEWCOMBE — GUILTY . Aged 39.— Transported for Fourteen Years .

(There was another indictment against Newcombe.)

NEW COURT .— Wednesday, March 8 th , 1843.

Fifth Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1048. EDWARD HOLLAND was indicted for stealing, on the 17th of Feb ., 1 pair of clogs, value 9 d ., the goods of Sarah Williams .

ARCHIBALD JENKIN WILLIAMS . I live with my mother, Sarah Williams, in Leather-lane, Holborn, she sells clogs. At half-past nine, o'clock, on the 17th of Feb., a young woman came in and told me something—I ran out and saw the prisoner running away with these clogs under his arm—I called, "Stop thief"—I saw him drop them when he had got ten or twelve doors off—they are my mother's—he was taken directly, at the corner of Bleeding Heart-yard.

HENRY MORGAN . I heard a cry, and saw the prisoner run out of the shop with the clogs in his hand.

GUILTY . Aged 12.— Confined Three Months .

1049. CHARLES PHILLIPS was indicted for stealing, on the 24th of Feb ., 25lbs. weight of cheese, value 1 l ., the goods of William Knight .

WILLIAM JOHN KNIGHT . I am in the service of my father, William Knight, who lives in the Strand—I saw this cheese at the door on the 24th of Feb., a little before half-past six o'clock—I then missed it, and ran out—Isaw the prisoner running with it under his arm—I pursued—he turned up a street and dropped it at the corner—he ran a few yards, and I caught him, and gave him to the officer.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. It was in the evening? A. Yes—the place is rather crowded occasionally—I am quite certain as to the pri soner's person—I never was further than three yards from him all the time.

RICHARD LATTER ( police-constable F 51.) About half-past six o'clock that evening I was in Southampton-street—I saw the prisoner running towards me—Mr. Knight caught him—I took him, and have the cheese.

Cross-examined. Q. Are you acquainted with the Hammersmith Pett ? A. Yes—I saw him at the Police-office, and he gave evidence against the prisoner—I heard him take his oath as to somethings he saw—he said the prisoner did not prig it—after some time the Magistrate struck out his evi dence—I heard that he afterwards made a different statement—t did not make any inquiries into the Pet's character—it did not want inquiries—I knew him—I heard him tell a story about the prisoner carrying the cheese away.

GUILTY . Aged 31.— Confined Three Months .

1050. CHARLES MURRAY was indicted for stealing, on the 15th of Feb ., 1 pocket-book, value 1 s .; 2 sovereigns; 5 shillings; 2 sixpences; and 1 5 l . Bank-note; the property of Patrick Hanton , from his person.

PATRICK HANTON . I am baker on board the Solway steam-vessel, board to the West Indies—she was lying in a place called Pilcher's Dock, opposite Black wall-stairs. On the 15th of Feb. I was in High-street, Poplar—I was intoxicated, and was taken to the prisoner's house, I think about nine or ten at night—when I was sober I had a 5 l . note, two sovereigns, and some silver—the note and sovereigns were in my pocket-book—I did not sleep above ten minutes or a quarter of an hour in his house, for I was taken to the station, and locked up for being drunk—I did not miss my money till the morning—the policeman went to some house, and got the remainder of the money—it is not likely I should have given it to the prisoner.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. You were drinking with a man of the name of Boatswain? A. Yes—that was before I went to the prisoner—I was a good while with him; he took me to the prisoner to put me to bed there.

ELIZA MASTERS . I live in Red Lion-court, Poplar—I was sitting by the fire with the prisoner on the night of the 15th of Feb.—Boatswain brought the prosecutor, and asked me to give him a bed; I said I would if he would pay me—Boatswain said he was going to sail the next day, and it would be all right—I told him to take the candle and go into the adjoining room; they went, and I saw him no more—next morning Boatswain brought me a 5 l . note—Boatswain got it changed at the Commercial public-house tap, and he gave me the change to take care of.

Cross-examined. Q. Did not Boatswain say he was a shipmate of the young man, and he would make it all right? A. Yes.

THOMAS WATKINS ( police-constable K 310.) I told the prisoner I wanted him on a charge of stealing a 5 l . note and two sovereigns—he said "Boat-swain did it, and gave me the money."

NOT GUILTY .

1051. MARY ANN LEMON and JANE LEMON were indicted for steal ing, on the 5th of Feb ., 1 handkerchief, value 6 d .; 1 piece of muslin, 6 d .; and 1 quart of beer, 6 d .; the goods of Joseph Bruce .

MR. CLARKSON conducted the Prosecution.

JOSEPH BRUCE . I live at Ealing. On Sunday, the 5th of Feb., I went to London with my wife and one of my daughters—Mary Ann Lemon was in my service—I left her in my house, with my daughter Elizabeth and my sons William and Joseph—my instructions to the prisoner and to my son were, that my daughter should go to the Sunday-school, and William should go to chapel, but Joseph, the youngest, should not go out—I had received information before I went out, and had given some directions to the officer—this bottle is not mine; I have examined the beer which is in it, but not tasted it—I do not know whether it is mine or not.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. Do you keep beer in your house? A. Yes; table ale.

JOHN PASCOE ( police-sergeant T 19.) About ten o'clock at night on Sunday, the 5th of Feb., I went to take Mary Ann Lemon into custody—I said she was charged with being concerned with Jane Lemon in stealing some things from Mr. Bruce—she said, "If Mr. Bruce had behaved to me in the manner he ought, I would have confessed; but now, if you take me before twenty magistrates, I will not say one word"—she also stated, that she had bought three half-pints of beer, and had given it to Jane Lemon to assist her—I asked her where she bought it; she said that was best known to herself—I measured the beer; there is a quart of it—my wife found this muslin hand kerchief, which Mrs. Brace identified, on Jane Lemon.

ALICE PASCOE . I am the wife of John Pascoe—about half-past twelve o'clock on Sunday, the 5th of Feb., I searched Jane Lemon—I found this muslin handkerchief in her pocket—Mary Ann Lemon, who was present, said, "That is mine; I gave it to Jane to hem for me; I have another at home that I am wearing every day."

MARY BRUCE . I am the prosecutor's wife. This piece of muslin is mine—it is now in the state ia which it was when I lost it—it had been originally a dress for one of my daughters, and was afterwards cut up for the purpose of making a neckerchief, which it now is—I had kept it, to the best of my belief, in the top drawer of my double chest in my own bed-room—that drawer had never been kept locked; but when I got home on that Sunday, I found some of the locks in another chest of drawers had been opened, and some of the mahogany had been broken away with a knife—I had not seen this muslin for some time, as it was put up with articles that were not immediately in use—it was in the state it now when it was put away.

NOT GUILTY .

1052. GEORGE LEMON was indicted, and MARY ANN LEMON and JANE LEMON were again indicted for stealing, on the 20th of Jan ., 2 cur tains, value 8 d .; 5 yards of carpet, 1 s . 6 d .; 1 shirt, 3 d .; and 1 sheet, 1 s .; the goods of Joseph Bruce .

MR. CIARKSON offered no evidence.

NOT GUILTY .

1053. JOHN CLARK was indicted for stealing, on the 27th of Feb ., 1 ham, value 11 s ., the goods of Joseph Wing Arnold .

JOSEPH WING ARNOLD . I live in Long-acre, and deal in hams. A little before six o'clock on the 27th of Feb. I saw a ham safe in my window—I missed it soon after—I have not found it.

GEORGE TINKIN . I was standing opposite the prosecutor's shop, and I saw a woman go to the end of the shop—the prisoner came and joined her—they then went into the shop—the prisoner took the ham and came out—they came past me, and the prisoner gave the ham to another man—I ran and took the prisoner, but the other man got off with it—I went and told the prosecutor.

Prisoner. He says he never lost sight of me, and yet he went into the shop. Witness. They walked very deliberately along till they saw me, and then he gave the ham to the other man—the prisoner popped into Broad-court, and ran into the pawnbroker's, and I after him—he did not say what he wanted; the pawnbroker asked him, and he said, "I want a fustian jacket."

Prisoner's Defence. I went into the pawnbroker's to buy a jacket; the witness came in and accused me of the ham; I said, "You must be mistaken, I have not been so far as the shop."

GUILTY . Aged 24.— Confined Three Months .

1054. ELIZABETH BETSY MINTER was indicted for stealing on the 25th of Feb ., 5 pieces of foreign silver, value 2 s . 8 d .; 2 buckles, 6 d .; 2 clasps, 6 d .; and 1 printed book, 6 d .; the goods of Charles Cooling Herndon , her master.

HARRIET HERNDON . I am the wife of Charles Cooling Herndon—we live at Elizabeth-terrace, Islington—the prisoner was in my service—she had notice to quit, and was to leave us on the 25th of Feb.—I desired to look in her boxes—the one that was in the kitchen she had no objection to my seeing, but the one up stairs she said I had no business to see, but I did see it, and in it I found my hymn-book; and in her red box I found these silver coins, buckles, and these other things—she begged my pardon, and hoped I would forgive her.

Prisoner. Some of the coins are mine—my mistress gave me leave to go to her cupboard, and said I might read her books—my master turned me out. Witness. No, she went out, he did not turn her out.

WILLIAM EVERETT ( police-constable N 377.) I heard the prisoner say that she would go, and her mistress said she should not—the prisoner then asked me what she was to do—the boxes had not been searched then—I did not bear her master say any thing.

CHARLES COOLING HERNDON . These things are all mine, I did not give them to the prisoner—I have saved these coins for, some time, except two par ticular Bombay coins, which I have not had long.

Prisoner. I have not stolen the things—my boxes were not locked, and I gave my mistress leave to look into them.

HARRIET HERNDON . They were both locked.

GUILTY . Aged 24.— Confined Three Months .

1055. SARAH HOLDEN was indicted for stealing, on the 21st of Jan ., 1 watch, value 15 s .; 1 watch-chain, 6 d .; and 1 seal, 1 s .; the goods of Joshua Stringer , from his person: and HENRY CANNON , for feloniously receiving the same, well knowing them to have been stolen; against the Statute, &c.

JOSHUA STRINGER . Iam a sailor. On the 21st of Jan. I was in Rat cliffe-highway—Holden was dodging me, and wanted me to go home with her—I stopped, and took my watch and chain and seal out of my fob, and put it into my great-coat pocket—I then had occasion to stop, and while I was stopping, Holden put her hand into my coat pocket, where I had just put my watch—she took it and ran away—these are my watch chain and seal—I gave her in charge.

Holden. I was in bed when the officer took me.

COURT . A. Are you sure she is the woman that came to you? A. Yes, and I saw her running away as hard as she could go—my watch had been in my pocket about five minutes—I did not feet any thing at my pocket when I stopped, but she was close behind me—I was sober.

Holden. Q. Do not you-know Gravesend Hannah , that was with you that night? A. No, there was no one with me.

GEORGE ARNOLD . I am a pawnbroker. This watch was pawned on the 24th of Jan., to the best of my belief, by Cannon—he said it was his own property, and he had had more than I lent him upon it in the neighbourhood of the Commercial-road.

JAMES MAYNARD ( police-coastable K 99.) On the 17th of Feb. I appre hended Holden at a house in Bluegate-fields—I said, "Holden, I want you, for stealing a watch from a man three weeks ago"—she said, "Me? I know nothing about a watch; the prosecutor left it with another girl, for 3 s ."—on the 4th of Feb. Holden had given Cannon into my custody for an assault, and on the road he said to Holden, "If you go against me I will transport you, for sailing the one-legged man of his watch. I don't mind, fifteen years myself, so long as you get fifteen"—(she is a prostitute, and lives with Cannon in a brothel)—Cannon then put his hand into his pocket, and said, "Here is the ticket, policeman"—this is the duplicate.

GEORGE ARNOLD re-examined. This is the-duplicate of the watch.

Cannon's Defence. My mother keeps a brothel; the prosecutor slept in her house with a young woman; he gave me the watch for 5 s ., instead of giving it to my mother, and I put it to my own use.

HOLDEN **— GUILTY .— Transported for Ten Years .

CANNON †— GUILTY . Aged 27.— Transported for Fourteen Years .

1056. JAMES M'KENZIE was indicted for stealing on the 23rd of Feb ., 5 3/4lbs. weight of pork, value 3 s . 6 d ., the goods of John Joseph Mason .

CHARLES CHRISTMAS MASON . I am the son of John Joseph Mason, a cheesemonger, in Chiswell-street—on the 23rd of Feb. I saw the prisoner going out—I stopped him, and found this pork on him—It was my father's, and I had seen it safe a quarter of an hour before—I had not sold it to the prisoner.

Prisoner's Defence. A man came and said, "Will you carry this pork? "—I said I could not, as I was going up Bunhill-row, but I would carry it as I came back—I came back and he gave it me.

GUILTY . Aged 14.— Confined Eleven Days and Whipped.

1057. MATILDA FRANKS was indicted for stealing, on the 27th of Feb ., 1 pair of boots, value 9 s .; 1 coat, 8 s .; 1 waitscoat, 1 s . 6 d .; and 1 cork-screw, value 6 d .; the goods of John Parman .

JOHN PARMAM . I am a coachman out of place—I lodge in Shepherd's-court, Hanover-square—I missed the articles stated from my room on the 27th of February—I saw them safe at nine o'clock that morning—these are them.

JOHN STANLEY ( police-constable D 48.) I received information from a little boy, and found the prisoner about seven that evening in the Cock and Lion public-house—I found on her this coat, waistcoat, cork-screw, and two old brushes—she appeared to have been drinking.

ANN COLE . I keep the house where the prosecutor lives—about four or five o'clock I saw the prisoner come down into my passage—I asked who she wanted—she said, her brother—I said, "Who is your brother?"—she said, "That is my business"—I said, "How did you come here?"—"That is my business," said she—she had a bundle, and went out.

Prisoner's Defence. I bought these old things for 2 s . to make up into boy's caps and sell them; I do not know where they came from; I had never been in that house; I was lost to what I was doing.

GUILTY .— Confined Three Months .

1058. ELIZABETH ELWOOD and CATHERINE KELLY were in dicted for stealing, on the 28th of Feb ., 13 yards of printed cotton, value 10 s ., the goods of Jesse Jones .

THOMAS MURRELL . I am shopman to Jesse Jones, a linen-draper, in High-street, Islington. About one o'clock on the 28th of Feb. the prisoner Elwood was brought into our shop with this piece of printed cotton, contain ing thirteen yards—I had seen it safe about five minutes before in the lobby of the shop, between the two windows—it is my employer's—I had seen the prisoners standing about the door for nearly ten minutes.

THOMAS GIBBS . I am a linendraper. I saw the prisoners and two other persons at the prosecutor's shop door—I watched, and saw a third person take this print, and give it to Kelly, and she gave it to Elwood—I ran across the road, and seized Elwood with the print—she dropped it from under her arm—I had been watching them for nearly an hour—they bad gone to different shops—I followed them from my own door in the City-road, I should think nearly a mile to the prosecutor's.

ELWOOD *— GUILTY . Aged 20.

KELLY *— GUILTY . Aged 17.

Confined One Year .

1059. JOHN BROWN was indicted for stealing, on the lst of March , 100 cigars, value 10 s ., the goods of Robert George Cattell .

MARY ANN CATTELL . I am the wife of Robert George Cattell, tobacco nist, Goswell-street. On the 1st of March I missed a bundle of about 100 cigars from a board in the shop window—I had seen them safe about an hour and a half before—the prisoner was brought into my shop—I had seen him in my shop on the Monday before—the cigars have not been found.

RICHARD POOL . I live in Whitecross-street. Between one and two o'clock on the 1st of March, I saw the prisoner come out of Mr. Cattell's shop with a bundle of cigars in his hand—he threw them into another boy's apron and they ran away—I am quite sure the prisoner is the boy who came out with the cigars in his hand—I ran to my master's door, and then I ran after the prisoner—I called, "Stop thief"—he turned round, swore at me, and asked what I wanted—I stuck to him—he tried to get away, and struck me—I fell down, and a gentleman took him.

Prisoner. He came hallooing out "Stop thief"—I turned and said "What do you want?"—he said, "I will tell you what I want," and then he struck me, and I hit him again. Witness. I did not hit him, he hit me.

GUILTY . Aged 16.— Confined Three Months .

1060. ELIZABETH AYRES was indicted for stealing, on the 20th of Feb ., 1 pair of boots, value 4 s . 6 d ., the goods of Thomas Searles .

HENRY SIMMONS . I am foreman to Thomas Searles, a shoemaker, in Whitechapel. On the 20th of Feb. the prisoner came to purchase a pair of boots—after trying on several pairs, she got up, and said she would call the next day, as we had none to suit her—after she was gone I missed a pair of boots—I ran after her as far as Whitechapel church, and she had these boots on her left arm under her shawl—she dropped them in the mud, and said they must have been entangled with her umbrella—she had two umbrellas in her hand, but I could swear the boots were under her arm—she has borne a good character before.

JOHN BURT ( police-constable H 81.) These boots were delivered to me—

the prisoner had this shawl and her handkerchief under her arm, these two umbrellas in her hand, and 3 s . 3 1/4 d . in her purse.

Prisoner. I implore your forgiveness; it is the first time; I promise it shall be the last.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 43.— Recommended to mercy by the Jury and Prosecutor.— Confined One Month .

1061. WILLIAM HURRY was indicted for stealing, on the 21st of Feb ., 1 coat, value 30 s .; and 1 handkerchief, 2 s .; the goods of John William Car rington .

JOHN WILLIAM CARRINGTON . I am a dentist, and live in High-street, St. Giles's. On the 21st of Feb. the prisoner and two other men came into my shop—one of the other men requested to have a tooth extracted—I examined his mouth, and saw no tooth that wanted extracting; but he fixed on one in the lower jaw, and said he would have it out—I said it was quite sound, but he insisted on having it out—I desired him to walk into the sur gery—they all three walked into the surgery—I then set the man in a chair to take his tooth out, and on the back of another chair was my coat—I pro ceeded to extract the tooth, but the man slipped out of the chair, and pre vented me—I made another attempt, and he served me the same again—I then made a third attempt, and succeeded—I got the tooth out, but I am sure he did not expect it—while I was doing so the prisoner left the surgery, and in a few minutes the other man left, and left me with the man whose tooth I had taken out—he then washed his mouth—he asked what it was; I said one shilling—he said he could afford no more than sixpence, and I took it—I went back to the surgery to put away the things, and missed the coat.

ANN KEALL . I am the wife of John Keall; we live in Charles-street, City-road. I saw the prisoner and two others go into the prosecutor's shop—I can swear the prisoner is one—I saw him come out with a coat on his right arm.

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

1062. RICHARD PECK was indicted for obtaining a loaf of bread by false pretences.

JOHN BRANCH . I am a baker, and live in St. James's-street, Islington. I do business with Mr. Ramsay. On the 3rd of Feb. the prisoner came and asked for a quartern loaf for Mr. Ramsay—my wife asked which Mr. Ramsay—he pointed to the house of Mr. Ramsay, which is at the corner, and said, "That"—I let him have the loaf on the faith of his coming from Mr. Ram say—I watched him as far as the corner to see that it was correct, and as he turned, the corner I judged it was—he was soon after brought back by the officer.

JOHN RAMSAY . My house is near Mr. Branch's shop—I did not autho rize the prisoner to fetch a loaf for me on the 3rd of Feb.

THOMAS WITHERS ( police-constable N 211.) I had seen the prisoner loitering about—I stopped him with the loaf—I asked where he got it—he said he bought it for 7 d .—I took him to the prosecutor's shop—he then said a boy sent him for it.

Prisoner. I was passing by, and a young man at Mr. Ramsay's asked me to go for a quartern loaf for Mr. Ramsay; I could not see the man again; I was going towards Mr. Ramsay's house with it. Witness. He had passed the house nearly ten yards.

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Three Months .

1063. SOLOMON MARKS was indicted for obtaining goods by false pretences.

WILLIAM HENRY MORGAN . I am warehouseman to Benjamin Wilmott Gabriel, of Watling-street. On the 21st of Jan. the prisoner called there—he said, "How is Mr. Gabriel?"—I said, "Pretty well"—He then said, "I want two dozen pairs of stockings for Mr. Moses Nathan"—I gave them to him—I should not hare given them to him if he had not said he came for them for Mr. Moses Nathan—I gave him a receipt, which he signed—I have it here.

MOSES NATHAN . I am a tailor, and live in Ratcliffe-highway. The pri soner was in my service about ten months ago, but not in Jan.—I did not send him on the 21st of Jan. to Mr. Gabriel's for any stockings—I did not authorize him to take any from there, or to get any either then or at any other time.

WILLIAM SAUNDERS . I am a hatter, and live in Shadwell. Between eight and nine o'clock on the 3rd of Feb. the prisoner came to my shop—he said he came for a hat or two for Mr. Lee, naming the size, and saying it was for the mate of a ship—in consequence of his stating he came from Mr. Lee, I gave him two hats—Lee was a customer of mine, and believing the prisoner came from him, I gave him the hats, which I would not have done otherwise.

JOHN LEE . I am a tailor and outfitter, and live in High-street, Shadwell. I did not send the prisoner on the 3rd of Feb. to Mr. Saunders for hats—he was not in my service at that time, nor did I receive any.

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Confined Six Months .

1064. JOHN BAILEY was indicted for stealing, on the 27th of Feb ., 1 copper, value 1 l ., the goods of Stephen Goundry , and fixed to a building; and that he had been before convicted of felony.

ELIZABETH MADON . I am the wife of Thomas Madon. I resided in a house of Mr. Stephen Goundry's at Hillingdon—I left it on the 20th of Feb., the copper was then safe, and fixed in the house—this is it—I am quite sure it is Mr. Stephen Groundry's.

JAMES DARVILL . On Monday evening, the 27th of Feb., I was going to my house on Uxbridge-moor, which is about 100 yards from Mr. Goundry's house, where Mrs. Madon had lived—I met the prisoner and another man—they were both carrying the copper—as I came round the corner of a wall they dropped the copper and ran away—I am sure the prisoner was one of them—this is the copper they were carrying.

JOHN ROLLE . I am a labourer. On the evening of the 27th I was going home from my work—I met the prisoner and the other man on Uxbridge-moor—they had the copper with them—I said to the prisoner, "Halloo, my lad, where are you going?"—I am sure the prisoner was the man, and there was another with him—they dropped the copper.

Prisoner. Q. Had not Mr. Darvill got the copper when you came up? A. No, you dropped it.

Prisoner. He said Mr. Darvill had it when he came up; I am innocent of it

RICHARD ROADNIGHT ( police-sergeant T 11.) I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction, which I got at Mr. Clark's office ( read )—the prisoner is the person.

GUILTY . Aged 27.— Transported for Seven Years .

1065. JOSEPH HARDEN was indicted for stealing, on the 25th of Feb ., 1 tea-caddy, value 4 s ., the goods of Guisue Vago .

GUISUE VAGO . I live in Oxford-street, and deal in looking-glasses, cabi net-work,

and tea caddies. I was standing in the middle of my shop on the 25th of February—I saw the prisoner go by—he put his hand in, took a tea-caddy, and ran away—I ran after him—somebody else stopped him with this caddy—it is mine.

JAMES ROSS . I am a tailor. I was in Oxford-street about six o'clock that evening—I saw the prisoner take the caddy—he ran off—I ran and took him.

GUILTY . Aged 22.— Confined Three Months .

1066. ISAAC DAVIES was indicted for stealing, on the 27th of Feb ., 1 spade, value 4 s ., the goods of James Baldwin .

ALFRED BROWN . I am a gardener to Mr. James Baldwin, and live near Chiswick. On the 27th of Feb. I left my spade in my work, about thirty yards from the hedge—when I came from breakfast it was gone—this is it.

HEDRY HEMPSTEAD . On the 27th of Feb., between eleven and one o'clock, the prisoner pawned this spade with me for 1 s . 6 d .—I am sure he is the person.

GEORGE LOWE . I am a policeman. I took the prisoner—he said it was not him that got through the hedge for it, but he was with the man that did—he it first denied all knowledge of it.

Prisoner's Defence. It was given to me to pledge; I did not know it was stolen.

GUILTY . * Aged 22.— Confined Four Months .

Before Edward Bullock ,-Esq.

ESSEX CASES .

1067. THOMAS TINSWORTH and JOHN BLUNT were indicted for stealing, on the 11th of Feb ., 1 ewe, price 1 l . 6 s ., the property of Ed ward Cavell. —2nd COUNT , for killing the same, with intent to steal the carcase.

MESSRS. DOANE and PAYNE conducted the Prosecution.

WILLIAM TYE . I am a cattle salesman. On the 6th of Feb. I received fifteen ewes from Edward Cavell, of Boardsay, in Suffolk, for the purpose of being sent to the London market—they were marked over the loins with red ochre—on the following Tuesday, the 9th, I sent them to London by my drover, Samuel Ringe—I have since seen the skin of a sheep produced by the policeman—it corresponded in every respect with the marks of the sheep I saw.

SAMUEL RINGE . I am a drover. On the 9th of Feb. I received fifteen ewes from Tye—they belonged to Mr. Cavell, of Boardsay—I was to drive them to Smithfield-market—I drove them as far as Chadwell, twelve miles from London, and three miles this side of Romford—I folded the sheep there—the number was right when I left them—between two and three o'clock on the following morning, Sunday, when I went to turn them out, I missed one—about a week afterwards I saw the skin of a ewe in the possession of Craw ford, the policeman—I knew it—it was the skin of the sheep I had lost.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. What time was it you folded the sheep? A. About eight o'clock.

SAMUEL TEBENHAM . I am a police-sergeant, stationed at Dagenham, in Essex. In consequence of information, I went to Chadwell-heath on Sunday evening, the 12th of Feb. to the house of Mr. Bacon—the prisoner Tinsworth lodges there—I saw him sitting by the fire—I asked him where he was the pre vious

night—he refused to tell me—I asked him if he was at his lodgings—he said no—I told him I apprehended him on a charge of stealing a sheep the pre vious night—I searched his lodging, found a pair of smallclothes and a shirt, which I produce—there are marks of blood on it, red marks, on the back of the neck, and spots of blood in different places—I asked him to account for the blood—he said his nose had bled the day previous, and that was where he wiped it—I asked him if these were the breeches he had on the night previous—he said they were—they are cotton corded breeches—they would make a mark on the soil of the field—I have compared the knee of these breeches with some marks I saw in the field at Chadwell—they correspond exactly—there are marks of blood on the knee where he had been kneeling down—I gave him into custody of Crawford, the policeman—on Monday morning I saw some boots produced by Crawford—I compared them with some marks in the field leading towards where the sheep appeared to have been killed, in seve ral places—they were quite distinct—it was the pair that was taken from Tinsworth that corresponded—I was not present when they were taken—this is the boot that I compared the following morning—it corresponds minutely, and I have the clay impression of the foot-mark—I compared some pieces of mutton, produced by Crawford, with the skin found in the field, and it corresponded in several parts—I have been a butcher—the meat was in such a state of decomposition we could not preserve it—I was able to match it—part of the shoulder-piece of the skin was left on, and the part left on the skin exactly corresponded with it—the sheep was very badly cut up—this is the clay impression—it is not a mark that I made myself—this is the actual mark taken from the field—a portion of the tip of the heel corresponds, and some high nails—it was far more plain when first taken than now—I did not make any impression by the side of it—I afterwards apprehended Blunt at Chadwell-beath, on Monday evening, at his house—I told him I came, from information, for the purpose of apprehending him, charged with being concerned in stealing a sheep the Saturday night previous—he said he was willing to go with me, he knew nothing about it—I inquired if he had a smock-frock which he had worn on the Saturday—on the following morning I got a smock-frock from some woman in the house—I went to his house to ask for it—it came from a bed-room—they had but one room—he was not present when it was produced—it came out of his bed-room—there are marks of blood in three places on it—the boots taken from his feet did not agree with the foot-marks in the field.

Cross-examined. Q. I believe you received your information first from Wil liam Bennett? A. Yes—I did not apprehend one Little—he was in custody, and he was before the Magistrate—I believe it was on the information of Bennett—Little was discharged, and Blunt detained—that was through some misunderstanding of the witness Bennett—I believe Blunt was the last ap prehended—I believe the female who gave me the sack was the nurse who was attending Blunt's wife—I understood at the time that his wife had been very recently delivered—I asked at his lodging for the clothes he wore on the Saturday night—I am quite satisfied that I used the expression, "wore"—the woman brought me a smock from the bed where the female was—I was near enough to observe that—this was after he was taken—I believe Blunt was in the employ of Mr. Flower, of Bow—his house is between half and three quarters of a mile from the place where the sheep was missed.

WILLIAM BENNETT . I am ostler at the White House, at Chadwell-heath. On Sunday, the 12th of Feb., about seven o'clock in the morning, I was in the yard of that public-house, and saw William Little and the two prisoners—Blunt looks after the horses there for Mr. Flower—I saw Little come from

the stable, and go towards his own house—Tinsworth came from the stable, fetched a pail of water from the pump, and took it into the stable to Blunt, who was looking after his horses—about ten the same morning I saw Blunt come from the stable with something in a sack, and take it across the yard—I did not see where he put it—there was a cart of turnips standing there, be longing to Mr. Bonnett—about one o'clock I went to that cart—I saw part of a sack in the cart—I opened it, looked in, and there was some meat in it—I then went and told Mr. Bonnett—there is more than one stable in the yard—Blunt came from a large brick stable—the same into which Little had taken the pail.

Cross-examined. Q. Was it not the same stable in which his master's horses were? A. Yes—I was before the Magistrate—while I was there Little and two other persons were there—I do not know whether Little was charged—he was taken up on what I told Mr. Bennett—I did not tell the police anything about Little—I did not see him with the sack—I saw him at the stable—it was not through what I said that he was taken—I did not at first say that it was Little that was carrying the sack—I am quite certain of that—I told Mr. Bennett Little was in the stable, but I did not say that he carried the sack.

MARY ANN BACON . I am the wife of John Bacon, of Chadwell—the prisoner Tinsworth lodged in our house. On Saturday night, the 12th, he was not at home at all—he came home on Sunday morning a few minutes before ten o'clock—he had on a pair of corded smallclothes and asmock-frock—the same things that the policeman has produced.

WILLIAM BONNETT . I am a carter at Chadwell-heath. On Saturday night, the 11th of Feb., I placed a cart full of turnips in the shed of the White Horse—Bennett afterwards told me of a sack that was in it—I did not go to the cart then—I went and gave information to the police—the sack did not belong to me—I know nothing about it.

JAMES CRAWFORD ( police-sergeant K 253.) I am stationed at Chadwell, near Barking. On Monday morning, the 12th of Feb., I received information—I went to a place called Cat's-lane, and found this sheep-skin with the head attached—I examined it—I showed it to the drover—he said it was the skin of the sheep he had lost—I carried it to Mr. Webb'a stable—I then went to a field belonging to Mr. Webb—I had seen some sheep driven into that field the night before by Ringe the drover—I discovered footmarks of three per sons leading over three or four fields to where I found a sheep had been slaughtered, in a field adjoining Cat's-lane—I compared the marks in the field with some boots which I got from the prisoner Tintworth's feet, and they corresponded—I also saw a mark of a knee, where a person had been kneel ing, between where the sheep was taken from, and where it was slaughtered—I was with Tebenham when he compared these marks with a pair of breeches found at Tinsworth's lodgings, and they corresponded—I have kept the boots, and produce them to-day—the left boot was the one I examined most particularly—here are peculiar nails which made the impression in the earth, three nails in the heel, and the tip projects out a little—it correspond ed in every respect with the mark in the field—I afterwards traced the same footmarks from the place where the sheep had been slaughtered towards the back of the White Horse-yard—I afterwards received information from Bon nett, and found the sack and meat in his cart—I apprehended Little, and he was discharged—I found a knife on Tinsworth, with blood on the handle where the blade shuts—it had been apparently fresh cleaned when I found it—the blood was inside where the blade closes.

Tinsworth's Defence. My landlord bought two sheeps' heads on Thursday

evening, one for me, and the other for himself; the knife found was what I cut the head up with on Friday; likewise the liver, and I wiped my hands on my smallclothes.

TINSWORTH — GUILTY . Aged 38.— Confined Twelve Months . BLUNT — NOT GUILTY .

Before Mr. Justice Coleridge.

1068. JAMES SULLIVAN was indicted for a rape.

GUILTY of an Assault. Aged 36.— Confined Two Years .

Before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1069. THOMAS SMITH was indicted for stealing, on the 22nd of Feb ., 1 pair of boots, value 5 s .; the goods of Thomas George Sizer ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Confined Three Months .

1070. FRANCIS DESMOND was indicted for stealing, on the 12th of Feb ., 1 coat, value 2 l .; 1 handkerchief, 1 s .; and 1 pair of gloves, 6 d .; the goods of John Johnson .

JOHN JOHNSON . I am a plumber, and live at Stratford. On the 12th of Feb. I went to the Harrow public-house—I pulled off my coat, which had a handkerchief and a pair of gloves in it—when I went for it it was gone—this is my handkerchief.

Prisoner. Q. See if there is a hole in the middle of the handkerchief? A. Yes—I swear to it from a small hole in it.

WILLIAM HOPKINS . I am a bricklayer, and live at Stratford. I was at the Harrow—I saw the prisoner come in, and sit down in the chair which had the coat on it—when he got up he took the coat from the chair, and took it out.

CHARLES REED . I saw the prisoner go out with the coat.

THOMAS PRENTICE . I am a pawnbroker. This handkerchief was pawned by the prisoner, on the 13th of Feb., with another.

GUILTY . Aged 30.— Confined Six Months .

1071. JOSEPH WEBB was indicted for stealing, on the 15th of Jan ., 1 10 l . Bank-note, the property of Henry Willis , his master.

SARAH WILLIS . I am the wife of Henry Willis—we live at Chadwell-heath, Barking, in Essex—I cannot read. On the 15th of Jan. I called the prisoner, and asked him whether he would go to Mr. Philpott's for me—he said, "Yes"—I asked if he would tell me what that note was, showing him a Bank-note—he said it was a 5 l . note—I then showed him another note, and asked what that was—he said a 10 l . note—I then gave him the note which he said was a 5 l . note, and a sovereign; told him to go to Mr. Philpott's, and pay the rent—he went, came back, and brought me the receipt—last Tuesday I thought, by his buying some new clothes, he must have taken the 10 l . note—I went into the next door, and asked the person to read the note which I had left—they said it was a 5 l . note—I then went to Mr. Philpott's, and he said the prisoner had given him six sovereigns—the prisoner owned to Mr. Philpott that he had nine sovereigns and two half-sovereigns.

Cross-examined. Where was your husband at this time? A. He was in the room, but he could not tell me what note it was—the prisoner had been employed for us, off and on, for two years—I saw him the day after this, and nothing passed then—he brought the receipt back—the rent is paid.

THOMAS WEBB . I changed a 10 l . note for Mr. Willis—the prisoner brought it.

Cross-examined. Q. Did he say he wanted it changed for Mr. Willis? A. Yes—I have known him for years—I never heard anything against him.

GUILTY . Aged 27.— Confined Six Months .

Before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1072. DANIEL BIGGS and HENRY JOYCE were indicted for stealing, on the 16th of Feb ., 1 log of wood, value 2 s . 6 d ., the goods of Christopher Tyler .

MR. CURWOOD conducted the Prosecution.

CHRISTOPHER TYLER . I am a coal-merchant, and have a house at Ilford, in Essex. I had a pear-tree growing in my garden a year and a half ago—it was taken up by the roots, and carried to my yard—I did not miss it—I was told it was gone.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. You had this in 1841? A. Yes, and it was taken into the yard to be put down as a pile, but it was left on my wharf, and never put down.

WILLIAM PARSONS ( police-constable K 63.) On the night of the 16th of Feb. I was on duty near Ilford—I know Biggs—I saw him that evening, with another person, whom I did not know—they were carrying a piece of a tree—out, "Biggs, what are you at?"—they both ran away, and left the piece of the tree behind them—I got assistance, and took it to the station—I took Biggs at his father's house the same night—I am sure he is the man.

Cross-examined. Q. He said he knew nothing about it, did he not? A. Yes—when I saw him with the tree he was about six feet from me—there was an iron pallisade, about six feet high, which prevented my laying hold of him—it was seven o'clock at night, but it was not dark—there were two gas-lights, about fifty yards apart, and he had to run past one of them—the fence was six feet below my feet—I was above it—I could not get over it—I was about sixteen yards from Biggs.

WILLIAM CURLE . I am a gardener, and live at Wanstead. I have worked for Mr. Tyler—I remember the pear-tree that was grubbed up—I should know the trunk of it well—this is it—( looking at it )—from my knowledge of the wood of that tree when it was growing, I can undertake to say that this is part of that tree—I know it by cutting the branches off myself, and the marks I made on it at the time, and here is the mark of a trellis fence that it laid against—I am sure it is a part of Mr. Tyler's pear-tree.

Cross-examined. Q. How long is it since you had to do with it? A. Twelve months last October—I have not seen it since—I have cut branches off a great many trees, but I can swear to this, because I made marks on it when I cut the branches off—I have possibly made marks on other trees, but not the same as these.

JOHN WIGGS . I am a brick-maker's labourer, and live near Ilford. I know both the prisoners well—I remember, on the 16th of Feb., being at a beer-shop, where the prisoners were—we were very joyous and singing there—Joyce, asked me if I would go with him after a piece of wood—I refused—my brother was outside the house—he did not come in—I left the house at the time the prisoner did—we went together just outside the door—we then parted, and the prisoners went away together, towards Ilford, and towards Mr. Tyler's—I bade them good night, and told them to mind they did not get cotched.

Cross-examined. Q. What were you singing? A. I cannot describe the song—some of the words of it were about going to Botany-bay—and when we got outside I told them to mind, and not get cotched —I left them as near seven o'clock as could be—I suspected there was something wrong—I did not go with them—my brother came, and I went home with him. GEORGE WIGGS . I was not in the pubic-house with my brother and the Prisoner, on the night of the 16th, but I saw them coming out—my brother

and I did not walk with them any further than the door—we left them—my brother said, "Good night; mind you don't get taken, if you go on that subject"—I did not know what the subject was.

Cross-examined. Q. You went to get your hair cut, did you not? A. Yes, and I called at the beer-shop, to see if my brother was there—I did not ask my brother to go with Joyce, to get a bit of wood—I am labourer to Mr. Curtis, a builder at Stratford—I have not worked for him the last four or five months—since then I have worked a good deal at shoemaking.

HENRY JAMES PITT ( police-sergeant K 40) I apprehended Joyce on the 20th of Feb.—he said he knew nothing at all about it—I found him at his own lodging.

NOT GUILTY .

Before Mr. Recorder.

KENT CASES .

1073. RICHARD MASHITER was indicted for stealing 1 umbrella, value 4 s ., the goods of William Nicholls .

JOHN TAYLER . I am a corporal in the Royal Marines. On the 13th of Feb. I saw an umbrella in the hands of the prisoner—I put him in the guard-room.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. What time of day was this? A. About nine o'clock in the morning—he belongs to the same room as I do—I saw him bring the umbrella open into the room with him—it was a fine morning—I have not known him above a fortnight—I have not been long in the regiment myself—it was opened in the room to be looked at.

ELLEN NICHOLLS . I am the wife of William Nicholls—this umbrella re sembles mine—I had sewn a button on mine, but any person might do that—I cannot swear to my work—I cannot point out any difference between the umbrella I lost and this one—it appears to have had a button sewed on since it was made—it looks like my work as far as I can see—it looks like mine, certainly—there is no mark on it whatever—it is sewn on with silk.

Cross-examined. Q. There is a great resemblance between this and yours, you are not able to swear to it? A. No, mine was very like this—it is the sewing on of this pearl button to which I refer, but it is a thing anybody might do.

COURT . Q. Have you always given the same account? A. Yes—I was before the Magistrate—I had rather not swear to it—I thought it was a thing any person might do—I expressed a doubt at the Police-court.

WILLIAM NICHOLLS . I think this umbrella is mine, I have no doubt of it, but I do not know it from anything but the use of it—I have had it about two years.

Cross-examined. Q. Had you reason to pay any particular attention to it? A. No—umbrellas are made by dozens in the same form—I speak to it from its general appearance—I lost it out of a return-cab, which I left at the railroad at New-cross.

THOMAS HAWKINSON . I am a cab-driver, at Woolwich. On the 18th of Feb. Mr. Nicholls hired my cab to New-cross—when I got there he left an um brella in my charge—I returned to Woolwich, and on my way home, between Greenwich and Charlton, I overtook the prisoner—he got inside my cab and rode two miles and better to Charlton—when I got home I missed the um brella—I had placed it in the bottom of the cab —I did not notice that the

prisoner had an umbrella when he got in—I afterwards inquired at the Ma rine barracks for the umbrella.

Cross-examined. Q. Do you mean that Mr. Nicholls left it in your charge? A. Yes—I was to give it to my employer, Mr. Milton, at Woolwich, and he was to call for it—I missed it about a quarter to nine at Woolwich, better than a quarter of a mile from the barracks—I went to the barracks, and saw the prisoner and the umbrella, about an hour and a half afterwards—I did not tell him I had got an umbrella in the cab when he got in—I saw him get out, but I did not get off my box—he had paid me when he got in.

MR. NICHOLLS re-examined. The umbrella I delivered to the cab man was the one I was in the habit of using.

NOT GUILTY .

Before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1074. WILLIAM WRIGHT was indicted for stealing, on the 28th of June , at Plumstead , 1 watch, value 3 l .; 1 bag, 1 d .; 16 half-crowns, 100 shillings, 60 sixpences, and 30 groats, the property of Jonathan Brazefield , in his dwelling-house:—also on the 27th of June , 1 watch, 4 l .; 1 seal, 7 s .; 1 watch-key, 2 s . 6 d .; and 1 watch-ribbon, 1 d .; the goods of Jonathan Brazefield ; to both which he pleaded

GUILTY .— Transported for Ten Years .

1075. MARY KEMP was indicted for stealing, on the 20th of Feb ., 1 pair of shoes, value 4 s ., the goods of Joseph Ward , and that she had been before convicted of felony.

SARAH WARD . I am the wife of Joseph Ward—he is waiter at a tavern—I keep a shop at Greenwich—I lost a pair of shoes from one of the shelves behind the counter—they were my husband's, but he has been confined, and not out for this month—the shoes were safe at eleven o'clock last Mon day when I went out, and when I returned, about a quarter past eleven o'clock, they were gone—these are them—I never saw the prisoner till about ten that morning, when she came to ask for a ready-furnished apartment at my house.

JOHN DELINE . I am a pawnbroker. The prisoner pledged these shoes with me last Monday morning, before twelve—I am sure she is the person—she came afterwards to pledge another article and was detained.

BENJAMIN PRIOR ( police-constable R 194.) I went to the pawnbroker's and took the prisoner about two o'clock last Monday—I told her it was for stealing a pair of shoes—she said she was sorry for it.

Prisoner's Defence. Two persons asked me to go and pawn these shoes, which I did—they gave me 6 d . and the ticket.

SAMUEL EDWARD FREEMAN ( police-sergeant R 3.) I produce a certifi cate of the prisoner's former conviction, which I got at Mr. Clark's office—( read )—the prisoner is the person.

GUILTY . Aged 31.— Transported for Seven Years .

Before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1076. CATHERINE KELL was indicted for stealing, on the 17th of Feb ., 84 yards of mouseline-de-laine, value 3 l . 16 s . 6 d ., the goods of Francis William Vant .

THOMAS DAVIES . I am apprenticed to Thomas William Vant of Wool-wich. In the afternoon of the 17th of Feb. a person bought a parcel of goods, and said they would call for them—they came again—I went to give them the parcel, which was on some sheeting, and as I turned, I

saw the prisoner take this mouseline-de-laine from the shop and go out—I pursued up a court—I went back, and called a person to mind the shop—I went the back way, and caught her at the top of the court with these pieces of mouseline-de-laine in her apron—they are my master's—the private mark is on them.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. Had you known her? A. She had been a customer for reels of cotton and small things—I said she had something that did not belong to her—she said she had not.

HENRY WEBB ( police-constable R 277.) I took the prisoner about ten minutes after this occurrence—she was not drunk.

Cross-examined. Q. Did she not resist a great deal? A. Yes, at one time in going to the station, she tried to get her pocket off, and these handkerchiefs were in it.

GUILTY . Aged 50.— Confined Six Months .

(There was another indictment against the prisoner.)

1077. WILLIAM OXFORD was indicted for stealing, on the 3rd of Feb ., 5 pairs of boots, value 1 l . 5 s . 6 d .; and 1 pair of clogs, value 6 s . 6 d .; the goods of Joseph Bailey : to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Confined Three Months .

Before Mr. Recorder.

1078. WILLIAM ARTER was indicted for stealing, on the 9th of Dec ., 401bs. weight of horsehair, value 10 s ., the goods of Jane Phillips Dalgety , his mistress; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined One Month .

Before Edward Bullock , Esq.

1079. THOMAS WILLIAMS was indicted for stealing, on the 15th of Feb ., 1 loaf of bread, value 3 d ., the goods of William Brown .

MARY BROWN . I am the wife of William Brown, a baker, in Greenwich-road. About twelve o'clock on the 15th of Feb. the prisoner opened the door, and came into the shop—he took a loaf from the window, walked of, and shut the door—I told him, as he was going, that he had not paid for it—he turned round, laughed, and went away—I sent the boy after him.

WILLIAM WITHERS . I am in the prosecutor's service. On the 15th of Feb. my mistress sent me after the prisoner—I caught him—he was eating the loaf.

STEPHEN BROOK ( police-constable R 50.) I took the prisoner.

Prisoner. I was hungry, and took the loaf—I am a silk hatter by trade.

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Eight Days .

Before Mr. Common Serjeant.

1080. JAMES SAUNDERS was indicted for unlawfully uttering Conn terfeit coin; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 32.— Confined Six Months .

1081. HENRY JOHNSON was indicted for stealing, on the 24th of Jan ., 1 printed book, value 1 s ., the goods of Jonathan Blagden ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Three Months .

1082. THOMAS LOVETT was indicted for stealing, on the 17th of Feb ., 1 sieve, value 1 s .; the goods of Aaron Munday .

AARON MUNDAY . I am a gardener. I was working on the banks of the canal at Deptford, getting ice, on the 17th of Feb.—I left my sieve on the

bank while I was absent for about three quarters of an hour, going with a load of ice—when I returned I missed my sieve—this is it.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Was it on the bank where people walk? A. Yes.

GEORGE BOTLEY . The prisoner came to a cellar, where I was at work—he asked if my brother was at home, and said he wanted to sell him this sieve—he wanted sixpence for it—my brother was not at home—I bought it of him.

JOHN FOX . I was on the bank of the Surrey canal, near Deptford—I saw the prisoner coming along with the sieve—I asked where he got it—he said he picked it up.

NOT GUILTY .

1083. WILLIAM BAKER was indicted for stealing, on the 7th of Feb ., 1 key, value 6 d .; 1 sovereign; and 1 half-crown; the property of Frederick Beauclerk , from his person.

FEEDERICK BEAUCLERK . I live on my own property on Blackheath-hill. I was at the Swan public-house on the 7th of Feb.—I waa sober—I do not exactly know who I met at the public-house—I saw the prisoner there—I did not drink with him—I did not tell the Magistrate that I got drunk with the prisoner—I deny that charge altogether.

Q. Well, read this deposition—is this your handwriting? A. Certainly; and seemingly I have sworn to this statement—( reads )—"On the forenoon of yesterday, instant, I got drunk with the prisoner"—that is certainly not true—I deny that—it is no such thing—I drank with him certainly—I had seven sovereigns, a key, and, I think, some silver in my pocket, but I cannot say how much—I lost my money and key in that public-house—I did not get drunk there—the prisoner put his hand in my waistcoat-pocket, and drew some gold out—the policeman was called instantly, and he was given in charge—I am sure this is my key—( looking at it. )

JAMES FIGG . I keep the Swan at Greenwich—I remember the prosecutor being there on the 7th of Feb.—I gave the prosecutor change for a sovereign—the prisoner was then sitting on the left-hand side of the prosecutor—I did not see him do anything—there was a policeman in the house, and I called his attention to what was going on, as I thought the prisoner was sitting closer to the prosecutor than he ought—I then went into the tap-room—I cannot say that the prosecutor was sober—he was the worse for liquor.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Were they drinking and tossing? A. They were drinking—I understood that they were tossing, but I did not see it—I do not allow it—I know the prosecutor.

ROBERT ALEXANDER COOK CLARK . I was at the Swan, and saw the pri soner sitting on the left side of the prosecutor, and two other men on his right—one of the others took two half-crowns and tossed with the prosecutor; then one of them said Mr. Beauclerk had lost a gallon of ale, and would not pay it—the prisoner said, "I will soon make him pay"—he put his hand in his pocket, and pulled out a key, some sovereigns, and some silver—he put one sovereign into his pocket, I am sure of that—I went out and fetched the policeman—I did not take notice what became of the key, because I went out directly to give information.

Cross-examined. Q. Then you did not see him count out some silver on the table? A. I saw some chucked out on the table—I am a marine-store dealer, and carry on business at Bexley-heath—I saw this done openly—I did not see the key on the table—I saw it in the prisoner's hand.

WILLIAM BOLTON ( police-constable R 166.) I was called in to search the

prisoner—I found on him a sovereign and a half-crown—Mr. Beauclerk was very drunk, and, not knowing where he lived, I detained him at the station.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you know from the public-house where he lived? A. No—I did not inquire there—I found this key and some silver on the table.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Confined One Year .

1084. HENRY KNIGHT was indicted for stealing, on the 24th of Jan ., 1 coat, value 2 l . 10 s .; and 1 waistcoat, value 10 s .; the goods of Robert Smith .

ROBERT SMITH . I am a pensioner of the Royal Artillery, and live at Ship-stairs, Woolwich. The prisoner had lodged with me—I missed a black frock-coat and a waistcoat on the 24th of Jan. from a box in my room—these are them.

ROBERT HUNTER . I am a pawnbroker. I took this coat and waistcoat in of the prisoner, on the 24th of Jan., between five and six o'clock.

GUILTY . Aged 23.— Confined Three Months .

Before Mr. Recorder.

1085. JOSEPH RUSSELL was indicted for stealing, on the 16th of Feb ., 1 shovel, value 2 s . 4 d ., the goods of William Wheatley ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Confined One Month .

Before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1086. DAVID GOW and HENRY DOWDELL were indicted for stealing on the 24th of Feb ., 1 spoon, value 8 s ., the goods of George Warren Parsons .—2nd COUNT , stating it to be 2oz. of silver.

ELIZABETH ELLIS . I am servant to Mr. George Warren Parsons, who keeps the Crown and Cushion, at Woolwich. On Saturday night, the 25th of Feb., I missed a silver table-spoon—this is it—I can swear to its being my master's—I had seen the prisoners at our house—they were in the habit of coming.

Dowdell. Q. Did you not say before the Magistrate that you had never seen me on the premises? A. No, I never saw you, only Gow.

ANN SPURGE . I am the wife of William Spurge, a jeweller, who lives at Woolwich. On Friday evening, the 24th of Feb., Dowdell brought me part of this silver spoon, and I bought it of him—Gow afterwards brought this other part of the same spoon—I then thought it was not come by honestly, and I asked where he got it—he said he found it in some dust—I detained him, and called the officer.

JAMES PARRY ( police-sergeant R 8.) About seven o'clock that evening I was passing Mr. Spurge's shop—I went in, and Gow was there—Dowdell had come out, and was waiting outside—I took them both.

Dowdell's Defence. I was standing at the waterside, and this man called me; he said, "I have got a silver spoon here, let us go and make sale of it;" "Is it any harm?" says I; he said, "No;" it was in three pieces.

GOW — GUILTY . Aged 18.

DOWDELL — GUILTY . Aged 19.

Confined Three Months .

Before Mr. Recorder.

SURREY CASES .

1087. JOHN DAVIS was indicted for embezzlement.

WILLIAM DANOERFIELD . I keep a public-house in Palace New-road, Lambeth. The prisoner was in my service about nine months—he was em ployed to receive money on my account sometimes, from my regular cuto mers—he usually paid me on a Saturday night, but there was no time in parti cular—there was 3 s . 2 d . due from Mrs. Farrell—I directed the prisoner to recieve it on Saturday night, the 18th of Feb.—he did not return till the Tuesday night following—he was then intoxicated, and I said nothing to him that night—on Wednesday morning I asked if he had got any money for me he said no—there was then due to me 3 l . 10 d . for that week's account, exclusive of this 3 s .—the 3 l . 3 s . 10 d . was due from customers of his own—I allowed him a halfpenny a pot for selling it, but Mrs. Farrell's was a private account

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. Have you got your account, out of which you claim this 3 l .? A. I have not—I desired him to receive this 3 s . about nine o'clock on Saturday night; the time for settling accounts, had then arrived—he lived on the premises—Mrs. Farrell's was a week's account—I did not give him the account—he was told the amount—I gave him 14 s . a-week—I debited him with all the beer that he sold—I believe he sometimes gave credit—he came home about nine or ten o'clock on Tuesday night—he did not serve the customers—he laid down on the seat in the tap-room—he did not go about his work as usual next morning—I did not allow him—in deed, he did not make the attempt—he was up in his own room—I did not see him till I went up at ten that morning—I said, "Have you got any money for me?"—I went to make the best terms could with him, to see what money I could get—when he said he had got no money, I said I would give him through the day to do the best he could, to see if he could get me some money—I did not specify any money in particular—I do not know whether he went out, but instead of his coming to make any terms, he came in front of my bar at night, drinking with some of the customers, thereby adding insult to injury—I do not know that I should have been satisfied if I could have got the 3 l .—I should not have been satisfied without the whole of my money, or security for it—I gave him into custody about ten on Wed nesday night—I had no quarrel with him before I did so—do not know whether he had been in the house all day—I did not inquire—I told the po liceman to take charge of him for embezzlement—for the 3 s . 2 d .—I owe him his last week's wages—I did not tell him on Tuesday night that if he could get me security for the remainder of what was due to me, it would be all very well. nor anything of the sort.

ELIZABETH FARRELL . I live in Palace-street, North Lambeth. The pri soner frequently brought beer to my house—he brought it on Saturday, the 18th of Feb., and I gave him 3 s .—the week's account was 3 s . 2 d ., but I had no halfpence, and said I would give him the 2 d . next day, but he did not come again—I paid him the 3 s . for Mr. Dangerfield—the prisoner did not apply for the money, I always paid him on Saturday night.

Cross-examined. Q. What time did he come? A. At nine o'clock—I live about two minutes' walk from the prosecutor—the prisoner appeared sober when I paid him.

JESSEE CANNON . I am a policeman. I received the prisoner in custody.

Cross-examined. Q. Where did you take him? A. At the prosecutor's door about ten o'clock—he was standing talking to the prosecutor as I was passing by on the other side of the street, and he sent a man over to me to come and take the prisoner—he said he should give him into custody for money he owed him—that was the expression he used to me.

WILLIAM DANGERFIELD re-examined. The prisoner was in the habit of paying me the weekly money due from Mrs. Farrell, every Saturday, as he received it—it was never mixed with other money.

NOT GUILTY .

Before Mr. Justice Williams.

1088. WILLIAM POINTON was indicted for a rape.

NOT GUILTY .

1089. WILLIAM BROWN , alias Martin , and CHRISTOPHER TUCKER , were indicted for falsely making 2 counterfeit shillings.

MESSRS. DOANE and SCRIVEN conducted the Prosecution.

RICHARD RICE . I am an Excise-officer. In consequence of information on the 9th of Feb., I obtained a warrant, and on the 10th I went with it, with William and Thomas Hughes, M'Kay, Shakesby, and Frith, to No. 61, Princes-street, Lambeth, about a quarter after eleven o'clock in the morning—we knocked at the side-door twice—there was about a quarter of a minute between the two knocks—there are two doors, one in the street, and a side-door down an arch—the prisoner Brown opened the door—I asked for Mr. Jones, or Brown, or some fictitious name—he opened the door a few inches, saw me, and went to shut it again—we forced our way in—he left the door, and made his way towards the stairs—we secured him about half way up the first flight of stairs—he was taken down into the front parlour by myself and Thomas Hughes, and given into custody of a policeman—I then proceeded up stairs to the back room, first floor, and there saw a chair standing opposite the fire-place, with a board lying across it, and a fire-shovel with one end resting on the board, and the other between the bars of the grate—I saw some moulds with coin in them, and a great quantity of coins lying about—I put my hand on the moulds, and they were quite hot—there were two shil lings in one mould, and one shilling in another—there was a pipkin on the fire, with white metal boiling in it, in a fluid state—I took it, and threw it on the floor—there was nobody in the room then besides me—some files and a knife were lying on the board, and two new metal spoons—some coins laid on the mantel-shelf—I saw about forty coins in the room altogether—I called Mr. Hughes into the room, and he took possession of all the articles.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. You went on some information con nected with the Excise I apprehend? A. Yes—the parties were working a private still—I went through every room in the house—there were three floors and seven rooms in it—I found two beds, one in the coining-room, and one in the back parlour—the other rooms had no furniture whatever—I found no female apparel about the first floor—I do not think there was any—Mr. Hughes was with me when I searched—I took possession of nothing besides these articles, which I considered suspicious—when I look Brown into custody he did not say he could not be bound by what his lodgers did, and did not know anything about it—I was not with him above a minute—he did not say in my pre sence that he had a female lodger who had people coming to visit her—I saw no one in the house besides these two—I first saw Tucker down in the

still room, in the custody of the police—that was below, in the kitchen, I think.

THOMAS HUGHES . I am assistant to William Hughes, the supervisor of Excise. I accompanied the officers to this house on the day in question—I ob served Brown open the door—I asked if Mr. Smith lived there—he attempted to shut the door, but I put my foot in, and it was forced in by Mr. Rice—when I got in, Brown made his escape towards the stairs—he got half-way up—I followed him, pulled him back, and, after a deal of difficulty, two or three of us got him into the front-parlour, and kept him in custody—he was in his shirt sleeves, which were tucked up—he asked for his coat, and said, "Do I know whether I came out of the still-room?" (meaning down stairs) "or from up stairs"—I told him, "From out of the still-room, (meaning down stairs)—he said he came down stairs, and not up stairs, I am sure of that—he was making his way up stairs when I went in—I went over the house after he was in charge of the police—I did not find anything—I did not observe any sign of paper-staining or paper-manufacturing—all the rooms were empty but the still-room, the coining-room, and the back kitchen—there were seven rooms-five were totally unfurnished—the still-room it on the ground floor, under the front parlour—that was one of the furnished rooms—the front par lour was furnished—that would make three rooms furnished, the front parlour, another room, and the coining-room—there was a bed and bedstead, a box or two, and a chair, in the coining-room; also, a bed in the back parlour, and one in the front parlour—there were but two beds in the house.

Cross-examined. Q. Had he his coat off when you took him? A. Yes it was in the front parlour—I believe I have told you all the conversation I had with him—he did not tell me he could not be answerable for what his lodgers did—I am the son of Mr. William Hughes—I am not in the Excise, I am employed by him—I found the still going on, a thriving trade apparently—Tucker was found down in the still-room—I first saw him there.

WILLIAM HUGHES . I am a supervisor in the Excise. On the 10th of Feb. I accompanied the other witnesses to No. 61, Prince's-street—I guarded the front door, to see that no one came out, while the other parties made their entrance—I went in after them, and found Martin in custody of Rice and my son—they took him to the front parlour—I left him in custody of my son and the police, and proceeded after Rice, up stairs to the room, where I found the implements of coining—these are the articles, which I produce—this silver watch was lying in the centre, with two heaps of base coin, on the mantel-piece—the moulds were quite hot—I could not hold them in my hand at first—there were two impressions in one mould, and one in another—I produce a file, a knife, and a pipkin—when I left the room up stairs, I proceeded down stairs the under-ground kitchen or cellar, where I found Tucker, and the private still going on—I there found a quantity of spirits—I examined some ashes that were lying in the still-room, and found one of the base shillings un finished, which I produce—this shilling was not kept apart from the others—they were all put together—it was rough in the edges—I also found some pieces of cuttings, or parings of metal, lying in the ashes—I did not take any notice of them—I left them there—they had a bright appearance, as if not long cut off—they had been melted—they had been pared off the shillings, I have no doubt—I asked Tucker how long he had been in the house—he said between three and four months—I asked him if the man Martin had been there the same time he had—he said they both came together—I then asked if he knew any thing about the coining going on up stairs—he said no, the business was carried on up stairs by the other man, Martin, and he did not know what he was doing there—I said it was impossible for the business to be carried on

up stairs without his knowledge—he said he did not know what he was doing—I then asked him if they were not partners—he replied, they were—I asked him about the shilling I found in the ashes—he seemed rather confused at the first moment, and stated after, they might be brought down in the ashes, a Martin used to bring his ashes down into that room—I do not believe he saw me rake it out—the front parlour had a few chairs in it, and a table—I found some papers in a cupboard, such as receipts for hats, which I did not remove—I also produce a receipt from the landlord, which I found in an ornament on the mantel-piece, in the front parlour—I went over the house—I did not see any thing of paper-staining or hanging going on—not the least—there was one bed in the coining-room, and there were two or three beds on one bedstead in the room below—the distance between the still-room and the coining-room is perhaps about ten yards.

Cross-examined. Q. I suppose your cross-examination of Mr. Tucker took some time? A. Not a very little time—I might be five minutes in the questions I put to him—I have been in the Excise upwards of twenty-seven years—I did not arrange this conversation when anybody else was present—there were parties in the room—I cannot charge my memory, at the present time, who the parties were that were present—I am sure there were parties present, because they had not left the still-room—Tucker was with me in the still-room, the police, and also my brother officers—I cannot charge my memory with their names—they could not be very far off—the room was not three yards across—I cannot say whether my son or Rice was present, or the other witnesses—Martin was taken down out of the parlour into the still-room—I do not know whether he was present—it might be before he was taken down—I think there were persons in the room at the time—those were the words that I put to Tucker—I have told all that was said—I never heard a word about a female being up stain before this time from anybody—my information was connected with the private still and something else—I did not know where to find the still till I got to the house—I first went into a lobby which leads to the staircase—the first room I went into was the room up stairs, where the coining was going on—that was the first place I went to, after Brown was brought down stairs into the front parlour—I assisted in getting him into the parlour, and I bolted up stairs a quick as I could possibly go, leaving him with my son and the police—I think there was a gown, or something of that sort, which Tucker said belonged to his daughter—there was a little piece of very inferior linen, in a chest in Tucker's room) in the back kitchen, where the bed was, adjoining the still-room, going down to it.

JOHN CHARLES KAY . I was one of the Excise officers that went to the house—I remained outside for some time, to see that nobody escaped—when I went in 1 found the prisoner Brown in custody of Thomas Hughes, and the policeman, just coming off the stairs as I entered the house—I assisted Thomas Hughes in securing him—he became very restless—I told him to be quiet—we took him into the parlour, and got his coat—I left him for a moment, and ran up stairs, where the coining had been going on—I just cast my eye round on the things, but did not touch anything—Thomas Hughes called me down stairs, as Brown was very restless—I assisted in taking him down into the still-room, where I found Tucker—Thomas Hughes and one of the policemen was there—William Hughes came down then to me—I continued there for some time—I heard William Hughes say he had picked up a shilling while I was in the still-room—he was raking about the ashes at the time—Brown was there, at the time Hughes said he had found it—I did not hear the coversa tion between William Hughes and Tucker—I heard him talking to him—I did not direct my attention to what was passing—my attention was chiefly

called to looking after the still, seeing there was no accident happened with that—I left my brother officers to attend to that.

THOMAS SHAKESBY ( police-constable L 114.) I went to this house—Brown was given into my custody—I took him to the station, and then re turned to the house—I went up stairs to the front room first floor, and found these things by the fire-place—I found this plaster of Paris at the right-hand side of the fire-place, in this state, in this box—I produce a tin band which was by the side of it, and a file, which I found in a box at the side—I after wards went down stairs to the still-room, and found this crucible by the side of the still, and this iron spoon, in the back-kitchen, which is very near the still-room, it goes down the steps into the cellar—it is under ground, and this was the kitchen, just four or five steps above—I found some more plaster of Paris in a paper, in the coining-room—I did not make a minute search before I took Brown to the station—I left the Excise officers in posses sion of the premises.

EDMUND FRITH ( police-constable L 122.) On the 16th of February I received a small paper box, containing cuttings from William Guest.

RICHARD GLOAG ( police-constable L 113.) On the 10th of Feb. I went to the house in Prince's-street—the four excisemen were there—I remained till ten o'elock at night, Etheridge then relieved me.

JOHN ETHERIDGE ( police-constable L 35.) On the 10th of Feb. I went to this house—I staid from nine o'clock at night till Saturday morning—Tawerden then relieved me.

ALEXANDER TAHERDIN ( police-constable L 57.) Early in the morning of Saturday, the 11th of Feb., I went to this house—I staid there three hours—Shaw relieved me—on the Monday following I went again—Shaw was there then—I went into the back-kitchen—seeing Shaw raking over the cin ders, I took a stick, and picked up several pieces of metal, which I put into a box, which I returned to Shaw—I left him there.

JOHN INGS ( police-constable L 22.) On Saturday, the 11th of Feb., I went to this house—I relieved Thomas Shaw—I staid from nine till six o'clock the following morning—Shaw returned to relieve me—I went again on Sunday evening at nine, and staid till six the following morning—Shaw then relieved me.

THOMAS SHAW ( police-constable L 30.) On Saturday morning, the 11th of Feb., about nine o'clock, I went to this house, and staid till nine at night—Ings relieved me—I went there again at six the following morning, Sun day—I relieved Ings, and remained there till I was relieved by Ings again—I went there again on Monday morning—I then understood that coining had been going on—that induced me to search—I went into the back-kitchen, and searched the fire-place—I found a quantity of metal cuttings—Taberdin came in afterwards, while I was raking among the ashes—I took a little box off the mantel-piece, put the cuttings into it, and kept it in my possession till the following Wednesday, the 15th—I took it to the superintendent's office and gave it to Sergeant Brown.

WILLIAM BROWN ( police-sergeant L 9.) On the 15th of Feb. Shaw gave me this card box—I was sent for to the office, I gave it to him again—I do not know what became of it afterwards—this is it.

COURT . Q. Why could you not have kept it? A. I did not know any thing of the case at the time.

THOMAS SHAW ( re-examined ). After Brown returned it to me I gave it to him again. Lupton took it, and afterwards I saw it in his possession.

HENRY LUPTON ( police-sergeant L 7.) I received this box and gave it to Guest. I did not keep it, because I was ordered to go into West-square.

WILLIAM GUEST ( police-constable L 62.) I received this box from Lup ton and gave it to Frith.

JAMES RANDALL NASH . I am a barge builder. I am the owner of the house, 61, Prince's-street—about the first of Oct. the prisoner Brown called at my counting-house, with a friend, for the purpose of renting this house—I enquired what trade or business he intended to carry on in the premises—he told me a paper stainer—I let him the house; he was to pay 24 l .—this receipt has my signature—I received the money from Brown on the lst or 2nd of Jan.

Cross-examined. Q. You went to receive the rent on one occasion, I believe? A. Yes, I saw a young woman there, and left a message with her for Brown.

MR. DOANE . Q. In consequence of that did you receive the money for your rent? A. Yes, it was paid by Brown himself.

MR. JOHN FIELD . I am inspector of coin to the Mint. This platterd of Paris mould is intended for casting two counterfeit shillings at one time—it has the impression of both sides of a shilling on it—it is in a condition to work—here are two counterfeit shillings which appear to have been cast in it—these appear in the state in which they first came out of the mould, with the get attached—the plaster of Paris and these moulds are of the same kind of material—this is another mould for casting shillings—it has a shilling cast in it—it has never been removed till this moment—this tin band is for the purpose of forming the mould—it appears to have been so used—there is plaster of Paris now in it—here are twenty-eight counterfeit shillings which appear to have been cast in the mould which now has the shilling in it—there is white metal in this pipkin, of a similar description to the counterfeit coin—it appears to have been in a fused state—these white metal spoons are corre sponding metal to that in the pipkin and the counterfeit coin—they are known as Britannia metal—the crucible appears to have been used for the purpose of fluxing metal—it has a portion of metal of a similar description in it now—the files would be used for the purpose of removing any superfluous metal from the edge of the coin after first cast—they appear to have white metal in the teeth—here are some more clippings of white metal of a similar description—they appear to have been taken from the edges of the counterfeit coin after first cast—such particles would attach to the coin cast in these moulds, and must be removed by scissors, a knife, or file—these appear to be of that de scription—here is a knife and files—there appears to be every thing neces sary for coining—here are also five shillings cast in the double mould—they are different from the twenty-eight.

MR. BALLANTINE called

JAMES ALLEN . I have known the prisoner Brown two months. I know the house he lived in, No. 61—I have brought coke to the house and shot it in the bottom room, by Mr. Brown's orders—I have brought a bushel and half a hundred weight of coke up stairs, as far as the front door, and shot it in the cupboard on the left of the party that lived up stairs, by order of the party that lived in the room—she was a tall genteel woman dressed in black—I have seen her standing at the door—she lived in the room—she was standing there when I brought the coke and coal, and showed me the cupboard where to shoot it—on the Sunday after that I served her with a bundle of greens—I never was in the room in my life—I saw her at that time—she paid me for the things—I cannot tell how often I have been in the house; as often as they ordered me to bring things—I have not seen this woman in the lower room—I never saw Brown in the upper room.

Tucker's Defence. I worked the still since I went into the house, but I do

not know any thing about any thing else, not the least; all the ashes and other things were sent down to me in the cellar, and I took no notice of what is was.

WILLIAM HUGHES re-examined. There were two doors to this house, a side door, and a door to the street; no other—I was guarding the front door and a window very near it, that no person might make their escape—Kay was standing at the side door—we were so stationed round the house that no one could escape—the windows were all fast down with the catch and not dis turbed—I examined every part of the house, and am sure no one could have escaped without our notice.

J. C. KAY re-examined. I was stationed at the side door and window—it was impossible that any one could have escaped without my perceiving it—the other witness was at the front door—there is no other door, no back door—the back of the house butted on other premises.

Brown. There are two sliding windows to the top room, from which any body could escape; Tucker told Hughes that a woman went out three minutes before they came in, and they were not round the place then; I took the house, intending to work the still with Tucker as partner, and the upper part of the house was occupied by other people.

BROWN — GUILTY . Aged 30.

TUCKER — GUILTY . Aged 55.

Transported for Ten Years .

1090. MARY ANN LANDERS was indicted for knowingly uttering a counterfeit shilling, having been previously convicted of uttering counterfeit coin.

MESSRS. DOANE and SCRIVEN conducted the Prosecution.

CALEB EDWARD POWELL . I am solicitor to the Mint. I produced a copy of the record of the conviction of Mary Ann Landers on the 9th of May, 1842, in this Court—I have examined it with the original in Mr. Clark's office—it is a true copy—( read. )

JOHN CHAPMAN WOREDRAPER ( police-constable F 122.) I was present at the trial of Mary Ann Landers on the 9th of May, 1842—it was the prisoner, I am quite confident.

ELLIZABETH BURROWS . I live at No. 20, Upper Stamford-street. On the 24th of Feb., in the forenoon, I saw the prisoner looking at the window, holding up her hare-skins—I took a hare-skin to her—she was to give 2 d . for it, and 4 d . for kitchen stuff—she tendered me a shilling—I told her I had no change—she asked if I had anything else to make up the shilling—I produced four wine bottles which made up the amount, and she went away—I put the shilling into my pocket—I had no money of any kind in my pocket—a few minutes afterwards I gave it to the constable, John Meek.

COURT . Q. Were the whole of the things worth 1 s .? A. Yes—she would not let me have the shilling till I gave her the bottles to make it up—I am certain she is the woman—I recollect her countenance so well—I had never seen her before—she was with me not quite ten minutes.

MARY TAYLOR . I am servant to Mr. North, of Stamford-street. On Fri day, the 17th of Feb., about half-past eleven in the morning, the prisoner was standing at the door crying "Hare skins"—she bought one of me, and a small rabbit skin—I asked 4 d . for them—she offered 3 d ., then she said she would give me 4 d ., and gave me a shilling—I gave her 2 d . change—I was to give her 6 d ., but I had not got one—she said she would call on the Monday for the 6 d .—she left the shilling with me—I put it into my pocket—I had no money in eiher pocket—directly I went into the kitchen I took it out, and took it to

the public-house to fetch some beer—they said it was a bad one—they knocked it double—I did not lose sight of it all—I informed my master, and showed him the shilling—he hammered it straight—on Friday morning, the 24th, I saw the prisoner again—master went out after her—I gave the shilling to Meek.

COURT . Q. Were the two skins worth 4 d .? A. Yes—I do not think I ever saw the prisoner before—I am quite sure she is the woman by the look of her—she was with me about ten minutes—on the 24th she was brought to the house by the policeman—she went by the house about the same time as before, crying "Hare-skins" at every door—she cried it our door—she did not see me.

JOHN MEEK ( police-constable M 48.) On the morning of the 24th of Feb. I saw the prisoner in Stamford-street—I received a communication from Mr. North, in consequence of which I took her into custody—I after wards went to Mrs. Burrows, received this shilling from her, and one from Mary Taylor, which I produce—I found 1 s . 7 1/2 d . on her, a good sixpence, and 13 1/2 d . in copper.

JOHN FIELD . These two shillings are both counterfeit—one has been very much battered—I suppose the other would be very easily detectd from its appearance.

GUILTY . Aged 23.— Confined Two Years .

Before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1091. ELIZA SMITH was indicted for stealing, on the 3rd of Feb , 1 handkerchief, value 2 s ., the goods of Charles Ferguson ; and 3 1/2 yards of lace, 11 d .; the goods of Robert Orme , her master.

MR. PAYNE conducted the Prosecution.

MARY FERGUSON . I am the wife of Charles Ferguson; he lives in Breek nock-street, St. Pancras—I lent this handkerchief to Mrs. Orme.

SARAH EMILY ORME . I am the wife of Robert Orme, of Gibson-street, Westminster-road, a haberdasher. The prisoner was our apprentice, and had been so for a year and a half—this is the handkerchief that Mrs. Ferguson lest me—I had it washed afterwards, and put in a drawer in which I always put such things—the prisoner could get to it—I frequently sent her there—I missed it on Thursday, the 2nd of Feb., when I was going to send it home—I inquired about it, and the next day I searched the prisoner's box in the pre sence of the policeman—I found it there, and this piece of lace, which is my husband's—she unlocked her box herself in our presence with her own key—when these things were found she said she knew nothing of them—they must have been put there.

ELIZABETH WILD . I am shop woman to Mr. Orme. This piece of lace is his property—I had seen it safe on the Saturday before the handkerchief was missed.

WILLIAM GEAR ( police-constable L 98.) I was called to Mr. Orme's on the 3rd of Feb.—the prisoner unlocked the box in my presence, and Mrs. Orme found the handkerchief, and then the lace—the prisoner said somebody must have put them in—I am sure the prisoner unlocked the box—she could not find the key at first, but she found it at the corner of the carpet, and un locked it.

Prisoner's Defence. I did not know they were there—the key was by the side of the carpet when the policeman came up—I went into the City on the Wednesday after the Saturday, and left my box unlocked, and when I came

back it was locked—I never saw the handkerchief before—the lace was in the box on Monday morning, because I served from it.

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Recommended to mercy by the Jury and Prosecutor.— Judgement Respited.

Before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1092. WILLIAM BOWLES and ROBERT JONES were indicted for stealing, on the 16th of Feb ., 220lbs. weight of coals, value 2 s .; the goods of Conrad Nohlgemuth , in a barge on the navigable River Thames ; and that Jones had been before convicted of felony.

JOEL BARTON . I am wharf-clerk to Mr. Conrad Nohlgemuth, a coal merchant at Crow's-nest Wharf, Lower East Smithfield—he had a barge called the William , at Hereford-stairs, on the 16th of Feb.—the coals in it were his property—there were about three tons in one room of the barge, and some Holy well coals in another room—I have examined the coals produced by the officers, and believe them to be my master's—I missed about half a ton from the barge.

JAMES WILLIAM GRIFFITH ( Thames police-constable, No. 15.) At half-past six in the morning, on the 16th of Feb, I was on duty, and saw the two pri soners alongside the barge William ; one of them was in the barge, but I could not see which, and the other was in the boat—I made towards them, as soon as they saw me, the one in the barge jumped into the boat, and they rowed away—I followed, and got into their boat, and asked where they got the coals that were in their boat—there were about 224lbs. of coals there—they said they got them from a barge alongside the tier—but they had no business to take them from there—I went alongside the William , and in No. 2 room I found a basket and shovel—that was the room which the coals they had seemed to have come from—I compared the coals in their boat with those in the barge—they appeared to correspond in every respect, as near as I could judge—supposing them to have been taken from the plugs of a barge, as they said they had, they must have been wet, and they were quite dry, like those in the barge.

Bowles. You said if your mate had been quicker in the boat, I should not have seen you. Witness. I could not see which of you it was in the barge, it was not light enough; but I thought it was Jones.

JOSEPH SHAY ( Thames police-constable, No. 40.) I was in the galley, and saw the prisoners row away from the barge—I took them to the barge, and the coals in their boat seemed to be the same as those in the barge.

Bowles's Defence. They rowed us from the barge about half an hour, and then they returned to the barge—the basket and shovel we know nothing about—the coals we had we got out of the plug of an old barge, with an old kettle.

Jones's Defence. We went down to an old barge, and looked down the plug—we got them in the boat—the boat shoved off—we could not keep her off this barge—we got on the thwart to shove her off, and the officers took us.

JAMES PECKHAM ( police-constable M 229.) I produce a certificate of Jones's former conviction, which I got from Mr. Clark's office—( read )—he is the person.

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

JONES — GUILTY . Aged 23.— Transported for Seven Years .

1093. JOHN MANNIX was indicted for stealing, on the 16th of Jan ., 1 rasp, value 1 s .; 1 hammer, 2 s .; and 1 chisel, 1 s .; the goods of Thomas Twelvehee : and 166 pieces of wood, value 3 l . 10 s .; the goods of Joseph Etherington , his master; and that he had been before convicted of felony.

MR. ROBINSON conducted the Prosecution.

WILLIAM HOWLETT . I am foreman to Joseph Etherington, of Morgan's-lane, Tooley-street—the prisoner was a labourer in his employ—in consequence of some circumstances I thought it necessary to set a watch, and after some time I searched the prisoner's house with a policeman—I found a quantity of mahogany, some other boards and wood, and wood bricks, and some other pieces, which appeared to have been cut off over night and taken away—they were my master's, and part of them are here—I can swear positively that this is Mr. Etherington's wood—this is a piece which I cut myself, and this is a tool made to cut mortices in—the value of the whole is 3 l . 10 s . or 3 l . 15 s .—I found a hammer and two chisels, one of which I can identify—the prisoner said I was quite at liberty to search his house—when I found these pieces of mahogany, I asked if he could look me in the face, and say that they were not Mr. Etherington's—he said, no; they were Mr. Etherington's, and he brought them off the premises.

Cross-examined by MR. CROUCH . Q. Mr. Etherington is in a large way of business? A. Yes—the prisoner has been in his employ since August—we make a great deal of wood, but not of this shape—I never did any like these since I have been in London—this piece I cut three days before, and these three pieces go all together, and form the bottom rail of a fencing to a gentleman's house—none of my master's men lodge in the prisoner's house—I did not make him any promise of forgiveness—I took this piece in my hand, asked if he did not bring it from his master's, and he said, "I did."

MR. ROBINSON . Q. When was this on your premises? A. This piece that he owned he took, had been on our premises about a month before—he said he took this piece, and these pieces of moulding.

PETER KENDALL ( police-sergeant, No. 16.) I took the prisoner, and searched his house—I found a quantity of wood in all parts—this piece of mahogany was in a dog-kennel, and some old rags put over it—I found a quantity of tools—here is a rasp, a hammer, and two chisels—these were under the stair-case—I asked how he came in possession of so much wood—he said a car penter lodged with him, and left him six months ago, and went to Dover; that he owed him some rent, and left him the wood—he tried to make his escape out of the window, and I took him.

Cross-examined. Q. Did he make any resistance? A. No—it is a small house with four rooms—there are no lodgers in it, only him and his wife and son—I was searching under the stairs, and one of the carpenters said the prisoner was gone up stairs—I ran up, and he had got one leg out of the window.

THOMAS TWELVEHEE . I am a carpenter in the employ of Mr. Ethering ton. Some of these tools are mine—I lost this hammer four months ago, and the others two months.

Cross-examined. Q. How long is it since you saw the tools? A. I saw this chisel and rasp in Christmas week—I know this rasp by a piece being broken off, to make it go into my chest—I do not know anything peculiar about this hammer—I have had it fifteen or sixteen months, and used it every day.

MR. CROUCH called

SAMUEL WOOD . I am a house smith. I sold the prisoner some tools above a month ago—there was a rasp, a band-hammer, two carpenters chi eels, and a soldering-iron—I sold him this rasp—these chisels are wider than those I sold him—this hammer, I should say, I sold him.

MR. ROBINSON . Q. Should you say it was two months ago? A. I should say from six weeks to two months—these tools had been in my possesion from five to six years—I am in business for myself—I sold these to the pri soner,

as he said he thought he should do a little work at home—I showed him this part of the rasp, which I now have in my pocket, and he said he thought one like that would suit him—I sold him these because I have plenty of tools of this description—he gave me half a crown for the hammer, two chisels, and the rasp—I swear this hammer and this rasp were mine.

GEORGE WESTON . I am a policeman. I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction, which I got from the Clerk of the Peace for Surrey—( read )—the prisoner is the man who was tried.

GUILTY . Aged 57.— Transported for Seven Years .

(There was another indictment against the prisoner.)

1094. ELIZABETH BROWN and ANN CAMPLIN were indicted for stealing, on the 11th of February , 24lbs. weight of bread, value 3 s . 9 d ., the goods of Edward Thies .

MR. BALLANTINE conducted the Prosecution.

EDWARD THIES . I am a baker, and live in Camden-street, Newington. On the morning of the 11th of Feb., about seven o'clock, my journeyman left me—he had given me no notice—I went with the officer, on the 11th of Feb., to Camplin's house, which is next to mine—the officer knocked at the door—Camplin refused to let him in—he said, if she did not open it, he would break it open—she then opened the door, and said, "O my God, what shall I do?" and she offered me a sovereign to say nothing further about it—I found there twelve 2lb. loaves on a bed, partly covered over—I have every reason to believe they were mine—I had directed some one to watch my premises.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. What do you mean by partly co vered? A. They were partly covered over on the bed, in the room on the ground floor—she seemed very much frightened.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. What is Camplin? A. A shoemaker—my journeyman's name is John Radford—Brown had been in my service occasionally, and used to come for the waste for the pigs, and generally at the time the bread was hot in the morning—it is the custom to allow journeymen bread.

DONALD FRAZER ( police-constable C 181.) On the morning of the 11th of Feb., between six and seven o'clock, I was watching the prosecutor's pre mises—about seven I was at the back of the premises, and I saw Brown opening the bakehouse door—she had a pail in her band, which she placed outside the door—she then stood in the doorway—I saw Radford bring a quantity of bread, and give it to Brown—the yards of the prosecutor's house and Camplin's join each other—I did not see any thing of Complin at the time—as soon as Brown received the loaves from Radford she ran into Camplin's back-door immediately—I went to the front directly—I there saw Camplin standing in front, talking to a servant girl, who was taking down the shutters—Camplin then went in—I stopped a few minutes, and saw Camplin come out the prosecutor's shop-door in front—(I know the premises, she could get from the bakehouse out that way)—she then began to take down some of the pro secutor's shutters—I then called the prosecutor, and went with him to Camp lin's house—I knocked several times—Camplin would not let me in—she said at first there was a person in the house who was undressed—I knocked again, and she said she would not let me in—I began forcing the door, and then she opened it—I found twelve loaves on the bed, covered over, with the exception of three or four—they were quite hot, and some of them partly destroyed—I did not find any person undressed, but there was a girl there—I asked her whose bread that was—she said it was hers—I called in the prosecutor—Camplin was then greatly confused, and said, "O God, what shall I do?"

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. How many loaves did you see deli vered to Brown? A. Five or six—Brown went towards her home, and another officer took her.

FRANCES CHARTRES . I live next door but one to the prosecutor. On the morning of the 11th of Feb. I saw Brown bring some bread from the bake-house—Camplin was walking about in the yard, apparently watching—Brown came and joined Camplin—they both went into the back of the home occupied by Camplin, with the bread.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Where is this yard of Camplin's? A. It joins the prosecutor's—Camplin was walking backwards and forwards, and she looked round into the bakehouse—I live next door to Camplin's, and was at my back window—the policeman was then gone to the front—the bread I saw was not that which the policeman saw given—it was then about seven o'clock—it was light—Camplin and Brown went into Camplin's house together—there is but one yard for Mr. Thies' and Mrs. Camplin's houses—Mr. Thies' bakehouse is at the end of the wash-house, and the bakehouse door fronts the wash-house of my house, because the wash-house projects—when Camplin was walking in the yard she was very near the bakehouse, and looked in several times—directly the policeman had left my house, and gone to the front, I went to my back window, and saw what I have stated.

MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Where had the policeman been watching? A. In my father's wash-house—I saw Brown bring the bread from the bakehouse, and carry it into Camplin.

BROWN — GUILTY . Aged 52.

CAMPLIN — GUILTY . Aged 53.

Confined Nine Months .

Before Edward Bullock , Esq.

1095. WILLIAM SMITH was indicted for stealing on the 21st of Jan , 1 shawl, value 10 s .; 1 apron, 1 s .; 1 handkerchief, 1 s .; 1 rule, 1 s .; 1 shoe maker's tool, called a frewet-wheel, 2 s .; 1 shoemaker's tool, called a finish ing-iron, 1 s . 6 d .; the goods of George Robert Marsh , his master; to which he pleaded

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

Before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1096. WILLIAM BROWN was indicted for uttering counterfeit coin.

MESSRS. CHAMBERS and DOANE conducted the Prosecution.

CAROLINE DYER . My husband keeps a shop in Wellington-terrace, Spring-place, Wandsworth-road. On the 11th of Feb. the prisoner came for a 1/4lb. of sugar, he gave me a bad sixpence—I asked him where he got it from—he said his mother gave it him—I asked where his mother lived—he said, "Round there"—I said, "Round where?"—he said, in Frederick-place, South Lambeth, but he did not know the number—that her name was Brown—I sent Gastock to make inquiries—she came back, and said, in the prisoner's hearing, that she could not find any such person—I sent for the policeman—I gave the sixpence to my father.

JOHN MORGAN . I received the sixpence from my daughter—I held it in my hand till the policeman came, and I gave it him.

JOHN MENNIE ( police-constable V 70.) I took the prisoner, and received this sixpence—I asked where he lived, he said, "Nowhere"—at the station I found on him this bad half-crown, wrapped in this bit of rag, and pinned inside the lining of his waistcoat—he made no remark.

MR. JOHN FIELD . I am inspector of coin to the Mint—these are both counterfeit.

GUILTY . Aged 14.— Confined Three Months .

1097. JOHN WILLIAMSON was indicted for feloniously receiving, of a certain evil-disposed person, on the 23rd of Dec ., 1 bottle, value 2 d .; and 1/2 oz, of oil lavender, 2 s .; the goods of John Fuller ; well knowing them to have been stolen: against the Statute, &c.

MR. BALLANTINE conducted the Prosecution.

JOHN FULLER . I am a chemist and druggist, and live in Crosby-row, Walworth—Weatherhead is in my service—he came the latter end of Oct., or the beginning of Nov.—I received information, and spoke to him on the 13th of Feb.—on the day after he made a communication to me, and in the after noon I went with the officer, to a place called Camberwell-gate, where we saw the prisoner with a stall, containing cocoa-nuts—I gave him in charge—he asked me what for—I told him my name was Fuller, and he knew my boy better than he knew me—I left him with the officer, and went to his house with the sergeant—I found there this bottle of oil of lavender—I can swear to this bottle as mine, and I had oil of lavender of this description—there was about a shilling's worth of oil of lavender in it—on going to the station I said to the prisoner, "Where have you been in the, habit of getting your essences?"—he said, in the Borough, near a street which I understood was Trinity-street—(he would want them to put into his sweetmeats; they use a great variety of essential oils in sweetmeats)—I asked if it was at Mayne's—he said he didnot know, but he thought it was—I said, "When did you get it there?"—he said in the autumn of the year, mentioning, I think, Oct.—I said, "Where have you got them lately?"—he said Mr. Fuller's boy had brought him some—I said, "That is what I wish to know"—he then said, "I have paid for them."

Cross-examined by MR. CHARNOCK . Q. Then you said, "That is what I want?" A. Yes, and I was satisfied when I had obtained what I believed to be the truth—Weatherhead is now in Newgate—I fetched him out to go before the Grand Jury—I have not been to him in Newgate—I wished to see over Newgate, but they would not let me—when I went to the prisoner, he ap peared to have given up business for the time, on account of the snow or sleet—I have 4000 or 5000 bottles, but not one like this one—the lip of this has been cut off apparently by a diamond—I suppose it is worth 1 1/2 d .—before I gave Weatherhead into custody I said to him, "I am determined to have justice; if it puts you to inconvenience it is your own fault, but I will give you every recommendation in my power"—I went to get him before the Grand Jury as I thought it would forward justice, as he could explain the matter—this essence that I found at the prisoner's was in a jar in an up-stairs room—it appeared to be a place where he makes his sweetmeats—his wife was in the house, but not in that room.

WILLIAM WEATHERHEAD . I am fourteen years old. I was in the employ of Mr. Fuller—I have known the prisoner for the last two years—I had known him before I went to Mr. Fuller—he sells sweetmeats about, and keeps a machine called a dolly—I saw him when I had been about a week at Mr. Fuller's, but he did not say anything to me then—I saw him again a little time afterwards—he then asked me if I saw such things lying about as essence of lemons or cloves, and oil of lavender—I said, "Yes"—he said if I got him such things as he wanted to use in his trade, he would put 2 s . or 3 s . in my way—I did not say anything to that—I know this bottle—I saw it in my master's cupboard—I put into it some oil of lavender, which I found in a small bottle on the shelf—I took it to the prisoner—I do not know on what day—I did not say anything to him, but I gave it him—he did not give me anything then, but on Christmas-day he gave me a sixpence, and on boxing-day

he gave me another sixpence—that was all the money he ever gave me—I have played at the dolly—I did so about the second Sunday, when he came to the shop, which he kept on Walworth-common—it was before Chirst mas—when I lost I used to pay him, as I used to have a few halfpence on a Sunday—I did not pay him in any other way—when I won he used to pay me with peppermint, or anything in the shop—my master charged me with robbing him, and then I made a communication to him—the prisoner knew that I took this lavander from my master, because he asked me whether I saw such things about—he did not say anything about paying my master for them.

Cross-examined. Q. Where have you come from? A. From Newgate—I have been there a little more than a week—I have not been visited by any body—I once lived next door to the prisoner—he is a housekeeper—he bore a good character—other boys played at this dolly as well as me, and they won sometimes—it is all by chance—when Mr. Fuller said if I would tell him the truth he would do what he could to get me off, I then told him the truth—I do not know that if I get the prisoner convicted that I am to walk home—I have no expectation about that—my master said if I told him the truth he would get me off—I was with Mr. Robinson, a shoemaker, for two years—I left him because I did not like the trade—I live with my mother, in Webb-street—she has not been to see me in Newgate—Mr. Fuller came for me to go before the Grand Jury—the prisoner gave me 1 s ., but he did not tell me to bring him a shilling's worth of this particular stuff—I told him I was at Mr. Fuller's—I know the prisoner uses things of this sort—he did not say, "As you are coming by my stall, bring me so much"—he told me to bring some, and he would pay me—I do not know what this oil of lavander was worth—I do not serve in the shop more than a pennyworth of anything—I did not tell him that this was damaged oil.

MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Was the 1 s . the prisoner gave you for that laven der alone? A. No, for the three articles that I took him, 6 d . on Christmas-day and 6 d . on boxing-day—nothing had been said to me about the price I was to have.

WILLIAM ADSHEAD . I live with my father, in Prince's-row, Walworth. I have been in the prisoner's shop before and since Christmas—I remember seeing Weatherhead there one Sunday, about Christmas, and the prisoner passed 6 d . to him—I have seen Weatherhead play with the dolly there several times.

JOHN ADSHEAD . I am Mr. Adshead's brother. I know the prisoner—I have seen Weatherhead at his house three or four times.

GEORGE BALLARD . I live in Portland-street, Walworth. I have seen Weatherhead at the prisoner's house, both before and since Christmas—I have seen him playing at the dolly, and have seen him take parcels there, but I do not know what was in them.

THOMAS BARNABAS DUNN ( police-sergeant P 13.) I saw the prisoner taken into custody at Camberwell-gate.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 23.— Confined One Year .

There were two other indictments against the prisoner.

Before Mr. Recorder.

1098. THOMAS NICHOLLS was indicted for stealing, on the 7th of Feb ., 2 half-crowns and 5 shillings, the monies of Charles Poore , his master.

MR. BODKIN conducted the Prosecution.

CHARLES POORE . I keep the sign of the Duke of Clarence, in Tooley-street.

The prisoner had been my barman for about five months—in con sequence of information, I called in sergeant Parker, and marked 3 l . worth of silver in his presence—it is my custom to clear the till at night, and to put into it 1 l . worth of silver tied up in paper, 5 s . loose, and 5 s . in copper—our business begins at five o'clock in the morning, and the prisoner was there alone till breakfast time—we have a great morning business from potato-men and others—our average taking is from 9 s . to 10 s . in a morning—I had given the prisoner notice, and he was to quit my service on Tuesday, the 7th of Feb.—on the night before that, I gave 1 l . worth of marked money to my housekeeper, Mrs. Birt, to place into the till—I do not sleep in the house, bat on the 7th I went to the house, and took a policeman with me—I told the prisoner I wished to search his box—he made no objection—the officer asked him if he had got any money about him—he said a few shillings, and that was all—the officer asked him to show him the silver—he pulled his purse out—it contained 22 s . or 23 s ., and amongst them were two half-crowns and five shillings that were marked with the marks I had put on the money I gave my housekeeper—he was then asked if he had any more money about him—he said, "No, I have no more"—the officer then searched him, and found two shillings and a sixpence folded in paper—one of the shillings was marked—he was asked bow they came in his pocket, and made no answer—with respect to the other money, he said that he had got change for a sove reign that morning.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Did he apply to you for his wages? A. He came down for his wages—a little more than 4 l . is due to him for two months and a fortnight—I was to pay him quarterly—it is not unsual to pay every week—I paid him 5 l . in Dec.—I have not paid him the 4 l .—I have his clothes—I am ready to give them up, but I have not been applied to—I think the exact expression he made use of when he was asked what he had got in his pockets, was, "A few shillings in silver"—he did not say "somesilver"—he said "a few shillings"—I swear he used the word "few"—he pulled a bad half-crown from his pocket, and put it on the mantel-piece—that had no business in his pocket.

JAMES HAMS ( police-constable K 248.) I was stationed near the prose cutor's house on Tuesday morning, the 7th of Feb., at a quarter before six o'clock—I remained there till half-past nine—upwards of twenty persons went into the house—on that same evening I was called into the house by the prosecutor—I was present when he asked the prisoner if he had any objection to have his boxes searched—he said no—I went up to the kitchen where the boxes were—the prisoner put a bad half-crown on the shelf—I then asked him what money he had about him—he said, only a little silver—I desired to see it—he produced a purse from his left hand pocket with 22 s . 10 d . in silver in it—Mr. Poore said, it seemed to be a good deal—the prisoner said it was only a few shillings—I produce the two half-crowns, and four shillings which were marked—I said, "This looks black against you, this is marked money"—he said, "I changed a sovereign this morning"—I said, "Your giving change for a sovereign would not bring the marked money into your pocket, you would hare paid it to the customer"—he made no answer—I said, "Have you anything more about you?"—he said, "No"—I said must search you"—I felt in his left hand waistcoat pocket, and found two shillings and sixpence more, and one of the shillings was marked—I said, "Here is some more marked money, how do you account for this?"—he said in a low tone, "I do not know"—we then went down to the bar parlour to the housekeeper—Mr. Poore asked her in the prisoner's presence if there was a sovereign in the till—she said, "No, but there is a

half-sovereign"—the prisoner could hear that—I then took him to the sta tion, and as we were going he said, "I made a mistake, it was a half-soverign I changed this morning; if Mr. Poore looks into the till he will find one"—he stopped till Mr. Poore came up, and told him—that was about five minutes after he heard the housekeeper say there was a half-sovereign.

Cross-examined. Q. Are you correct in saying how many persons went into the house that morning? A. There were more than twenty—I could not say whether they had anything or no—persons might go in to light their pipes only.

SARAH BASS . I am housekeeper to the prosecutor. On the Monday night, I cleared the money from the till after the business of the day was closed—I then put some money in to begin business on the following morn ing—I put into the packet or paper 1 l . worth of silver, which had been all marked by my master—I put in 5 s . in shillings and sixpences loose, and 5 s . in copper—the business begins about five in the morning, and the prisoner has the management of the bar from that time till breakfast—at half-past nine on the Tuesday morning I went to the till—I found a half-sovereign in the gold box which had not been there the night before, and found 10 s . in the paper where 1 l . of silver had been the night before—the half-sovereign was separate from the silver—the gold box is kept locked—it is in the same drawer, but in a separate division—there was very little increase above the 30 s ., that I had left in the till—there was not above 32 s . or 33 s .

Cross-examined. Q. Did you take the money out and count it? A. I did not take it in my hand, but I could see what there was—I had not my spectacles—I could see that without them—I swear that at half-past nine o'clock, there was not 5 s . in addition to the money I had left—there might have been 4 s .

MR. BODKIN . Q. Did you examine the till to look? A. Yes—the till is large, you can see what is in it without taking it out—I am quite sure it did not exoeed what I have stated—about 8 s . or 9 s . are usually taken at the counter till half-past nine—I was not there that morning till half-past nine.

MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Do you remember the Monday or Tuesday morning previous? A. No, I do not remember any particular morning—some morn ings there were 9 s . or 10 s .—Mondays and Tuesdays there is not quite so good as others.

NOT GUILTY .

1099. GEORGE WALKER and ELLEN GILBERT were indicted for stealing, on the 24th of Jan ., 300 eggs, value 18 s ., the goods of George Miles , the master of the said George Walker .

MESSRS. BODKIN and CROUCH conducted the Prosecution.

GEORGE MILES . I am an egg merchant, and live in Ebury-place, Pimlico. Walker was in my service for four or five months—it was his duty to go round with the cart to sell eggs—he took out so many every morning—they were counted out to him—I counted them to him on the morning of Tuesday, the 24th of Jan.—I sent out 2900 eggs, and he returned in the evening with 1900—he gave an account of where he had sold 700, which we do not dispute—I asked where the other 300 were—he could not account for them that day, but at the latter end of the week he wanted his wages, and I said I could not pay him till he accounted for these 300 eggs—he then said, did I not see them in the book?—I said, "No"—he said a person of the name of Grayson bad come and taken them out of the cart—I had a customer named Grayson—the pri soner had a book which he carried with him, and he has booked the 300 eggs to Grayson on the Friday following—here is the entry, "300 eggs, 6 s ."—in con sequence

of information from the police I went to a house in Windmill-street, New-cut, in company with the policeman—I found the prisoner Gilbert there, and 2411 eggs in baskets—the baskets belonged to me, and I believe the eggs to be mine—there was one basket of mine there which contained 300 eggs, all but three.

Cross-examined by MR. ADOLPHUS . Q. Walker had been in your service about four months? A. Yes, this last time—he took out eggs and other things to sell to anybody—not to any one particular customer—if he had sold these to any person of the name of Grayson they would have been pro perly sold—I do not know that he has been in business for himself—he has never charged himself with goods to my knowledge—when he came home on the 24th of Jan. he produced his book to me—the name of Grayson was not in it then—it was on the 27th that he entered the goods sold on the 24th—here is no entry in this book on the 24th—I have been in business where I now am for four or five months—before that I was in business in Broadway, Westminster—about twelve months ago I passed through the Insolvent Court—I was then out of business for some time.

MR. BODKIN . Q. Were you at all aware, or did Walker give you reason to believe, that he was carrying on any other business but yours? A. No, I never sanctioned his carrying on any business in such articles as I deal in—when he returned he was to account to me for the eggs he took out, by giving me the money or the names of responsible persons—I gave him a discretion to sell to strangers, and give them credit, if he thought proper—Mr. Grayson lives in John-street—the basket that was found at Gilberts had recently been in my possession—it had only been imported into this country about six weeks.

HENRY LUPTON ( police-sergeant L 7.) At the latter end of Jan. and the beginning of Feb. I watched a street near the premises in which Gilbert lives. On the 1st of Feb. I noticed a cart there, and the two prisoners were with it—I have noticed articles taken out of that cart in White Horse-street, where the cart stood, and they were carried by Gilbert to No. 11, Windmill-street—Walker gave her the articles out of the cart—on Saturday, the 4th of Feb., I went with the prosecutor to No. 18, Windmill-street—there was a hamper found there containing 300 eggs, all but three.

SAMUEL HARRIS ( police-constable L 177.) Windmill-street, New-cut, is in my beat. I have seen Walker draw up with a cart in White Horse-street, and have seen Gilbert there at the time—this was done frequently during different weeks in the month of Jan.—I have seen Gilbert talking with Walker at the cart, and I have seen parcels taken out of the cart by Gilbert—the cart was then twenty or thirty yards from No. 18, Windmill-street—it is a mile and a half from the prosecutor's—I afterwards received Gilbert in charge—she was told by another officer what it was for—she said she certainly had fetched things from Walker's cart, and was very sorry for it.

Cross-examined. Q. Can you tell me when in January you had seen any thing? A. I cannot give any date—I did not tell Gilbert that these goods had been stolen from Mr. Miles—she said to a woman who was in her company that she was sorry for Walker; she certainly had fetched things from the cart.

GEORGE GRAYSON . I live in St. John-street, Clerkenwell, and am a cheesemonger. I deal with Mr. Miles—I had no dealings with him in January last—the last I had was a week before Christmas I think—I did not buy 300 eggs of Walker or of Mr. Miles on the 24th of Jan.—I think the last things I had of Mr. Miles were eggs—I know Walker by his calling on me—I have dealt with Mr. Miles through him—I suppose he was aware I was a customer of Mr. Miles.

Cross-examined. Q. Had you had dealings with Walker on his own ac count? A. Not to my knowledge—I am not indebted to him 2 l . 8 s . for goods I have had of him to my knowledge—I have not dealt with him on his own account—I had 600 eggs on the 6th or 8th of Jan.—I had then from Walker on account of Mr. Miles—I think I had no bill of parcels with them—they were only delivered to me—I have had several other dealings with Walker—not on his own account—I should say it was three or four months since I first began to deal with him—I think I have the tickets in my pocket—( producing them )—here is one, "Mr. Grayson to George Miles, Dec. 2," and some others—they are all Walker's writing, and all "to Mr. Miles"—to the best of my knowledge I am the only person of the name of Grayson in my trade—I never knew that Walker dealt on his own account for any thing—some of these bills are dated in Oct.—I knew Walker six or seven years ago—he lived with Mr. Miles, then left him and came back.

FRANCES DAVIES . I keep the house No. 18, Windmill-street, where the officers searched—Gilbert lived in the room in which the property was found—I have seen Walker there frequently—I know he has been there since Christmas—I have seen him several times—on occasions of his coming Gilbert has gone out—I have seen a cart pass the door, and have seen Mrs. Gilbert bring in baskets almost directly after Walker came—he seldom came to our place with the cart, it generally stopped at the corner of White Horse-street—I have seen it there—he never stopped at our door with it—he could have done so—it is a carriage-way, and then Gilbert would have had the convenience of receiving the things at the door; but she brought them from the end of the street.

Cross-examined. Q. What it was she carried you do not know? A. No.

GEORGE MILES re-examined. My cart had my name on it.

Cross-examined. Q. Walker was in your service some years ago? A. Yes, he might have been with me then twelve or eighteen months—since then I have taken the benefit of the act, and when I began to recover I took him again, knowing him to be an active, industrious, worthy servant.

JAMES BROOK ( police-constable L 118.) I took Walker into custody—I told him I took him for robbing his master, Mr. Miles, of a quantity of eggs, flats, and other articles—he said he had not robbed his master, and knew nothing about any eggs—I searched him, and found on him this key—I have seen a cart at the corner of White Horse-street in Feb., with the name of George Miles, Little Ebury-street, on it—I have seen Walker with it, and I have seen him and Gilbert in a public-house near where the cart was standing—I found on Walker this 2 l . 18 s . 6 d ., and some duplicates.

MR. MILES . This key found on Walker belongs to my warehouse—I had lost it, and inquired about it—I am not certain whether I had asked Walker about it—he had business in my warehouse while he was in my employ, but he had no business with this key.

Cross-examined. Q. It is an ordinary key? A. Yes—the warehouseman lost it, and I was obliged to get a new one.

Gilbert's Defence. I knew Mr. Walker was in the habit of dealing for himself, and he has left full and empty baskets with me—I have taken them in at night, and brought them out in the morning.

WALKER — GUILTY . GILBERT — NOT GUILTY .

1100. GEORGE WALKER was again indicted for stealing, on the 22nd of Jan. , 64lbs. weight of butter, value 3 l .; the goods of George Miles , his master.

GEORGE MILES . The prisoner was in my employ—it was his duty to take out goods to sell on my account, and to account to me for them. On the

23rd of Jan. he took out a large quantity of goods, and when he returned he made this entry in his book, in which he charges Mr. Brown with thirty-two lumps of butter, at 11 s . 6 d . a dozen—a lump weighs 2lbs.—there were 64lbs. of it, which would come to about 3 l .—when I made the search at Windmill-street, I found about 1 1/2lbs. of butter in this basket, in which I sent out butter, and which I recognised as mine—this butter is kept in flats—that was the way in which it was the prisoner's duty to take it our for sale—one flat would take out thirty-two lumps—I found some flats of mine at the house in Windmill-street.

Cross-examined by MR. ADOLPHUS . Q. And did you find any that were not yours? A. Yes; about as many of one sort as the other—flats are not all like one another—I cannot speak particularly to any flat that took out the butter on the 23rd of Jan.

COURT . Q. None of your flats had any business there? A. No.

JOHN BROWN . I am a cheesemonger, and live in Walworth-road—I am in the habit of dealing with Mr. Miles occasionally, and Walker supplied me with goods—he did not, on the 23rd of Jan., leave me any goods—I did not buy at that time thirty-two lumps of butter—I have not bought any thing of him for five or six months—I have not bought any thing of him on his own account for eighteen months or two years.

SAMUEL HARRIS ( police-constable L 177.) In Jan. I saw Gilbert and the prisoner together, when the cart was in White Horse-street—I have seen Gil bert talking to him, and have seen her leave with different parcels—I have seen her take things of the size of a flat.

COURT . Q. Do you remember the 23rd of Jan.? A. I do not recollect the day, but in the month of Jan. I have seen goods carried from the cart.

Cross-examined. Q. You never took any memorandum of the day? A. Not in the month of Jan.—I took a memorandum of the 3rd of Feb., but what was done on the 23rd of Jan., or any other particular day, I do not know.

MR. ADOLPHUS called

THOMAS BAISLEY . I am a cheesemonger, and live in William-street, Westminster. I know the prisoner—I think he delivered me thirty-two lumps of butter on the 23rd of Jan., on account of Mr. Miles—I owe Mr. Miles the money for it, and am ready to account for it any time the bill comes forward.

COURT . Q. He left no bill, then? A. No—I never had any transaction with Mr. Miles—I have bought things of the prisoner before, and paid him for them—I bought this butter for my brother—I was not known to Mr. Miles as a customer—I never paid him a farthing—I have seen him at his shop—I have known him by sight these four years—I have not made any entry in my books against myself of this transaction, as bought of Mr. Miles—I bought this butter for my brother, who is here, and if the bill had been produced, he would have paid it—I have charged my brother with this butter, in my books—they are not here—I am not in business for myself—I am shopman to my brother—I did not make any entry in my brother's book—he always pays for every thing I buy when the bill is presented.

Q. How would anybody be able to pay, if the name is not put down? A. I do not know but what the name is put down—my brother is indebted to Mr. Miles for this—at least he has had the butter, and there was no bill of parcels with it—my brother was not at home at the time.

MR. CROUCH . Q. Did you ever deal with Mr. Miles before? A. I have dealt with the prisoner—I always paid ready money before—the date of this

transaction was the 23rd of Jan.—I knew where Mr. Miles lived—I have been to his shop before—I was in the service of my brother—I never bought of the prisoner on credit before, but I did not pay him then, because I had not money in the house, and he said he should call in a week—the butter came to about 3 l .—I think there were 64lbs., at 1 1/2 d . a pound—it was is a flat—thirty-two lumps—2lbs. in a lump.

MR. ADOLPHUS . Q. How long have you known the prisoner? A. Above two years—he always bore a good character, as far as I know.

GEORGE MILES re-examined. I know Mr. Baisley. The prisoner had never sold anything to him on my account—he never gave his name as a purchaser—I saw my cart drawn up by the end of the street he lives in—pulled up behind it, and saw Walker coming out—I asked what he had been doing there—he said he had only been up there—I never had the name of Baisley reported as a customer to me—Baisley's brother lived with me, and this one is out of place—they are idleing about, and it is my opinion they have taken the goods and sold them between them.

GUILTY . Aged 37.— Transported for Seven Years .

(There were three other indictments against the prisoner.)

Before Edward Bullock , Esq.

1101. MARY ANN PRICE was indicted for stealing, on the 24th of Feb ., 2 planes, value 5 s ., the goods of William Walters ; 1 plane, 4 s ., the goods of James Clark ; and 1 plane, 2 s ., the goods of Charles Henry Wood and another: and ANN PRICE , for feloniously receiving the same, well knowing them to have been stolen; against the Statute, &c.

EDWARD JAMES CLARK . I am apprentice to Charles Henry Wood, at Bermondsey. We had some planes safe on the 24th of Feb., about five o'clock, and they were missed about twenty minutes to six—these are then—this one is mine—it was on the bench at Mr. Wood's shop.

JAMES SAXBEY . I am shopman to Mr. Martin, a pawnbroker. I saw Stone take in these three planes to pledge from the prisoner Ann Price.

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. Are you quite sure she is the person? A. I am certain—I had seen her once before—nothing particular directed my attention to her—we might have had one or two other customers in the shop—there are three shopmen—I came up and spoke to Stone while he was taking in the pledge, and that was how I saw the prisoner—it was be tween seven and eight o'clock in the evening—the gas was lighted—she was in a box which had the gas close by—I do not know what dress she had on—I had seen her two or three days before—she brought me a pledge which I told her would not suit me.

SAMUEL JOHN STONE . I am shopman to Mr. Martin, a pawnbroker. These three planes were pawned by Ann Price on Friday evening, the 24th of Feb., at half-past seven o'clock—this is the one that Clark swore to as his.

Cross-examined. Q. Will you swear she is the person? A. Yes, posi tively—I had not seen her before.

NOT GUILTY .

1102. MARY ANN PRICE was again indicted for stealing, on the 25th of Feb ., 1 plane, value 2 s ., the goods of William Walters ; 1 plane, 4 s ., the the goods of Edward John Clutterbuck ; and 1 plane, 4 s ., the goods of Wil liam Crawley .

EDWARD JOHN CLUTTERBUCK . I work for Mr. Wood. On Saturday morning, the 25th of Feb., I saw the prisoner come at ten minutes before eight o'clock, with a basket and a mug of coffee for Crawley, one of the workmen—

she passed through the shop I was in, and went into another shop on the left hand.

JAMES CLUTTERBUCK . I also work for Mr. Wood. I was at work there with Walters on the morning of the 25th of Feb.—I saw the prisoner come in, and go into another shop to take Mr. Crawley's breakfast—she had a bas ket with her—she then came to our shop, and took two smoothing-planes from the bench I was at work at, put them into the basket which she had in her hand, and went off the premises—I followed, and took her about a hun dred yards off—she was running—she had these three planes, two in her basket, and one under her arm—one is William Walters's, this is William Crawley's, and this is Edward Clutterbuck's.

Cross-examined. Q. She took these, and went away? A. Yes—she was in the habit of bringing breakfast to Mr. Crawley.

WILLIAM SAVAGE ( police-constable M 66.) I took the prisoner into cus tody—these planes ware delivered to me by James Clutterbuck.

EDWARD CLUTTERBUCK . This plane is mine.

(The prisoner received a good character, and a witness engaged to provide for her.)

GUILTY . Aged 12.— Recommended to mercy.— Confined Eight Days .

Before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1103. CHARLES TUCKER was indicted for stealing, on the 12th of Feb ., 1 ring, value 1 l .; 2 handkerchiefs, 8 s .; 5 sovereigns, 1 half-sove reign, and 1 piece of foreign silver coin, called a quarter-dollar, 1 s .; the pro perty of David Ballance , from his person.

MR. BALLANTINE conducted the Prosecution.

DAVID BALLANCE . I am bar-man to Thomas Ballance, who keeps the Red Lion, Ratcliffe-highway. On the 12th of Feb. I went with a party to Croydon, in a one-horse phaeton, and on our return to Tulse-hill, I was upset, and considerably injured—Miss Shepherd was with me, and Mr. and Mrs. Renton—I was taken into a stable—before I was taken in there the prisoner had come up—he said he was a particular friend of mine, and he gave his card—I could hear what he said, but I was unable to make an answer—a fly was procured, and I was taken home—I had 5 l . 10 s . in gold, 17 s . in silver, and two Spanish coins—I had a ring on my finger—I missed that ring—I had a black dress-coat and two silk handkerchiefs—I missed some money and my handkerchiefs—I got information, and went to No. 2, New ington-causeway—we knocked for an hour and a half, and got admittance at last, through the prisoner's brother, Douglass—he knocked at the door, and the prisoner opened it—I told the prisoner I had come to remunerate him for his trouble, and to ask him if he could give me any account of the articles missing, as I had lost a black dress coat, two handkerchiefs, a ring off my finger, 2 l . 10 s . in gold, and some silver—when I mentioned the ring, he said he knew nothing about it—I said, "Did you not see it on my finger?"—he said, "No"—I asked if he saw any one take it off—he said, "No"—I said, "Did you not take it off yourself?"—he said, did I mean to throw a slur on his character?—I told the officer to speak to him—he asked him two or three times over, and at last he produced the ring from his waistcoat-pocket—it was mine—we also found my two silk-hand kerchiefs and the foreign coin—I had a foreign coin similar to this, and this ring I know to be mine.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. Is it a ring you had worn some time? A. Yes, about three months—I had this coin, or one like it, for the last twelve

months—it is a Spanish quarter-dollar—it was not dark when the accident oc cured, it was moonlight—it was on Sunday night—the prisoner called on the next day, and came again on the Tuesday—I then had some conversation with him—I was not up when he came on the Monday, and I saw him again on the Friday—he had given his card at the time of the accident—it was his right address—he did not tell me that he had expended a sovereign in get ting a fly —he demanded 1 l . 1 s . 6 d . on the Monday for procuring a fly , but he did not procure it.

MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Did he tell you he had any money of yours in his possession? A. No—I was to give him the 1 l . 1 s . 6 d . for bringing him home—I asked him about my things on the Tuesday—I did not on the Friday.

WILLIAM RENTON . I am a tallow-chandler, and live in Park-place, Wal worth. On the 12th of Feb. I accompanied Mr. Ballance, Miss Shepherd, and Mrs. Renton, to Croydon—we were overturned in the Norwood-road, between ten and and eleven o'clock at night—I was slightly hurt—the prisoner came up, and assisted in taking up Mr. Ballance—he gave me his card, and said he was a particular friend of Mr. Ballance—I saw him take the watch and guard from Mr. Ballance, and the pin—I demanded them of him, and he gave them to me—I asked him to give me back the property, and he gave me three sovereigns—I had not see him take any money from him—I went home in the fly —I do not know who paid for it.

Cross-examined. Q. Did he not give you the purse with the half-crown and half-sovereign in it? A. He did.

WILLIAM BENTON . I am coachman to Mr. Retford; he keeps flies. On the 12th of Feb. a chaise was upset, and I volunteered a fly —I saw the pri soner take some money out of Mr. Ballance's pocket—I heard him count it—he got out of the fly , and said he would take the gold from the silver—he counted five sovereigns.

Cross-examined. Q. Was Mr. Renton there? A. There was only Mr. Ballance, the cabman and me—Mr. Renton was in the stable-yard, assisting the lady who was hurt—I was quite sober—the policeman did not take any notice of me, that I am aware of—I was not taken up for being drunk—I took Mr. Ballance home—I then took the prisoner back to Walworth, and he asked me to go and have something to drink, which was ale and gin, and by the effect of that I was stupified—I never received any money—I do not recollect taking any money at all.

ABRAHAM TEARSE . I am a house-agent, and live at Norwood. I was near where this accident occurred, on the night of the 12th of Feb.—the party had just left my house before the accident happened—I saw the prisoner standing behind Mr. Ballance, assisting him after the accident, and I saw him take the ring off his finger—I cannot tell what he did with it—Mr. Chapman, the sur geon, was attending to Mr. Ballance at the time.

JOSEPH PRICE ( police-sergeant H 15.) I went with Mr. Ballance to the prisoner's house, in Surrey-place, Newington—I knocked repeatedly, but did not get in for above an hour and a half—I found his brother near the Elephant and Castle—his brother got in by giving a gentle tap at the door, and putting his mouth to the keyhole—that brought the prisoner—when I went in the prisoner was without his coat or shoes—Mr. Ballance said he had come to re munerate him for his trouble—he mentioned about his ring, handkerchief, and coin—the prisoner said he had not got them, and knew nothing of them—I then told him I was a police-officer, and I should take him into custody for taking a ring from Mr. Ballance's finger—he said he had not seen it—he kept fingering his waistcoat pocket, and I told him to keep his finger out—he then wanted to

speak to his brother—I told him he might, but in my presence—he then said he had Mr. Ballance's ring, and produced it from his waistcoat pocket—I found this coin on him, and the two handkerchiefs were found by another officer—he gave no account of how he came by them.

WILLIAM COCKRILL ( police-constable L 108.) I found one of these hand kerchiefs in desk at the prisoner's, and the other was brought the next morn ing by his brother.

Cross-examined. Q. Do you happen to know that a man has been charged with committing assaults on the prisoner? A. Yes, a man who has been in partnership with the prisoner's brother—I took the man into custody three times myself.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

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

ADJOURNED TO MONDAY, APRIL 3 RD , 1843.
