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CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

SESSIONS PAPER.

MAGNAY, MAYOR.

SIXTH SESSION, HELD APRIL 8TH, 1844.

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE,

Taken in Short-hand

BY HENRY BUCKLER,

LONDON:

GEORGE HEBERT, CHEAPSIDE.

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

1844.

THE

WHOLE PROCEEDINGS

On the Queen's Commission of the Peace,

OYER AND TERMINER, AND GAOL DELIVERY

FOR

The City of London,

AND GAOL DELIVERY FOR THE

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

OF THE

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT,

Held on Monday, April 8th, 1844, and following Days.

Before the Right Honourable WILLIAM MAGNAY , LORD MAYOR of the City of London; Sir John Gurney, Knt., one of the Barons of Her Majesty's Court of Exchequer; Sir John Williams, Knt., one of the Justices of Her Majesty's Court of Queen's Bench; Sir William Henry Maule, Knt., one of the Justices of Her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas; Sir Claudius Stephen Hunter, Bart.; Sir Peter Laurie, Knt.; Charles Fare brother, Esq.; Thomas Kelly, Esq.; Sir Chapman Marshall, Knt.; Sir John Pirie, Bart.; Aldermen of the said City: the Honourable Charles Ewan Law, Recorder of the said City: Thomas Wood, Esq.; Michael Gibbs, Esq.; John Johnson, Esq.; Sir George Carroll, Knt.; William Hunter, Esq.; Thomas Challis, Esq.; William Hughes Hughes, Esq.; Aldermen of the said City: John Mirehouse, Esq., Common Sergeant of the said City; and Edward Bullock, Esq., Judge of the Sheriffs' Court; Her Majesty's Justices of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol Delivery of New gate, holden for the said City, and Judges of the Central Criminal Court.

LIST OF JURORS .

First Jury.

Samuel Webb

Edward Falshaw

William Beaton

Edward Patteson

James Jobber

George Taylor

John Raymond Quick

Alfred Newman

William Collet Millwood

James Nicholls

Martin Nunn

Jeremiah Morgan

Second Jury.

Henry Leslie

Henry Nurse

David Milton

William Fielding Isherwood

Thomas Lambert

John M'Gibray

Daniel Kember

Thomas Holly

George Ogle

Edward Nixon

George Felwick

Thomas Mummery

Third Jury.

Frederick Monkford

George Harrison

Robert Morris

William Tapley

George King

Philip James

William Jackson

Edward Lotham

Zachariah Mawley

William H. Jones

John Mawdle

Matthew Messenger

Fourth Jury.

Henry Harris

Henry Samuel Simmonds

Joshua Hyams

Thomas Highley

Edward Withers

Charles Cooling

John Perry

Walter Smith

John Rawlinson

John Nicholls

Robert Lock

Frauds Owen

Fifth Jury.

James Topley

John Lee Ablett

Matthew Owen

James Maltby

Thomas William Tanner

Robert Wagstaff

Henry Kennett

Archibald Mitchell

Benjamin Newman

John Overton

James Moss

John Parker

Sixth Jury.

Joseph Marchant

Frederick M'Main

William Peterson

John Morris

William Moore

Adolphus Jones

Ralph Henry Maddox

Robert Saggers

John Taylor

William Mills

John M'Emery

James James

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT .

MAGNAY, MAYOR . SIXTH 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, April 8 th , 1844.

First Jury, before Mr. Recorder

1034. HENRY WILLIAMS was indicted for wilful and corrupt perjury.

NOT GUILTY

OLD COURT .— Tuesday, April 9 th , 1844.

Second Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

1035. JOHN WRIGHT was indicted for feloniously uttering a forged request for the delivery of 50lbs. weight of black pepper, knowing it to be forged, with intent to defraud John Clark ; also for uttering two similar forged requests; to all which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 45.— Confined Two Years .

1036. GEORGE SMITH was indicted for stealing 1 canister, value 6 d .; 11 b. weight of gunpowder, and 1 brush, 5 s .; the goods of Daniel Grainge and another, his masters; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Six Weeks .

1037. JAMES SMITH was indicted for stealing 1 coat, value 5 s ., the goods of William White ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Six Months .

1038. ROBERT BOTTRELL and HENRY HURREL were indicted for breaking and entering the dwelling-house of John Northern , and stealing therein 1 necklace, value 2 s .; 1 pair of ear-rings, 2 s . 6 d .; and 6 shillings; the goods of Ann Elizabeth Northern : also, 2 coats, value 20 s .; 1 caddy 20 s .; 1 dish-cover, 2 s .; 1 handkerchief, 1 s .; and 1 ring, 1 s .; the goods of the said John Northern .

MR. BALLANTINE conducted the Prosecution.

JOHN NORTHERN , cabinet-maker, Tredear-street. I have known the pri soner Bottrell about fifteen years—I took a house for him in Frederick-place—he said it would suit him, and asked me to take possession of it as he did not wish his name to appear in the rate-books—I took possession, because the landlord objected to him as a tenant—I went into the house to live, after asking Bottrell two or three times to send in furniture—I told him my reason for that was that I might be safe as to the rent—he sent in some furniture on the 29th of April—I had a necklace and six silver coins in the house belong ing to my daughter, two coats, and a tea-caddy, a dish-cover, handkerchief, a ring, and some other articles of my own—I saw those articles safe the morning before the house was broken open—I went before the Magistrate,

as Bottrell summoned me to give the goods up—the Magistrate would make no order, and the next day my house was broken open, and when I came home I missed these articles, and I believe he took other things away—there was an iron bedstead of his without a bottom left behind; also a small linen horse—they were of little value—the Parcel-delivery Company left a small parcel for me two days after, at a baker's near where I live, and a dish-cover which was taken, was sent by a boy—I have not opened the parcel—( the parcel being opened, contained a necklace, silver coins, a purse, a looking-glass, a pair of gloves, some buttons, and a glass )—these are mine—I have not recovered two coats worth a sovereign, and a tea-caddy, worth a sovereign—the most valuable thing was an account-book, containing an account by which he is a debtor to me—that has not been returned.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. Did you say Mr. Bottrell was in debted to you? A. Yes, for money lent—I should say he owes me, per haps, 100 l . money lent, and bills he has got of mine—he has my acceptances—I have a copy of a 100 l . bill, which I have found he has handed over to Farnell and Co., on his own account—they tell me so—when I took this house, I had just left the situation of superintendent and clerk of the Tower hamlets Cemetery—I had 25 s . a-week there, besides an allowance for fittings—my daughter lived with me—I do not know whether my wife is living—I was married when I was only sixteen, and have not seen her for perhaps twenty years—my daughter is fifteen years old—the mother of that child is dead—I have not lived with any other woman, nor did I live with her—I have an other daughter, at Yarmouth, with her husband—she is nineteen years old—the same person was her mother—I was employed at the Cemetery three years—they discharged all hands—they did not say why they discharged me, but they have lately made me a compliment of 10 l ., as I sent them a letter to consider my services—there was no complaint of bodies being exhumed—I had a loo-table in this house, and other things—while I was living in this house, I sat on Bottrell's chairs, and slept in my own bed, on his iron-bed stead—I have paid a quarter's rent for this house, and have the receipt with me—the landlord took same blinds which I had paid for, and I paid between 3 l . and 4 l . in money—that was after the breaking in—the rent was 21 l . 8 s . per annum.

Q. After Bottrell went before the Magistrate, did not you agree to refer all matters in dispute to another party 1 A. It was before I went to the Magistrate, but the party demanded 5 l ., and I declined entering into it—I assaulted Bottrell, and paid 25 s . for it, for taking hold of his arm—I was not present when any of the goods were taken from the house—I resided there then—there was no mattress left behind—I came home at ten o'clock at night—I had left in the morning—I found the door crushed; the lock was broken, and the door closed—a warrant was issued for Bottrell's appre hension—Mr. Ballantine the Magistrate dismissed the charge because I had not my witnesses—he told me to take him again when I had my witnesses—I then got my witnesses, and went before the Grand Jury, not before the Magistrate—the parcel was not produced before the Magistrate—I do not know that I had it then—I never wore a coat of Bottrell's to my recol lection—he may have asked me to put one on to see how it fitted, as he would buy half a dozen at pawnbrokers' sales, but I will swear I never wore a coat of his for ten minutes—I went to Lambeth-street for Mr. Pel ham, my attorney, but do not think I applied there for a warrant against the prisoner—I will not swear it—I borrowed some money of Bottrell years ago—I had not seen him for several years till last May—I have not borrowed 1 s . of him since May, not that I recollect; not 5 s ., to my recollec tion—I do not know that I borrowed 1 s .—I was once in the police, and have

had a share in some omnibusses—I never instructed Mr. Carnaby to write to Bottrell's father—he said he wrote to him—I did not tell Carnaby that if I had not indicted Bottrell, that Bottrell would have swamped me with writs or legal proceedings, not that I know of—I told him about this business, and that he commenced several actions against me—they were not brought before I preferred this indictment—I swear I never told Carnaby if I had not pre ferred this indictment he would have swamped me with legal proceedings—I never thought of prosecuting him till he effected what be bat done in this affair—Carnaby did not tell me the nature of the letter he wrote—I never saw it, or instructed him to write it—I know Murray, a policeman—I did not tell him I indicted Bottrell to prevent his prosecuting actions at law against me—Mr. Brighton and another were to have arbitrated between us, I believe—he did not order me to give up the furniture to Bottrell—he would not go into it—I had seen these silver pennies two or three days be fore—I did not know where they were kept—my coats hung in the kitchen—it was a macintosh and a green frock coat—I bought them at Brussels—the handkerchief was silk—I had not seen the ring for perhaps a fortnight.

MR. BALLANTINE . Q. How long after the house was broken into was the parcel returned? A. Two or three days—I had made a complaint at the Police-court before that.

COURT . Q. In what state did you find the lock of your door? A. The bolt of the lock was broken by a crow or something.

ANN NORTHERN . I am Mr. Northern's daughter. On the 22nd of Dec. I left the house about half-past-five o'clock in the evening—the furniture and property were then safe—my father's two coats were in the kitchen—I left nobody in the house—I double-locked the street door, and took the key with me—I returned about nine, or half-past, with my father, and found the door pushed half open—the lock was hanging on one side, pushed a little from the door—I had seen Bottrell in Frederick-plate that day—he came to the house the day before, and he said he had come for the furniture with a ran; that be came by order of the Magistrate.—I said be could not have them in Mr. Northern's absence.

Cross-examined. Q. How old are you? A. Turned sixteen—my mother is not living—I heard she died at Stepney; not in the workhouse—the coins were kept in the drawer of Bottrell's table—a parcel was sent to Mr. Blains, the baker—he brought it, I think, about a week after the house was broken open—this purse and necklace are mine—I could see the door was open when I came home—when Bottrell said he had come for the furniture there was a van at the door—it was about half-past four o'clock in the afternoon—we went to live there on the 30th of Sept.—the house was broken open on the 22nd of Dec.

ELIZABETH SHIBLEY . I am a widow, and live about ten minutes' walk from these premises. On the 22nd of Dec. I saw some persons near there—I did not know them—if was dark, between six and seven, or seven and eight o'clock—I did not speak to them—there were three or four there—I saw them push the door—a person who stood by told them to push it again—they pushed it two or three times—it was at last broken open—there was a van there—I saw the persons go in—I cannot say whether they brought anything out, for they told me to walk on, and said I had no business there—I said I had—I stopped a minute there, and walked on—I saw a fender thrown out at the door—I then walked on.

ROBERT QUARMAN . I am a cook, and live next door to this house. About five o'clock, one evening before Christmas, I saw these goods being removed—I did not notice the persons, and cannot say wheather I saw either of the prisoners there—it was dusk, and my sight is not good—I heard a noise—I

suppose they were breaking the door open—I stood at my door, and saw some goods taken out of the house by the men who were there—I was not near enough to tell whether it was furniture or not—I never saw Bottrell before, or since that, to my knowledge—how many men were there I cannot say—I spoke to one person who passed the door, genteelly dressed—I said, "Have you a warrant for that?"—he said, "Yes, I had a warrant; I served it upon him, and he has run away with it"—it was a tallish person—I have no belief whether it was Bottrell.

GEORGE HAMBROOK . My mother keeps a van. About the 22nd of Dee. Bottrell hired the van—I went with it to opposite a house in Frederick-street against Stepney church—the younger prisoner bad come to my house—I met Bottrell in Frederick-street, coming in a direction from the house—the door of a house there was open—I drove the van to the door—three or four persons went in with me—both the prisoners went in—I took some things out of the house, under Bottrell's direction—I was in the kitchen, but never saw the coats—both the prisoners were in the kitchen—I do not know whether Bottrell went down before me—I took away some of the furniture—I left an iron bedstead, a mattress, and a large table—I cannot say whether I left the mattress on the bedstead—it might be on the ground—I took the things to a coal-shed by the Ship, at Stepney church, Mr. Tidwell's—the prisoners and two or three other men were with me—Bottrell gave me 10 s . for the job—I did not see him give Hurrel any money—he assisted in lifting the goods into the van.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you hear Bottrell give strict orders that they were to take nothing that belonged to Northern? A. Yes—I saw no coats at all—there might be several little things about the house, but we took the chief that were there—I did not see Brighton, a builder, there—I knew the chief of Northern's goods, having taken them there in my van, by Bottrell's orders.

MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Have you done anything for Bottrell since that? A. Only a few jobs—Mr. Northern paid me for the first job, and the second Bottrell paid for.

NOT GUILTY

1039. GEORGE BURROWS was indicted for breaking and entering the dwelling-house of John White , and stealing therein 20 yards of linen cloth, value 15 s .; his goods.

SOPHIA WHITE . I am the wife of John White, we keep a shop, in Chi chester-place, I think in the parish of St. Pancras—the shop forms part of the house—my attention was called by the policeman to a hole in a pane of glass in the shop-window—I had a piece of linen cloth lying behind that hole—the same evening the prisoner was brought into the shop in custody—I then missed the piece of linen-cloth.

FRANCIS MORRIS ( police-constable E 78.) On Saturday afternoon, the 2nd of March, I noticed a hole in the prosecutor's window—I told Mrs. White of it and remained at a distance, to watch—in about half an hour I saw the prisoner and two others walk slowly by the window, down Derby-street, and up Liverpool-street—they then came back again to the window, and made a stop—I was on the other side of road—I immediately crossed, but before I got up to them, they walked away twenty or thirty yards—I passed them, and saw they had nothing—I was in plain clothes—I walked in a contrary direction, and saw them coming back, towards the window—they got to it before I did—the prisoner stood outside the other two and put both his hands together inside the pane of glass , and at the same moment some thing came into his hand, but I could not see what it was—I ran up—he had something about a foot and a half long, and about the size

of my arm—they separated, and the prisoner and another ran up Maiden-lane—I ran after them—they turned back, and ran up Pancras-road, where I stopped the prisoner, in consequence of his suddenly turning, upon finding I was close to him—he said, "What do you want me for?"—I said, "For taking that piece of cloth "—he said "I never was near the window"—I had said nothing about a window—I said, "I will let you know about that"—he said, "Well, if you speak the truth, you can't say you saw anything in my hand "—I took him to the station, but found nothing on him—the cloth was not found.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. How far were you from the window when it occurred? A. About the length of this court—I did not lose sight of him at all.

COURT . Q. When you brought the prisoner back, was the aperture in the window larger than when you first noticed it? A. It was twice as large—more glass was taken away—there was not room for the cloth to be got out in the state the hole was before.

GUILTY .— Confined Six Months ,

1040. JAMES CLARK and THOMAS WANKLIN were indicted for stealing 48 yards of mouslin de laine, value 4 l ., 16 s . the goods of Silvanus Partridge and another; and that Clark had been before convicted of felony.

WILLIAM POUND . I live in Duke-street, Westminster-road. I was in Cheapside on the 11th of March, and taw the prisoners in company with an other—Wanklin had an empty bag—I saw the one who is not taken go into Mr. Brown's shop, bring something out under his arm, and deliver it to Wanklin, who gave it to Clark—I followed Clark to the middle of St. Paul's-churchyard, and took him with the bag on his shoulder with this property—Wanklin at that time returned back towards the shop in company with the other—he was taken on the 19th of March.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. How was Wanklin dressed? A. In a frock coat and sort of seal skin cap—he was taken in London-road in com pany with two others—I pointed him out, and the policeman took him—he had the same sort of cap on that day—I was in the police, and left in con sequence of taking a drop too much.

JOSEPH LAMPITT ( City police-constable, No. 604.) I took Clark with the bag on his shoulder with this property—I afterwards received charge, of Wanklin.

RICHARD PRICE . I carry on business in Cheapside in partnership with Silvanus Partridge. This is our property.

Clark's Defence. I was in Cheapside; a young man asked if I would earn 6 d ., and gave me the bag to carry for him, and go round St. Paul's-church-yard; I had not gone far before this man took me.

WILLIAM POUND re-examined. I saw them in company for ten minutes before he took it.

JAMES FRANKLIN ( policeman. ) I produce a certificate of the prisoner Clark's former conviction from Mr. Clark's office—( read )—he is the man.

CLARK — GUILTY Aged 18

WANKLIN — GUILTY Aged 25

Transported for Seven Years .

1041. JOHN FRANCIS was indicted for stealing 1 cigar-case, value 4 s .; 7 cigars, 1 s .; the goods of Sir Archibald Keppel M'Donald , Bart, from this person.

WM. BLISSETT . I am a private in the Guards. On the morning of the 8th of March I was marching with the regiment along Tower-street, and saw the pri soner make a dash against Sir Archibald M'Donald, my officer, and take

something out of his pocket—I immediately said, "You are robbed, sir"—he felt, and said, "I am"—two men ran away—I followed, and grasped at the prisoner and missed him, but the second time I secured him—he threw what he had taken out of the prosecutor's pocket up in the air, and it felt among the crowd—I think the prisoner is the person—he was dressed the same—I had lost sight of him in the crowd—I think I took the same man.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. Did not a great many persons run in the direction of the alarm? A. Yes.

LIEUTENANT SIR ARCHIBALD KEPPEL M'DONALD , Bart. I heard one of my men say somebody had taken something from my pocket—I missed my cigar-case, saw the prisoner running, and saw him throw my cigar-case away—it was picked up—this now produced is it.

Cross-examined. Q. Are you quite sure you saw him throw it away? A. Yes, when the witness caught him, not before—it was in my hind coat pocket.

WILLIAM LOCK . I am clerk to Mr. Scott, of Adam-street, Adelphi. I was standing in Tower-street to see the regiment pass, and heard somebody say something—I turned my head, and saw the prisoner take the case out of his pocket and throw it right over into the street.

GUILTY Aged 19.— Confined Two Years .

1042. JOHN DOUGLAS was indicted for embezzlement.

MARY WATSON . I am the wife of Abraham Watson, who keeps the Britannia public-house, Limehouse. Mr. Mann supplied us with meat, which I was in the habit of paying for as it was delivered—on the 9th of March, I paid the prisoner 1 l . 10 s . 4 d . for his master—he receipted this bill, "Paid E. Jones," in my presence.

WILLIAM HARRINGTON . I am potman to Mrs. Jones, who keeps the Prince of Wales, in Charles-street. Mr. Mann supplied us with meat—on the 8th of March, I saw my mistress pay the prisoner two bills, amounting to 3 s . 3 d .

HARRIET BEVAN . I am servant to Mrs. Langton, of Exmouth-street. The prisoner brought some meat there on the 9th of March, and mistress paid him 5 s . 5 d .

Prisoner. I received the money, and paid it to my master when I got home.

WILLIAM MANN , butcher, Charles-street. I engaged the prisoner for two days to take out meat and receive money—I sent him with this meat—when he returned, I asked him whether Mrs. Langton liked the piece of meat—he said, she said she would keep it till her daughter came home, and would send the money round—I asked whether Mrs. Watson liked the meat—he said, yes—I asked what Mrs. Jones said—he said, she would not pay him the bill, because I had sent the meat too late—I have Mrs. Jones's two bills, they are receipted, in the prisoner's writing, in the name of E. Thomas—he came to me in the name of Riley—he never accounted to me for these sums.

Prisoner. I paid you some money two or three times in the course of the morning. Witness. No, he only brought me 4 s . 9 d . from one person—he left me about half-past one o'clock on Saturday, in the middle of business, ten minutes after he came from Mrs. Watson's—I saw him on Sunday at his father's house, and gave him into custody.

JOSEPH COOTE ( police-constable N 170.) I apprehended the prisoner in Moneyer-street, Hoxton, and told him I was authorised by Mr. Mann, his late master, to take him into custody, for embezzling various sums of money and absconding—he made no answer, but came with me quietly—I found on him a sovereign and 4 s . 8 3/4 d .

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Six Months .

1043. MARY GREEN was indicted for stealing 1 purse, value 1 s .; 4 sovereigns, 2 half-crowns, 5 shillings, 3 sixpences, and 1 groat; the pro perty of Josiah Godden , from his person; and that she had been before con victed of felony.

JOSIAH GOLDEN . I live in Little Lore-lane, City. On the 20th of March, about a quarter past twelve at night, I was in St. Martin's-le-Grand—the prisoner came up to me, caught hold of my arm, and kept it for about twenty yards-another woman came and walked in front of us—the prisoner, in tak ing my purse out of my pocket, drew a penny with it, which dropped—that attracted ray attention—I felt and found my purse gone—I seized her hand, and found my purse in it—she would not give it up to me—I called a police man, and he took it out of her hand—I had 4 l . 11 s . 10 d . in it.

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. I suppose your purse was in your trowsers' pocket? A. Yes, on the right side—that was not the side nearest her, but when the other woman came in front of us the prisoner turned round, facing me, momentarily—I should say, she took my purse with her left hand—I did not feel it taken—we had very little talk—she requested me to take a walk with her—I made no answer—I thought to get rid of her by walking fast—I was going home—the other woman was only in front of us for two or three yards—she had a great cloak on, which completely hid the prisoner—I described that woman at the station—I do not know what became of her—my pocket was unbuttoned, and had been for half an hour—I did not feel her hand about me at all—I said to her, "You have got my purse, give it to me"—she said, "I have not," but I saw it in her hand—she attempted to reach it to the other woman, but I thrust her away and called the policeman.

ANGUS PAYNE ( City police-constable, No. 280.) I was called by the prosecutor and found this purse in the prisoner's hand—it contained four sove reigns, two half-crowns, five shillings, three sixpences, and a fourpenny-piece—I took her to the station.

JOSIAH GODDEN re-examined. This is my purse.

WILLIAM OAKLEY ( City police constable, No. 272.) I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction, from Mr. Clark's office—I was a witness at the trial, and am sure she is the person referred to.

Cross-examined. Q. When was she tried? A. On the 12th or 17th of May—I think in the New Court, and before the Common Sergeant—( read. )

GUILTY . Aged 35.— Transported for Ten Years .

1044. ANN TILLIDUFF was indicted for stealing 3 half-sovereigns, the monies of Daniel Cloves , her master.

DANIEL CLOVES . I live at Oliver's terrace, East Bromley. The prisoner was in my service two years and a half, as under-housemaid—on the 5th of April I missed three half-sovereigns from my dressing-table—I called my sister who fetched the prisoner form the room above—I sent for a policeman, and said I would have her searched—she said, she hoped the policeman would not search her, she had no objection to my two sisters searching her—after they had retired, my sister called out, that she had found one half-sovereign.

Cross-examined by Mr. DOANE Q. Was this money loose in your dress ing-room? A. Yes—I had occasion to leave my room for two minutes, and, on my return, these had been abstracted—I had twenty nine half sovereigns loose on the dressing-table—I am quite certain three were missing—I had counted them, in consequence of losing money on the Wednesday previous.

MARY CARTER . I am sister of Mr. Cloves. I went up stairs and found the prisoner in my room—she asked me to search her, instead of the police-man—I

went with her into the next room—in taking off her dress, she was a long while in taking one hand out of the sleeve, and she kept her hand closed—I said, "Ann, you have something in your hand"—she changed it into the other hand, and brought that hand forward—I said, "Put both hands forward"—something fell from her—I said, "That is the half-sovereign"—she said, "No, it is the sixpence which I told you I had"—she had pre viously said, she only had sixpence—I picked it up, and it was a half-sovereign—I went with her into the drawing-room, and saw the policeman take two more half-sovereigns from her hair at the back of her head.

HENRY MILSTEE ( police-constable K 208.) I found two half-sovereigns in the prisoner's hair behind—she had a cap on over it—she said nothing.

GUILTY . Aged 30

1045. ANN TILLIDUFF was again indicted for stealing 1 watch, value 7 l ., and 2 seals, 1 l .; the goods of Daniel Cloves , her master.

DANIEL CLOVES . I directed the policeman to search the prisoner's room, and he produced this watch and two seals—I recognized the seals immediately, as my property—I do not recognize the watch from its outward ap pearance—I missed a hunting-watch, with the name of Haley and Percival, London, in it—it had had a fall—the dial-plate was broken—it would not go, and I had put it in a drawer twelve months ago.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. This is a lady's watch? A. Yes—my watch had two gold cases—this has one—mine had a white face—I do not know the number of my watch—I am certain of the seals.

JAMES HOLMES , watchmaker , Domingo-street, St. Luke's. I fancy I have some recollection of this watch was brought to me by the prisoner's bro ther—it had then two gold cases—it was very much bruised and dilapidated, as if it was not good for much, very much injured from service—I put a new case to it, and a new dial—I charged 3 l . for it, with the old gold cases—I took no account of the maker's name—I cannot swear positively that this is the watch.

MR. CLOVES re-examined. The seals are gold, I know nothing of the ring—the seals were not on it when I lost it.

HENRY MILSTEE ( policeman. ) I found the watch in a drawer, which the prisoner said was hers.

Cross-examined. Q. Was it locked? A. No.

GUILTY of stealing the Seals. Aged 30.— Recommended to mercy by the Prosecutor.— Confined One Year

1046. WILLIAM MATHIE and JOSEPH HOOD were indicted for stealing 1 purse, value 1 s ., 1 sovereign, 1 half-sovereign, 2 half-crowns, 1 sixpence, and 1 10 l . bank-note, the property of Richard Cobden ; from the person of Catherine Ann Cobden ; and that Hood bad been before connoted of felony.

CATHERINE ANN COBDEN . I am the wife of Richard Cobden, and live at No. 12, Alpha-road, Regent's-park. On Thursday, the 7th of March, I left No. 73, Newman-street, where I was staying, and went to Oxford-street, about twelve o'clock in the day—I had a purse in the pocket of my dress, containing a 10 l . note, a sovereign and a half, and some silver—I returned to Newman-street, some little time before half-past twelve, and shortly after missed my purse and money—this is the purse—I think the bank-note in it is the same—mine was divided like this.

MICAIAH REED ( police-constable E 30.) About one o'clock, on the 7th of March, I was passing down Oxford-street, and saw the prisoners together going towards Regent-circus—when they got to the corner of Market street,

I saw Hood place his hand against a lady's pocket—they turned back,-and followed the lady, who was going towards Tottenham-court-road—Hood walked by her side, and Mathie about a yard behind him—when they got a few yards past the Princess's Theatre, I saw Hood place his hand underneath the lady's pocket, which was in front of her dress, put it into her pocket, and draw out this purse, which he handed to Mathie, who was about a yard be hind him—Mathie put it into his pocket, and both ran away as fast as they could, towards Tottenham-court-road—I followed and took them into cus tody, at the corner of Berners-street, and said, "Halloo, my lads, I have got you this time"—after conveying them about 200 yards, Mathie drew the purse from his pocket, and dropped it on the ground—I called on a gentleman who was near, to hold him while I picked up the purse—he ran away about three parts across the road—I never lost sight of him—the gentleman stopped him and brought him back—I took them to the station, and found the purse con tained this note and money—I found 10 s . 6 d . in silver on Mathie, and on Hood this whistle, this knife, three halfpence and a comb.

Hood. Q. Was I in Mathie's company? Witness. He was when I first saw him—he walked all the way up Oxford-street with him, till they came to Market-street, and then went back with him—in fact they ore constant com-panions.

Hood , I was coming from Harley-street; I saw Mathie, who I knew by being at Mr. Cham's, the baker's; he pulled out a purse, and said, "Here, look what a boy gave me;" another boy saw it. Witness. He did no such thing—I believe Mrs. Cobden to be the lady I saw—I did not see her face, but by her dress and figure I believe her to be the person.

WILLIAM POWELL . I am now a green-grocer, I was formerly a policeman I produce a certificate of Hood's former conviction from Clerkenwell ses sions—I was a witness on the trial, and am quite certain he is the person—( read. )

MATHIE — GUILTY . Aged 14.— Confined One Year .

HOOD *— GUILTY . Aged 10.— Transportedfor Ten Years .—Parkhurst.

OLD COURT .— Wednesday, April 10 th , 1844.

Third Jury, before Mr. Justice Maule ,

1047. WILLIAM SIMPSON was indicted for feloniously and maliciously casting away and destroying a vessel called the Colina , with intent to defraud John Irving and others; to which he pleaded.

GUILTY . Aged 28.— Transported for Life .

Before Mr. Baron Gurney.

1048. JOHN EDMEADS and JAMES BURTON were indicted for feloniously having in their possession a mould with the obverse and reverse side of a half-crown.

MESSRS. ELLIS and BODKIN conducted the Prosecution.

JAMES BRANNAN ( police-sergeant G 20.) "On the 28th of Feb., from in formation I received, I went to a house in Green-court, Brick-lane, St. Luke's, with Hull, Redman, and Cole—I entered at the front door, went up stair to the door of the first floor room, found the door fast, and proceeded to force it open—I succeeded in forcing the upper part open sufficiently to be able to we into the room, and saw the prisoners there—Edmeads was sitting with his face towards me, and Burton was sitting sideways, Edmeads holding some thing white in his hand, and Burton holding a large spoon close to that white

substance in Edmeads's hand, with a pail between them—directly the door was broken open they saw me, and both put their hands out as if flinging something into the nice clear fire which was burning—I did not see any thing pass from their hands—I then noticed Edmeads put something white into his mouth—it was the same white thing as I had seen in his hand—Burton went towards a cupboard in the room, then came to the door, and put his shoulder against the door and resisted us very much as we were still trying to force the other part of the door—at last, with the assistance of the officers, I forced the door open, seized Edmeads by the throat, and four pieces of plaster of Paris came from his mouth—I looked at the pail, and noticed some melted white metal in it—Edmeads resisted very much—there was some plaster in the pail besides and water—I went to the cupboard I had seen Burton go to, and found two moulds, which I produce—when I first entered the room I asked Edmeads what he meant by this—he said, "I don't know what you mean"—I said to Burton, "What game do you call this?"—he said, "I know nothing about it"—we took them into custody, and took possession of the things I now produce.

Cross-examined by MR. ROBERTSON . Q. As soon as you opened the door you could see what the parties were about? A. Yes—directly the door was opened they removed—I crept up the stairs very gently—forcing the door made a noise—Burton put the spoon back towards the stove—I did not see him do any thing in the cupboard—I could not—his hands were white as if he had been handling some plaster—this plaster was found in the cupboard—I saw some white laying about the room—I do not recollect seeing a clothes brush—I will swear Burton had not one in his hand.

Edmeads. Q. On your oath, did you come softly up stairs or run up? A. Very softly, as quietly as I could—the very first shove I gave the door the top part came open—( the witness's deposition being read at Edmeads's request, agreed with his evidence. )

JOHN HULL ( policeman. ) I accompanied the other officers to this room—the door was fastened with a poker stuck into the wainscot with a staple—we burst the pannel of the door open—Burton turned round previous to our going into the room, and threw something into the fire-place—Edmeads took something up, which was part of this plaster of Paris mould, and put it into his mouth—I saw Brannan take it out of his mouth—I found this pipkin on the fire with this iron spoon and part of the metal in it, and three half-crown pieces—I also found this mug.

Cross-examined. Q. How long were you breaking open the door? A. I should say half a minute—they were sitting with a pail of water between them—Burton turned towards the fire, threw something in, then directly got up, came to the door, and tried to prevent our coming in—I and the other po licemen were standing together—the cupboard was on the same side as the fire-place, on the opposite side of the room.

Edmeads. He said I took something up, and put it to my mouth, and threw something into the fire. Witness , I did not see Edmeads throw any thing into the fire—he took up this part of a mould—his mouth was all covered with white—we went up stain softly.

HENRY REDMAN ( policeman. ) I went to this room—when the door was partly forced open I saw Edmeads throw something into the fire—we forced the door open—Burton resisted our opening it—when we got in I saw Edmeads with something in his mouth—part of it fell—it was plaster of Paris, like a mould—the other officer took possession of it—I examined the fire-place, and found part of five half-crowns in the fire, burning hot—I raked out some pieces of metal from the fire—I produce part of two spoons, which I found on the hearth, in the fender—I found this metal in the ashes—it was

hot—I produce two forks, which were stock in the floor, with the handle of the broom against them, and the other end of the broom against the door—the poker was put through the staple, to fasten the door also.

Cross-examined. Q. Was there a lock to the door? A. Yes—the door was locked as well—Burton came to the door to prevent our coming in—I saw him standing against the fire-place when the door was partly open.

Edmeads. Q. On which side of the fire-place was I when you first saw me? A. I think the further side from the fire when I first saw him, but the other officers were before me—I saw something in his mouth, then saw him take something and throw it into the fire.

ROBERT COLE . I accompanied the other officers to the room—I went up a few minutes after the others—I found a plaster of Paris mould for t fourpenny piece; two files, with metal in the teeth, which is there now; a pair of scis sors, all over plaster of Paris; a little pot, with some composition, and a quantity of plaster of Paris.

Cross-examined. Q. You saw these things lying about the room? A. The scissors and one file were on the table, and one file on the mantel-piece.

Edmeads, Q. How far were you from the street door when the officers went up stairs? A. One or two yards, watching the window—they went up softly, so that no one could hear them.

MR. JOHN FIELD , I am inspector of counterfeit coin to the Mint. This is a plaster of Paris mould, intended to cast half-crowns—it bears the impression of both sides of a William IV. half-crown—it appears to have been used very much—here is another plaster of Paris mould for shillings of George III., 1816, which appears to have been very much used, and has both sides of the impression—here are three counterfeit half-crowns, all of which have been cast in the mould I have spoken to—two of them are finished, and one unfinished, as it comes from the mould—here are portions of two broken white metal spoons, of similar metal to the half-crowns—here is some more metal, which has been recently fused, and here are portions of counterfeit half-crowns, attached to it, as if thrown into the fused metal while hot—all these half-crowns have been cast in the mould I have spoken to—scissors are generally used to separate the get from coin—this file has white metal in the teeth—it is generally used to remove any surplus metal—this iron spoon has been used to lade the metal from the pipkin—it has metal in it now—the pipkin contains similar metal—I do not know anything of this box of composition—here is some plaster of Paris, the material of which the moulds are composed—these four pieces of white produced by Brannan, as coming from Edmeads' mouth are plaster of Paris in a solid state, but have no impression on them—a pail of water could be used to immerse the moulds into immediately, in cast of alarm, to destroy the impression, which would be done in a very short time—here is part of a mould, for fourpenny-pieces, but the impression is nearly obliterated.

Cross-examined. Q. It is necessary the metal should be in a fused state? A. Yes—they must be near enough to reach the fire to make the half-crowns—this mould is made from a good half-crown—nothing more than the articles produced is requisite to make the coin.

JAMES BRANNAN re-examined. The fire-place was not three feet from where the prisoners sat—Burton might have reached the pipkin where he was.

Edmeads' Defence. I met Burton in Old-street; be asked me if I could take him where he could brush his coat, as he had been out all night; I said we had no brush at my place, but there was one at my mother's; he accompanied me there, and, on going up stairs, (the key of the door is always left on the landing,) I found the room door ajar, and found the room in the

same state as the officers found it; I just put the piece of iron in the door, as it had no other fastening; I had not been in the room ten minutes before I heard a dreadful crashing up the stairs, and a forcing at the door; before I could get to the door to open it, the top panel came quite in; Brannan laid hold of me, but as to having plaster of Paris or mould in my mouth, I swear it is false; I asked him to call the landlady up; he said, if I said another word, he would knock me down; the woman who lives under the room says they came running up stairs, in such a manner that she has not been able to go out of doors since, she was so frightened.

EDMEADS — GUILTY . Aged 20.

BURTON — GUILTY . Aged 25.

Transported for Fifteen Years .

Before Mr. Baron Gurney.

1049. HENRY DAVIS was indicted for feloniously assaulting Thomas Bernard M'Carthy , and cutting and wounding him on the head, with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm.

MR. CLARKSON conducted the Prosecution.

THOMAS BERNARD M'CARTHY . I keep the Hand and Flower public-house, in King's-road, Fulham—the prisoner keeps the Cadogan Arms, in the King's-road, Chelsea. On the 12th of Jan. last, I went to his house at about a quarter past twelve o'clock in the morning—I was going to Brighton—I asked him for a card of the regulations of the Brighton railroad—I took some drink, and offered some to the prisoner—he would not take any at first—a man came in with some fowls, a rabbit, and a goose, which was pur chased, and a supper was arranged for the evening—it was raining very hard from twelve to half-past twelve at night—that induced me not to go to Brighton—we sat down to supper about six, or ten minutes before—I had not left the house from twelve till that time—I had been drinking there—a man, named Fry, was there at supper—I told him I was told by a person named Humphries, that he had drunk some punch the night before in my absence, which he had not paid for—he denied it (I had been there the night before, and had 4 s . worth of punch between five of us) I called for some wine and water—it was served to me—I cannot say whether the prisoner gave it me—I ordered it of him—I drank part of it—I fancied it was not genuine—I felt queer after, and went out of the room three times—as I was going down into the yard, the prisoner was in the passage, laughing—the door of the water-closet was barricaded—I remained there I dare say half an-hour, I felt so ill—I came into the room again—Davis was laughing with the people in the room—he asked where I got that coat which I had on, that it was a very handsome one, and if it was paid for—I told him it was, I was not in the habit of wearing my clothes before they were paid for, I always paid my way—he said he did not think I did—I told him perhaps he might be alluding to a former transaction, where he was concerned with another person, in trying to extort 5 l . from me—he said if I said so again, he would smash me—he got up—I told him he was, and 1 had got two letters to prove it in black and white—he said if I repeated the words again he would smash my brains—he took hold of the poker—I was sitting down—my hat was off—I turned my head on one side, and received a blow with the poker, and I turned on my left—I have no recollection of anything that took place after the blow, till I found myself outside the door, recovering—it was then raining very hard—I was about a yard from the door, in the street—I felt my head was injured—I put my hand up, and found it had been strapped—it must have been about twelve o'clock—there are shutters to the house—I could see

a glimmering light through, as if of a fire, not of gas—I heard people speak ing inside—I told a policeman what had occurred, and went down to the station, and made a complaint to the sergeant on duty—I went home—the house was shut up—there was no light—I sat down, and dropped off my seat—I consider I fainted—next morning I went to a chemist's shop—I after wards went and got my head shaved—no medical man saw my head till the Tuesday afternoon, the 16th—Mr. Route then attended me—I was confined to my bed about fourteen days.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. How long have you been a publican? A. About four years—I have known the prisoner nearly five years—I had been there the night before this took place, and had some punch—I had not been drinking a good deal before the supper began—I was there from twelve at noon till twelve at night—I had been drinking before supper—the prisoner did not remonstrate with me on my conduct to some of his customers—as far as I remember, he made no remonstrance or complaint to me—I think this altercation took place about half-past seven—we had had supper then—I told Fry what I was told—that was after I had supped with him—I might have had a glass of beer at supper—I do not say that I drank more at supper—after supper I had 3 d . worth of brandy—the prisoner was present while I was telling Fry what had happened—I was sitting in the left-hand corner of the room—I was not near the prisoner—I did not tee Mrs. Davis in the bar at all—Fry denied that he had tasted my punch—the prisoner also assured me I was mistaken, and that Fry did not do so—I did not hear him refer to his wife to satisfy me that I was in error—I swear he did not say he would inquire of his wife to ascertain from her whether or not Fry was present when the punch was served—I did not hear the prisoner say, "Hear what she says, that Fry left the house before the punch was served"—I did not say, "Oh, Mrs. Davis will say anything for Mrs. Fry, for she is as big a w——as you are a liar," nor any words to that effect—I made no allusion to Mrs. Davis whatever—I might have made allusion to the prisoner being a liar, about being concerned in this 5 l . matter—I think I might have said he was wrong—I will not positively swear I did—I have letters in my possession to satisfy me that he was concerned in it—Davis did not say, "Come now, I insist on your going out"—I had a small cane with me—I did not flourish it about, and say I would not go out, I would go out when I liked—the prisoner did not on that take me by the collar and say he would insist on turning me out—we did not have a struggle in which I fell; nothing of the kind took place—he never laid hold of me, we never struggled together, and never fell together—I saw a policeman soon after I was outside the house—he declined taking any notice of my com plaint—I was told that I appeared as if I had been drinking, and that Davis would not run away; that he was to be found to-morrow—I am sure I was not told I was too drunk for the charge to be taken—I told M'Caskery, the constable on duty, he might have gone in if he liked—the house was not shut up—there was light in the room—there were people in the house at the time—I swear the house was open at the time I spoke to the constable—the door was shut—it could not be closed if there were people in the house—on the next night, about half-past nine o'clock, I went to a chemist's—I have not brought him here—he dressed my wound on Saturday night—I found my head had been attended to when I was outside the house—some strapping had been put to it—I walked to the chemist's that night, and on Sunday and Monday—on the Tuesday Mr. Rouse saw me for the first time—I know Mr. Reeves, a publican—I called on him on the Saturday, the day after—I had some beer there, and tasted a little drop of gin and water—I have made a charge of

assault twice before—I hare indicted two people for assaulting me in public-houses—one was named Watts, a licensed victualler—I indicted him at the Clerkenwell Sessions—I did not go on with it—the other party was Bennett, a licensed victualler—he was indicted at the Surrey Sessions—he did not give notice of trial—he was never tried—it is three years ago—I have never charged any other people—I made one more charge at the station—I did not charge anybody with striking me on the head with a hammer or any other weapon—Watts struck me with a short knife—I have not made charges which the police refused to take, from my being in a state of intoxication—Mr. Reeves said it was a very dangerous blow I had received, and that Mr. Davis ought to be punished for it—I said he should be punished—I did not say to Mr. Reeves I would not take 75 l . out of 100 l . for the case, nor any sum—I did not say what I would take for the chance, nor any language of that kind.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. What did Watts do to induce you to stop the pro secution? A. He sent a person to try to intimidate my wife three or four times; he at last sent me 10 l . that is about fourteen months ago—the case of Bennett was four years ago—he did not give me notice of trial, and I never went on with it—he appeared at the Sessions; the case was called on; I got no notice of trial, and he was acquitted—he had offered to settle it previously—the charge at the station was for wilful damage at my house, not for an assault on me—I had been drinking on this night—I was not sober—I had not made use of any expression to the defamation or detriment of Mrs. Davis—I had porter, some hot beer, and gin—I cannot say the quantity—I was not perfectly sober when I sat down to dinner—I was not Very drunk.

ROBERT ROUSE , surgeon, Walham-green. I attended the prosecutor—the first day I saw him was the 17th of Jan.—he sent to me on the night of the 16th, but I was engaged—I prescribed for him—I saw him on the Wednes day in the fore part of the day, in bed, in his own house—I examined his head—I found the hair had been shaved from the crown towards the ear—it was a very severe wound, not a clean cut wound, but torn and lacerated—there was one long wound, from an inch and a half to two inches long, commencing not quite at the centre of the head, and running towards the ear—there was another smaller wound, about a quarter of an inch long, cutting that at right angles, going towards the back of the head—it was very small—the head was very much swollen and inflamed, and altogether a very unhealthy-looking, ill-conditioned wound—the scalp was divided down to the skull—it decidedly might have been inflicted by a poker, or by any heavy, hard, obtuse sub-stance—it was not incised—it could not have been received without consi derable violence—I attended him daily from the 17th to the 30th or 31 st—my assistant attended him subsequent to that—I considered him to be in a very dangerous state when I first saw him, from the wound and from a great deal of fever produced by the wound—he kept his room, by my direction, about ten days; I cannot recollect to a day or two—there were symptoms of derangement of the brain, great head-ache—I considered him out of danger at the end of eight or ten days.

Cross-examined. Q. Might not the wound have been produced by a man falling heavily against the sharp edge of a fire-place, suppose a marble slab? A. It is quite probable, or against a fender, or any hard body, or by falling direct on the fender; it is possible, but not probable—I cannot con ceive how a man could fall perpendicularly on the centre of the head—there was an abrasion of the cuticle—it was rubbed off—it began within less than an inch of the centre—it might be possible that in a struggle he might be so thrown as to place his head in a position to come against the side of the fire place,

and cause such a wound; but I think it improbable from the situation intemperate habits would materially affect the wound.

COURT . Q. An injury of this kind received when a man is drunk, is worse than if sober? A. Of course, and if he continued habits of intemperance it would be worse instead of better; it would aggravate the inflammation.

MR. DOANB called

FREDERICK FRY . I am a painter, living in King's-road, Chelsea. Between seven and eight o'clock on the evening of the 12th of January, I went to the Cadogan Arms—I saw the prosecutor there—when I went in he was in the passage that forms part of the bar, close to the bar, walking about—he appeared rather intoxicated—in the course of the evening, he said I had partaken of five glasses of punch, which he had paid for the evening before, which I denied—he repeated it a number of times, till it became quite offensive—he did it in the early part of the evening—he accused me of it as soon as I came into the house—but as soon as supper was over, in conse quence of his repeating this, I applied to Mr. Davis, and he applied to Mrs. Davis—he asked her, in M'Carthy's hearing, if I had partaken of any punch anywhere, and where the punch was when I had left the house—she answered, I bad left the house previous to her sending the punch into the room—on that Davis came back into the room, and asked M'Carthy if he was satisfied now—M'Carthy said, "Of course, Mrs. Davis will say anything for Fry, she is as big a wh——as you are a liar"—on this, Davis sprang from where he was standing, caught him by the collar, and in one moment they were both on the ground, Davis rather undermost—it was so suddenly, I cannot deci dedly say whether it was the fire-place or fender struck his head—he fell in a direction towards the fire-place—they separated—Davis got up first—I helped M'Carthy up—Davis went out of the room immediately, rather shaking—it was a severe sudden tumble—M'Carthy's head was hurt—I looked at it and cut the hair off, it was bleeding a little—he said nothing about how it happened—I washed it and put a little white plaister on—the servant of the house brought the water—Davis was at the door—he did not assist in dressing the wound—he sent the servants to me—M'Carthy was perfectly sensible at that time—when I placed him in a chair, I said, "You are not hurt, are you?"—he said, "Ain't I though"—the first I knew of his having wounded himself was, his placing his hand to his head, and when I removed it I saw blood on it—I said I am sorry for what has occurred—I asked to look at his head—he said no, at first—he would not allow me—at last he did allow me—I saw an injury—he said, "What have I done that I should be struck with a poker"—I said, "You have not been struck with any poker here"—he did not say anything more—he remained there about an hour after the occurrence—I do not know whether he drank anything after it—some brandy was brought into the room—I do not know whether he partook of it, it was not used for any thing that I know of—at the time he received the hurt, the persons in the room were Mr. Davis, M'Carthy, and myself—I am perfectly sure that, during the time I was there, Davis used no poker to M'Carthy—he did not touch one—he struck him with nothing—there was no blow of any kind struck, either with hand or poker, with the exception of snatching him by the collar—after he had been an hour in the house, he went away—I asked him if I should assist him home—he said, "No, he was quite capable of conducting himself," with some show of indignation—I then asked him if the potman should see him home—he refused—he walked away very fast out of the house by himself—from the time he fell till he was picked up, there might be two minutes elapse—after he was picked up till he left the house he was not insensible one moment—I should say he left the house between twelve and

one o'clock—I cannot say positively—his conduct to the customers in the coffee-room, that evening, was insulting in the extreme—Mr. Davis remon strated with him, several times, on his conduct, and desired him to leave the house two or three times—his answer was, he should go when he liked—there was a cast-iron fender to the fire-place, with a very sharp edge and sharp points at the corner.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. Are you in the habit of using this public-house? A. Only occasionally, sometimes twice a-week—I do not belong to the Derby Club—I have heard of a Derby Club there—I never heard that M'Carthy was a party to one—on the night in question I did not hear M'Carthy state that the landlord had been a party to endeavour to extort 5 l . from him—I do not remember M'Carthy calling for a glass of wine and water—I did not go out to the water-closet—I did not bar up the door of it—M'Carthy said, he would make him pay for this—he did not say then, "What have I done to be struck with a poker?"—he did say those words, but afterwards—I was at this public-house this morning, and saw the fender there—I had not been to the punch party the night before—I was not there when the bowl of punch was produced—I heard there was to be one—I sometimes go to other public-houses—I have been to the Black Lion, in Church-lane—a person, named Davis, keeps the house—I was there on the Wednesday after this happened—I do not know Thomas Griffith—(a man, named Griffith, was called in )—I know that person—I never saw him in my company—he was not there, that I know of—I cannot swear he was not—I did not say in his presence, "It will be a very bad job for Davis, for he has struck M'Carthy with the poker, and he fell to the ground, and his head was "—I swear that—not on any occasion—if I said anything about it, it was very near the statement I have made now; but I very much doubt that I said anything at all—I have said, it was a bad job for myself to be taken out of my business—M'Carthy was about four or five feet from the fender! at the time Davis sprung upon him.

WILLIAM GRIFFITH . I am a surgeon. I know the prisoner—I have examined the fire-place at his house, and seen the fender—I have heard Mr. Rouse's ac count of the wound on the prisoner's head—I am of opinion, after hearing all. the evidence, that the wound might be received in the struggle, being thrown down, and his head coming side-ways against the fire-place, which would put on the same appearance, as a wound inflicted by a blunt instrument.

MR. CLARKSON called

THOMAS GRIFFITH . I am a servant in place. I am now working for Mr. M'Carthy the prosecutor, and have been with him ever since Sunday last—I previously lived at the Wheatsheaf, Smithfield—I go to the prosecutor's every summer—on the 17th of Jan., I was at the bar of the Black Lion, Church-street, Chelsea—I saw Fry there that day—he said it was a very bad job for Davis; for he had struck M'Carthy with a poker, knocked him to the ground, and cut his head dreadfully.

NOT GUILTY .

Before Mr. Justice Williams.

1050. JAMES HERRING was indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Edward Markin , on the night of the 6th of March , with intent to steal, and stealing therein 124 cigars, value 6 s . 2 d .; half a pint of brandy, 3 s .; 1 bottle, 3 s .; 6 pence; and 26 half pence; his property.

EDWARD MARKIN . I keep the Crown public-house at Upper Holloways, in the parish of St. Mary, Islington. On the night of the 6th of Feb., I went

to bed at ten minutes after one o'clock, and left the house all securer—the doors and windows were fastened, and the property in the house was right and straight—I was called up about four o'clock by a policeman—the back door was then open—I suppose a person was concealed in the house previous to my fastening the back-door, which I did the last thing, before going to bed—there was nothing broken—I examined, and found some one had been in the bar—I looked in the cupboard, where there was a two-pound box of cheroots—the box was there, but some of the cheroots were gone, also about two-thirds of a pint of brandy, and some copper, I do not know how much exactly—I am certain some was gone—the bulk was less—about ten o'clock the same evening, I saw some of the copper coin at the station, and also the cheroots and brandy—a soda-water bottle was taken with the brandy—I had no private mark on the copper.

JOHN POTTER ( police-constable S 312.) On the 7th of Feb., about two in the morning, I was standing in front of the prosecutor's house, and saw the prisoner coming from the back into the road—I stopped him and asked where he came from—he said, "Out of the Shires"—said, "You came out of the build ing here"—he said, "I have been sleeping in the stable"—I asked, what he had got about him—he said, "Nothing"—I said, "You have got something in your pocket"—he said, "It is nothing, only a few cigars"—I asked if he had any thing else, he said, no, he had not—I said, "There is something in the other pocket"—he said, "It is a bottle of rum"—I asked if he had got anything else, he said, he had not—I said, "There is something else"—he said, "It is only a few coppers"—I said, "You must go with me to the sta-tion "—the things Mr. Markin saw at the station were what I took from him—I produce them—I know Mr. Markin's back-door—the prisoner was coming from there when I saw him.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. You asked him three times if he had got anything? A. Yes—I do not like to search any body at the moment of stopping them—I am quite sure he said he had rum—I smelt it was brandy—he was the worse for liquor, but not much, when I first stopped him—he seemed worse afterwards.

EDWARD MARKIN re-examined. These are called cheroots, and they are often called Pickwicks—they are not cigars—I cannot swear to the bottle, because there are so many of them—there is no particular mark—I have no private mark on the copper—there was one halfpenny I can swear to because I took it myself on the Wednesday morning, and which I refused—this is it—( looking at it )—I took it of a man for a pint of porter in the tap-room—I told him it was a bad one—he said, "Never mind, if yon don't get rid of it, when I come again I will give you another for it," and I threw it into the bowl—it was very old—there was no mark on it—I noticed it particularly—I have not the least doubt it was among my copper in the drawer on the morning of the 7th of March when I shut up—these are the sort of things that I had in the bar—the brandy was not in this bottle when missed—it was drawn from the tap—I missed the same quantity as was in the bottle.

Cross-examined. Q. How can you ascertain the quantity of brandy that was missing? A. By the depth of the tub that contained it—I am certain that none of my family had a drop in the night—I am the last and first person up—it is not at all difficult to say how much brandy was gone—I tasted it at the station—I missed the bottle—the bolt bad been undone to let him out.

NOT GUILTY .

Fourth Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

1051. ANN ELIZABETH EARNSHAW and EMMA WELLS were indicted for stealing 1 knife, value 6 s . 6 d ., the goods of Mary Ann Rose .

MR. BALLANTINE conducted the Prosecution.

MARY ANN ROSE , jeweller, Farringdon-street. About three o'clock on the afternoon of the 17th of Feb. the prisoners came to my shop—they came in one close upon the other—Earnshaw asked to be shown some little finger rings—Wells held her finger to show about the size that was wanted—I showed them some rings, but they did not approve of them—Earnshaw then asked for fruit-knives—I showed them some—they asked the prices of several, and chiefly of the larger kind—they rejected them, saying they wanted some much smaller than any there, and with a tortoise-shell handle—they had not said any thing about the size previously—they left the shop immediately after—the instant they were out of the shop I missed one of the two largest knives—I desired Lynn, my boy, to follow them—this knife now produced is mine—it has my private mark on it—it was one I was showing the prisoners—it is not the one I missed—that was a large one—I have never seen it again—I know I had it ten minutes before they were in the shop—it was one I showed them—it was in consequence of missing that knife 1 sent after them.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. What is there on that knife which enables you to say it was part of your stock? A. The letters F and R and a stroke between, denoting shillings and pence, the price at which 1 purchased it—it would still have that mark upon it whether it was sold or not.

MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Can you tell whether you have sold that knife? A. I am quite certain I have not—my books would prove it—they are not here—I bought six of these knives very recently, three of different patterns—this is one of the three, and I have the other two still—at the lime I bought this I bought eighteen—I have sold two of them.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. Do you speak from what you find in your books? A. No, from memory—I have sold the two largest belonging to these three—a young lady who has lived with me nine years also sells in the shop.

MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Are you certain from having examined your stock that this knife was not sold by you? A. Quite.

ANDREW LYNN . I am the prosecutor's servant. On the 17th of Feb., by her desire, I followed the prisoners out of the shop—they went into Flem ming's, the pawnbroker's, in Farringdon-street—I gave information to the police.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. Do you mean to say they both went into the pawnbroker's shop? A. Both went up the steps, and as soon as they did that I ran back to give information—I cannot say whether both went in—I heard Flemming's shopman state at the examination that only one came into the shop.

JAMES REARDON , shopman to Mr. Flemming, pawnbroker. On the 17th of Feb., about three o'clock in the day, I saw Wells—I did not see Earnshaw—there are two entrances into the shop, one into the front shop, and the other into the boxes—the steps adjoin both—Wells came into the boxes, the entrance to which is in the passage—whether Earnshaw was in the passage I cannot tell.

BENJAMIN ADAMS ( City police-constable, No. 214.) The prisoners were given into my custody in Holborn by Andrew Lynn—I took them to the station—I told them they were accused of going into Mrs. Rose's shop, and stealing a silver fruit-knife—they denied taking it.

GEORGE CHAMBERS ( City police-constable, No. 346.) I am clerk at the station-house in Black Horse-court. On the 17th of Feb. the prisoners were at the station-house—I saw Wells with a boa—I felt something hard in it, and on examining it, found one or two holes in it, and in it was this silver fruit-knife—there was not any particular hole—this is the boa—these are the two holes.

EARNSHAW — NOT GUILTY .

WELLS — GUILTY .

1052. ANN ELIZABETH EARNSHAW and EMMA WELLS were again indicted for stealing 3 rings, value 3 l . 17 s ., the goods of Thomas Clapham and another.

MR. BALLANTINE conducted the Prosecution.

THOMAS CLAPHAM . I live at No. 14, in the Strand. About the beginning of January I saw the two prisoners upon two occasions—they did not make any purchase on either occasion—the three rings now produced are my pro perty—they have never been sold—I know they were in the stock some time ago, and that they have not been sold—no one but myself and partner sell—the prisoners saw rings on both occasions, and on the first occasion they saw trays containing 300 rings, among which were these—the policeman gave us information, and I saw them at Guildhall—we had not missed them up to that time.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. Is your partner here? A. No—he sells in the shop as well as myself.

MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Did you serve the prisoners on both occasions? A. yes.

GEORGE WARDLE ( City police-constable, No. 325.) When the prisoners were in custody, I saw Wells take this ring from her finger.

BENJAMIN ADAMS ( City police-constable No. 214.) I examined the pri soners premises, at Mr. Hughes's, No. 8, Park-street, Camden-town, and found two rings in a dressing case—neither of them said whose dressing-case it was—the landlord went into the room with us—I did not show the rings to either of the prisoners afterwards.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you take any keys from Wells? A. I did not—a female searched her—I saw some keys that were taken from her—I had possession of them—it was with those keys I opened the places.

WILLIAM HUGHES . The prisoners lodged at my house—they occupied two rooms on the first floor, and a bed-room on the floor above—it was a double bedded room—both slept in the same room—they were both together then they took the apartments—I remember the officers coming to search—they went up into the prisoners' rooms—the dressing-case was in the sitting-room, which was occupied by both the prisoners—they frequently walked out together.

Cross-examined. Q. During the time yon have known them, hare they booth borne the characters of respectable persons in the neighbourhood? A. Very highly so—I had the highest opinion of them—Wells lived with Earn shaw, as her companion and friend—they lodged at my house rather better than twelve months—they were away about six weeks in the summer—I never heard anything to their prejudice before this.

MR. BALLANTINE . Q. How do you know Wells was her companion? A. I consider she was engaged as a companion—we had every reason to believe so.

COURT . Q. Did she contribute to the expenses? A. I believe not—they

lived in the same room, and at the same table—Earnshaw paid me for what was had.

EARNSHAW — NOT GUILTY .

WELLS — GUILTY .

1053. ANN ELIJZABETH EARNSHAW and EMMA WELLS were again indicted for stealing 1 watch, value 30 l ., the goods of John Smith , in his dwelling-house.

MR. BALLANTINE conducted the Prosecution.

GEORGE SHEPHERD , I manage the business of John Smith, No. 75, Strand. The prisoners came there one day in the middle of Feb.—I do not know the day—Earnshaw wanted to see some of the watches in the tray in the win dow—I took it out—they looked at the tray, and asked the price of a great number of watches—the lowest-priced watch in that tray was ten guineas—they said they were all too expensive—both of them spoke—Earnshaw said they were too expensive, had I not anything at about 6 l .—I turned my head to open the window to get some at 6 l .—at that time I lost sight of the tray—I showed them some at that price—they bought nothing—they did not like what I showed them—Wells said they would write to the lady in the country, who had commissioned them to buy a watch—they were standing both together—I did not miss the watch till the policeman brought it about ten days after.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. Will you undertake to swear it was in Feb. the prisoners came? A. Certainly—I was examined before the Magistrate early in March—it was not five weeks before that that they came—the prisoners both spoke when they came in, and said, "We want to look at those watches in the tray in the window"—they both said so at the same time.

COURT . Q. Did you refer to your book when the policeman brought the watch? A. I did, and the number corresponded with the number in our stock-book, which I have here—it is a gold watch with an engraved back.

WILLIAM HUGHES . Wells gave me a watch in the station—I cannot swear this is the watch—I handed it to Hollingsworth, I believe—it was the even ing they were taken into custody between nine and ten o'clock.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. When Wells gave you the watch, did she not ask you to take care of her watch? A. She did—she said, "I wish you would take care of my watch, I am fearful it will get damaged. "

MR. BALLANTINE . Q. What part of her person did she take it from? A. I do not know—I was sitting between the two prisoners on a bench—Earnshaw was behind me—she did not say anything, or take any notice—I do not know that she saw it.

THOMAS HOLLINGSWORTH ( City police-constable, No. 343.) This watch was delivered to me by Mr. Hughes.

CATHERINE DRURY . I am searcher at the station. I searched the pri soners—I found only a penny on Earnshaw—on Wells I found two purses, containing together 1 l . 15 s ., and some odd halfpence—she told me the purse the 12 s . 3 d . was in belonged to Earnshaw.

MR. SHEPHERD re-examined. This is the watch—it has never been sold from our shop—it was one of those in the tray.

MR. WILKINS . Q. Does Mr. Smith take no part in the business? A. He only keeps the book and marks off the stock—he is at home minding the shop now—I manage the business, and never leave it—I am there every day from seven o'clock in the morning till eight at night—I have no share in the business, I have a fixed salary—I have managed this business for Mr. Smith seven year, but I have been in the house thirty-two years altogether—the

name of Thomas Hawley is over the door—we are in a Chancery suit, which is not over, I mean Hawley's suit—I meant nothing by saying "we"—I am no party to it—I managed Mr. Hawley's business—Mr. Smith does not serve customers—he does not understand the business—a boy sits in the shop when I get my meals—he has no authority to sell—I treated this as a com mon-place transaction which I am subject to every day—Mr. Smith pur chased the business—he pays me my wages under the Master of Chancery's orders, and he pays the rent of the house—the money taken is put into the cash-box, and we use it in the business—nobody draws any money out but Mr. Smith for the keep of the house—he takes money out of the till every Mon-day morning, so much a week, to pay the expenses—the cash-box does not get full, times are so bad; there are more sellers than buyers—the money in the cash-box is Mr. Smith's—the loss of this watch is out of his pocket—he is attending to the shop while I am here—I do not suppose he will do any business—if a person chose a watch ticketed in the window at a price, he would take the money for it—we have trade marks to all our watches, to show the cost price—Mr. Smith was not brought up to the business—I have very seldom left him in care of the shop; perhaps not five times in the year.

BENJAMIN ADAMS ( City police-constable, No. 214.) I found 9 l . odd, I think, in the dressing-case; I think there was a 5 l . note—there was jewellery, gold pencil-cases, and lockets—I did not hear any one claim the money—I gave it up at the Hall—I did not see to whom it was handed.

CATHERINE DRURY re-examined. I found some keys on Wells—I gave them to inspector Lloyd.

THOMAS HOLLINOSWORTH re-examined. I received the keys from Lloyd—I went to the house with Adams, and took the keys with me—I opened the dressing-case with one of the keys—a note and some sovereigns were found in it.

EARNSHAW — GUILTY .

WELLS — GUILTY .

1054. ANN ELIZABETH EARNSHAW and EMMA WELLS were again indicted for stealing 1 locket, value 12 s . 6 d . the goods of George Lamb .

MR. BALLANTINE conducted the Prosecution.

JAMES REARDON , assistant to Mr. Fleming, pawnbroker, Farringdon-street.

Between three and four o'clock on Saturday afternon, the 17th of Feb., Wells came to our shop—there are two entrances, one into the boxes, and one into the fore part of the shop—there is a passage which runs into the boxes and into the street—she pawned this gold locket for 8 s .

WILLIAM BUTLER . I am assistant to George Lamb, jeweller, 69, Cheap side. I have seen the prisoners at our shop; the last time was on the 17th of Feb., I think, between one and two o'clock—I received some communi cation from an officer—this locket now produced is ours—the prisoners had been looking at lockets—Earnshaw had desired to see them.

COURT . Q. Had they bought anything? A. No—when they came they asked to see lockets, which I showed them—the excuse they made for not buying was, one was too large and another too small for the miniature they wanted it for—Earnshaw spoke of the miniature.

ANDREW LYNN . I am servant to Mrs. Rose. On Saturday, the 17th of Feb., by her direction, I followed the prisoners to Mr. Fleming's shop—they both went up the steps—I then left them, to give information.

(Rev. John Wilson; Theophilus Carrington; Robert Wright, of Hull; William Hughes, Stationer, Park-street, Camden-town; William Robson,

grocer, High-street, Camden-town; William Pitt, baker, Park-street, Cam den-town; and Mary Ward; gave both the prisoners good characters.)

EARNSHAW .— GUILTY . Aged 34.

WELLS — GUILTY . Aged 28.

Transported for Seven Years .

1055. CHARLES MEAD was indicted for stealing 1 cow, price 15 l .; the property of William Caton .

MR. DOANE conducted the Prosecution.

WILLIAM CATON , farmer, Blackmoor, Essex. I have several cows—the cow in question was safe, in a yard in my farm, which is twenty-five miles from Bethnal-green—I saw the cow safe late in the afternoon of the 13th or 14th—I went to the farm about nine o'clock in the morning, and missed the cow—I next saw it on the 21st, at Bethnal-green, on the premises of MR. MANN .

JAMES MANN , cowkeeper, Three Colt-lane, Bethnal green. On the 14th of March, between eight and nine o'clock in the morning, the prisoner came to my place with a white cow, which seemed very much distressed from over-driving—he asked if I would buy her—I said no, I did not think I would, she would lay too long before she would calve for me—he said, "No, she will not lay above three weeks; the farmer told me of whom I bought her;"—he said he bought her of a farmer, three miles the other side of Hertford—I said she would lay six weeks or two months—I asked what he would have for her, he said 9 l .—I said that was too much—I gave him 7 l . 10 s . for it—that cow was afterwards seen by Malin and the prosecutor.

Cross-examined by MR. BALDWIN . Q. Did you know the prisoner before? A. Yes, as a carman, living with Mr. Lovell—he has dealt in a few cows—7 l . 10 s . was a fair price for the cow in the condition she was—she was very much distressed and in ill condition—I thought 9 l . too much.

MR. DOANE . Q. How long is it since he lived with Mr. Lovell? A. think eight or ten months—I have lived in the neighbourhood nineteen or twenty years.

THOMAS MALIN ( police-constable H 74.) On the 20th of March I took the prisoner into custody in a coffee-house in Whitechapel—next day, as I was taking him to the police-court, Worship-street, he said he was employed to sell the cow, by a man—I asked him who that man was—he said he did not know where he was.

GUILTY . Aged 24.

1056. CHARLES MEAD was again indicted for stealing 1 heifer, price 10 l .; the property of George Pavitt .

MR. DOANE conducted the Prosecution.

GEORGE PAVITT, FARMER , Bobbingsworth, Essex , I had a heifer, safe on the 1st of March—I kept it in a field, about a quarter of a mile from my house, and twenty-one miles from Whitechapel—I saw it safe between six and seven o'clock in the evening—I saw it next on the 27th, at Barnet cattle-fair, in possession of Mr. Debnam.

CHARLES WATKINS , butcher, No. 67, Whitechapel market. On the 2nd of March I bought the heifer of the prisoner, about five o'clock in the evening—it was tied up with some others—I did not perceive it had been driven then—I gave 3 l . 5 s . for it, which was its value, for killing—I asked him where it came from—he said he had bought it at a sale, with two other cows at Brent wood—he did not say when—I did not kill her—I sent, her to Smith-field market on the Monday, and it was sold by Mr. Cope salesman to Nicholls, for 5 l . 10 s .

COURT . Q. Was not 3 l . 5 s . a very short price? A. It was the value for killing, but on Monday morning I found it was in calf and it would be of more value to a grazier than to kill.

WILLIAM NICHOLLS . I am a drover and jobber. I bought the heifer for Mr. Debnam, for 5 l . 10 s ., in Watkins's presence—I took it down to Barnet, where Mr. Pavitt saw it—after buying it, I found it was not worth 50 s ., from having been so over driven—in fact she will never recover—I was nine hours getting her nearly ten miles.

Prisoner's Defence. Mr. Mann said I might bring anything I liked to his place, and because I would not sell this cow for what he wanted, he has made this up; he has got a few more cows which he hat got wrong. I had them to sell, not for myself; the cow was brought to the Three Mackerel and Bell, for me to sell.

GUILTY . Aged 24.— Transported for Ten Years .

OLD COURT .— Thursday, April 11 th , 1844.

Second Jury, before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1057. TIMOTHY DONOVAN was indicted for breaking and entering the counting-house of the Ratcliff Gas Light and Coke Company , and steal-ing 1,200 pence, and 1,200 halfpence, their property.

MR. BALLANTINE conducted the Prosecution.

WILLIAM INNES . I am clerk to the Ratcliff Gaslight and Coke Company, and live in the upper part of the counting-house belonging to the company; the lower part is used as offices; there are two keys, one leading to the counting-house, which is under the same roof as the rest of the premises. On Friday, the 23rd of Feb. I locked up the secretary's office, and left on the table 10 l . worth of copper money, tied in 5 s . packages—I took the key up to my apartment—I returned to the office at six o'clock in the morning—the outer door had not been broken open—the prisoner was once in the com-pany's service, and about that time the key of the outer door was missing, and another obtained—I found the door of the secretary's office had a pane of glass knocked out, which would enable a person to unfasten the lock inside—I missed 7 l . 10 s . in 5 s . packages of copper—the secretary's desk was broken open, but nothing missing—my own desk was broken, and 4 s . 11 l ., taken from it—I found a desk in the inspector's room broken open, but nothing missing-two iron safes had been attempted—the outer door was not bolted, and could be opened with a key.

SAMUEL WYLIE , policeman. On Friday, the 23rd of Feb., at a quarter-past twelve o'clock, I passed the company's premises, and saw a man come out of the gate—I believe it to be the prisoner—I thought he belonged to the works—about half-past three in the morning I was in Green Dragon alley, which is separated from the gas-works by a partition—I found a man in a common water-closet there—I asked what he did there—he said he be longed to the gas-works, and was shut out of his lodgings—I believe the prisoner to be the man—it was a man like him in dress and height.

HARRIET HARRINGTON . I am now a prisoner in Newgate, charged with stealing a waistcoat; I know the prisoner. On Wednesday, the 21st of Feb., I saw him at the bottom of my street—I went and had some half-and-half with him—I said I was going next night to the Pavilion theatre—he said, if I would not go till Saturday, he would pay for me—I agreed—on Sa turday morning, between nine and ten o'clock, I saw him with a basket, and asked what was in it—he said what was that to me—he opened his mouth,

and I saw a shilling and five or six sovereigns between his teeth—I saw him again between one and two—he went to his house, then came to my lodgings, took two brown paper parcels out of his pocket, tied up, and said, "Here is plenty more."

REBECCA WILLEMOTTE . I live with my father, who keeps the Bull's Head, High-street, Shadwell. On Saturday afternoon, the 24th of Feb., about two o'clock, the prisoner came to the bar with some females, and had a quarters of gin, which he paid for out of a 5 s . paper of halfpence.

JOHN DAVIS , shoemaker, High-street. On the 24th of Feb., between seven and eight o'clock in the evening, the prisoner bought a pair of shoes for 8 s ., which he paid for in copper; part of it was a 5 s . paper.

GEORGE DANIELS . I am shopman to Mr. Daniels, cheesemonger, High-street, Shadwell. On the 24th of Feb. the prisoner bought a piece of bacon, which he paid 1 s . 4 d . for in copper.

JOHN NICHOLS ( policeman. ) The prisoner was taken on the 1st of March—I found this piece of brown paper on the shelf of his room.

Prisoner. Q. Were there other tenants besides me? A. Yes.

GODFREY HOLDSWORTH , tallow-chandler, Shadwell. On the 23rd of Feb. I paid into the Ratcliff Gas-office 5 l ., in 5 s . papers of copper—I believe this piece of brown paper was one of them—it is a very awkward piece—I looked at it particularly the day before—there was no particular mark on it.

CIIARLLS POTTER ( policeman. ) On the 29th of Feb. the prisoner gave a girl into my charge, for stealing four sovereigns from him—he said he had them from his sister, who I knew to be a prostitute of the lowest sort—on the 1st of March I took the prisoner in charge, and told him it was on suspicion of stealing 7 l . 10 s . in halfpence from the Gas Com pany—he said he knew nothing about it, that all he had in his possession on Friday and Saturday was 1 s ., and no halfpence—I am sure he said so.

Prisoner. Did not you ask what coppers I had swaggering about with? I said I had a shilling, and was not swaggering about with any copper-my sister is not a common prostitute. Witness. She is—I have had her locked up several times, and saw her about the streets last week.

Prisoner's Defence. I worked at the factory, and met with an accident, was absent five weeks, and they would not take me back; I was out of work, and told my sister if she would lend me four sovereigns, I would take a licence, and sell beer on the river: she gave me four sovereigns, and I had a few shillings myself. I went out, met two shopmates, and drank with them; it was late when I left them. I picked up with a woman, who robbed me. I can prove I was in bed by half-past ten o'clock, on the night of the rob bery. On Saturday I saw two men on Tower-hill—I gave them 10 s . in silver for two 5 s . papers of copper.

NOT GUILTY .

Before Mr. Baron Gurney.

1058. WILLIAM HENRY BARBER , JOSHUA FLETCHER , and GEORGIANA DOREY , were indicted for feloniously inciting one Susannah Richards , now deceased, to forge a certain administration bond, with intent to defraud the Archbishop of Canterbury.—2nd COUNT , stating their intent to be to defraud the Right Hon. Charles Shaw Lefevre , and others, Com missioners for the Reduction of the National Debt .—Other COUNTS vary ing the manner of stating the charge.

MR. ATTORNEY-GENERAL , with MESSRS. CLARKSON, BODKIN, SIR JOHN

BAYLEY , conducted the Prosecution.

JOHN WILLIAM SEATON . I am a clerk in the Prerogative-office, Doctors

Commons—I produce a warrant for taking the act of administration granted to Elizabeth Stewart, the bond that was executed on that occasion, an affi davit annexed to certain certificates of baptism, and a copy of affidavit—the original, according to the regulations of the office, would be at Somerset House.

GEORGE BENNETT , clerk in the Stamp-office, here produced an affidavit.

JOHN ELLIOTT PAISLEY ROBERTSON , D.C.L. I am a surrogate of the Prerogative Court—the parties purporting to be the persons named in these documents, were sworn in my presence—my signature is to this affidavit of Elizabeth Stewart and Thomas Griffin, dated 26th Aug. 1840—this affidavit, dated 31st July, 1840, was sworn before me, purporting to be the affidavit of Elizabeth Stewart—here is the warrant of the amount of pro perty sworn to, which the affidavit of the 31st of July refers to—the warrant is dated the same day—the jurat is signed by me—I administered the oath to the person who swore that affidavit—this warrant is signed by me—it is dated 31st of July.

Cross-examined by MR. GREAVES . Q. Are the affidavits explained to the parties in your presence? A. Not in the presence of the surrogate—the par ties depose before me that the names subscribed to the affidavit are their names and handwriting, and that they believe the contents to be true—after which I sign the jurat, and immediately after the notary sign, attesting that the affi davit it sworn before me—that is the uniform practice—I do not remember this particular act.

Cross-examined by Mr. WILKINS . Q. Do you remember the person of Elizabeth Stewart? A. I do not, nor of Griffin.

JOHN POWELL . I am a clerk in Doctors' Commons, and am attesting witness to this administration bond—I saw a female, purporting to be Elizabeth Stewart, and the sureties sign—I was not acquainted with their persons—it is dated 31st July, 1840.

Cross-examined by. MR. WILKINS . Q. Have you any recollection as to whether the lady appeared aged or not? A. My impression is, that she was an aged woman.

JOHN BEETHAM . I am a clerk in the Bank of England. I produce the stock ledger of the Bank for the 51 l . per cent. Long Annuities—I have an entry of one in the name of John Stewart, of Great Marlow—this is an ex amined copy of the book—this stock was transferred to the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt, on the 11th of Oct., 1886,

CHARLES DAWES LEWIS . I am a clerk in the Bank of England. I produce the book in which the unclaimed dividends are entered—here is entered 51 l ., on the credit tide to John Stewart, of Great Marlow—there is no further de scription of him in this book—in this other book he is described as John Stewart, of Great Marlow, Bucks, gardener—in 1886, I summed up the di vidneds due on that stock for the intermediate ten years, they amounted to 533 l . 10 s .—there are twenty-one dividend-warrants—that shows no dividends sequence received for ten years and a half, not since April, 1826—in con sequance of instructions, I prepared a form of transfer of that stock to the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt—the transfers are made by the secretary of the Bank—after I prepared the form of transfer, I Long it to the principal of the office, with the warrants—I was then in the Long Annuity Office—this stock was re-transferred from the commissioners on the 20th, of Oct., 1840, to Elizabeth Stewart, of Southampton-terrace. southampton-street, Camberwell.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. is there any signature in your book of the Elizabeth Stewart to whom it was re-transferred? A. Not in my book.

JOHN KNIGHT . I am secretary to the Bank of England. This transfer of Long Annuities, standing in the name of John Stewart, to the Commissioners for Reduction of the National Debt, is not executed by me, but by William Smee, the accountant-general—I find a transfer in this other book, that is executed by. me.

HENRY HYATT . I keep the Greyhound in at Great Marlow—I went there on the 22nd of July, 1836—in May 1840, I remember the prisoner Fletcher coming to my house to inquire after Mr. Stewart, of Great Marlow, to know if I knew him—as near as 1 can say, it was the beginning of May—he was there be tween six and seven hours—he said, his business was to find out the relatives of Mr. John Stewart, of Great Marlow, who had died worth a great deal of property—I did not know John Stewart—after some conversation with Fletcher, I recommended him to inquire of some old men who might know Stewart—I named several to him, and went with him to inquire of those men—he said, he came from the Lord Chancellor, from Government—he gave me his name, before he left, as Mr. G. Jones, 24, Little Guilford-street, Russell-square—I took him to an old man, named Windsor, who, I thought, might know Stewart, and a man named Holmes, also to Loosely, and M'Lean, and I took him to Holmes's wife, down at Court Garden, where Stewart used to live, as I was informed—I did not know any thing of Stewart before I went there—I heard what the people told Fletcher—we could not bear of any relation of Stewart—they told him there never was any relation of Stewart's, except a brother that went to sea many years before, and was supposed to have gone to America—Fletcher took a careful memorandum—he seemed to be writing down—we went to a grave-stone in the church-yard, and he took notes of what he thought proper—we found a grave-stone of Stewart—when Fletcher went away, he requested me to get all the information I could, re specting any relation of Stewart's, and send him word, and I should be well rewarded for it, and gave me his address—as Windsor could read and write, I asked, whether it would not be better for Fletcher to correspond with Windsor, as it would encourage him to find out those who knew Stewart better than I could—in about a fortnight or three weeks after this, the prisoner Barber came down—he staid about six hours with me—he went into my commercial-room—some of my people told me a gentleman wanted me—I went in, and he said, "Is your name Hyatt?"—I said, "Yes"—he said, "Did you have a gentleman here, sometime ago, of the name of Jones?"—I said, "Yes, there was"—he said that he came from Mr. Jones, and Mr. Jones and him were all one party; that he had come to inquire after the relations of Stewart, who had died worth a great deal of property, and all they wanted was to find out the real owner for it—he gave me his name, before he left, as Clarence Peckham., Esq., Nelson-square—he said, there was a great deal of the property at Chelsea, and so had Mr. Jones said before—something was said about property in the Sinking Fund, but that was gone, and so had Jones said before—there was something mentioned about 600 l .—that the pro perty in the Sinking Fund died with him, but I think I heard that from Jones previously, in conversation with the old men—Barber said that to me as well as Jones—I took him round to the old people—they said there was a brother of Stewart's many years ago—they bad some account from Stewart that his brother was gone to sea, it was supposed to America—M'Lean, the last man we went to, agreed to meet Barber at my house—he came up, and had a glass of grog—Barber was in the front room—M'Lean came to the bar—Barber came out to him, and talked to him—I was in and out, and did not hear all the conversation—I asked Mr. Barber where this property was at

Chelsea, as I had some friends there—he laid it was near the College—I said, "Do you know a gentleman named Eagle ton, surveyor of King's taxes, there?"—he said, "No"—I then asked if he knew Eagleton, who kept the Roebuck—he said he did not, nor did he know any such place—I did not press the inquiry—after he bad seen M'Lean, he said he would not trouble me fur ther, he would go and see the old men himself, and he went out—I laid I was going to London in a week or so, and Mr. Barber asked me to come and dine with him, and get him all the information I could—I said I would endeavour to get all I could, and tell him when I came up; and when I came, I went to No. 52, Kelson-square—a woman answered the door—I asked if Clarence Peckham, Esq., was in—she asked my name—I told her Hyatt—she went away, then returned—I went into the passage, and Mr. Barber came—I did not dine with him—it was between nine and ten o'clock—I went for the sake of my word, as 1 promised—I told him I could not hear of any of Stewart's relations, except the brother before mentioned.

Cross-examined by MR. GREAVES . Q. This it nearly four years since? A. Yes—I can tell a great deal of the conversation, but what I did tell is true—there was a great deal I cannot think of—there were several old people, whom the person giving his name as Jones spoke to—I went with him to those people who knew about Stewart, and several of them I asked, whom Windsor recommended, who might know Stewart.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS Q. When you went to Nelson-square, did you notice whether there was a brass plate on the door? A. Not parti cularly—I cannot say whether there was or not—I never knew Barber come to my house except on that day—this bill ( looking at it ) is my writing, I believe—I do not know whether there was a bill made for the refresh ment Mr. Barber had at my house—there was not much had—I think he had some wine or negus, 1 cannot say which—he had refreshment—I do not recollect what it was—he gave M'Lean some grog—the second item in this bill is three sixpennny-worths of gin and water—I do not recollect whether Mr. Barber had tea—he wanted to go away as soon as he could—I think he went about five o'clock, 1 cannot say exactly—he was in a hurry to get away, and had my horse and chaise to go to the railway, for which he no doubt paid me—my charge, I dare say, would be about 5 s .—Mr. Barber was only once at my house, to my knowledge—the bill produced is my writing, but it was not made out to Mr. Barber.

Q. Now, do you mean still to adhere to your. statement, that it was within a fortnight or three weeks afterwards that Mr. Barber came down? A. Yes, I do—( looking at the bill)—I will swear it—was not in Oct that he came down and talked to these old people—I do not think it was more than a fort night after Fletcher came—it was not more than three weeks, as near as I can tell—I have given the names of all the parties he spoke to—inquiry about this was first made of me on the 14th of Jan.—Mr. Barber first asked if my name was not Hyatt—I said yes—he asked if a gentleman named Jones had not been there—I cannot be mistaken about that.

Q. Did not he ask if a gentleman had been down there about Stewart, and did not you say, "Oh yes, Mr. Jones, a tall, dark gentleman?" A. No, I did not—Mr. Barber did not say, "Ah it is all the same"—he said he came from Mr. Jones, and Mr. Jones and him were all one, one firm, and I ex pected that was the firm of lawyers.

COURT . Q. Are you sure he mentioned the word firm? Yes, and I took them to be Chancery lawyers under Government.

MR. WILKINS . Q. Do you mean to tell these twelve gentlemen, on your solemn oath, you cannot be mistaken as to a conversation four years ago, when your attention was not called to it till Jan.? A. I am not—I noticed

it particularly, became it was a sort of excitement to me, a gentleman, as I thought, coming to me—I have repeated the conversation over and over again, and have made a great deal of inquiry, and that will justify what I have said is correct—there is no mistake about it—Barber said he came from Mr. Jones, that Mr. Jones and him were all one firm—I have not given two or three different versions of this—he said Mr. Jones and he were equally as one firm—he spoke as if they came from one place and one firm, and that is what he said.

Q. Did he say he and Mr. Jones were equally as one? A. No, that I swear—he said one firm—the inquiries were the same—they were all on one business, and he said he came from Jones—I had not been at Nelson-square a minute or two, before I saw Barber—I am quite sure he said Clarence Peckham, Esq., and I asked for Clarence Peckham, Esq., not for Mr. Peckham.

MR. ATTORNEY GENERAL . Q. Did you make any memorandum in your book about Clarence Peckham, Esq.? A. Yea—I have the memorandum here which I made at the time Mr. Barber was at Great Marlow—I wrote it from what he said—I made it that day—( read )—"Clarence Peckham, Esq., 52, Nelson-square"—my House is about six miles and a half from Maiden head station—I keep a horse and chaise, which I let out, and sometimes let it to people to get to the station—the bill produced does not relate to Mr. Barber's visit, when I made the memorandum in my book—it is a date when I never saw Mr. Barber—I am quite sure—I told Mr. Barber I was coming to London shortly.

WILLIAM WINDSOR . I live at Great Marlow, and am a labourer—I do anything I can get to do. I remember receiving a letter from a person of the name of Jones—( looking at a letter )—for anything I know, this is the letter—I was living in West-street, Great Marlow, at that time, and was a baker—I dare say this is the same letter—Mr. Hyatt had it from me.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. Look at Mr. Fletcher, did you ever see him before? A. Not that I know of—it is a good while ago—I have no recollection of having seen either of these gentlemen—I saw two gentlemen—one came some time after the other—I do not know how long—one gentleman came to me first—some time after that I had a letter—it was some time after I had the letter that I saw the second gentleman—I do not know how long.

COURT . Q. Was it after you had the letter that the second gentleman came, or before? A. Well, I cannot say about that, whether it was before or after.

MR. WILKINS . Q. Try to refresh your memory, was it not some time after you had that letter, before the second gentleman came? I think it was before—I cannot recollect—I do not know what makes me say so—I cannot tell which way it was—I had not the letter many days before I took it to Hyatt.

MR. GRATTAN . I am acquainted with Fletcher's handwriting, from his having kept an account at the London and Westminster Bank where I am a clerk—I should decidedly say this letter is his handwriting.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. I believe you always considered him a man of the first respectability? A. We always considered him a re spectable man—he banked with us three or four years, and kept his account in a very gentlemanly way—( letter read )—"To Mr. William Windsor, West-street, Great Marlow, Bucks; 24, Little Guilford-street, Russell-square, London, June 25, 1840.—Sir, When I was at Great Marlow, about a month since, inquiring after the relations of Mr. John Stewart, who was gardener to Mr. Strode, of Court-garden, you had the kindness to pro mise me, that if I wanted any further information respecting Mr. Stewart

you would obtain it for me; from this circumstance I now take the liberty to write to you upon the subject, with the understanding, as I before promised, that you should be paid for all or any trouble you might take in the matter; I should therefore be much obliged if you could make out the name of the gentleman that Mr. Stewart lived with before he came to lire with Mr. Strode, and the place where; and also, if possible, what part of Scotland Mr. Stewart came from. This I was told, if I recollect rightly, might be ob tained from a fellow-servant of his, who is a Scotchman, and now living at Marlow; and every information you may have obtained respecting him since I was there, I shall be glad to learn. I have been able to learn that Mr. Stewart had a sister living about twelve years since, in America. If you will take an early opportunity of making the above-mentioned inquiry, and will let me know in the course of a few days, you will much oblige, Sir, your obedient servant, G. JOMES . N.B. Be so good as to address your letter to me thus—Mr. Jones, at Miss Hawkes's, No. 24, Little Guilford-street, Rus sell-square, London."

MR. WILKINS . Q. Whose handwriting is that—( producing a letter )— A. That is something like Fletcher's—I am not able to say it is his, but it is something like his writing—I have a doubt about it.

WILLIAM HOLMES . I am a labouring man, and live at Great Marlow. I have lived there fifty years, or more—I know Henry Hyatt, who keeps the Greyhound—I recollect Hyatt bringing a person to me about four years ago, to make inquiries after a person named Stewart—he only brought one at that time—he came twice, with a different person each time—I should not know the first person he brought—perhaps 1 might have some knowledge of the second one if 1 were to see him—to the best of my knowledge it was Mr. Bar ber—he asked about Stewart's money—I told him it was in the sinking fund, and I thought it was very little use looking after it—I do not think he said anything about Stewart's relations, but I told him I thought he had no relation.

Cross-examined MR. WILKINS . Q. The first one came somewhere about in the spring, did he not? A. I cannot tell what time it was—I cannot tell how long the first came before the other—I did not take any account of it—I cannot tell whether it was a little or a long time—whether it was one month or five.

COURT . Q. Did anything pass between you about what countryman Stewart was— A. No, I do not remember.

JAMES M'LEAN . I live at Great Marlow, and have done so some years. In 1840, I remember some persons coming down to make inquiries about John Stewart—I only recollect one coming at a time—one person came along with Henry' Hyatt—I had very little conversation with him—about a fortnight or three weeks after, I saw another person—I had very little conversation with that person—Hyatt also brought him—I should not know either of those persons again—I knew John Stewart in his lifetime, while he was in Mr. Strode's service—I never heard him speak of where he came from, or whether he had relations, or not—I told the first person who came down that I knew Stewart, but no relations belonging to him whatever, and I never knew or heard of any—nothing passed about what countryman he was—Stewart was a very close man, and I knew nothing at all about him further than knowing the man himself, and therefore I bad very little to talk about him—on the second occasion I said the same thing.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. When the first man came to you, was it not in the spring? A. it very likely may be in the spring, but I cannot positively say—I know it was in fine weather—I cannot swear that I saw the other person for some months after—I was so indifferent about

Stewart that I did not interest myself at all in it—I do not think it so long as months before I saw the second person, but I could not was swear it.

ROBERT LOOSELY . I live at Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire, and have done so some years—I remember John Stewart very well, who lived with Mr. Strode—in 1840, I remember a gentleman coming down, to make some inquiry about him—Mr. Hyatt brought him to me—I should not know the gentleman again—he asked me several questions about Stewart's family affairs—I was frequently in the habit of conversing with Stewart in his life-time, but not upon family affairs—he has told me what countryman he was—I told the gentleman who came down that Stewart had said he came from Scotland—I never heard Stewart say a word about any relations—I had heard say that he had a brother, and told the gentleman that, but no further. I remember another gentleman coming down a fortnight or three weeks after, or thereabouts—Mr. Hyatt brought him to me—it was a different person to the first—I should not know him again—he asked me the same questions about Stewart's affairs, and so, on about his relations—I told him 1 had heard say he had a brother, but he never told me so—I told the second gentleman that he came from Scotland.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Stewart was rather a close person, was he not? A. Very close, he had not much conversation—he never used to talk about his family, or about his birth—I know nothing about his being a native of Scotland, no more than what I heard him say—it is sixteen or seventeen years since I had the conversation with him, and three or four since I saw these two gentlemen—I cannot recollect particularly the conversation I had with either of them—I will not swear that I said a word about Stewart's country, it is so long ago.

COURT . Q. What is it that you won't swear? A. About his saying anything about his family, or family affairs—I am sure I told the gentlemen, that Stewart had told me he came from Scotland.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. What is your age A. Seventy—my memory is not so good as it was—I have seen Mr. Weir, Mr. Freshfield's clerk, three or four times, about this business—he has talked to me about this business—he said to me, "Do not you remember a gentleman coming down to Great Marlow, to inquire about one Stewart?" and he then said, "And, in about three weeks afterwards, don't you remember another gentleman came down?"—I do not think it was more than three weeks—I would not swear it—it was about spring when the first gentleman came—I do not recollect whether it was in autumn when the other gentleman came, it is so long ago—I will net swear it was not in the autumn.

SARAH HAWKES . I am in the service of Mr. Lodge, of No. 5, Tavistock-street, Bedford-square. In 1837, I lodged at 35, Berwick-street, Soho, with a person named Mrs. Richards—Mrs. Dorey, the prisoner, was there with her—she was not married at that time—her name was then Georgian Richards—I lived in the same apartment with Mrs. Richards, and Mrs. Dorey who was her daughter, as near as I can correctly state, for a year and a half—I saw Mr. Saunders come there once, and Mrs. Saunters once—she was Mrs. Richards's daughter, and the sister of Georgiana—I afterwards went to reside at 16, Little Guilford-street, Russell-square—I cannot state the date—I afterwards went to 24, Little Guilford-street—I was in the em broidery line at that time—Mrs. Dorey, who was then Georgiana Richards called on me at 24, Little Guilford-street—I cannot say when—I cannot tell what year it was in—I think she told me she was then living at Mr. Wybrow's a music-seller's in Rathbone-place, and that it was called the Temple of Apollo—she said, "I have called upon you to ask a favour"—I asked her

what it was—she said, "It is to know whether you will allow me to have some letters left at your address, under the name of Mr. Jones?"—I said, Yes"—she said, "Don't yon remember hearing me and my mother speak of some property that was coming to us?"—she said, Mr. Jones was the lawyer—about a fortnight or three weeks after, a letter came to me in that name—I took it the next morning to Mr. Wybrow's, at the Temple of Apollo, and left it in the shop—I think I saw Mr. Wybrow behind the counter—I told him to give it to Miss Richards—I received another note after that—I cannot tell whether it was a week or a few days after—it was roughly folded up, and had the same address—I took that also to Mr. Wybrow's—I saw no more of Miss Richards, after that, for a year and a half, or two years, that I recollect—I did not then learn from her, whether or not she had had these notes.

Cross-examined by MR. JAMES . Q. How long had you known Miss Richards? A. I never knew her till I went to reside with her—I cannot say when that was—I think it was in Jan., as King William IV. died the follow ing Jane—she then held a counter at the Pantheon-basaar, in Oxford-street—I understood she supported, or contributed to support her mother—her mother was living with her at Mr. Wybrow's—what she asked me was, if I would take the letters in, and take them to Mr. Wybrow's—I never saw her open or see any letter—her mother had formerly told me, that she had lost a deal of property abroad, for her husband had died at Lisbon—that had been the subject of conversation—she appeared to be a person who had moved in a respectable sphere of life—she told me that her husband was a Lisbon merchant—I do not know whether that is so or not.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. Do you remember ever seeing Miss Richards in mourning? A. Yes, in deep mourning, when I met, her, after the time of the letters, which was two years, as near as I can think—she said, "I have lost my poor mother."

MR. JAMES . Q. Was not the mother dead at that time? A. She was—I did not know it myself—I never saw the mother after that—I now know that she is dead.

COURT . Q. How long had you seen her before she came to ask to have the letters left? A. I cannot remember.

EMMA HARTWELL . I am the wife of John Hartwell, and live at No. 2, Mead's-row, Westminster-road. In 1840 I lived as servant to Mr. Bradley, a grocer, at No. 1, Southampton-terrace, Camberwell—I do not remember exactly at what time I went into Mr. Bradley's service—I cannot say the month—Mr. Fletcher came there in the beginning of the spring of 1840, to look at some apartments—I saw him, and spoke to him—he said the apartments would do for the lady that he was taking them for—I showed him the rooms—there were two rooms on the first floor and two on the second, two sitting-rooms and two bed-rooms—Mr. Fletcher afterwards came again with an old lady and Mrs. Fletcher—I believe they walked—they staid there for an hour or so—I cannot say whether they took tea or not—the old lady remained, and occupied the apartments—she staid there three or four months—she appeared to be between sixty and seventy years of age, I think—she appeared very old and feeble—she was not, to say, short; rather tall, and thin, and pale—she had very weak eyes—she had the gout in her arm occasionally—she com plained of her arm and hand sometimes—she did not go out a great deal—she generally took an umbrella with her, which she used as a walking-stick—she generally wore a half-mourning cross-barred gown—I occasionally saw her in it a black silk dress—she wore a dark shawl, with a great deal of mixture in of all colours—while she was there Mr. Fletcher called sometimes twice a day, sometimes three times a day, and occasionally not so often—sometimes he

came between four and five o'clock in the afternoon, or later, and sometimes between ten and eleven in the morning—I did not know where Fletcher lived exactly—he lived near, not further from town—Mrs. Fletcher sometimes came—I very seldom saw her—I think I have seen Miss Fletcher there once or twice perhaps—I only heard the old lady's name by letters, to my recollection—letters came to her addressed to Miss Stewart—I did not hear any of the Fletchers ask for her by name—when they came they said, "Is the old lady at home?"—I never heard Mr. Fletcher mention her name—I have not seen her open the letters that came—I do not know what she has done with them—I have received them at the door, and taken them to her, and saw no more of them—she received them—she did not give them back to me, or say they were not for her—I have seen Mrs. Dorey there—she came to visit the old lady occasion ally—they sometimes went out together—I do not know where they went to—( looking at a gown produced by Forrester )—this is the pattern of the gown I saw the old lady wear, but the colour is washed out very much to what it was—I am quite certain about the pattern—it is calico—this was black, and this was white—I saw it at the Mansion-house—it was brought to me before that—Mr. Fletcher occasionally took tea with the old lady—I think Mrs. Fletcher came once—Mrs. Dorey was generally accompanied by Mr. Fletcher when she came—I did not know her before—I did not know whether she was any relation or connexion of the old lady's—I never knew the old lady visit any­where in the neighbourhood, except at Mr. Fletcher's—I know of nobody in the neighbourhood coming to see her—she made no acquaintances in the neighbourhood while she staid there—no one came near her, except the per sons I have mentioned—I believe she went to town two or three times while she was living there—she has been absent some hours—I cannot fix the date at which she went away finally—she generally paid for her lodging herself, I believe—she paid by the week—I did for her while she was there.

WILLIAM WYBROW . I keep a music-shop in Rathbone-place—the Temple of Apollo was my old house—that is also in Rathbone-place. I knew the female prisoner as Miss Richards—I became acquainted with her, to the belt of my belief, in November, 1838, but I am not sure—she called to see some lodgings at my house—one of my daughters had given her some lessons on the guitar, and I had some knowledge of her before she took the lodgings—at that time she kept a counter at the Oxford-street Bazaar—she took posses sion of the apartments a few days after taking them—her mother and two nieces, the Misses Saunders, came with her—they continued to lodge there from that time to the summer of 1840—I should say Mrs. Richards appeared to be about seventy-five years of age—she was rather tall and thin, very infirm, and rather pale—her eyes were rather blood-shot and weak—she walked rather feebly—I never saw her without an umbrella, which she used as a kind of support, as a walking-stick—she wore a dark bonnet, and a very dark cloak—I cannot say whether it was an invisible green or a black very much faded—I cannot say what sort of gown she had—in 1840 the old lady left my apartments—I cannot say the time—it was in the summer—Miss Richards and the nieces continued with me—I am not quite sure whether both nieces did, but I think the younger one did—Miss Richards continued to attend at the bazaar, as far as I knew—she said her mother was in very sad health, and was going to Camberwell for the benefit of her health—I have heard her say once or twice, or frequently, that she was going to see her mother at Camberwell; and likewise Georgina Saunders, the younger niece, said she was going to see the old lady—I cannot say whether she had taken lodgings or a house at Camberwell, or who took them for her—I cannot say how long she was away from my lodging—I am not quite sure whether she returned—I rather think she did, but I cannot positively say—Miss Richards

and the Misses Saunders afterwards left—I cannot say how long after the old lady had gone to Camberwell—it was in the course of the same year—Miss Richards left in November, to the best of my belief, but I cannot say whether the old lady left and went with them—I think she did, but I am not positive—I am not sure whether she returned at all, but I think she did—I did not know from Miss Richards where she was going to when the left—while they were lodging with me I knew of letters coming from Bristol—I cannot say that I know a person named Hawkes—I do not remember receiving any letters brought to my house while they were lodging with me.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. Who attends in your shop generally? A. Myself—I did so while at the Temple of Apollo—there was a private door to that house—if the bell rung, the party occupying the apartments would answer it—I had not a servant—I did not attend the door my self—we only let the second floor, and if anybody rung their bell, of course the party who occupied the second floor would answer it; in case they did not, perhaps one of my daughters would—I did not see the persons who generally visited Miss Richards and her mother—I have known several per sons come there, but I cannot say I have seen Barber there—I saw a man named Griffin at the Mansion-house—my son did not point out a man to me that had been in the habit of coming to the house—I have never said so—he said he thought he knew one of the parties—he did not point Griffin out as a party that had come to my house—I have no recollection of his saying so—I said I thought I had seen Griffin come there, but I would not be positive—when I was down stairs at the Mansion-house, I do not recollect my son pointing out Griffin as the man that came there—if my son had been present, he would have seen the whole of the parties, but I was not in the Court when he was examined.

Cross-examined by MR. GREAVES . Q. Your recollection is very imperfect as to the time the parties were in your house? A. Yes—I positively swear Mrs. Richards was in the house in the year 1840—Miss Richards left my house some time after she left the bazaar—I will swear she was in my house during 1840 some time—I know it was in the summer, and, I think, rather towards the latter part—I can say the old lady was lodging in my house some part of the summer, and, I think, the latter part of 1840—I am quite sure Mrs. Richards did not remain there till the latter end of the summer—I cannot tell the precise time she left, but I know she left to go to Camberwell—I am not quite certain about the time the old lady left—Miss Richards left after she left the bazaar, which was somewhere about Nov., to the best of my belief.

Cross-examined by MR. JAMES . Q. You say she was called "the old lady" there? A. Yes—I understood she was the mother of Miss Richards.

SIDNEY HAMPDEN WYBROW . I am a clerk in the Post-office, and the son of the last witness. In 1838 and 39 I resided at 24, Rathbone-place, with my father, at the Temple of Apollo—I know Georgiana Dorey—I knew her as Georgiana Richards—I recollect her lodging at ray father's house—I am not certain as to the date—it was in 1838, to the best of my recollection—there were two nieces lodged in the house, and also her mother, Mrs. Richards—I do not know her Christian name—I knew one of the nieces—the youngest was called Georgie —they were there about a year and nine months, or two years, I think, altogether—I think they left in 1840—I am not at all positive as to dates—I have seen the old lady on several occasions—she was a very old woman, and very infirm—she was subject to a violent cough, and very seldom went out—when she did she stooped a great deal, and coughed also, and generally carried an umbrella with her—she usually wore a dark gown, I think, and an old cloak—when she did go out she used an umbrella

to assist her in walking—I remember her leaving, but I do not know the date at all—she left without her daughter first, to go to Camberwell, I think, about three or four months previous to their leaving altogether—they left finally in 1840—I cannot say what part of the year it was—I have not the slightest recollection as to dates—when the old lady left, leaving her daughter there, I understood she went to Camberwell—I think I knew from one of the nieces that she went there for the benefit of her health—I never heard Georgiana Richards say where her mother was gone to—I am not quite positive that the old lady returned again—there were not very many persons visited her when she lived at our house—I appear to have a recollection of Mr. Bar ber having called there on several occasions—I have seen people call—I believe I have let Mr. Barber in once or twice—I might have stood at the door, and, rather than give them the trouble of coming down from the second floor, I perhaps might let people in, or ask them to walk through the shop—when I have let in persons, Miss Richards has been asked for.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. How long have you been a clerk in the Post-office? A. Very nearly four years—before that I studied music—I never made a practice of it—I think my age is twenty-two or twenty three—I remember, when I was at the Mansion-house, standing at the bottom of the stairs to see the different prisoners go by—I did not point out Griffin to my father; I pointed out no one to him—he asked me whether I remembered any of them—I said I remembered one of them; but three of them went up, and I do not think he understood which, but I think he be lieved I meant Griffin—my father did not mention Griffin's name to me—when we got into the Court they asked me whether I knew either of the pri soners, and I pointed to Barber, not knowing either of their names; and the only reason I have for saying I believe my father thought it was Griffin is, that when we came out he said, "I thought it was Griffin you pointed out"—I may have told my father it was the tallest of the three, I cannot say—I will not swear that Barber was ever at the Temple of Apollo—to the best of my belief he has been there on several occasions.

KEZIAH DIXON . My husband's name is Seth Dixon—we live in Crown-court, Dean-street—on the 10th of April, 1841, (I think this day three yean) I was engaged by a Mrs. Ellicot as char-woman at No. 24, Dean-street—I have acted in that capacity in that house until now—when I first went there Mrs. Dorey, and her mother, Mrs. Richards, were living there—I remember a niece of Mrs. Dorey being there—I cannot exactly say what her name was—her surname was Saunders—I learnt from Mrs. Dorey that they only came the month before I went—I remember the old lady asking me to act as char-woman to her also, and I did so—I remember the death of the old lady—I think it was the latter end of June in the same year—she died in that house—Mrs. Dorey left last Christmas twelve months—I did not assist the family in their apartments very often before the death of the old lady, only now and then for an hour or so—after Mrs. Richards's death I assisted Mrs. Dorey occasionally; sometimes more frequently—after the death of the old lady Mrs. Dorey left to go out of town—I understood from her that she was going to Bristol—she did that I think two or three times after her mother's death—I think three times—she staid away sometimes a month or six weeks—I have not known her go any where else, only sometimes on a visit to Cam berwell—she told me she visited a physician of the name of Fletcher there—I have seen the prisoner Fletcher before—I answered the door to him once at No. 24, Dean-street—I know William Saunders and his wife—Mr. Saunders was in the habit of coming to the house occasionally, and Mrs. Saunders was on a visit once for about three weeks or a month—I understood

she was Mrs. Dorey's sister—I saw Mr. Saunders there while the old lady lay dead in the house—I recollect once opening the door to Fletcher at that house I cannot positively say I had seen him there more than at that time—I might have seen him, but 1 cannot exactly say—he asked for Miss Richards—she was not at home, and he left a message with me, for her and her niece to come and dine with him next day, on the Sunday—I should think the old lady was about seventy-three or seventy-four years of age—she was rather infirm—I did not notice any thing particular about her—she was subject to the gout—I have heard Miss Dorey talk of it with her, and the old lady as well—I think the gout was in her hand—I never saw the old lady dress in any thing but black—I think I saw her once in a cotton dress—after the old lady's death Mrs. Dorey gave me a gown of her mother's—the gown pro duced is what remains of it—I afterwards gave it to Forrester the officer.

Cross-examined by MR. GREAVES . Q. When were you first applied to to give evidence? A. I think it was in March last—I do not recollect the day, but I think it was at the beginning of March—I have never been before the Lord Mayor.

Cross-examined by MR. JAMES . Q. Did you know that the Saunders's, Mrs. Dorey's relations, lived at Bristol? A. Yes.

DUNCAN M'PHERSON . I am a school-master at Callander, in Scotland—in the year 1840 I was the session-clerk of the parish of Callander—I re member receiving a letter, purporting to come from a person of the name of Stewart—I think I received three letters, but I only retained one of them—I think I must have destroyed them, because I was not in the habit of keeping letters of that sort—I have looked for then, but cannot find them—I found this one.

MR. GRATTAN re-examined. I have a doubt that this letter it Joshua Fletcher's hand-writing—I cannot say positively whether it is or is not—it is something like his writing—let me see it again—I should act upon that letter at a rapid glance in business as Fletcher's writing—I believe it to be his hand-writing.

Cross-examined by MR. GREAVES . Q. Have you not a great deal of doubt about it? A. When I look into it closely, I see there is some disguise about it, but if it was brought to me in business, with a rapid glance I should act upon it—it depends on circumstances whether or not I should refuse to act upon it—looking into it minutely I should say it was Fletcher's writing; and as persons do not always write alike I should act upon it at his writing—I have frequently seen him write.

( Letter read, directed— Mr. Duncan M'Pherson, session clerk, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland—No. 1, Southampton-terrace, Southampton-street, Cam ber well, Surrey,—London, Oct. 9, 1840. Sir,—On Saturday last, Nov. 3, I wrote to you to have the goodness to send me the certificate of marriage of Robert and Jane Stewart, which took place in your parish in or about the year 1756, inclosing a post-office order for 2 l . for the same. As I have not heard from you, I am anxious to learn whether my letter and its contents have reached you: you will therefore much oblige by giving me an answer by return of post. E. STEWART .")

DUNCAN M'PHERSON continued. I received two letters before this—this is the last I received, and before I received this, I had written a letter.

MR. GREAVES . Q. What did you do with the other letters? A. Very fre quently when I receive letters of this sort, when they accumulate, I look through them perhaps once a year, and destroy those I think of no use, and this was reserved by accident—I cannot recollect what I did with the other two—I think I must have destroyed them with some other papers of the same sort—I think I put them on the fire—I think I must have burnt them—I

was in my own house when I received them—I think I may have received the first perhaps about a fortnight before I received this—I think my atten tion was called to the fact of having received these letters about Jan. last—I then searched throughout my papers—I kept them in drawers—I searched every drawer—I do not know that I searched every corner of the house, but I searched those places where I usually deposit the Sessional papers—I am not aware that I have a place in which I keep papers which I have not searched—I will not swear I have not.

MR. ATTORNEY GENERAL . Q. Have yon searched every place where papers of that sort are likely to be? A. I have—where the papers belonging to the Session are kept, I searched thoroughly—there may be places which I have not searched, where I keep letters of correspondence—I do not place them in the same place—I have searched all places where I kept the papers of the Kirk Sessions—this letter is my handwriting—I wrote it at the time it bears date—it is my answer to the second letter I received.

JOSEPH PARKES . I am solicitor to the registrar-general of births, marri ages, and deaths. I had occasion to make some inquiry with respect to irregularities in the entries of registers in my department, and in consequence of that I heard of the circumstances of this case—I went to Mr. Barber's offices, in Bridge-street, Blackfriars, accompanied by his partner, Mr. Bircham—I think it was on the evening of the third examination at the Mansion-house, in the beginning or middle of Jan.—this letter was found there in my presence, and delivered to me—it was found in one of the upper offices—I think in a tin box, tied up with the parchment letters of administration, of Stewart, and five other papers—these now produced are them—this parchment is the letters of administration to Elizabeth Stewart—this is Mrs. Stewart's statement—a letter directed to Mrs. Stewart, by Mr. Pott, of Doctor's Com mons, dated 13th Aug., 1840—Mr. Potts's bill of costs in the matter of the administration of John Stewart, and two memorandums in blue ink—they all tied up together, and were delivered by me to Mr. Charles Freshfield.

( Letter read —addressed, "Mrs. Stewart, No. 1, Southampton-terrace, Southampton-street, Camberwell, Surrey, near London," post mark, 9th Oct., 1840, dated 7th Oct., 1840, Callander—Mrs. Stewart, Madam, I yesterday received your letter, with enclosure, and now give the prefixed certificate of Robert Stewart and Janet Stewart's marriage. Were it in any way consistent with the duties of my office, I would comply with your de sire, but were the records to be overhauled, and I found guilty of having given a false extract, according to the laws of this country I might be se verely punished, if not denuded of my office; if they are the right parties, as I trust they are, I trust you may be able to adduce corroborative evidence, notwithstanding the slight difference of the female's name. DUNCAN M'PHERSON .")

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. Did you find all these papers bound up together? A. Yes, I think in a tin box in the upper office—the box was opened—I did not observe that it was locked—some miscellaneous papers were found at the same time, either in the box or about the office, in different places.

DUNCAN M'PHERSON re-examined. Q. Tell, as far as you can recollect, what was the desire contained in the letter to which that was a reply? A. The desire was, that I might probably change the name Janet into Jane; and the reason assigned was, that Janet was Jane in England, that the name Janet was not used in England, but Jane for Janet—on receiving the first letter I wrote that I had found an entry of the marriage of Robert Stewart and Janet Stewart—I did not send the extract—I only gave this information, that 1 had found this entry—then came a letter, desiring me to send it, but that

I might perhaps make this alteration—I cannot charge my memory with the very words, but it was to that effect, and to that I sent this answer—Callander is fifty-one miles from Edinburgh—the name of Stewart is very common in Callander—the Earl of Moray is the heritor—then are a great number of that name in our parish—there are about a dozen families in one district, all of the name of Stewart.

Cross-examined by MR. GREAVES . Q. What date is the marriage certifi cate which you sent in the letter? A. January, 1766—I have a perfect recollection of the purport of the letter which is lost—I do not say I could repeat every word, but I can say that I was desired to alter the name, and that I refused to do it I made that seen by my answer.

COURT . Q. I presume in your situation as clerk, you have application to you for copies of registers? A. Very frequently—I never, on any other occasion, received a remittance of 2 l . for one.

EDMUND KEENE . I am clerk to Mr. Potts, a proctor, and have been so eleven years. In 1840, the prisoner Fletcher came to our office—I think it was in July or August—he was accompanied by an old lady—he said he wished to give instructions for letters of administration to the effects of John Stewart—I had never seen him before—I asked who he was recommended by—he said that he had known Mr. Potts, or something to that effect, I do not re member exactly the answer—I do not think he told me his name at that time—he told me that the elderly lady was the sister of the deceased—he gave me instructions to prepare the necessary documents—there if a form of affi davit kept printed, called the Stamp-office form of affidavit, which is necessary to be deposed to, before letters are granted, and in which there are blanks for the name of the person deceased—I made inquiries of him to fill up the blanks in that form of affidavit—this is one of the forms in blank—I took one for the purpose of receiving the instructions—this was done in the presence of the elderly female—she did not say anything, or take any part in the matter, that I remember—she heard what was passing, she sat in the room—I pro ceeded to prepare the usual warrant, in which the relationship of the proposed administratrix would appear—one of the necessary pieces of information is the situation of the party deceased, whether bachelor or married—Fletcher told me what the deceased was—it must have been stated to me at the time—this is the affidavit which I filled up from Fletcher's instructions.

MR. GREAVES . Q. When did you next see Fletcher? A. Some day or two afterwards, if I recollect right—however, in the course of the proceedings to obtain the administration, I saw him several times, certainly three times—the next time I saw him after this business was in 1841—I was at the Mansion House, but was not examined—I do not know why.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. Mr. Potts, your employer, was examined? A. Yes—I do not know whether Dr. Robertson was—( The affidavit sworn before Dr. Robertson was dated 21st July, and stated that Elizabeth Stewart, of No. 1, Southampton-terrace, appeared personally, as the party applying for the letters of administration, that the deceased died on or about 13th March , 1827, and that his property was under 1500 l .)—it is always necessary, in cases of this sort, that a bond should be given, before granting letters of administration—I explained that to Mr. Fletcher, and that sureties would be required, and he gave me the name of Thomas Griffin, I think—I have no document to which I can refer, to refresh my memory—it was suggested to Fletcher that there must be an affidavit to account for the delay—it is always the case when there is a certain lapse of time in taking out letters of administration—such an affidavit was prepared by me on the same occasion—this is it—( This was dated 31st July , 1840, and stated, that the deponent, Elizabeth Stewart, was the lawful sister, and only next of kin of John Stewart, late of Great Marlow, Bucks, gar denert

who died intestate, a batchelor, on 13th March , 1827; that the deponent was residing in New York, at the time of his death, and was not aware of it till May last, when she returned to this country, which was the reason why letters of administration had not been before applied for )—the facts which I put into this affidavit were furnished me by Mr. Fletcher—I then spoke about a bond, and he gave me the name of one of the sureties, Thomas Griffin, at least the name was given me, I do not remember whether it might be from him or the woman—it was at the same meeting—I told them two were neces sary, and Fletcher asked me, as he had not another surety, whether I could procure him one—he should be very willing to pay for his attendance and trouble—when I found there was apparently no risk, I told him I was wil ling to procure him a party who would sign the name, who would become co-surety with the sister of the deceased and Griffin—I then proceeded to calculate the duty, it was 45 l .—Fletcher handed me the money—I then pre pared the bond—this is it—I wrote that in the public-office—I afterwards prepared this other affidavit—the first one was objected to as insufficient—I prepared that from instructions I received, a portion of it from Mr. Fletcher, and afterwards from Mr. Barber—after preparing the first affidavit I commu nicated with Mr. Pott—I should say I did not introduce the names of the sureties to Mr. Pott before I went in to the surrogate, it is not the custom to do to—I think I accompanied Mr. Pott and the administratrix, (the elderly person and Fletcher,) to the surrogate—if I did I saw the parties sworn—I afterwards accompanied the elderly lady and Fletcher to the Prerogative-office—I there filled up the bond—John Gregory is the name of the other surety I agreed to furnish—he is my brother-in-law—the elderly lady then signed the bond at the office—Griffin was not there then—no particular appointment was made for Griffin's attendance—they were to send him—I kept the affi davit and the other papers in my possession—I paid the duty on the 3rd of August, to Mr. Powell, the clerk of the seat—it is not customary to pay until the bond is completed—I should say that the bond was certainly completely executed before I paid the money—it is useless to pay the money, until the papers are completed—I keep it in my possession till the bond is complete—I remember bringing my brother-in-law down to execute the bond—I saw him execute it—after that, and after paying the duty, I lodged the documents with the clerk of the seat—I was after wards sent for by him—from my objecting to the affidavit, I believe it was referred to the registrar—I saw the registrar on the subject—he declined to receive it—upon which a letter was written to the administratrix, whether by me or Mr. Potts I do not know—it was addressed to Southampton-street, if I recollect right, or Southampton-terrace, Camberwell—I saw the letter before it was sent—I do not recollect what the contents of that letter were, not the words, the purport of it was, that the affidavit had been ob jected to, and we should require further instructions—Fletcher called in con sequence of that letter, and I received from him on that occasion, a portion of the instructions to enable me to prepare a second affidavit—I first pre pared them roughly on a piece of paper—I have not preserved that piece of paper—if I have not destroyed it, it is mislaid—there was afterwards a draft made of the affidavit, when complete, in my handwriting—Fletcher gave me certain instructions, and 1 prepared the affidavit—he said he understood there was a box in the possession of a clergyman at Great Marlow—that was stated to the clerk of the seat and the registrar, and they directed application should be made to the clergyman to look into this box to ascertain, in fact, whether there was any will contained—Fletcher was present, and heard that pass—I afterwards went into Mr. Potts's room with Mr. Fletcher—I did not then mention that direction to Mr. Potts—I think it had previously been men tioned

to Mr. Potts—Fletcher said he believed there was no will—he under stood there was no will—I forwarded the draft of an affidavit to the elderly person, Mrs. Stewart—I prepared and forwarded that by Fletcher's direction—the affidavit was drawn in the first instance by instructions given by Fletcher—that was objected to by the registrar as insufficient—other facts were required, and then Fletcher, on being applied to, sent Mr. Barber-Mr. Barber was informed what was required, and from him we received writ ten instructions, which I have—this is the draft of the affidavit I prepared, and which was objected to, and afterwards perfected, as in red ink, but it had been submitted to him several times—there are other alterations made in black ink—those were the first—the subsequent ones were in red ink—those alterations were from instructions received from Fletcher, and afterwards from Barber—these are the written instructions I received from Mr. Barber—the draft of the affidavit appears to be signed "Elizabeth Stewart" and "T. Griffin"—the draft came back to me in this state—there is the word "approved" above the signature—I required to have the signatures of Stewart and Griffin to this, being a very peculiar case, and the instructions not being given very fully—I had no instructions furnished to me, which I can produce signed, or any document emanating from Griffin or Stewart—I required their signatures to the draft, being a very peculiar case, and in order that we might be sure the parties were cognisant of the fact; and more particularly because the re gistrars in general, will not look at any draft-affidavits unless they can ascer tain that the parties will really swear, in order that there may be no perjury—they will not look at it until it is sworn, unless under very peculiar cir cumstances; and I therefore produced this signed—I think Fletcher brought it back, "approved," with these signatures upon it—I then took it an approved, to the clerk of the seat, and afterwards, by his direction, submitted it to the registrar, as is always the case—the affidavit was no at that time perfect—I afterwards received the draft back from the clerk of the seat—it was objected to from time to time; at length it was perfected—the registrar directed appli cation should be made to the clergyman, having been informed this box was in his possession, to ascertain whether any will was contained in the box; and that. the answer should be submitted to him, the registrar—an application was made to Mrs. Stewart for that purpose—I think a letter was written—this is the letter I wrote—( This letter was dated 13 th August , 1840, signed Frederick William Potts, and directed, Mrs. Stewart, 1, Southampton terrace, Southamp­ton-street, Camberwell, and stated that the draft, approved by herself and Grif fin, was not deemed sufficient, and requesting her to write to the clergyman of Great Marlow, for further particulars about her brother's property, to inquire whether there was any will, and to forward the reply to him, Mr. Potts )—after I had written that letter, Fletcher called again—he was informed of all that that letter states—it was gone through with him, and he went away, if I recollect, promising that the application should be made to the clergyman—I do not think he said any thing about his attorney on that occasion—I think it was on a previous occasion, when application was made to him to amend the affidavit, stating that certain amendments were required, he said that be would send his solicitor, Mr. Barber, a very shrewd, clever man—that was before I saw Mr. Barber at all—Mr. Barber then called—the circumstances were all detailed to him—I am not aware that he took any notes in writing, of the information I gave him—Mr. Barber, when I had told him this, said he would furnish me with the necessary instructions—Mr. Potts, upon seeing Mr. Barber there as a solicitor, said, he was very happy to see a professional man, he had not the pleasure of knowing Mr. Fletcher, and asked him who he was—he said he was a man of high respectability and large property, or some thing to that effect—a day or two after, Mr. Barber called again—he brought

a paper which I have got—that was on his second call—a letter was produced, I think, on another occasion—when he came in the first instance, it was explained to him what was required—he then brought the written state ment, and, I think, this letter, with a burial certificate—this is the letter Mr. Barber produced on that occasion—the burial certificate was afterwards annexed to the document, as also the letter, but the clerk of the seat did not consider it necessary to remain, and it was disannexed—then the affidavit was prepared, produced to the clerk of the seat, again laid before the registrar, and afterwards sworn—thus is the affidavit—I was not present at the swear ing of that last affidavit that I am aware of—I have no mark I can speak to—it is not necessary for me to be present—a letter was written to Mr. Barber upon that—a certificate or certificates of baptism were also brought, I am not certain which—they were brought at the same time with this statement, by Mr. Barber—they were annexed to the affidavit.

( A certificate of baptism of John Stewart, son of Robert and Jane, of the parish of St. Marylebone, on 26 th of April , 1761, born on 11 th April, was here read; also of Elizabeth Stewart, the daughter of Robert and Jane, on May 15 th , 1763, born April 22 nd. )

( The written instructions furnished by Mr. Barber were as follows:— "Mrs. Stewart states, that she was informed of her brother's death through the kindness of an intimate friend of her late aunt's, who resided in New York, in America, who came over to Bristol with her in May last, of the name of Jones, in consequence of his having business in London. He promised her that he would go down to Great Marlow and see her brother, and take a letter to him for her, which he did. On his return, he informed her that her brother had been dead ever since March, 1827. Mr. Jones called on her about a month since, and informed her that he was then going back to America, and she had neither seen or heard from him since. Mrs. Stewart was informed by her late aunt, that Mr. Jones was formerly a captain of a vessel trading from New York to Bristol, but that he is now a gentleman of independent property. Her late aunt, Elizabeth Stewart, with whom she (Mrs. Stewart) had been living at New York, had frequently told her that her brother John had about 700 l . in the sinking fund in the Bank of England, and also that he had money out on mortgage, which she has every reason to believe is true.")

E. KEENS re-examined. Q. In the course of your different conversations with Mr. Barber upon this subject, when speaking of the prisoner Fletcher, did you ever speak of him by any other name than Fletcher? A. Never—a letter was written to Mr. Barber, and I should think an appointment was made through Mr. Barber, for the parties to come to be sworn to the affidavit—I remember their attending to be sworn, but I do not remember the day—I recollect an elderly person coming and Griffin—I think they came together—I do not remember whether or not Fletcher was present upon that occasion—I do not remember that Mr. Barber came in the course of the attendance for the swearing of Griffin and Mrs. Stewart—the administration was sent to Mr. Barber.

Cross-examined by MR. GREAVES . Q. Did the old lady come alone at first, or who was with her? A. Mr. Fletcher, I am quite certain—I am speaking of what passed while they were there, from looking at the bill of costs—I have a recollection of what passed in my own memory, without the document—I am quite certain of these two parties coming together—I have no recollec tion of the conversation that took place, except from the document, in that respect, because there was nothing very peculiar in it, further than giving in structions for an administration, on the first occasion—I have been speaking of what passed on the first interview, when Fletcher and the old lady came

together, from my ordinary practice in all cases of administration—I was present when Griffin was there—I cannot recollect whether I saw him sworn or not—I recollect the affidavit being explained to him—it was read over to him—he appeared thoroughly to understand it—he asked no question about it that I remember—it was read over by examination, Mr. Pott taking either the draft or engrossment, and one reading against the other—I was present when the old lady signed the bond—J. Powell, the clerk of the seat, is, in all cases, the attesting witness—there were many persons in the seats' room—a person named Jones was in the same seat—I cannot say that he was present at that time—he is a usual clerk, and his usual place is in that seat, ouring business hours.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. About what age did this old lady appear to be? A. She was an elderly lady, but I cannot say as to her age—she had on, I think, a dark cloak, if I recollect right—I cannot say as to her personal appearance—she was not very tall, she was a moderate-sized woman—I did not see Mr. Barber until after the second affidavit was required—the bond had been prepared at that time, at the first proceeding—I should cer tainly not have supplied a security for Mr. Fletcher if I had not regarded him as a respectable man—there was apparently no risk to any party, the sister being the only next of kin, and the only person entitled to property—all that, I learnt entirely from the representations of the sister or Fletcher; and from his appearance and those representations, I thought there was no risk in furnishing him with a security—the obtaining letters of administration was an irre gular business, a peculiar affidavit being required—as far as I could see, it was transacted in a proper manner—I did not go to Mr. Barber's office during any part of it, to my recollection—I do not know whether Mr. Pott did.

Cross-examined by MR. JAMES . Giving a bond is a mere matter of form, is it not? A. No, it is not; I procured my own brother-in-law to execute it.

[ Adjourned. ]

Friday, April 12 th.

THE QUEEN AGAINST BARBER AMD OTHERS, CONTINUED .

WILLIAM SMEE , Esq. I am chief accountant of the Bank of England—In 1840 Sir John Rae Reid, Bart., was the governor of the Bank—I received written directions coming from him, to transfer certain stock, 51 l . Long Annu ities—this is his order, signed by him—in pursuance of that I transferred a sum of 51 l . Long Annuities on the 20th of Oct., 1840—I have the transfer before me—the stock was transferred into the name of Elisabeth Stewart, of Southampton-terrace, Southampton-street, Camberwell, spinster—there is no number given—I made the transfer myself—E. C Wilkinson is the attesting witness.

Cross-examined by MR. GREAVES . Q. Do you know anything about who was the governor of the Bank at the time you are speaking of? A. Yes, because I have the governor's order before me signed Sir John Rae Reid, governor—I know that he was the governor at that time, independent of that document.

EDWARD CLOSE WILKINSON . I am a clerk in the Long Annuities' office in the Bank—I am the attesting witness to this transfer of 51 l . long annu ities on the 20th of Oct. on account of Elizabeth Stewart.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. Have you the signature of Elisa beth Stewart there? A. Not to the transfer.

JOHN WELDON . I am a clerk in the Will-office at the Bank—I keep a

book called the taking-in book, which I have here—I have an entry of the 16th of Oct. 1840, made by myself—letters of administration of John Stewart appear to have been left at the Bank for registration on that day ( looking at the letters of administration )—I find on the back of these the mark of that registration by the Bank—it is "Bank Register, K. z., 73036"—my initials J. W. are at the bottom—an application for the restoration of the stock was also left at the Will-office—this is it—here is also a burial certificate, two baptismal certificates, and a letter from Mr. Cox well—I cannot say these papers were all brought at the time of the letters of administration, but they were subsequently produced—they were brought in about that time in rela tion to these letters of administration—this other document, which is pinned up with these papers, I should say came with them—it is not usual to keep letters of administration at the Bank after they have been registered—we return them to the parties on their producing a ticket to entitle them to it—the letters of administration were returned on the 24th of Oct.—it is cus tomary for the person who gets back such a document, to sign a receipt for it—here is the receipt for which was signed for that—( the entry was —" Name? Stewart. Will or administration? A. Number? 170,658. When regis tered? 19th of Oct. When re-delivered? 24th of Oct., without ticket. To whom re-delivered? (Signed) W. H. Barber, 21, yard.")

WILLIAM JOHN DONALD . I believe this "W. H. Barber" to be the signature of the prisoner Barber—I know him personally—I believe it to be his handwriting ( looking at a letter )—I believe this to be his writing—I have no doubt whatever of it.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. Have you ever seen Mr. Barber write? A. I cannot recollect having seen him write—I have a knowledge of his writing from paying his checks with his name to them.

MR. WELDON Cross-examined by MR. GREAVES . Q. It is not usual, is it to produce the bond for administration at the Bank? A. I am not aware that it is.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. Is this entry "Stewart A.," the number and date of re-delivery, all written by the same person? A. No, "Stewart" is written by Mr. Rippon—the numbers are Mr. Smith's I appre hend—the 19th of Oct. is in my writing—the "24th of Oct. without ticket" if Mr. Rippon's—that means either that the ticket had been lost or mislaid, and the administration restored to the party, and that memorandum is de scriptive of the transaction—we sometimes restore the papers without a ticket, when the parties are known—we do not return them unless the parties are identified—the process of identification is very short—we say, "You know the party to be the party mentioned in these documents?"—it is signed by some person known to the clerks in the office—they are generally brokers, or brokers' clerks, or bankers' clerks—the entry with regard to the ticket was made on the day on which it bears date, the 24th of Oct.—it was given up that day.

JOHN BRADLEY RIPPON . I am a clerk in the Bank—the word "Stewart" in this entry is my handwriting, the rest is in the handwriting of two other per sons—the day of the re-delivery is mine, 24th Oct.—I have no doubt that was the date of the re-delivery—the person to whom I delivered it no doubt signed that name—that is the practice.

( The following documents were here read)— "15th Oct. 1840. To the Chief-accountant at the Bank of England—Sir, I respectfully re quest, that you will have the goodness to transfer into my name cer tain Long Annuities, amounting to 50 l . a year, or thereabout, now or lately standing in the name of my late brother, John Stewart, of Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire, gardener, and which I am informed have been

transferred to the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt. I should long since have made this application, bat hare been for several years in America. I only learnt the death of my brother on ray return in May last. My brother died in March, 1827.— ELISABETH STEWART, NO . 1, Southampton-terrace, Southampton-street, Camberwell."

A certificate of marriage, signed D. M'Pherson Session-clerk, between Robert Stewart and Janet Stewart, both of the parish of Callander, on 19th Jan. 1756—a certificate of baptism of John Stewart, son of Robert and Jane, on 26th April, 1701, at St. Marylebone; also of Elizabeth Stewart, daughter of Robert and Jane, on 15th May, 1763, both signed Bryant Burgess, curate—a certificate of the burial of John Stewart, steward to James Cranbourne Strode, Esq., on 19th March, 1827, at Great Marlow, Bucks, signed Thomas Tracey Coxwell, vicar of Great Marlow.

"To H. Barber, Esq., 21, Tokenhonse-yard, London, dated Marlow, Aug. 16,1840.—Sir, I see on the gravestone of the late Mr. John Stewart (be age 65 years. I never heard of a will. I never had any papers, or any thing belonging to him, in my possession. T. T. COXWELL ."

MR. G RAT TON . This paper is something like the prisoner Fletcher's writ ing—I believe it to be his—( read. )

"Mrs. Stewart states, that in or about the month of June, 1826, she re ceived a letter from her brother, John Stewart, of Great Marlow, informing her that he intended to come to London on a certain day in that month, but was afraid that he should not be able to call on her as usual, as his time would be short; he therefore wished her to meet him in the Bank of Eng land, as he had previously promised to make her a present the next time he came there—she went to the Bank accordingly, in company with Mr. Grf fin, when her brother presented her with 5 l ., and he (her brother) ultimately agreed to, and did accompany her and Mr. Griffin home, and stay a short time, at No. 49, Mortimer-street, Cavendish-square, the same day."

CHARLES HILL . I am a member of the Stock Exchange. In 1840, my office was at 23, Threadneedle-street—I know Mr. Barber—I had seen him for two or three years, before 1840—in Oct. 1840, he called at my office—I cannot recollect the day—he requested me to accompany him to the Bank, to identify him—I went with him to the chief-accountant's office, Bank of Eng land—I there saw Mr. Gray the deputy-accountant, and a female dressed in dark clothing—she was between forty and fifty, as well as my memory will serve me—to the best of my recollection, she was not far advanced in years, or feeble—I think she was not an aged person; but the time is to long since—she was not thin—to the best of my recollection, she was a bulky person, stout in width and breadth, and rather above the middle stature—I have no distinct recollection, whether she was pale or fresh-coloured—she was in black—I did not observe any decrepitude about her—I think, she did not appear to have any of the infirmities of age—Barber introduced her to me as Mrs. or Miss Stewart—the usual document was then handed to me, with the words, "W. H. Barber, known by me;" which I signed—this is my signature—I do not know Mr. Barber's hand-writing.

MR. DONALD re-examined. This signature, "W. H. Barber," is Mr. Barber's writing.

( The order of Sir John Roe Reid, Governor of the Bank of England, was here read, directing William Smee, the accountant-general, to transfer to the account of Elizabeth Stewart, of Southampton terrace, Southampton-street, Camberwell spinster, the sum of 51 l ., Consolidated Long Annuities, for eighty years, transferred from the account of John Stewart, of Great Marlow, Bucks, gardener, to the account of the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt, on the 11th of Oct. , 1836; and also, directing 739 l . 10 s .,

being the unclaimed payments on the said annuities, from the 10 th of Oct. , 1826, to the 10 th of Oct. , 1840, to be paid to the said Elizabeth Stewart. On the back was written, Paid , 22nd Oct. , 1840, Elizabeth Stewart, spinster—known to me, W. H. Barber—known to me, Charles Hill. ")

MR. HILL re-examined. On the 24th of Oct., Mr. Barber called at my office, and gave me instructions to sell 51 l . Long Annuities, for Elizabeth Stewart of Southampton-terrace, Southampton-street, Camber well, spinster—at the latter part of the day, an appointment was made to attend and transfer the stock—I sold the stock in the meantime—at or about two o'clock, Mr. Barber called, and we went together to the Transfer-office—the same female was introduced to me, as the person who was to transfer the stock—I have never seen any body since who, in my opinion, resembled that person—the female transferred the stock in my presence—I gave this cheek to Mr. Barber—( This check was dated 24 th Oct. , 1840, on Lubbock & Co., far 652 l . 0 s . 9 d .; signed, Charles Hill )—I afterwards discovered, that I had paid him 3 l . 3 s . 9 d . too much—I made that discovery by taking the Bank receipt to the dealer, to be paid for the stock—instead of selling the stock at 12 3/4, it was sold for 12 13-16ths, the fraction was 1/15, 1 s . 3 d . for each annuity, which amounted to 3 I , 3*. 9 d .—on making' the discovery, I went to my own office—I after wards went to Barber's, in Token house-yard, but did not find him—I then went to Lubbock's the banker's, and, on returning from thence to my office, they told me that the bankers had sent a clerk to say, the check had been paid, in gold—at the latter part of the day, I told Barber that I had learnt the bankers said, it had been paid in gold—he observed, they were silly people, or country people, and were alarmed at the panic, that then prevailed (there were rumours of war with France)—! inquired the address of Elizabeth Stewart—he gave it me—I wrote to her, and sent the letter by my clerk—it was returned—a day or two after, Mr. Barber repaid me the 3 l . 3 s . 9 d .

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. I believe you were a colleague of Mr. Barber's on the committee of the Southwark Literary Society? A. I think not—we were both members of that Society—Mr. Barber was one of the committee—he stood high and respectable in society as far as I know—the members of the committee were chosen on account of their respectability—the committee is formed of some of the very first men in the borough of Southwark—I heard that Lord Brougham presided on one occasion—I was not present—I do not exactly recollect whether I asked for Elizabeth Stewart's address, or whether Mr. Barber gave it me before I asked for it—I think if I were to see the female again, with the same attire, I should recollect her—she was not very aged—to the best of my recollection she did not exceed fifty—I have seen no person since, resembling her—I saw Mrs. Saunders at the Mansion-house, and I now see Mrs. Dorey—I do not remember whether the female had a cloak on—I identified her at the sale of the stock.

MR. ATTORNEY GENERAL . Q. On the second occasion you identified her? A. Yes—the stock cannot be sold without the broker does so—on the former occasion, on my identifying Mr. Barber, Mr. Barber's identification of her was taken as sufficient—I have no doubt whatever that the woman I saw on the second occasion was the woman I had seen before—I think if I saw her again it would bring her to my mind—the address of Mrs. or Miss Stewart was on some of the papers—there must be a ticket drawn out, upon which the whole description must be given—if I wanted the address, I could not have obtained it without any difficulty—persons very often change their residences half a dozen times—it did happen to be the same address—I did not know the stock had been transferred into her name so recently—when my clerk brought back the letter he said Miss Stewart was out—my instructions to him were to bring it back if he could not find the person at home.

THOMAS HARDING . I am a cashier in the banking house of Sir John William Lubbock and Co. I paid this check all in gold, as far at I know—the sum was £652 0 s . 9 d .—there might have been a mixture of sovereigns and half-sovereigns—it was weighed.

RICHARD JAMES TILLOTSON . I am a clerk in the public Drawing-office of the Bank of England. I have an entry of the 22nd of Oct, 1840—this is an order of the chief cashier of the Bank of England for the payment of £739 105. on the Long Annuities for eighty years—it was brought to me and I paid it—it is signed Elizabeth Stewart—I cannot swear that a female signed it—I have no recollection of the transaction beyond paying the money according to the practice, the party should put their name at the back.

MR. DONALD re-examined. These words, "Administratrix, 1, Southamp-ton-street, Camberwell, Surrey "I believe to be Mr. Barber's handwriting—it reads, "Elizabeth Stewart, administratrix," &c.

MR. TILLOTSON continued. I paid £630 in Bank of England notes—I did not pay the remainder—it is the practice of the office for one clerk to pay the money, and the other notes—the notes I paid were four of £100, all dated 9th of March, 1840, Nos. 63460, 63461, 63462, and 63463; five of 20 l ., all dated 5th of March, 1840, Nos. 93879,93880,93881,93882, and 93883; ten of 10 l ., all dated 3rd of Aug., 1840, Nos. 49088, 49089, 49090, 49091, 49092, 49093, 49094, 49095, 49096, and 49097; six of 5 l ., all dated 1st of Sept., 1840, Nos. 19122, 19123,19124,19125,19126, and 19127—I handed the order to Mr. Hilary to pay the remainder—we pay notes or cash at the desire of the person presenting the order.

FRANCIS CHARLES HILARY . I paid the remaining 109 l .10 s . in gold and silver.

JOSEPH DERMER . I am an in-teller of the Bank of England. I have a book to which I refer when I pay gold for notes—on the 2nd of Nov., 1840, I exchanged some Bank of England notes, in the name of Stewart, for gold—they were four 100 l . notes, three 20 l ., eight 10 l ., and six 5 l .—I have not the numbers or dates—they amount to 570 l .—I file them, and a clerk comes down, and receives them of me—when notes are exchanged for gold, we require the person's name and address to be put on the top of the note as on those produced—it is generally put only on the first note, but it is frequently put on more—we only require it on one—they are kept together.

WILLIAM PALMER ORD . In 1840 I was a clerk in the Bank of Eng land, in London,—I am now in the Leeds branch. On the 2nd of Novem ber, 1840,1 find notes to the amount of 570 l . were exchanged for gold—I took them from Mr. Durmer, of the Teller's office—they had the name of Stewart in Mr. Durmer's book, and on the back of the notes—( looking at some notes )-these are the notes that I took from Mr. Durmer—I have re ferred to Mr: Dunner's book, and find my initials to an entry there, showing that I obtained these notes.

MR. GRATTON re-examined. The writing, "Elizabeth Stewart, No. 1, Southampton-terrace, Camberwell," on all these notes, 1 believe to be Joshua Fletcher's. —(These notes were four of 100 l ., dated 9th March , 1840, Nos. 63460, 63461, 63462, and 63463; three of 20 l ., dated 5th March , 1840, Nos. 93880, 93882, and 93883; eight of 10 l ., dated 3rd. of Aug. 1840, Nos. 49089, 49092, 49093, 49094, 49095, 49096, and 49097; six of 5 l ., dated 1 st Sept. , 1840, Nos. 19122, 19123, 19124, 19125, 19126, and 19127.)

JAS. CRANBOURNE STRODE , Esq. I formerly resided at Court-garden, Great Marlow—I had an uncle named William Strode, who lived at Niarn Inn Lodge, Northall, near Barnet—he lived there in 1804—he had a gardener at time, named John Stewart—I knew a gentleman of the name of Von

Hopkins, of Cobham, by name—I am not sure whether Stewart came from him to my uncle—my uncle died in July, 1809—Sir Simon Le Blanc bought part of the estate of Northall, in 1811—Stewart remained there some time after Sir Simon bought the estate—in 1820 he came to reside with me as gardener, at Court-garden—he died in 1827—I respected him, and a stone was put up to his memory in the church-yard—I often had conversation with Stewart—he told me he had no relations, except a brother, who went away early from Scotland—I never heard him mention any other relation; and he had not seen him or heard of him for a number of years—Stewart was him self a Scotchman—I could judge that from his dialect—after his death some papers of his came into my hands—among them I found some stock receipts—I know Stewart's handwriting—this endorsement, "My own private af fairs," on this paper, is in his handwriting—within that paper I found these other papers—they were exactly as they are now, in this tin case.

Cross-examined by MR. GREAVES . Q. Did you find that box yourself, or did one of your servants? A. This tin case was given to me when I returned home—I was absent when Stewart died—I cannot recollect who gave it—it is so long since—I came home the day after he died.

JOHN HUNTER . I am the Session clerk of Canongate, in the city of Edin burgh. I think I am acquainted with the handwriting of William Lothian, the minister—he is dead—I have here the handwriting of Archibald Aitkin, one of the elders—I know his handwriting from this book, but not individually—he is also dead, and has been dead thirty or forty years—I do not know the handwriting of Alexander Crichton—he was an elder—he is dead—I did not know Mr. Lothian—he has been dead more than fifty years—there were no books kept by him—the public books in which his signature appears, have come into my hands—I have not become acquainted with his handwriting by seeing those books—I have not had occasion to refer to them, and to act upon his signature—this book is the minutes of the Kirk Session of Canongate, and is kept for the purpose of minuting the transactions of that body—I have never referred to them that length of time back—I have looked over it since this business—it is the course of business for the minister to sign these mi nutes—I have the minutes during the time this gentleman was minister—I have not, by looking at those minutes, acquired such a knowledge of his handwriting, as to be able to form an opinion whether it is his signature—I have looked at the books since this question has arisen.

Q. I want to know whether, looking at the minutes, and looking at that gentleman's handwriting, you can form any opinion whether that is his hand writing 1 A. My opinion is that it is—I have been able to form an opinion from that source—on the 27th of May, 1782, there were two ministers of Canongate, the Rev. John Macfarlane and the Rev. William Lothian—two persons, named Archibald Aitkin and Alexander Crichton, were elders at that time—James Brown was at that time the session clerk—he was not my im mediate predecessor—he has been dead twenty or thirty years, or more.

Cross-examined by MR. GREAVES . Q. Who is that book kept by? A. The session clerk—I bring it from the Canongate—it is kept in my possession as session clerk—I knew some of the parties, from personal knowledge, in my infancy—I did not know the clergyman—I must have been very young at that time—I did not know Macfarlane—I knew Aitkin and Brown—I am fifty-nine years old next August.

COURT . Q. Does this contain an account of births, marriages, baptisms, or deaths? A. No—they are kept in separate volumes—that is the record of the births—this is merely the transactions of the meetings of the kirk session.

MR. ATTORNEY-GENERAL . Q. Who are the persons who attend the kirk

session? A. The two clergymen, the elders, and the clerk—their duties, are various; each one has bounds appointed to him, to Visit the poor, and attend to the business of the church, as to collections, and many other things—they have something to do with church discipline—they can remove a person out of the congregation—it is very seldom done, hut they can do so with improper persons—they also assist as dispensers of the sacrament—the Kirk Session is a court from which there is an appeal to the Presbytery, from the Presbytery to the Synod, and from the Synod to the General Assembly—I knew Brown, but I cannot say he was session clerk then—I was very young—my father and he were very intimate.

MR. STRODE re-examined. All these papers were delivered to me in the tin ease the night I came home—these Bank papers were not within the paper marked private—the papers inclosed within that envelope, marked "My own private affairs" were in the tin-case—he died early on Tuesday morning, and I came home on Wednesday night.

JOHN HUNTER re-examined. Q. Is it usual for the minister and elders of the kirk session, when a person leaves a congregation, to give any certificate, so as to enable him to be admitted into any other congregation? A. If they ask for it, it is given—it is usual—if they apply to be received into another congregation, it is usual to require a certificate from the congregation they have left.—( This document was not read. )

MR. STRODE re-examined. I never saw Barber, or any of the prisoners till I was at the Mansion-house—I received this letter ( looking at it ) in Sept., 1840, and this is the answer I wrote.

MR. DONALD re-examined. I believe the signature to this letter to be Mr. Barber's handwriting, and the name of the person it is addressed to.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. Did Mr. Barber bank at the Bank of England? A. He did—his account was not always low generally speaking—I cannot tell, the largest amount be had, without looking through the whole of his account—I do not know the handwriting of Mr. M. Nauara, Mr. Barber's clerk—Mr. Barber did not bank with us in Oct., 1840—( read )—Sept. 7th. Sir,—I am instructed to apply to you or behalf of Mrs. Stewart, the administratrix of her late brother John, who was. formerly in your service. As there was some property in the funds which belonged to the deceased, it is important that Mrs. Stewart should be possessed of the stock receipts, which, she understands, are in your possession. Will yon have the goodness, therefore, to acquaint me if such be the feet, and whether you have any other documents which belonged to the deceased? (Signed) W. H BARBER .

Sir,—Your letter, dated the 7th of September, arrived in due tint, but I was from home Mrs. Strode did not forward it to me. As she was in daily expectation of my arrival, it was not forwarded. In answer to your note of yesterday, the 11th of September, I beg to say I received it in its regular order. The papers I had of my late gardener's (Stewart's) are at my solicitors', Messrs. Pickering, Smith, and Thompson, Stone-buildings, Lin coln's Inn, where I beg to refer you for any explanations you may wish J C. STRODE .

MR. WILKINS to MR. STRODE . Q. Did you receive more than one appli cation from Mr. Barber? A. I did not—I never kept the letter of the 11th—I do not recollect having it—Mr. Barber did not apply to me for any arrears of wages due to Stewart, or any one on his behalf.

Cross-examined by MR. GRHAVES . Q. Did not you cause a gravestone to be put over the deceased? A. I did—the inscription put on it was by my direction—it was, to the best of my knowledge, correct—I think he appeared to be between sixty and seventy years old—I paid the expense of his burial

out of his money—I know Mr. Coxwell, the vicar of Great Marlow—I never had a box of Stewart's in my possession—he lived with my uncle before he lived with me—I have seen him there.

MR. ATTORNEY-GENERAL . Q. What was the inscription of the stone? A. I do not recollect—I think his age is stated as sixty-five—that was from what I have heard from the time he had been away from Scotland, and hear ing him talk about it—I understood from himself that he was sixty-five.

EDWARD THOMPSON . I am one of the firm of Pickering, Smith & Co. solici tors, Lincoln's-inn—we were concerned for Mr. Strode—I heard of the death of Stewart from Mr. Strode several times—I heard of it in 1840, and before.—On the 19th of Sept., 1840, Mr. Barber called at our office, (I do not remember his producing any letters of administration then, he did afterwards), he wanted me to give him information respecting the property of John Stewart, the late gar dener of Mr. Strode, of Great Marlow—I believe these to be the letters of administration—he said he applied on behalf of the sister—I said I knew there was no sister, from informa tion I received from Mr. Strode, and I always understood Stewart had died leaving no relation whatever—he asked me to give him information of the property, and some stock receipts which were in possession of Mr. Strode, which he understood had been forwarded to me by Mr. Strode—I said I had no instructions to give him any information whatever—I certainly should not be satisfied with the letters of adminis tration—he said not with letters of administration? the Prerogative Court have been satisfied with the evidence, and granted letters of administration—I said it was easy to procure letters of administration from the Prerogative Court, and from information I had of Mr. Stewart having no relations what ever, I certainly should not give him information—he said there was an affidavit produced with the letters of administration—I asked him to let me see that—he said the affidavit was filed—I asked him to let me see a copy of it—and that was the end of the first interview—he said he would call again and produce the affidavit or a copy—he said that the sister was a very old person—I do not know whether that was at that interview or a subsequent one—I said, "Let me see the sister"—he said she had come from America, as well as I can recollect—I do not recollect whether he said how long she had been from America—he said she had shortly returned from America—I asked to see her—he said she was very infirm, and could not come, a very old person—he called on the 24th Sept and produced a copy of the affidavit, and there were no certificates attached to it—I asked him for the certificates—he said they, were filed, but the affidavit referred to them—I refused to give him any information—I said we were so perfectly satisfied there were no relations whatever of Stewart, we should be satisfied with nothing short of legal proof, at which be seemed very much surprised—my clerk (Andrew Bessant) was not present at this interview—I believe he saw Mr. Barber afterwards—I did not see him afterwards myself—I believe I have stated all that passed—letters passed from our office with the prisoner.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. Did you receive a letter from Mr. Barber on the 31st of Oct? A. I cannot say the date, they are all in court.

ANDREW SPENCER BESSANT . I am a clerk in the office of Pickering and Co.—I remember being present at an interview between Mr. Barber and Mr. Thompson—I believe it was on the 24th of Sept.—after that Mr. Barber called again on the 1st of Oct. following—I then saw him—he was to send a copy of the affidavit on the 24th of Sept—I think the copy was in my possession on the 1st of Oct.—I referred to it in conversation that day—I told him it was not satisfactory, and pointed out where I considered it was not so—I have not seen the affidavit since—I believe he took it away with him—I have not seen it for four years—I believe that is it ( looking at it )—I stated the defects

in it, more particularly any omissions—I quite recollect pointing out to him that the meeting at the Bank ought to be better explained, it was not likely a woman coming to England should meet her brother, coming from a distance, at the Bank—I particularly requested information as to where the deceased was born, and where he went to school—I also observed it was very odd the lady having come from New York to Bristol, and from thence to London, should get a person to take a letter to Marlow instead of going there herself—I said I wished to see the certificates—I recollect on that occasion Mr. Barber expressed himself very much dissatisfied that we did not think what he had already shown us was sufficient, and wished to know what would satisfy us—I told him we certainly depended on any information the sister could give, a sister could give any information that would satisfy us, and I suggested that we might see the sister—I rather think he said she was indisposed—at all events there was an answer given that we could not see her—I wrote on a piece of paper the particulars required—I objected at first, saying, "You ought to give us information without our suggesting it"—I then put down two or three simple questions—he took the memorandum away with him, and said he would get the information we requested—I never saw him again, and believe he never called it all—I received this letter on the 31st Oct., and this is a copy of my answer.

MR. DONALD re-examined. This letter is Mr. Barber's handwriting—

( Read )—"21, Token-house-yard, Oct. 31, 1840. Re Stewart, deceased, Gentlemen,—I am informed your client, Mr. Strode, holds some monies of his late servant, and which were due to him at his decease. As it will be the duty of my client to get in all assets without delay, and to furnish a residue account to the Stamp-office, I shall be glad if Mr. Strode will inform me what amount of money, if any, was due to him, either for wages or otherwise W. H. BARBER . Messrs. Pickering, Smith, and Thompson."

"Stone-buildings, Lincoln's-inn, Nov. 2, 1840 Re Stewart, deceased. Sir, In reply to your letter of the 31st ult., we beg to inquire who is your client, and by what right such client calls for information touching the affairs of the deceased. If your present application be on behalf of the party whom you represent as being a sister of the deceased, we have only to say, as we have before told you, that we are not satisfied that she is the sister, and as such we are not disposed to pay any more attention to it than to the applica tions made by other parties claiming to be next-of-kin of the deceased. Yours, &c., PICKERING, SMITH , and THOMPSON . Mr. W. H. Barber."

MR. BESANT re-examined. I afterwards received this letter:—

MR. DONALD re-examined. This is Mr. Barber's handwriting.

( Read )—" 21, Tokenhouse-yard, Nov. 4, 1840. Re Stewart, deceased. Gentlemen,—In inquiring who is my client, and by what right such client asks for information on this subject, it must surely have escaped your recollection that I took the trouble to produce for your inspection the letters of administration procured by such client, Elizabeth Stewart, the sister of the deceased, toge ther with an affidavit in support thereof. Such an administration was not obtained until every query suggested by the registrar had been answered to his entire satisfaction. Subsequently to this, I have supported the claim of Mrs. Stewart so entirely to the satisfaction of the Bank Directors, as to induce them to order the transfer of stock which had stood in the deceased's names to that of my client. With all due deference, therefore, I submit she is enti tled to have her claim regarded in a very different light to that of the other applications to which your letter refers. I submit also that she is fairly en titled to an answer to the inquiry contained in my last, without being driven to the expense and delay of a bill of discovery, or any other adverse proceed ing. Yours, &c., W. H. BARBER . Messrs. Pickering, Smith. and Thompson."

MR. BKSANT re-examined. This is my answer to the application of the 4th of Nov.:—

( Read )—"Lincoln's Inn, Nov. 6, 1840. Re Stewart, deceased. Sir,—We have no desire that your client should be driven to the expense and inconvenience of filing a bill. Our only object is to be satisfied, on the part of Mr. Strode, that Elizabeth Stewart is the sister of the intestate. When this is accomplished we shall afford every information in our power. At present, certainly, it appears to us, from the copy of affidavit, which is all that we have had produced, that she has not made out her relationship. We shall be glad to have satisfactory answers to the queries you required us to put down in writing when you were last here, and which we then requested you to procure for our in-formation. Yours, &c, PICKERING, SMITH , and THOMPSON . Mr. W. H. Barber."

MR. BESANT re-examined. I heard nothing more of Mr. Barber after that—I recollect pretty nearly what the queries were—I put down where the de ceased was born, where he went to school, at what age he left home, and which of his parents, if either or both, was at home at the time he left home.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. I find here "this deponent refers to annexed certificates of baptism?" A. Yes—I read that—I do not recollect Barber telling Mr. Thompson the certificates were filed—I was not present during the whole interview—if I had heard it I should have known I could go to the Prerogative Court to see them—I am not aware of the practice of the office—I believe our house had a trifling matter of business with Mr. Barber since that—it may be a year or a year and a half ago—he was con cerned for a man against whom we brought an action for a small debt, which has never been paid.

MR. BODKIN . Q. Did you understand that the original affidavits were filed? A. It was understood to be an office copy—I am not aware of the practice of the Court—Mr. Barber did not say anything about that—there, was no office copy produced of the certificates.

COURT . Q. Do you know whether they give office copies of exhibits? A. In Chancery they do—I am not aware of the practice of the Prerogative Court.

MR. SEATON re-examined. We should give copies of exhibits, with copies, of affidavits, if asked for—I do not know whether they were supplied in this instance.

JOHN HARDY . I am seventy-one years old, and live in the parish of Crichton, in the county of Edinburgh—I have lived there almost all my life—I knew a person named John Stewart perfectly well—I first knew him upwards of fifty years ago—he worked with me as gardener to Mr. Patteson, more than two or three years—Patteson had three sons, John, William, and James,—I do not know whether they are alive now—the son John was fourteen or fifteen years old when I first knew him—he went into the west country, to some nobleman—he was bred a gardener—John Stewart went from our parish to Phantassie, to live with a Mr. Rennie—I know nothing of John Stewart's family, I never heard him mention one.

Cross-examined by MR. GREAVES . Q. Is not Stewart common name in Scotland? A. Yes, very common—I never knew any other John Stewart—I heard that he went to Phantassie—I never saw him there—I did not see John Patteson after he left.

SIR JOHN BAYLEY . Q. Do you know when John Stewart went away from Crichton? A. About fifty years ago—he got a certificate from the parish—I never saw it.

JOHN WITHERSPOON . I live at Kedlow, in Scotland, and know Hardy, the witness—I have lived at Phantassie, in the parish of Preston—it is up wards

of fifty-two years ago—I knew John Stewart living there at the time I was there—he lived with Mr. Rennie, in the same service as I was, and under the same master—I did not know him at Crichton—he continued there twelve months—he was there that time—Phantassie is about eighteen miles from Crichton—I left him at Phantassie when I came away—I understood from him that he had a brother named James—he never spoke to me about having a sister—I was very intimate with him—I do net remember whether I saw him with a certificate or not, but he came with me to Haddington, on the road to Crichton, which is better than a mile from Crichton—I left him at Haddington—he returned the Same day and we went home together—I got my certificate that day, and brought it back with me—( looking at a certificate ) I do not remember seeing this—he did not show it me—after he left Phantassie he came to visit me for three days the left the neighbourhood very soon after that—he was eight years older than me—I am seventy-four—he was about thirty years old when he left Phantassie—I never saw him in Scotland after he took leave of me.

JOSEPH LOCKHART . I was formerly a gentleman's gardener, and reside at Wimbledon—I was acquainted with John Stewart, A gardener at Wimbledon—I first became acquainted with him between forty and fifty years ago—he always went as a native of Scotland—I could not judge from his talk whether he was a Scotchman or not—I was born in Scotland—when I first knew Stewart he was living at Wimbledon, with John Shelly, Esq.—he had a man named John Patteson, working under him at Mr. Shelly's—I was intimate with Stewart—I saw him occasionally till near his death, but not very lately—I remember him With the two Mr. Strode, the uncle and nephew, one at Northall, and the ether at Court-garden—when he lived with Mr. Strode, he occasionally called on me at Wimbledon—I once saw John Patteson's father as Wimbledon—he called to see his son, when be worked for the same John Stewart—old Patteson and John Stewart always appeared to be acquainted—he saw John Stewart—I never beard John Stewart mention his family but once—he once told me he had no relations living that he knew of, he had a brother that went to the Indies, and he had not seen or heard of him for twenty years, and he supposed he must be dead—he never told me he had a sister.

Cross-examined by MR. GREAVES . Q. Were you ever at either of the Mr. Strode's in your life? A. Never, nor ever saw John Stewart in their service, but I have seen him at my house when he was in the service.

JAMES GUDGE . I am clerk of the Journals of the House of Commons—this is the journal of the Home for May, 1839—on the 27th of May, Mr. Charles Shaw Lefevre was appointed Speaker of the House—he was also Speaker in 1840, and has been so ever since.

Cross-examined by MR. GREAVES . Q. Do you recollect whether the House was sitting in October, 1840? A. I believe it has not sat so late as October for several years.

JANE BIRD . I live at Falmouth. I knew Mrs. Susannah Richards, who was married at Falmouth—it is more than thirty years ago—I saw her once in my shop, after she returned from Lisbon, she was then a widow—I do not know the prisoner Dorey—Mrs. Richard's children were young when she left—she had three daughters, Susannah, Lydia, and Georgiana—I forget what Mrs. Richard's name was before she was married—her father Was a soldier When I knew him—I forget his name, but should know it if it was mentioned—it was Crene.

Cross-examined by MR. GREAVES . Q. How long did you know her father? A. I only knew him by seeing him in Falmouth—I cannot say how long, he was there for years.

Cross-examined by MR. PHINN . Q. Do you know what regiment he be longed to? A. No, he was a pensioner.

THOMAS GRIFFIN . I am a tailor by trade. I have come here from jail—I lodged in Poland-street, Oxford-street, about a dozen years ago—I there became acquainted with a person named Saunders, his wife and children—I knew Mrs. Dorey while I lived there—her name was then Georgiana Richards—I knew her mother, she lived with them there—there were four children, I believe—they lost one of their children while there—my wife laid the child out—that was the commencement of our acquaintance—Saunders and his family left the apartment before me—the Richards's went with them—they all went together—I afterwards left the lodging myself, then went to Gilbert street, then to 31, Duke-street, Grosvenor-square, and then to 34, in the same street—I lived therein 1840—Georgiana Richards (now Mrs. Dorey) called on me there—I think it was in the early part of the year, or perhaps April or May—I cannot say exactly—she asked me to do a favour for her mother—I asked what favour it was, if it was anything respecting money affairs I must decline doing it—she said it was merely to become a bondsman at the Stamp-office, respecting some property her mother was going to recover of a brother of hers, who had been dead some years, over in Berkshire; she had not been able to recover the money for want of means of doing so, that the brother had been dead thirteen or fourteen years, and if I was agreeable she would let me know when the document was ready for me to sign—I agreed to do so—I told her I could not afford to lose my time—she said she would pay me for the time I lost in attending—she said she would let me know when she should want me, when the paper was ready to sign—she said the brother of her mother had been living as steward and gardener with a gentleman in Berks, but I do not recollect that she mentioned the name of the place—after this conversation, I received a message, in consequence of which I went to St. Paul's church-yard, and at the corner of Paul's-chain met the old lady, Mrs. Richards, Mrs. Dorey's mother—a gentleman was with her—Mrs. Richards said, he was her friend who had advanced the money for her to recover the property—it was the prisoner Fletcher—I went with them both to the door of the Proctor's Office—Fletcher did not go into the office, I believe, at that time—I and the old lady went in—we went from there to the Prerogative Office, and I there signed a bond—after I left the office I received a sovereign from the old lady, and we parted—this is my signature—( looking at the bond )—about a fortnight after, I received another message, in consequence of which I went again to the corner of Paul's-chain, and met the same gentleman and old lady—we went to the proctor's office together again—(previous to that, Mrs. Dorey had called on me to go to meet her mother at the same place again, to complete the business)—we went to the proctor's office—I think Fletcher went with us—I was in the outer office at first, and while there another person came—I did not know who he was till the old lady said it was her solicitor—it was the prisoner Barber—this was not in the presence of Barber or Fletcher—she told it me quite privately—Mr. Barber spoke to the proctor's clerk, and then went into the inner office—I was in the outer office with Mrs. Richards—Barber did not re main in the inner office more than two or three minutes—after that, I went into the inner office with Mrs. Richards, and put my name to a paper—I think it was read over to me before I put my name to it—( looking at an affi davit )—I am not certain this is the paper—this is my signature—I signed this at Mr. Potts'—I then went over to the surrogate's, the old lady with me—I think I was sworn to the truth of this paper—after I had sworn and signed it,

I received a sovereign from the old lady, and a shilling to ride home with—about six months after that I received a letter enclosing another from Mrs. Stewart—I had observed that the old lady had subscribed the bond as Stewart, and not as Richards—she gave me a reason for that—Fletcher was not then present—I took no notice of the first letter—it was from the Stamp-office—I received a second and third, I believe, in consequence of which I went to Mr. Potts—I saw Mr. Potts's clerk, and received information from him—I went to enquire after Fletcher, and ultimately got an address which led to Southampton-terrace, Camberwell, and there left a message for Fletcher—I went to an address where I expected to find Mrs. Richards, and she had left—it was in the same place as Mr. Fletcher was living, Southampton-street, or terrace—I think it was terrace—I enquired there for her as Mrs. Stewart—I wrote to her two or three days after this, and two or three days after, Mrs. Dorey, (then Miss Richards,) called on me, and said she called in consequence of a letter she had received from her brother-in-law at Bristol, Mr. Saunders, about some letters which I had for his mother—that was the Stamp-office letters—I told her I was very much surprised to find the business was so very much neglected respecting the payment of the stamp-duty, which I was answerable for—she told me she would forward the letter to the attorney, who had the business to do for her, and I should have no further trouble about the matter—she said she was lodging in Dean-street, Sobo—I afterwards called in Dean-street, and saw Mrs. Dorey—she told me the letters were forwarded to the attorney, and she believed the business was settled—I afterwards got another letter from the Stamp-office, and went again to Dean-street—in con sequence of information I got there, I sent a message to No. 45, Oxford-street, and in consequence of the answer I got, I went myself next day to No. 45, Oxford-street, and saw Mrs. Dorey—she was then married—she wished me to take the letter to the attorney, who, she said, was Mr. Barber, Bridge-street, Blackfriars—I went, but did not see him the first time—I went again, I think the next day, and saw him—I told him I had come respecting a letter I had left the previous day with his clerk—he told me he was then in treaty with the Stamp-office respecting the duty being paid, and I should hear no more about it—if I did hear any more about it, I should forward the letter to him if I got it from the Stamp-office—I never received any more letters—I received 10 l . from Mrs. Dorey for what I had done.

Q. Do you remember seeing this paper ( the draft of an affidavit with "approved" written on it ) and putting your name to it, before you were taken to the Prerogative-office to be sworn? A. This is my signature to it—I dare say it was read to me before I put my name to it—it was read to me in Mr. Potts office.

Q. Were the contents of the affidavit to which you were sworn, at far as you were concerned, true or false? did you know the people for the length of time you state you did? A. I did not—I do not know that it was read over to me—not the whole of it, distinctly.

Cross-examined by MR. GREAVES . Q. On your oath, was not the whole affidavit read over to you by Mr. Potts? A. I will not take upon myself to swear it was not, certainly—I will not say it was or was not—I think if it had I should not have signed it, if I had understood the contents of it cer tainly not—I do not at present recollect any of it being read—I think it was most likely read over to me—I thought I was going to complete the business commenced previously at the Stamp-office—I knew I was sworn—I dare say I was sworn to the truth of the contents of the affidavit—I ought to have known better—I was sworn to the truth of it, no doubt—if I had known what was in it I certainly should not have signed it—I took the oath without

giving it a serious consideration—I did it in consequence of being told it was to complete the business previously begun—I certainly swore to the truth of the contents of an affidavit without knowing what they were—I believe in a state of future rewards and punishments.

Cross-examined by MR. PHINN . Q. How long before you moved from Poland-street did the laying out of the body occur? A. About six or eight months, I believe—that led to considerable intimacy between me and the family of the Richards—I saw very little of Mrs. Dorey—she was chiefly out—she appeared to be an obedient child to her mother—I had not heard the Richards talk of property belonging to their family which had been lost before I moved from Poland-street—I do not recollect hearing them talk of pro perty at Lisbon which had been lost—I thought this a mere matter of form—I received the 10 l . three or four months after I was at the Prerogative-office—I believe she said the money came from her mother.

JOHN HAWKES GEM . I compared this copy with the marriage register at Falmouth parish church—I also compared this with the register of bap tism—they are correct. ( These were a certificate of the Carriage of Thomas Richards and Susannah Crene at Falmouth on the 5th of May , 1785, and the baptism of Georgiana, daughter of Thomas and Susannah Richards, at Fal mouth, on the 23 rd of April , 1802, born on the 15 th of March , 1802.")

FREDERICK WILLIAM POTT . I am a proctor—Mr. Keen is my clerk—I had no previous acquaintance with Fletcher before this business that I am aware of—Mr. Keene chiefly attended to it.

Cross-examined by MR. GREAVES . Q. Did you read over an affidavit to Griffin? A. It was read over in my presence—I was present as the notary when they were sworn—this is the draft of the affidavit of the 31st of July—there is no doubt that was read over at my office—the affidavit itself was also read over—I examined it with the clerk—I had the draft and the clerk the original—Griffin was there at the time.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. I believe Mr. Barber was not called to your office till late in the transaction? A. No; all the preliminary arrangements had been transacted before he came—the affidavit, which I presumed would be sufficient, was made—I was not present when instruc tions were given for it—I do not conceive I saw Mr. Barber more than once—I then considered him simply professional—I have no doubt the certificates produced were annexed to the affidavit filed in the Prerogative-office, but I have no recollection at this distant period—I recollect there was some certificates annexed and filed with it.

MR. ATTORNEY-GENERAL . Q. Was the only reading over of the affidavit a comparison of the draft with the fair copy? A. I have no doubt the affidavit was read two or three times—the reading, I have spoken of, was for the purpose of comparison, and, at the same time, that the witnesses might thoroughly understand what the affidavit was that they were about to make, the affidavits were read to the witnesses before they went to be sworn—I do not recollect any reading, except the comparison—I do not recollect it, it is so long since—it is the invariable practice to read over affidavits to persons who are to swear, and, as the affidavit had been revised by the registrar, I am certain it was read over to him before it went to the registrar—it is the course of my office, that it should be so—the draft went to the registrar—I am certain the draft was read to him before it went to the registrar—I was not present, but it was the invariable practice—I think it went to the registrar two or three times—Mr. Barber came to me, in consequence of the difficulty of get ting it through.

EDWARD PARKER WOOLFF . I have acted as solicitor to the female prisoner on

this charge—this statement is in her handwriting—I communicated the statement to Messrs. Freshfield's office, by desire of Mrs. Dorey herself—the had some time before expressed great anxiety to make a statement, and put the prosecutors in possession of all the facts she knew.

( The following extract from the statement was here read ;)—"It is new about fourteen or fifteen years since I first became acquainted with the prisoner Flet cher, who was then living in the London-road, and practising as a surgeon, having a chemist's shop there; I was then residing in Portland-street; I cannot speak with certainty of my age; to the best of my belief, I was about eighteen or twenty; both Fletcher and his wife expressed a great partiality for me, and I became a frequent visitor at their house. They introduced me to a Mr. Stokes; and represented him as a gentleman holding a situation in the Bank of England. Some time after my intimacy at Fletcher's, Mr. Fletcher and Stokes solicited me to go to the Bank; they said, if I would only sign my same and address for them as a bondswoman, they would and did give me 50 l .; I wrote more than signing my names and went to the Bank, I think more than once, with them both, and to the Commons'; I did not understand the business at all; Fletcher and Stokes took the money in their possession, that was paid at the Bank, and afterwards went to an inn, with a Mr. Pizey, (or Pizley,) who acted with them at the Bank, Mrs. Fletcher, and myself; after a long conversation between Fletcher, Stokes, and Pisey, the latter left us; we then got into a coach, and returned to Mr. Fletcher's residence, in the London-road. I gave the money I received from their, to my mother; I was at that time living with her, also my sister Mrs. Saunders, and her husband; neither of them knew that I had any money at all given to me by Fletcher; I remained on terms of friendship with Fletchers, for some time; I cannot speak of dates with any certainty, but I know it continued up to the first Christmas following the trial Mr. Fletcher induced me to enter against Mr. Taylor, for breach of promise of marriage.—After exchanging visits with them, Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher said to my mother and myself, they could do much better for us than my being in the Pantheon. On our inquiring how, they said that Mr. Fletcher had a friend in the Bank of England that enabled him to get money, and he could get some for us; we again asked, in what manner, but they did not explain, beyond Mr. Fletcher observing to my mother, that if she would place herself under his instruction and direction, he would do well for her, and asked her if she would do as be wished in, every thing; she said she would, after Fletcher saying he would guarantee that she should do nothing but what was right; Fletcher, after this, explained what he meant by saying there were a great many sums of money in the Bank of England without any claimants, which was in the hands of the Commissioners, and as there were no relatives. left to claim it, it belonged as much to the public as to them, therefore he would represent her as a relation to some person deceased, who had left money unclaimed, and one of the clerks, who stood high in the Bank, would supply him with all the information requisite to take the money; Fletcher then men tioned the name of Stewart, and said, that a man of that name had been dead some years, and left a sum of money, which by my mother being represented as Stewart's relation, could be easily obtained, but that she must place herself entirely under his direction, and leave her home for a short time to go to a lodging winch he would prepare for her; my mother assented, and promised to do as Fletcher directed. He asked, if I knew of any friend that would take care of any letters that might come through the post, directed to a Mr. Jones; I mentioned Miss Hawkes, and afterwards asked her, if she would take care of such letters, if directed to her care; she said the would, and the letters she brought to me, I gave, unopened, to Mr. Fletcher; I do not, on ever did know, their contents; I went to—the Bank of England with Mr. and Mrs.

Fletcher; Mrs. Fletcher waited with me in the Rotunda, while Mr. Fletcher went to look for his friend; whilst he was gone, the gentleman passed us; when Mr. Fletcher returned, Mrs. Fletcher told him Mr. Christmas had passed us, and we pointed to the office he went in; Fletcher went after him; after being absent some time, he returned, and we left the Bank together, Fletcher observing, I might be sure the gentleman I had seen would not risk the high situation he held, by giving information for him (Fletcher) to act on, if it were not legal. Fletcher took a lodging for my mother, at a shop in Southampton-place, (or terrace) Camberwell, in the name of Stewart, and my mother went and lived there in such name, and I, by Fletcher's direction, visited my mother as her niece. He said, he would not do any thing for me, if I did not give up my business in the Pantheon; that if I would do so, he would establish me, with his daughter, in some first-rate business at the West-end; I consulted with my mother about it, and she thought it best for me to do as he wished; therefore, I disposed of my stock in the best manner I could, and quitted the Pantheon, relying solely on Mr. Fletcher's promise of doing better for me. To revert to my mother's case, Fletcher expressed his regret at not having a person at command, who would say, that he or she had for a con siderable time known my mother as Miss Stewart, and sister to the deceased, and, in other respects, to establish my mother's identity as such; on my asking him how he did not know of such a person, he said the fact was, he had employed all the persons he could in that way; that during the period of our not being on friendly terms, he had two rich cases, in one of which he was the principal, and, in the other, he had only a share, but that he realized a large sum of money by them; that a man named Briggs, and his wife, were the parties employed to take the cases; Fletcher said he had taken lodgings for Mary Briggs the wife, and mentioned those cases, to assure my mother that she was not endangering herself in any way. On my mother saying to Fletcher she knew a poor man, a tailor, that was much reduced in circum stances; he said, tell him you will give him 10 l . to identify you as Miss Stewart, and sister to the deceased Stewart. He (Fletcher) wrote out an account for my mother, to make herself perfectly acquainted with, and desired her to give it to Griffin after she had done so, that he might know what to say as to the particulars of the matter; at the same time, he said, she was to strongly impress on the mind of Griffin a belief, that Stewart was my mother's family name. Mr. Griffin lived in Duke-street, Grosvenor-square; my mother subsequently saw Griffin, the man now in custody on this charge, and made the proposition to him, which he accepted; she told Fletcher, that Griffin was quite willing to the proposal; he (Fletcher) then said, that was all he required, as Mr. Barber and himself would manage all the rest; I cannot say how long the case was in hand; Fletcher was fearful my mother would not live to go through the business; he took her medicine nearly every morning; she was then seventy-one or seventy-two years of age; I do not know of any other inquiries made, respecting the case, but those I have stated. The money was obtained, and Fletcher gave my mother between 400 l . and 500 l . for her trouble; I heard nothing further of the matter, except that the legacy duty was not paid, although it had been invested in the hands of Barber, the solicitor, to do so at the time. An official communication was made to Griffin, some time after, from Somerset House, upon which he came to me to know what to do; I said he had better take it to Barber, the solicitor; I gave him half-a-sovereign for his loss of time. Previous to my mother quit ting the lodgings at Camberwell, Mr. Fletcher said he should not consent to my mother's returning again to Rathbone-place; therefore, much against her inclination and my own, I took a lodging in Tottenham-court-road; I do not recollect the number; it was a carver and gilder's shop, on the right-hand side

of the road from Oxford-street; I am the only person that visited her, while the remained there; she was so unhappy, I told Fletcher I should have her home; he reluctantly consented, after she had been there about a fortnight or three weeks. In Stewart's business, I gave to Mr. Griffin ten sovereigns; I took them to his lodging in Duke-street, and gave them into his own hand; five from Fletcher, and five from my mother. Soon after this, I removed from Rathbone-place, to live in Tottenham-court-road; the Fletchers were then living in Southampton-place, Camberwell; I spent much time with them; he was our only friend and adviser; he frequently said he interested himself as much in my welfare as he could do for his own daughter."

MR. GREAVES to MR. WOOLFF . Q. When was it you sent the statement? A. I believe it was the end of Feb., the 28th I believe.

MR. BODKIN . Q. is this the letter you sent with it? A. Yes.

MR. GREAVES . Q. Did not she want to be admitted as an accomplice, to give evidence? A. She was in hopes that by furnishing the particulars to the prosecution it might prove of advantage to her I believe—that is a de duction of my own from conversation I had with her.

MR. ATTORNEY-GENERAL . Q. I do not know whether you know that any caution had been given to her? A. Oh yes—I had cautioned her—I believe a caution had been given to her by the visiting Magistrate in my pre sence—I had several interviews with her before the statement was furnished, and she insisted on its being furnished.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. Do you mean to state to the best of your belief she was cautioned before she made any statement? A. Yes—she was certainly not asked for the statement before she made it to my knowledge, nor in my presence—I do not know that she was asked to make a statement by a Magistrate of the City before she did so—in what I have said I have acted on the instructions I have received—I was to instructed by her.

MR. ATTORNEY-GENERAL . Q. Were you present when any thing passed in the presence of the Lord Mayor on that subject? A. Yes I was, and in the presence of Mrs. Dorey—the Lord Mayor entirely repudiated it—he de nied it.

WILLIAM CHRISTMAS . I was formerly a clerk in the Bank, and have been so for fifty years. I was suspended about two months since—my situation in the Bank gave me the means of knowing about the unclaimed dividends and stock in the Bank—I had some communication with the prisoner Flet cher on the subject of disclosing to him any particulars of that stock—I cannot say precisely to the time—with respect to the prosecution now before the Court, in the name of Stewart, I think it must be between three and four years since.

Q. Did you communicate the particulars of the annuity standing in the name of John Stewart? A. Unfortunately for myself I did—after the stock was transferred and sold I received some money from Fletcher—I cannot charge my memory exactly how much—there were other occasions upon which I received money from him—whether it was on that occasion 50 l . or 100 l . I do not know—it was one of the two—it was in gold—my mind has been so distressed I cannot speak with certainty.

Cross-examined by MR. GREAVES . Q. Pray, did you know it was con trary to your duty to communicate anything about it? A. Most unhappily for myself, I did—my communication about what passed with Fletcher has been principally with Mr. Freshfield—I mode no communication to any one else—I did not mention a word of it till after Fletcher was in custody—I think it is more than a month ago that I communicated to Mr. Freshfield—I

think Mrs. Dorey was in custody before I communicated it—I believe so, but I cannot speak positively to the time.

THE RIGHT HON. WILLIAM MAGNAY, LORD MAYOR . I acted in my capacity as Lord Mayor when the prisoners were under charge during several examinations—I remember the occasion when Mr. Wilkins appeared on be half of Mrs. Dorey—from instructions which he received, certain observations were addressed to me, as having had a private communication with Mrs. Dorey—in consequence of what fell from Mr. Wilkins on that occasion, I thought fit to state publicly what I knew on the subject—there is not the slightest truth in the suggestion that I had sought to procure any statement from any party on the subject matter of this trial—I said that publicly to Mr. Wilkins, and he in the handsomest manner apologized to me for having been betrayed into stating it.

( The bond was here read, and was for 300 l ., dated 31st July , 1840, for the due administration of the effects of John Stewart, gardener, Great Marlow, signed Elizabeth Stewart, John Gregory, and Thomas Griffin. )

[ Adjourned. ]

Saturday, April 13 th , 1844.

THE QUEEN AGAINST BARBER AND OTHERS, CONTINUED .

MR. WILKINS called the following witnesses.

JAMES MORRIS . I am gardener and beadle of Nelson-square, and have been so eight years last July. I recollect Mr. Barber residing in the square more than seven years—I think he resided at No. 52—the brass plate now produced was upon that door till within the last year or nine months—it was taken off when the house was under repair—( "Mr. W. H. Barber, solicitor" was on the plate —I knew some of his clerks—Mr. Barber held his office there during the earliest portion of the time—I know a clerk named Peckham very well indeed—he came to the office every morning, I believe—if there had been any inquiries for Mr. Peckham, I should immediately have gone to Mr. Barber's to seek him.

ROBERT PECKHAM . I am now managing clerk to Mr. Bramhall, a soli citor, No. 5, Verulam-buildings, Gray's Inn—I was managing clerk to Mr. Barber—I went to him on 10th Feb. 1837, and continued in his employ up to the January of this year, about three weeks after his arrest—I had access to Mr. Barber every day while he was in custody, during that three weeks—I remember the parties from the Bank coming to see his papers—during that three weeks no alteration whatever had been made as to the position of these papers, with the exception of looking out such letters as were advised by Mr. Barber's attorney, and copies being made of them, all of which have been pro duced to-day—I remember the case of Elizabeth Stewart being brought to Mr. Barber's office—at that time there were two clerks in the office directly employed by Mr. Barber, and a messenger—there was a gentleman having offices in the same house, whose business Mr. Barber had purchased, and whose clerks salaries were also paid by Mr. Barber, and who had to do his business, when required—I think there were five or six besides a messenger—this business of Stewart's was conducted in the office precisely in the same open way in which other business was done—a clerk who managed the business kept a diary of the transactions carried on there, and Mr. Barber also—I have carefully looked over that diary, in reference to this transaction, to see what entries were made by myself—this is the diary—here is an entry of 25th August,

1840, in my own handwriting—I made it at Mr. Barber's dictation, or from being told by him to what effect to write—at the time I made that entry I was perfectly acquainted with the events of which it is a short history, and if Mr. Barber gave the names wrongly, in the hurry of dictation, I altered them as the fact was—I very well remember Mr. Fletcher attending at Mr. Barber's office that day—I did not hear what his errand was—this diary is for the year 1840, and during that year it was always on Mr. Barber's desk, ready to be entered daily—it was open to the inspection of everybody—it was a book of access and reference—Mr. Bircham was not a partner at that time—it was open to his inspection when he became a partner—I observe two hand writings of clerks in the diary, and that of Mr. Barber—James Macnamara is the other clerk—I cannot speak as to the number of times Mr. Fletcher attended at Mr. Barber's office, between 25th August and 23rd Oct.—I saw him coming frequently, sometimes daily, but I took no particular notice—he had been a client of Mr. Barber's since the autumn of 1838, or the spring of 1839—but with reference to Mr. Fletcher's calls, I should observe, a call-book is kept in the office, by which, the moment a gentleman appeared in the office, his name is put down by a clerk, and that book is here—every time any client called his name would be immediately entered by one of the clerks—that was a task generally performed by Mr. Macnamara—during the time I was in the office, Mr. Barber transacted very considerable business for Mr. Fletcher—it was not so extensive, but it was rather heavy business—actions for demurrage and freight, mortgages, rent-charges, and various things—it was what we call the superior business of a client—I was on very intimate terms with Mr. Barber, during the whole time I was his clerk—he treated me more as a son than a clerk—I never in my life saw Mr. Fletcher in his company, except at his office—he was so proud, that I had particular instructions never to assume any familiarity—I never discovered or saw any familiarity between Mr. Barber and Mr. Fletcher—there was a greater coldness towards Mr. Fletcher than any other client—Mr. Fletcher was rather repulsive in his manner, and Mr. Barber did not court him—I remember Mr. Barber going to Great Marlow very well indeed—I did not go with him—I made an entry in the diary at his dictation, a day or two before he went, of his intention to go, and I know of his absence from the office on that day—I remember the months of May and June preceding the 1st of Oct.

Q. Now during the whole of those two months was Mr. Barber absent for a day from the office? A. On one occasion he and I were at Rochester together, with the exception of that one day he certainly was not absent from the office during the whole of those two months—Mr. Barber's effects have been sold since this, both at his private house and his office—they were sold to defray the rent—Mr. Bramhall has conducted his defence gratuitously—several other friends have supplied funds to pay counsel's fee.

MR. ATTORNEY GENERAL . Q. When did you first go to Mr. Barber's? A. On the 10th of February, 1837—I was never articled to him, I was to have been—I continued in his service from the 10th of Feb. up to Nov. 1839, when I left him to go into a large office for two months—I then returned to him, and have been with him ever since—I think it was in Nov., 1839, that I left him, and went into the office of Taylor, Sharp, and Field, Bedford-row—I cannot give the precise date, I think it was about the 16th of Nov.—I returned, I think, about the 19th of Jan. 1840—I have been in his service ever since, down to the time of his apprehension, without any intermission—I know a person named Hartung, a German—at least, I did know him when he was a client, I think about 1839—I called on him at the time I was at Taylor, Sharp, and Field's—I had some dispute with Mr. Barber's servant, in

consequence of slamming a door—he gave me some unkind word, and I left him, this situation offering on the same day—the servant's name was Charlotte Gallard, I think—Mr. Barber is unmarried, he never has been married that I am aware of, I never heard of any wife, certainly none ever lived with him—he had no wife.

Q. During the time you were absent from Mr. Barber's, did you not say to Mr. Hartung that if you chose you could hang Mr. Barber? A. Oh, no—I heard, through Mr. Barber, that such a statement had reached his ears, I was disgusted at it, and immediately wrote to Mr. Fresh field, emphatically denying it, that it was a gross falsehood—I believe somebody had told Mr. Barber—I heard it at the Mansion-house from Mr. Barber—I most certainly swear I did not make that statement—this is not the only transaction with Mr. Fletcher relating to the proving of wills—there are several others relating to the same business as the wills, relating to unclaimed dividends—there have been three of these transactions besides this, which form the subject of other in dictments—there was another before, I think, or very nearly contemporaneous with this, which has not been made the subject of an indictment—those were the only ones that I am aware of—Oh, by the bye, I beg your pardon, there was another; there was one in which Mr. Bramhall, my present employer, received about 1000 l . from unclaimed dividends, for which he was very thankful—that was an affair between Mr. Fletcher and Mr. Barber—Mr. George Robins, the auctioneer, was the party who died, leaving the dividends unclaimed—altogether there were three transactions besides this, forming the subject of an indictment—there was one, I think, before, or if not before contemporaneous with these certainly; and there was another, Robins' matter—I do not know at this moment of any other—that is six, I think—Mr. Fletcher was concerned in all those—there were others besides, in which Mr. Fletcher has not been concerned, I believe—I do not know when they began—I mentioned that because you were so anxious in your inquiry, and Mr. Barber's instructions are, that every thing should be stated—he has not given me instructions as to the manner in which I should give evidence—I have been instructing Mr. Wilkins in this case—Mr. Bircham became a partner. either on the 17th or 21st of Dec, 1841—Mr. Barber generally came to the office of a morning about a quarter past nine—he was generally there before anybody—up to the latter end of Nov., his office was at his residence, 52, Nelson-square—just at the time of my leaving him, he changed his office to Tokenhouse-yard—when I returned to him at the beginning of 1840, his office was in Tokenhouse-yard—he continued to reside at 52, Nelson-square, up to his apprehension—his office hours at Tokenhouse-yard were from half-past nine; he staid till half-past five, himself, and I was generally there till half-past six—I lived with my father at that time, on the Buildings, at Apothecaries hall—he has been there thirty years—I did not live in Nelson-square, but I used to be there about three nights a week, and spend the evening with him; to read and write, and enter up his diary—he had no family at that time that I know of—I have continued my intimacy with him up to this day—he has, I think, two children, but I do not know that they are his children, by any means—I never heard him say so, it was only from popular report I heard it—they never lived in the house with him—I was not aware of his having two children; it was too delicate a subject for me to talk to him about—I am perfectly aware that no birth ever took place in his house.

MR. WILKINS . Q. Except as to popular report, did you ever know Mr. Barber had any children? A. By no means—my father is the head assistant in the warehouse of the Apothecaries' Company—he has been on the Com pany's buildings I think about thirty years—Mr. Hartung is a client who got

very angry with Mr. Barber, because he sent him in rather a heavy bill—he has often said he would like to hang Mr. Barber—I never said I could hang him—there were all together six of these transactions—the one not the subject of an indictment was a claim of about 200 l . by the representatives of a person named Smith, in which Messrs. Lawrence and Blenkiron, of Bucklersbury, were concerned for the parties—Mr. Barber merely gave the information through Mr. Fletcher—the other matter, which we called in the office "Robins's matter," was a claim to about 1,500 l . unclaimed dividends, standing in the name of Mr. George Robins—Mr. Barber communicated with the trustees, and I believe the property was recovered—Mr. Bramhall has frequently told me so—he got his information from Fletcher in that case, and the money has since been paid into the Court of Chancery—I used to go home three evenings in the week with Mr. Barber, to read letters that came, to draft answers, make up the diary, prepare business for the following day, and take his instructions upon those matters which I was attending to, which I could not consult him about in the office from the hurry of business.

JAMES MACNAMARA . I have been a clerk of Mr. Barber's upwards of four years. I was his clerk in 1840—his office was then in Tokenhouse-yard—I do not remember during that year a case relating to unclaimed dividends in the name of Stewart—( looking at a paper )—this is my writing—I have a slight recollection of the case, but I do not know when it was.

MR. ATTORNEY GENERAL . Q. Look and see if that is your handwriting? A. Yes—( this was the instructions for the affidavit accounting for delay )—I have no recollection upon what occasion I wrote that, or how I came to write it—I suppose I was told to copy it—I cannot say by whom—I was some times told to copy things by Mr. Barber, and sometimes by the clerk—by any of the clerks—there was a boy in the office—I believe he might give it me to copy—he had not the conduct of any business—he would be acting under Peckham's authority—I do not think there was anybody besides Mr. Barber, Peckham, and the boy—I had it to copy from somebody—I cannot say by whom—there were other persons in the office—Mr. Knight had his clerks there—he is a solicitor in the same office, and his managing clerk managed some of the business as well, I believe.

COURT . Q. Did he manage for Mr. Barber? A. No.

MR. WILKINS . Q. Did Mr. Barber buy Mr. Knight's business? A. I heard something about it, but I cannot swear to the fact—Mr. Knight was there when his clerks were there—Mr. Knight might have given me instructions to write this paper—there was a Mr. Ackerman there—he might have given me instructions—he very frequently did, and so did Mr. Knight—a Mr. Swanisland was there—he might have given me instructions—I remember the diary being kept—I frequently made entries in it by Mr. Barber's dictation—I never saw Mr. Barber in company with Mr. Fletcher except in the office.

( The bill produced to the witness Hyatt was here read as follows :—"Grey hound Inn, Great Marlow, Oct. 13,1840; wine negus, 1 s .; gin, 1 s . 6 d .; tea, 1 s . 3 d .; horse to Maidenhead, 5 s .; total, 8 s . 9 d .")

BARBER — NOT GUILTY .

FLETCHER — GUILTY . Aged 50.

DOREY — GUILTY . Aged 32.

Tuesday, April 16.

Before Mr. Justice Williams.

1059. WILLIAM HENHY BARBER and JOSHUA FLETCHER were again indicted, with WILLIAM SAUNDERS , LYDIA SAUNDERS , and GEORGIANA DOREY , for feloniously inciting a certain evil-disposed per son unknown, to forge a certain will, with intent to defraud Ann Slack —2nd COUNT , charging Lydia Saunders and William Henry Barber with utter ing the said will, knowing it to be forged; and the other prisoners as acces sories before the fact.—3rd and 4th COUNTS , stating their intent to be to defraud the Governor and Company of the Bank of England .—5th and 6th COUNTS , with intent to defraud the Rt. Hon. Charles Shaw Lefevre and others, Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt .—7th COUNT , charging Barber as the principal in forging, and the other prisoners as accessories be fore the fact.—Other COUNTS , varying the manner of stating the charge.

MESSRS. ERLE, CLARKSON, BODKIN , and SIR JOHN BAYLEY , conducted the Prosecution ,

JOHN WILLIAM SEATON . I produce a document purporting to be the will of Ann Slack, deceased, formerly of Smith-street, Chelsea, and late of South-terrace, Pimlico—a copy of an affidavit on the subject was filed at the Prero-gative-office—we send the original to the Stamp-office.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. Were you present in the first in stance at the Mansion-house, when Mr. Barber was taken? A. Yes—I believe Mr. Barber, on that occasion, expressed a desire to enter upon the case immediately, without the aid of counsel—I was present—I heard Mr. Clarkson caution him, that if he did so, he might do himself a mischief—I do not exactly recollect Mr. Barber saying that he would go on, for he had no thing to fear—he said something to that effect.

GEORGE BENNETT . I am a clerk in the Stamp-office. I produce the original affidavit, filed, from the Prerogative-office, at the Stamp-office—it is attached to a copy of the will of Ann Slack.

WILLIAM SMEE, ESQ . I am chief accountant of the Bank of England. ( Referring to a book. ) In the year 1829, there was standing in the books of the Bank, in the name of "Ann Slack, of Smith-street, Chelsea, spinster," 6,629 l . 17 s ., in the reduced Three per Cent. Annuities, and 3,500 l . in the Three per Cent. Consols—they were both purchased on the 23rd of Oct., 1829, and the dividends on them were paid under virtue of a power of at torney, granted to Arderne Hulme, gentleman, of Hampden-wick, Middlesex—the Reduced power is dated 13th March, 1830, and that for the Consols, on the 5th of Jan., 1830—the dividends on the Consols were received by Arderne Hulme, up to the 6th of Jan., 1832—I knew Mr. Hulme in his life-time—I do not know that he was a partner in the house of Jones, Lloyd, and Co.—I only recollect his person—in consequence of the non-receipt of any dividends from the 5th of July, 1832, the sum of 3,500 l . consols was transferred to the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt, on the 6th of July, 1842.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. Are you acquainted with the man ner in which parties, generally speaking, are identified, who come to receive money from the Bank? A. I am—the ordinary course is, that a party comes with his attorney, and they send for a broker to identify him—all that is written on the document is "known to me," and the signature of the party.

Cross-examined by MR. GREAVES . Q. Are there not books published by authority, of the unclaimed dividends? A. There are, published by the Bank.

MR. ERLE . Q. That is, the name and description of the persons? A. Yes—it does not contain the amount of stock—it contains the period when the first dividend became due.

MR. GREAVES . Q. Does it not also contain the number of dividends un paid? A. Yes, up to a certain date.

JOHN SLACK , Esq. I reside at Abbotts Langley, Hertfordshire. I knew the late Arderne Hulme. My father's name was George Slack—he did not leave considerable property—Mr. Hulme acted as the surviving executor of my father's estate, and guardian to myself and sisters—he died in July, 1832 he continued to act up to the time of his death, not for me, but for my sister—this paper is Mr. Hulme's handwriting—( this announced the purchase of the stock. )

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. Has your sister any income besides that resulting from funded property? A. She has; she has money out on mortgage—I should say her income was handsome—it is more than 500 l . a year, independent of the 3500 l . consols—I do not know that I am bound to answer whether she is an intelligent lady.

COURT . Q. Probably not very much accustomed to business? A. Cer tainly not.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. Can you tell about her age in 1842? A. Yes, she was of mature age—my eldest child was fourteen years of age last February.

GEORGE BEAMAN . I am a surgeon, and live in King-street, Covent garden—I am the executor of the late Arderne Hulme, Esq.—I produce from among his papers, his books of account with reference to the family of the Slacks—it commences in 1828, and the last entry made by Mr. Hulme is on the 7th of May, 1832—on the 15th of Oct. 1832, there is a settlement of account between Mr. Hulme and Miss Slack, balanced and signed by her—he charges himself with the receipt of the dividends on this 3500 l . from Jan. 1830, down to Jan. 1832, on account of Miss Slack, and also of 6629 l . Reduced.

MISS. ANN SLACK . I reside with my brother-in-law, Capt. Foskett, at Abbotts Langley—Mr. Hulme at one time acted as guardian for me, and received my dividends—after his death I received my dividends myself—I was not aware that I had a sum of 3500 l . in the Three per cent. Consolidated Annuities—I did not receive any dividend upon that sum until after this inquiry had begun—in 1829 I was living in Smith-street, Chelsea, with Mrs. Leek—she was no relation of mine—I resided there, and paid for my board and lodging—I left Mrs. Leek's in 1830, and went to reside with Capt. Foskett, with whom I have resided from that time to this—the signature, "Ann Slack," to this will ( looking at it ) is not my handwriting—I never gave anybody authority to make that will, or to write that name—I have never made any will.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. What is your age? A. Thirty seven—I never had an interview with Mr. Barber—I went in a carriage to the office' door when Capt. Foskett went in—he left me in the carriage—that only occurred once—this writing to the will does not resemble mine in the slightest degree—this is my name signed to one of these accounts.

WILLIAM CHRISTMAS . I am a clerk in the Bank of England—I filled the situation of librarian there—that situation did not immediately enable me to become acquainted with the particulars of unclaimed dividends and stock in the Bank books, but other parts of my duty enabled me to possess that information—I am now suspended—I know the prisoner Fletcher—I cannot say positively how long I have been acquainted with him—about four years, or it may be near five—I am not sure—I have been in communication with him on the subject of unclaimed dividends in the Bank books, on four occa sions I think—I am only speaking now to the best of my recollection—I think somewhere about the autumn of 1842, 1 gave him information with

respect to some stock in the name of Slack—I cannot speak for a few weeks—I am not sure of the amount of the stock I told him of, but I think 3500 l ., or thereabouts, in the Consolidated Three per cents.—I told him it was standing in the name of Ann Slack—I did not at that time give him any other description of Ann Slack than the name; but some little time after, upon the second inquiry, I gave him the description of Smith-street, Chelsea, the description that was in the books of the Bank—some time after Fletcher showed me a letter—I cannot say at what time, but I think it might be some few months after—two months possibly, or more—I cannot say ex actly—I think it was thereabouts, but I speak from a very imperfect recol lection—he said he gave me that letter to satisfy me as to the identity of the party who he had found out to be the owner of the stock, solely for that purpose ( looking at a letter )—I do not remember the contents of the letter particularly, but I think I remember to have seen this signature—I think this is the letter—I compared this signature with this power of attorney, and the books of the Bank—after having done so I saw Fletcher again—I do not know how soon—I am not quite sure whether it might not be in the course of a day or two—to the best of my recollection I told him I thought there was something in the style of the writing, but I thought it a lighter hand; a younger hand, or something to that effect—I forget now the term I used—the letter was the lighter—I think a very considerable time elapsed before I heard anything at all about it again—I believe the next observation I heard from him about it was, that Miss Ann Slack, of Abbotts Langley, was not the person he supposed to be the proprietor, for she had never lived at Chelsea—I understood she had stated so—I do not think anything more passed with respect to it till the probate was brought in and registered.

Q. How did you learn that the probate had been brought in? A. I saw Mr. Fletcher passing through the Bank at the time it was lying there, and from him I heard it was then lying in the Will-office—he then observed to me he was satisfied that the Ann Slack of Abbotts Langley was not the party; he had discovered the proprietor of the stock to be deceased, and the probate was then there—hearing from him that there were two of the name, I believe I said to the effect, "You must be very careful in the identity of the party"—he said he was quite satisfied that he was right—I heard nothing from him about the transfer of the stock till after it was done—some two or three days afterwards he called upon roe to make me a remuneration for the information I had given him—he then told me the stock had been transferred, in fact the stock had been transferred and sold—he left 100 l . in gold with me on that occasion, which I have returned to him since his apprehension—I think it was in the last week in January, or thereabouts.

Cross-examined by MR. GREAVES . Q. Did you return that money before you made any communication to anybody about this transaction? A. Yes, before I told anybody concerned for this prosecution, or anybody else about what had passed—I have given Mr. Freshfield a detailed account of every-thing I have done while I have been in the Bank, which has been fifty years—I cannot enumerate the persons besides Fletcher to whom I have given information about unclaimed dividends—there were several which Mr. Fresh-field has a knowledge of—I supplied to him in writing as well as I could from my recollection every thing 1 had done—I think 1 supplied that information two months on Friday last—I have not received thousands of pounds from other persons besides Mr. Fletcher for information I have given, nor yet 500 l .—it may be 500 l .—I will swear it was not thousands—I have not seen or spoken to Fletcher since he has been in custody—he wrote to me request ing I would send him 100 l .—the person I gave the money to was a stranger

to me, but he introduced himself to me by the name of Lawrence—I never saw him before that I know of—he brought me a message from Fletcher request ing I would send the 100 l .—unfortunately for myself I did not come forward to give information, I have often wished since that I had been honest enough to the Bank to have told them—it was not in consequence of what anybody said of me that they came to me, but it was observed information was in pos session of the Governor that I had been doing wrong in that respect, and requesting me honestly to acknowledge all I did, which I did—it was not in order to get free myself that I gave information—it will not place me in a better situation—I have offended so against the rules of the Bank that I am sure it will be unpardonable—I have never been examined before any Magistrate.

MR. ERLE . Q. Look at this paper, is that the account you gave? A. Yes—this is the truth, which I set down, in a very painful situation of course, and to the best of my recollection, I wrote it out for the satisfaction of the Governor of the Bank—there is only one person in this account besides Fletcher, to whom I gave any information—it mentions the amount which I have received for my information, several hundred pounds.

MR. GREAVES . Q. Will you swear you have not given information to more than one other person besides Fletcher? A. In that paper there is only one other name—I did not give information to many other persons besides Fletcher—I have done so to several individuals who I have a personal know ledge of, five, six, or seven—it has caused me many a painful, sleepless night to endeavour to recollect, because it has embraced a long period—I may have given information to five, six, or it might be seven, I cannot be sure; but those were individuals I personally knew, and I only reminded them of what some of them possessed a knowledge of already.

MR. ERLE . Q. Were those persons that you gave information to in the regular course of your business, bankers, and people you knew? A. Not under permission, it was an offence against the rules, even that—I had money for this, but I never asked for any in my life—the other persons to whom I gave information are none of the persons now under charge—I never knew or heard of them before their apprehension.

MR. GREAVES . Q. Were you asked about what you bad done, by the Governor of the Bank? A. Not naming this in particular—I was asked to acknowledge what I had done offending against the rules of the Bank—in the first instance I certainly did prevaricate to him—I did not deny what I have done, in the hope that it was not known.

JOHN APSLEY . In 1842, I was a clerk at the King's Langley station, on the Birmingham Railroad—I recollect two persons coming in the latter part of Sept. 1842, to make enquiry about a family of the name of Slack—the pri soner Fletcher is one of those persons—I do not know who the other was—I have no belief on the subject—they made inquiries of me—Fletcher inquired if there was any lady of the name of Slack, or a family residing in the neigh­bourhood of the name of Slack—I believe it was a lady—I named the family of the Slacks, of Manor-house—I then said there was a Miss Slack residing with Captain and Mrs. Foskett—Fletcher asked me if I knew the Christian name of the lady—I said Ann Slack, and that Mrs. Foskett was her sister—he asked me if the name of Ann was spelt Ann or Anne—I referred to a book of parcels delivery, and it was Ann—they, (I do not remember which, Fletcher, I believe,) asked me if I knew that she ever resided in Chel sea—I said I did not know—I believe that was all the conversation I had—Mr. John Slack lives in the neighbourhood—he lives at the Manor-house—I gave them the particulars of Mr. John Slack's family, and Fletcher said

he believed it was not the family, he believed it was not the same party—he said to his companion it was not the family they wanted—this took place in the office—Fletcher asked for some refreshment—they did not state any reason to me why they were making these inquiries—I did not ask them—I told them where Captain Foskett resided, and offered to go with them—they said it was of no consequence, they did not wish to go—they asked me if I knew whether Miss Slack ever resided in Chelsea, with a Mr. or Mrs. Leek—I am sure that was mentioned—I said I did not know—when they left they said they would walk to the Watford station—in going to Watford they would pass Captain Foskett's house—I told them so.

Cross-examined by MR. GREAVES . Q. Are there not a great many persons come to the station you are at? A. There are not a great number—I first men tioned to Captain Foskett, some time last Dec, that something was said about Miss Slack having resided with a person of the name of Leek—that was the first time I mentioned anything about the persons having been to the station—I was required to come to London in Dec.—I was at the Mansion-house, but was not examined—I cannot say that I came up on purpose to be examined; I came by Mr. Freshfield's direction—I saw Mr. Freshfield first—I believe I men tioned the name of Leek to Captain Foskett—I believe I mentioned it before it was mentioned to me, but I will not swear—I first saw Fletcher, since this inquiry begin, at the Mansion-house, in the dock—the examination was going on against him at the time—Barber was also in the dock, nobody else—I had before that informed Mr. Freshfield of what had passed at Abbots Lan ley—I expected to see Fletcher in the dock when I went in.

JANE SARAH APSLEY . I am the wife of John Apsley. In the autumn of 1842 I was at the King's Langley station on the Birmingham Railway—I re member my husband bringing two persons into my house, and saying, in their presence, that they came to make inquiry about a family of the name of Slack—I prepared tea for them—I recognise one of the persons, the one with spectacles (Fletcher)—I cannot say as to the other—the one this way (Saun ders) I think, is about the sized person—he held his hand up to his face, and concealed it, therefore I am not able to form any belief or opinion about him—I do not recollect that he said anything particular about the Slacks—Fletcher did; he inquired whether Mrs. Foskett's Christian name was Margaret or Mary before her marriage—I told him I did not know—I proposed to take in candles—Fletcher said they did not require them—I sent in candles con trary to their wish—they Were sitting round the table—when the candles came in they got up, put on their great coats to take leave, and went away—I went in after the candles were taken in—they were then putting on their great coats.

Cross-examined by MR. GREAVES . Q. You sent in candles by a servant? A. Yes, and they got up to put on their coats to go away—it was between tax and seven o'clock in the afternoon, and at the latter end of Sept.—the first time any inquiry was made as to what I knew about this was some time before Christmas—I came up with my husband to London—I went to the Mansion-house—Mr. Baxter, Captain Foskett's attorney, caused me to come up—I was not examined at the Mansion-house—I saw two persons in the dock there—I was a very short time in the presence of the two persons who were at our house—I was in and out of the room—it was longer than a mi nute or two.

MR. ERLE . Q. Had you an opportunity of seeing the countenance and knowing the features of Fletcher? A. I had—he talked more than the other person—he had not spectacles at that time—I am certain he ia the man.

CAPTAIN JOSEPH FOSKETT . I am an officer on half-pay, residing at Abbots

Langley. I married the sister of Miss Ann Slask—Miss 8 lack lives with me—in Oct., 1842, I received a letter, singed, "Barber and Bircham."

WILLIAM JOHN DONALD . I am acquainted with the handwriting of the prisoner Barber—I believe the signature "Barber and Bircham" to this letter to he in his handwriting.

CAPTAIN FOSKETT . I wrote an answer to that letter—this is a copy of it—it is impossible to say the words—I believe it to be an exact copy—about the 26th of Oct. I received this other letter, to which I sent this answer—( produced by Mr. Wilkins )—on the 29th of Oct. I received this letter.

MR. DONALD re-examined. I believe the signature to this letter of the 26th of Oct. to be Mr. Barber's, also this of the 29th, only the signature—the body is not his.

( Letters read )—"To Captain Foskett, Abbotts Langley, Herts. 28, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, London, 4th Oct., 1842. Sir,—We have occasion to ascertain who is the legal personal representative of Ann Slack, formerly of Chelsea, spinster. As we are informed you intermarried with some member of that lady's family, we should feel obliged if you can inform us who are her executors, administrators, or other legal representatives. We are, Sir, your very obedient servants, BARBER and BIRCHAM . "

"From Captain Foskett, to Barber and Bircham. 75, King's-road, Brigh ton, Oct. 13, 1842. Gentlemen,—In reply to your letter of the 4th inst., addressed to me at Abbotts Langley, I beg to inform you Miss Ann Slack is my wife's sister, and resident with us; her elder brother is also here. Any further communications will reach her, addressed as above, for the present and next week. (Signed) JOSEPH FOSKETT . "

"From Barber and Bircham, to Captain Foskett. 28, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, London, 25th Oct., 1842. Sir,—We are obliged by your letter of the 13th instant; but as we find an entry of the death of Anne Slack (for merly of Chelsea) at Somerset House, by which it appears she died at Bath, we feel some doubt as to the identity of the lady in question. If, therefore, it would not be giving you too much trouble, we should feel exceedingly ob liged by your acquainting us whether Mrs. Foskett's sister formerly resided at Chelsea, and whether she spelt her Christian name with or without an e. We noticed in your letter you spelt her name Ann. (Signed) BARBER and BIRCHAM ".

"From Captain Foskett to Barber and Bircham.—king's-road, Brigh ton, Oct. 27, 1842. Gentlemen,—Having extended our stay at Brighton, your letter of the 25th inst. has been forwarded to me. In reply to which. I beg to inform you Miss Anne Slack does spell her Christian name with an e, and resided in Smith-street, Chelsea, with a family of the name of Leek about twelve years since, and has constantly resided since that period with her sister and myself. As you have not communicated the object of your inquiry, it is not in my power to assist you further at present We shall feel obliged by information on that head; and should it relate to bequests of the late Mrs. Bevan, deceased, shall be glad to hear, or upon any other matter. (Signed) J. FOSKETT .—P.S. We shall leave Brighton on Wednesday next for Abbotts Langley, Herts."

"From Barber and Bircham to Captain Foskett. 28, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, London, 29th Oct., 1842. Sir,—We are much obliged by your letter of the 27th inst., and beg to know if it is probable that you will be in town shortly, as we should be extremely glad if you could favour us with a call, when the object of our inquiries shall be explained. (Signed) BARBER and BIRCHAM . "

CAPT. FOSKETT . In consequence of that letter I called at the office of Messrs. Barber and Bircham—it must have been the first week of Nov.—I

think at the latter end of it—I went in company with Mrs. Foskett and her sister and Mrs. Leek—I left them in the carriage in the street, and went in and had an interview with Mr. Barber—he first asked me what pro perty Miss Slack possessed, whether she had landed property, whether she had funded property, and to a large amount, whether she managed her affairs herself, what was her age, and I think he then communicated to me what had taken place, the object of his inquiry, that is to say, that a lady had died and left a considerable sum of money, to which he thought Miss Slack entitled—he asked me if she had ever signed a power of attorney, and if I believed she had received all that was due to her—he asked many other questions—I think I then told him that I could not recommend Miss Slack to incur any expense, until he could show me there was some reason to think she was en titled to something—he said that some trouble and expense had been incurred, but at present that was his own, that there probably might be more expense, and perhaps some risk—he asked me if she had any wealthy relations likely to leave a considerable sum.

COURT . Q. Did you give any answer to the inquiry about her managing her affairs, her age, and whether she had landed or funded property? A. I said that she had still a trustee living, who managed part of her affairs, but that the rest was in her own hands, and I think it was then he asked if I believed she had received the whole that was due to her—I said yes, I believed so—I thought him reserved, and I offered to identify ourselves as parties to whom he might give any information he thought proper, to show who we were, and I named certain parties, Messrs. Sutton, Messrs. Baxter, of Lincoln's-inn-fields, and Messrs. Clark and Cooper, of this Sessions-house—he said, he knew Mr. Clark very well, but it was of no importance then—I told him I could intro duce Miss Slack to him in a very short time if it was necessary—she was outside in the cab at that time—I did nut tell him so—he expressed no desire to see her.

MR. ERLE . Q. Do You remember anything more at that interview? A. By that time Mrs. Foskett, who had been waiting a long time in the street, in consequence of my having been detained a long time below before I saw Mr. Barber, came to the door and inquired how much longer I should be detained, I desired her to come in and hear what the gentleman had to say, upon. which Mr. Barber asked a question which I do not exactly remember, but to which Mrs. Foskett replied—"You know, my dear, Mr. Hulme always managed her affairs till his death;" I then rose to leave the room, Mr. Barber followed us to the top of the stairs, and asked, "Is Miss Slack a person of strong nerves, or likely to be much concerned, or affected, ox excited, (I can not recollect the exact terms) by the communication that a very considerable sum I may say 10,000 l ., or even more, has been left to her;" he concluded by saying that he had every reason to think that he should put her in early possession, but there was a point of doubt—I told him I did not think Miss Slack would be very much concerned, as she was sufficiently indifferent about these matters—I do not mean to say those were the precise words, but to that effect—we then left—I think Mr. Barber said that the lady who had left the property had died at Bath, but he had previously written to me to that effect, and I cannot say exactly—that she had died about six weeks since—the time at which she had died was part of the conversation—I asked when she had died, and he said about six weeks since, she had died or was buried—he requested J would not pursue the inquiry through any other channels—I think that was at the conclusion of the conversation—I am not quite sure at what time it was—I remember the fact perfectly well, but cannot remember at what period it was—on the 28th of Nov. I received this letter.

MR. DONALD re-examined. I believe the signature to that to be in the hand writing of Mr. Barber—( Read )—"28,

New Bridge-street, Blackfriars. 28th Nov. 1842.—Re Ann Slack, deceased.—Sir,—It would probably facilitate our inquiries if you could oblige us with the names of the trustees holding funded property for the be nefit of Miss Ann Slack. Requesting the favour of your early attention, we remain, &c. BARBER and BIRCHAM . "

CAPTAIN FOSKETT . I sent no answer to that letter—I then received this, to which I sent this answer.

MR. DONALD . The signature to this is also Mr. Barber's—( Read )—"28, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, London. 12th Dec, 1842.—Re Slack.—Dear Sir,—In reference to oar last letter some explanation of the object of the inquiry which it contained may be necessary. It appears that the lady entitled to the property in question was possessed of a small portion of stock in the public funds, and it would materially assist us in as­certaining the identity if you would acquaint us with the names of her trustees. If you could at the same time favour us with her signature, we think it would enable us at once to determine whether it is really her property or that of another party. If you are likely to be in town in a few days, we should feel obliged by the favour of a call. We are desirous, for the sake of all parties, of clearing up the point with the least possible delay. We remain, &c. (Signed) BARBER and BIRCHAM . "

Captain Foskett to Barber and Bircham.—Abbots Langley. 13th Dec. 1842. Gentlemen,—I have deferred replying to your last inquiry, with the intention of calling shortly, and purpose being in town on Friday next, or Saturday, when I will do so about eleven or twelve o'clock. You will no doubt remember that I stated I could not recommend Miss Slack to make herself a party to inquiry that would incur any expense, until she should see some little ground for supposing it probable she may prove to be the person legally entitled to the property bequeathed, when she would be willing to enter into some arrangement. As you have not yet favoured her with any further explanation, we regret the reserve you think necessary as an obstacle to our throwing further light upon the subject, which a very little communication might enable us to do. (Signed) J. FOSMTT . "

CAPTAIN FOSKETT . After that letter, I called on Mr. Baxter, my at torney, and in company with him I called on Mr. Barber, at his office—it was soon after receiving that letter—I do not remember exactly how soon—Mr. Barber asked if he was a professional man—he said yes—he then pro ceeded to state in substance what he had stated to me before, and he said it would facilitate his object if we could give him the signature of Miss Slack—I asked him by whom he was employed, or the name of his informant—he said that he had enjoined him to give no particulars and no names, but as he (Mr. Barber) was resident in town, and a professional man, he left him to make the inquiries, or to pursue the business—I do not recollect the expression exactly—I am not quite sure whether the remark was not made at the first interview—I do not distinctly recollect—he said he had access to information at the Bank not generally attainable—that remark was at the second in terview, when Mr. Baxter was by—I asked Mr. Barber if he would give me the name of any broker, in order that I might see that be really had some knowledge with respect to Miss Slack, whether he really knew anything about Miss Slack's affairs—that was my object—he did not mention any one—I do not, at this moment, remember whether he made any further inquiry about Miss Slack—at the conclusion of the interview, I left with Mr. Baxter—I heard nothing more of or from Mr. Barber personally till this question arose, in the Nov. of 1843—I did from Mr. Baxter, but had no communication, either by letter or verbally, from Mr. Barber about this matter afterwards.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. When did Mr. Baxter give you any information? A. It arose thus, I think—Mr. Baxter and myself discussed the propriety of sending Miss Slack's signature to Mr. Barber; I returned home, and told Miss Slack that Mr. Baxter did not think any harm would occur, but I thought it better she should not write to Mr. Barber, but address Mr. Baxter, which she did, and which was conveyed to Mr. Baxter—I did not hear some time after that the real owner had been discovered—I never heard that the real claimant had been discovered—Mr. Baxter informed me, that he had received a communication from Mr. Barber, stating that he was satisfied Miss Slack was not the party entitled to it—at our interview, he expressed the opinion that Miss Slack was the party entitled to it—I told Mr. Barber that I did not know exactly Miss Slack's age; I might have said she was about twenty-seven, I do not know—he said forty would do, therefore I took no great trouble to remember—I at the same time said I did not exactly know her age.

MR. ROBERT BAXTER . I am a solicitor, and live in Lincoln's-inn-fields. On the 17th of Dec, 1842, I accompanied Captain Foskett to the office of Barber and Bircham, in Bridge-street, Blackfriars, and had an interview with Mr. Barbar—Mr. Barber said he could give some information relative to some pro perty—he stated, that he was enquiring relative to the representatives of Ann Slack—Captain Foskett gave him some information relative to Miss Slack—he said the description Captain Foskett gave coincided very much with the party for whom they were enquiring; but there was a discrepancy which could be cleared, if he could have Miss Slack's handwriting to compare with some document—I believe he mentioned documents—he did not mention what they were—I do not recollect anything particular that passed beyond that—Captain Foskett afterwards consulted me on the propriety of giving the hand. Writing, and a note was written by Miss Slack, purporting to be addressed to myself—this is the note, it was forwarded to me by Captain Foskett, to be given to Mr. Barber—I took it to Mr. Barber on the 22nd of Dec—I saw him—I merely left it with him—nothing passed—I received this letter two days after from Mr. Barber, enclosing Miss Slack's note.

MR. DONALD re-examined. This is Mr. Barber's handwriting—( Read )—"Rose Hill, Dec 21st. My dear Mr. Baxter,—As Captain Foskett informs me you have had an interview with Messrs. Barber and Bircham, and think there is no objection to their seeing my signature for the purpose of assisting their inquiries respecting the property to which they think I may be entitled, I have sent it to you, that you may submit it to their inspection as you think right. (Signed) ANNE SLACK ." "28, Bridge-street, Blackfriars, 4th Jan. 1843. Dear Sirs,—We beg to return Miss Slack's letter, and to state that we find the signatures do not correspond; and, consequently, we have arrived at the conclusion, that the identity cannot be supported. We trust you will be good enough to consider this negotiation confidential, and should our exertions to discover the right party prove successful, we shall not fail to communicate to you the result, for the satisfaction of the young lady and her friends. (Signed) BARBER and BIRCHAM . "

MR. BAXTER re-examined. Q. Did you hear from Barber and Bircham, or either of them, from that time till the discovery of this? A. I am not quite certain—I once met Mr. Barber in the street, and I mentioned the cir cumstance to him, but whether it was before or after I received this letter, I cannot say—nothing of any importance passed—no communication was made to me of the discovery of the right owner—Mr. Barber was quite a stranger to me when I first went to him—Captain Foskett gave him my name—I

do not know whether he gave him my address—I think he gave him my name as his attorney—I think Mr. Barber said, "Are you in the pro fession?"

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. You remember meeting Mr. Barber once, was that in Lincoln's-inn-fields? A. I think it was at the corner of the gate going into Lincoln's-inn—I spoke to him on the business—I have forgotten the conversation—I rather think it was asking if he had had an opportunity of comparing Miss Slack's letter with the writing.

MR. ERLE . Q. . Can you say whether he told you be had found out the party entitled to this property? A. He did not.

GEORGE OFFLEY . I am a solicitor, residing in Henrietta-street, Coven-garden. In 1843 I was acquainted with Misa Ann Slack, who formerly resided in Smith-street, Chelsea—I was not intimately acquainted with her, I knew she lived there—in March, 1843, I saw an advertisement relating to a Miss Ann Slack, in consequence of which I wrote a letter to Barber and Bircham, to whom the advertisement said communication was to be made—this is the letter I wrote—( read )—"March 8, 1843. Gentlemen,—I saw an advertisement in the Times of this morning inserted by your firm, for the dis covery of the representatives of Miss Anne Slack, formerly of Chelsea, spinster; I know a lady of that name residing with her brother-in-law, Cap tain Foskett, at Rose-cottage, Abbotts Langley, Herts, who resided some years in Chelsea, and who had an uncle named John Slack, who lived in Sloane-street, Chelsea.

GEORGE OFFLEY . I afterwards received this answer.

MR. DONALD re-examined. I am not certain whether this signature is Mr. Barber's writing—I will not swear it is his.

MR. WILKINS . Q. DO you know Mr. Bircham's writing? A. I believe I do—I certainly do not believe it to be his writing—I am not so well acquainted with the signature of Mr. Bircham as I am with that of Mr. Barber, therefore I cannot give an opinion.

MR. OFFLEY re-examined. I know nothing at all of Mr. Barber or Mr. Bircham—I did not go to their office about this matter, or see either of them about it.

THOMAS BAYNER CHAPELL . I am superintendent registrar of births, deaths, and marriages of the parish of St. George, Hanover-square—the Bel grave district is within that parish—I produce the original register of deaths of the Belgrave district, in which I find an entry of the death of a person named Ann Slack, of No. 8, South-terrace, on the 17th of Feb., 1843.—Mr. Jordan is the registrar of the Belgrave district—I received the original regis ter from Mr. Jordan within three days after the 30th of Sept.—it was not full till the 17th of August, but it is returned to me when they come to make up their quarter's returns, ending on the 30th of Sept.—it baa never been out of my hands since it was handed to me.

WILLIAM PREW JORDAN . I am the registrar of births, deaths, and mar riages for the Belgrave district. On the evening of the 25th of Feb., last year, the prisoner Fletcher called on me, and said he came to register a death—I asked him when it occurred—he said on the 17th of Feb.—I asked where—he said No. 8, South-terrace—I said I did not know such a. place as South-terrace in the district, there was a South-place, and asked whether he meant that, or whether he meant some houses further on, which went by the name of terrace, but there was no name written up—they were called Ra nelagh terrace and Kemp's-terrace, a part of them—I asked whether he meant those houses near the wooden bridge—he said yes—I asked the num ber—he said No. 8—I said I did not think there were so many as eight—he said there was, and I entered it as such, as I find it here—he gave me the name of Ann Slack, and I wrote it down in his presence—I asked him how

the name Ann was spelt, with or without an e —he said with an e —I then en tered the word "female" under the sex, and the age sixty-eight years—I got that from Fletcher, from what he told me—I inquired if she was a married woman or not—he said no—I asked her occupation—he said she was a gentle woman and a spinster—I then asked the cause of death, which he stated to be gout—I asked whether it was gout of the stomach, heart, or head, because, I said, "People don't usually die of gout, except it attacks some internal organ"—he said she had been a long sufferer with the complaint—I then en tered it as gout simply—I then asked him if he were present at the death, and he answered yes—I have so written it—I then asked him his address and he gave me "No. 4, James-street"—I asked him "Where, what James-street?"—he said, "Commercial-road"—I said there was no James-street, Commercial-road, Pimlico; there was a Robert-street—I asked him which Com mercial-road he meant, whether he meant Commercial-road, Lambeth, or Com mercial-road East, because there are two other Commercial-roads in London—he said Commercial-road East—he then signed his name, "Robert Hart," and I affixed the day of the month to the entry, "25th Feb., 1843," and signed it myself—I then gave him a certificate, which he was to hand to the undertaker, to be given to the clergyman—I do not recollect whether he asked for it; I gave it as a matter of course—on the 14th of March a woman came to me dressed in deep mourning, and, in consequence of what she said to me, I gave her a copy of the register—this is it—I cannot recollect the woman who came positively, I did not take much notice of her—I cannot gay either one way or the other, whether it was either of the female prisoners.

Cross-examined by MR. GREAVES . Q. Do you mean to say you can speak positively to Fletcher? A. I swear positively to him, to the best of my belief and knowledge; as far as the recollection of a man coming to my house once, I should say he is the man—I have never entertained any doubts about him at all, and the more I see him the more I am confirmed in that belief—he was dressed in a small brown top coat; not a great coat, but a great sur tout—he had not spectacles on at that time—the man who came to me was not a taller and stouter man—I have never said so, nor that the man bad light hair—I do not know a Mr. Henry Fletcher, I never heard of him—I cer tainty never told any one that the person who entered the registry had light hair, it was dark brown, almost approaching to black—I first saw Fletcher, after this charge, at Giltspur-street Compter; he was in a cell alone when I first saw him—I was taken there with a view to see if I could identify the person who came to my house—I went round «to a great many cells with the Go vernor, and at last came to a cell where Fletcher was alone—it was in the evening when he came to my place, between seven and eight o'clock, I should say, as near as I can guess—I had candles—he might be there a quarter of an hour, I cannot say to a minute.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. YOU went to several cells in which you saw prisoners alone? A. There were several in some cells, and when I saw Fletcher I was sure he was the person—he was alone—he had not spectacles on at that time—I did not notice his hair particularly at that time—it was partly griz zled, not quite so grey as it is now.

JOHN ROYCE TOMKINS . I am a clerk to Messrs. Freshfield, solicitors to the Bank. About six weeks or two months ago I made a search in the index of the general register of deaths at Somerset-house from the 1st of July, 1837, to the 31st of Dec, 1842—I did not find any entry there of the death of a person named Ann Slack, of Smith-street, Chelsea, or of Bath—I am sure there is no such entry—I have also looked in the neighbourhood of the

wooden bridge, Pimlico, for a terrace called South-terrace—the wooden bridge is at the end of the Belgrave-road—I believe it crosses the Grosvenor-canal—it is this side of King's-road, to the left I should say, but it is before you come to King's-road—I could not find any South-terrace—I found a South-place and a No. 8—I could not find any trace of a person of the name of Ann Slack there—I found a Commercial-road in that neighbourhood—I could not find any James-street there—I also inquired in the neighbourhood of Com mercial-road East—I did not find any James-street, Commercial-road East, properly so described, although there arc several James-streets in the vicinity—I made inquiries at No. 4 in every one of those streets—I could gain no tidings whatever at either of those houses, of a person of the name of Robert Hart.

Cross-examined by MR. GREAVES . Q. What book was it you searched at Somerset-house? A. The Index—I was told so by the officials in the office—I have been there before to search—there were persons in the office whom I paid for the search—I did not know any of them personally—I know no thing of the book except what they told me—I do not recollect that I saw its title.

MR. BODKIN . Q. What office was it at? A. The General Registry-office, Somerset-house—that was written up over the door—I have searched at the same office upon other occasions—I do not know that it was the same book.

HENRY PAGE . From Sept., 1842, to Oct. 1843,1 occupied the house No. 8, South-place, Pimlico, near the wooden-bridge—during the whole of that time no person named Slack resided in that house.

MARTHA ANN NEVILLE . I am the daughter of Mr. Neville, a tailor, and live at No. 7, Francis-street, Tottenham-court-road. About the 9th of March last year I remember Mrs. Dorey coming to my father's house to take a lodging for a lady who she said was coming out of the country about law business (I think it was about Thursday, the 9th of March, and between twelve and one o'clock)—she said she could not give a reference, but offered to pay a week in advance instead—she said she would come again in about two hours—I waited till the end of the two hours, and then went out—when I returned in the evening I found another person bad come into the lodging, and next morning I saw Mrs. Saunders at the lodging—she called herself Miss Slack—she re mained in the lodging three weeks and a day, or a month and a day—she left on Friday, the 7th of April—Mrs. Dorey came for her, and they went away together in a cab —at the time Mrs. Saunders was occupying the lodging, Mrs. Dorey addressed her as Miss Slack—she came to see her about two or three times a week, in the evening—Mrs. Saunders wore light flaxen ringlets—I attended, to her bed-room, and while she was there I noticed there was dark hair in the comb—I did not notice the brush—Mrs. Saunders always wore a bonnet in-doors—Mrs. Dorey asked for Miss Slack when she came to see her—I did not at that time know Mrs. Dorey's name—Mrs. Saunders said if any body came hut her lawyer I was to say she did not live there—there was a dark gentleman called who she said was her lawyer—she told me so—he called about once a week, and sometimes he has been twice—I do not know him.

Cross-examined by MR. STONE . Q. You are quite sure it was on the 9th of March in the last year that she called? A. Yes, I first saw Mrs. Saunders after the 7th of April at the Mansion-house in March this year—I had not seen her for twelve months—she was then in custody—I knew she was in custody before I saw her—I saw no other lady in custody at that time—I had before that seen Mrs. Dorey in Oxford-street—I did not then know that Mrs. Dorey was the sister of Mrs. Saunders—I did not know it till lately—I

knew it when I went to the Mansion-house—I went to Mrs. Dorey's house with Forrester—I never saw Mrs. Saunders without a bonnet—she had light ringlets—they were false—I know that because there was dark hair in the comb, and they looked like false ringlets—they hung like false ringlets—I first made that statement to Mr. Forrester—that was before I had seen Mrs. Dorey—I am sure of that—it was about Nov.—I am sure I told Forrester that she had light flaxen ringlets, or false hair—I explained to him at the time that she had dark hair in the comb—I stated that to him before I went to see Mrs. Dorey—I do not know that Forrester searched for any light flaxen ringlets at Mrs. Dorey's—I did not hear him ask Mrs. Dorey for some white ringlets—I first discovered the black hair in the comb when I went up stairs into her bed-room—I cannot name the day—It was when she lived at our house—she had a hair brush—I did not wash it for her—I waited on her—it was on the dressing table—I did not notice any black hair about it—she only had one brush—Mrs. Dorey has dark hair—I never saw her in Mrs. Saunders's bed-room—she never went there to my knowledge—her bed-room was above the sitting-room—she was not a good deal there—she called two or three times a week—she never spent an evening with her—she stopped a very little time—I was mostly at home during the whole month—I was very seldom out—I was sometimes—I did not sometimes spend the evening out—I did the first night, but I was home at ten o'clock then—it was not my proposal that Mrs. Dorey should pay a week in advance—she told my mother who let the lodging—I did not hear her—she told me she could not give a reference—I have not travelled a good deal with Forrester—I have been out with him in search for the person—I had never seen this person before, whoever she was—I have always told the same story—I was examined before the Lord Mayor.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. Did she tell you what her lawyer's name was? A. No—she never said that his name was Jones—I sometimes opened the door to admit the person she said was her lawyer, and sometimes my mother did—I have since seen a person a great deal like him, but I could not swear to his face—that is the one (Fletcher)—I never saw Mrs. Saunders write.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. When you saw Mrs. Saunders at the Mansion-house where was she? A. In the room before she went into the justice-room—she walked past me—there were other persons there—I had no doubt of her when I saw her—I gave an account of the light ringlets before Mrs. Saunders was taken into custody—she was standing by herself at the Mansion-house—I pointed her out to Mr. Forrester before any question was asked about her—I did so as she walked past, to Mr. Weir—I am quite sure that she is the same person.

MR. STONE . Q. When she walked through was she in custody? A. She was—she had not flaxen ringlets on then.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. Was the woman in the habit of coming and sitting with you in the kitchen during the month she was staying there? A. Some times—I was in the habit of seeing her every day during the three weeks or month—I waited upon her at her meals as well as in her bed-room.

COURT . Q. Did not the flaxen ringlets make a strange alteration in her appearance? A. She looked rather different, but I took notice of her fea tures—I am twenty-nine years old—I remember her face—she had rather high cheek bones, and her nose was rather broad at the bottom.

MARTHA NEVILLE . I am the mother of the last witness. I remember a person coming to take lodgings at my house—I believe on the 9th of March, but I will not be sure—it was the 8th or 9th—I am not sure which—I saw the person that came to take the lodging—I had some conversation with her

on the day the lodgings were taken, but very little—I afterwards saw that same person calling at the lodging occasionally, generally about every even ing—I have sometimes opened the door to let her in, but it wat generally dusk—I recognise Mrs. Dorey as the person—I went with Forrester to a house in Oxford-street, lately, and there saw Mrs. Dorey—between seven and eight o'clock in the evening on which Mrs. Dorey took the lodging, the person for whom she took them came in a c ab with Mrs. Dorey—I asked Mrs. Dorey when she came first, for a reference, and she could not give one, but paid me one week in advance—she staid a very little while after bringing the other lady—that other woman continued to occupy the lodging three weeks and a day, or a month and a day—I do not know which—Mrs. Saun ders is that person—I am positive of it—I knew her by the name of Miss Slack—Mrs. Dorey gave her that name—I called her Miss Slack, and no other name—Mrs. Dorey came to see her almost erery evening—a gentleman came to see her, who she said was her lawyer—I cannot be certain how often he has called—about two or three times a-week—I cannot exactly say.

Cross-examined by MR. STONE . Q. HOW long have, you let lodgings? A. I have been in the habit of letting lodgings above forty years—there is nothing unusual in paying a week's lodging in advance—it is often done—I never saw this lady without a bonnet while she was lodging with me—I never saw her before she came to occupy my lodging—she left in the begin ning of April—I never saw her after she left my place until I saw her at the Mansion-house—my daughter was then with me—I did not learn from her that she had seen her before I saw her—I do not know in what part of the Mansion-house she was—she was in custody of an officer—she was brought up by the officer, and came through the room where the Lord Mayor was—I have not heard my daughter's description of her here—I have not been in Court—I expected to see the woman when I went to the Mansion-house—I waited for that purpose—my daughter and I were both together—I cannot see very well without spectacles—I constantly wear spectacles at home—I do not know how long ago it is that I went to see Mrs. Dorey—I went with my daughter and Mr. Weir to recognise Mrs. Dorey in Oxford street—Forrester was not with us—when Mrs. Dorey came to see Mrs. Saunders, she used to go into her room—she did not stop a great while—she was there most even­ings.

MR. BODKIN . Q. Had you your spectacles on when you were at the Mansion-house? A. Yes—I was not in the room with the Lord Mayors but in a room through which people go, in order to get into his room—several persons had passed through before Mrs. Saunders—I did not notice any thing happening to my daughter when Mrs. Saunders came into the room—she cried a little—I do not know what for—it was when she saw Mrs. Saunders—my attention had not been drawn to several other females at the Mansion-house before I saw her.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. Did you ever see the lady, that was lodging at your house, write? A. No.

COURT . Q. Did she not wear hair of a totally different colour, to what she has on now? A. Yes—that did not alter my opinion of her; still the same person—I heard my daughter say something about her nose here, I believe—I was not in court two minutes—I have not the least doubt about Mrs. Saunders being the woman that was brought to me, under the name of Slack.

JOHN WILLS . I am a proctor in Doctors' Commons. I am acquainted with Mr. Barber—on the 16th of March, he called on me, in company with a female—she was a stranger to me—this entry, in my diary is my head-writing—the female went by the name of Emma Slack—I cannot recollect

whether that name was given by her or Mr. Barber—it was said in his hear­ing—the date at the top of this will is in my handwriting—I have very little recollection of the subject, but from what little 1 can recollect, the second female (L. Saunders) resembles her—one or the other gave me in structions to obtain probate of this will—I cannot say which—this will was produced to me to obtain probate—Emma Slack is the name mentioned in the will as executrix—I do not know whether the female used the word executrix, she signed the affidavit, and oath was administered to her as executrix—I am not certain whether she or Mr. Barber spoke—I obtained probate of the will—the effects were sworn under 5000 l .—I received a check at the time, from Mr. Barber, for 80 l ., the stamp-duty—on the 22nd of March, I sent the probate to the office of Barber and Co.

Cross-examined by MR. STONE . Q. How long was Mr. Barber and the lady in your presence? A. About five minutes—I saw the lady next at the Mansion-house about a month ago—a great number of persons come to my office for the same purpose—I cannot charge my memory whether the lady spoke at all—I am sure Mr. Barber spoke—it is an ordinary thing for an executor or executrix to take no part in the transaction.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. Was not Mr. Barber's conduct, as far as you witnessed it, perfectly consistent with that of an honourable attorney? A. Perfectly so—I implicitly believed the lady to be Miss Slack—I might have questioned her or Mr. Barber (I cannot say which) as to the time of death of the deceased, and such questions as that—that would be necessary to fill up the ordinary forms—I have known Mr. Barber I think, since some time in 1842—I have not done business for Barber and Bircham since this transaction—this was the last transaction—I had done business for them before—I sent the probate, directed to Barber and Bircham, to their office—I always regarded Mr. Barber as an upright and honourable man.

MR. ERIE . Q. You say when she was introduced, you implicitly believed her to be Miss Slack; did you trust entirely to Mr. Barber for that? A. Yes, I trusted entirely to Mr. Barber—I do not remember such a thing occurring to me, as an entire stranger coming to my office, and employing me to take out probate—they have always been introduced to me by some person I rely upon, who either brings or sends them—I have some reference—a party I know attends with the executor or executrix—I take them on their repre sentation—a person might bring an executor to my office on the recommenda tion of a friend—I should take that friend's word.

Q. You have said Mr. Barber's conduct was consistent with that of an honourable and honest attorney; was there anything in this matter more than the mere employment of you to take out probate? A. No, nothing more—it was one of the most ordinary transactions that could take place.

JOHN WELDON . I am clerk in the Will-office in the Bank. I produce the Will-taking-in book—on the 27th of March, 1843, probate of the will of Ann Slack was left at the Bank—I cannot say by whom it was left—this letter addressed to the Governor of the Bank was left at the Bank, most likely the day following—I cannot say precisely the day, whether it was that day or the day following—it was left at the Will-office at the Bank—the probate was registered at the Bank on the 31st of March—this letter is an application for the re-transfer of the stock—the probate appears to have been returned on the same day, the 31st, to N. B. Bircham.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. Is the signature of Mr. Bircham attached to that? A. Yes, to the re-delivery of the probate—I cannot tell who it was that lodged the probate on the 27th.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. DOCS that letter bear any memorandum of yours? A. Yes—it bears a copy of the register in the registry book.

MR. DONALD re-examined. I cannot identify whose writing the words "Francis-street, Tottenham Court. road," are—this "17th February," in figures, in the body of the letter, is Mr. Barber's handwriting—the other is in the handwriting of another party.

Cross-examined by MR. MILKINS . Q. Have you not precisely the same means of knowing Mr. Bircham's handwriting as Mr. Barber's? A. I have not paid so many of Mr. Bircham's checks as I have of Mr. Barber's—I have paid several of Mr. Bircham's; but it was seldom two or three checks of his were written alike, therefore I cannot identify his writing—I cannot identify this to be his—I cannot tell how many of his checks I have paid, certainly not scores—there may be a score—Barber and Bircham may have banked at the Bank of England two years—their checks have, generally speaking, been joint checks—I decline to identify this writing—I cannot identify it—I cannot say whether I believe it to be Mr. Bircham's writing—I cannot say that I have ever seen Mr. Barber write in my life.

MR. ERLE . Q. Does Mr. Barber write alike generally? A. Yes, and Mr. Bircham does not.

MB. WILKINS . Q. Have not the checks that have been paid, been the joint checks of Barber and Bircham on almost every occasion? A. Certainly not—I have paid Mr. Barber's checks separately, and have been in the habit of seeing his checks much more frequently than Mr. Bircham's—I have been a clerk in the Bank fifteen years, and am thirty-three years of age—I have never sworn to handwriting from having seen it less frequently than Mr. Bircham's—I have no belief about this handwriting—I have paid sums of money on the sight of Mr. Bircham's writing—I cannot recollect paying any checks writ ten by Mr. Bircham in my life—I have paid on his signature jointly with Mr. Barber's—that is not all I have done with Mr. Barber's—I have paid them from the body—I can prove Mr. Bircham's signature, but not his writing—I can give an opinion on his signature, but not his writing, because, to my know­ledge, I have never paid checks written by him.

( This document was as follows :—"To the Governor of the Bank of En gland. Sir,—There was lately standing in the name of Anne Slack, of Chel sea, spinster, the sum of 3500 l ., in the Three per Cent Consolidated Bank Annuities. From the period which has elapsed since any dividends have been received, it is possible that the amount may have been carried to the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt. My aunt died on the 17th day of February last, leaving me her sole legatee and executrix. I have since proved the will, the probate whereof has been duly lodged in the Will-office of the Bank, and I shall therefore be glad to have the stock in question transferred into my name. Dated this 24th day of March, 1843. EMMA SLACK , sole legatee and executrix of the deceased Anne Slack, No. 7, Francis-street, Tottenham-court-road."

WILLIAM SMEE, ESQ ., re-examined. I consequence of this letter, I ob tained this order, to re-transfer the sum of 3500 l . from the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt, to Emma Slack, and to pay the arrears of dividends to Emma Slack, spinster, of No. 7, Francis-street, Tottenham-court-road, sole executrix of Ann Slack, deceased, of Smith-street, Chelsea, spinster—this is the order, and I accordingly made the re-transfer.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. Did you see the female who called herself Emma Slack write? A. No—the signature was not made in my presence—( The order was dated Sd April , 1843, by J. Heath, Esq., deputy governor, to transfer the said 3500 l ., with the unclaimed dividends, amount ing to 1151 l . 18 s . 10 d ., to the said Emma Slack. )

JOHN PADMORE NOBLE . I am an assistant accountant to the Bank of England—I know Mr. Barber, I saw him at the Accountant's-office on the

7th April, 1843, a female was in company with him, who he represented as Emma Slack—he called her so to me—Mrs. Saunders is that female, to the best of my belief—I had an opportunity of seeing her features, I should say that is the party—I cannot say that I have any doubt about it—Mr. Barber said he came for the purpose of receiving the dividends on the stock that had been transferred from the account Ann Slack to the Commissioners, and which he expected to find re-transferred, and required me to pay the amount—I turned to the book, and having found the stock re-transferred, I gave him to understand that it would be necessary for him to be identified to me, and therefore the stock-broker, or some person that I was personally known to, should accompany him for the purpose of identification—Mr. Barber, I believe, went from the office, and fetched Mr. Philpot, the stock-broker—when he came, I required this document to be signed, ( reads ) "Paid, 7th April, 1843, Emma Slack, spinster, executrix of Ann Slack, spinster, deceased, known to me," and under those words Mr. Philpot has signed his name—I gave Mr. Barber a memorandum, which enabled the party signing as Emma Slack to receive the amount of the dividends, amounting to 1150 l . odd, from the chief cashier—it was merely a memorandum that passes from one office to the other, and which enables him to get the order for 1150 l . odd, unclaimed dividends due on Ann Slack's account.

Cross-examined by MR. STONE . Q. What time in the day was it when Mr. Barber, and the person of the name of Emma Slack, came to your office? I should say about one o'clock in the day—there was nothing particular out of the ordinary course of business which took place on that occasion, that I am aware of—it was the usual routine—the female may have been perhaps ten minutes or a quarter of an hour in my presence—I should say a quarter of an hour at least—she did not, that I recollect, make any observation to me—I do not think she made any observation—I do not remember hearing her speak at all—I saw her next at the Mansion-house—I went there for the purpose of seeing her—many other persons came to my office in the course of that year, to transact similar business—fifty or more, it may be 100—there was something that attracted my attention to her—she remained at a distance, and appeared somewhat lame, or leaning as it were on one side—she was standing up—she had a veil on, and was dressed in black, I think—there was a particular leaning of her form, as if labouring under some in firmity—I think the veil was partly down, not completely—I recollect that it was a black veil.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. Did you see Emma Slack write? A. No.

MR. ERLE . Q. Had you an opportunity of seeing her features? A. I had.

COURT . Q. Do you mean positively to swear she is the woman, or only that you believe it? A. I have no reason to doubt her being the party—I entertain no doubt in my own mind that she is the party that came.

THOMAS BROS . I am assistant to the chief cashier at the Bank of England. On the 7th of April last, this authority was brought to me to, give orders for the payment of some dividends, amounting to 1100 l . odd—I signed the order—I did not get this from Mr. Noble—it is left in the Cashier's office, and when the parties come for it, it is brought to me and I sign it—it was brought to me, and I in the course of business there signed the order, on the 7th of April, 1843, for the payment of unclaimed dividends in the Long Annuities, amounting to 1151 l . 18 s . 10 d . the amount due on the stock that had been transferred—that is to enable the party to take this to the cashiers of the Bank, at the Drawing-office, and receive the money—that would be the last thing before taking the money—when I give an order of that sort this book is produced, and I take an acknowledgment from the party of the receipt of that order—it is signed Emma Slack, spinster, sole executrix of the said Ann

Slack, spinster, deceased—seeing Emma Slack had signed it in the book was my authority for signing this order—the party who pays it does not come before me—there is a counter at the office, but I am a considerable distance from it.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. Did you see the signature of Emma Slack written? A. No, I saw it was written.

COURT . Q. The order shows whose stock it is that is about to be paid, and who received it? A. Yes, it is the unclaimed dividends of Ann Slack paid to Emma.

Cross-examined by MR. STONE . Q. Where was this book signed? A. At the counter of the chief cashier's office, and from thence brought to me with this order.

ROBERT GUNSTON DOVER . I am a clerk in the Drawing-office of the Bank of England. This order to pay was brought to me on the 7th of April, I believe; I am not positive as to the date—I merely cancelled it, and passed it to the next clerk for payment—I saw that there were two persons who brought it, a man and a woman—I enquired how it should be paid, and I think the man referred me to the back of this document—( reads )—it is "Gold, 600 l .; notes, four 100 l . and one 100 l .;"—"notes, twenty-five," seems to have been rubbed out, and the "one 100 l ." inserted in its stead—there remains 50 l ., but it does not appear in what notes that was paid—I merely marked it part bank-notes and part money—the man had a small bag to take the gold in; I told him that would not be sufficient to hold that quantity of gold he asked for—upon that he went away, and procured a, larger one—the next clerk paid it—I do not know who these persons were.

MR. DONALD re-examined. This writing in pencil, at the back of this order, "Gold, 600 l ., notes, four 100 l .," and so on, I believe to be written by Mr. Barber.

WILLIAM OBADIAH WHEELER I am a clerk in the Drawing-office of the Bank of England—I have been acquainted with Mr. Barber's handwriting three or four years—I have paid checks of his—this pencil writing at the back of the order, to pay "Gold 600 l ., &c.," I should say is Mr. Barber's handwriting, I believe it to be so.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. DO you know Mr. Bircham's writing? A. I have seen it, I am not much acquainted with it—the handwriting at the bottom of this application to re-transfer, "Francis-street," I should certainly not recognise to be Mr. Bircham's—I will not say I do not believe it is ( looking at a letter in reply to Mr. Offley's ,) I cannot give an opinion on that letter—I am not so familiar with Mr. Bircham's handwriting as I am with Mr. Barber's—very few checks of Mr. Bircham's have come under my inspection—I cannot enumerate the number.

GEORGE WOLFE GOUGH . I am a clerk in the Drawing-office of the Bank of England. On the 7th of April, 1843, an order for 1150 l . dividends was presented to me to be paid—I paid it according to the directions at the back of the paper—a man and woman presented it, and came for the money—I do not recollect who the man was—I believe Lydia Saunders, to the best of my belief, to be the person I paid it to.

Cross-examined by MR. STONE . Q. HOW do you know her name is Lydia Saunders? A. She has been pointed out to me as Lydia Saunders when I saw her at the Mansion-house—she was not pointed out to me as Lydia Saunders, I only knew her as Lydia Saunders after she was taken before the Lord Mayor—I cannot say who pointed her out to me as Lydia Saunders—it was not Mr. Weir I believe—it was one of the persons in the court—it was in general conversation—to the best of my recollection the parties came to me about half-past one or from that to a quarter to two o'clock—I think the man

spoke to me on the subject of the payment, and I think the man received the money—I believe the woman spoke to me—I think she did, to the best of my knowledge—she asked how the money should be received—I did not see that on the back until it was pointed out to me—I think it was the man pointed that out—I should say the woman did not tell me how it was to be paid, after the man pointed that out to me—I cannot now recollect what she said—no other persons came to me that day to draw money for unclaimed divi dends—it is impossible to say how many came for other money—I see by my book forty other persons received money from me that day, but there was only one unclaimed dividend—the principal part of the payments of that day were to bankers' clerks and brokers—I cannot tell, with or without my book, whether I paid to any woman that day—I had never seen the person before—I bad never seen Lydia Saunders till I saw her the other day at the Man sion-house—she was not pointed out to me—she was afterwards—I did not give any evidence before the Lord Mayor—I did not know it was her until she was pointed out.

COURT . Q. Then you did not pick her out? A. I did pick her out—the question was asked me whether I could tell the woman?—I said, "I believe, to the best of my belief, that is the woman"—there was no name mentioned to me at that time—afterwards I was told it was Lydia Saunders—I believe she stood at the side of the bar—I think just by the door.

MR. STONE . Q. In custody and under charge? A. I do not think she was—of course she was in custody, but not in the dock—she was by the side of the door—I did not see an officer by the side of her—I was not examined be fore the Lord Mayor.

MR. ERLE . Q. When you paid the money did you have the order signed? A. It came to me already signed—it was not signed in my presence—it is not usual to sign it in the presence of the party paying.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. What makes you believe it was the man that pointed out the directions at the back of that paper? A. I believe it was—there was a man came with the woman, that is all I recollect—I would not swear to the man—the lady had not a white veil on—she had a fall, I believe black, over the bonnet, something like crape over the front of the bonnet—all the entries in this book are in my hand writing—I know the firm of Drewett and Co.—I have no doubt I paid them something on that day, if the entry is made there—I do not remember paying them anything on that day—I do not remember seeing anybody there from that firm on that day—I know Messrs. Goslings—I do not know Mr. Bircham's handwriting.

MR. ERLE . Q. Look at your memorandum, of April the 7th; do you remember your having made a payment to Drewetts when you see your me morandum? A. Yes, seeing this I remember making a payment upon that day—I keep an account of the payments that I make—I do not remember it, but I have not the least doubt I made the payment, because I see it here—it is usual to pay unclaimed dividends to a large amount, but not to pay a large amount in gold—my attention was called particularly to it by that—about twelve or fifteen months previous to this transaction there was a large payment in gold—that was unclaimed dividends.

MR. DONALD re-examined. This address, "Tottenham-court-road," under the signature of Emma Slack, I believe to be Mr. Barber's handwriting.

Cross-examined by MR. STONE . Q. Pray, who wrote these words, "Emma Slack?" A. I cannot say.

( Mr. Smee's certificate of the transfer of 3500 l . Three per Cent. Consols, dated the 3rd of April , 1843, formerly standing in the name of Ann Slack, of Smith-street, spinster, from the account of the Commissioners of the National Debt, to Emma Slack, of Francis-street, Tottenham-court-road, spinster, was

here read, Also, the order to pay 1,151 l . 18 s . 10 d . being the unclaimed divi dends, on the same, on the back of which was written "Emma Slack, executrix , 7, Francis-street, Tottenham-court-road;" and, in pencil, "gold 600 l ., notes 400 l ., 100 l ., 50 l ., 1 l . 18 s . 10 d .; total , 1151 l . 18 s .10 d ")

[ Adjourned. "]

Wednesday, April 17 th.

THE QUEEN AGAINST BARBER AND OTHERS CONTINUED .

CAPTAIN FOSKETT re-examined by the COURT . I think nothing was said by myself or Mr. Baxter to Mr. Barber respecting the residence of Miss Slack—I had written to that effect—when I first called on Mr. Barber I announced myself as Captain Foskett, and as having received letters from him on the subject of Miss Slack's affairs—I do not re member whether anything was said about my residence, or where Miss Slack had ever resided—in the statement I made yesterday I may have stated an observation as made at the second interview which passed at the first; I cannot be quite certain as to that, I gave it as it occurred as well as I could—I do not re member at either conversation anything being said about where Miss Slack was living at that time, or had lived.

WILLIAM PHILPOT . I am a stock-broker. I have known the prisoner Fletcher about ten years, and have known Mr. Barber four or five years—I remember a few days before the 7th of April, seeing Mr. Fletcher in the Ro tunda at the Bank—he said that Barber had got a good job for me—he did not tell me what it was—he did not say it was to transfer stock, but I understood so—I do not know that it was mentioned—on the 7th of April I saw Barber at my office in Tokenhouse-yard—there was-a lady in his company—I had never seen her before—she was introduced to me by Barber by the name of Emma Slack—it was the prisoner Lydia Saunders—Barber gave me direc tions to sell 3,500 l . Consols, standing in the name of Emma Slack—I do not recollect Lydia Saunders making any observation—Barber told me Mr. Fletcher was expected to meet them—Barber, Mrs. Saunders, and I pro ceeded over to the Bank, to the Accountant-General's Office for taking un claimed dividends on 3,500 l . Consols—I applied for an order for those divi dends, which was given to me—I signed to the identity of Emma Slack—it is usual for a person applying for dividends, to be identified by a broker—I signed these words, "known to me"—this is my signature to the identity—I then went with Barber and Emma Slack to the chief cashier—the order was presented by me, to the best of my belief—we then got an order to go to the drawing-office for the money—that order ( looking at it ) was given to Barber—I did not observe any pencil writing at the back of it—I left Barber and Mrs. Saunders in the drawing-office to take the money—I then went to put forward the transfer for the 3,500 l . stock—I had arranged with Barber to meet again in the Rotunda—I sold the 3,500 l . to Clement Smith, a stock-jobber, for 3,386 l . 5 s ., which he paid to me in notes—I have a memorandum here of bank-stock, cash 3,382 l ., after deducting my commis sion, which was 4 l .—I think I received three 1000 l . notes—the others I do not recollect—after receiving that, I came to the Rotunda—on coming from the Drawing-office, before I went to sell, I saw Fletcher in the Rotunda, and ob served to him that there was 1100 l . in dividends that was being received—I then went and sold the stock, and came back to the Rotunda, and found Barber, Mrs. Saunders, and Fletcher there—I gave the money to Mr. Barber, I heard a conversation between the three, about changing a 1000 l . note for

gold—I cannot say who spoke—they then left me, and went away together, where to I do not know—I went to my office—they were all three present when I gave the money to Barber—I gave him the same notes as I received from Clement Smith.

Cross-examined by MR. GREAVES . Q. How many times have you been to the Mansion-house when Fletcher was examined? A. But once—I may have been twice—I was communicating with the attorney for the prosecution while Fletcher was under examination—I was furnishing information to Mr. Freshfield, while Fletcher was being cross-examined by Mr. Clarkson—I swear Fletcher used the words, "a good job," and that the word "intro duce" was used—he could introduce me to a good job, something to that pur port—he had got me a good job—I mentioned that here to-day—that was the purport of what he said—I cannot exactly recollect whether I named that on my examination in chief—the words were to the purport that I should have a good job—none of the prisoners were present when I received the money from Clement Smith, that I recollect—I received it in the Bank, but not in the Rotunda—very probably in the Consol-office—I do not know in what office I received it.

Cross-examined by MR. STONE . Q. Where was it Fletcher told you some thing about a job? A. In the Rotunda—nobody was present—I saw Barber with the lady a fortnight or three weeks after—I had never seen her before—it was an ordinary transaction, which very frequently occurs—if a lady or gentleman comes and I know them, I identify them—nothing occurred differ ent to what does on other occasions—they remained in my office about five minutes, while I was writing the instructions for the sale—I do not recollect speaking to her or she to me—I do not recollect seeing Lydia Saunders from that time till she was at the Mansion-house—I was aware that a person named Lydia Saunders had been taken up as the person representing Emma Slack—I do not recollect whether she was dressed the same then as on the 7th of April—I did not notice whether her veil was down when she came to make the transfer—she had a long veil—I saw it down when she came to the Bank—she was dressed in black at the Mansion-house, and had a black veil—it was not by the black veil that I knew her—Mr. Barber and Emma Slack walked over to the Bank, arm-in-arm, to the best of my recollection, and I before them—I did all the work at the Accountant-General's office—we went from there to the cashiers—I think Mr. Barber signed the paper there—I did not observe whether Emma Slack walked lame or not—I had no reason for noticing her—I thought it a straight-forward, ordinary transaction—there was nothing to direct my attention to it further than changing 1000 l . note into gold—that drew my attention—I heard no reason assigned for that—it is not at all unusual to get gold for notes—I have identified a great many other persons since the 7th of April—I may have identified 300 persons with out knowing them, being introduced by a person I did know.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. May I ask whether your memory is pretty good? A. I can recollect I dare say some things better than others—I will not swear one way or other whether Mr. Barber took any part in the conversation about changing the note—he must have heard it, because he was present—I recollect that, because it was at. the time I paid him the money—that was in the Rotunda—that is not generally speaking a scene of confusion—it has been so in former times, but it is not now—it was not dividend time—they were due, but not payable—there were very few people there—I remember that distinctly—I was not examined at the Mansion-house—I was present four or five times—I missed some—that is correct to the best of my belief—I do not remember any other transaction on the 7th of April, not

on the 6th or 8th—I consider that I have had three trans actions with Barber—I may have had more—I will swear I have had more than one other trans action with him—there was one on the 29th of April, 1843—I sold 100 l . reduced, for Mary Anderson, where Mr. Barber was the attorney—I have no recollection of his attending to that, but by my book—I recollect the trans action of the 3500 l . without the book—I have a memorandum over the account, of the name of Barber—I cannot describe Mary Anderson—I have no recol lection at all of her—on the 1st of June, 1842, I had a transaction with Mr. Barber—it was 12,010 l . Consols, in the name of Thomas Hunt, sold—I have no recollection of that except from my book—the entries are my own—I do not recollect any other transaction with Barber.

Q. Were Barber and Bircham the attornies? A. I do not know—here is only Barber's name to the power.

MR. ERLE . Q. Did you see Emma Slack's features at all while you were there? A. Yes, and when she was at the Mansion-house, she was the per son I had formed in my mind as Emma Slack—I saw her countenance when, she was at the Bank with Barber, her veil was up then—I cannot say at what part of the time that was—the only matter which drew my attention was the proposition to change the 1000 l . note for gold—I never recollect a woman changing so large a note for gold—when I identify strangers I rely on an introduction from parties I have done business for—I relied on Mr. Barber in this case—I keep an account of transactions which take place—I should not know of selling stock on any other day for Barber except by my book—I know I have sold stock on other occasions, but cannot particularize the amount or day—I only knew Hunt from the introduction I had—Hunt was a stranger introduced to me—he was the seller—the amount was 12,010 l .—Mr. Barber introduced him to me.

JAMES BALLARD . I am a clerk in the 3 per Cent Consols office at the Bank—I am the attesting witness to the transfer of 3500 l .—I saw it executed by a person who signed this "Emma Slack"—I have no recollection of the transaction. ( The transfer was here read from Emma Slack, of Francis-street, Tottenham-court-road, spinster, to Charles Smith Mortimer. )

MR. PHILPOT re-examined. This transfer is not signed by me, but by Mr. Matthews, who assists in my business.

JOHN FRANCIS MATTHEWS . I signed the name of Mr. Philpot to this transfer of Emma Slack to Mortimer—I know both Smith and Mortimer—they were not there at the time.

CLEMENT SMITH . I am a stock jobber. On the 7th of April, 1843, I purchased 3500 l . Consols, of Mr. Philpot, for 8382 l .—I paid for it in Bank notes—I did not take the numbers of the notes, nor the description, but. I have not the least doubt it would be three of 1000 l ., and 382 l . in small notes—I am the same as positive there was three 1000 l . notes—I recol lect taking four 1000 l . notes, and to the best of my belief I paid three 1000 l . notes—I received the four 1000 l . notes from C. S. Mortimer—they were the only 1000 l . notes I had that day—I paid the other note into Prescott's, the bankers, to the account of Henry Smith—I did not take the particulars of that note.

Cross-examined by MR. GREAVES . Q. What was Philpot's commission on the sale? A. I have nothing to do with that—I paid him 3382 l .—the stock came to 3386 l . 5 s . but I had another transaction with him the same day of 125 l . 3 1/2 per Cent.—I am quite positive as to the number of 1000 l . notes I had that day—I cannot exactly recollect the number or amount of the other notes—I only mark the notes—to the best of my belief I had three notes of 1000 l .—I have not the least idea how many I had that week, nor on any day, except on the 7th of April, in that week, unless I had my memorandums

with me—I know the day of the week, because I have it before me—my attention was first called to this about six weeks or two months ago—I was not examined before the Lord Mayor.

COURT . Q. Is it an unusual thing for you to have so large an amount of Bank notes as thousands? A. Certainly not—I am in the habit of having 5000 l . or 10,000 l . about me—I cannot remember unless I have my account with me—1000 l . notes frequently pass through my hands every week.

MR. ERLE . Q. When your attention was drawn to this five or six weeks ago, did you examine your accounts and memorandums? A. I did, and ascer tained that I had only four 1000 l . notes on the 7th of April, and I had them from Charles Smith Mortimer—I bought the stock of Philpot, and it was trans ferred to Mr. Mortimer.

COURT . Q. What accounts are you alluding to, when you say in reference to them you had four 1000 l . notes on the 7th of April, and four only? A. I allude to my own accounts.

MR. ERLE . Q. When your attention was drawn to this inquiry, did yon examine your books and papers to see if you had more than four 1000 l . notes on the 7th of April? A. Yes—I have the account before me—I had not any so large as 1000 l ., except the four I had from Mortimer—this is the original paper made on that day—I have kept it since—I have no description of the notes, but I remember the circumstance of going to Mortimer, and sending to him for these notes—after I looked at the account I remembered the circumstance—I am the same as positive that I received four 1000 l . notes from him—I will swear it, to the best of my belief—I remember having four 1000 l . notes of Mr. Mortimer.

CHARLES SMITH MORTIMER . I am a member of the Stock Exchange. My attention has been called to the 7th of April, 1843—on that day I lent Clement Smith 3000 l .—I paid him notes to the amount of 4000 l .—I know there were four notes of 1000 l . each—I received two of the 1000 l . notes from Mr. Brewer, and two from White—I have not the numbers.

Cross-examined by MR. GREAVES . Q. Does not a great deal of money pass through your hands? A. Yes—I always put down in my book if notes are otherwise than 1000 l .—I know it, because I have no entry that they were the 1000 l .—I do not put down 1000 l .—I put down the gross amount then—( producing his memorandum. )

Q. Your memorandum says, "Mr. Brewer, 2000.; White, 2000.; Bank, 4000."? A. Yes—that shows me they were four of 1000 l . each—I always make a memorandum when they are otherwise than thousands—this entry of 600 l . were paid in a check, and this 1452 l . was paid with a check—I received the money from Brewer on the 7th of April—the name "Brewer" is written over the line—that was done about a month ago—the whole memorandum, except that, was made at that time, which was written since this inquiry—I ought to have done it at the time—I did it merely to correct my book—I never thought of looking at the book till this inquiry—I received the other two 1000 l . notes the same day—there is a memorandum of that.

EDWIN JOHN BREWER . I am a member of the Stock Exchange. My atten tion has been called to the 7th of April, 1843—on that day I sold 2300 l . Consols to Edward Pearce, for which I received two 1000 l . Bank notes, Nos. 91295 and 91767, and sundry smaller notes to make up the total—I have not the dates of the notes—I received them that day—I regret to say there is a mistake in the number of one of the notes—I have seen a note which, I believe, passed through my hands, from marks on it, but I have put one figure before another—( looking at a 1000 l . note, No. 92195)—I should say this is one of the notes I had—there is "Henry Mortimer" on it, and "E. P.," which I think are Mr. Pearce's initials, his own writing; but I have put the 1 before the 2 in

the hurry of business—I gave those two notes to Charles Smith Mortimer, of the Stock Exchange, for their check of 2000 l .

Cross-examined by MR. GREAVES . Q. What memorandums are those you have been looking at? A. An abstract of my book, devoid of technicalities—it is made from my book, which is also here—I took the numbers of the notes received of Pearce at the time they were in my possession, but not as regards giving them to Mortimer—I was asked some three months since by Mr. Mortimer whether I had given them to him—I looked at the memorandum-book, and saw I had made them up, as I call it, to pay into my banker's—I went to my banker's to see whether a check drawn by Mortimer was paid that day—there is nomemorandum made about that time which shows that I paid them to Mortimer—I have a recollection of it—I did pay them to him—I have since asked Jones Loyd whether I paid in a check that day from Mortimer—I certainly had doubts whether I did pay these notes on that particular day.

Q. Are you not speaking as to your recollection of having paid these notes on that day from what you have ascertained from people since? A. I have the numbers down, and there is Pearce's initials, and Mr. Mortimer's name, on the notes—I paid Mortimer that day two 1000 l . notes for their check, and the numbers agree.

Q. Are you not speaking of what you paid that day from information you have since acquired? A. Yes—I put the name of the person I paid to here long subsequent to the 7th of April—I put the date here the day I paid it—the memorandum was made from information I received long after the 7th of April—the note before me is the one which does not agree in the number—there is nothing in this one from which I will swear it was in my possession on the 7th of April—I would rather not swear to it, the number being wrong.

MR. ERLE . Q. Turn to the entry you made at the time, 7th of April; can you say whether you had two 1000 l . notes? A. I had—I entered the name of the person I received them from—I have the initials of E. Pearce on it—I think this "E. P." is his writing—I believe the "E. P.," on the note, No. 92195, to be Pearce's writing—I did not observe that on them, when in my possession.

MR. MORTIMER re-examined. The name of Mortimer, on these notes, it not the writing of myself or brother, it looks like Smith's writing.

CLEMENT SMITH re-examined. The name of Mortimer, on this note, No. 92195, and No. 91767, are my son's writing—he puts the names of persons I have notes from on them—he is living.

THOMAS PHILLIPS . I am a clerk in the Accountant's-office at the Bank of England. I have searched the Bank books to ascertain whether such a 1000 l . note as No. 91295 was in circulation on the 7th of April, 1848—it was not in circulation—it was paid in on the 4th of April.

Cross-examined by MR. GREAVES . Q. How do you ascertain that it was paid in on the 4th of April? A. By our ledger—it would be received by a clerk, and posted in the proper office—I never remember a mistake in the Bank books as to the day a note came in—there have been mistakes as to the numbers of notes, but they are rectified the same day.

BENJAMIN HORNBY . I am clerk at Messrs. Prescott's bank. On the 7th of April, 1843, 1000 l . note was paid into their house, to the credit of Henry—it was No. 91491, dated Feb. 1,1843.

JOHN MILLER . I am a pay clerk in the Bank of England. On the 8th of April I exchanged a lot of Bank notes, to the value of 1580 l ., for gold—I have my book here—the clerk who took the notes from me comes from another office—they are marked by the inspector—I do not put a mark on them.

HENRY VENDISH LEIGHTON . I am a clerk in the Bank. On the 8th of April I have entered some notes to the amount of 1530 l . as being cashed—I received them from John Miller—among them was one for 1000 l .—I did not take the number or date—I entered the name at the back, which was Slack—if a bundle of notes are brought to me, I enter the numbers of the first and last note, not the intermediate ones—the intermediate ones are identified by a number printed on them—the No. 401 is printed on these—this 1000 l . note, No. 91767, was in the bundle I took that day—I know it by a mark on the outside—I received them from Miller; be cashed them, and took an account of them—the number is entered in my book—it was paid for gold—Miller pays nothing but gold.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. How many are there besides Mil ler in that department? A. I do not know; a great many—I was never so employed.

COURT . Q. Are you enabled to say confidently that the bundle of notes for 1530 l . came from Miller? A. Quite confident—( the indorsement on the bundle of notes was, "Miss Slack, Francis-street, Tottenham-court-road. ")

MR. STONE . Q. Did you observe this address on it when delivered to you? A. Yes; I have written that in the book against it—it is the last note.

JOSEPH DERMER . I am a clerk in the Tellers' office. On the 10th of April I exchanged for gold a 1000 l . note in the name of Slack—I do not take the number or date, but hand the notes forward—my entry is, "Slack, 1000 l .," for which I gave 500 sovereigns and a ticket for a 500 l . note—we require a name to be put on a note before it is paid, and I put that name in the book—the entry shows there was such a payment made to a person named E. Slack.

Cross-examined by MR. STONE . Q. Who did you pay it to? A. I do not know—the book does not tell whether it was man or woman.

Cross-examined by MR. GREAVES . Q. The entry is "Slack" alone? A. Yes—on the ticket for the note is "E. Slack"—it is a copy from the note—the name was on the note before it was brought to me—that was on the note for which I gave 500 sovereigns and a ticket for a 500 l . note.

ROBERT HYETT . I am a clerk in the Bank. On the 10th of April I re­ceived 1000 l . from Dermer, which he had cashed for 500 sovereigns and a 5002. note—I took down the number of the note which I got from Dermer—it was 92195, dated the 1st of Feb.

WILLIAM TAYLOR . I am assistant pay clerk in the Bank of England. On the 10th of April, 1843, 1 had a ticket for a 500 l . notes in the name of E. Slack, drawn by Dermer—the number of the note I gave for it was 41856, dated the 2nd of Jan., 1843—I received the ticket, entered, and posted it—my partner gave the note.

JOHN WILLIAMS . I am a clerk in the Bank. I gave the 500 l . note men tioned by Taylor, for this ticket, to some person in the name of Slack, No. 41856; who to I cannot say.

FREDERICK NELSON . I received a bundle of notes which had been paid in gold on the 18th of April, 1843, from Dermer—I gave them to Vansommer to be entered.

Cross-examined by MR. STONE . Q. What quantity was it? A. I cannot say how many.

JOHN VANSOMMER . I am a clerk in the Bank. On the 18th of April I had a 500 l . note, No. 41856, dated the 2nd of Jan. 1843—it was in the Bank that day.

JOSEPH DERMER . That note was exchanged by me for gold on the 18th of April—I have the name of Slack, 500 l ."—it was only one note, I am sure.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. IS your department confined ex clusively

to giving gold? A. Gold and silver—I may sometimes give as much as 5000 l . or 10,000 l . in gold in one lot to a banker—a great many country people take gold in various amounts.

EDWARD GRATTAN . I am a clerk in the Southwark branch of the London and Westminster Bank. I have known Fletcher about four years—he keeps an account there—I am well acquainted with his writing—the name, "Emma Slack, 7, Francis-street, Tottenham-court-road," on this 500 l . note, is his writing; also, the same name and address on this 1000 l . note, No. 92195; and on this 1000 l . note, No. 91492—on the 10th of April, 1843, 500 l . in gold was paid in by Fletcher in person to the credit of his deposit account—on the 18th of April, 1843, 480 l . in gold, and 20 l . in notes, making 500 l ., was paid in by Fletcher in person, and placed to his account—on the 13th of April, 1843, 1000 l . in gold was paid in to his credit, on his deposit account, by Fletcher in person.

JOHN MILLER re-examined. On the 13th of April I cashed a 1000 l . note with 1000 sovereigns—I do not know the number of the note.

FREDERICK NELSON re-examined. I received the note from Miller and handed it to Vansommer—I received a parcel of notes from the witness and handed the whole to Vansommer—they were all paid notes—I cannot give the numbers.

JOHN VANSOMMER re-examined. On the 13th April the 1000 l . note in the name of Slack cashed by Miller, was 91492,1 Feb.—this is the note.

MR. GREAVES to MR. GRATTAN . Q. How long has Fletcher kept an account with you? A. Since Dec. 1838.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. I believe he kept a very respectable account? A. He did not keep a large account—he kept a respectable one. ( Several letters were here put into the witness's hands, some of which he iden tified as Fletcher's handwriting, but none of them were read. )

GEORGE GORSUCH . I am at present shopman in the employ of Messrs. Halling, Pearce, and Stone. On the 29th March, 1843, I went into the em ploy of Mr. and Mrs. Dorey, in Oxford-street, and continued there three weeks—Mr. Dorey's name is Josiah, and he is the husband of the prisoner—on Friday, the 7th April, 1843, Lydia Saunders, who is Mrs. Dorey's sister, came to the house in a cab in company of Mrs. Dorey, towards the latter part of the day—I believe after five o'clock—she had on a blue and black cloth check cloak, and a black velvet bonnet—the cloak was not taken off in my presence—she staid till the following Monday—the morning after she arrived Mr. Dorey showed me a 1000 l . note in the shop, over the counter, as a curiosity not seen every day—Mrs. Dorey and Mrs. Saunders were not pre sent—shortly after Mr. Dorey had shown me the note, Mrs. Saunders came into the shop from up stairs, passed through it, and went in an omnibus towards the City—it was in the early part of the morning—I should say ten, or it might be eleven o'clock—I saw her take the omnibus—she returned, it might be two hours afterwards—I really cannot say—I noticed that she brought back with her what I considered to be a canvas bag, which I judged from the sound contained gold—I should say about the space containing a thousand sovereigns, from what I have seen in-silver—after Mrs. Saunders came back she looked out several articles, I believe to take away—there was a particular dress which she mentioned was for her daughter—it was a striped silk—a shawl and some other articles were selected at the same time—I heard Mrs. Saunders tell Mr. Dorey that she was going to Bristol on the Monday—that was in the shop before she left—during the time I was in Mrs. Dorey's employ I had an opportunity of seeing her write, and becoming acquainted with her handwriting—I believe the name "Miss Slack, 7, Francis-street, Totten ham-court-road" on this note No. 91767, to be the handwriting of

Mrs. Dorey—( looking at a gown produced by Daniel Forrester )—this is the same pattern and colour as was purchased by Mrs. Saunders for her daughter—at that time there might have been one thousand yards of it.

Cross-examined by MR. STONE . Q. Did you reside in the house with Mr. Dorey? A. Yes, I lived with him—I had never seen Mrs. Saunders before the 7th of April—she was not introduced to me at the time she came into the house—she was, the first time I went into the house, from the shop, the same day she came, after five o'clock, she was introduced to me as Mrs. Dorey's sister from Bristol—Mr. Dorey had informed me before she came to the house that Mrs. Dorey's sister was coming to see them from Bristol—I am not aware how long Mr. Dorey had been married—I believe from his statement about a month or six weeks—I was not with him at the time he was married—Mrs. Saunders did not take off her bonnet in the shop—I noticed afterwards that she was dressed in black—she was in black during the whole time she was there—I noticed a something, I thought an imperfection in her walk—that she did not walk quite firm—it might be she had corns—I did not breakfast with her on the next morning—I saw her on the 8th—I dined with her—she was there, as far as I could judge, on a visit to her sister—I did not breakfast or dine with her on the Monday—it is the custom in small houses of that description for the assistants to dine at a separate table from the employers—that was the custom there—I saw her on the Monday morning before twelve—it might be half-past nine, ten, eleven, or half-past eleven—I believe it to be soon after nine—I generally got into the shop rather before eight—I am not aware that I saw her on the Saturday before I saw her pass through the shop—that was in less than half an hour after Mr. Dorey showed me the note—he attended in the shop himself—I cannot recol lect whether Mrs. Dorey went out that day—I saw her in the shop on the Saturday, but I cannot recollect whether she went out—Mrs. Saunders got into the omnibus at the door—I did not hear what she said—she only got into the omnibus and went away—she returned in less than two hours—I cannot state the time—I have no recollection whether I saw Mrs. Dorey from the time Mrs. Saunders left until she returned—Mrs. Saunders merely passed through the shop on her return—I had an opportunity of looking at the bag in her hand as she passed—I cannot say whether she had a cloak on—I believe she had—I was behind the counter—I cannot say what I was about—I was perfectly disengaged—she merely walked straight through—I cannot say which hand the bag was in—I left Mr. Dorey of my own accord because it did not answer my expectations—it does not at all concern this case—I had no misunderstanding or dispute with Mr. or Mrs. Dorey—it was on the Saturday that Mrs. Saunders looked out some articles in the shop—I am not aware whether it was before or after she went out—I believe it was after—I swear I was not dismissed from the service—I left on the 19th April, 1843—I cannot recollect what passed that induced me to go—goods were looked out three or four times while Mrs. Saunders was there—they were looked out also on the Monday—I understood she was to leave on the Monday by the two o'clock train—I saw her leave about one, or half-past—it was about the middle of the day—I never saw any bag in her possession except at the time she passed through the shop.

MR. ERLE . Q. Did you see her at all except in the shop, and when you were dining with her? A. Yes, I saw her in the shop, and when I was dining with her—she lived up stairs with the family—when she came back with the bag she went up stairs to the apartment of the family—I judged the bag to be a canvas one—I saw it—it was the colour of a canvas bag, and the sound I judged to be gold—I repeatedly saw her while she was in the house, conversed with her at times, and became acquainted with her.

MR. STONE . Q. Might it not have been a carpet bag the had? A. Oh no, I am sure of that—I should think it was about that size ( about a foot ), the shape a bag generally is—bags with gold are not generally very deep—I have no recollection of the depth, more than I thought it was a bag contain ing gold of the usual size, such as a cash-bag—I have seen bags given at bankers'—I believe it was not yellow—it was a lighter colour—I cannot swear to the colour.

MR. ERLE . Q. Have you seen such bags as that for money? A. I have.

ELIZA ROSSER . I am now living as servant with Mr. Taplin, a solicitor—I have been living with him little more than ten months—before that I was living with Mr. and Mrs. Saunders—they carried on business as fishmongers at Bristol—I think about eight days elapsed between the time of my leaving Mr. Saunders and going to Mr. Taplin's—I left Mr. Saunders because I thought I could better myself—they gave me a month's-warning—before Mrs. Saunders gave me warning she had been in London for about two months—I should suppose she gave me warning about a week after she came back—I cannot exactly say—she brought back with her three silk dresses—they were not made up ( looking at the silk dress produced by Forrester )—I cannot say that is the silk dress—I think that has been washed—she brought home something similar to this, but I cannot say—it was such a pattern as this appears to be—I cannot speak to it—she brought three dresses, for herself and two daughters—one of those daughters was living with Bucknell and Spark, drapers, at College-green, Bristol—during the time Mrs. Saunders was in town Mr. Saunders left Bristol for a few days—he went at the latter part of the week, and came back at the beginning of the next week—Mrs. Saunders returned to Bristol about a week after that time—he came back by himself a week before her—I never saw Mrs. Dorey but once—she was at Bristol for about six weeks, staying with Mrs. Saunders—that was, I should say, a month before Mrs. Saunders went to Lon don—I cannot say exactly.

Cross-examined by MR. STONE . Q. Are they not carrying on business in a very large way in Bristol as fish dealers? A. Yes, one of the largest fish shops in Bristol—Mr. Saunders was not frequently from home while I was there—I cannot say how often he was away—he might corns to London and stay one night and return next day, once in a month or six weeks—he has not been away for a month or three weeks to my knowledge—while Mrs. Saunders was away he was at home attending to the business, during the whole of that two months, except that short time—I do not know whether Mrs. Dorey was married when she was at Bristol—she was called Mrs. Dorey, but I do not know whether she was so or not.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. Do you know Mr. Saunders's writing? A. No, I have seen him write, but I never took any notice of it, and I should not know it again—I cannot write, or read writing—I do not know whether Mrs. Saunders was at Bath in Jan.—I do not know of her going to Bath—she was not away from home except when she went to Lon don—I do not recollect it—I will not swear it—Mrs. Saunders had a blue and black plaid cloak made, to go to London in—I do not know in what month she went away to go to London—it was in the winter season—Mrs. Dorey had left before that—I cannot say that I ever saw Fletcher there—I do not know him—as far as I know I have never seen him.

EDWARD GILL . I am a clerk in the bank of Messrs. Stuckey and Co., of Bristol. The prisoner William Saunders had an account there—it was opened in Sept., 1842—he has an account with us now—since he opened it he has frequently been in the habit of bringing money to pay in to his account—be

has generally brought cash, notes, and gold—he once brought a large quantity of gold—that was on the 5th of Sept., 1843, he brought 1000 sovereigns—I said to him on that occasion, "Really, Mr. Saunders, it appears as if there was a mint in your house"—I am not aware that he made any reply—he had before that brought in thirty or forty sovereigns at a time, perhaps less, and some times more, at different times during the summer—I noticed that some of them were new, because I made the observation at the time that I wished other customers brought in such nice gold as he did—I apply that, not to the 1000 l ., but to former credits—to the best of my belief all the 1000 sovereigns paid in on the 5th of Sept. were new.

Cross-examined by MR. PHINN . Q. Were you at the counter yourself re ceiving the money? A. I was the cashier—the whole amount paid in that day was 1040 l . 11 s . 6 d ., of which 1000 l . was in sovereigns—I am quite sure—I made the entry at the time—I have it here—it is in my handwriting.

Cross-examined by MR. GREAVES . Q. Just look at that note (1000 l ., No. 92195,) do you know that handwriting at the top? A. Yes—I do not know Fletcher's handwriting—I should say this is Mr. Saunders's handwriting—I believe it is—I should say the handwriting on this 500 l . note, No. 41856, is written by the same person—I believe the endorsement on this note No. 91492 is written by the same party—I am well acquainted with Mr. Saun­ders's handwriting by seeing his checks.

Cross-examined by MR. STONE . Q. Did you ever see him write in your life? A. Yes, credit tickets—I have never seen him write checks—( looking at the notes again )—these do resemble Saunders's handwriting—I saw them in Bristol—they were shown to me by Mr. Weir—I do not exactly recollect the date—I told him I believed them to be Mr. Saunders's writing—I do not re­collect the reply he made.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. Look at this writing, without turning it over, especially these two words, "Miss Slack," and tell me whose writing you believe it to be? A. Looking at it indiscriminately I should say it was Mr. Saunders's writing—I do not know Mrs. Saunders's writing.

MR. ERLE . Q. YOU saw Mr. Weir at Bristol, was that at the time an examination was going on about some notes that had been obtained? A. Yes—Mr. Weir showed me certain notes, and asked me if I knew the writing—the name written on the top I believed to be Saunders's writing on com­paring it with some of Mr. Saunders's—( looking at some others )—I believe this to be Mr. Saunders's writing—I did not know what case Mr. Weir was inquiring about—I know I saw a letter signed by Hunt—the name Thomas Hunt on these notes I believe is in Saunders's writing—this is the letter I saw—it is signed Thomas Hunt—I believe the notes Mr. Weir showed me then had "Thomas Hunt" endorsed on them, those were the notes I believed to be endorsed in the handwriting of Saunders, and these I believe are in the handwriting of Saunders, judging from his other writing—I have seen these notes endorsed Emma Slack before, and I believe it is William Saunders's writing, by the resemblance to his hand­writing—there are two for 1000 l ., and one for 500 l .

DANIEL FORRESTER . I was first employed in this case in respect of Mrs. Dorey—I went with Miss Neville to Oxford-street about the 4th or 5th of Jan.—I went to Bristol to see for Mrs. Saunders—I did not find her there—I understood she was not there—I did not apprehend her—I got this dress from the daughter at the house of Bucknell and Spark, linen-drapers, College-green, where she was living—she gave it me—I had been there before, and asked for Miss Saunders, and she had spoken to me on a previous occasion—they

stated she was up stairs, and she was fetched down—I went to Mr. Barber's office, and among other things found this certificate of the death of Ann Slack on a table there—it was handed to me by Mr. Bircham with a parcel of other papers—I cannot say exactly that I saw it on the table, but it was passed to me with other papers—no doubt they were on the table—I went to Bristol again in Feb.—I made all the search I could there, and in the neighbourhood to find the Saunders's, but could not find them or hear of their having been there for some time—my earliest visit was in Jan.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. You found, I believe, a great many papers at Mr. Barber's office? A. Yes—Mr. Barber had not been in cus tody perhaps an hour when I went there—I left a great many papers behind—all the papers I produce were found in his office—the papers connected with Slack's transactions were tied up together, with an inscription on the back, stating, that they referred to Slack—I think this paper, "Re Slack, probate of the will of Ann Slack, spinster, deceased," was the outside one—I do not know Mr. Bircham's writing—I had been set to watch Mr. Barber's movements for some time before I went to his office—I cannot charge my memory with the length of time—I think it might have been the middle of Nov., to the best of my recollection—he was arrested on the 9th of Dec.—I had seen him go to his office during that time, I will not say most days—I was not there every day myself—I think I did not see him come to his office at the most six times—I was not there always of a morning, I sent some one else—that person is not here—I took away from Mr. Barber's office his diary of 1843—I handed it to Mr. Freshfield, by Mr. Barber's wish—I forget now, exactly, whether it was Mr. Giddy or Mr. Barber—Mr. Giddy was the solicitor for Mr. Barber, in the first instance, I believe—I did not hand to Mr. Freshfield all the papers I seized—I handed some to Mr. Weir since I have been here—yesterday I think it was—I do not know of any application being made to me to let Mr. Barber have copies of those papers—there had been an application on the part of Mr. Giddy, to the best of my belief, at the beginning, to inspect those papers, which he did, and saw them—no application has been made to me for copies of those papers, nor in my hearing—I have not seen Mr. Barber with a tearful eye ask for them—I do not recollect that I ever heard him ask for them—I gave a great many papers up to Mr. Giddy, which I took to the Compter to Mr. Barber, and to the best of my recollection, I offered them to Mr. Barber, and he refused to take them—I then went into the other office, and gave them to Mr. Giddy—I think I have had about ten papers of Mr. Barber's in my possession—Mr. Freshfield and Mr. Weir knew I had them—they have inspected them—I have been to Mr. Freshfield's office a great many times during the last month—I had not those papers in my possession when I went there—I kept some of them at the Mansion-house, and one relating to Slack's matter I kept at home—I gave it up yesterday—I took from Mr. Barber's person his pocket-book, keys, and everything he had, and they were returned to him shortly after—they were kept for several days—the keys enabled me to open drawers at Mr. Barber's—I do not recollect a desk—I ransacked every place in the office that was accessible—I ransacked his cash-box—I have been making every possible inquiry about Mr. Barber, wherever I could—I do not think I went to his residence in Nelson-square—I do not know whether I did or not—I cannot charge my memory, whether I went to the door, but I never went into the place to search it.

MR. ERLE . Q. As to this searching the drawers and cash-box, was the partner, Mr. Bircham, by all the time you did that? A. Yes, he was there the whole time I searched—there was also another person in the office, but

whether he was a clerk or not, I do not know—I think his name was Price—it is usual to search persons apprehended for felony, and take articles from them—the paper I kept at home was this certificate—the papers I handed to Mr. Freshfield were what either Mr. Barber or Mr. Giddy desired me to hand for their inspection—I know Mr. Giddy inspected the papers I had, which I produced here yesterday—as far as I know, he inspected them—he has applied for no copies to me—I gave up to Mr. Barber and Mr. Giddy those which they had not requested me to hand to Mr. Freshfield—I think it was within a week after Mr. Barber was apprehended—I do not exactly re collect the date.

MR. WILKINS . Q. Where did you get that blue cheek cloak? A. From the house of Mrs. Dorey.

ELIZA ROSSER re-examined by MR. WILKINS . This cloak is the same pattern as Mrs. Saunders's cloak, which she took to London with her.

MR. ERLE . Q. Did you see when Mrs. Dorey was down on a visit there whether she had a cloak with her? A. No, Mrs. Dorey had a cloak made up of the same pattern.

JOHN FORRESTER . I was employed to endeavour to apprehend the Saun der's—I did not find them at Bristol—my brother had been there—I arrived in Edinburgh on the 11th of March, and on the 13th I took Mr. Saunders into custody at Edinburgh; and on the 20th I took Mrs. Saunders also at Edinburgh—Mr. Saunders came to a shop, and was apprehended in the street, not by me—I gave instructions that if he came there he should be taken into custody—I was not present when Mrs. Saunders was taken—I was in Edinburgh at the time—I saw them there—I saw him on the 13th, and her on the 20th, and took them into custody.

JAMES GUDGE . I am clerk of the Journals in the House of Commons. The Right Hon. Charles Shaw Lefevre is the Speaker.

JAMES WILLIAM FRESHFIELD , Esq. I am the solicitor to the Bank. In consequence of the inquiry about Ann Slack's will, on the 15th of Nov. I called on the prisoner Barber—I told him that I came from the Bank—I made this memorandum at the time.

MR. WILKINS . Q. Do you mean you made it in Mr. Barber's presence? A. No, immediately after my return home.

MR. ERLE . Q. You said you came from the Bank of England? A. Yes, in reference to a sum of stock which had been transferred from the name of Miss Ann Slack, under a will which appeared to have been proved by Mr. Barber, and which was irregular—he said that he remembered the transaction—(I am giving it now as written)—that Miss Slack came to him with the will, which was quite regular; that the property was mentioned in the will; that she stated that her aunt had died about six weeks before; that he got the will proved, and got her the money; which was all that he knew of the busi­ness—I asked him who the lady was—(I meant the Miss Slack, living)—he said she resided in some street out of Holborn; that she was a most respect able person, and he had no doubt the transaction was all right—I asked him if she was introduced, and by whom—he said yes, he had no doubt she was, but he did not recollect by whom; that he would endeavour to recall the fact, but to him it was a mere matter of business, and he knew nothing more of it—I told him that was quite inconsistent with the fact that he had himself been in communication with Captain Foskett some months before the alleged death of Miss Ann Slack, respecting this very property—he said at first that he had certainly had some communication with Captain Foskett, but not, he thought, respecting this property—he could not recollect—he spoke hesitatingly—I told him that his letters were distinctly respecting a property of Miss Ann

Slack—after some hesitation, he said it might be to, that be would not deny it, but that it was a mere matter of business, and he did not feel authorized in disclosing the affairs of his clients—I told him that I did not wish him to tell me more than he chose; that I should not at all press him, but it was neces sary I should apprize him that a fraud and forgery had been committed, and that he was gravely implicated in the transaction, by the fact that he had been inquiring and negociating respecting this very property, six months be fore the alleged death of Miss Ann Slack, and before the right of his client accrued; and that I desired to knew under what circumstances he had so negociated—he said he supposed he could tell, and he would endeavour to recollect—that Miss Slack was a most respectable woman, and that he had no doubt it was all right—I told him that was beside the question, which was, how he came to be interfering six months before he saw her—he said that he did not know that he could tell, or ought to tell, but he would refresh his memory, and he wished me to look at his books, that I might see it was only a matter of business with him—he then produced the probate his ledger, and an account-book, which he opened—there was an entry in the ledger of 90 l . odd for the proctor's bill, and 15 l ., odd for hit attendance—he laid that was all he got out of the transaction, that his bill, as cast, amounted to 18 l . odd, and Miss Slack made it 15 l .—the book showed the produce of the stock, 4500 l . odd on one side, and was signed "Emma Slack"—she had signed his book—I do not remember which of the books that was in—the entry was only signed in one, at recognising or proving the account—I then told him that was not the question, upon which he said he would endeavour to refresh his me mory, and if I would call on a future occasion, he would let me know the result—I told him that his character was implicated, that I desired to give him an opportunity to explain if he pleased, but that did not intend to press him at all—that I should report the case to the Treasury, who. would no doubt prosecute the case, and that if he chose to tend me an explanation I would report that also, but that I could not delay.

COURT . Q. Have you any doubt that matter to that effect did pass between you? have you a recollection of it, independent of the paper? A. I have a distinct recollection of the whole of it without the paper, but I, of course, speak with more particularity from having taken it down at the moment.

MR. ERLE . Q. From that time till after Mr. Barber was apprehended, did he ever communicate to you that Fletcher had introduced Mitt Slack? A. He did not—I had no communication from him whatever, from that moment till he was apprehended.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. Put that paper aside, and repeat to the Jury what you have said? A. His Lordship will probably allow me to refer to my notes—I have no doubt I could give you a correct account of the transaction without the paper, but there would be variances in words, and it was for that express object I took it down on paper.

COURT . Q. Are you enabled to give an account? A. I am enabled to give an account of the transaction as it is stated here—I could give the ac count without this paper, but there would undoubtedly be variances of words, and variances of expressions.

MR. WILKINS . Q. That it exactly what I want A. I took this down at the time correctly—I put it down after my return home, about an hour after it happened—I decline to state what took place without the paper, unless you wish me—I swear the conversation took place in the order in which I have read it—Mr. Barber expressed an angry feeling—it hardly amounted to an angry feeling, but he said, "I hardly understand in what character you put these questions"—he spoke in a mild tone of voice.

COURT . Q. Y ou did not mention that, I think? A. No, I did not—it was then I told him what is here—he said that on the occasion of my pressing him with the fact that he had been negociating on the subject of this pro perty six months before his client had come to him—it was in reference to that—I put that point strongly.

MR. WILKINS . Q. Pray had you forgotten that when you made that memorandum? A. I had not—I have stated the substance of what passed. Q. Was it wilfully omitted, yes or no? A. It was wilfully omitted—he did not express indignation more than once—I do not think he said he must decline furnishing me with the name of his informant for the present—I will swear he did not—he did not say, "I think at the present time I ought not to mention his name"—I swear he said nothing of the kind—I have a sufficient recollection of the whole of the conversation to swear he did not say that.

Q. Why then decline to tell what did take place without your paper? A. Because having taken down what did pass, for the purpose of accuracy, I decline to run the risk of stating it inaccurately—I read it over at the time once or twice, and subsequently I have not read it over at all, until yesterday, I think—I have probably read it over three or four times altogether—I will not swear I have not read it over six times altogether—I had occasion to explain it to a great number of persons immediately after the occurrence, and I may have read it over six times—I was not required to attend at the Mansion-house, the business devolved on my brother—I did not think it necessary—I have never given this information on oath before to-day—the notes I have read were the very notes I made ( handing them to Mr. Wilkins )—this "Mr. James F.'s memoranda" is Mr. Weir's writing, it has been put among the papers relating to this prosecution—Mr. Barber did not show me his diary—I will swear he did not offer to do so—Mr. Weir is our clerk—I did not in struct Forrester to watch Mr. Barber's office, nor give instructions for it—I think I never heard of it—I am not conscious of having heard of the fact—I certainly gave no such instructions, and am not aware that such instructions were given——it was about three weeks after this that Mr. Barber was appre hended—Mr. Barber said if I would call in three or four days he should be happy to give me information—I did not call.

MR. ERLE . Q. What was it he said about the information? just look to your memoranda as to that. A. If I would call on a future occasion he would let us know the result—I told him I could not call again—I told him that I meant to go to the Treasury immediately, and report the case.

COURT . Q. Are you sure you said you would not call again? A. Yes—I said, if he chose to send me any explanation, I would report that also, but I could not delay it.

MR. WILKINS . Q. Then you did not say that you would not call again? A. I do not think I made use of those words—Mr. Barber produced two books, and I really do not speak positively in which it was I saw the entry of 90 l . odd, and 15 l .—I will swear I saw it in some book.

MR. ERLE . Q. Did you take any part in getting up this case? A. None whatever—I reported the case to the Treasury two days after this interview, and have taken no further part in the case—my brother, and Mr. Weir, my clerk, have been concerned in it—I had this interview with Mr. Barber at his own office, in Bridge-street—I went to him immediately after having seen Miss Slack at the Bank—this prosecution is by the Treasury—I had no fur ther concern in it on the part of the Bank than to report it to the Treasury.

MR. SAMUEL ROBERT GOODMAN . I am the chief clerk at the Mansion House. I was there when the prisoner Barber was first brought up, when the will was produced, and Miss Slack and the proctor, Mr. Wills, were examined—after they

had been examined, Mr. Barber applied to be discharged on bail—Mr. Clarkson said that further evidence would be brought forward, and, upon that, the Lord Mayor declined taking bail—Mr. Clarkson asked if Mr. Fletcher was in the room, and no answer was given to him by any person—a short time elapsed, and some communication was made by some person whom I did not know at that time, and whom I should not recognise now; and Mr. Barber then spoke to a party in the room, who afterwards turned out to be Mr. Fletcher.

Q. How soon after? A. Immediately afterwards—Mr. Barber then made a statement to the Lord Mayor, which I took down in writing, and, after he had made his statement, he then called Mr. Fletcher as his witness.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. Do you remember Mr. Barber ex­amining Mr. Fletcher? A. I do, and also his cross-examining Miss Slack—I have a copy of that cross-examination—it is some length—it runs four pages in my book.

MR. ERLE . Q. You say he called Mr. Fletcher as his witness, was that after the Lord Mayor had refused to bail him? A. Certainly—he spoke to Fletcher before he called him—the proceedings were kept waiting, I should say, a quarter of an hour, whilst he was in conversation with Mr. Fletcher in the same room.

( The will was here read, dated 3rd June , 1842; it purported to be the last will and testament of Ann Slack, formerly of Smith-street, Chelsea, spinster, but then of South-terrace, Pimlico, and bequeathed to Emma Slack, her niece , 3500 l . three per cent Consols, standing in her name in the Bank of England, with all other property she might possess, and appointing her sole executrix. )

( The affidavit for probate was dated 16th March , 1843, and was to the effect that the deponent, Emma Slack, of No. 7, Francis-street, Tottenham Court-road, spinster, was the sole executrix, named in the last will and testament of said Ann Slack, late of South-terrace, Pimlico, Middlesex, spinster, who died on or about the 17th of Feb. 1843, and declaring her effects to be under 5000 l .)

( The power of attorney granted by Miss Slack to Aderne Hulme, Esq. , to receive her dividends, on the Three per Cents., was also read. )

[ Adjourned. ]

Thursday , 15 th April , 1844.

THE QUEEN AGAINST BARBER AND OTHERS CONTINUED .

WILLIAM CHRISTMAS re-examined. I never mentioned to anybody but Fletcher about there being any unclaimed dividends in the case of Slack.

WILLIAM OBADIAH WHEELER re-examined. I am a clerk in the Bank. Mr. Barber kept an account there up to the time of his apprehension—I think the account began in 1839 or 1840—there was a private account of his, and a joint account of Barber and Bircham.

DANIEL FORRESTER re-examined. I went to Bristol to look after Mrs. Saunders—I found the business of a fishmonger carrying on there—the name of Saunders was up at the place—I looked for her—I searched there for the husband as well as her—the business was still carried on by a young man about twenty, who was stated to be the son, and a young lady about sixteen went over the house with me—I took her for the daughter.

MR. ERLE . Q. Could you get from them where the mother and father were? A. They stated they did not know.

( MR. JAMES here applied, on behalf of the prisoner Dorey, to be allowed to withdraw her plea and plead guilty, which was accordingly done. )

John Hutchinson, surgeon, Nelson-square; Charles Brady, surgeon, Black-friars-road;

William Schoones, solicitor, Tunbridge, Kent; Stephen Geary, architect and surveyor; Alexander Morton, gentleman, Park-road, Chelsea; Edward Evans, surgeon, Borough-road; William Long, solicitor, Bouverie-street; William Eeles, surgeon, Union-street, Borough;—Parrell, solici tor. North-street; John William Cousins, gentleman; John Elston Rogers, publisher of the "Economist" newspaper; Francis Squire, engineer; Charles Spong, clerk to Elmore and Co., merchants; Henry Macnamara, pleader, Inner Temple;——Pilcher, surgeon; Cornelius Wittenoon, cashier to Grissel and Peto;——Bernard, architect and surveyor; and——Martin, undertaker, deposed to Barber's good character.

BARBER — GUILTY . Aged 36.

FLETCHER — GUILTY . Aged 50.

Transported for Life .

WILLIAM SAUNDERS — NOT GUILTY .

LYDIA SAUNDERS — GUILTY . Aged 38.

DOREY —Aged 32.

Confined Two years .

Monday, April 22, 1844.

Before Mr. Baron Gurney.

1060. WILLIAM SAUNDERS was again indicted for feloniously inciting a certain evil-disposed person to forge a certain testamentary writing, purport ing to be the last will of Mary Hunt .

On the application of MR. PHINN , the prisoner withdrew his former plea of not guilty to this indictment, and pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 47.— Transported for Seven Years .

OLD COURT .— Thursday, April 11 th , 1844.

Second Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

1061. DANIEL WIDOLPH was indicted for stealing 1 1/2 lbs. weight of brass, value 3 s . 6 d . the goods of Henry John Greening , his master; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 45.— Confined Fourteen Days .

1062. ELIZA LOADER was indicted for stealing 1 gown, value 8 s .; 1 petticoat, 1 s .; 2 pillow-cases, 1 s .; 1 lb. weight of sugar, 7 d .; 1 night-gown, 6 d .; 1 collar, 1 d .; 1 shift, 1 s .; 1 table-napkin, 3 d .; 2 pairs of stockings, 3 d .; 1 night-cap, 3 d .; 2 handkerchiefs, 1 s .; 1 bolster-case, 2 d .; 1 printed book, 6 d .; 1 teaspoon, 1 d .; 1 pair of scissors, 3 d .; 1 looking-glass, 1 s .; 1 yard of calico, 6 d .; 2 shillings, and 4 pence; the goods of William Fox , her master; to which she pleaded

GUILTY .— Confined Six Weeks .

1063. PHILIP WETZEL was indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Henry Sheffield and another, about three o'clock in the night of the 15th of Aug ., at St. Mary, Whitechapel , with in tent to steal, and stealing therein, 1 time-piece, value 5 l .; 1 looking-glass and frame, 1 s . 6 d .; their property: and 1 penknife, 6 d .; and 1 handkerchief, 2 s .; the goods of the said Henry Sheffield .

HENRY SHEFFIELD . I live in Church-lane, St. Mary, Whitechapel. I have a counting-house attached to my house—the bottom part opposite the street is used as a shoemaker's shop, and the back part is a counting-house—Allen, our foreman, resides on the premises, but I do not—I lost a looking. glass and time-piece, the property of myself and Edward Sheffield, my bro­ther; and a penknife and silk pocket handkerchief of my own.

WILLIAM ALLEN . I am foreman to the prosecutors. They have a yard

in Church-lane, and a house attached to it—the front is in Church-lane, and the back in a timber yard—I was called up in Aug. between three and half-past three o'clock one morning, and missed the articles named in the indictment—the time-piece, clothes brush, looking-glass, and silver eye-glass were taken from the counting-house, the other things from the first floor—the counting-house communicates with the dwelling-house, which I occupy—the counting-house window was shut the night before—I found the long bar which fastens the yard gates taken down, put on one side, and one gate partly open, which would enable a person to get to the counting-house door, but there is a ride at the other end of the yard—we suppose they went down the ride, and climbed over the fence into the yard—I found the counting-house wide open—the bar of the gate was up the night before—it must have been taken down inside to get out—I have seen the time-piece in possession of Wigley.

EDWARD WIGLEY ( police-constable H 141.) I apprehended the prisoner at half-past three o'clock in the morning, on the 22nd of March, coming out of the yard of a house—he told me he lived at No. 5, Buckle's-street—I went there, and found this time-piece in a dark cupboard—I showed it to him, and asked if it was his—he said it was, that be bought it of a woman, who was gone to America, six or seven months ago—he spoke broken English. Prisoner. He could not have understood me; I said I bought it of man.

PATRICK MADEN ( policeman. ) I was with Wigley—I found a pocket-knife and purse on the prisoner, and this handkerchief in his trunk, the key of which I found in his pocket.

ELIZABETH KISLAR . I am the wife of John Kislar, of 5, Buckle-street, Whitechapel. The prisoner has had a room there about a year—some months ago, I heard a clock strike in his room—it was four, five, or six months ago—I spoke to him about it—he said, "I have get a nice clock; I bought it"—I asked where he bought it—he said, of Mrs. Ranf who frequented the house—I saw the policeman take a handkerchief from his trunk.

MARY RANF . I am the wife of Henry Ranf, of Greenfield-street, Com mercial-road—I have known the prisoner nine or ten months—I employed him to make my shoes—he came to me in Sept., and asked me to go with him to Tower-hill, that he had a clock at a dock-maker's in Tower-street, and asked me to go with him, as be could not speak English sufficiently—I sent my daughter with him—they brought the clock into my room, and he asked me to let him leave it there a day or two—I asked how he came by it—he said he had it of a party who came from America, or was going to America—I asked what he gave for it—he said, 24 s .—I said it was worth 5 l . or 6 l .—next day he brought a man to look at it, who offered him 2 l . for it—it remained at my house, and one day, in consequence of what I heard of him, I told my daughter to give him whatever belonged to him, and next day he came and took his clock and things away—I washed for him—he took it away in Oct.

WILLIAM ALLEN re-examined. This is our looking-glass—I saw it in the prisoner's room the same day as I found the clock—my employer's name is on the back of it—I know it to be his—it was lost with the clock and coats—this handkerchief and pocket-knife I know—they were lost at the same time—the clock is worth 5 l .

Prisoner's Defence. I bought the looking-glass and knife in the street; the looking-glass, at the Jews fair, for 1 s . 6 l ., on the left side of White chapel;

the handkerchief I had from the same man as the clock; hit name is Sax; he went to America.

GUILTY . Aged 30.— Confined Eighteen Months .

1064. MARY MOORE was indicted for stealing 1 printed book, value 1 s .; 7 sovereigns; and 1 half-sovereign, the property of Frances Hawley , her mistress, in her dwelling-house.

FRANCES HAWLEY . I am a widow, and live in George-street, London-fields, Hackney. I have known the prisoner seven or eight years, selling water-cresses in the street—I took her into my house—she was with me a week—I put a bag, with seven sovereigns and a half and some silver, into my pianoforte, in the back parlour—next morning I let her go out to the Sunday-school, as she represented—I went to the piano, in about half-an-hour, and the bag and sovereigns were gone—she did not return—I went to her father's house, and when she came in, I told her she had robbed me—she said no, she did net have it.

JAMES ATTWOOD ( policeman. ) I apprehended the prisoner on the Mon day, at her father's—I neither threatened nor promised her—she told me she had the money—she seemed rather confused, and said, "I let a boy in at twelve o'clock at night; I dropped off to sleep; he took the money, and I let him out again at two o'clock in the morning; his name is Bill Hall"—she said she fell asleep, and he must have taken it then, and she did not know any, thing of it—I inquired after the boy, who I had information of, but he had not been seen about there for six months.

MRS. HAWLEY re-examined. I put the money inside the pianoforte—I did not lock it—she was in bed before X put it there—I do not know how she knew it was there—I have no servant—I do not know Bill Hall

NOT GUILTY .

1065. MARY MOORE was again indicted for stealing 1 printed book, value 1 s ., the goods of Frances Hawley , her mistress.

FRANCES HAWLEY . I lost a book from an upper-room in my house, when the prisoner lived with me.

JAMES AT WOOD . I found this book at Stephens's, who keeps a chandler's shop in Birdcage-walk—he is not here—he was not bound over.

NOT GUILTY .

1066. BARNARD MYERS was indicted for stealing 1 ring, value 6 s .; and 1 pair of ear-rings, 5 s .; the goods of Sarah Brisley .

SARAH BRISEY . I live with my mother, who keeps a lodging-house in Randall-street, Limehouse—the prisoner lodged there nine weeks—I missed a ring and ear-rings from my own room—the prisoner was taken on another charge, and some duplicates found upon him—he said, "They belong to you, Sarah, but I shall get a ship and replace them to-morrow"—I had missed them about five weeks.

CHARLES DICKENS . I assist my mother, who keeps a pawnbroker's shop in the Commercial-road, Limehouse—this ring and ear-ring were pawned on the 20th of Feb. by a man named Anderson—the duplicate produced by the officer is what I gave for them.

JOSEPH PUDDIFORD ( police-constable K 257.) I went to Randall-street and found these duplicates in the prisoner's pocket—he begged to be for-given, said he was going to get a ship, and would replace them.

( The prisoner put in a written defence, stating that he had lodged with the prosecutrix's mother on his return from two voyages, and had left several ar ticles in her charge; that he had lent her money, and had been keeping com pany

with her daughter, till he found her associating with another man; and he was then charged with the theft. )

SARAH BRISLEY re-examined. He paid my mother 14 s . for a week's board—he owed us 22 s . borrowed money—he took us to places of amusement, and when his bill was made out my mother deducted what he paid—he said he wished to keep me company, but I denied him—he then used bad ex pressions, and broke the fender—he had bought me the ear-rings, but they were deducted from his bill—he owed us for five weeks' board besides his board, and 22 s . 6 d . borrowed money—the things were taken from my mo ther's bed-room.

GUILTY .

1067. BARNARD MYERS was again indicted for stealing 1 handker chief, value 7 s ., the goods of James Howard .

JAMES HOWARD . I lodge at this house—on the 21st of March I put my silk handkerchief on the bed—when I got up in the morning it was gone—nobody slept in the room—a policeman was fetched—the prisoner then came and said, "Forgive me, James, I took your handkerchief, but I was drunk; I am going to get a ship to-morrow, and will get it out of pawn"—I said I would not forgive him—we were not both paying our addresses to the same lady—this is my handkerchief—we boarded together in the house.

WILLIAM PURSER . This silk handkerchief was pawned on the 21st of March in the name of William Myers—I did not take it in—I believe the prisoner to be the man—there was another man with him.

JOSEPH PUDDIFORD ( police-constable K 276.) I took the prisoner—as soon as be saw me he said, "James, forgive me; I took your handkerchief to get a glass of grog; I was drunk; I will replace it"—I asked him for his duplicates—he gave me his pocket-book with two in it—I asked him for the one for the prosecutor's handkerchief—he said he had lost it—he did not tell me where it was pawned—I found it.

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

1068. ELIZA HEDGELL was indicted for stealing 3 half-crowns," shillings; 2 pence; and 1 farthing; the monies of Ralph Close .

CAROLINE HARRIS CLOS . I am the wife of Ralph Close, of Wellington-place, Stepney—on the 16th of March I gave my sister, Marian Satchwells, 2 s . 6 d . to pay a bill for me—the prisoner was present, and went out with her.

MARIAN SARAH SATCHWELL . I am single—I have known the prisoner for some years—she was present when my sister gave me 1 s . 4 s . 3 1/2 d . to pay a baker's bill, and get some things out of pawn—the prisoner waited outside the baker's for me while I paid 6 s . 0 1/4 d .—I had the rest of the money in my bag—I had my child with me—it cried—I took it of the prisoner, and gave her the bag with the money in it to pay for a ring and other articles at Mr. Vesper the pawnbroker's in the Commercial-road—she asked me what they came to, and when I was going to pay for them she said there was only 5 s . 6 l ., in the bag—I said, "It is impossible, there is more in the bag"—Mr. Vesper advised us to go home—when I got outside she said, "Marian, you need not think I have any money; I have not a farthing about me, for I have not seen Mr. Hedgell for a fortnight"—that is her husband—we re turned home—she said she did not think my sister had given me the money—the money was seven half-crowns, 6 s . 6 d . and 3 1/2 d .—I found in the bag only 4 s . 6 d . when it was returned to me—I had looked at it just before I went to Mr. Vesper's—there was then five half-crowns in it when I delivered it into her hand—there was no copper in it when I got home—when I was at Mr.

Vesper's she counted the money out, and I saw there was 5 s . 6 l ., then—there was 1 s . less when I got home—my sister sent for a policeman.

Cross-examined by MR. M'MAHON . Q. HOW much did you miss? A. 9 s . 8 1/4 d .—I counted my money after I paid the baker—the money could not have dropped out as I took the child of her—my sister wished us both to be searched—I consented—she refused, and was given in charge—there ought to have been 18 s . in the bag—I had counted the money at Vesper's door, two or three minutes before I gave her the bag—I could not have lost the money myself—there was 18 s . 3 1/4 d .—4 s . 1 d . was paid to Vesper for the ring, and 4 s . 6 d . brought home—we had been out about an hour and a half—I did not give the bag to the child to hold—it was not four months old—we called at a pawnbroker's before we went to Vesper's, but transacted no business.

DENNIS M'CARTHY ( police-constable K 167.) The prisoner was given in my custody—she denied taking any money, and said her husband had sent her some money that morning—the witness was there when she said that, and I believe noticed it—she did not say "You said, you had not seen her for some time."

JANE SCOTT . I am the wife of a policeman at the station—I searched the prisoner—she refused to give me her pocket—I took it from her—she said, "That money belongs to myself; my husband sent me 16 s . this morning"—I found in it three half-crowns, two shillings, and two pence.

MARIAN SARAH SATCHWELL . I laid out 10 s . 1 1/4 d .—4 s . 6 d . were left in the purse, and 9 s . 8 1/4 d . was found on the prisoner, which made 14 s . 2 1/4 d ., which was what I should have left.

MRS. CLOSE re-examined. 1 gave her 1 l . 4 s . 3 1/4 d .

Cross-examined. Q. Had you been drinking that morning? A. No—I counted the money about twice myself before giving it to my sister—I charged Her with stealing the money between 11 and 12 in the evening—be fore we went out she had had one glass of rum with Mr. Close—she had complained of pain in her side, and had a small glass of gin—my sister was with us—I left them in the Commercial-road—I did not go to Vesper's with them—when they came home my sister said the money had been lost—the policeman was fetched—I said "I will have you both searched"—the prisoner said she would not be searched, she had no money, at first, and then she said she had a half-crown—I do not owe her anything at all.

(The prisoner received a good character.).

GUILTY .— Recommended to mercy.— Confined One week .

OLD COURT .— Friday, April 12 th , 1844.

Before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1069. WILLIAM GOULD was indicted for stealing, on the 15th of March , at Heston, in the dwelling-house of James Binfield , 1 tea-pot, value 6 s .; 1 coffee-pot, 6 s .; 2 decanters, 4 s .; 4 wine-glasses, 3 s .; 3 tumblers, 3 s .; 1 cruet-stand, 1 s .; 3 cruets, 1 s . 9 d .; and 1 towel, 3 d .; his goods, and after wards burglariously breaking out of the said dwelling-house; to which he pleaded.

GUILTY . Aged 40.— Transported for Ten Years .

1070. WILLIAM SHEPHERD was indicted for embezzling the sum of 3 l ., 12 s ., the monies of the Guardians of the Poor of the parish of St. Mary le-bone , his employers; to which he pleaded.

GUILTY . Aged 52.— Confined Six Months ,

1071. HENRY HEAVER was indicted for stealing 1 half-crown, the monies of Henry Caston , his master, to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 15.— Confined Two Months .

1072. CHARLES GREEN was indicted for stealing 1 loaf of bread, value 3 d ., the goods of John Oxman ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Fourteen Days .

Fourth Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

1073. BENJAMIN GRIFFITHS was indicted for feloniously assaulting Thomas Tubbs , and cutting and wounding him, with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm.

THOMAS TUBBS . I am a costermonger, and now live in Nelson-street., Bethnal-green. One Bailey and I had a little house together in New-court—Bailey mov ed into the prisoner's house—I went to him for a trine of rent which he owed me, the prisoner interfered, and called me a name I did not like, and I struck him—we fought, had a few rounds, and I found I was stabbed in the breast, and in different places—I saw nothing in his hand—nothing was found after wards—I went to Dr. Oakley, then to the police station, and then to the London Hospital—I struck him first—I was in the hospital from Monday until the Sunday, and then I ran out—I had one wound on my breast, one below my hip, and other places of no consequence—I did not see him eating anything when I spoke to him, nor with a knife—he was sober—nobody was near enough to have done it but the prisoner.

ANN EUSTACE . I am the wife of Thomas Eustace, and live in New-court, next door to the prisoner. On the 28th of Aug. I heard the prosecutor speak to Bailey—the prisoner interfered, and called him bad names—Tubbs struck him, and they both fought—I ran for an officer—when I came back, Tubbs was going to the doctor's bleeding—I put my band on the prisoner's shoulder—he put up his hand to push me away, and told me to let him alone, or he should hurt me—I found my finger cut—I did not see anything in his hand.

BARNARD EDWARD BROADHDUT . I am house-surgeon at the London Hospital—the prosecutor came there—I examined, and found six or seven wounds on the lower part of the chest, immediately above the breastbone—some were punctured, and some incised wounds, none of them were seri ous—they must have been done with a small cutting instrument, most likely a small clasp knife—there was a puntured wound in the upper part of the thigh, about half an inch deep, and one-eighth wide—one wound was about two inches long, it was no depth, quite superficial—the greatest depth was about a quarter of an inch—if the instrument had passed between the ribs, it might have done injury.

GEORGE TBAKIE ( police-sergeant H 8.) I took the prisoner—I said, "This a very serious charge against you; I think the man will die" (I had seen him at the chemist's shop, bleeding profusely from the chest) the pri soner said, "Well, I did it in my own defence"—I said, "You are not bound to answer, but what did you do it with?"—he said, "A knife"—I said, "Where is the knife?"—he said, "I dropped it in the court"—I looked about the court, but could not find it.

RICHARD CLARK ( policeman. ) I apprehended the prisoner at No. 10, Sheep-lane, Hackney—he had escaped from Worship-street.

( The prisoner put in a written defence, stating that he was at a neighbour's, eating some bread and meat, and hearing a noise, went out with a knife in his hand; that the prosecutor immediately struck him several times, and he not thinking he had the knife in his hand, struck him again and that the prose cuter had since endeavoured to arrange the matter. )

MARTHA CLARK . I am the prisoner's sister, and live in Tuck-street, Bethnal green—the prosecutor came to me on the 9th of March, and said if I gave him money to buy some oranges, he would not take my brother—and on the 18th he came and drank with my brother, and said he did not with to take him.

THOMAS TUBBS re-examined. It is false—I did go to this woman's place. I was called in, and drank with the prisoner—I did not take him myself—the policeman came to me on the Monday night, and said would I go with him, but I did not—he asked me to meet him at nine o'clock, and I did not.

GUILTY of an Assault. Aged 27.— Confined One Month .

1074. ELLEN CALLAGAN was indicted for stealing, at St. George's, Hanover-square, 1 watch, value 3 l .; 1 gown, 1 s .; 1 coat, 2 l .; 1 handker chief, 2 s .; and 1 snuff-box, 1 s .; the goods of Francis Mason : 1 coat, 6 s .; 2 waistcoats, 14 s .; 1 telescope, 2 s .; 1 brooch, 4 s .; and I stock, 5 s .; the goods of John Mason : I shawl, 2 s .; 1 tea chest, 1 l .; 1 ring, 4 s .; 1 tea-cannister, 1 s .; 2oz. weight of tea, 6 s .; 1 metal watch-case, 1 s .; and 2 shil lings; the property of Richard Masou : in the dwelling-house of William Martimon .

FRANCIS MASON . I live at No. 4, Davis-street, Oxford-street, in the parish of St. George, Hanover-square. The prisoner worked for me as char-woman occasionally for three or four months—I lost the articles stated, part of which are my brother's, and part my own—one of them were worth 5 l .

JOHN MASON . I lodge with my brother. I lost a satin stock, two waistcoats, and a gold brooch, which were safe when the prisoner worked there.

CATHERINE MASON . I am the wife of Richard Mason—I lodge with my son Francis. I lost a variety of articles.

JOSEPH NIFTON ( police-constable D 118.) I went to No. 12, Orchard-place, Portman-square, on the 26th of March, and found the prisoner in bed in the front attic—I told her she was suspected of stealing a watch, and other articles, the property of Mr. Mason, of Davis-street—the said she had no pro perty there of Mr. Mason's—I asked if she had any property at all there—she said, "Yes"—she was about mov ing the bed from the sacking, and said there was some property—I there found this handkerchief, and in it this snuff-box, with seventeen dupli cates, some of which correspond with the property stolen, and a pack of cards—I found the tea cannister alongside the bed—she said they were her own, and the tea cannister belonged to her landlady, who slept in the same room; but she said it was not hers, and pointed to her own.

MART ECKETT . I searched the prisoner at the Marylebone station—I asked for her pocket—she said she had not any—I told her to undo the bosom of her gown, which she did, and took something out of her bosom—I said, "Give me that"—she said, "I shall not"—I said, "I must have it"—she said, "It is my own hard earnings, it is mine"—I said, "I must have it"—it was a bag, with 3 l . 11 s . 5 3/4 d . in it, 2 l . 11 s . 4 d . of it in silver—she insisted on having it counted.

GEORGE TAYLOR . I produce a watch pawned by the prisoner, for 1 l .; also, a handkerchief, coat, and waistcoat, pawned by her the same day—the officer has the duplicates I gave her.

JOHN STEVENS . I have a pair of trowsers, pawned for 7 s ., I do not know who by, but the officer has the counterpart of the duplicate.

EDWIN SMALLBONE . I produce a tea-caddy, pawned for 6 s ., on the 26th of March, by the prisoner—the duplicate I gave her is here.

FREDERICK NORTH . I produce a bed-gown, handkerchief, telescope, and

stock, pawned by the prisoner—the last pledge is on the 24th of Feb.—the corresponding duplicates are in the officer's possession.

( property produced and sworn to. )

Prisoner's Defence , I got them from the landlady of the house, and pawned them for her; I thought they were her own ; she gave me the dupli cates; she said she had a bill to pay unknown to her husband.

FRANCIS MASON . Mrs. Martin son is landlady of the house—the prisoner was not employed by her—she said at the second examination she had them from Mrs. Martinson—the prisoner had access to the things, but Mrs. Martin son had not.

JOSEPH NIFTON re-examined. Mrs. Martinson was present at the office, and denied die statement—at the first examination the prisoner said she was drunk when she did it.

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

1075. THOMAS HOLMES GUMMER was indicted for breaking and entering the warehouse of Robert Johnston , on the 19th of March , at St. Don Stan's, Stepney , and stealing therein, 210lbs. weight of cheroots, value 60 l . 45lbs. weight of cigars, 15 l .; and 3 chests, 3 d .; his goods.

MR. BALLANTINE conducted the Prosecution.

ROBERT JOHNSTON . I live in Gloucester-street, Commercial-road, and am a cigar manufacturer—my warehouse is in the parish of St. Dunstan, Stepney. I locked up the premises on the 18th of March, at nine o'clock at night—I Went there next morning, about half-past six, and found the yard gate broken open, and the warehouse entered by breaking two locks—I missed three cases of cheroots, worth about 60 l ., weighing 210lbs., and about 45lbs. of cigars. in a bundle—I made inquiry of a turnpike man, and, sent the constable to the prisoner's house, in Dean-street, Spitalfields—I went there myself soon after—a woman opened the door, and gave the keys to Pritchard—the gates were locked—the woman opened them—I went in, and found a cart there, with some broken pieces of cigars in it—the horse was standing in the stable, and appeared to have been driven, for the sweat was dried on its neck, and not cleaned off—I went into the house—I noticed a door on my right hand on the second floor which was fastened—I forced it open, and in that room found my three chests of cheroots, and one box with the cigars k it—they as made in London, and are my manufacture—the lids of the chests were left behind in the warehouse—I have compared them with the chests and have no doubt they are mine.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. Can you distinguish your own manufacture if mixed with others? A. Certainly, there is not a house in London makes cheroots as I do—mine are made with a wire through them to cause a draft—I have compared the boxes with the lids, and swear to them—it might be on the first floor I found these—the turnpike gate is about 100 yards from my warehouse.

SAMUEL RICH . I live in Church-street, Mile-end, and am toll-collector at the gate. On the 19th of March, between one and two o'clock in the morn ing, I was on duty at the gate in Whitechapel-road, and saw a cart pass through, the prisoner and two other men were in it—I had known the pri soner for eight months before—I saw the name on the cart was Gummer or Gunner—I asked him what he was doing out at that time in the morning—he made no answer, but paid me 6 d ., and drove on—I am certain it was him—I saw the cart pass through again in about three quarters of an hour, in the same direction as it had originally gone through—there is a way it could have gone without coming through on the way back, and the same lad, I thought, who drove before was in it then, but not the prisoner.

Cross-examined. Q. Who drove? A. The lad, on both occasions—I asked for the toll the second time—the driver said he had paid before—I can not swear it was the same cart, but to the best of my recollection it was—I did not believe it to be the same cart at first, so I asked for the toll—I have known the prisoner as a coffee-roaster about eight months—I never spoke to him—I merely knew him by seeing him pass—I did not call out to him by the name of Gummer, but Skinner—I am sure he was in the cart—I know there was a Mr. Skinner, a broker, in Whitechapel-road—I did not know him—I did not see him at the police-court, that I am aware of.

MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Why did you call out to the prisoner by the name of Skinner? A. I have seen him drive a cart with that name on it, and thought that was his name—I never knew him drive through at such a time before—I swear the prisoner was in the cart the first time it stopped to pay the toll, and I opened the gate for him—it drove through on the same side as the prosecutor's warehouse.

RHODA HATHAWAY . I am single, and live with my mother, in Gloucester-street, opposite Mr. Johnston's cigar factory. On the 19th of March before two o'clock in the morning, I heard a noise, and went to the window—I saw a cart standing at Mr. Johnston's premises—there was one man in the cart, and two or three out of it—I had not time to distinguish their faces—they threw a box on the shaft of the cart, and one inside—the men who were out side lifted or threw it in—the man on the cart took the reins and drove off quickly, and the men walked off.

Cross-examined. Q. What time was it? A. Soon after they left, the church clock struck two—I went to sleep, and did not hear any other noise.

MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Did there appear other boxes in the cart? A. Yes.

MR. JOHNSTON re-examined. There are streets to turn down between my gate and the turnpike—by going round the Commercial-road he could come back through the gate again, that would take about twenty minutes.

WILLIAM ARGENT ( police-constable H 126.) I went to Mr. Johnston's, at seven o'clock in the morning, of the 19th of March, and made inquiry at the turnpike, I received information from Hathaway, and went to search in Dean-street—I knew that the prisoner lived there—it is about 400 yards from the turnpike—I went to a shed there, and found a cart—I called for Gummer—he came down stairs—I told him I had come to take him for being concerned with others in stealing cigars from Mr. Johnston—he said, "Very well"—he went up stairs—I followed him, and said he must go with me—he said, "Very well"—I told him of the cigars being stolen, and that his cart went through Whitechapel-gate about two o'clock—he said he had lent his cart to two men who took two of his rooms, to remove some goods, that he let the cart about twelve at night—I asked who the men were—he said he did not know them—I said it was late to let out a horse and cart to people he did not know—he said he should not have done it, only he had been drinking—I searched about the house, and did not find anything at first—I went with him to the station, and left Johnston there with two officers.

Cross-examined. Q. Did Mr. Johnston go with you? A. It was his bro ther—the prisoner came down from the bed-room—he was dressing himself—I searched only four rooms—it is a double house.

ANN PERRIN . I am the wife of George Perrin, of the Red Lion, White-chapel-road—I saw the prisoner at our house on the night of the 18th about a quarter to twelve o'clock—my house is about ten minutes' walk from Com mercial-road—I do not know Johnson's premises.

Cross-examined. Q. Did he appear to have been drinking? A. I thought

he might have been drinking—he and three more had half a pint of beer and a pot of stout—I did not see him leave the house—nor know how much more he might have—there were two females and one man in his company—my house is near the theatre.

WILLIAM ARGENT re-examined. This public-house is about three hundred yards from Mr. Johnston's premises, and nearly half a mile from the prisoner's house.

GUILTY . Aged 38.— Transported for Ten Years .

OLD COURT .— Saturday, April 13 th , 1844.

1076. JOHN LEES was indicted for forging and uttering a bill of ex change for 2 l ., with intent to defraud James Wyness .

GUILTY .— Confined Two Years .

1077. JOHN SMITH was indicted for forging and uttering a bill of ex change for 5 l ., with intent to defraud James Hore :—also for stealing a coat, value 5 s ., the goods of Lionel Williams Dyer 1 watch, value 15 s .; and 1 time-piece, 4 l .; the goods of Solomon Zempelburgh .

GUILTY .— Transported for Seven Years ,

1078. STEPHEN HUGGETT was indicted for unlawfully assaulting Elizabeth Ann Ashwell Wilcox , with intent, &c.

GUILTY . Aged 20. — Confined Twelve Months .

Fifth Jury before Mr. Recorder.

1079. MARTIN KELLY was indicted for feloniously assaulting Thomas Coventry , and cutting and wounding him on the face and left arm, with intent to murder him. 2nd COUNT , stating his intent to be to maim and disable. 3rd COUNT , to do him some grievous bodily harm.

THOMAS COVENTRT , watch-maker, No. 6, Playhouse-yard. On Satur day, the 24th Feb., I had been drinking freely at some public-houses—I have no particular recollection of being at a house in George-yard—I am not posi tive I was there—I remember some one endeavouring to pick a quarrel with me, but who they were I do not know, and whether that was in George-yard or not, I cannot say to be positive—I went home—when I got opposite my own door, I taw three men talking—I went up to them—I did not know their names—they were all strangers to me—while talking to them a man came up, laid hold of my collar, and said, "You are a pretty man to treat your friends to gin and won't pay for it"—I said, "What do you mean, sir?"—after this I received a wound in my cheek—I cannot say what with—it was done so quick, and it was rather dark—in a minute after I received a very great wound in my arm, to the best of my knowledge from the same per son—I called out "Murder"—got over the way as well as I could, and sat down on the steps where I live—I was taken to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, and was there a fortnight.

JOHN PERKINI . I live at No. 11, Norman's-buildings, Whitecross-street. On Sunday morning, the 25th of Feb., I was in Playhouse-yard with my brother Thomas, and Cornelius Coglin—I stood talking to a woman named Fisher, a pipe-maker's wife in Playhouse-yard, between twelve and one o'clock, and shortly after the prosecutor came up, a little intoxicated, and began forcing his conversation on us—he had not been long there before the prisoner came up and accused him of calling for half a pint of gin and

going away without paying for it—the prosecutor said he was mistaken in the man—the prisoner said, "Am I, you b——?" drew a chisel from down his left sleeve, and struck him a back-handed blow on the eye—the second blow knocked his hat off, and the third cut his arm—the prosecutor ran across the road and cried out murder—the prisoner came up to me and told me to have nothing to do with him, as he was no good, at the same time he put the chisel up his sleeve and walked away—I then went over to the other side of the yard and saw the prosecutor bleeding—I followed the prisoner down Play-house-yard to the bottom—Coglin persuaded me to come back again for fear I might be served the same, but I still kept on—he endeavoured to dissuade me from following him—when I came to the bottom of Play house-yard I saw the prisoner standing with three other men—I did not say anything to him at the time—he asked me what was the matter—I said nothing, and went down Golden-lane in search of a policeman—I did not find one—I returned and saw the prisoner go up George-yard to his house—I saw the policeman—Coglin told him the circumstances, and that the prisoner was up George-yard—I took the prosecutor to the hospital—I saw that it was a chisel the prisoner used—it has not been seen it found—I afterwards went with three policemen to the prisoner's house in George-yard—I pointed him out and they took him.

CORNELIUS COGLIN . I live in Long-buildings, Blue Anchor-alley. I was in Playhouse-yard, with Perkins and my brother, between one o'clock and half-past one in the morning, and saw the prosecutor—he was drunk, joining in conversation with us—the prisoner came up in ten minutes, seized him by the collar, and accused him of calling for half-a-pint of gin, and not paying for it—the prosecutor said, "You must be mistaken"—the prisoner stepped back, drew a chisel from his left sleeve, and struck him in the eye—the second blow knocked his hat off—the prosecutor had his arm up to guard his eye, and he struck him over his arm, and cut his arm right up from the shoulder to the wrist—I was rather frightened—I could distinctly see the chisel glitter—after striking him the third time, he put the chisel up his sleeve again—I noticed a great deal of bleeding—the prisoner came up to us, and said, "Do not have any thing to do with him, young men, for he is a b----rogue"—they were both strangers to me—I had seen the prisoner before, but never spoke to him—when he was walking away from us, he said, he had got that with him which would level fifty such b----s—Perkins was going after the prisoner—I persuaded him not, for fear he should meet with any injury—I went with the prosecutor to the hospital.

THOMAS PERKINS . On the 25th of Feb., between one and two in the morning, I saw the prisoner draw a chisel from his left arm, and strike the prosecutor on the eye, and immediately the blood spirted from his eye and arm—I saw him bleeding most profusely—my brother was standing by talking to the prosecutor—he wished to take the man into custody—I said, "John, do not do so, you will get served the same"—he said, it was a shame to see a man served in that manner, he would go—Coglin followed him—I went to the prosecutor, and saw his arm with a gash in it, and he pointed to his eye—he called police and murder—I took him to Dr. Lyne's, and he persuaded us to take him to the hospital—I took him—the prisoner remained with my bro ther, and Coglin followed me—on returning, we gave the prisoner into custody.

HENRY TUCKER ( police-constable 119.) I went to George-yard, Golden-lane, with John Perkins, and found the prisoner there—Perkins pointed him out as the man who had wounded Coventry—I took him into custody—I told him, it would be better for him to go to the station quietly—he asked me where the man was—I said, in the hospital, very ill—he said, he should not

have done it, but he had been drinking, some man in a black coat gave him the chisel to do it with.

JURY . Q. What is the prisoner? A. A bricklayer's labourer—he had not the appearance of being drunk at all, when I took him.

Prisoner Q. You stated, at Worship-street, that I was drunk? A. No, you were not.

JOHN THOMAS JACKSON . I am house-surgeon at St. Bartholomew's-hospital On the 25th of Feb., Coventry was brought to the hospital bleeding, from a wound on the right side of the cheek, about an inch long, and of consider able depth, and from one, on the inner side of the left arm, between four and five inches long, it went nearly down to the bone—they were certainly severe wounds—I saw nothing on the eye, the wound on the cheek was about an inch below the eye—a chisel would have produced the wounds—the one on the arm was a clean cut wound—I should think it would require a good deal of force to make that—he was in the hospital, I think, about a fortnight—that was quite necessary—he bled freely, but not profusely—I stitched up the wound in the arm—I simply applied cold wet lint to the other wound, without stitching it—the danger of such a wound, would depend very much on the constitution of the person, and treatment afterwards—it would depend a good deal on, whether it would produce erysipelas, or go off in a natural way and heal by the first intention—he was healthy, and it went on very favourably.

Prisoner. The man's wife informed my mother that the coat war never cut at all. Witness. At the time he came to the surgery the coat had been taken off to dress the wound—he could not have been cut unless the coat was removed or cut through—it could not be done by a thrust up the sleeve.

THOMAS COVENTRY re-examined. I have the coat on—it is cut—it hes been sewn up again.

Prisoner. I hope you will hare mercy on me; I have an aged mother who depends on me for support.

GUILTY on 3rd Count. Aged 24.— Transported for Fifteen Year .

1080. GEORGE HARPER was indicted for feloniously assaulting Henry Gardiner , and cutting and wounding him on the left eyelid, with in tent to do him some grievous bodily harm.

MR. O'BRIEN conducted the Prosecution ,

HENRY GARDINER . I am in the employ of Mr. William Rhodes. On the 2nd of April, about eleven o'clock, I was engaged at Mr. Williams's, at the end of Cock and Castle-lane—I had been at Mr. Rhodes's brick-field, to cover the bricks from the frost—there is no pathway through the field—no one had any business there except those in Mr. Rhodes's employ—the pri soner came up to me and said, "Halloo, what do you do here? you have got some one else with you"—I said no, I had not; there was the straw which I sat on, it would not take him long to look at it—the prisoner then knocked my hat off—I told him, if he did not let me alone, I would send for some one to put him out of my field—I meant my master, Mr. Joseph Banks, Mr. Rhodes's foreman—on that the prisoner hit me, then knocked me down; and as I was getting up again I picked up a small piece of brick, or a stone, and threw it at him—he then knocked me down again, and beat me about the head with his fist while I was down—he said nothing else—it was about a quarter or twenty minutes past twelve—when he left me I was not sensible—I am getting a great deal better now, and hope you will have mercy on him—I had known him previously—he had nothing to do with the

field—I have been attended by a surgeon—my sight is coming round as far as can be expected.

HUGH LEWIS , surgeon, North-place, Ball's-pond. On Tuesday morning, the 2nd of April, I was called to attend the prosecutor—I found him bleed ing profusely from three wounds, two on the lower left eyelid, and one on the right lower eyelid, but that was a very trifling wound; those on the left were about one-eighth or one-tenth of an inch in length, and about three-quarten of an inch in depth—his head was extremely tumefied from extravasation of blood, his eyes having bled—measures were adopted to relieve him—he was in a state of torpidity from concussion of the brain—they were rugged lacer ated wounds, and were done by some obtuse substance; probably it might be done with the knuckles pressed violently—they might be inflicted with a brick; I cannot undertake to swear they were—it was supposed that he was likely to die from the concussion of the brain—the Magistrate, Mr. Coombe, came down in the evening, about six o'clock, to take the deposition of the man, when partial sensibility was restored—he is not well yet; he is under my care now—in time the eye will recover, but the maxillary bone is still much hurt—there is still chronic inflammation about the eye—blood has been ab stracted, and incisions have been made to take away the blood which has been effused—he had a very violent beating indeed—the wound on the eye might probably have been done with a nail.

Prisoner. I was going through the brick-fields; I heard some one snoring in the straw; I found the man asleep; I pulled the straw up, touched him on the hat, and said, "Rise up, old fellow;" he said, "I will rise you;" he got up, and hit me on the arm; I hit him in the face; be took up a bit of brick; I hit him on the eye, and knocked him down with my fist; he hal looed "Police;" I said, "If you halloo 'Police,' I will halloo Murder," and did so two or three times; I afterwards turned faint, fell down, and laid there till the policeman took me.

JOHN ALLICOT ( police-constable N 64.) I apprehended the prisoner lying on his back with one side of his face all over blood—I shook him two or three times before I could get him up—he seemed stupid when I first got him up—I asked him why he had done it—he said, "I cannot tell, but some one has knocked me on the head with a brick"—I said, "You can tell us who it is if you like"—he said, "No, I don't know who it was"—I heard cries of "Murder" two or three times, and "Police" once, which was why I went—I found him more to the left than where I heard the cries, about 150 yards from the spot—he was in liquor—he put his hand to his head, and said to me, "You b—, did you do this?"—I took him to the station, and saw a small wound of very little consequence just over the left ear.

Prisoner. A woman saw I was covered with blood; you can see where it ran down; I am certain I never chucked a brick at him; it was a bit of brick he chucked at me, not a whole one; I did not owe him any animosity, and I do not think he owed me any.

GUILTY of an Assault. Aged 21.— Confined Three Months .

OLD COURT .— Monday, April 15 th , 1844.

First Jury, before Mr. Justice Williams.

1081. WILLIAM DEW was indicted for stealing 2 baskets, value 5 s ., the goods of James Weeden ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY .— Confined Two Months .

Before Mr. Justice Maule.

1082. HENRY REYNOLDS was indicted for feloniously killing and alaying John West .

JAMES BROPUY . I live in Lisson-road, Lisson-grove, and am foreman of the street sweepers. On the 3rd of April I was sweeping in Edgware-road—a cart came past Cambridge-terrace loaded with dust going towards Paddington—the prisoner was following about ten yards be hind the cart—there was nobody besides him with it—the cart was on its right side, but he was on the wrong side of the horse—he came up before the cart on the right hand side of the cart, bat the wrong side of the horse—he came on the off side with a whip in his hand—whether he hit the horse I cannot say, but the horse knocked a man down—I was on the footpath behind the horse on the same side as the man—the cart hid the prisoner from me, except that I saw him run and over take the cart—at the time he came up, the horse turned round short, and knocked the man down—his name was John West—he worked for me, and was on the same side of the road close to the kennel—the cart wheel pasted over his loins—I heard the prisoner say, "Why did not the man get out of the way?"—he said he hallooed—I had not heard him halloo—the prisoner was very much intoxicated at the time—he went staggering up to his horse, and as he went to the station he wanted more beer—it was a quarter-past ten o'clock in the morning.

EDWARD SANKEY . I am a sweeper. I saw this happen—I saw the pri soner go up on the off side of the horse—I was about twenty-five yards be hind, on the near side with Brophy—he was nearer the cart than I was—I saw the prisoner go up on the off side, and hit the horse about three times with a whip—it directly ran to the near side, and the shaft or the horse knocked the man own—the wheel went over him—the prisoner stopped the cart, came behind, and said, "Did the wheel go over him? the said he had hallooed to him to get out of the way—the prisoner was very much in liquor, but not so drunk but what he could walk by the side of the horse till we found a policeman—any body could see he was drunk from his way of walk-ing—the cart would have cleared the deceased by two yards if the prisoner had not struck the horse—the deceased was working in the kennel.

THOMAS CLARK . I am a sweeper—I saw this happen—the prisoner was the worse for liquor.

WILLIAM GREEK . I am a sweeper—we were cleaning the Edgware-road, and had nearly finished, when the prisoner came up with one of Mr. Staple ton's dust-carts—just as he got opposite the deceased, he went to the off-side of the horse and struck it, and the shaft struck the deceased, knocked him down, and the wheel went over him—I should say the horse and cart would have cleared the deceased if the prisoner had not struck it—the near wheel was two or three yards from the kennel, and the deceased was shovelling close to the kennel—there was nothing passing at the time.

THOMAS HARRINGTON ( police-constable D 83.) I took the prisoner into custody about ten minutes after the accident had happened—he was drunk—I told him I was informed his horse and cart had gone over a man in Edg ware-road—he said he was very sorry for the poor man—I said I should take him to the station—he immediately rushed to the Duke of York public-house, and said he would have half a pint of beer—I would not allow it.

EDWIN WILLIAM TIMS . I am resident surgeon at the Western General Dispensary, Lisson-grove, South—on the 3rd of April the deceased was brought to me by one or two of the witnesses, reported to be run over—he died in fourteen hours from injuries to the pelvis, the bones of which were

broken in two places, and other injuries—he could not possibly have re covered.

Prisoner's Defence. I was driving up the Edgware-road, and happened to be four or five yards behind my horse on the pavement—having a horse which holds very much off, and seeing the scavengers on the offside of the horse I ran and hit it on the off side, not seeing the deceased, and before I could let my cart pass, and come to the near side, the accident had happened; if I had been alongside my horse it would not have happened; I must have seen the man.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 44.— Strongly recommended to mercy.— Confined One Month ,

Fourth Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1083. CHARLES FREEMAN was indicted for feloniously uttering a forged order for the payment of 55 l . 10 s . 2 d ., knowing it to be forged, with intent to defraud William Henry Smith and others.

MESSRS. BODKIN and DOANE conducted the Prosecution.

ALEXANDER AUSTIN . I am a bookbinder, and live in King-street, Long acre—I have known the prisoner about two months—on Tuesday, the 12th of March, about four o'clock, I met him as I was coming from the city, close to Temple-bar—I went and had some porter with him—he said he was going to draw a little money, and asked if I would wait—I went to Child's bank ing-house with him, adjoining Temple-bar—he said he should be about five minutes—he went in—I waited for him twenty or twenty-five minutes, and finding he did not come out, it began to rain, and I went away—I saw him again about nine in the evening at the White Lion, Drury-lane—he asked if I would make one of a party on the following Thursday to dine at the White Lion—I consented, and saw him there with others on Thursday about four o'clock giving a dinner.

WILLIAM SHEPPARD . I am clerk in the banking-house of Child and Co.—William Henry Smith is one of the partners—there are others—on the 12th of March, between four and five, this check for 55 l . 10 s . 2 d . was presented to me, drawn by Mrs. M'Pherson, who has an account with us—I looked at the check, and had some doubts of it—I showed it to another party, but he thought it genuine, and desired me to pay it—I asked the prisoner where he brought it from, who and what he was—I forget who he said he brought it from, but he said the party kept the Bedford Arms, and he was the son of the party—I paid him three 10 l . notes, Nos. 2706, 2707, and 2708, and two 5 l . notes—I believe the prisoner to be the man.

FRANCIS REYNOLDS . I live at No. 125, Strand, and am a hatter. On the 12th of March the prisoner came and ordered three hats, two to be sent to Dean-street, Soho, and one to the White Lion, Drury-lane—he paid me this 10 l . note, No. 2706—I asked him to put his name on it—he wrote this name which I took for Pithers in my presence.

RICHARD WATSON . I am apprentice to Mr. Keeble, of Dean-street, Soho, I know the prisoner, and asked him to lend me a few shillings about three weeks ago—he said he would—he went away for about ten minutes—he came to Dean-street again, and gave me this 10 l . note, No. 2707—I went with this same note to Rippon's wine vaults, and got it changed.

WILLIAM RIPPON . I live in Oxford-street, and am a publican. Watson brought me this note on the 16th of March—I changed it, and made the mark on it.

MR. KEEBLE . 1 live in Dean-street, Soho. I have known the prisoner

twenty years, and know the character of his handwriting—I have seen him write and corresponded with him—I believe this check to be his writing.

Prisoner , I never had the check, and was two miles off at the time.

ELIZA M'PHERSON . I live in Cadogan-place, Chelsea. The prisoner was my livery-servant, under the name of Petter, for about ten months—I never knew him by any other name—he left about the 4th of May—while he was with me I was in the habit of drawing checks on Messrs. Child's—I once drew a check for his wages, to present himself—it was on a slip of paper like this—this check is not my handwriting, nor written by my authority or knowledge.

GUILTY .— Transported for Seven Years ,

(There was another indictment against the prisoner.)

1084. GEORGE EDWARD SLADE was indicted for stealing 1 ring value 10 l ., the goods of Charlotte Charles , in her dwelling-house.

CHARLOTTE CHARLES . I am single, and live in Rutland-street, Hampstead-road. The prisoner occasionally came to clean my windows—he was there on the 8th of April—this diamond ring was in the looking-glass drawer in the room where he was cleaning windows—I missed it in the evening when the policeman called—this is my ring—( looking at it )—I have had it some years, and am quite confident of it.

FREDERICK CLARK MBBRY , pawnbroker, Grafton-street. On the 8th of April the prisoner offered this ring in pledge, and I stopped him.

Prisoner , I was distressed; my wife had lately been confined.

GUILTY of Larceny.— Confined Nine Months ,

1085. SIDNEY SMITH THOMAS was indicted for feloniously stabbing and wounding William Thomas Dixon , with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm.

WILLIAM THOMAS DIXON . I am a manner, and live in Connaught-place, with my wife, the prisoner lodged in the same place. On the 18th of March we were all three sitting at dinner—the prisoner took a wrong seat—I put my finger on his side pocket, and said, "Sidney, remove from that, and go to your own seat"—he refused at the moment—we began to push each other about, in good humour, in a jocular way, and as we were larking over a chair, the chair fell from under him, and in falling he tried to take hold of my arm or shoulder, and cut me—had he not done so, he probably would have fallen across the kitchen fender—he had a clasp-knife in his hand—it might have been quite accidental.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. He had the knife in his hand, paring potatoes? A. Yes.

MRS. GILMORE . I was in the room when this happened—I did not bear Dixon desire the prisoner to remove—there was a scuffle—I do not know how this happened, as my back was to them at the time.

Cross-examined. Q. You are the prosecutor's wife's mother? A. Yes—the prisoner took his meals with us, and is a respectable young man—I did Dot see the knife in his hand myself, but have often seen it—he usually pares his potatoes with it—he seldom uses a dinner-knife.

MARY ANN GILMORE . I was in the room when the prisoner was with Dixon—I saw the knife in his hand, chopping potatoes—I went up stairs for some water—when I came down the accident had occurred.

Cross-examined. Q. It is the knife he usually eats his dinner with? A. Yes—I am sure he had it out at the time.

JOHN PUTT ( policeman. ) I received information, and went to Connaught-place, and found the prosecutor bleeding very much—I asked who did it—he

said the prisoner—I asked how he came to do it, and the prisoner told me he took the knife out of his pocket and stabbed him—I asked of the prosecutor if he would give him in charge—he said yes, and I took him.

Q. How came the prisoner to say that, did you ask if he was provoked to do it? A. No—I believe he was very much agitated.

W. T. DIXON re-examined. I did not hear the prisoner say this—he had the knife in his hand—it might have been accidental.

NOT GUILTY .

1086. MARTHA LEE was indicted for stealing one printed book, value Is.; 3 finger-glasses, 6 s .; 2 lip-glasses, 4 s .; 1 wine-glass 1 s .; 30 plates, 7 l .; 4 decanter 40, s .; 6 dishes, 5 l .; and 1 spoon, 6 s .; the goods of Joseph Heapy Watson , her master, in his dwelling-house.

JOSEPH HEAPY WATSON . I live in Bedford-place, in the parish of St, George, Bloomsbury. The prisoner was in my service for about two months, and left on the 22nd of March without notice—after she was gone I missed the articles stated—the book produced I am positive is mine; the glasses are like mine, and the exact number I lost.

GIORGE JOHN RESTIEAUX ( policeman. ) 1 apprehended the prisoner, and found four glasses at her residence, No. 14, Bury-street; also, a finger and champagne glass at No. 5, Charles-street, Long-acre—the prisoner had both residences, but did not sleep at either—when I apprehended her I found a reticule bag and a key—she said it was the key of the room in Charles-street—it turned out to be so—I found the book at the room in Charles-street—she had a room there—I told her I took her for the robbery of Mr. Watson—she denied that she was the person who lived there—she afterwards confessed it.

GABRIEL SHEPPARD . I live at No. 14, Bury-street. Toe room the policeman searched was occupied by the prisoner, and nobody else.

Prisoner. The book was lent to me by one of the servants; the things were lost before I left; I left because I was married, as I did not like to let mistress know.

MR. WATSON re-examined. I saw the book on my drawing-room table four days before she left—we suspected nobody but her—she endeavoured to throw suspicion on a younger servant, but we never suspected her.

GUILTY .— Confined One Year .

OLD COURT .— Tuesday, April 16 th , 1844

Fourth Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1087. MARY COLLINS was indicted for stealing 2 sheets, value 4 s ., the goods of John Callaghan .

CATHERINE CALLAGHAN . I am the wife of John Callaghan, and live in Orchard-street, Marylebone. I left two sheets on my bed on the 9th of April—I missed them—these now produced are mine.

HANNAH COLLINS . Between three and four o'clock I saw the prisoner pass my house with a sheet hanging out of her apron—she had no business there.

WILLIAM LING ( policeman. ) I produce the sheets—I took the prisoner into custody on the 9th of April—I afterwards went in to the back kitchen of No. 10, Orchard-place, and found the sheets—it was Hannah Miles's room—she said, in the prisoner's presence, that the prisoner lodged there, and she herself said she had been lodging there a week.

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

Confined Three Months .

1088. HENRY GARRETT and JOSEPH DUNFORD Were indicted for stealing 20lbs. weight of beef, value 10 s .; 3 lbs. weight of mutton, 1 s .; and 6 lbs. weight of suet, 2 s .; the goods of Thomas William Jeffreys ', the master of Garrett.

THOMAS WILLIAM JEFFREYS . I live in Old Compton-street, Soho; Garrett was in my service. I have examined this meat produced, and am quite sure it is mine.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. How do you know it? A. By the cut—I cut mine different from many other butchers; I do not leave the coarse parts on.

SUSANNAH CHOPPLE . I am a widow, living with my brother; the last witness. On the morning of the 9th of April, about ten minutes past seven o'clock, I concealed myself in the parlour—Garrett came home from work—the first thing he did was to go to the salt meat tub, and take out the salt meat till he came to this piece with a piece of fat—he laid all the others on the salt beef tray—he laid this on the block till he had finished taking all the others up, and then laid it on the top of it, with the pork—he came and looked into the parlour, to see if he could see any one, and when be found be could see no one, he sent the boy out for some coffee; then he went to this beef, brought it up, put it on the scale board with, the fat; then went behind the door, took a piece of neck of mutton, and laid that also with "the beef—he then took a large cloth, went to the same place, took out a large piece of suet, and concealed it in the cloth—he then" took three pieces of flap of mut ton, and laid it on the scale-board; Dunford then came in, opened his basket and Garrett put all the meat into it but the flap of mutton—he then put the flap of mutton in the scale, and then in the man's basket; and the moment he was putting the hammer through the end of it, I, said, "Stop, I will have no more of this game carried on"—I shut the street door, and shut both the prisoners in—I sent the servant to call my brother—Garrett then said he had done nothing wrong—I said, "This does not look like it—he had weighed none of it—I said I had seen him do it repeatedly.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Where were you when you saw-this? A. In the parlour close to the blinds where Garrett came and looked in—he could not see me—the parlour was dark-, and the shop light—there was a back window, but the blind was drawn down—Garrett came in at ten minutes past seven o'clock—it was not my habit to be there at that time, or I should not have detected him—he never put the meat in the scale—the scale board is by the side of the scale—'I have had no quarrel with him.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. When Dunford came in did not you sea Garrett put the meat into the scale? A. No, he never put it in at all—I have never said so—only the flap of mutton—he had not the basket in his hand—he had it on his shoulder—he took it off his shoulder—I am quite sure of that, he held it up to Garrett, who took all the pieces of mutton except the piece of flap which I had seen him put on the scale board and put into the scale, and then into Dunford's basket—I have not said be put all the meat in except the mutton—( looking at her deposition )—this is my signature which I put after it was read over to me—( read )—"The prisoner Dunford then came into the shop with a basket in his band and held it up to Garrett, who took all the meat except the piece of flap which I had seen him put on the scale board, and he put into the scale and then into Dunford's basket, &c."—Dunford never spoke—( the deposition being further read stated , "Dunford also said he had bought it")—when I went into the shop he gave Garrett three half-pence, and said, "I have never seen him do anything wrong, and there is nothing wrong now."

COURT . Q. Did he put any meat into the scale except the flap of mut ton? A. Nothing at all—I believe I expressed the same before the Magistrate—I meant to do so.

(Both prisoners received good characters.)

GARRETT — GUILTY . Aged 27.

Recommended to mercy

Confined Nine Month .

DUNFORD — GUILTY . Aged 45.

Recommended to mercy

Confined six Month .

Third Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

1089. MARGARET JONES was indicted for stealing 3 spoons, value 30 s . the goods of John Knaggs , her master.

JOHN KNAGGS . I live in Mornington-crescent—the prisoner was in my service about six weeks—on the 11th of April I had my plate counted after the policeman came to the house, and missed two silver tea-spoons and one dessert-spoon—I found the prisoner in custody at the station.

FRANCIS CLARK MERRY . I am shopman to a pawnbroker in Grafton-street. On the 11th of April the prisoner offered three silver spoons in pledge for 8 s .—they are worth about 30 s .—she said she brought them from Mrs. Knight—she ran out of the shop as we threatened to send for an officer, as I doubted whether she came by them honestly.

MR. KNAGGS re-examined. These are my spoons.

Prisoner , I intended to redeem them this week; I wanted to take a gown out.

FREDERICK CLARK ( policeman. ) I apprehended the prisoner—Merry was questioning her when I went into the shop—I heard her say she lived in Gower-street—I took her down by Gower-street towards the station—she asked where we were going—I said if she lived in Gower-street she ought to know—she said she did not live there, but at Mornington-crescent, with Mr. Knaggs—I went there and he came to the station.

GUILTY . Aged 30.— Recommended to mercy.— Confined Three Months .

1090. JOHN NORTON was indicted for wilful and corrupt perjury.

No evidence.

NOT GUILTY .

1091. WILLIAM MASON was indicted for a like offence.

No evidence offered.

NOT GUILTY .

1092. GEORGE FISHER was indicted for stealing 3 lbs. weight of beef, value 1 s . 8 d .; 1 kidney, 1 1/2 d .; and 1/4 pound weight of mutton, 2 d .; the goods of Benjamin Gardiner .

BENJAMIN GARDINER , butcher Hungerford-market. I employed the prisoner on two Saturdays—on the second Saturday I missed a loin of mut ton and kept a sharp look out—I saw a bulge round his smock-frock and called the beadle's attention to him—as soon as I came up he took the beef, two kidneys, some suet, and rump steak from his person, and said he was sorry for what he had done.

Prisoner. Just after we had packed up I happened to kick against the meat and put it under my frock; I was very much distressed; my wife and family were starving.

Witness. He could not have picked it up; it was under his frock and arm pits; had he asked me for it and more, I would have given it him; I was looking out for a situation for him; I have relieved his wife.

SAMUEL MATTHEWS . I am a constable of Hungerford-market. The prosecutor fetched me to his stall, and said to the prisoner, "You have got something about you "—the prisoner put his hand into his bosom and took out some beef, a kidney, and a small chop, and put them on the board.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 33.— Recommended to mercy ,— Confined One Month .

1093. MARY REGAN was indicted for stealing 3 pain of boots, value 16 s . 6 d ., the goods of John Simpson .

THOMAS BANNISTER ( police-constable S 90.) On the 12th of March I went into the shop of Mr. Merry, in Munster-street, and found the prisoner there, charged with offering a pair of shoes in pawn—I asked if they were hers—she said "Yes"—I said, "They are too small for you"—she said, "They are my landlady's, she employed me to pawn them to get money to buy fruit"—at the station house three duplicates and 3 s . 6 l ., were found on her—she said she lived at No. 5, Southampton-place—I went there and found in a box which I opened with her key seven duplicates for boots and shoes.

JOHN SIMPSON . I am a boot and shoe-maker—these boots and shoes are my property—one pair in particular I had only bought on the Saturday—I do not know the prisoner—I do not give work to be done out of doors.

FRANCIS CLARK MERRY . I produce a pair of shoes pawned on the 19th and 29th of Feb. by a woman.

WILLIAM BLENNAM . I live with French and Co., Tottenham-court, road—I have a pair of woman's boots, pawned on the 4th of Jan.—and one pair of men's—the duplicates I gave for them are in the policeman's possession.

THOMAS BANNISTER re-examined. The duplicates I found correspond with the articles produced.

Prisoner , I beg for mercy; they were given to me by a boy.

GUILTY . Aged 28.— Confined Three Months ,

1094. GEORGE WILSON and SAMUEL PAYNE were indicted for stealing 3 pewter pots, value 3 s . 10 d ., the goods of James Hobbs .

ANDREW WEMYS ( policeman. ) On the 11th of April I was on duty in plain clothes in Upper Wimpole-street, and saw Payne walking backward and forward—he then sat on the step of a door, got up and was talking to Wilson—they separated—Payne went into Wimpole-street, some distance, returned, and sat down again where Wilson was sitting—I went out of their sight into a shop for a short time, and soon after saw them both walking away together up Weymouth-street, I stopped them both—found three pots on Wilson, one in his hand under his apron, one in his trowsers, and one in his coat pocket—I found nothing on Payne.

JAMES HOBBS . I keep the Weymouth Arms—these three pots are mine—I lost them on that day.

MART WAYLAN . I live in Marylebone-court, and sell fruit at the corner of Weymouth-street—I saw Payne sit down on the step of a door, put his hand down an area-railing, and pull up a pot—he then walked to the corner of Wimpole-street, and soon after Wilson came to the step of a door, took up a pot, and put it under his apron or coat—the prisoners were in sight of each other, and appeared acting together—one took a pot and the other received it at the corner of Wimpole-street, and they walked off together—I saw the policeman and told him.

WILSON — GUILTY .

PAYNE — GUILTY .

Confined three months .

OLD COURT .— Wednesday, April 17 th , 1844.

First Jury, before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1095. MARY ANN BUDDEN was indicted for obtaining goods by false pretences.

SARAH NORRIS . I am servant to Mr. James Compton, of Cadogan-hotel, Sloane-street. On the 31st of March the prisoner came and said she came for a bottle of rum, and a bottle of gin, for Mr. Pugh, of 111, Sloane-street—I believed her story, and gave them to her.

JAMES PUGH . I live at 111, Sloane-street. I never saw the prisoner in my life—I deal with Compton, and never sent her for these things.

Prisoner. I was sent by a person who I understood was Mr. Pugh.

GUILTY . Aged 24.— Confined Two Months .

1096. THOMAS CHERRY and SARAH CHERRY were indicted for obtaining 1 sovereign by false pretences.

NOT GUILTY .

Fifth Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1097. EDWARD CRANDELL was indicted for obtaining money by false pretences.

NOT GUILTY .

1098. WILLIAM HENRY WILSON was indicted for unlawfully ob taining goods by false pretences.

NOT GUILTY .

1199. JAMES RICHES was indicted for an indecent assault.

GUILTY . Aged 44.— Confined Two Yean .

1100. WILLIAM COYLE and WILLIAM SANDS were indicted for endeavouring to obtain 1 sovereign by false pretences.

LUKE REILLY . I live in Vittoria-terrace, Horsemonger-lane. On the 9th of March a clerk came to me at the Custom-house—I went with him to No. 9, Mark-lane, and found the prisoner Coyle there—I did not write this note, and know nothing of it—I asked Coyle who gave him the note—he said a man named Sands—I gave him in charge.

Cross-examined by MR. M'MAHON . Q. Do you know Sands? A. No.

SAMUEL THOMAS KNIGHT . I am clerk to Charles Wass and Co., No. 9, Mark-lane. On the 9th of March Coyle came to the counting-house, and said he was sent by Mr. Reilly with this note for the money—I did not give him the money, not considering it true—I fetched Mr. Reilly—Coyle told me Mr. Reilly had sent him with the note, and I should find him at Nicholson's Wharf; but I found him at the Custom-house—( note read )— Sir, Will you have the goodness to send a sovereign by bearer for me, as I have a few charges to pay; and, being short of cash, I shall take it as a great favour. I will return it to-morrow. L.

REILLY . "

GEO. CROUCH ( policeman. ) I was fetched, and took Coyle; and on the Saturday, as I took him to Guildhall, be told me Sands gave him the letter; on Sunday morning I went to No. 9, Colonnade, Russell-square, and took Sands, and said, "Do you know Coyle?"—he said, "No"—I said, "Do you know Luke Reilly?"—he said, "Yes"—I took him—I knew him by having seen him in Mark-lane the day previous—I found a note in his pocket-book—as we came down Holborn, he cried, and said it was distress caused him to do it, he did not say what.

COYLE — GUILTY .— Confined Six Months .

SANDS — NOT GUILTY .

OLD COURT .— Thursday, April 18 th 1844.

JURY before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1101. WILLIAM SMITH was indicted for a libel; to which he pleaded.

GUILTY .— To enter into his own recognizance to appear to receive judgment when called upon .

1102. HENRY WILLIAMS was indicted for obtaining money by false pretences; to which he pleaded.

GUILTY .— Confined Twelve Months .

Third Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

1103. AUGUSTUS COLLINGRIDGE and EDWARD BEAUFORT CULLEN were indicted for a conspiracy.

NOT GUILTY .

NEW COURT .— Monday, April 8 th , 1844.

Fifth Jury, before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1104. THOMAS PAGE was indicted for stealing 1 reticule, value 1 s .; 1 handkerchief, 1 s .; and 1 card-case, 1 s .; the goods of Solomon Asser , from the person of Eliza Asser.

ELIZA ASSEE . I am the wife of Solomon Asser. On the 2nd of March, about half-past four o'clock, I was in the Green-park, walking with two chil dren—there was no crowd near me—the Queen was arriving at the time, and the people went to see her—I had a reticule on my arm, containing a card-case and a pocket-handkerchief—I saw a man standing by a tree, and a moment afterwards I felt a violent pull at my arm, and missed ray reticule—I saw the man running away with it in his hand—I should not know him, but I saw my reticule again, about six o'clock the same evening, at the station—this is it—I can swear to the handkerchief and the reticule, and I believe the card-case is mine.

GEORGE TOWNSEND ( police-constable C 20.) I took the prisoner on the 2nd of March, just after six o'clock in the evening—I found this reticule in his right-hand trowsers' pocket, and these things in it—he said he knew no thing about it.

Prisoner's Defence. I was in the Park about half-past four o'clock, and picked up this reticule; I asked some ladies if they bad lost it, they said they had not. I found a handkerchief and a card-case in it; I put it into my pocket, and went on; I was not taken till past six; I had plenty of time to have got rid of it, if I had got it in a dishonest way.

NOT GUILTY .

1105. THOMAS PAGE was again indicted for stealing 1 reticule, value 1 s .; 1 purse, 1 s .;1 handkerchief, 1 s .; 1 key, 2 d .; and 1 shilling, the pro perty of Susannah Corbyn , and that he had been before convicted of felony.

SUSANNAH CORBYN . I am single. On the 2nd of March I was going along Park-lane, about six o'clock—I had a reticule on my arm—a man snatched it away, and left the string on my arm—he ran down King-street-mews—I saw his figure, but not his face—this is my reticule.

Prisoner. Q. Did you run after the man? A. I did—he ran to the end of the mews before I lost sight of him—that might be 200 yards—I cried, "Stop thief!"—I did not see a policeman.

CHARLES ADAMS ( police-constable C 47.) On the 2nd of March I was on

duty in Park-lane, about six o'clock—I saw the prisoner run from two ladies—he ran into King-street-mews—I heard the cry of "Stop thief," and pur sued him—I did not lose sight of him—he was taken by another officer.

Prisoner, Q. Did you see me near the ladies? A. I saw you run from the ladies, about ten yards from them—I ran after you down the lane—I passed the ladies—I do not know whether they saw me—they might not—I pursued you more than a quarter of a mile—you ran through King-street, mews, and on to North Audley-street—I kept about ten yards from you all the way—I did not see you take the bag.

GEORGE TOWNSEND ( police-constable C 26.) I took the prisoner in North Audley-street, in consequence of hearing a cry of "Stop thief," just after six o'clock—I saw him throw this reticule from his hand into the street—it was given to me by a lad.

Prisoner. Q. In what direction did I throw it? A. To the curbstone—it could not been changed by the person who picked it up—it was given to me as it was picked up—you threw it away after I had you in custody.

Prisoner. The prosecutrix swore she saw me run 200 yards, and down the mews, and the policeman swore he passed by the ladies; I think if he passed them, they could not have been off seeing him.

THOMAS MOORE . I am deputy-governor of the county jail of Gloucester—I produce a certificate of the prisoner's conviction, from the clerk of Assize for the county of Gloucester—( read )—the prisoner is the person.

GUILTY . Aged 22.— Transported for Ten Years .

1106. WILLIAM WILSON was indicted for assaulting Thomas Agnes. with intent, &c.

NOT GUILTY .

1107. JOHN DOBEY POLLARD was indicted for an assault.

NOT GUILTY .

1108. JAMES BAIGENT TYLER was indicted for embezzling 93 l . 13 s ., the monies of Henry Matthews and others, his masters; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 35.— Confined Twelve Months .

1109. EDWARD STOKES was indicted for stealing 136lbs. weight of paper, value 4 l . 11 s .; the goods of Thomas Weedon and others, his masters; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 39.— Confined Twelve Months .

1110. JESSE LUCAS and RICHARD RINGHAM were indicted for stealing 4 tame fowls, price 6 s .; the property of George William Newton .

GEORGE WILLIAM NEWTON . I live at Hampton Court—I had some bantam fowls in my paddock on the 22nd of February—I saw them several times that day—the last time towards the evening—there is a house for them to go into—they had the range of the paddock, but could not get out, as it is surrounded with a close fence, and I had cut their wings—four were missed on Friday, the 23rd of February, but I was not there—I missed them on the 24th—I saw them again before the Magistrate, and knew them, from the way in which 1 had cut their wings.

JOHN STUCKEY . I live at Twickenham. On the 23rd of February the prisoners came to me—Lucas asked if I wanted to buy any bantams—I said, "I do not know, let me look at them"—they had them with them, and showed them to me—there were three hens and a cock—I bought them for 6 s .—these are them—the prosecutor swore to them.

CHARLES CHURCHILL ( police-constable V 29.) I found these fowls at Stuckey's.

Lucas's Defence , I never had them in my possession.

LUCAS — GUILTY . Aged 17.

RINGHAM — GUILTY . Aged 18.

Confined Six Months .

1111. CAROLINE FOX was indicted for stealing 7lbs. weight of candles, value 3 s . 6 d .; 2lbs. weight of soap, 1 s .; 1 1/2 lbs. weight of sugar, 1 s .; 1 towel, 1 s .; 1 bottle, 3 d .; and 30 cherries, 3 d .; the goods of John James , her master.

MRS. ESTHER JAMES . I am the wife of John James, of Brunswick-square—the prisoner was my cook for six months. On the night of the 2nd of March I found her in a state of intoxication, and I discharged her—she left about nine or half-past nine the same evening—this towel has my name on it in my own handwriting—these other things I have no doubt are mine—they were kept in my store-room, the key of which was kept in a closet in the dining-room—I think the prisoner could not have access to the key that day—on the Thursday following she returned for her clothes, and was given in charge—these articles were discovered on the Saturday night.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. Where was this cloth found? A. When I saw it again it was at the police-station with a basket tied up in it—she had had the cloth for her use.

JANE PRICE . I am servant next door to Mr. James. On the 2nd of March, at a quarter past nine o'clock at night, the prisoner came to our area-gate, rang the bell, and said to me, "Give me my basket, which I threw over into your garden"—(she could throw a basket there from Mr. James's)—I went into our garden and saw a basket containing soap and candles, and there were some candles out of the basket in the garden—I went back to the prisoner, and told her it was more than I dared to do, to give it her—she said, "Don't get me into trouble"—she went away—a policeman came and took the basket—this is it.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you observe whether she was in a state of drun kenness? A. No, I could not tell.

THOMAS SHIELDS ( police-constable E 69.) At half-past nine o'clock at night, on the 2nd of March, I was called to the garden at No. 33, Brunswick square—I found this basket close against the garden-wall—it contained soap, candles, and this cloth, and there were some candles strewed about the garden.

ESTHER JAMES re-examined. I discharged the prisoner about eight o'clock in the evening, but she was a considerable time before she left.

Cross-examined. Q. Do you not know she had been some time with an other lady before she came to you? A. I had a three years' character with her.

JOHN JAMES , Esq. I spoke about forgiving the prisoner before the Magistrate—she had been in custody four days, and I thought that was sufficient, but the Magistrate would not allow me to forego the prosecution.

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

1112. LUKE FERRAWAY and THOMAS ELLIS were indicted for stealing 2 printed books, value 4 s ., the goods of Edward John Whistler ; and 1 printed book, 2 s ., the goods of Ann Whistler ; to which

FERRAWAY pleaded GUILTY . Aged 13.— Confined One Month ,

EDWARD JOHN WHISTLER . My father has a pew in the south gallery of Enfield church—I was there on Sunday morning, the 24th of March, and at the close of the service I put four prayer-books into the drawer—two of them

belonged to me, one to my sister Ann, and one to my father, Edward Web ster Whistler—I did not lock the drawer—on the following Sunday I found three of the books were missing—there was only one left, which was my father's—these are the books.

GEORGE PHIPPS . I am fifteen years old—my father lives at Enfield. On Thursday, the 28th of March, I was at a funeral at Enfield church—I was sitting in the pew behind Mr. Whistler—I saw the prisoners in his pew—I knew them well—I saw Ferraway stoop down to the drawer, and then each of the prisoners had a book in his hand—they were both together.

ALFRED ASPLAND . I keep a shop at Enfield. On Thursday afternoon, the 28th of March, Ellis came to me and asked if I bought old books—I said, yes—he fetched these three books, and said he brought them from his aunt—I bought them.

JOHN COLLINS ( police-constable N 24.) I went to Mr. Aspland's, and his wife gave me these three books.

Ellis's Defence. I was going up the town, and met Ferraway; he said he found these books in the churchyard, and if I would not have them he would throw them away.

ELLIS — GUILTY . Aged 13— Confined One Month .

1113. JOHN KENNEDY was indicted for stealing 11 b. weight of fea thers, value 2 s ., the goods of Henry Collings .

HENRY COLLINGS . I am a bookseller, and live in King-street, Long acre. On the 14th of March the prisoner came for a lodging—I let him a furnished room—he took possession about eight o'clock—the next morning I got up before him, and went to the place where he had referred me, and the people knew nothing of him—I returned home, went into the room I had let him, and missed some feathers out of the bed—I told him he had robbed my bed of the feathers—he said no he had not, feathers were of no use to him—my wife touched his pocket, and found some feathers in it in a handkerchief—he was taken to the station, and some more feathers found in his hat.

GEORGE AUSTIN ( police-constable F 12.) The prisoner was given in charge—I found some feathers in his pocket, and at the station I found his hat was filled with feathers.

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Confined Two Months .

1114. THOMAS HUFF was indicted for stealing 1 coat, value 20 s ., the goods of Arthur Pearson .

ARTHUR PEARSON . I live in George-street, Blackfriars, and am a cab driver. On the night of the 14th of March I was at a public-house in Union-street—I had a coat there lying on the seat in the tap-room—I saw three men there, but cannot say whether the prisoner was one—I missed my coat about ten minutes after—this is it.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . A. it is not of great value? A. No—there were some persons in the tap-room whom I had seen before, but I was not drinking with them—I saw my coat last about twenty minutes to twelve o'clock—I missed it before twelve o'clock.

CALEB GROVES ( police-constable C 381.) I received information and took the prisoner, about a quarter before one o'clock, in Fisher-alley, with this coat on his back—I said, "Does this coat belong to you?"—he said, "I do not know, I am drunk"—he was then about 300 yards from where the coat was lost from.

Cross-examined. Q. Was not he very drunk? A. Yes; 1 supported

him—he said he believed some one put the coat on his back, but he did not know—I should say he was not in a state to know what he was about.

NOT GUILTY .

1116. GEORGE FREDERICK NORMAN was indicted for stealing 1 handkerchief, value 2 s . 6 d ., the goods of Charles Sells , from his person.

CHARLES SELLS . I am assistant to Messrs. Maudsley and Field, of West minster-road. I was in Bridge-street, Blackfriars, about twenty minutes to seven o'clock at night on the 14th of March—I had a handkerchief in my pocket when I left home a quarter of an hour before—I felt something—I turned, and saw the prisoner behind me, walking the same way that I was, and he had my handkerchief in his hand—he was dropping it—I caught it—it dropped into my hand—a friend who was with me laid hold of him, but he got away, and ran—I then caught him, and gave him to a policeman—I had not lost sight of him.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. You turned sharp round and laid hold of him? A. My friend laid hold of him, and I took the handkerchief—I kept my attention on him, as he had the handkerchief.

WILLIAM LEWIS BAKER . I was with Mr. Sells—he called out—I turned, and the prisoner's hand, Mr. Sell's band, and the handkerchief were all to gether—I took him, but he got from me, and ran away—Mr. Sells pursued and took him—I never lost sight of him.

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Four Months .

NEW COURT .— Tuesday April 9 th , 1844.

Sixth Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1117. CHARLES REYNOLDS was indicted for stealing 2 watches, value 9 l ., the goods of Septimus Miles ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 26.— Confined Four Month .

1118. EDWARD BENN was indicted for stealing 1 turnip-chopper value 3 s ., the goods of Richard Gunner .

RICHARD GUNNER . I live at Hayes. About five o'clock in the afternoon of the 6th of March I had a turnip-chopper in the field—I missed it next day—this is it.

JAMES FARRANT ( policeman. ) I found this chopper on the towing-path, under the bridge way on the canal side—I saw the prisoner put it out of his hand—he could not have picked it up, for I passed there not two minute before.

NOT GUILTY .

1119. MARY SMITH and MARY DALEY were indicted for stealing 26 1/2 yards of flannel, value 1 l . 3 s . the goods of Isaac Chandler.

CHARLES GRAY . I placed this flannel inside the door of Mr. Chandler's shop on the morning of the 13th of March, and tied a piece of strong cord round it—the prisoners came to the door—I saw them looking at it for some time—they passed away quickly—I immediately ran out, and saw Smith with it under her cloak—Daley was close beside her, talking with her—there were four of them together—this is the flannel—it is Isaac Chandler's.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Is it in the same state as when taken? A. It is much about the same size—the prisoner were Walking two before, and two behind—the prisoners were in the door at the time

the flannel was taken—the other two were outside—the flannel dropped when I took hold of Smith.

SMITH — GUILTY . Aged 19.— Recommended to mercy.— Confined Three Months .

DALEY — NOT GUILTY .

1120. RICHARD LOWE was indicted for stealing 75 1/2 yards of hessian, Value 1 l . 15 s ., the goods of George Sparks ; and that he had been before convicted of felony.

GEORGE SPARKS . I live in Swan-street, Minories. I saw this piece of hessian cloth safe, on the 20th of March, between ten and eleven o'clock in the morning—this is it—there are seventy-five yards and a half of it—I did not miss it till next morning—I know it by my mark upon it, "G. S."—it corresponds in quantity exactly with what I had.

CATHERINE JANE SPARKS . I am the prosecutor's daughter. I saw this cloth safe at half-past seven o'clock in the evening of the 20th of March.

HENRY FINNIS ( City police-constable, No , 625.) About twenty minutes to eight o'clock in the evening, on the 20th of March, I saw the prisoner carrying this cloth on his shoulder in Hounds-ditch, about a quarter of a mile from the prosecutor's, and coming as if from there—I asked what he had got, and where he was going—he said, "Up this court"—he threw the cloth down, and van off—he was taken in my sight, and I took it up.

Prisoner. I was not the person that had it Witness. He had got about fifty yards from it before he was taken, but did not get out of my sight—I was close to him.

Prisoner's Defence. I Was going to purchase a jacket, and a man caught hold of me, hearing a cry of "Stop thief;" the officer came up and said, "I think you are the person;" it was dark, and he could not see me.

THOMAS DUNGLESON ( City police-constable, No. 102.) I produce a certi ficate of the prisoner's former conviction, which I got from Mr. Clark's office—( read )—the prisoner is the person.

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Transported for Seven Years .

1121. JAMES HOLT was indicted for embezzling 2 l . 6 s . 9 d ., the monies of James Sutton and others, his masters; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged.28.— Confined Four Months .

( There was another indictment against the prisoner. )

1122. JAMES BOSLEY was indicted for stealing 2 shirts, value 8 d ., the goods of James Dowden .

ELIZABETH DOWDEN . I am the wife of James Dowden. In the morning of the 29th of March I hung some shirts out on the bush in my garden, at Hanwell—I saw them at nine o'clock in the evening—I forgot to take them in—these are them—they are my son's.

WILLIAM MULLINS ( police-constable T 205.) On the 80th of March I Stopped the prisoner, on the road to Southall, at half-past five o'clock in the afternoon, with these shirts, which were wet—he said they had been given him.

JAMES DOWDEN . I saw these shirts safe about eleven o'clock on Friday Bight, and on Saturday they were found on the prisoner—they were in my garden, about 100 yards from the high road.

GUILTY . Aged 48.— Confined Three Months .

1123. JAMES WRIGHT was indicted for stealing 1 purse, value 6 d .; 1 brooch, 1 s . 6 d .; 3 half-crowns, 8 shillings, and 1 sixpence the property of Elizabeth George , from her person.

ELIZABETH GEORGE . I live in City-terrace, City-road. On the 18th of March, between twelve and one o'clock, I was in Alderagate-street, near Jewin-street—I had a purse in my hand containing 16 s . in half-a-crown, shil lings, and sixpences—the purse was snatched from my band by a man—I did not see his face—the prisoner was brought back within five minutes, and he was dressed as the man who snatched my purse—this is ray purse, and this, brooch was in it—the moment he snatched it he was gone.

WILLIAM NORMAN . I live in Hook-court, Snow-hill, I was in Alders gate-street, and saw the prisoner and another in company—the prosecutrix went along, and the other man, named Smith, looked into her hand—she went into a shop—they waited about till she came out—she got some distance on, and the prisoner snatched the purse out of her hand, and ran away—Smith followed some distance behind in the mob—I am sure the prisoner is the man that snatched the purse—he ran to Jewin-crescent, and I hallooed "Stop thief"—he ran round the Crescent, and was taken when I came up.

WILLIAM RICHARD PLATFORD . I saw the prisoner snatch the purse from the prosecutrix's hand—he ran across Jewin-street, into the Crescent.

GEORGE WILLIAM WEATHERBY . I found the purse over a wall in Jewin-crescent—a man got over the wall, and 1 gave it him—the prisoner had passed that way.

GEORGE CHANCE . I saw the prisoner throw the purse over the wall.

JAMES BATH ( City police-constable, No. 138.) I produce the purse—it Contains the money stated and the brooch.

Prisoner's Defence. I had bad a job from Billingsgate to Smith field, and my master told me to make baste borne; I was running, I beard some person cry, "Stop thief" and they said I robbed the lady, but I am quite innocent.

GUILTY . Aged 25.— Transported fot Ten Years ,

1124. JAMES GIDDENS was indicted for stealing 1 handkerchief, value 1 s . 6 d . the goods of John Bark , from his person.

JOHN BARK . I live in Maiden-court, Broad-wall, Lambeth. About half-past eight o'clock, on the 18th of March, I was in Barbican—I saw the shadow of some one close behind me—I turned, and saw the prisoner with my handkerchief in his hand—I told him he had my handkerchief—he said I was a liar, and dropped it—I took it up—he ran off—the policeman fetched him back—I had seen the handkerchief not a quarter of an hour before—the prisoner said he was going along, and three men who were walking by the side of him, drew it out, and dropped it—there was only a young man just before me.

THOMAS KENNARD ( City police-constable, No. 245.) The prisoner said there were three persons passed—the prisoner had only got across the road, and the prosecutor had the handkerchief in his band, and pointed him out.

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

1125. JOHN WILLIAM BANKS was indicted for stealing 5 sovereigns, the monies of Alfred Souter and another, his masters; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 25.— Recommended to merey.— Confined Six Months

1126. JAMES KING was indicted for stealing 1 pair of trowsers, value 8 s ., the goods of Caroline Clarissa Purcer .

WILLIAM CHEESE PURCER . I live with my mother, Caroline Clarissa Purcer. Between eleven and twelve o'clock, on the 12th of March, I saw the prisoner take a pair of trowsers from a nail inside our shop door—I ran, and caught him—he threw them down, but I never lost night of him.

SARAH WILLIS . I saw the prisoner throw down these trowsers.

Prisoner's Defence. I passed the shop; I saw a lad throw down these trowsers; I took them up.

GUILTY . Aged 16.— Confined Three Months .

1127. SARAH SMITH was indicted for stealing 1 shirt, value 2 s . 6 l ., the goods of Thomas Wolstenholme and another; and that she had been be fore convicted of felony.

JOHN KELLY . I am in the service of Thomas Wolstenholme and another, pawnbrokers. On the 9th of March I saw the prisoner put her hand into the shop door, take a shirt off, put it into her apron, and go off—the policeman, who was in the shop, fetched her back with it.

JOHN HURLEY ( police-constable G 24.) I overtook her, with this shirt rolled in her apron.

Prisoner , I was looking at another article on the under bar; the shirt fell down, and I picked it up. Witness. She had got six or seven yards from the shop.

JAMES YELLS ( police-constable G 242.) I produce a certificate of the pri soner's former conviction, from Mr. Clark's office—( read )—she is the person.

GUILTY . Aged 44.

1128. SARAH SMITH was again indicted for stealing 1 pair of boots, value 8 s ., the goods of Thomas Wolstenholme and another.

JOHN KELLY . On the 8th of March I missed a pair of boots from the same place where the shirt hung, the duplicate of them was found on the prisoner—I went to Mr. Brown's, a pawnbroker, in Fetter-lane, and there J found the boots—they are my master's, Thomas Wolstenholme and another.

CHRISTOPHER BROWN . These boots were pawned by the prisoner in her own name.

MARY ANN REDMAN . I searched the prisoner, and found on her two du plicates—one was for these boots pawned on the 8th of March.

Prisoner's Defence. A strange woman came and asked me to pawn them—I gave her the money, and she asked me to keep the tickets.

GUILTY . Aged 44.— Transported for Seven Years

1129. SAMUEL MATTHEWS was indicted for stealing 2 coats, value 3 l .; and 1 pair of trowsers, 10 s .; the goods of George Smith .

GEORGE SMITH . I keep the Olive Branch, in Marylebone. On the 15th of Feb. the prisoner inquired for a bed—I said he could have half a bed for 6 d ., which he gave me—he went into my tap-room, and smoked a pipe till half-past nine o'clock, when the boy lighted him up to his room—in the morning he was going out, and the officer met him—my little boy's things were safe in the room when the prisoner went to bed—I missed in the morn ing two coats and one pair of trowsers—I saw them safe about seven in the evening before.

Prisoner. I spoke to you in the bar. Witness. Yes, but I saw nothing with you; you could have come down without my seeing the whole of your body; I was behind my beer-engine.

GEORGE SMITH , Jun. I saw these things safe in the closet about seven o'clock in the evening before—the prisoner went to bed about ten—my mo ther was the only person who had been in the room before the prisoner—George Richards slept there—the prisoner went away about ten in the morn ing, and Richards about seven, and I missed the things about eleven.

GEORGE RICHARDS . I went to bed between eleven and twelve o'clock in the evening—I saw nothing of these clothes.

STEPHEN OVENDEN ( police-constable D 80.) I recommended the prisoner

to the bed—I saw him the next morning with a blue bundle in his hand—he had none the night before—he said he was going to sleep there again, and said, "Will you take a glass of ale?"—I said, "Thank you, I will"—we went into the public-house—he went in and saw a name of Croft, a tailor, on the opposite side—he said, "Call for a pint of ale, I am going over to the tailors, I will come back"—I waited half an hour—he did not come—I went to Mr. Croft's, and they did not know him.

Prisoner. I never saw this man in my life till I was at the office.

NOT GUILTY .

1130. SAMUEL MATTHEWS was again indicted for stealing 1 sheet, value 5 s ., the goods of Samuel Young .

SAMUEL YOUNG . I keep a coffee-shop in High-street, Shoreditch. On the 15th or 16th of Jan. the prisoner came to my house—he asked me whe ther he could be accommodated with a bed—I said yes—he sat down and had some cold meat and a pint of porter—he retired to bed about eleven—there was a pair of sheets on the bed—next morning he came down at half-past nine—he said, "I have laid it out this morning, but my profession or business does not require my rising very early; I have been accustomed to take my drops of a morning; get me a beef-steak, I will be back in a few minutes"—he went out, and never returned.

Prisoner. Q. Did you not go out that evening to the public-house, and bring in a young man, who said be had not 6 l ., to pay his lodging, but he would pay you the next night? A. I cannot charge my memory with it—you said a stout short young man slept in the room, but it is not my rule to let people go to bed till they have paid.

MARY ANN LAMBETH . I recollect the prisoner sleeping at the house—I went up directly after he left—the sheet was turned over the "bed—I went down, and said it was all right—two or three hours after I went to make the bed, and the top sheet had been taken off, and the bottom one turned over the top—no one had been in the room that night but the prisoner—he came down the last—no other person went into the room after be went that morning.

Prisoner. Q. Were there two beds in the room? A. Two, but only one bed appeared to have been slept in.

Prisoner's Defence. I never saw the sheet; I did not order breakfast.

NOT GUILTY ,

1131. SAMUEL MATTHEWS was again indicted for stealing 2 sheets, value 8 s ., the goods of Margaret Jane Woodgate and others.

MARGARET JANE WOODGATE . I live with my mother and brother—they keep the Bell Inn, Friar-street, Southwark. On the 23rd of Feb. the pri soner came for a bed—he was shown to one—no other person lodged at the house that night—there were three rooms on a floor—next morning I received information, and there was one pair of sheets gone from the next room to the one the prisoner slept in—the end of the sheet was turned over, and one sheet brought from No. 10 room, and put into No. 9—the bolster was covered as if with a pair of sheets—there was no person to take them but the prisoner—I am positive he was the only lodger in the house.

Prisoner. You saw me in the morning when I went out. Witness. No, I was not up.

LOUISA FRANKS . I am the servant at the house—I saw the prisoner going out the next morning—he looked very stout round the waist, ready to burst.

Prisoner. Q. Did you answer the bell when I rung? A. Yes—you went

down to the bar, and stopped a good bit—I looked at your room, and it was all right—I had no idea of going into the other rooms.

GUILTY . Aged 40.— Transported for Seven Years .

(There was another indictment against the prisoner.)

1132. GEORGE LAWRENCE was indicted for stealing 1 watch, value 6 l .; the goods of William Halksworth .

MR. CLARKSON conducted the Prosecution.

WILLIAM HALKSWORTH , watchmaker , Fleet-street. On Saturday, the 9th of March, I was called down, and found the prisoner in my shop—I attended to him—he asked to look at a particular lever watch, marked six guineas—I showed it to him, he asked me to wind it up, and if I could warrant it—I wound it up, and he said there was another next to it in the window—he asked to look at it—my young man took it down—the one that was wound up was on the glass when he looked at the other—he asked me to wind the other up, and while I was in the act of looking for a key to wind that up, be went out at the shop-door, with the other one which I had wound up—my apprentice went after him—I have not the slightest doubt about the pri soner's person—the watch was produced to me afterwards by Mr. Baker—this is the watch I showed him, and the one he went out of the door with.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . A. You had never seen him before? A. No—he was in my sight five or six minutes—he was brought back to the station in three or four minutes—I am sure he is the person.

WILLIAM HALKSWORTH ELLIOTT . I am the prosecutor's nephew, and am apprenticed to him—the prisoner came and looked at a watch—my uncle turned to look for a key—he took up this watch and went to the door, as if to show a person—he went out—I went out, and never lost sight of him—I called, "Stop thief," and he was stopped at the corner of Water-lane by a lot of boys, about 600 yards from my uncle's—I delivered him to the policeman.

JOHN ROGERS ( City police-constable, No. 333.) I heard the cry of "Stop thief," and saw the prisoner running, at the corner of Water-lane—I followed and took him.

JOHN SCOTT , journeyman baker, York-street, Kentish-town. I saw the prisoner run out of the prosecutor's shop, and run down Water-lane—I ran after him—I heard something drop from him, and found a watch at the place where I heard something fall—I gave it to Barns.

THOMAS BARNS ( City police-constable, No. 334.) I produce the watch.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined One Year .

(There were two other indictments against the prisoner.)

1133. JOHN SMITH was indicted for stealing 1 pair of scales, value 5 s .; the goods of Charles Bird ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 15.— Confined Ten Days , and Whipped.

1134. JEREMIAH MALLAS was indicted for stealing 1 coat, value 7 s .; the goods of Alexander Ellis ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 22.— Confined Three Months

1135. FREDERICK BENNETT was indicted for stealing 1 handker chief, value 6 d ., the goods of George Frost , from his person; to which be pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Six Months

1136. JOHN JONES was indicted for stealing 1 pocket-book, value 2 s .; the goods of Henry Chapman , from his person.

HENRY CHAPMAN . I live in Little Tower-street. On the 25th of March, at half-past two o'clock in the day, I was in fleet-street—I missed my pocket-book in Fleet-street—this is it—I was sober.

Prisoner. Q. You say you missed it in Fleet-street? A. I missed it when I got to Cannon-street—I had been walking in Fleet-street.

WILLIAM WITTINGHAM . I live in City-gardens—I was with Phillips on the 25th of March—I saw the prisoner and three others closing up to the pros ecutor, who was going along Fleet-street—I saw one of them take up the prose cutor's coat-pockets with his right band, take out the book with his left hand, and give it to the next one that was with him, and he gave it to the prisoner, who was covering the other two—the prisoner shoved it under his jacket—I waited till he came across, and then I took him by the back of the neck, and gave him into custody—directly I seized him, he put his hand inside his jacket, took out the book, and threw it down.

Prisoner , You asked, when you laid hold of me, if I had gat it. Witness , I did not.

JOHN PHILIPS . I am a glass-dealer, and live in City-garden with Witting ham—I was going up Fleet-street at half-past two o'clock on the 25th of March, and saw the prisoner and three or tour others attempting to rob the prosecutor—I called Wittingham's attention to it, and we saw one of them take the book with his left hand and hand it to another, and he to the prisoner, who came across and was seized—he threw the book down—I took it up and gave it to the officer.

TIMOTHY WALSH ( City police-constable, No. 326.) I took the prisoner, and have the book.

Prisoner's Defence. I saw three or four persons," one of them threw it down in a door way; I took it down in a doorway; I took it up.

GUILTY . Aged 23— Confined One Year ,

1137. HENRY STEERS was indicted for stealing 27 yards of kersey mere, value 8/. 14 s ., the goods of John Baldwin and another; and that he had been before convicted of felony.

JOHN BALDWIN , woollen-draper, Cornhill. I am in partnership with Henry Baldwin, and had twenty-seven yards and a quarter of black kersey mere—I saw it safe at twelve o'clock on the 2nd of April—I missed it two hours after—this is it—it has marks on it which T can swear to.

ABRAHAM GARKSR . I am a collector in the service of a person on Corn hill—about half-past one o'clock on the 2nd of April I was passing Cornhill, I saw the prisoner with a piece of kerseymere under his arm—I thought it suspicions and gave him in charge—he was on the run—I called to a person to stop him, and when I came to him he had dropped the cloth.

THOMAS GRACE . I saw the prisoner drop the cloth and ran away.

Prisoner. I did not have it in my possession.

EDWARD RACE (City police-constable, No. 18.) 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 know him well.

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Transported for Seven Years .

1138. CUBITT MITCHELL was indicted for stealing flat iron, value 9 d .; and 1 dust pan, 6 d .; the goods of John Gardner and others, his masters; to which he pleaded

GUILTY Aged 31.— Confined Three Months .

1139. EMMA JACKSON and HARRIET SMITH were indicted for stealing 1 pair of stays, value 5 s . 6 d . the goods of Henry Dixon ; and that Jackson had been before convicted of felony.

MART ANN DIXON . I am the wife of Henry Dixon, of Charterhouse-street. About six o'clock on the 20th of March the prisoners came to my shop to look at some bonnet shapes—after trying several on Jackson said none would suit her—then Smith said she saw one that she thought would suit her—I got on a chair to get it, and directly I got down I saw the board moved from the window, and Jackson turning her back said, "There is nothing here that will suit us"—she was going out before Smith had got her bonnet on—on her turning from the counter I missed the stays from the window—I ran and shut the door and said she should not go out until I got a policeman—I sent my little boy over to Mr. Winter—we sent for a police­man, and during that time Jackson shifted something under her cloak and dropped the stays behind her—she then went to where Smith was—Smith put her foot and pushed them to the corner of the window.

HENRY DIXON . I saw Jackson take the stays out of the window, and roll them up and put them under her cloak—I was going round to tell my mother, and she missed them.

CHARLES WINTER . I was fetched, and saw the prisoners near the counter—I saw Jackson had something under her cloak—I said, "You had better send for a policeman," and while he was gone for the bundle was gone—Smith kicked the stays up against the counter, up in the corner, but I did not see them dropped.

ESTHER WOOLLEN . I searched the prisoners and found no money on either of them.

Jackson's Defence. I did not go to buy anything; I went with Smith.

Smith's Defence. There was one shape in the window; I asked the price, and she would not tell me, but wanted me to try some others and they would not fit me; she said I had stolen a pair of stays, and then she searched Jackson.

STEPHEN REEVES ( police constable G 49.) I produce a certificate of Jackson's former conviction, which I got from Mr. Clark's office—( read )—the prisoner is the person.

JACKSON — GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined One Year .

SMITH — GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Six Months .

1140. SARAH WELFARE was indicted for stealing 2 pairs of stays, value 9 s ., the goods of Charles Longland ; and that she had been before con victed of felony.

EMMA SARAH TOWERZEY . I am servant at Charles Longland's stay-shop, Britannia-row, Hoxton. On the 9th of March, about five o'clock in the evening, these stays hung inside his shop—these are them—I missed them.

Prisoner. Q. How do you know them? A. I made them—I am certain they were not sold—I cut them out about a week before.

ARTHUR PASCOE ( police-constable N 141.) About eight o'clock in the evening, on the 9th of March, I was on duty in the Lower-road, Islington, and saw the prisoner in King-street—I said, "What have you there?"—she said, "Nothing," and ran away—I stopped her, and found these stays—she said she had nothing to fear, she came by them honestly—at the station she said she bought them in Petticoat-lane—I went in the direction from which she came, and found they had been stolen from the prosecutor's.

Prisoner. The policeman asked me several times to meet him. Witness I did not—she did not say she wanted to run to stop the person she bought them of.

JOHN HALL ( police-constable G 190.) 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 18,— Confined One Year.

1140. MARGARET GRAHAM was indicted for stealing 1 cloak, value 4 s .; and 1 tippet, 1 s .; the goods of James Cowley, from the person of James Cowley, jun.

MATILDA WRIGHT . I am aunt to James Cowley, jun.—he is three years and four months old, and lives with his father, James Cowley. I was on a visit at my sister's on the 16th of Jan.—I put the child's cloak and tippet on his back, and gave him a halfpenny to go next door and buy some sweets.—he came back, and I said he might play opposite the window—I watched him, and then I left the window for a short time—I ran into the street, and could not see him—I ran into the Kingsland-road, and saw the child, with his cloak and tippet on—a gentleman had hold of him.

ELIZA SILLEY . I am the wife of Henry Silley, and live in Moon-street, Hackney. About half-past five o'clock, on the 16th of Jan., I was walking down Middleton-road, and heard the child cry—I saw the prisoner kneeling down to it under the wall—I heard her say to him, "Wait a little while, I will come to you"—I still staid, and then she came near me, and turned, and went back to the child—I followed and said, "What is the matter with the child?"—she said, "Nothing"—I said, "That is not your child".—she said, "Yes, it is"—I said, "It is not"—I took the cloak and tippet from under her arm—I cried., "Police," and heard footsteps—an old man came up—I seized her arm, and never let her go till I got her to Kingsland-road, and gave her in charge—she previously begged me to forgive her—the child was crying with cold.

GUILTY . Aged 44.— Confined Four Months .

NEW COURT .— Wednesday, April 10 th , 1844.

Fifth Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1141. WILLIAM WHITE was indicted for stealing 2 pewter pots, value 1 s . 6 d ., the goods of John Daniel Thompson ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 24.— Confined Three Months .

1142. GEORGE HENRY COTTON LEVERIDGE was indicted for stealing 163/2 yards of cloth, value 6 l ., 14 s ., the goods of Roger Peeke ; and that he had been before convicted of felony; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 39.— Transported for Seven Years .

1143. HENRY WINYARD was indicted for stealing 4 shillings, 2 six pences, and 6 groats, the monies of John Carter , his master; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Three Months .

1144. WILLIAM FRAZER was indicted for stealing 2 lamps, value 10 s ., the goods of Henry Spencer and another; to which he pleaded

GUILTY , Aged 47.— Confined One Month

1145. HENRY CROSSLEY was indicted for stealing 1 pair of boots, value 5 s ., the goods of William Underwood ; also, 1 pair of steel-yards, 5., the goods of Samuel Roberts ; and that he had been before convicted of felony; to all which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 22.— Transported for Seven Years .

1146. JAMES GLANVILLE was indicted for stealing 2 printed books, value 2 l ., 17 s ., the goods of Henry George Bohn , his master; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 31— Confined Six Months .

1147. CHARLES ROGERSON was indicted for stealing 1 scale, value 1 s .; and 6 brass wires, 1 s .; the goods of James Speller ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Three Months .

1148. MARGARET SMITH was indicted for stealing 1 watch, value 8 l ., the goods of William Henry Beaton , from his person.

WILLIAM HENRY BEATON . I live at Camden-town. On the night of the 8 l . of March the prisoner accosted me in the Hampstead-road—she asked for drink—I said I would have nothing to do with her, and I had nothing to give her—soon after I met a policeman I knew, and asked him to take something to drink, and got into conversation with him—I met the prisoner again—she persuaded me to give her something to drink, and I did, out of that which I gave the policeman—this was in the street—I never saw her before—I then took the cup into the public-house, and wished the policeman good night—when I came out, the prisoner was waiting, and followed me some distance-shortly after she left me, and within five minutes I missed my watch—I went back, and informed the policeman, and within the hour he found her in Mary-street, Hampstead-road—she said she had not seen the watch, and in the meantime it dropped from her person—this is it.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. You have not told us what you are? A. A verger at Camden-town chapel—I was talking to her sometime before this gin was brought out of the public-house—I swear that I did not go into any public-house with her—I never said I did—I had 7 l . or 8 l . in my pocket, and a little silver in my right-hand pocket—I did not have four or five glasses of gin—I gave the prisoner one glass—I took a quartern of gin out—I did not talk of going with her—it was about eleven o'clock at night—this is my handwriting—( looking at his deposition )— read —"I went into a public house with her, and gave her something to drink"—nothing passed be-tween us about giving her money, that 1 swear upon my oath—I did not tell her I had no money, nor talk to her about pledging my watch.

JAMES HARROD ( police-constable S 179.) I was called, and found the prisoner—I told her she was given into custody for stealing the watch—she said she knew nothing at all about it, and had not seen it—the prosecutor said, "I give her into custody, she does know about it;" and then she dropped it from her person—the prosecutor was quite sober.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Confined Three Month .

1149. WILLIAM COLLINS and SAMUEL SCOTT were indicted for stealing 4 half-crowns, 5 shillings, 4 sixpences, and 33 groats, the monies of James Littlewood .

MR. MAGUIRE conducted the Prosecution.

HARRIET LITTLEWOOD . I am the wife of James Littlewood, and live at Feltham. On the morning of the 12th of March I was at my own door, and saw the prisoners playing before our house—Collins came up and asked me for a nail for his spin-top—I said I had not got one, my master was not at home—he turned the corner of my house—I shut my door, and went out to my neighbours—in a few minutes I came back, and missed my money from the drawer—there had been thirty-three fourpenny-pieces, and some sixpences and shillings—they were safe not five minutes before—the money was wrapped up in these boxes.

THOMAS BERNE ( police-constable V 223.) I was called by Mrs. Little wood—I received information, took Collins, and locked him up—Scott had made his escape from Little wood—he showed me some marks in the garden—I went to the cage again, and found Collins wiping his feet—I made him go to the garden and put his foot down by the side of the marks that had been made, and they corresponded exactly—they were marks of bare feet, and his toes were open—the garden leads to the house by a back door, and there were some bricks broken off the wall where they got over—it was about three o'clock in the afternoon—the marks appeared recently made—there had been a heavy rain the night before, but it was very dry that morning.

HARRIET LITTLE WOOD re-examined. This garden is behind the house—I had been out that morning in the garden—the back door was open when I went out—no one could come into the garden without climbing over.

ELIZA WITTOCK . I live at Feltham. On Tuesday morning, the 12th of March, Scott came between ten and eleven o'clock, and asked me for a pennyworth of bread—I said I had no small bread, and he went away—he returned in about half an hour, and asked me to change a fourpenny-piece—Collins was at the gate waiting for Scott, and they went away together.

MARTHA WILD . I am a widow, and live at Feltham. On this day Col lins came to me for a pennyworth of tobacco—he gave me a fourpenny-piece—after that he asked me for change for another fourpenny-piece, and then he went away—I did not see Scott.

NOT GUILTY .

1150. JOHN JONES and JOHN WARREN were indicted for stealing 125lbs. weight of rope, value 14 s ., the goods of Josiah Batchelor Gibson , in a vessel on the Regent's-canal .

JOSEPH THOMPSON . I am chief mate of the brig Mervin. On the 9th of March it was on the Regent's-canal—about nine o'clock that night I took the prisoners with these two bags of rope in a coal-barge alongside the brig Mervin —it was Josiah Batchelor Gibson's rope—he is the owner of the Mer vin —the prisoners told the policeman that a little boy had sold the rope to them.

THOMAS DAWSON . I am a seaman on board the Robertson , lying alongside the Mervin. At a quarter past nine o'clock that night I was called over into the brig—I went in and saw the two prisoners, each lying on a bag of rope—I called for assistance, and the boy called out that they belonged to our ship.

JAMES THOMAS ADAMSON . I am the person that they said sold the rope—I did not sell them any, or allow them to take any.

Jones. I know nothing about it.

Warren. I was walking over the bridge, and saw these two bags of rope in the barge.

JONES — GUILTY . Aged 16,

WARREN — GUILTY . Aged 17.

Confined Three Months .

1151. THOMAS JONES was indicted for stealing 2 sovereigns, 1 half-sovereign, and 15 l . Bank-note, the monies of Isaac Harris .

ISAAC HARRIS . I am ship's carpenter, belonging to the brig Dart. At half-past three o'clock in the afternoon of the 6th of April, I was crossing Tower-street—the prisoner met me—I had never seen him before—he asked me to go into the King's Head to have a glass of ale with him—I said I wanted to make the best of my way home, and did not want any—he came on the other side of me, and forced roe to go in—he would not sit down stairs, but took roe into a room up stairs—he said he was an entire stranger, and I said-so was I—another

person then came in and sat on the opposite side of the table—he drew round, and sat by me, and said he was a stranger, and he had been re ceiving 756 l .—we then drank a glass of ale together; the stranger then said, "You have got a handsome little basket there"—I said, "Yes"—he said, "I should like to have it"—I said, "It is rather an encumbrance to me, I will give it you"—he said he would not have it a present, be would make us a present of a sovereign each—he said his lawyer took him into a place where were ten or a dozen people were sitting, and they took out their money to show that they were respectable people—he said it was customary to show money to show that persons were respectable—he showed his money, and the prisoner showed his; and then he said to me, "Take out what you have got," and I showed him two sovereigns, a half-sovereign, and a 5 l . note—he said, "That will do"—the prisoner then gave his money to the stranger, and I gave him my money, he was going to give me another sovereign with it, and to put it into a purse for me—he did not return me the purse with my money in it as he did to the prisoner, but took this other purse from under a handkerchief, and gave it me—it had four bad sovereigns in it, and a 5 l . flash note—I thought it was not right—the stranger got up to go, and went out—I got up to stop him—the prisoner took up the purse with my money, which had fallen down, and gave it me, and said, "It is all right"—I said, I did not think it was—I seized the prisoner, and detained him—I was then going to show the note out of the purse which the stranger gave me—(it was a flash note)—the prisoner took it up and eat it—I then would not show any more till I was at the station—my 5 l . note, and the two sovereigns and a half were in the purse which the prisoner picked up and gave me—the sove reign which the stranger put in with it was a bad one.

RICHARD JAMES BUTCHER . I was in the parlour of the King's Head about four o'clock in the afternoon on the 8th of April—the prisoner and the prose cutor came in and called for a pint of ale—in three or four minutes a stranger came in and called for a glass of ale—he drew his chair round so as to place the prose cutor between the pri soner and himself, and then he said his lawyer told him it was usual to show money to see that they were respectable persons—the stranger said he would make them a present of a sovereign each to buy a new hat—he asked the prisoner for his money, which he gave him, and he put it into a purse with another sovereign—whether he handed it to him or not I do not know—he then asked the prosecutor for his money, which he gave him and put it into a purse, and a sovereign too—he then put his hands under a handkerchief, and was looking for another purse—the prosecutor said he was robbed, and ran to the door—the other two rushed to the door also—the prisoner then gave the prosecutor the other purse, and told him to make no noise—the other one got down—the prisoner tried to get down, but the prosecutor seized him, and still held him, and would not let him go.

GUILTY . Aged 28.— Transported for Seven Years

1152. GEORGE PARFITT was indicted for embezzlement.

GEORGE EDWARDS . I am a cab -driver. On Wednesday morning the 12th of March, I paid the prisoner 5 s . for his master, Thomas Beard—I drive for him.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTNTINE . Q. At what time? A. Between six and half-past six in the morning—I was at a public-house when the pri soner came and asked for the money again, in about half an hour—I told him I had paid him—he said, "Edwards, have you got any money for master?"—I said I had paid him once—he said, "It is no use to try and bounce me in that way"—several other cabmen were present—I did not say I had got

change of Dixon for the purpose of paying him—I will wear be did not charge me with not having paid before I got to the public-house—when I paid him he was in the stable—he said, "We will see about some money now," and I gave him 5 s . in his hand—he sat on the corn-bin—we went to the public-house, and then back to the stable, and then he said I had not paid him, and turned out his money to show that I had not—I did nor say a word to my master till I heard he had made a complaint—I had been twice to my master's house—he was not up—I have never been in trouble—I have driven a cab five years—I was a coach-painter before—I should think there were a dozen persons at the public-house.

EDWARD STAPLES . I live in Bell-Alley—I saw Edwards pay 5 s . to the prisoner on Wednesday morning, between six and half-past, as he sat on the corn-bin.

Cross-examined. Q. What are you? A. A cab -washer—Edwards brought me forward first on the second examination—I had heard it mentioned in the morning by the prisoner—Mr. Beard asked me to come forward—Ed wards had not said any thing to me about the money before, Mr. Beard—he only asked me if I would come up and say what I saw—he did not mention what I saw—I have not got any thing from Edwards, only 3 d . a morning for washing the cab.

GEORGE THATCHER . I am a hackney carriage driver, I paid the prisoner 6 s . for his master, on the 13th of March, at a quarter past 6 in the evening.

WILLIAM DODSON . I am a hackney cab driver. I drive for Mr. Beard—I paid the prisoner 6 s . for his master, on the 13th of March, at a quarter be fore six in the evening—I am certain I paid it to him.

THOMAS BEARD . I am a cab proprietor. The prisoner received money for me from the cab men—it was his duty to pay me every morning—if he re-ceived 5 s . from George Edwards he has not paid, me that, or 6 s . from Thatcher, or 6 s . from Dodson—he has received other monies as well.

Cross-examined. Q. I believe the whole amount is about 3 l .? A. Yes—he told me on the 13th, about seven o'clock in the morning, that Edwards had not paid him—I was up at five o'clock that morning—I had not given direc-tions to be denied to any one that morning—any one might have seen me who had come to my shop—I then went to the stable, and there the prisoner told me that—I first heard of the loss of the remaining sums of money on Wednesday, the day that Thatcher paid him—it was his duty to pay roe on the Thursday—he told me he did not know what had become of the other sums of money, that he had been out with other men, and one of them went away, and after that he missed his money—he did not say that Edwards was among the men.

COURT . Q. Then he admitted the receipt of the money from Thatcher and Dodson, and said he had lost the money? A. Yes.

NOT GUILTY .

1153. EDWARD BOYLE was indicted for embezzlement.

ANN ROGERS . On the 3rd of Aug., I saw my aunt, Mrs. Gleed, pay the prisoner 6 l . 10 s . 8 d . for Mr. Curtis—this is the receipt.

CAROLINE STANBURT . I paid the prisoner 2 l . on the 3 d . of Aug., for Mr. Curtis.

THOMAS STEVENS CURTIS , cheesemonger, York-street, Westminster. The prisoner was in my employ—he has not paid me these sums.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. You are speaking of Aug.,1842? A. Yes—I have not seen the prisoner since, till he was taken—he was advertised in the Police Gazette—on the day before this he went out in a horse and cart—an omnibus ran against the cart, which was turned over, and they were all thrown out—he came home rather tipsy—I spoke to him about it the next morning—I

think he paid me 10 l . as the produce of the journey—I do not know where he has been living.

HENRY LATCHFORD ( police-constable L 87.) I took the prisoner in York-street, York-road—he said that the money which he had received he had got drunk with, spent part of it, and the other part he lost.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 34.— Confined Three Months .

1154. JOHN ALCOCK was indicted for stealing one telescope, value 15 s ., the goods of Sarah Cordwell .

WILLIAM JAMES LEWIS . I am shopman to Sarah Cordwell, of Clerkenwell—on the 3rd of Oct. I saw the prisoner and another outside her window—the prisoner was handling a telescope—the other shielded him by holding his coat out, and the prisoner went off with it—I and a young man followed and took him—while scuffling, the telescope fell from him—we took it up, and he escaped—I am sure he is the person.

WILLIAM BIRD . I saw the prisoner and another man at my shop, and watched them to the prosecutor's—I saw the other man put his coat up—the prisoner took the telescope and put it in his bosom—I am sure he is the man.

Prisoner. I picked it up with no intention of taking it away.

Witness. He had got about three doors off.

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Confined One Year

1155. EDWARD LAPPIDGE was indicted for stealing 1 purse, value 1 s .; 3 sovereigns; 1 half-sovereign; 8 shillings; and 1 three-penny piece; the property of John Davis , from the person of Ann Davis .

MR. BALLANTINE conducted the Pro secution ,

ANN DAVIS . I am the wife of John Davis, and live in Devonshire-square. I went with my daughter to the terminus of the Northern and Eastern Rail way, on the 6th of March, about half-part three o'clock in the afternoon, to go to Waltham—we got into a first class carriage—there were three persons opposite me—I knew them all—the prisoner came and took a seat on my right side, between me and my daughter—I had a purse in my right pocket—the other three seats were taken—the train stopped at Stratford, and the pri soner hastened out, opening the door himself, and left it open—something was said by the Company's officer—I looked and found my petticoat and pocket were cut, and my purse gone—there were three sovereigns and a half sovereign, eight shillings, and a threepenny-piece in it—neither of the persons opposite leaned towards me—it was impossible that they could have cut my pocket.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. When did you feel your purse safe? A. At the terminus when I paid—I then put my purse into my pocket and went immediately from the office to the carriage—no other person got in or out but those I have named.

PHILIP SMITH . I am a tutor at Cheshunt College. I sat opposite the pro secutrix—I saw the prisoner—he had a dark cloak on—when we got to Strat ford he left the carriage—I did not cut the prosecutrix's pocket, and did not see the others, who were ladies, cut it.

LEWIS PORTCH , Inspector of the Eastern Counties Railway. On the 6th of March, I saw the prisoner get in and seat himself between the two ladies—I had seen him before—it is my duty to remain at Shore-ditch, but on this occasion I went down—when we got to Stratford I saw the prisoner hurry ing away—I spoke to the lady, and then followed the prisoner—he was between walking and running from the carriage—he saw I was pursuing him, and then he ran—I followed him—I came up after he was caught—he ran in the direction in which the purse was afterwards found.

JOHN FANN . I took the prisoner—I saw the puree picked up at the place where he had passed—I never lost sight of him—he had an opportunity of leaving the purse there.

Cross-examined. Q. How near did he go to where it was found? A. About a foot.

JAMES GALE . I found this purse about eleven yards from the road side, and about two hundred yards from the station.

PATRICK WOGAN ( police-constable, H 94.) I took the prisoner, and found this knife on him.

( property produced and sworn to. )

GUILTY . Aged 50.— Transported for Ten Years .

(There was another indictment against the prisoner.)

1156. AMOS BULLEN was indicted for stealing 1 pair of boots, value 14 s .; 2 shirts, 6 s .; 2 shirt fronts, 2 s .; 3 handkerchiefs, 4 s .; 3 pairs of stockings, 5 s .; 1 plane, 3 s . 6 d .; 1 box, 1 s .; 2 coats, 5 l .; 2 waistcoats, 1 l .; 2 pairs of trowsers, 2 l .; 2 hammers, 4 s .; 1 square, 2 s .; 1 saw, 4 s .; 2 screw drivers, 3 s .; 2 chisels, 1 s . 6 d .; 1 mallet, 1 s .; and 2 gimlets, 1 s .; the goods of William Blagg ; and that he had been before convicted of felony.

WILLIAM BLAGG , joiner, Dover-road , On Wednesday night, the 27th of March, I came by the railway from Nottingham—my brother met me at Euston-square—he put my things into a cart, and drove to Smithfield—we left the cart about half-past ten o'clock, and went into a public-house for about a quarter of an hour—when I came back my box, which contained the articles stated, was gone—I went to the police office and saw the prisoner and the box there.

JOSEPH CALDWELL ( City police-constable, No. 211.) At half-past eleven o'clock on the night of the 27th of March, I saw the prisoner carrying this box along Smithfield—I sent Humphries to meet him, and he took him in my presence, and took him to the station—this is the box—I saw him about ten yards from the cart, about three minutes before he was taken—he said a stout man employed him to carry it to the corner of Old-street, but he did not know the man, nor where he was to take it.

JOSEPH THEOPHILUS HUMPHRIES ( City police-constable, No. 216) I took the prisoner with this box.

JAMES REGAN ( City police-constable No. 22). I have known the prisoner five years—I have seen him going into the Bull's Head, where the prosecu tor stopped.

Prisoners Defence. A man came and asked if I would carry his box, I said yes.

JOHN JAMES ALLEN ( police-constable E 159.) I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction, which I got from Mr. Clark's office—( read )—the prisoner is the person.

GUILTY . Aged 22.— Transported for Seven Years

1157. ROBERT POTTS , THOMAS RAWLINSON , and EDWARD ROBOTHAM were indicted for stealing 2 sixpences, 4 pence, and 2 half pence, the monies of Frederick Sunderland Mallett ; and that Robotham had been before convicted of felony.

FREDERICK SUNDERLAND MALLETT . I am inmate of the West London Union workhouse. On the 12th March I went out—I returned at ten o'clock, and went to bed—the three prisoners came to my bed and took ray clothes from under my pillow and took two sixpences, four penny pieces, and two half-pence out of my pocket—one of the half-pence I can swear to—I did not see which took them out—Rawlinson took the things, and the other two

were alongside of my bed—I ran down stairs and alarmed the watchman—the trowsers were found on my bed, but the money was gone—this is the half-penny I can swear to.

GEORGE SMEETON . I am an inmate of this house—the prisoners attacked me first, and took my clothes, and took what I had out of them—then they waited till Mallett came, Robotham got out of his bed and ran to Mallett's bed—Robotham and Pott stood by him—Rawlinson ran away with his trowsers.

MICHAEL YOUNG . I am in the Union—I heard the prisoner say, "When Mallett comes up I will hold his hand, and one shall go to his bed, and the other ransack his pockets"—they all arose from their bed, and went to Mallett's bed, they ran from the one end of the room to the other, and then brought the clothes back again.

Robotham. Q. Who was the money given to? A. It was handed from Rawlinson to Potts, and from Potts to you.

CHARLES TILLEY ( City police-constable, No. 265.) I found 9 1/2 d . on Ro botham, and a penny on Rawlinson, and the marked halfpenny.

JAMES WILLIAM NEWMAN ( City police-constable, No. 217.) I produce a certificate of Robotham's former conviction, which I got from Mr. Clark's office—( read )—the prisoner is the person.

POTTS — GUILTY . Aged 19.

RAWLINSON — GUILTY . Aged 24.

Confined six months .

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

1158. JOHN WILLIAMS was indicted for stealing 1 writing-desk, value 7 s .; the goods of Benjamin Skelton .

MARY STANLY . I am servant to Benjamin Skelton, and live in High-street, Marylebone. At half past nine o'clock in the evening of the 12th of March, I was behind the counter, and saw the prisoner come on the step of the door, put his hand in, and take a desk off some others—I called to my master, who ran after him—he put the desk down on the step of a door—I am sure I saw him put it down—it is my master's.

Prisoner. Q. Did you lose sight of me? A. Not at all.

BENJAMIN SKELTON . I received information and ran out, and saw a per son resembling the prisoner—I pursued—when I got to the corner, I met him coming coolly back, as if he had not been running at all—the street being clear, I took him, and charged him with taking a box from my shop—he asked me, "What box?"

Prisoner. Q. Did I turn the corner of Paddington-street? A. Yes—but I had seen you running, and to the best of my belief you are the person who turned the corner.

Prisoner. I never was near the shop, I was walking quickly up the street.

GUILTY .* Aged 18.— Confined One Year .

1159. GEORGE COMERFORD was indicted for stealing 25lbs. weight of beef, value 16 s . 6 d .; the goods of Susannah Francis .

GEORGE EDWARDS . I am foreman to Thomas Price, of King-street, Bloomsbury. On the 15th of March I sent 25lbs. of beef to Mrs. Francis, by one of our men, it has not been found.

MARY ANN KING . I am in the service of Susannah Francis, of Great Ormond-street. On the 15th of March, the prisoner came to me, and asked for a sirloin of beef, which he said his master had sent by mistake—I gave it to him—I am sure he is the man.

Prisoner. Q. How do you know me? A. By your face—you had a tray with the initials "G. C." on it—it was between twelve and one o'clock, and

I waited till two, and no meat had arrived—I then went the batcher's, and he sent another person with some.

GEORGE CUTTRESS ( police-constable E 58.) I took the prisoner, from the description of the servants—he said he worked for Mr. Cook of Clerken-well, and when he got to the station, he said he only worked for himself—he had this tray with him, marked "G. C."

Prisoner. I was at the end of Torrington-square; you caught hold of me, and asked where I lived, 1 said at Clerkenwell, with Mr. Cook and Mr. Phillips. Witness , I saw you near St. Pancras-church—I saw you follow two batchers, and then I stopped you—I went to Mr. Phillips—he said you worked for him, but he heard you was convicted of stealing mutton.

GUILTY . Aged 23

1160. GEORGE COMERFORD was again indicted for stealing 10lbs. weight of mutton, value 5 s . 6 d ., the goods of Ann Pridden .

HENRY WATLING . butcher, Marchant-street. On the 27th of Jan. I sent Mrs. Pridden a leg of mutton, of 10lbs. weight—the next morning the servant came to know why I had not sent the other leg of mutton—I did not send the prisoner to get that leg back.

MARI ANN BARNARD . I am in the service of Ann Pridden. On the 27th of Jan. the prisoner came, and said Mr. Watling would be much obliged to me to let him have the leg of mutton back, as he bad sent it by mistake, and sent ours to Woburn-place, and he would bring me another in five minutes—he had a tray—it had only been left five minutes.

GUILTY . Aged 23.— Transported for Seven Years .

(There was another indictment against the prisoner.)

1161. JOHN HOW was indicted for embezzling 8 l ., the monies of Alfred Bunn , his master; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 30.— Confined Six Months .

1162. HENRY MARCROFT was indicted for stealing 1 coat, value 15 s ., the goods of Thomas Crane ; and 2 boots, 13 s ., the goods of Weston Parry ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 30.— Confined Three Months .

1163. JONATHAN LITTLE was indicted for stealing 1 shilling and 1 sixpence, the monies of John Sherwood and another, his masters; to which be pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 23.— Confined Three Months .

1164. MARTIN GILLIGAN and JOHN WELDON were indicted for stealing 1 bottle, value 2 d .; and 1 quart of pickles, value 1 s . 3 d .; the goods of Thomas Chew ; to which.

GILLIGAN pleaded GUILTY . Aged 10— Confined Three Months , and Two Weeks in solitude .

WELDON pleaded GUILTY . Aged 10.— Confined Ten Days , and Whipped.

1165. JEREMIAH COWAN and JAMES ENGLAND were indicted for stealing 38lbs. weight of lead, value 14 s .; the goods of William Holland and others; and fixed to a certain building; against the Statute, &c.—2nd COUNT , not stating it to be fixed; to which

ENGLAND pleaded GUILTY . Aged 27.— Confined Four Months .

JAMES KERR , baker, Cambridge-street, Golden-square. From information, I went on the top of my house, and saw England going from my house to another house, with a large piece of lead—I called to him—he stopped with it—he

went over the wall, and down by a Ladder, and by that time Cowan was on the top of the house, and I took him.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. While you were talking to England did not Cowan come to you? A. Yes, from the front of the house—he asked England what he had brought him there to do, and said he was Eng land's labourer.

GEORGE STRATTON . I went to the top of the house, and met England with a piece of lead—he said he was going; to take it to where he was at work—Cowan was just behind the chimney, on the roof, looking round—he came up, and said he was employed by England—we walked across two or three houses, and discovered two or three more pieces of lead had been taken off my house—England was looking about to see the place to go down—Mr. Kerr said, "What are you looking for?"—he said, "D——you, do you think I am going to jump off?"—he looked about, saw the ladder, and went down—I went to Mr. Holland's house, which is ten doors off, and this lead appears to fit there exactly—Cowan was coming from that same direction—I found this hammer in front of my house.

HENRY BATCHELOR . I have examined the house from which the lead has come—it belongs to Mr. William Holland and Sons—the lead fits the roof exactly.

COWAN — NOT GUILTY .

1166. EMMA PUMFREY was indicted for stealing 35 1/2 yards of flannel, value 1 l . 15 s . 6 d ., the goods of Thomas Matthews .

JAMES THOMAS . I am apprentice to Thomas Matthews, linen-draper, High-street, Aldgate. We bad a roll of flannel on the 21st of March—I saw it safe about an hour before we lost it—the policeman brought it back—it is my master's—I can swear to it.

EDWARD BURGESS ( police-constable H 198.) On the 21st of March I saw the prisoner go to Mr. Matthews' door, and take away the flannel—I followed, and took her with it.

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Three Months .

1167. JOSHUA SHORT was indicted for stealing 10lbs. weight of bacon, value 55, the goods of Richard Hathaway .

ELIZABETH HATHAWAY . I am the wife of Richard Hathaway; we live in Euston-place. About half-past eight o'clock on the night of the 12th of March, I had this bacon safe—I missed it two minutes after—I am sure it is mine.

CHRISTOPHER NORTH ( Police-constable N 17.) I stopped the prisoner on the night of the 12th with the bacon.

Prisoner's Defence. A young man gave it me, and told me to go to some name in Goswell-street, to meet him there.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Two Months .

Sixth Jury, before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1168. WILLIAM BOWDEN was indicted for stealing 2 bowls, value 9 d .; 19 pence, 33 halfpence, and 60 farthings; the property of Thomas Oxenham .

THOMAS OXENHAM . I live in Hereford-street, Lisson-grove. On the evening of the 8th of March I was called down stairs, and found the prisoner in custody in my shop—I found my bowl there—it had been on the shelf—it had nineteen pence, thirty-three halfpence, and eighty farthings—these are them.

ELIZABETH BACK . I lodge in the prosecutor's house. I was sitting in the room, a little before nine o'clock, and saw some one inside the counter put their hand to the shelf where the money was—I was in the shop parlour—I saw some one run out, and I hallooed, "Stop thief"—he dropped a bowl in the middle of the road—I picked it up, with some of the money—a young man opposite caught him.

GEORGE HINKINS . I live in Hereford-street. I saw the prisoner come out of the prosecutor's shop with a bowl in his hand—Back stood at the door, with a child in her arms, calling, "Stop thief"—he dropped the bowl, and ran away—I ran, and did not lose sight of him till I stopped him.

GEORGE ANDERSON ( policeman. ) I saw Back picking up some money in the street—after that Hinkins brought the prisoner to me—I took him back, and received the bowl from Back—the prisoner said be had never been in the shop—I asked why he ran away—he said, "Why did the others run away?"—he said, "I picked up some of the money, I don't deny that."

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Four Months .

1169. JOHN JACKSON was indicted for stealing 1 quadrant and case, value 55, the goods of George Hobson .

REBECCA HOBSON . I am the wife of George Hobson, bookseller, Crom bie's-row.

On the evening of the 12th of March I was in a back room behind the shop, and saw the prisoner go out of the shop, putting this quadrant under his apron—I went after him, and gave an alarm—I followed him to the street opposite, across the road—I saw him stopped—he threw the quadrant down—I picked up the case; some one else picked up the quadrant—it had been on a shelf in the shop—I am sure the prisoner is the person—this is the quadrant.

JAMES BYLES . I was in the Commercial-road, I saw Hobson run out, crying, "Stop thief"—the prisoner was running before her—he threw something down—when I came back I found it was a quadrant-case—I took him.

GEORGE MUMFORD ( police-constable K 207.) I received the prisoner.

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Four Months .

1170. SAMUEL THOMAS was indicted for stealing 1 saddle, value 12 s . the goods of John Bagnell Stockley .

SARAH KILBY . of Exeter-street, Lisson-grove , I have a stable in Lyons-mews, Gower-place—I had a saddle there belonging to my father, John Bagnell Stockley—the prisoner worked for me sometimes, and could get to the stable—I missed the saddle—about three weeks afterwards I saw it for sale at Mr. Head's shop, in the Edgware-road.

JOHN BAONELL STOCKLEY . I had a saddle at my daughter's—I misted it about the middle of Feb.—this is it.

WILLIAM HEAD . I keep a shop in Edgware-road. On the 23rd of Feb, the prisoner came to my shop—he said he had got a saddle to sell, would I buy it—I went to his house and bought it—this is it.

LAWRENCE STACK ( police-constable S 171). I took the prisoner—he told me he sold the saddle to Head.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

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

1171. JOSHUA LEGG and THOMAS WIGSON were indicted for stealing 1 anvil, value 1 l ., the goods of Charles Hicks .

CHARLES HICKS , coach-maker, Keppel-mews, Bedford-square On the 12th of March 1 missed an anvil from the door—I saw it at the station—it belonged to my smith, and was under my care—this is it.

RICHARD ETHERIDGB ( police-constable E 164). About eleven o'clock on Monday night, the 11th of March, I was in Museum-street, and saw the two prisoners together—Legg had something in a bag—I asked what he had got—he told me an anvil—I asked whose it was—he said his own, and he was going to take it to Charles-street, Drury-lane, and he had brought it from Mr. Legg's, in Hoxton Old-town—I said I would go and see where he was taking it to—he walked with me, and as he was going he gave it to Wigson—Legg then said he was going to No. 8, Smith-court, Charles-street, Drury-lane—I went there, but the highest number there is 6—I saw the landlady—she said Legg lodged there, that he was not a smith, but worked for the parish.

LEGG *— GUILTY . Aged 20.— Confined Six Months .

WIGSON — GUILTY . Aged 20.— Confined Two Months .

1172. WILLIAM EVANS was indicted for stealing 1 umbrella, value 3 s ., the goods of Charles Langford ; to which he pleaded.

GUILTY . Aged 22.— Confined Fourteen Days .

1173. JAMES GOUGH was indicted for stealing 9lbs. weight of cheese, value 4 s . 9 d ., the goods of John Marshall ; to which he pleaded;

GUILTY . Aged 16.— Confined Two Months .

1174. HENRY WALLACE was indicted for stealing 1 cloak, value 30 s .; and 1 coat, 30 s .; the goods of Thomas Sansom ; and that he had been before convicted of felony; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Transported for Seven Years .

1175. GEORGE BULLFIELD was indicted for stealing 1 sovereign, and 1 half-sovereign; the monies of John Edwards ; and that he had been before convicted of felony; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 23.— Transported for Seven Years .

1176. ELLEN CONNELL was indicted for stealing 1 pair of boots, value 15 s .; the goods of Edward Harris .

EDWARD HARRIS ( police-constable E 50.) The prisoner's mother was employed at the station in George-street, St. Giles, and the prisoner occa sionally assisted her—these are my boots—I lost them from the room—I saw them safe on the morning of the 19th of March, about seven o'clock, and missed them about two.

JAMES SMITH ( police-constable E 107.) I saw these boots hanging on a nail at the station between eleven o'clock and twelve—the prisoner was then cleaning the room, and I left her there.

EDWARD CAMPION ( police-constable E 45.) I saw the prisoner at the station—she went away with something under her apron—no one went out but her.

PETER ALLEN . shopman to Mr. Franklin, pawnbroker, Tottenham-court-road. These boots were pawned on the 9th of March, by a young woman the same size as the prisoner—I believe she is the person.

Prisoner's Defence. The prosecutor has only done it out of spite, because I would not let him do what he wished to do; I know nothing about his boots.

NOT GUILTY

1177. HENRY DOWNS was indicted for stealing 1 copper, value 10 s .; the goods of Alexander M'Master , and fixed to a building. 2nd COUNT , not stating it to be fixed.

JOHN JONES ( policeman. ) About a quarter past nine o'clock on Monday night, the 4th of March, I was on duty in Camden-road, Camden-town, and

saw the prisoner and another on the footway—the prisoner had this copper—he threw it over the fence into the field—I went after him and took him—the other went across the fields and got away—I delivered the prisoner to another officer, and then went after the copper—I took it and the prisoner to the station—next day I went to Gloucester-street, Kentish-town, and found a copper gone from a wash-house—it appeared to have been taken recently—I compared the copper with the place—it fitted—I concluded it had been taken from there.

Prisoner. Q. Did you not let me go after searching me? A. Yes, I wanted to take the other.

GRACE BUTCHER . I am single, and live in Gloucester-street—this copper was lost from the house of Mr. Alexander M'Masters—I have had the care of it twenty years—I was in the house on Monday evening, at six o'clock—I shut the wash-house door, and the house door—the copper was then fixed to its proper place—I know it is my master's—he was left sole executor of this property—here is the probate of the will.

Prisoner's Defence. I was walking up the road; there was two or three persons walking up abreast; I stopped, and the other three went on; the policeman stopped me, searched me, and let me go; when I got 100 yards he ran and stopped me, and said I had taken the copper; I could have got away if I thought proper.

GUILTY on the 1st Count. * Aged 18.— Confined Twelve Months .

1178. CHARLES GLAIR was indicted for stealing 3 boxes, value 5 s .; 9 gowns, 2 l .; 12 caps, 3 s .; 5 shifts, 5 s .; 9 aprons, 5 s .; 1 bag, 6 d .; 1 bonnet, 5 s .; 1 basket, 1 s .; 1 candlestick, 6 d .; 5 shawls, 1 l .; 4 pockets, 6 d .; 4 chimney ornaments, 4 s .; 8 petticoats, 6 s .; 6 pairs of stockings, 3 s .; 2 work-boxes 4 s .; 36 printed books, 1 l .; 3 scarfs, 1 l .; and 5 handkerchiefs, 3 s ., the goods of Elizabeth Keeley .

ELIZABETH KEELEY . I am single, and was staying with my brother at Hammersmith—I have been in the service of Capt. Travers—I became acquainted with the prisoner in 1837, when he was in the 12th regiment of Lancers at Hounslow—I saw him again last Dec—I was then living at Brigh ton in service—he told me he had left his regiment, and promised to marry me—he staid at Brighton a little time—I left my place and came to London with him—I packed my own wearing apparel in three boxes, and went to the Roebuck in Tooley-street—I left my boxes there in charge of the prisoner to take care of for me while I went to visit my friends—I went on the 21st of Feb., and returned on the 27th—while I was away I received this letter from the prisoner—I know it is in his handwriting ( read )—" London, Feb. 1844.—You will be surprised to hear what has happened; since you have left London I Was taken by one of our men, and only for treating him well for three days I should have lost my liberty; I was compelled to pledge all your things for the money, and in consequence will leave London, for fear of your trying to have me taken. I will stop only till you write, so that I may send you all the duplicates; but I will be very cautious about going where I have directed your letter to come, as I am in great fear. Direct to me at the Hare and Hounds, Islington, I dare not presume any more, but ask pardon, and will, as soon as I get work in some other town, send the money to roe-lease them. I remain still yours, &c. C. CLAIR ."—I went to the Roe-buck—the prisoner was gone—I afterwards found him in custody, and charged him with having robbed me—he said he would redeem all my things for me again—I never authorised him to pledge or dispose of this property—they

took the prisoner to the station, and we found the duplicates in one of the boxes—he told us where the boxes were—these are all my things.

Prisoner. Q. Did you not give me permission to take these things to some other place where there would be less charge, and give me the keys of the box? A. Yes, because there were articles of yours in the box—I pledged the whole of your things, and you had the money—there were things of mine pledged with yours—when I left the Roebuck the bill was not paid, but you said you would pay it—there was only 1 s . owing when I left for the night's lodging—what we got besides I paid for myself—I left you 3 s . or 3 s . 6 d ., and you had to pay 1 s . 6 d .—I promised to come when you sent for me—you did not tell me where my boxes were till you were in custody—you took me to the lodging and pointed out the boxes, but the clothes were not there—I value the whole of the boxes and contents at 5 l . or 6 l .

COURT . Q. When was it you left Brighton? A. On the 20th of Feb.—I left my situation on the 14th—I lost it because he visited me there—I was living with him at Brighton—we both proposed to come to town, one as much as the other—it was my proposal to leave the things in his charge, because I expected to return to him in a few days.

ELIZABETH WOODCOCK . I am single and live with my uncle, in Wel lington-street. I knew the prisoner six months ago, at Birmingham—I was in service there—about a month before Christmas, I came to town with him—I saw him on Wednesday, the 21st of Feb.—Mrs. Payne was present—he told me he had been to Brighton and come back, and said he had some things for me—he did not tell me what they were—he said he would bring them next day—he then left Mrs. Payne's—he came the next day, and brought me two dresses, a petticoat or two, and some books—he asked me to pledge them, to get some boxes away from the Roebuck—he said he had a relation at Brighton that sent him a little money now and then, once a quarter, and the money was gone from the person that used to send it—I pawned the things he brought me, and gave him the money I got for them—he told me he had two boxes—he told me to come down to him next morning to the Roebuck, and meet him, because he could not bring the boxes—he had not the money—I went and asked him if he was going to bring them away—he said he could not, they were too heavy, but he was going to get a truck.

CAROLINE STILES . I am single. On the 20th of Feb. I went to Mrs. Payne's, in Golden-lane, and found Woodcock there—about one o'clock the next day the prisoner came there, and told Woodcock that he had come from Brighton, and brought some wearing apparel, and she could have them—he went out with Woodcock in the evening—he came back to Mrs. Payne's the next day—he said he was to get a room for Woodcock, who he said was his wife—I went with him to assist to find a lodging—he took me to a public-house—after sitting there some time, he said it was a secret, she was not his wife, that she was very ungrateful, and be would have no more to say to her—he asked me to go to the play with him—I was with him all that night—the next day, he said be must fetch the boxes away before twelve o'clock, but he had not got sufficient to fetch them away—in the evening we were together again—I afterwards saw him come out of the Roebuck with a bundle, and go to a pawnbroker's in Tooley-street—I was standing in the street outside—he had some wearing apparel when he went in, and when he came out he had nothing—he after that went to the Roebuck, and fetched out the boxes—I was with him two or three nights and days—he then left me, and said he would come back in half an hour, but he did not come—I pawned this work-box for him.

CAROLINE DAWSON . I am wife of Joseph Dawson, and keep a coffee-shop

in Free School-street, Horsleydown. On the 21st of Feb., the prisoner came with Styles—she staid outside—the prisoner came and said he had three boxes at the Brighton station, and till he could procure a lodging, they must remain there—he said his wife was at the door—I said he could have a lodging—he then brought Stiles in, and he went out and came back with these three boxes—he remained at my place till the 27th of Feb., when he went out to take the air, and did not return till the officer brought him back at twelve o'clock that night.

RICHARD COLLINS ( policeman. ) On the 27th of Feb. the prisoner was given into my custody by the prosecutrix at the station—he said to her he was very sorry, but she knew that he had no money to pay the bill—he said, "Your boxes are safe at the Rising Sun, Horsleydown, I will give yon the duplicates, and when I get work I will pay you the money."

WALTER HENRT BROWN ( policeman. ) I assisted in taking the prisoner—I found a scarf and gown, and five books, in Wellington-street, at Wood cock's aunt's—they have all been identified by the prosecutrix.

JAMES HAYWARD ( policeman. ) I live at the police-station. On the 27th of Feb. I found the prisoner in custody—I asked him where the property was—he said, "I will show you, if you will go with me to Free School-street, Horsleydown," and he pointed it out.

WILLIAM DANIELS . I am assistant to James Thomas Hawes, of Old-street. I produce two petticoats and a shift, pawned by Styles—the prosecutrix has identified them.

JAMES CORBRIDGE . assistant to William Hooper, pawnbroker, Dock-head , I produce three books pawned by Styles.

JAMES SAXBY . shopman to Thomas Seely, of Tooley-street. I produce two gowns, three handkerchiefs, a petticoat, a scarf, two shifts, and some other things, pawned by the prisoner—I am sure he is the person.

RICHARD FAULKNER . shopman to James Telfer, pawnbroker , I have a gown, a shift, and petticoat, pawned by two females—the prosecutrix has identified them.

JOSEPH NUNWICH RONER . pawnbroker, Tooled-street. I produce the work-box, which was pawned by a female.

BERNARD FLETCHER . pawnbroker, Bermondsey-street. I have a gown, thaw), veil, and two aprons, pawned by a female named Payne—she is not here.

Prisoner's Defence. Seven years ago I got acquainted with the prosecu trix; she sent me letters and money, and wanted me to leave my regiment, and when I did I came to Brighton; she desired me to come to her master's; the locked me in, and told me I must stop there all night; she made a bed in front of the, kitchen fire; we lived there as man and wife; we came to Lon don, and there she lent me things, and left me a bill to pay, and no money; I was compelled to pawn her things to pay the bill; she was the first who persuaded me to desert, and gave me in custody for deserting.

NOT GUILTY .

1179. NATHAN AITCHENSON was indicted for stealing 1 pair of socks, value 7 d ., the goods of Digory Northey , his master.

DIGORY NORTHEY . linen-draper, Princes-street, Leicester-square , The prisoner was my shopman—I received information, and accused him of steal ing a pair of stockings—he denied it—I searched him, and found one sock in his coat pocket—I directed one of my young men to look for the fellow—the prisoner said it was no use, and produced it from under the counter, just in front of where he was standing—he said he had taken it, and it was in conse quence

of poverty—his wages were 40 l . a year, and he lived in the house—I gave him into custody—I know the socks.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. How long has he been in your ser vice? A. About a fortnight—his wages at that time amounted to about 14 s . or 15 s .—my young men have various departments in the shop—after the young men have dressed the window, it is usual for them to go and clean themselves—the prisoner had his boots on when he said he had no socks on, and when he pulled his trowsers up, I found he had none—I had paid him 3 s . 6 d . on the Saturday night before—I had a character with him from White and Green well's.

NOT GUILTY .

1180. MARIA HOPKINS was indicted for stealing 2 breast-pins and chain, value 16 s ., the goods of John Brockbank .

JOHN BROCKBANK . piano-forte-maker, St. Pancras. On the 19th of March, a little after twelve o'clock at night, I was in a public-house in Compton-street—I was the worse for liquor—I believe the prisoner was there—as I was going home, she came up to me, in Britannia-street, and pulled me, and wanted me to go with her—I persisted in going my own way—she walked the length of the street with me—I had a breastpin and chain in this handker chief which I have on now—I noticed them when I was talking to her—she tried to pull me—I pulled away, and went on, and when I got a little way I missed my breastpin and chain—I went back, and accused her—I said, "If you will give it me, I will give you half-a-crown"—she pulled it out, and said, "Here it is"—I then gave her in charge—when the policeman came up, she tried to give it into my hand—she had not given it me before he came.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Had you been with any female be fore? A. No—I cannot say whether the prisoner had any gin with me at the public-house in Compton-street—I had some gin, and there was a great many—we had some gin together, and came out together—this is my handwriting to this deposition, and it was read over to me—( deposition read —"Last night, a little after twelve, I was in a public-house in Compton-street; the prisoner had some gin with me, and we came out together")—said I was not sure that she was there—I told the same words that I have now—I laid hold of her shawl—she pulled herself to get away, and the shawl was in my hand—she charged me with stealing her shawl—I walked about 200 yards with her from Compton-street, nearly to the New-road—that was my way home—there was no dalliance going on between us—her arm was not round my neck, that I know of—I could walk very well, and knew what I was about—I am sure she pulled out the pin.

JAMES HERSEY ( policeman. ) About half-past one o'clock on that morn ing I heard the cry of "Police"—I found the prisoner and prosecutor there—the prosecutor said he should give her in charge—he seized her, and she put her hand down, and I put my hand down—he got one pin in his hand, and she had the other—I got them from her—she said, "If you give me into custody, I will give you into custody for stealing my shawl."

Cross-examined. Q. And he had her shawl? A. Yes.

NOT GUILTY .

1181. MARIA HOPKINS was again indicted for stealing 1 half-crown, the money of William Edward Cooper , from his person.

WILLIAM EDWARD COOPER . of Park-street, Dorset-square. At one o'clock in the morning of the 17th of March I was in Georgiana-street—the prisoner came up and asked me to go home with her—I was going with her, and gave her 1 s .—after that I missed a half-crown out of my waistcoat pocket—I was

sober—I accused her—she said she had no half-crown—a policeman came up and took her—as she was going she threw down a half-crown, and said that I threw it there—I did not.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. You did not go the next day before the Justice? A. No; and it was not till she was taken on the last charge that the officer fetched me—she was discharged—I was going home with her—the half-crown was safe about twenty minutes before.

WILLIAM PENNY ( policeman. ) The prisoner was given into custody—the prosecutor charged her with stealing a half-crown—she said she had not a half-crown on her—I went with her forty or fifty yards—I saw her throw the half-crown out of her hand—she said, "It did not come from me, it came from him."

Cross-examined. Q. How were you walking? arm-in-arm? A. No; I was close to her, and walking by her side—I had not got bold of her—both her hands were together—I saw the half-crown distinctly—it went on the pavement before her—she said, "I deny having the half-crown."

GUILTY . Aged 32.— Confined Twelve Months .

NEW COURT .— Thursday, April 11 th , 1844.

Sixth Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1182. JOSEPH BROWN was indicted for stealing 2 baskets, value 1 s .; 7 sheets, 14 s .; 1 set of bed furniture, 5 s .; 1 table-cloth, 2 s .; 16 handker chiefs, 5 s .; 2 pillow-cases, 1 s .; 1 table-cover, 2 s .; 1 collar, 2 d .; 1 cap, 2 d .; 1 comforter, 2 s .; the goods of Mary Scatchard Edwards: also 6 pairs of socks, 2 s .; 2 petticoats, 2 s .; 5 pinafores, 5 s .; 2 pinafores of drawers, 2 s .; 1 waistcoat, 6 d .; and 1 coat, 1 s . (W.; the goods of Henry Bartlett ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined One Year .

1183. JOHN CRAWLEY was indicted for stealing 1 breast-pin, value 4 s . 6 d . the goods of Frederick James Browning , from his person.

FREDERICK JAMES BOWRING . I live in John-street. On the 11th of March I was at the Mechanic's Institute public-house, in Circus-street, Maryle-bone—I came to the front of the bar—the prisoner and another person came in—the prisoner said, "Halloo, old chap , how are you?"—he chucked me under the chin, and I felt a snatch from my scarf—I caught the prisoner's hand with my pin in it—I told him that would not do—I then cast my eye to ray friend Kettle's scarf, and saw his pin was gone—I told him so—the pri soner had been there about two minutes before my pin was gone—I took it from his hand—he said, "You do not think I meant to take it?"

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. Is your friend here? A. Yes—I went there about nine o'clock—it is Savage's house, at Marylebone—there was a piano, and plenty of women there, and some near me—they, did not pull me about—Kettle sat next me, and two more male friends sat on the other side—there was a woman on the opposite side—I talked to some women, and they drank with me—I was quite sober—the performances were singing, and dancing on the slack-rope—I did not drink with any of the women—I might have spoken to them and have forgot it—the prisoner did not tell me that a woman had got the pin—I have some slight recollection of his saying so—his hand was just up to my chin—I am a waiter, and live at the Gun Tavern, Brighton.

CHARLES SOAMES ( policeman. ) I was on duty—I was called, and saw them fighting in all directions—the prosecutor pointed out the prisoner

for stealing his pin—I took him—this is the pin—the prosecutor gave it to me at the station.

JOHN KETTLE . I was at the place, standing in front of the bar—the pro secutor came up to me and said I had lost my pin, and he suspected that a man that was with the prisoner had taken it.

Cross-examined. Q. What are you? A. I am a traveller—I met two or three friends from Brighton, and we all went to this place—I was not drunk.

NOT GUILTY .

1184. GEORGE MOORE was indicted for stealing one copper, value 1 l ., the goods of Thomas Paris , and fixed to a certain building.

THOMAS PARIS . I live in Sidmouth-street. I have a house in Laystall-street—this is my copper—it was lost from there.

ELLIN RUSSELL . I live in Paris's house, Laystall-street. I missed my copper on Thursday, the 7th of March—I had seen it safe on the 5th.

JOSEPH LEWIS . I have fitted this copper to Mrs. Russell's house, and it fits exactly.

JAMES CHURCHYARD ( police-constable G 174.) About half-past eight o'clock on Wednesday evening, the 6th of March I stopped the prisoner in Brook-street, Holborn, with this copper—I asked where he was going to take it—he said to his master, No. 71, Upper Whitecross-street to be repaired—I knew that was a shoemaker's shop—I went there, and could not find his master.

Prisoner's Defence. A man asked me if I would earn 1 s .; he give me the copper to carry; he was my master while I was employed by him.

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Confined Three Months .

1185. ELIZA SMITH was indicted for stealing 11 yards of diaper, value 12 s ., the goods of John Houghton and another.

JOHN HOUOHTON . I am in partnership with Mr. Taylor, a draper, in the Edgware-road. About half-past three o'clock in the afternoon of the 26th of March, I saw the prisoner and some other women sound some goods we had on the pavement—there was a hole in one of the trusses—the prisoner took two pieces of diaper from the rest of the things—I went out, seized her, and one piece fell from her—the other I took from her.

Prisoner. I took them up to take them in the shop. Witness. She had not removed from the package—she put them under her shawl—there was nothing to be seen till I got her inside, and then I took it from her.

GUILTY .* Aged 19.— Confined One Year .

1186. SAMUEL CLARK was indicted for stealing 4 pairs of stockings, value 2 s . the goods of Henry Charles Hare ; and that he had been before convicted of felony.

ANNA MARIA HARE . I am the wife of Henry Charles Hare. On the 7th of March, at half-past seven in the evening I was in my parlour and saw a man at the door with a white apron on—I then went to the door and missed my stockings, which I had hung inside the rail—I ran after the man down one or two streets—some one caught him, and he threw his bat away—he ran further, and was caught again—I took him back to the shop—these stockings were found in the way—they are mine.

Prisoner. Q. Did I run across the road? A. Yes—you did not walk—I did not lose sight of you all the way.

ALEXANDER MEAN . I saw the prisoner running, and the prosecutrix after him—I saw him chuck his hat over into a garden, and in that garden the stockings were found.

JAMES WOOD ( police-constable N 277.) I found these stockings and a hat in a yard in Hill-street—two pairs were in the hat, and one pair was out of it—he owned the hat at the office.

MICHAEL BARRETT ( police-constable K 172.) I took the prisoner—he had this white apron on.

Prisoner's Defence. I was coming down by Shoreditch church; I met a man I had seen before; he asked me to accompany him down Hackney-road; he went into a shoe-shop; he came out, and we were returning; we got as far as the prosecutor's; the man made a halt, and asked me to wait for him; he came out a little while after, and gave me these stockings to hold for him, wrapped up in a bag; I saw him run across the road; I walked across towards him, and the prosecutor came up and taxed me with having something; not knowing what it was, I ran off, and threw them away.

GEORGE COX . 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 28.— Confined One Year .

1187. WILLIAM BETKINS and HENRY TILSLEY were indicted for stealing one handkerchief, value 2 s . 6 d ., the goods of a man whose name is unknown, from his person; and that Betkins had been before convicted of felony.

CHARLES CHAPEL , I live in Kensall-cottage, Brixton. At four o'clock, on the 9th of March, I was in cheapside, near Bow church—I saw Tilsley take a red pocket handkerchief from a gentleman's pocket—Betkins took it of him, and put it into his own pocket—I walked to St. Paul's-churchyard, and met two officers—I told them—I was sent for afterwards, and saw the prisoners—I am certain they are the men—I do not know who the gentle man was.

HENRY MILLS ( City police-constable, No , 852.) I took the prisoners—I found nothing on Tilsley.

WILLIAM SHILPEE ( City police-constable, No , 344.) I searched Betkins, and found this red silk handkerchief on him.

Betkins's Defence. I bought the handkerchief a week before I was taken I took it off my neck.

(Tilsley received a good character.)

DANIEL RODKINS . I produce a certificate of Betkins's former conviction, which I got from Mr. Clark's office—( read )—the prisoner is the person.

BETKINS — GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined One Year .

TILSLEY — GUILTY . Aged 21.— Confined Three Months .

1188. SUSAN SMITH was indicted for stealing 2 shawls, value 7 s . the goods of Edward Alexander and another.

THOMAS CARTER . I am shopman to Edward and Charles Alexander, pawnbrokers, New Church-street, St. Marylebone. About nine o'clock in the morning of the 9th of March, the prisoner came and asked if some silver lace she had Was good—I said it was not—I turned round, and she went out—in ten minutes I missed two shawls—I gave information, and they were found—these are like my master's—I should not like to swear they are them.

GEORGE WAREHAM , shopman to Mr. Mills, pawnbroker, Edgware-road , I took in one of these shawls of the prisoner at twenty minutes past nine o'clock in the morning of the 9th of March.

JOHN HALL ( Police-constable D 64.)I went down the Edgware-road, about twenty minutes past nine o'clock in the morning, to Mr. Mill's—I then went to Mr. Smith's, another pawnbroker's, and saw the prisoner putting this

other shawl on the counter—I took her—she said a young woman who I saw her with gave them to her.

NOT GUILTY .

1189. WILLIAM HATCH was indicted for stealing 1 pair of trowsers, value 5 s ., the goods of John William Jones .

JOHN WILLIAM JONES , pawnbroker, Brentford , About nine o'clock in the evening of the 3rd of April I was near my shop, and missed a pair of trowsers from the show-rail, within the shop—these are them—I had seen them safe between four and five in the evening.

WALTER PRENDERGAST ( police-constable T 79.) I apprehended the pri soner on the 3rd of April, at a quarter past nine o'clock at night, in a public-house—he had a bundle, and this pair of trowsers were on him.

Prisoner's Defence , I went to London, and bought in Rag-fair, some trowsers and shoes; as I was going home I met a man with these trowsers; he asked me to buy them for 10 s .; I said I would not give him more that 4 s . for them; I bought them, and put them on.

GUILTY .** Aged 29.— Transported for Seven Years .

1190. CHARLES FEDLER was indicted for stealing 1 bag, value 2 d .; 16 half-crowns, 20 shillings, and 40 sixpences; the property of James Perry , from his person.

JAMES PERRY , baker, Back-road, St. George-in-the-East. On the 1st of March I came home about three o'clock in the afternoon—I got a little the worse for liquor—my wife gave me 4 l . of silver in a bag—I went out—there were half-crowns, shillings, and sixpences in it—I am sure I had it when I left home—I went into a public-house—I had spent what little money I had besides, and took the bag out to pay for some drink that I and my friends had—while doing so, one man pushed my arm, the other laid hold of the bag and started off with it—I was so drunk, 1 could not tell who it was.

HENRY MAY . I keep the public-house. The prosecutor was there, drunk—when he pulled out the bag, I wished him to give it me, and said I would give him gold for it next morning—he would not do it—the bell rang—I went out, and my boy told me something.

JOHN HARVEY . I am the pot-boy. I saw the prosecutor pull out his bag, and he had it in his band on the table—he was paying for something—the prisoner snatched it out of his hand, and ran away with it—I am sure he is the man.

Prisoner. The prosecutor pulled out the bag, and told the company to put their hands in, and help themselves. Witness. Yes, he did, and then the prisoner seized it all.

Prisoner's Defence. He pulled it out several times, and paid money to persons to fetch gin and water; the change was not given him; I went out, and did not return.

GUILTY .* Aged 23.— Confined Six Months .

1191. MARIA LEWIS was indicted for stealing 13 yards of printed cot ton, value 8 d ., the goods of Henry Pyne .

MARY PYNE . I am the wife of Henry Pyne, haberdasher, Bethnal-green-road. On the evening of the 8th of March I had some printed cotton safe, about a yard inside the door—about a quarter past eight o'clock 1 heard a snatch from the door—I looked, and it was gone—it was brought back next day—this is it.

EDWARD CHARLES POWER ( police-constable H 97.) I saw the prisoner in

Bethnal-green-road at half-past eight o'clock at night, on the 8th of March, with this print under her apron.

Prisoner's Defence , I bought it of a man whom I knew very well; I was taken, and was discharged, because the prosecutor was not found; I went again; they said it was stolen.

GEORGE TEAKLE ( police-constable H 8.) She came for the print, which had been detained, and then I had orders to stop her.

GUILTY . Aged 23.— Recommended to mercy— Confined Two Months .

1192. SARAH O'MAILEY was indicted for stealing 1 spoon, value 1 s ., the goods of Charlotte Youngman ; and 1 ring, 8 s ., the goods of Stephen Hagan , her master.

CHARLOTTE YOUNGMAN . I am a widow, living at Mr. Hagan's. The pri soner waited on me—I lost this spoon.

STEPHEN HAGAN . I lost a ring more than a fortnight before—this is it.

WILLIAM WILTSHIRE . I went to sweep the prosecutor's chimney on the 15th of March—the prisoner said, "Take out the copper, the brick layers are coming to repair the brick-work"—I did so—they sent for me again, saying the servant wanted to see me—I went back, and saw the pri soner—she said, "Can I trust you?"—I said, "Yes"—she said, "In your soot you will find a silver spoon and a gold ring, I placed them in the copper "—she said they were her own—I went and found them—I gave them up at the station as I thought they were not hers. Prisoner. He kept them in his possession a week before he told of it. Witness. No; not an hour before I told my mistress of it—I went once or twice to see Mr. Hagan, and could not, and then I took them to the station.

WILLIAM CHING ( police-constable D 97.) I was sent to take the prisoner—Wiltshire had given information about this.

Prisoner's Defence. I found them in the ashes, and placed them on the copper, intending to give them up; I sent for Wiltshire, and he kept them from Tuesday till Thursday evening.

GUILTY . Aged 27.— Confined Four Months .

1193. JOHN BROWN was indicted for stealing 27 grains weight of gold, value is. 9 d ., the goods of William Seymour and another.

MR. WILDE conducted the Prosecution.

JAMES EDWARD SEYMOUR . I am in partnership with William Seymour. About the 25th of March the prisoner was in our employ—from information, I had reason to believe I had been robbed of some gold—a person applied to him, and got from him twenty-seven grains of gold—I have every reason to believe it was the same that was lost from our premises, and it is exactly the same quantity that Lane had missed.

Prisoner. Q. What was the weight he complained he had lost? A. About 1 dwt. or 1 dwt. and a half—your work always came in correctly—about two months ago there was a great panic in the shop about a man purchasing gold of three of the apprentices—at that time 1 had no suspicion of you—a boy worked on one side of you, and a man on the other.

HENRY LANE . I was in the prosecutor's employ. At four o'clock in the afternoon, on the 25th of March, I left the cuttings of twelve books—when I went next morning I saw they were diminished, and there was from about 1 dwt. to 1 dwt. and a half missing—I informed my master—he told me to go to Mr. Scardefield, who produced the gold before me—I took it to my master—I went back, and brought Mr. Scardefield, who identified the prisoner.

Prisoner. Q. How many men work at the shop in which you do? A.

Three, and three apprentices—no one has any right to go to any place but his own—you have repeatedly asked me how my work stood—I worked for Mr. Clutts, in Drury-lane—I was not discharged for robbery—my inden tures were not cancelled—I did not offer Mr. Seymour 5 l . to come into his employ.

WILLIAM SCARDEFIELD , carver and gilder, Monmouth-street, Seven-dials , At half-past nine o'clock, on the 26th of March, the prisoner came to me, and offered twenty-seven grains of what be called skewins, that is gold dust—I weighed it, and told him it came to 3 s . 4 1/2 d .—I bought it.

Prisoner. Q. Was it one piece or two? A. You had one piece that weighed seventeen grains—you put that in—I weighed it—then you said, "You may as well have the whole," and put the rest into the scale—I weighed it—I have frequently bought it before.

THOMAS WILLIAM CARTER ( police-constable T 5.) I took the prisoner, and asked if he knew what I took him for—he said, "No"—I said, "For stealing some gold "—he said he knew nothing about it—I searched him, and found 3 s . on him.

Prisoner's Defence. I was in business for myself, but failed; my wife died, and left me with eight children; all my workshop and its contents were thrown into confusion. This paper, with these few grains of gold, got thrown into a drawer, and had been overlooked several times. My daughter put in my possession the twenty-seven grains of gold which she found in the drawer, and I had two witnesses who saw it in my possession on the Sunday before.

JAMES EDWARD SEYMOUR re-examined. I can positively swear it is cut. tings—it is not what the prisoner represents it to be.

HENRY LANE re-examined. I believe this to be in exactly the same state as mine was, after it has been squeezed up—it is cuttings.

GUILTY . Aged 44.— Confined Nine Months .

1194. WILLIAM BURTON was indicted for stealing one breast-pin; value 4 s . 6 d .; the goods of John Kettle , from his person.—2nd COUNT , stating it to be the goods of Frederick James Brown , from his person; and that he had been before convicted of felony.

JOHN KETTLE . I was at Mr. Savage's on the 11th of March, standing in front of the bar—I lost my pin—I cannot say who took it—this is it—it is mine—I saw it next in Browning's hand.—(See the case of John Crawley, page 899.)

Cross-examined by MR. WILDE . Q. Were there some ladies there? A. Yes—there was a girl took out a knife to stab me—that was after I had lost my pin—I never heard that one of the girls picked up the pin—Crawley said a girl gave him the pin that was taken from Browning—I did not give a few pence, and Browning a few pence—I was drinking at the bar—the prisoner did not drink with me—we never had anything to drink with him—the pri soner did not interfere when the woman was talking to me—I believe he called her his wife—I was there altogether from nine till eleven o'clock—there was a concert—I cannot say how many glasses of liquor I had—there might have been two or three among three or four of us—I should say we had not six glasses.

JAMES BROWNING . After I caught the person taking my pin, I saw Kettle's pin was gone—I said, "You have lost your pin"—he said, "I have"—" I said, "I suspect the person, who was with the person who took mine"—I said, "He is gone out"—I went out, and taxed the prisoner—he said he had not got it—I said I should give him in charge—he put his hand into his pocket, and gave it to me—I took it back to Kettle.

Cross-examined. Q. You are in the service of Mr. Harrison, at the Gun tavern, Brighton? A. Yes, I have been, here three weeks—I had between 2 l . and 3 l . when I came up.

CHARLES SOAMES ( police-constable D 34.) When I went in, the prose cutor had got hold of the pri soner—the prisoner struck him violently, and cut his eye and his face—a knife was drawn by a woman, but I could not get her.

Witness for the Defence ,

CHARLOTTE TURNER . I was at this place of Savage's, on Monday evening, the 11th of March, I saw the prisoner and Kettle there—I went there about half-past eight o'clock, and continued in the singing-room—I came out at eleven, and Kettle was standing at the bar—the prisoner and another young man were drinking a quartern of gin together—I was standing close by them—I heard the prisoner say he bad lost his pin—they then drank the remainder of the gin, and went outside the door—they had not been gone a minute before I saw a pin lying on the boards, in front of the bar—a young man saw me, and I asked him if it was his—he said, "No"—I went oat, aid said to the prisoner, "Are you the young man who lost your pin?"—he said "Yes," it was a pin with a blue stone—I said 1 bad found a pin, which I would give him—he looked at it, and said it was not his—I said. I would give it him—he stuck it in his scarf—he took it out, and put it into his pocket, and said be should lose it, if it was sticking there, as he had done before—he asked if I would have anything to drink—I said, "No" and went home.

COURT . Q. Where do you live? A. In Hare-street—I am an unfor tunate girl—I have not known the prisoner except from seeing him several tines at Mr. Savage's rooms—I never saw Crawley before that night—Wat kins is the next witness—I never saw him before that night—I do not know what he is—I believe he lives in Crown-street, keeping business on for his mother—I did not see a fight that night—I did not see any one strike Kettle—there were several women that I had seen before, but none that I was speaking to—I went alone, and went home alone—I have never been at the prisoner's house, nor associated with him—I did not know he was taken till the Wednesday following—I heard several persons talking of it when I went to Savage's rooms again—I go frequently there to see the dancing—I never dance there—do not know whether the prisoner is always there—I have seen him there two or three times—this is the pin ( looking at one shown to her by Soames ) I picked up—I am sure of that.

THOMAS WATKINS . I was at Savage's on the evening the prisoner was there—some females were there—I saw Turner give a pin to the prisoner outside the door.

COURT . Q. What are you? A. A spring maker—I work for myself, and keep a shop in Crown-street—I keep my mother—I had been at Sa vages once before, three months ago, never but once before in my life—I did not know Turner—I came with her to-day—I found her in the court outside the door—last Wednesday evening I was coming down Holborn, I saw her looking at the wax-work—I touched her on the shoulder for a lark , as I wished to speak to her—she said I Was the young man she wished to see, that the young man she gave the pin to that evening had got into trouble, and would I have the goodness to speak—I had never seen her, or the prisoner, or Crawley before the evening I was at Savage's—I said I would come down—I did not know he was taken before then—Turner spoke to me that night at Savage's—she said, "Have you lost a pin?—I said "No"—I know where Turner lives, but never was with her—I might have been at Savage's six or nine months previous, but I do not remember.

CHARLES SOAMES re-examined. Turner swore she picked up a pin—this is the one that I saw the prisoner take out of his shirt and throw down—it is not the prosecutor's pin she swore to.

THOMAS DOWNHAM . I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former con viction, which I got from Mr. Clark's office—( read )—the prisoner is the person.

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Transported for Ten Years .

1195. JOHN MURPHY was indicted for stealing 1 account-book, value 10 s ., and 60lbs. weight of waste paper, 10 s . 9 d ., the goods of John Bell .

GARRETT SHERIDAN . I live in Tavistock-street, and am managing clerk to John Bell—I have missed an account-book and a quantity of waste paper—this is it.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. Have you lost the servant that belonged to Mr. Bell? A. Yes, he ran away the morning the prisoner was taken.

HENRY JOHN WHITE , milkman. I saw the prisoner go to Bell's house on the 28th of Feb.—he came out with this paper—I told the constable.

CHARLES CHEVERTON ( police-constable T 62.) I took the prisoner with a basket containing this book and papers about six or eight houses from the prosecutors—I asked what he had—he said some waste paper—I asked where he brought it from—he said Mr. Bell's—I asked him who gave it him—he said the servant—it was what Mr. Bell allowed the servants to light the fire with—I took him back to Mr. Bell and asked the servant—he said it was all right.

NOT GUILTY .

1196. JOHN MURPHY was again indicted for stealing 60 sheets of paper value 2 l ., the goods of John Bell .

GARRETT SHERIDAN . 1 lost a waste paper-book—I saw it safe about three months ago—the servant was there.

NOT GUILTY .

1197. JAMES BURKE was indicted for stealing 8lbs. weight of nails, value 2 s ., the goods of Richard Henry Weston , his master.

JAMES RIDDLE . I am foreman to Richard Henry Weston. The prisoner was his labourer—I cannot say exactly whether I have missed nails—these correspond with my master's in every respect—we have plenty of these.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. Plenty of other persons have them? A. Yes—I swear to these—it is not possible for me to miss any—we have 200 bags in at a time.

WILLIAM JUDGE . I am a Thames-police inspector. About six o'clock on the 22nd of March, I saw the prisoner come out of the prosecutor's warehouse at Wapping with something bulky in his pocket—I stopped him, and found two parcels of nails in his pockets, and 5lbs. in his hat.

GUILTY . Aged 49— Confined Three Months

1198. MICHAEL BURKE was indicted for stealing 1 trowel, value 1 s .6 l ., the goods of Charles Cummings : 1 other trowel, value 1 s . 6 d ., the goods of Richard Patterson ; and that he had been before convicted of felony.

CHARLES CUMMINGS . I was employed at a house in the Vauxhall-bridge-road. I missed two trowels—this one is mine, and the other Richard Pat terson's.

EDWARD HICKSTON ( police-constable B 192.) At five o'clock in the morn ing of the 8th of March, I saw the prisoner come from an unfinished build ing, and put down these two trowels on the pavement—I took him.

Prisoner. I had not taken them out. Witness. I took him just outside the same premises.

DENNIS DEVINE ( Police-constable B 61.) 1 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 32.— Transported for Seven Years .

1199. GEORGE HERMAN was indicted for stealing 1 plane, value 4 s . 6 d ., the goods of Thomas Perry , to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 15.— Confined One Month .

1200. HENRY STAMFORD was indicted for stealing 20lbs. weight of cheese, value 10 s . the goods of Henry Spencer ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Three Months .

1201. WILLIAM STRIPLING was indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of John Finlayson , at St. Matthew, Bethnal green, with intent to steal, and stealing therein, 1 coat, value 1 l .; 14 spoons, 4 l . 7 s . 6 d .; 1 pair of sugar-tongs, 7 s . 6 d .; 1 tooth-pick, 6 d .; 1 pen-knife, 2 s . 6 d .; and 1 card-case, 2 s .; his goods.

JOHN FINLAYSON . I live in Palestine-place, in the parish of St. Matthew, Bethnal-green Between nine and ten o'clock at night, on the 15th of March, I saw my house properly locked up—the doors were locked, and the windows fastened—I have a parlour-window looking into the garden—I went to bed about eleven, and about a quarter after twelve I heard a noise—I thought the next door neighbour had fallen down, or fallen out of bed—I laid a few mi nutes, then heard some one moving or speaking—soon after I heard a noise—I said, "That is the celleret-hid shut down, there is some one in the house"—I got up, and got a light, and went below, and found nothing moved—I called the police, went into the back parlour, and found my desk open, and a. coat, some spoons, and a tooth-pick gone—the window had been broken, which would enable a person to undo the sash, and get in—these are my things.

GEORGE GREEK ( police-constable K 330.) At half-past twelve o'clock on Friday night, the 15th of March, I saw the prisoner in the Cambridge-road, near the prosecutor's house—he had a coat on similar to the one produced.

Prisoner. Q. Did you not come to Worship-street to look at me? A. Yes, you had no coat on then—I knew you.

SAMSON DRAVE FROST ( police-constable. ) I was on duty that night, and saw the prisoner coming from Cambridge-circus, near the Hackney-road, and cross to (he dark side—I watched him to the end of my beat, and saw no more of him till he was locked up.

JOHN HENRY SILVEY . I am shopman to Mr. Sowerby, of Chiswell-street. I heard of the robbery, and had a description of the property—on Saturday, the 16th of March, about the middle of the day, the prisoner came with two broken spoons—he asked if I purchased them—I talked to him, and de-tained him till an officer was sent for, and he was taken.

THOMAS TAYLOR ( police-constable G 111.) I was sent for by Mr. Silvey—I asked the prisoner if the spoons were his own—he said yes, he had had them a considerable time—I asked what he called a considerable time, a year or two,—he said Yes.

REBECCA GILLMAN . I am the wife of Joseph Gillman. The prisoner lodged with me—I was present when Taylor searched his lodgings, and this knife was found there—the prisoner came home between two and three that morning.

Prisoner. Q. Can you swear it was me came home at that time A. I did not see you, but I suppose it was you.

JOHN FINLAYSON re-examined. This is my knife.

ANTHONY RUTT . I went into the prosecutor's garden, and saw foot marks—I have the shoes which I took from the prisoner's feet at Worship-street—I made an impression with them by the side of the other marks in the garden, and they exactly corresponded with the marks there.

Prisoner's Defence. On the 16th of March I had no work; I went into a coffee-shop; a man was sitting there, who appeared a respectable tradesman; he said he had not any regular employ for five months; that he was married, and had five children; he wished to part with these two old spoons; I took them to sell for old silver.

GUILTY . Aged 23.— Transported for Ten Years .

(There was another indictment against the prisoner.)

1202. ROBERT FRAZIER was indicted for stealing at St. Mary White chapel , 1 watch, value 7 l ., the goods of John Walker and another, in their dwelling-house.

CHARLES BROWN . I am in partnership with John Walker, a silversmith, in Whitechapel-road, in the parish of St. Mary, Whitechapel, it is our dwelling-house. At half-past eight o'clock, on the 8th of March, the pri soner came to our shop—he asked to see a watch that was in the window, marked 7 l . 10 s .—I showed it to him—he examined it, and said it was too thick for the waistcoat pocket, and asked for one thinner—I showed him one partly silver, and partly gold—he objected to it, and as I was turning to get a gold one, he left the shop, and I missed the watch I had first shown him—I am certain he is the man—there is something peculiar about his eyes and mouth, which enables me to swear to him—he is dressed differently now.

Cross-examined by Mr. DOANE . Q. How soon after did you see him? A. The next day—I have not seen any one else who is confined in this gaol—I swear positively that the prisoner is the man—I had never seen him before.

JOHN KILLING WORTH . I am foreman to a pawnbroker, at Chelsea. I produce the watch—the prisoner brought it on Saturday night, and wanted 4 l . 5 s . for it—I had had notice to stop it, and detained him.

Cross-examined. Q. You offered him money while you tent out? A. Yes—I sent a person for an officer—I offered 3 l . 10 s .—he refused to take it.

JAMES SHEPPARD ( police-inspector. ) I went to the pawnbroker's shop, and questioned the prisoner—he said be bought the watch last night at a coffee-shop in the Strand.

( property produced and sworn to. )

BENJAMIN SWINFIN . I live at Mr. Walker's—I was there when the pri soner came in to buy a watch—I am sure he is the person.

Cross-examined. Q. Had you any conversation with him? A. No—I see a great many persons.

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Transported for Ten Years .

(There was another indictment against the prisoner.)

1203. WILLIAM SANDERWICK was indicted for feloniously assault-ing Edith Wright , putting her in fear and danger of her life, and taking from her person 1 reticule, value 1 s .; 1 knife, 1 s .; 1 pair of gloves, 6 d .; 1 shil ling, 4 pence, and 7 halfpence, her property; and that he had been before convicted of felony.

EDITH WRIGHT . I am single, and live in Charles-street, Hatton. garden. At a quarter to six o'clock on the evening of the 21st of March, I was in

Charles-street—the prisoner met me, and took my bag from my arm—it was twice twisted round my arm—he snatched once, and could not get it—he snatched a second time, and got it and broke the string—there was 1 s . 7 1/2 d . and a pair of gloves in it—I am sure he is the person.

WILLIAM RAINBOW . I was in Charles-street—I saw the prosecutrix—the prisoner snatched the bag from the prosecutrix's arm—I am sure he is the boy—he was taken about two hours after.

WILLIAM HARDING ( City police-constable, No. 271.) I took the prisoner that night in Field-lane.

JAMES CHUCHYARD ( police-constable G 174.) I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction, which I got from Mr. Clark's office—( read )—the prisoner is the person.

GUILTY . Aged 14.— Transported for Ten Years

Fifth Jury, before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1204. JAMES PEARCE was indicted for stealing 3 pecks of oats and chaff, value 1 s .; 1 quart of ginger beer, 1 s .; and 6 bottles, 6 d .; the goods of John Williams and another, his masters; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 31.— Confined One Month .

1205. SARAH RICHARDSON was indicted for stealing 1 tea cup, value 3 d .; 1 saucer, 3 d .; 1 basin, 3 d .; 1 plate, 6 d .; 1 spoon, 3 d .; 1 knife, 1 s .; 1 cloak, 10 s .; 1 gown, 2 s .; 2 handkerchiefs, 1 s .; and 1/4 yard of satin, 6 d .; the goods of George Welch , her master; to which she pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Four Months .

1206. HENRY DANIELS was indicted for stealing 1 pennyweight of gold shruff, value 4 s ., the goods of James Edward Seymour and another, his masters.

MR. WILDE conducted the Prosecution.

JAMES EDWARD SKYMOUR , gold-beater, Long-acre. The prisoner was in my employ—on the 15th of March I received information, and missed some refuse called shruff—on the 16th the prisoner came to my counting-house—he said he was very sorry, he came to beg my pardon, and asked if I would for-give him—I told him to go into the shop—I then asked where he had sold the gold—he replied he had not sold it—I asked what he had done with it—he said he had put it into his waistcoat pocket, and lost it from a hole—he showed me a hole in the pocket—I afterwards, by the request of the Magis trate, melted the whole of the prisoner's work, and found 1 dwt. deficient.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. Are you in partnership? A. Yes—I have one partner—the prisoner bad been in my service about two months—he did piece-work—nothing was due to him—he was paid by the job as the work is done—I had weighed out the gold, and given it to the prisoner, and he was to beat it out—each man is responsible for the quantity given out—he does the entire work—I look to him to produce the gold to me in its manufactured state—I gave him 2ozs. 7dwts.—that is the average quantity I gave—the gold by the process of manufacture increases in weight, not the gold itself, but the dust in the atmosphere accumulates upon it, and the white powder they use—the weight is not always alike—it will increase about 1 dwt.—2ozs. 7dwts. would not produce 2ozs. 10 dwts.—it has happened, but I never knew it to happen in my shop—they receive 2 s . a pennyweight for all above a certain weight, and if there is a deficiency they pay 2 s . a pennyweight—his work was not complete, but supposing it had been he would have had 2 s . less—the work varies—it sometimes increases, and sometimes diminishes—it

has happened that if one workman has an increase, he helps another who has less, but it is quite contrary to the rules.

NOT GUILTY .

1207. JEREMIAH HEWITT was indicted for stealing 1 sack, value 3 s .; and 3 1/4 pecks of oats and lentils, 2 s . 6 d .; the goods of Richard Wilson Pelly , his master ; and JOHN PYE for feloniously receiving the same, well know ing them to have been stolen.

MR. PRENDERGAST conducted the Prosecution ,

RICHARD WILLIAM PELLY . I am a commander in the Navy, and rent a farm at Upton. Hewitt was my wagoner—I received information, and about six in the morning of the 18th of March my wagon left the farm—I went to the Three Tuns at Bow—I got there about a quarter past seven o'clock—Hewitt was aware that it was contrary to my rule to stop at a public-house—he had been in my employ nearly a year—the wagon stopped at the Three Tuns—I saw Hewitt get on the shaft—his coat was placed on the front of the wagon which comes partly over the shafts—he took a sack from under his coat and handed it down to the ostler Pye, who went up the yard with it—I ran across the road and made him bring it back—I had been on the other side—Pye had got about half way up the yard by the side of the house—I said, "Well, Hewitt, this is your gratitude"—he said, "I hope you will let me off this time"—I sent for a policeman—Hewitt had no authority to take corn out of my stable—he was not allowed to take any thing but mixed food in the nose bags, and the horses had the proper supply of mixed food in the nose-bags—I afterwards saw this sack—it is mine—it is food of this description that I have for my horses—the Three Tuns is not above two miles and a half from my farm—the cart was loaded with potatoes, and was going to Whiting's wharf—they were to bring dung down, and while they were loading and un loading, the horses should have their food.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. HOW far is your place from London? A. About four miles and a half—I gave no particular directions as to this particular journey—Hewitt had a right with the corn for his horses, but no right to part with it to Pye—he was not authorised to take more than was. in their nose-bags.

WILLIAM CAPENDAL . I was present when the wagon left the farm that morning—Hewitt's orders were not to stop at any place on the road—it was Captain Pelly's custom to give out a certain portion of corn every day—I have seen the corn which my master brought back in the sack—it was his corn—there was about three pecks—the usual supply for these horses was about one bushel and a peck—I saw the nose-bags on the wagon—they were full.

Cross-examined. Q. Who hands out the corn? A. I did—it is kept in the granaries locked up by me—Hewitt has the quantity of corn given out to him, and uses it as he likes, but it was to be used in the stable, burring the quantity he takes out in his nose-bags.

MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. It is mixed when it is put in the nose-bags? A. Yes, Hewitt mixed it himself—he has the corn in one end of the bin, and the chaff in the other—the corn is given out every day, and he uses any quan tity he thinks proper—I gave him out the corn on Sunday morning, and on Monday morning he started—I did not give him any corn that morning—this is my master's sack—it is oats and lentils mixed—it is a rather particular mixture—I should not think that any one on the road feeds with it—I gave it out about eight on Sunday morning,. and there would be another supply on

Monday night, and that would be deposited in his bin, which was under his care.

BENJAMIN SAMUELL ( policeman. ) I was present at the Three Tuns that morning—I took charge of the prisoners and this sack.

(The prisoners received good characters.)

HEWITT — GUILTY . Aged 40.— Recommended to mercy.— Confined Two Months .

PYE — NOT GUILTY .

1208 WILLIAM MOUNTSTEVEN and THOMAS WILSON were indicted for stealing 2 brushes, value 7 s .; 2 other brushes, 4 s .; and 2 other brushes, 4 s .; the goods of Richard Frinneby ; to which they both pleaded

GUILTY . Recommended to mercy.— Confined Three Months .

1209. ANN SHEHAN was indicted for stealing 10lbs. weight of flour, value 3 s ., the goods of Mary Carswell , her mistress.

MARY CARSWELL . I am a baker, living in Halfmoon-street, Piecadilly. The prisoner was my servant for eight months, up to the 24th of March—in consequence of suspicions I went to her box in the kitchen—it was unlocked—she was not present—I found a large bag of flour in it, weighing ten pounds and a half—I let it remain—I had not missed any flour—the foreman and my two sons compared it with what was in the sack which we were using—I found the quality was equal.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Was any one with you at the time you found this flour? A. Not any one—I have five lodgers when my house is full, and had one servant, and my two sons—she had to cook for them and for my family, and to wait on the rest of the house—I gave her 9 l . a year wages—I paid her weekly, 1 s . a week—I mean to swear that I paid her that—the place was as good as 16 l . a year—the had clothes—if I chose to give them her she would be very thankful—I cannot recall to mind when I have given her anything—I have paid her 1 s . a week—I have my book to prove it, and she has receipted the book—I will swear I have paid her 5 s . and 10 s .—I have not got the dates just at my recollection—she made no demand for wages—I owe her 2 s . or 3 s .—I did not refuse to pay her wages—she gave me a week's notice to quit—I found the flour on Saturday night, and she was to go away on the Monday—I only wished her to stay a few days till I could get a servant—she did not refuse—I do not know whether Mrs. Ponsonby was to have got her a better place—she has not said so.

ROBERT OXER ( policeman. ) I was sent for to the prosecutrix's, and took the prisoner—I saw these two bags of flour in the box—the prosecutrix said she would give her into custody—the prisoner then said it was her own pro perty, that she bought it of a man in Oxford-street—she did not know his name, or where he lived.

Cross-examined. Q. Who gave the information to you? A. I was sent for by a young man—I went to the prosecutrix's, and found her, and her two sons, and the prisoner—I believe the prisoner is an Irish girl—the prosecu trix spoke first—she said, "This servant of mine ha been robbing me, I have constantly lost my things"—I said, "What have you lost now?"—she said, "Here are two bags of flour; I shall give her into custody"—I said, "If you do, I shall take her; do as you please"—the prisoner said the pro-perty in her box was her own—that was the exact expression that she used—there was an old dress in some dirty linen in her box.

MARY CARSWELL re-examined. I did not speak about the one bag till I saw this other one—I went again to her box, and then I saw two bags there—I spoke to her, and she said it was her own, and I had no business to touch her.

box—it was still open in the kitchen—my flour was kept in the trough in the bakehouse for use—there was no key to the trough—the bakehouse was not locked.

NOT GUILTY .

1210. ANN SHEHAN was again indicted for stealing 16lbs. weight of flour, value 5 s ., the goods of Mary Carswell , her mistress.

(No evidence was offered.)

NOT GUILTY .

NEW COURT .— Friday, April 12 th , 1844.

Fifth Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1211. ANN SHEEN was indicted for stealing 1 shawl, value 4 s ., the goods of Michael O'Brien :: and 1 gown, 4 s ., the goods of Mary O'Brien ; to which she pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Two Months ,

1212. RICHARD NICHOLLS was indicted for uttering counterfeit coin; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 34.— Confined Six Months .

1213. JOHN WINTER was indicted for unlawfully uttering counterfeit coin.

MESSRS. ELLIS and DOANE conducted the Prosecution ,

JOHN MORGAN , baker, Great Peter-street, Westminster. On the 4th of April the prisoner came for half a quartern loaf—he gave me a shilling—I saw it was counterfeit, and bent it—I called a constable—while he was searching him, I heard something drop close by the prisoner—the constable picked it up—it was a counterfeit half-crown—I gave the shilling to the constable, and marked it.

ROBERT JACKSON ( police-constable B 30.) On the 4th of April I went to Mr. Morgan's, and took the prisoner—while I was searching him he dropped this half-crown close to his feet.

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

GUILTY . Aged 28.— Confined Six Month .

1214. ELIZABETH WATSON was indicted for stealing 1 shawl, value 9 s . 11 d ., the goods of Thomas Butler ; and that she had been before convicted of felony; to which she pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 45.— Confined One Year ,

1215. CHARLES TURNER was indicted for unlawfully uttering coun terfeit coin.

MESSRS. ELLIS and DOANE conducted the Prosecution.

FRANCIS WEST . I am shopman to Mr. Craft, fishmonger, Store-street, St. Giles. On the 8th of March the prisoner came and bought a mackerel, for 6 d .—he gave me half-a-crown—I laid it on the counter, and my master gave him 2 s .—after he was gone my master looked at it—he went after the prisoner—I am sure he is the man.

WILLIAM CRAFT . At half-past ten, or eleven o'clock, on the 8th of March, the prisoner came and asked the price of a mackerel—he agreed to give 6 d . for it—I saw the prisoner give Turner half-a-crown—he placed it by the side of my desk—as soon as the lady I was serving left, I took the half-crown, and found it was bad—I pursued the prisoner, and found him in Great

Russell-street, about 400 or 500 yards off—I told him it was a bad half-crown—he said he knew nothing about it—the policeman came up—I took one of the prisoner's hands—he put his other hand up to his mouth—the policeman struck his hand, and another half-crown fell on the pavement—I marked the half-crown I took of the prisoner, and gave it to the policeman.

Prisoner. He put it into his pocket. Witness , Yes—there was other silver there, but I had bitten it before I put it in—this is the one—I am quite sure of it.

WILLIAM WILLIS ( police-constable E 64.) I took the prisoner—I laid hold of one of his hands—he put his other hand up to his mouth—I struck his hand—this other bad half-crown fell on the pavement—I took it up—the prisoner said, "Don't hold me too tight, I have not any more"—I searched him at the station, and found 3 s . 4 d . in good money on him, and a tobacco-box and a mackerel concealed under his jacket.

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

GUILTY . Aged 23.— Confined Six Months .

1216. ROBERT HASTWAYTE , GEORGE REEVES , and WIL LIAM HASTWAYTE were indicted for a like offence.

MART ADKINS . I am the wife of Thomas Fletcher Adkins, and keep the Royal Oak, in Margaret-street, Hackney-road. On Friday, the 29th of March, a little after ten o'clock, Robert Hastwayte and Reeves came to our house—they had half a quartern of gin—Reeves gave me a new sixpence—it was bad—I refused it, and said it was bad—Reeves said he was not aware of it, but he knew where he took it—he put it into his pocket, on which Robert Hastwayte said, "You are a nice fellow, to come here to treat me, and offer a bad sixpence"—Robert Hastwayte paid me for the gin with 2 d ., and then they left the house.

MARY KERSCHNER . I am the wife of George Frederick Kerschner, of the Carpenters' Arms, Ann's-place, Hackney-road. At half-past nine o'clock, on the 29th of March, Reeves and Robert Hastwayte came to our house to-gether—Robert Hastwayte asked for half a quartern of gin—I served him—he gave me a new sixpence—I gave him 4 d . change—both of them drank part of the gin—I put the sixpence into the till—there was another sixpence in the till with a hole pierced in it—I had noticed it a few minutes before—I gave the sixpence I received from Robert Hastwayte to Mr. Grafton.

MART ANN AMBROSE . I am the wife of David Ambrose, of the King's Arms, Ann's-place, Hackney-road, near the Carpenters' Arms. On the 29th of March, about a quarter to ten o'clock at night, Robert Hastwayte and Reeves came, in—Robert Hastwayte asked for half a quartern of gin, he gave me a shilling, I gave him 10 d .—they drank the greater part of the gin, and left the rest—I did not much like the look of the shilling—I put it into the till—there were four sixpences, and a very old shilling of George the Fourth, and a lion on the reverse side—soon after I took the shilling which the pri soner gave me out of the till—I am sure it was the same—I bit it, and found it was bad—I put it into the till again by itself—I gave it to Boyd about a quarter of an hour afterwards.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. From whom did you receive the George the Fourth shilling? A. I do not know—I had cleared the till about five minutes before—I noticed the one very particularly, because it was the only one with a lion on it—there were five or six shillings, but I had noticed that one when I first took it—I took up the other money, and put it into the bar parlour—I saw two gentlemen at Worship-street—I did not see any one from the Mint before I gave evidence.

JOHN BOYD ( police-constable N 15.) I received this counterfeit shilling from Ambrose.

JAMES ROBERT GRAFTON , appraiser. I was in the Carpenters' Arms—I saw Robert Hastwayte and Reeves there drinking gin—they left the house, I followed them—I saw them join William Hastwayte, about twenty yards off—Robert Hastwayte and Reeves crossed, and went into the King's Arms, and William went on and stood at the corner of a turning—I went into a garden—I walked down, and William left the corner where he was—I thought he was going to run away—I went and secured him—I saw him raise his arm, and in chucking his arm out, he passed a paper over the wall—immediately the po liceman received him, I went over the wall and picked up the paper, which contained eight shillings and six sixpences—I also got one sixpence from Kerschner—I gave them all to Dubois.

HENRY WILLIAM DUBOIS . 1 produce a paper, containing eight counterfeit shillings, and six counterfeit sixpences, which I got from Grafton.

MR. FIELD . I have examined the whole of the money, it is all counter feit—the shillings are all cast in one mould, and the sixpences are also cast in one mould.

CHARLES EAST . I saw Robert Hastwayte and Reeves at the Royal Oak—about three minutes after they left, I followed them from the Royal Oak, and saw William meet them before they went to the Carpenter's Arms.

Cross-examined. Q. Where did you see them? A. After they came out of the Oak—I followed them down Margaret-street to Ann's-place—I after wards saw them turn back, and go in a different direction to me—I did not see them go into the Carpenter's Arms, but I peeped through the door, and saw Robert Hastwayte and Reeves in there—I did not see William till I came back—I then went home, and disguised myself, and went through the garden of the Carpenter's Arms.

GEORGE PETER LUTZ ( police-constable N 104.) I searched William at a quarter past ten o'clock on Friday evening—I found on him 1 s . 2 l ., in copper, and some sand and straw.

ROBERT HASTWAYTE — GUILTY . Aged 20.

REEVES — GUILTY . Aged 32

WM. HASTWAYTE — GUILTY . Aged 22.

Confined nine months

1217. JOHN GREEVES was indicted for a like offence.

HENRY CHARLES PARKER . I am servant to William Williams, of the Rose and Crown, in Oxford-street. On the 16th of March, at ten minutes past eight o'clock in the evening, the prisoner came for a pint of porter—it came to 1 1/2 d .—he gave me 1 s .—I put it into the till where there was only a sixpence and a fourpenny-piece—I am sure of that—in about three minutes I looked at the shilling, and observed it was bad—I put it on the stove in the bar—about a quarter before ten the prisoner came again for a pint of beer, and gave me a shilling—I knew him again—I went into the counting-house and gave it to John Goodwin, who came out, and the prisoner ran away—I had not said anything to him, but Williams had told Goodwin to give him in charge.

JOHN GOODWIN . I received a shilling from. Parker. I went into the bar—the prisoner was standing there drinking porter—he ran away—I put the «hilling on the stove—I went after the prisoner, and saw him taken, I then took the two shillings off the stove, and put them into my pocket—I gave the same two shillings to the inspector.

WILLIAM M'BEAN ( police-constable C 130.) I was present when the money was given to the inspector—he left it on the desk while he entered

the charge, and then he gave the money to me—I saw it on the desk all the time—this is it.

MR. JOHN FIELD . These are both counterfeit.

Prisoner's Defence. I had just sold two ropes of onions; I ran out to see if I could catch the man to get him to come back, as they said it was bad; I thought I could get the onions back.

GUILTY . Aged 33.— Confined Six Months

1218. THOMAS SMITH was indicted for a like offence.

CASPAR DINCKELL . I am shopman to George Miller Galley, grocer and cheesemonger, Oxford-street, Mile-end. The prisoner came to me on the 27th of March, and asked for 14lbs. weight of coals, which came to 2 d ., and a halfpenny-worth of wood—he gave me a half-crown—I gave him 2 s . 3 1/2, change—I put the half-crown into my pocket—I had no other silver there—I gave it directly to Mr. Kelly—a little after eight, on the 6th of April, the prisoner came again for a halfpenny-worth of wood, and gave me a hilling—I gave him change, and put the shilling into my mouth—I knew it—was a bad one, and showed the shilling to my master—he gave it me back—it was not out of my sight—I afterwards gave it to the policeman—I followed the prisoner three streets round—I could not run any further—I was obliged to call out, "Stop thief "—my master heard my voice, and ran out, and caught him—I have seen a halfpenny which the policeman showed me—I told him it was mine.

Prisoner. Q. How can you swear that I gave you the half-crown unless you marked it? A. I marked it before—I had only one half-crown in my pocket.

GEORGE MILLER GALLEY . I am Dinckell's master. I received a half crown on the 27th of March—I put it into a drawer away from all other money—I kept it in the drawer till the man came again on Saturday night, when I gave it to the policeman—it was the one I got from Dinckell—on Sa turday, the 6th of April, I was standing at my shop door—Dinckell brought. me a shilling—I saw it was had—he said, "Never mind," and ran to the corner of the street—I ran after him—the prisoner went up one street, and down another, and hid himself behind a back gate—I called for assistance—a man came, and we took him out of the court—he was fumbling about, and put his hand to his mouth—I called the other person to hold his hand, but it was too late—he had been talking some time before he put his hand to his mouth, and then he was silent for some time.

WILLIAM NICOL ( police-constable K 177.) On the 6th of April I got the half-crown and shilling—I searched the prisoner, and found 7 1/2 d . in copper in one pocket, and this halfpenny in the other—I asked Dinckell if he would know any of the halfpence—he said, "Yes, there was one with a hole in it" MR. JOHN FIELD . These are both counterfeit.

CASPAR DINCKELL re-examined. I gave the prisoner the halfpenny with a hole in it on the 6th of April.

GUILTY . Aged 28.— Confined Six Months .

1219. SARAH ANIGER was indicted for stealing 1 gown, value 2 l . 2 shawls, 30 s .; 1 scarf, 10 s .; and 1 handkerchief, 2 s . 6 d .; the goods of Elizabeth Cocks : 2 sovereigns, 7 shillings, 2 sixpences, and 15 l . Bank note; the monies of Henry Cocks , in the dwelling-house of John Cocks .

HENRY COCKS . I live with my father, John Cocks, in Frederick-place, Stepney. On the 12th of March my parents were out—I went out at seven o'clock that evening, and returned a little after nine—the prisoner was in my father's service—about twenty minutes to twelve that night he came down.

and said she heard an alarm, and that there were thieves in the house—I was playing at cards, waiting for my father and mother to come home—we went up stairs, and, on a chest near the staircase-window, I saw a bundle—the window was open seven or eight inches—I then went into the chamber, and saw a bundle there—we went up stairs, and found the drawer the money was contained in was locked, the other drawer adjoining it was open—I could not get my key into the lock—I came down again—the policeman was with me—he said the sergeant would be round in an hour—when he came we went up, and he got the escutcheon off the lock, and we got it open—there had been 9 l . 10 s . in the drawer—there was a 5 l . Bank note—I had seen it safe about eleven in the day—they were all gone in the evening, except two sovereigns and 2 s .—there was a 5 l . note gone, two sovereigns, and 8 s . in silver—there did not appear to have been any force used—I found no thieves in the house—some money has been found in the fire by my sister—nothing has been missed but the money.

ELIZABETH COCKS . On the Sunday morning after the 12th of March I stirred the kitchen-fire, and two sovereigns and 6 s . 6 d . fell out of the fire.

MARGARET COCKS . On Tuesday, the 12th of March, the prisoner asked leave to go out to get some rushlights—there was no person in the house but our own family—my brother was out, and my father and mother dined out—a little before twelve o'clock that night the prisoner came and beckoned me out, and said she heard a noise in my mother's bed-room, as though a chair or a bar from the window had fallen down—I was much alarmed, and went into the parlour to my brother—he went up, and did not discover anything, but when the second policeman came, a gown and other things were missed from a top room—on the Saturday night I emptied the waste-paper out of the candle-box—my sister lighted the fire on Sunday morning, and about twenty minutes after she stirred the fire, that lighted the paper, and the money was discovered—she ran out with the hot money in her hand—I took the 1 s . 6 d . from the fire—I discovered four different sorts of paper burning—one was very thin, as if it were the embers of a 5 l ., note.

HENRY MILSTEAD ( police-constable K 208.) I went to the house—I went up stairs, and saw two drawers open in Mr. Cocks's bed-room—I did not see any marks of violences—they must have been opened by a key—I examined the window and doors—it did not appear that any one came in that way—I went into young Mr. Cocks's room—he said, "My money is all in this drawer, it is all right, but the escutcheon loose, and I can't get the key in"—I took a knife, and got it off—he got the drawer open, and missed the money—the prisoner was sitting on the bed in the room—I said, "This appears like an in-doors robbery"—she said, "I hope you are not going to accuse me"—she was given into custody—none of the gowns and things had been removed out of the house—it did not appear to me that any one had entered the house at all—the shutters were open, and the bar was down, which must have been opened inside.

Prisoners Defence. My young mistress sent me out four times in the course of the morning; I then went down into the kitchen, looked in the candle-box and found there were no rush-lights; I asked if I should fetch them; I was gone about five minutes; I sat down to needle-work, and soon after I heard a noise at the back kitchen door; I went up to the parlour and told my young mistress; I then sat down in the shop, and about ten minutes after we all went with a light into the yard and saw nothing; she told me to go to Cottage-grove and fetch her brother; he was not there; I returned between eight and nine o'clock; about an hour after he came with a gentle man, and jokingly said it was only my young man trying to get in; between

twelve and one o'clock I heard a noise like a chair falling; I went to the par lour; we went up stairs; mistress's bed-room window opened on the leads, and on the box was a bundle; in the passage was another bundle, and in another room another bundle; in the attic we found another bundle, and one of the drawers out of the chest was on the bed; I went with the policeman to the station next day; I was remanded, to know if I had changed the note.

HENRY COCKS re-examined. I have heard that a young man visits the prisoner—I never saw him.

HENRY MILSTEAD re-examined. She went to the station about a quarter to four o'clock.

MARGARET COCKS re-examined. On the Saturday night I emptied the paper from the candle-box under the grate, and on the Sunday morning my sister threw it on the fire—there was such a quantity as these sovereigns might be wrapped up in and not drop out—my father is a plumber—we sometimes have five men and sometimes twenty men, but they have no business at the candle-box, which is kept in the beer-cellar—she could go to the cellar before the policeman came—she was out of the room several times.

NOT GUILTY .

1220. CHARLES WOODS was indicted for stealing 1 crown, 2 half-crowns, 2 shillings, and 1 sixpence, the monies of Henry Bennett .

ELIZA ANN BENNETT . I am the wife of Henry Bennett, baker, Com mercial-terrace, Kensington. About twelve o'clock, on the 25th of March, I was sitting at the back of my shop, and heard a noise—I went and found the prisoner behind the counter on his hands and knees—he got up—I saw the till open, and missed a five shilling piece—he was stopped and taken to the station, and the money found on him—I afterwards found about 4 s . more gone from another part of the till.

DANIEL EVANS ( police-constable T 176.) The prisoner was brought to the station—I searched him, and asked if he had anything—he said, no—I heard something rattle, and found inside the lining of his waistcoat, a crown piece, two half-crowns, two shillings, and a sixpence—there was a little hole made in the sleeve of his waistcoat on purpose.

Prisoner. I beg for mercy.

GUILTY . Aged 13.— Confined Three Months .

1221. ANN HARRINGTON was indicted for stealing 1 jacket, value 10 s ., the goods of Henry Richards .

HENRY RICHARDS . At half-past ten o'clock on the 19th of March, I went into the prisoner's house to see a shipmate—I went into an upper room, and bad a glass of gin from the prisoner—I laid down for half-an-hour—when I awoke I missed my jacket—I went down and charged her with stealing it—she said, "Come out, and have a glass of gin or rum out of the money"—I went with her about 100 yards off, and saw an officer, and gave her in charge—she and another female struck me.

THOMAS BARRETT . I produce this jacket, which was pawned by the pri soner on the 19th of March.

WILLIAM PARAMORE ( police-constable K 51.) I heard a disturbance—the prosecutor had the prisoner by her arm—he said, "Take this woman, she has got my jacket"—she said, "He has got the ticket," and I found the ticket in his hat—she struck him on the cheek, and said, "Take that."

Prisoner's Defence. He gave me the jacket to pledge for 8 s .; he soon spent the money in drink; the next morning he came and brought the same jacket which he had redeemed the night before, and asked me to pawn it, which I did, for 10 s .; he then began drinking rum at half-a-pint at a time.

HENRY RICHARDSON re-examined. She put the ticket into my hand just after I came out—I laid in the bed with one of the women the night before,—I did not give her the jacket to pawn, but she pawned it—I took it out the night before, and said nothing about it—I had given her 4 s .

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Confined Nine Months

1222. ANN TURNER was indicted for stealing 18 yards of printed calico, value 10 s ., the goods of Joseph Norberry ; and that she had been be fore convicted of felony.

JOHN ADAMS . I am shopman to Joseph Norbury, of Crawford-street, Brunswick-square. On the 26th of March I missed a piece of calico from outside the shop—it is my master's—I had seen it safe the same day.

GEORGE JOHN RESTIEAUX ( police-constable E 49.) I produce the calico. On the 26th of March I saw the prisoner with another girl, in Oxford-street—the prisoner had this calico wrapped up in her apron—I asked where she got it—she said, "What is that to you?"—I said, "You know me?"—she said, "Yes"—she said it was a piece of print she had bought of a woman—before the Magistrate she said she bought it of a woman in Oxford-street.

WILLIAM MILLERMAN ( police-constable B 95.) I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction, which I got from the Guildhall at Westmin ster—( read )—she is the person.

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Transported for Seven Years .

1223. JAMES OSBORNE was indicted for stealing 8lbs. weight of pork, value 2 s ., the goods of Henry Stephen Banks ; and that he had been before convicted of felony.

HENRY STEPHEN BANKS , tripe-dresser, Church-street, Bethnal-green. About ten o'clock on the 16th of March, I saw the prisoner come and steal a pig's head from my window—I ran and stopped him—he dropped it.

Prisoner. I was walking down the street; he collared me, and said, "You have got my pig's head;" he took me a little way, and found it in a bag.

Witness. He had put it into a bag; he was running, and dropped it at his feet.

JOHN BRADDICK ( police-constable R 64.) 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 16.— Transported for Seven Years .

1224. THOMAS PARKER was indicted for stealing 2 shillings, the mo nies of John Costello .

JOHN COSTELLO , labourer, Robert-street, Mill-wall, Poplar. I was in bed on the morning of the 18th of March, and heard money jingle on the floor—I awoke, and found the prisoner by the side of my bed, with my jacket in his hand, and the money falling out—2 s . 6 d . fell out on the floor—he gave me 6 d .—he said, "This is my money"—I said, "It is not"—I got up, and the two shillings were gone—more men slept in the room, but they were gone—I had no time to send for an officer then, but gave him in charge at dinner time the same day.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. He was your bed-fellow, was he not? A. Yes; his clothes were on the top of the bed, and mine at the side—I had 4 s . 6 d . in my pocket at first, but after I had 2 s . 6 d . in silver, and some halfpence in my coat pocket—he did not shake my waistcoat pocket and hold it up to me—he asked what money I had in my pocket—I said 4 s . 6 d ., and then some money fell, and he said 2 s . of it was his.

CHARLES BUSHNELL ( police-constable K 263.) The prosecutor came and

told me the prisoner had stolen 2 s .—I went and took him, and found two half-crowns and 2 s . 1 d . on him.

GUILTY . Aged 50.— Confined Three Month .

1225. EMMA DRIVER was indicted for stealing 1 pair of stockings, value 6 1/2 d ., the goods of Mary Ann Howse ; and that she had been before convicted of felony.

ALBERT MOORE . I am shopman to Mary Ann Howse, of Whitechapel. On the 16th of March the prisoner and another girl came for tome black flowers, and as they were going out I saw the prisoner take a pair of stock-ings off some cambric at the door—I overtook her—I said, "Where are the stockings?" she said she had none, but as I took her back they dropped from her at the door.

Prisoner. The other girl took them, not me. Witness. I am sure the prisoner took them.

RICHARD THORPE ( police-constable R 155.) I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction from Mr. Clark's office—( read )—the prisoner is the person.

GUILTY . Aged 14.— Transported for Seven Years .

1226. MATILDA GREEN and ANN CHAPMAN were indicted for stealing 1 shawl, value 20 s ., the goods of Lawrence Dillon .

FREDERICK LILLIY . I am in the service of William King and Spencer Lee, of Mary-street, Hampstead-road. This shawl was pledged for 8 s . by Green, between four and fire o'clock, on the 26th of March—there was a female with her, who I could not swear to.

LAWRENCE DILLON . I live in Red-lion-court, Saffron-hill. About ten o'clock, on the 26th of March, I and my wife went out, leaving the prisoners and a little boy there—my box was locked, and this shawl in it—I came home at half-past five o'clock in the evening—the boy was crying on the stairs—the shawl was gone, and the prisoners too—I looked after the pri soners, and met them just against the Regent's-barracks, talking to a young man—Chapman gave me the ticket of the shawl, and told me she was very sorry, she had nothing to do with it, further than Green giving her the ticket.

LAWRENCE DILLON , junior. I was left in the room with the prisoners—Green chucked me down stairs—I was sitting on the stairs—I heard the box break, and heard a hammering—I cried out and said, "The box is broke"—the prisoners ran down—I went into the room, and the box was broken.

Green's Defence. I did not intend to steal it, but I wanted a little money to purchase some food; Chapman knew nothing of it; the prosecutrix said she would not hurt us if we would give up the ticket; I told Chapman to give it to her.

LAWRENCE DILLON re-examined. I did not say so—I believe my wife did.

GREEN — GUILTY . Aged 18.

CHAPMAN — GUILTY . Aged 17.

Confined Two Months .

1227. MARY ANN SMITH and ANN JONES were indicted for stealing 9 veils, value 15 s ., the goods of Digory Northy and another.

EDWARD THOMAS . I am in partnership with Digory Northy, a laceman, in Whitechapel. About half-past five o'clock, on the 13th of March, the prisoners came in—Smith asked for a shawl—I showed her one—it did not suit her—some other customers came in—I said if it did not suit she must leave it—I threw it on a box—Smith went to the veils—I saw the drawer was disturbed—they were going out—I went to the step and took Jones—I found on her nine veils—I secured her, and ran after Smith, who had ran about

a hundred yards—I took her—the shawl they looked at was worth 7 s . 6 d .—there was only 1 s . and a few halfpence found on them.

Smith's Defence. I was going to pay a deposit.

SMITH — GUILTY . Aged 17. JONES — GUILTY . Aged 14.

Confined Three Months .

1228. JANE TURNER was indicted for stealing 1 blanket, value 2 s . 1 shawl, 1 s .; 1 apron, 4 d .; 1 pincushion, 2 d .; 1 handkerchief, 4 d .; and 1 comb, 2 d .; the goods of George Pearce .

JANE PEARCE . I am the wife of George Pearce, of Chapel-street, New-road, Paddington. I am a laundress—the prisoner is my daughter—I left her at home on the 19th of March to take care of the house—when I returned she had taken all her own clothes and some bedding for herself, and other things, these now produced are them—I have three children by my first husband.

CHARLES JOSEPH , pawnbroker. I have a shawl pawned by a companion of the prisoner, named Mary Nicholls—she is about seventeen—I have known her a long time.

Prisoner. I beg my mother's pardon.

GUILTY . Aged 15.— Confined Ten Days Solitary .

1229. GEORGE BARRATT was indicted for stealing 1 dead fowl, value 2 s . 6 d ., the property of William Roberts .

LYDIA ALFXANDRINA ROBERTS . I am the wife of William Roberts. I had a dead fowl—I saw it safe about five minutes before the police man arrived.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Was there any body in the shop but you? A. I was in the parlour—I had six fowls, and the other five were all safe—I could swear to this by that tear—it made the fowl of less value.

CHARLES ATKINS ( police-constable S 91.) I found the prisoner with the fowl at Kilburn—I asked where he got it—he said he brought it from Willes don—a man gave it to him there—he was about 150 yards from the prosecutor's.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Recommended to mercy.— Confined One Month .

1230. WILLIAM COOK and CHARLES LOTTY were indicted for stealing on the 19th of March , 23 telescopes, value 2 l . 17 s . 6 d ., the goods of John Cetta : and THOMAS ROBERT MOORE for feloniously receiving 11 telescopes, part of the same, well knowing them to have been stolen.

JOHN CETTA , telescope-maker, Brook-street, Holborn. I missed these teles copes on the 20th of March—they might have been gone a day or two—these are them.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. What is their value? A. About half-a-crown a piece—I had every reason to suspect one of my servants at first, and that servant told me on the 20th of March, that Cook and Lotty did it, that he had seen them outside the shop.

GEORGE EATON . I am the prosecutor's shop-boy—on the morning of the 19th of March, I had seen Cook and Lotty outside the window for about one minute—I am sure they are the persons—there were three parcels of teles copes there then—they looked all full—I missed them the next morning—there was a pane of glass broken that they were near to.

THOMAS ARCHER ( police-constable G 8.) I apprehended Lotty on the 22nd—I charged him with stealing telescopes from the prosecutor's window—he said he did not steal them, that he saw Cook and another boy standing against the window, he saw Cook put his hand in, take them out, and give them to another boy, they asked him to go to a chandler's shop on Clerkenwell-green,

and they sold them to a shop keeper—I then took Cook—he said Eaton gave them to him, and told him his master had given them to him for good conduct—I then took him to the station—he said that Moore was the man he had sold them to—I went to Moore's, and asked him if he had bought any telescopes within the last two or three days—he said, "No"—I said, "I am certain you have, and I have a witness outside that can prove it—he said, opening a chest," "Here are four"—I said, "You have more than that"—he said, "I do not know how many I bought, if you will allow me to look in my book, I will tell you"—he said he bought eleven—he then said he bought one for 10 d .; then six for 3 s . 7 1/2 d .; and four for 1 s . 10 d .—I know Mr. Greenwood's handwriting, this is it ( deposition read. )—"The prisoner Cook says, they were brought to me by Lotty, he said he wanted to sell them; on Clerken well-green a boy met Lotty, and told him where he could sell them; we went to Moore's; I sold them to Moore.—Lotty says, it is false; I saw Cook take them out; I did not know what was in them; he asked me to go with him to Turn mill-street.—Moore says, I did not know the value of them, or that they were stolen."

Cross-examined. Q. Does not Moore keep a marine-store shop? A. No, he is a general dealer, he sells cheese, butter, and sweet things for children.

GEORGE EATON re-examined. I did not give any telescopes to Cook—I spoke to him that morning.

(The prisoners received good characters.)

COOK — GUILTY . Aged 13.— Confined Six Months .

LOTTY — NOT GUILTY .

MOORE — GUILTY . Aged 23.— Confined One Year .

1231. JOHN PHILLIPS was indicted for stealing 1 flannel shirt, value 3 s ., the goods of Edward Richard Blaker , in a vestel in a port of entry and discharge.

EDWARD RICHARD BLAKER . I am second mate of the steam ship Ma jestic , in the West India Docks. Last Thursday night I took my shirts on shore—the prisoner was a seaman—on the following Tuesday I missed a shirt, and on the Wednesday I found it on the prisoner's back—he would not give it to me—I gave him in charge—he had no business with it—he must have taken it out of my cabin—he said he bought it in Rosemary-lane—I had pulled it off my back the Thursday night before—it has "G. D." on it, and it is my wife's marking.

CHARLES HASELTINE . I took the prisoner, and told him to deliver up the shirt—he said, "I shall not"—the prosecutor said it was marked "G. D. No. l"—the prisoner said he bought it in Rosemary-lane of a Jew on the Sunday morning—he did not want me to go to the man he bought it of.

Prisoner's Defence. I bought it on Saturday night for 9 s .

GUILTY . Aged 23.— Confined Two Months .

1232. ELLEN GALVIN was indicted for stealing 1 boa, value 1 l .; 1 handkerchief, 1 s .; 1 shift, 3 s .; 1 petticoat, 2 s .; and 1 pair of earrings, 4 s .; the goods of Mary Pack .

MARY PACK . I am in the service of Thomas Downing, of Sloane-street, Chelsea. The prisoner was cook—after she was gone I missed a boa, a crape handkerchief, a shift, and a petticoat—these are them.

WILLIAM THOMAS CASTLES , pawnbroker. These articles were pledged on different days—I do not know the prisoner as pawning them, but I know her as coming to the shop—these are the duplicates I gave of them.

ROBERT M'KENZIE ( police-constable B 44.) I took the prisoner—she

gave her address No. 7, George-street—I went to a house in Paradise-walk, and found a box—I took it to the station, and asked her if it was her a—she said "Yes"—I found these duplicates and this crape handkerchief in it.

GUILTY . Aged 23.— Confined One Year .

(There was another indictment against the prisoner.)

1233. CHARLOTTE SMART was indicted for stealing 1 shirt, value 3 s .; and 1 blanket, 3 s .; the goods of Elizabeth Molero .

ELIZABETH MOLERO . I am a widow, and live in Pimlico. The prisoner occupied a furnished apartment in my house—she came on the 1st of Feb., and on the 17th of March I missed a sheet, blanket, and a great many things from my son's bed-room—these are them.

RICHARD M'KENZIE ( police-constable B 44.) I took the prisoner—she gave me these duplicates with several others.

GUILTY . Aged 33.— Confined Six Months .

1234. JAMES BROWN was indicted for stealing 1 shirt, value 3 s .; 2 pairs of stockings, 2 s .; 1 stock, 1 s .; 3 collars, 1 s . 6 d .; 7 handkerchiefs, 5 s .; and 5 shirt fronts, 5 s .; the goods of Susan Creech , from the person of John Creech .—2nd COUNT , stating them to be the goods of Daniel Clark .

JOHN CREECH . I live with my mother, Susan Creech, a laundress, in Walmer-street, Bryanston-square. On the 30th of March I was taking a bundle of clothes home—I got to Cavendish-street, when the prisoner snatched them out of my hand—I hallooed "Stop thief"—he saw some one after him, and threw it down—I took it up—this is the bundle—it contained clean clothes—he was immediately stopped—I am sure he is the man.

RICHARD PAGE WOOD . I was in Cavendish-street, and saw the prisoner running, and Creech after him—I stopped him, and held him till the police man took him—he had thrown the bundle away.

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Nine Months .

1235. SARAH GRAHAM was indicted for stealing 1 tame fowl, price 2 s ., the property of William Ainslie .

ISABELLA AINSLIE . I am the wife of William Ainslie. On the 1st of April Connaly brought a fowl to me partly plucked—it was mine—I had it about nine months, and had seen it about three minutes before—the prisoner had come in a few minutes before for half a pint of beer.

CATHERINE CONNALY . I am servant to the prosecutor. The prisoner came in—I said, "What have you?"—she said, "Nothing"—I said, "Yes you have"—she said "No"—I said, "Yes, you have; I must see"—I lifted up her shawl, and she let the fowl fall on the floor—I took it to my mistress—it was half dead.

GUILTY . Aged 30.— Confined Two Months .

1236. ELIZABETH TATE was indicted for stealing 2 petticoats, value 3 s ., the goods of John Grant and others.

WILLIAM THOMAS CASTLES . I am shopman to John Grant and others, pawnbrokers, Knightsbridge. On the 29th of March the prisoner entered our shop with another person, and while there she pulled down two petticoats, and placed them under her shawl—I mentioned it to an officer who was in the shop, and he took them from her.

ROBERT M'KENZIE ( police-constable B 44.) I was in the shop—I heard the string break—I looked round, and saw the prisoner putting these petti coats under her shawl—I took them from her.

Prisoners Defence. I was looking at the petticoats when the string broke.

GUILTY . Aged 38.— Confined Two Months .

Sixth Jury, before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1237. JAMES THOROGOOD was indicted for stealing 1 stove bottom, value 1 s ., the goods of Henry Lynch ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Confined Fourteen Days .

1238. JOHN WARD was indicted for embezzlement.

MR. DOANE conducted the Prosecution.

WILLIAM OLIVE THOMAS . I am store-clerk at Messrs. John Letton's, Elliott, and others' brewery, at Pimlico. and was so in Aug., 1642—our regular men have certain wages, and when they are absent we employ the extra men—an allowance of wages is paid to the extra men, and the rest goes as a gra tuity to the invalid—the prisoner was an extra man—I had employed him about fifteen months—I prepared a puncheon of porter and three barrels of ale, to be sent to Mr. Gillingham, of Norwood—while I had employed the prisoner I had sent him with ale and porter to our customers, and he received the money, and accounted to me—I made out the invoice, and banded it to Major, our salesman—this is it, and this is the receipt I made out, as usual—this other paper is a return note, to be signed by the customer, that the goods have been received—the prisoner should account to me for the money, or, in my absence, to Major—on the 6th of August be did not account to me for 9 l . 14 s . 2 d ., received from Mr. Gillingham—I did not see him any more; from that day, till I saw him in the London Docks, on the 15th of March this year—he has never accounted to me for this money.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Does not the regular man pay the extra man? A. Not in all cases—I engaged the prisoner shortly after he came—he worked a day or two without my permission, and then I engaged him—I did not make an agreement with him for this particular job—I believe he had constant work at that time, and, to the best of my belief, for a month previous—there is a man named Geary in our employ—it was not Geary's place to employ the extra men.

MR. DOANE . Q. If any number of regular men are absent, you take on the same number of extra, men? A. Yes—it is not the duty of an extra man to take the work of any particular man.

RICHARD THOMAS MAJOR . I am cellarman, in the employ of the prose cutors. On the 6th of Aug., 1842, the prisoner was employed to carry out porter and ale to Mr. Gilling ham's—there were two other draymen going out at the same time, to other places—Mr. Thomas produced an invoice—I saw it on the desk—I delivered it to Geary, who was foreman of the three men who were to carry out beer—the prisoner did not account to me for, 9 l . 14 s . 2 d ., from Mr. Gillingham—he has never accounted to me for that—I never saw him again till he was taken.

Cross-examined. Q. Were the other two extra or regular men? A. One was a regular man and the other an extra man—Geary drove a dray.

ROBERT GEARY . I am the prosecutors' drayman. On the 6th of Aug., 1842, I was in their service—some beer was sent out by three draymen—I received the invoice from Mr. Major, for some ale and porter to Mr. Gilling ham—the prisoner took the beer to Gillingham—I delivered him the proper: invoice—the other man and me went together to other jobs.

HENRY GILLINGHAM . I live at Norwood—I had a quantity of porter and ale, on the 6th of August, 1842, from Elliott's—the prisoner brought in the beer—I paid him 9 l . 14 s . 2 d . for it—he signed the receipt with his initials, and left it with me.

Cross-examined. Q. Do you recollect him at all? A. Yes—I saw him put these initials J. W. on the paper—I believe it was in the evening.

MR. DOANE . Q. What did you do with the invoice and the receipt? A. I put them on the file—they sent for them, and I gave them back.

THOMAS BENJAMIN WALKER ( police-inspector. ) In consequence of in formation I went on the 15th of March to the London Docks, and saw the prisoner—I asked if he had ever worked for Elliott's, the brewers, at Pimlico—he said, "No"—I said, "Well if you did, here is a gentleman here at hand who will know you"—I then took him to Mr. Thomas, and said, "This gentleman charges you with having absconded from the brewery after having received money on account of Messrs. Elliott, is that so?"—he said, "Yes"—I said, "How was it?"—he said, "I got too much to drink, I lost the money, and was ashamed to return."

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 28.— Confined Six Months .

1239. WILLIAM SMITH and JAMES WILLIAMS were indicted for stealing 1 purse, value 6 d .; 12 sovereigns, 8 shillings, and 3 sixpences; the property of Charlotte Kings Mill , from her person.

CHARLOTTE KINGS MILE . I am a widow, living in Guilford-street, Rus sell-square. On the 9th of Feb. I left home at nine o'clock in the morning—I was in Liquor pond-street, and saw a person named Beard—in consequence of something I was told I searched my pocket, and missed my purse and money.

(The other witness did not appear.)

NOT GUILTY .

1240. HENRY NORMAN was indicted for embezzlement.

MR. PAYNE conducted the Prosecution.

JOHN WILLIAMS . I am servant to Mr. Woodward, a news agent, in Bull's Head-court. The prisoner was in the "Magnet" newspaper office, in the Strand—on the 22nd of March I paid him 2 l . 7 s . 6 d . for six quires and nine "Magnet" newspapers, on the prosecutor's account.

HENRY HALL . I am in the service of Mr. Brooks, a news agent, in War wick-square. On the 21st of March I went to the "Magnet" newspaper office, in the Strand, and saw the prisoner—I paid him 3 l . 5 s . for eight quires and eighteen "Magnets"—I got this receipt from him.

JOSEPH HARRISON . I am in the service of Mr. Thomas, news agent, Finch-lane, Cornhill. On the 22nd of March I went to the "Magnet" office—I saw the prisoner, and paid him 2 l . 7 s . 6 d . for six quires and nine copies of the "Magnet."

JOHN BROWN BELL . I am the proprietor of the "Magnet" newspaper, in the Strand. The prisoner was in my employ in March, and had been two or three years, as clerk and publisher of my newspaper—it was part of his duty to receive money when persons came for newspapers—when he received money from the agents it was his duty to enter it in the daily cash-book, which I have here—it was his duty to pay me every day as I might require it—I do not find any entry of 8 l . 5 s . from Mr. Brooks, of Warwick-square, on the 21st of March—if he has received that money he has not paid it to me or accounted for it, except stating in a memorandum that he had received these monies, and had not accounted for them—that memorandum he sent on Saturday, the 22nd—I do not find any entries on the 22nd of March for 2 l . 7 s . 6 d . from Woodward, or 2 l . 7 s . 6 d . from Thomas—the prisoner has paid no such sum or accounted for them, except as I have stated—he left on Friday, the 22nd, and had no opportunity of making any entries afterwards—I desired him to make up his account, and I would have nothing more to do with him as a servant—I took his money away, and had some strong suspicion

that he had not accounted for various sums—he said, "I will let yon know in the morning"—I said, "Depend upon it I shall prosecute you, you may send your account"—he sent his account by his wife in the morning—he ab sented himself, but be came to my house on the following Wednesday, and I sent for an officer.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Was his duty defined and the mode specified in a written agreement? A. No—we bad no written agree ment connected with the payment to be made to him—I had a security for monies—I do not know whether be came to me for the purpose of surrender ing himself—he was there when I came home—his brother became security for any defalcation of his—he had a regular salary, no per centage on the papers sold—on the 22nd of March be made up his book, and paid me a ba lance of 18 l . 15 s .—he had been in the habit of accounting for the money every day—I said, "Is this all the money you have got?"—he hesitated, then put his hand into his pocket, and pulled out 30 s . more—I said, "Is there any more?"—he said, "I will let you know in the morning"—I said I should prosecute him—this is the memorandum he supplied me with—it accounts for these sums, and there are several others—I was not aware of these sums then.

NOT GUILTY .

1241. WILLIAM RATCLIFFE was indicted for stealing 1 card-case, value 15 s ., the goods of Thomas Wilkinson , his master.

WILLIAM JAMES LAUGHTON . I am apprentice to Thomas Wilkinson, iron monger, Regent-street—the prisoner was his apprentice. This card-case is my master's property—it has never been sold, because it is not in a finished state—it was in a glass case on the table in our warehouse—I do not know when it was lost.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. There was a good deal of valuable property there? A. Yes—the prisoner and I used to sit together, and drink and smoke—this case is not lined inside—I am certain I did not give it to him—I will swear I did not sell it—we have a porter and another young man.

WILLIAM THOMAS CASTLES , pawnbroker, at Knightsbridge. This card-case was pawned on the 13th of Feb., by a woman.

RICHARD MACKENZIE ( police-constable B 44.) I was at Queen-square police-office, before Mr. Burrell, on the 30th of March—I saw two females charged with felony—the prisoner was there—he came to me and claimed two waistcoats and this card-case, which he said he had purchased of a young man named Lowndes, and he had given it to his aunt, Mrs. Tate, to pawn—I had found the duplicate of this card-case on the woman Tate.

Cross-examined. Q. Did he not say he bought it of a young man at Mr. Wilkinson's, in Regent-street? A. Yes—I got the card-case from the pawnbroker—it was produced before the prisoner at the office—he was in the dock at the time—he was taken on the 4th of April—on the 30th of March he said he had given it to his aunt—I had the ticket in my hand that day, and he saw it—I believe his aunt was a washerwoman—the prisoner lives at Knightsbridge—he said nothing when the card-case was produced.

NOT GUILTY .

1242. GEORGE BROWN and JAMES ANDERSON were indicted for stealing 1 firkin, value 1 s .; and 84lbs. weight of butter, 3 l . 3 s .; the goods of Thomas Searle : and that they had both been before convicted of felony.

GEORGE TURNEY . I am in the service of Thomas Searle, a carrier, be tween Hounslow and London. On the afternoon of the 28th of March, I took up five firkins of butter at Trinity-lane, to take to William Stacey, at Hounslow—there were two firkins on the outside, and three in the cart—the

outside ones were fastened with a chain and a rope—about eight o'clock that evening I was passing through Knightsbridge—before I got to Kensington turnpike I found a jerk came on the mare's back—I jumped down, and found one of the firkins gone from behind, and the rope cut—before that the shafts did not come down on the mare—I ran back to look for the policeman—I ran back to Knightsbridge-barracks, and saw two gentlemen—from what they said, I looked through the rails, and saw the two prisoners in the Park with the firkin of butter—I am sure it was them—I ran round Barrack-alley, and got a policeman—we met the prisoners together with the firkin on their backs—I caught hold of Brown, who had the butter—he threw it off his shoulder on to my arms, and I was forced to let the butter go—he tried to get away—the sentry at the barracks put up his legs, and both the prisoners fell down together—I caught hold of them, and the policeman directly came running up—I did not lose sight of them at all till they were taken—it was William Stacey's firkin of butter, but it was in my charge.

STEPHEN MASTERS ( police-constable A 178.) About eight o'clock in the evening of the 28th of March, I met the prisoners together in Hyde-park, carrying this firkin of butter—they were coming from Kensington—I turned round after them—I soon after heard an alarm—I went up to Turney, and saw him catch Brown, who was carrying the butter, and he threw it down on to Turney's arms—he tried to run, but they were thrown down by the sen tinel, and taken—I am sure they are the persons—they merely said they did not steal it—Brown said to a boy who was following, he wished be would go and tell the old woman what was up, he expected he should go this time—Anderson said he expected to be transported, when he was here before, but he only had six months.

ROBERT BLACKWELL . I produce a certificate of Brown's former conviction, which I got from Mr. Clark's office—( read )—the prisoner is the person—I was present when he left the bar—he pleaded guilty before I came into the Court.

JAMES ANDERSON ( police-constable V 17.) I produce a certificate of An derson's former conviction, which I got from Mr. Clark's office—( read )—I was present when he received sentence—he is the person.

BROWN — GUILTY . Aged 17.

ANDERSON — GUILTY Aged 18.

Transported for Seven Years .

1243. EMMA ABLE was indicted for stealing 1 watch, value 1 l . 1 guard chain, 7 s .; 1 watch-key, 3 s .; and 1 shawl, 5 s .; the goods of William Walker , her master.

SUSANNAH WALKER . I am the wife of William Walker, a dyer, in the Hackney-road. The prisoner was in my service four years—between five and six o'clock, on the 20th of March, I had a silver watch in my drawer in the front parlour—the prisoner was in the parlour—I had occasion to go out into the garden—I was out about five minutes—when I came back, the prisoner and the watch and shawl were gone.

HENRY PETER PIGE , pawnbroker, Cambridge-row, Bethnal-green. This watch was pawned at my shop on the 30th of March, by the prisoner;—I am quite sure she is the person.

THOMAS BAILEY ( police-constable H 74.) I took the prisoner in the Pavilion-theatre, Whitechapel. I told her it was for stealing a watch and shawl from her mistress—she admitted the theft immediately—I asked her if she had got any money—she gave me up 6 s . 7 d . and said she had bought a pair of shoes and stockings, and the other money she had made away with.

GUILTY . Aged 13.— Judgment Respited.

1244. GEORGE BIRCH was indicted for stealing 3 planes, value 6 s ., and 2 saws, 4 s .; the goods of Thomas Downes , his master; and that he had been before convicted of felony.

THOMAS DOWNES , bedstead-maker, Flower and Dean-street, Spital-fields. On the 5th of Feb. I missed three planes and two saws from my workshop—I bad seen them safe the day before—the prisoner was at work at my place that morning—I accused him of taking them—he beckoned one of his shop mates out—I did not see him again for two months—I have not seen the tools again.

JOSEPH READER . I work for the prosecutor. On the morning of the 5th of Feb., he complained of missing his tools, and accused the prisoner of taking them—the prisoner beckoned me out, and confessed to me that he had taken them for drink, and he wanted me to go to his lodging to show me the tickets of his tools—I would not go—he went away, and did not come back.

JOHN SHEARING . I work for the prosecutor. On Monday, 1st of April, I went to the Globe, in the Borough-road, and found the prisoner—he said, "Jack , you are going to take me"—I said, "Yes," and told him to come borne with me to my master—he said, "Yes, I will;" and in coming along, he owned that he took the tools for drink, and he was willing to pay for them, provided his master would take him back to his employ—I gave him in charge on Tower-hill.

GEORGE HYDE ( City police-constable, No. 516.) The prisoner was given to me—he said it was all through drink, or it would not have happened.

GEORGE TEAKLE ( police-sergeant H 8.) 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 26.— Confined Twelve Months .

1245. PETER WINCEY was indicted for stealing three sheets, value 7 s .; the goods of Mark Hammond .

HANNAH HAMMOND . I am the wife of Mark Hammond, and live in Chapman-street, Commercial-road, East. The prisoner lodged at my house for three weeks and three days—he occupied a furnished room, with his wife and two children—he left on the 23rd of March—I missed three sheets and a table-cloth from the room—I afterwards saw the prisoner—I charged him with having taken them—he said he had taken them and pledged them, and said I should have them returned—I said, "It is impossible I can take your word, I have waited nine days, in consequence of a note you sent me"—he did not let me know where he had gone to—these are the sheets.

Prisoner. Q. On the Saturday before I left, did you not tell me if I was in want of money, I might pledge one of these articles? A. Certainly not—you did not say if I would lend you 1 s . till the following day, you would not part with them—I did not send word if you wanted a loaf of bread you might have it—I found this note down by the door, on the evening they sent me the key—they did not send me any address— note read —"Mrs. Ham mond, I am sorry to leave you, but as it was your wish for us to do so, we have done so. I am again disappointed in receiving my money, and shall not have it till April. Your sheets and table-cover are at wash; and on Monday evening you shall have them. I will send you the rent with them."

WILLIAM STARR ( policeman. ) I went with Mrs. Hammond to No. 13, Baker's-row, and found the prisoner—she gave him in charge—I asked where the sheets were—he said they were in the wash, and then be told me they were in pledge—I received some duplicates from his wife.

HENRY EDWARD STREET , shopman to Messrs, Walker and Brown, pawn brokers.

I have two sheets, pawned by a female—these are the two tickets I gave her.

WILLIAM COLE , shopman to Mr. Savage, pawnbroker, Whitechapel. I have a sheet, pawned by a woman—I gave her this duplicate.

Prisoner's Defence. I was there three weeks; the last twelve days I was in rather distressing circumstances; I was going out on the Saturday morn ing, and, when in the street, she called me and told me as I was going to re ceive money I might make use of a blanket or sheet; I told her I would not do so if it was not requisite, but if I was disappointed I should feel obliged if she would allow me to do so.

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

NEW COURT .— Saturday, April 13 th , 1844.

Sixth Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1246. JOHN SMITH was indicted for stealing 1 truck, value 10 s ., the goods of Joseph Lake ; to which be pleaded

GUILTY . Aped 82.— Confined One Year .

1247. THOMAS TYRRELL was indicted for embezzling 20 l ., the money of William Oakley , his master; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Confined Nine Months ,

1248. WILLIAM BROWN was indicted for feloniously receiving 7 knives, value 3 s .; 13 forks, 6 s .; and 2 printed books, value 15 s .; the goods of Joseph Singleton , clerk; well knowing them to have been stolen.

MR. CLARKSON conducted the Prosecution.

REV. JOSEPH SINGLETON . I live at Bay Braham, in Cambridgeshire. On the 14th of Dec. my house was broken into—the persons got in through a larder window—I lost, among other property, a considerable quantity of plate, two dozen knives, two dozen forks, and a number of books—since the 26th of Feb., two books, seven knives, and thirteen forks have been produced by the officer—they formed part of the property stolen from my house that night—the books are a copy of "Milton," and the "Life of Christ."

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. I believe the parties you sus pect have been prosecuted? A. No—these are London knives, and have "Alderman, Barbican," on them—they are not of a very recent purchase—here is one of another description, and of another maker—I lost two knives of this sort—there was some writing in this "Life of Christ," but the leaf has been taken out.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. I believe the persons have been prosecuted, but not for this charge? A. I am not certain whether they were in this robbery; it was proved that they had my property in their possession—their names were Cuttriss, Hall, and Bennett—I am firmly persuaded that these knives and forks are mine—I had some of the same description and the same maker.

JAMES BRANNAN ( police-sergeant G 20.) I know the prisoner—I was a witness against Cuttriss and Bennett at the last Chelmsford assizes—I have never seen them with the prisoner—on the 26th of February I went to the prisoner's house, Nelson-street, Hackney-road, with Mr. Clark, the superin tendent of the Essex constabulary—the prisoner opened the door—I said, "I want you"—he said, "What for?"—I said, "I will tell you"—I went in—I saw a female take a key off the mantel-piece and go up stairs in a hurried manner—I follower her—she came down, and when I came down after her the prisoner was gone—Clark went in pursuit of him—I waited there some time—when Clark came back we searched, and I found these knives and forks

in a woollen stocking, in a drawer in a chest of drawers in the front parlour—I placed them on the top of the drawers, and whether the female took them away or not I cannot say, but I came away without them—I might have for gotten them, but, to the best of my belief, they were removed—I went back for them on the following Monday, and they were gone—there was more pro perty there, which is not here, I could not find owners for it—I afterwards found the knives and forks in possession of Jane Squires—I believe they are the game I found in the drawer in the parlour—I took away the books, and have had them ever since.

Cross-examined. Q. When you came back you spoke to the prisoner's wife, and she directed you to Squires, who gave you the knives and forks? A. She did after some considerable time—the prisoner's is a private house—he has one lodger, from what I have understood—it is a four-roomed house.

JOHN TIMEWELL CLARK . I am superintendent of the Essex constabulary. I accompanied Brannan to the prisoner's house on the 26th of Feb.—Brannan went up stairs with the woman—I remained down, and was watching another person who was there—I heard the front window go, and the prisoner went out at the front door—these two books were found in the bureau in the front parlour.

JANE SQUIRES . I am single, and live next door to the prisoner, in Nelson-street, Hackney-road. On Friday, the 1st of March, I was going by the prisoner's window, which was shut—his wife tapped at the window, and I went in as far as the parlour door, and she gave me these knives and forks—I kept them till the following Monday, and then gave them to the officer.

EMMA DEAN . I am in the service of the Honourable Algernon Herbert, at Eggleton, in the county of Cambridge. There was a robbery at my mas ter's on the 18th of Jan., and this work-box, bag, and writing-desk, are part of the property lost on that occasion.

Cross-examined. Q. How much property was lost altogether? A. About 20 l . worth.

JOHN PARTRIDGE . I am coachman to Mr. Hill. This box-coat is mine—my master's coach-house was broken open, and I lost this coat.

SALLY GIBLIN . I live with my uncle, Mr. Scott, at Wendon, near Saf fron Walden. On the 25th of Jan. my uncle's house was broken open—this carving-knife and candlestick are my uncle's, and were stolen—the fork be longing to this knife was found close by our gate—I was a witness at Chelms ford against Cuttriss and the other.

GEORGE TOWNSEND . I am constable at Fordham, in Cambridgeshire. I know the prisoner—a woman, who went as his sister, lives housekeeper with me—this great-coat was brought to my house—I did not see the prisoner—his sister showed it to me on Thursday, the 8th of Feb., before the prisoner was taken—I took possession of it.

JAMES BRANNAN re-examined. There was another man lodging in the pri soner's house, in the one-pair back room—these articles were not found in the room he lodged in—the books, knives and forks were in the parlour, down stairs, where there was no sleeping at all—Hayward brought the pri soner to the station next morning.

JAMES HAYWARD ( police-constable G 212.) The prisoner was brought to the Police-court at Worship-street by his own attorney, and I took him.

NOT GUILTY .

1249. WILLIAM BROWN was again indicted > for feloniously receiving 1 carving-knife, value 8 s .; 1 taper-stand, 2 s .; and 1 extinguisher, 1 s .; the goods of Thomas Scott ; well knowing the same to have been stolen; against the Statute, &c.

MR. RYLAND conducted the Prosecution.

SALLY GIBLIN . I am niece of Thomas Scott, and live at Wendon, in Essex, about forty miles from London. On the night of the 25th of Jan. my uncle's house was broken open and robbed—I saw the thieves—there was a carving-knife, a taper-stand, and a toast-rack taken—these are them—I bought the knife myself—it was bruised at one end—I was obliged to give evidence at Chelmsford, when two of the thieves were convicted—my uncle is very aged.

JAMES BRANNAN ( police-sergeant G 20.) I went to the prisoner's house, in Nelson-street, on the 26th of Feb.—there was a lodger there—I spoke to him in his back room up stairs—he was called as a witness for the prisoner before the Magistrate, and made a statement—I found this carving-knife and taper-stand in a box under some clothes in the front room up stairs, and the toast-rack in a little box in the same room—the prisoner went away on that occasion—I saw him next day at the station—when he saw me come in, he held out his hand, and said, "Do you want me?"—I said, "You know we do, or else you would not run away"—he said, "I did not run away, I walked away; now what do you want me for?"—I said, "For being concerned, with others, in breaking and entering several houses in the borders of Cambridge shire and Essex"—he said, "Lord bless you, I never broke into anybody's house in my life"—I said, "We took a deal of property from your place"—he said, "I can account for that, it is all mine, don't alarm yourself"—I am sure he said that—Clark was close to him—there were several examinations on the separate cases before the Magistrate.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. How long have you been in the police? A. Nearly fourteen years—I did not state in the last case that the prisoner said that all the property was his, because I was ordered to stand down—Harbour was called by the prisoner—he is outside—we took away from the prisoner's house, besides these things, some plated candlesticks and some bridle-bits.

GUILTY . Aged 44.— Transported for Ten Years .

1250. CHARLOTTE SINCLAIR was indicted for stealing 1 pair of gloves, value 1 s . the goods of George Clark .

MR. Jones conducted the Prosecution.

GEORGE CLARK , linen-draper, Upper Whitecross-street. On Saturday afternoon, the 9th of March, the prisoner came into my shop and asked for black kid gloves, white kid gloves, and gauntlet gloves—I showed her some black kid gloves at 1 s . a pair—she asked for some better, and as I walked to the top of the shop I looked round very short, and saw her take a pair of kid gloves out of the paper which was opened, and put them down into her lap—I returned and opened the other kid gloves—she then asked for various others—I said, "I have no others"—she said, "You have nothing good enough or large enough"—she then went away without purchasing any thing—I followed her—she turned to the right out of my shop, and then to the left down Old-street—mine is the last house in the street, except Mr. Ham mond's—I returned into the shop and rang the shop bell—my wife came down—I then went to the kid gloves and counted them over, which I had done previously—I found one pair missing—there had been nine pair, and there were only eight—I followed the prisoner—as I crossed the road I met her—she said, "I presume you are the gentleman whose shop I was in"—I said, "Yes"—she said, "I have left my umbrella"—I said, "I have not

noticed it, walk back"—the took the umbrella and left—a young man two shops off said something to me—I then followed the prisoner—I saw a policeman coming—I overtook her near Mr. Sinclair's in Old-street, and said "I want you"—she said "What for?"—I said "For stealing a pair of gloves"—she said "I have no gloves of yours"—I said "No, you have thrown them away"—I took her back—the policeman was with me—she was very desirous of having some conversation with me—I said I would not—I saw her fumbling about her arm, and said, "What have you got there?"—she said, "Nothing of yours"—it was a little basket with a pair of black kid gloves in it, which I thought were mine, but they were not—she said she was very respectable, and should not be guilty of any thing of the kind—I ulti mately gave her into custody—a man named Parks was brought into my shop while the prisoner was there—he produced a pair of black kid gloves—they were mine—he said in the prisoner's presence that he saw her distinctly throw them away in the area close by my door—I swear that no other person was in the shop while I was showing her the gloves—these are my gloves, and those I missed that day—a neighbour named Brown was there when the pri soner was there, and said something to me.

Cross-examined by MR. CHAMBERS . Q. Brown beard every thing that occurred on the prisoner being brought back? A. Yes, he attended before the Magistrate, his deposition was taken in writing, and read over to him—he did not sign it, because the Magistrate said he would not be required—I only showed one packet of gloves at first to the prisoner—she did not try any on—we do not allow ladies to try gloves on unless they are expensive ones—she was sitting—I do not know whether she pulled her own gloves off—I do not think she did—I Should think I was twenty-three feet from her when I turned and saw her take the gloves—I do not remember that I said, before I was examined before the Magistrate, that I turned and saw her take something from the packet of gloves on the counter—I think I can swear that was not my expression—there was nothing to take but gloves—she had no purse or reticule that I saw—she had a muff and a little basket—I did not see a purse at all, unless it was at the station—the searcher had something, but really I did not notice it—the packets of gloves are not ticketed—we have them by the dozen, unless they are good gloves—I thought by seeing a person of her appearance take a pair of gloves I should do right to follow her into the street and give her in charge—I went out and met her coming back to the shop—when she first went out she walked backwards and forwards a little confused, and then crossed diagonally into Old-street—a young man, a young lady, myself and my wife, attend to my shop—there is a pork-shop next door—she did not go near that shop—before she came back for the umbrella she walked backwards and forwards, as if she did not know which way to go—I am sure she did not go near the pork-shop after she returned for the um brella—she threw her muff on to the counter when she saw I looked at her—it had been in her lap previously—I saw nothing of the basket at the time—we do not sell many kid gloves—we buy them at wholesale houses in the City—she was remanded in the first instance for the depositions to be taken on the Wednesday, then remanded till Saturday, and then finally admitted to bail—I am certain there was no other person in the shop—I never said I really could not recollect whether there was or not—it was not after I bad heard a person examined by the Magistrate that I said there was no one—my answer to the Magistrate was taken down—the officer went into the shop with me, and after that the carter came—Mr. Mountcastle's lad brought him in—the carter offered to show where he picked up the gloves—he said, "Who is to pay me my expenses—I am a poor man—I cannot lose the time"—I said

his expenses would be paid—the officer did not ask if I was going to give her in charge—I did not say "Decidedly not; I did not see her take them"—the carter said something about throwing the gloves down the grating or area—the officer did not whisper any thing to me at that time—there is an open ing under the window at Mr. Hammond's shop, and an iron grating drops down inside; and as you enter my shop door this little opening is just at the left, hardly a yard off.

MR. JONES . Q. Have you ever expressed any doubt as to what you saw the prisoner take up? A. No—I did not give anything to Parks for attend ing but what I asked the Magistrate if I might give him, merely to pay his expenses.

JOHN PARKS . I am carter to Mr. Maskin, of Maidstone—I was going up White Cross-street on the afternoon of the 9th of March, and saw the prisoner near the corner of White Cross-street—she stooped and hurled a pair of black gloves away—she was going towards Mr. Clark's shop—he was walking in front of her—I got out of my cart and picked up the gloves at the side of Mr. Hammond's, the ironmonger's, window just by the grating—his shop is the corner, and Mr. Clark's is the next door—some one came after me, and brought me back to Mr. Clark's shop—I gave the gloves to him.

Cross-examined. Q. How far had you got with the gloves? A. About three or four rods—I thought as the lady was dressed in a respectable way, she did not want them; in fact, I did not know what they were, till I got up into the van again—I did not know who was the owner, and whether the lady wanted them or not—I was driving off down White Cross-street—I must have gone by the pork-shop—I do not know whether there is a grating under the pork-shop window—it was two or three minutes after I took the gloves that I was brought back—there were some persons in the street.

JAMES MARLEY . I am in the employ of Mr. Britton, of Upper White Cross-street—there is only one shop between ours and Mr. Clark's—in the afternoon of the 9th of March I saw Parks go past, and my attention was drawn to him—he got out of his cart and picked up the gloves at the other side of Mr. Clark's door, towards Old-street, just by the grating of Mr. Hammond's shop—I have measured the distance from Mr. Hammond's grating to the pork-shop, and it is 10 yards—I told Mr. Clark what I had seen—I attended at the police-office, and was not called.

---- BROWN . I keep a manufactory in Upper White Cross-street—I was near Mr. Clark's shop on the afternoon of the 9th of March—I saw Parks leave his cart, stoop down, and pick up a small black parcel near Mr. Clark's door—I think it was near Mr. Hammond's—I would not swear positively on which side he picked it up—he went on down White Cross-street—I told Mr. Clark what I had seen, and Parks was fetched back—I saw the prisoner at Mr. Clark's, under charge—Mr. Clark said she had stolen a pair of gloves—she said no she had not, she was too respectable to do anything of the sort; and from her respectable appearance, I called Mr. Clark to the end of the shop, and asked if he was certain—he said he was positive he saw her take them off the counter—she wanted to speak to him in private—he said, "I have nothing to say to you"—I went to the station-house.

Cross-examined. Q. Were you standing at your own door? A. No—I was crossing from Old-street into White Cross-street—I noticed Mr. Clark when he came out—I went into the shop after the things were picked up.

WALTER WHITE ( police-constable G 168.) I received the prisoner in charge with these gloves from Mr. Clark—I saw him receive them from Parks.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you hear every word that was said between Mr. Clark and the prisoner? A. No—I heard Mr. Clark say he charged her

with stealing a pair of gloves—I heard what was said—I did not bear Parks say, "Who is to pay me for my trouble"—Mr. Clark said be should be paid his expenses—I do not remember my asking whether he was going to give the prisoner into custody—he said he should give her into custody for steal­ing the gloves—I do not recollect whispering to Mr. Clark—nothing of the sort occurred.

HARRIET HAYWARD . I am searcher at the station at Featherstone-street. The prisoner was brought there—I searched her, and found in the pocket of her dress, half a pound of soap and a new pair of mittens; and while I was taking the soap out, she took the mittens out of her pocket, tore the ticket off them, and threw it under the cell—I examined her basket, and found a new pair of black gloves, a new pair of mittens, an orange, seven samples of loaf-sugar, five pieces of cheese, a bottle of ink, and 4 s .

Cross-examined. Q. These lumps and pieces were all wrapped up sepa­rately? A. Yes—two lumps in each paper—she said they were samples—one of them was marked 7 1/2 d .

MR. JONES . Q. Was the 4 s . in a purse? A. Yes.

GUILTY . Aged 39.— Confined Six Months .

1251. WILLIAM BURGESS was indicted for stealing 6 handkerchiefs, value 15 s .; and 30 yards of ribbon, value 10 s .; the goods of George Stagg , and another, his masters; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 29.— Confined Four Months .

1252. MARY ANN WINGATE was indicted for stealing 31 yards of satin, value 27 l .; 15 yards of velvet, 15 l .; 1 scent-bottle, 1 l . 1 s .; 1 neck lace, 5 s .; and 5 yards of linen-cloth, 10 s .; also 1 shawl, 1 l . 1 s .; 3 sheets, 12 s .; 2 table-cloths, 10 s .; and 6 table-napkins, 10 s .; the goods of Geor giana Charlotte Theobald, her mistress; to which she pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 44.— Confined One Year .

1253. FREDERICK RADFORD , FREDERICK SHAW , and JAMES SHAW were indicted for a burglary in the dwelling-house of Jacob Worster , about the hour of one in the night of the 2nd of Feb. , with intent to steal, and stealing therein, 36 shells, value 1 l . 1 s .; 230 brushes. 3 l . 10 s .; 3000 leaves of gold, 7 l . 10 s .; 25 packets of metal, 1 l .; and loz. weight of gold-dust, 4 l .; the goods of Jacob Worster , in his dwelling-house.

MR. ROBINSON conducted the Prosecution.

JACOB WORSTER . I am an oil and colourman, and live in New Compton-st., in the parish of St. Giles-in-the-Fields; it is my dwelling-house. At nine in the evening of 2nd Feb., I locked the premises up with a padlock—I have a side door into the private passage—there is a shop door and a private door, both into the street—the outside private door was fastened, as usual, with a latch—it could be opened from the outside with a key, not without—there was an inner door to the shop from the passage—it was fastened with a pad lock—I came down next morning a little after seven, and it was wide open—the padlock was on the ground—I got into the shop, and found a great number of the drawers taken out of the nest, and left on the counter empty—I missed all the gold, a great quantity of brushes, some gold-dust, and other things—some of the brushes I had had in the evening before—what I lost was above 20 l . worth—the prisoners Shaws have come to my house for gold-books—I buy gold-books, and sell them—this is part of the property I lost that night—here is one of the brushes that 1 had the same evening—I marked it as I had it in, with my own private mark.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. I believe when you sell brushes you

do not rob off the private marks? A. No—these brushes came in between seven and eight in the evening—they were perfectly safe in my premises at nine, when I closed, and had not been undone—there were three dozen of these; one dozen were gone, and two left—that was in another drawer, which they had not opened—I cannot say exactly how many brushes were pro duced by Weston—I gave information, and on the 1st of March I was fetched to the station, and a great quantity of brushes were produced—these gilt shells were produced by West—they are worth 7 s . a dozen, and the brushes about 1 l .

JAMES ADDAMS . I am an artist's brush-maker—I make brushes for the prosecutor—these brushes are particular, and are made for gilders alone—they are different to what I make for artists—I have no other customer but the prosecutor, that deals with gilders—I sold him three dozen the evening before—these are two of them—I am positive.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. What do you know them by? A. Being bound with finer thread than usually, and made on shorter and more taper handles than in general—I made only three down, and Mr. Worster had them all—these seven other brushes are of my make.

MR. ROBINSON . Q. Of those that were produced by Weal, do you see any there that you made for Mr. Worster? A. Here is only one that I can speak positively to.

GEORGE WESTON ( police-sergeant Z 3.) On the 1st of March I searched Radford's premises, and found twenty gold shells and forty-eight brushes is his box—he gave Pocock the key of it—when I went in I charged him with another offence—he made no answer.

WILLIAM WEST ( police-constable F 106.) On the 1st of March I accom panied another officer to a house in Mercer-street, Long-acre—I there saw Frederick Shaw's wife—I found twenty brushes in the drawer—Frederick Shaw was not present when we went, which was about eight o'clock in the morning—he came in about nine—Pocock said he must consider himself in custody—I do not know what his reply was.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. How many examinations were there? A. Two—James Shaw was not in custody at first—I saw him in the Court when the other prisoners were charged—I do not know that he was there to give evidence for his brother—I did not hear him, nor any one on his behalf say so—I saw him standing outside while I was inside, on the 1st of March—he was taken, I think, about a week ago, about the 6th of April—the second examination was about a week after the first—I saw James Shaw in the street then—I saw him in the Court on the first occasion, but I was inside, beyond the door, and he was outside—he was not called as a witness on either side.

WILLIAM POCOCK ( police-constable F 81.) On the 1st of March I went with Weston, and assisted in searching the room—in a drawer under the bed I found 112 brushes, and in removing the bed, a paper parcel fell down on the floor between the bed and the wall, which contained twenty-eight more brushes, and two balls of string—they appeared close between the bed and the wall—the drawers were not locked—James Shaw came in while we were in the room—I asked him if he knew Frederick and Edward Radford—he said he did—I told him they were in custody for robbery, and he was charged with being concerned—he asked what robbery I meant—I said, Mr. Ward, of Compton-street, and Mr. Smith, bookbinder, Long-acre.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. Were you present during both exa minations? A. Yes—I did not hear the gentleman tell the Magistrate that

James Shaw was there—I heard it stated that then were respectable wit nesses to be called for Frederick.

JOHN HOLT . oil and colourman, East-street, Manchester-square. About eleven o'clock on Saturday evening, the 3rd of Feb., James Shaw came into my shop as we were about closing business—he said, "I have a job, or rare lot of Dutch metal, will you have it of me?"—I said, "This is a very late time to offer goods, or to tease me about them, I would rather not be troubled with them now"—he pressed me to take them—I asked what he wanted for it—he said 16 s .—I said I did not want it, but said, "I will take it of you, I suppose I shall sell it some time, I will give you 14 s . for it which I did—this is the metal—he said he had a quantity of brushes to dis pose of, and some gold shells—I did not purchase them—on the, following Monday he brought some brushes—I believe this to be the parcel—they were found in Frederick Shaw's bedroom—I opened the parcel and looked at them—this particular one, bound with copper, attracted my attention—I had not seen any like it before.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. You had been a customer of his father's? A. Yes—I knew him well—the brushes, were similar to these—I am quite positive be spoke about gold shells.

WILLIAM CORN . I am foreman to Messrs. Kelsey, of Falcon-square. In, the early part of Feb. last, James Shaw brought a quantity of brushes to sell;—I said I had not time to look at them—he said he took them for a debt—he called again and I had not then time to look at them—he called again and took them away, and said the party had come to an arrangement, and he would take them back—in a few days he brought them again, and I refused to have them—they were a similar sort to these, and bad the name of John Addams on several of them—I swear that this camera hairbrush was one of the parcel—there is a mark on it.

JACOB WORSTSER re-examined. I know this camel's hair brush—it was made for a particular customer which I have—it was safe on the 2nd of Feb., and gone on the 3rd—out of the forty-eight found I identify these two that came from Bedford's box, and these other seven that I speak to, came from Frederick Shaw's—I believe the gold shells to be mine—they have no mark on them—they were tied in a brown paper when they were taken—I have not seen that paper again.

Witnesses for the Defence.

MART ANN MOORE . I am servant to Mr. Frederick Shaw, the pri soner's father—he lives in Denmark-street—on the 27th of February, Radford came there with a blue bag—he asked if Mr. Shaw was at home—I said No, James was at home—he said "James, I can't sell these brushes, will you buy them?"—James Shaw said, "Let us look at them," and there were a great many brushes turned out of the bag on to the parlour table—James said, "How much do you want for them?"—I did not hear what Radford said, but James said, "I will give you 25 s . for them"—Wil liam, the apprentice, was cleaning the window, and Mr. Osborn was there—I cannot say whether any bargain was made, but two hours after I saw the brushes there—James took them away either into his bed-room or into the, shop—I think I should know the bag again—it was a small bag lined with bed-tick.

MR. ROBINSON . Q. I believe you are married? A. Yes—I live with the elder Shaw merely as a servant—I swear I do not live with him. at his wife—I am separated from my husband.

HENRY DOWELL . I am a carpenter, and live in Denmark-street, next door to Shaw's. On the 28th of (I forget the name of the month)—it was

this year, and two days before Frederick Shaw was taken—I was standing at my door—James Shaw came to me—he said, "I have had a few words with my father," and asked me if I would come and help him carry some things—he took me up into his bed-room—took out some gas pipes, a brass lamp, and a blue bag, and we took them to Mercer-street, Long-acre—we came out—had a drop of drink, and I left him—it was between twelve and one o'clock in the day.

MR. ROBINSON . Q. Have you never been in the service of Mr. Shaw? A. No—I know him by occasionally seeing his sons now and then—I have called on his sons—I am not on intimate terms with him—I have been told by several persons that old Shaw has been taken up, but I do not know it of my own knowledge—I was never taken up myself nor charged with any thing.

COURT . Q. Did you see what you carried? A. Yes—he took a blue bag out of his box containing brushes—I cannot say how many—there was a string to the bag—the mouth was open and I saw a great many brushes—I dare say I saw fifty—I am not sure.

MART ANN MOORE re-examined. I am servant to Shaw's father—Radford first came on the 3rd of February to Mr. Shaw's with a bundle under his arm—I do not know what was in it—he went into the shop—James Shaw was there—I did not go into the shop—Mr. Woodford was in the shop, and the apprentice, who is always there.

GEORGE WOODFIELD . I am a brush-maker, and live in York place, Somers-town—I was in Mr. Shaw's shop on the 3rd of Feb.—Radford came in and brought a bundle—he said he had got a job lot of brushes and Dutch leaf—he asked James Shaw if he would purchase them—he said "No, but I will take them to one of my father's customers in the evening after I have done work"—I heard nothing said about a price—I left Radford there—I saw the brushes and the Dutch metal opened, but I did not minutely examine them—I waited there to see the elder Mr. Shaw and came away.

COURT . Q. Did you hear that the Shaws were taken into custody? A. I heard of it afterwards—the elder Mr. Shaw's apprentice was in the shop when Rad ford called, and no one else—the apprentice was at work—it was between eleven and twelve o'clock in the day—I am a brush-maker—I have lived in the neighbourhood where I now live for thirty-five years—I do not keep a shop—I have known old Mr. Shaw thirty-five years—I have since learned that the Shaws were at work at Mr. Seaman's up to the time of the robbery.

MR. PAYNE . Q. Are you sober? A. That I will be judged by the com pany—I have had some porter and a draught of water—I cannot tell how much spirits was in it—that remains with the publican, how much he put in—the elder Shaw came to ask me to give evidence last Saturday at my residence—he did not offer me any thing for coming.

MR. ROBINSON . Q. Are you not a relation of old Mr. Shaw? A. Yes, and the prisoner's uncle.

COURT . Q. What was the apprentice doing that morning? A. He was at work at gold-beating—James Shaw was in the shop at work likewise—the old man was not there—I am quite sure there was nobody else in the shop—I cannot tell how long Mary Ann Moore has lived there—sometimes I go there once in three months, and sometimes once in six months—I went there that day, as I had a little order, which I took home, and did not get my money—I went to borrow some money of the elder Shaw—I did not say any thing about it when I arrived—the female opened the door—I asked if Mr. Shaw was at home—she said, "No"—I said, "Do you expect him in soon?"—she said, "I don't know, I don't think he will be long"—I said, "I will go down

to the shop and sit down"—I stopped about an hour and a half—I was talking to James Shaw and to the apprentice—I smoked a pipe during the time—I had nothing to drink—I cannot call to mind what I was talking about—to the best of my belief Moore came down once, I cannot tell for what, as I was sitting in the chimney corner partly all the time—nobody came in but the young woman, and she did not stay above a second or two—she did not speak to me when she came down—I left Radford there when I went—I had not been there many minutes when Radford came—he did nothing but saunter about the shop—he did not sit down nor smoke a pipe, or have any thing to eat or drink—he was in the shop all the time—I recollect this was on the 3rd of Feb., because I was disappointed of receiving some money, and I went to try to borrow some to get over Saturday night—I had not been there for a month or two before—I am not in the habit of going very often—I should say the girl was there when I went there before, but I did not see her—one of the nephews opened the door—I have been there eight or ten times during the last twelve months—I believe the girl was there all those times—old Mr. Shaw is not married—James lives with him—he is not married—the apprentice and the maid, and James Shaw and the old man are in the house, that is all.

COURT to MARY ANN MOORE . Q. How long have you lived at Mr. Shaw's? A. I should say three months—I do not know whether it is three months—I have seen the last witness there two or three times—I saw Rad ford come on the 3rd of Feb.—I think it was about dinner time—we dine about one o'clock, and he came before dinner—Mr. Shaw was not at home that day—James Shaw dined there, and George Shaw, and William the ap prentice—I am sure Radford came before dinner, because I had the meat in my hand, which was not cooked, and when his knock came I laid it on the table—it was a steak—I opened the door for Radford, and he asked if James Shaw was at home—I said, "Yes, in the shop"—I think it was about an hour after that that we had dinner—I did not take any notice—I think Wood field came before Radford did, but I am not sure—I let Radford in, but I think James Shaw let Woodfield in—after Radford came I was dressing the dinner—I cannot tell how long Wood field was there—I do not see persons go out—I never go into the shop—I am quite sure I was not in the shop that day—when the apprentice is wanted I always call him—I did not let Wood field or Radford out.

WILLIAM THATCHER . I am apprentice to Shaw's father—I have been so upwards of five years—I know Radford—I have seen him at my master's frequently—I remember Radford coming with a bundle, on Saturday, the 3 d . of Feb., when my master was out—he saw James Shaw in the shop where I was at work—the bundle contained Dutch metal and brushes—Mr. Wood-field was in the shop during the time—Radford asked James Shaw to purchase them—he said he did not know what to say about them, he would take them to a customer of his father's, Mr. Holt in East-street, Manchester-square—Radford left them and went away—I believe Radford came again on the Monday following—I cannot say to a day, it was the beginning of the next week—I saw James Shaw return the brushes to Radford on that occasion—he had sold the Dutch metal, but could not sell the brushes.

MR. PAYNE . Q. What time did Radford come that day? A. I cannot say to an hour—I suppose it was between six and seven o'clock in the evening—Mr. Woodfield was there when he came—I do not know what he came about—I suppose Woodfield remained there a couple of hours—he was sitting down in the shop—I cannot tell what they were talking about—we were all in conversation together—Radford talked—Woodfleld was waiting for old Mr. Shaw—that was all he did—he sat part of the time on the stool by the side

of me, at the cutting-stand, not in the chimney-corner exactly—he had nothing to drink—and he did nothing but sometimes sit, and sometimes walk and talk to us—Radford went away first.

MR. ROBINSON . Q. Did you see Mary Ann Moore during that time? A. I saw her up stairs once, and she came down once for some coke or coals—I do not remember her coming into the shop.

COURT . Q. Who came first? A. Wood field came first—he staid about two hours, and Radford about one hour—I recollect the day, by setting down my work; and I received a letter in the morning from my mother—I believe it was on the 1st of March that I heard of the charge against these prisoners—I was at Bow-street to give evidence, but was not called—I got up about seven o'clock that morning—if I recollect right, old Mr. Shaw was out all day—James Shaw was at work and me—no one else—I worked till breakfast time, eight o'clock—I breakfasted up stairs—James Shaw and I breakfasted together—I worked from breakfast till dinner, and James Shaw was with me—there was nobody else with us at work—Radford came down in the shop, but I cannot recollect whether it was before dinner—there was only me and James Shaw at work—we dined at one o'clock—we had potatoes and meat—cold mutton to the best of my recollection—Moore was all this time in the parlour up stairs—I saw her come down once before dinner for coals or coke—I continued to work after dinner till about four or five o'clock, when I had tea up stairs—there was Moore and James Shaw, and I—I went down after that to the shop—Woodfield then came, and then Mr. Radford arrived—I am sure it was after tea that Woodfield came—I cannot say to an hour, but I think it was directly we came down from tea—it was not before tea to my recollection—I am sure it was towards the evening—he was there about half-an-hour before Radford came, and Radford went away first—I do not remember that Radford or Woodfield had any thing to drink while they were there—neither of them did any thing—no pipes or tobacco was called for—there was no smoking—I have known Moore about nine months I think—she had been living with Mr. Shaw that time—there was no servant there before her—there was a woman who used to cook and that, but did not live in the house—I suppose we may term Moore a servant, she sleeps in the house, but I do not. know, who she sleeps with—there is a sister she sleeps with—I believe it is her sister—there are two girls in the house—her sister's name is Emma Moore—they both may be called servants, they do the duty of the house—I believe on my oath that those two women sleep together—they both do work of all kinds—they do for the house between them—Emma came first—I do not recollect how long she has been there—I do not know how it was we wanted a second servant—it is very seldom that Emma comes into the shop—I believe Emma was not at home on the day Radford came—the was visiting some of her friends.

RADFORD — GUILTY . Aged 28.

JAMES SHAW — GUILTY .— Transported for Fifteen Years .

FREDERICK SHAW — NOT GUILTY .

1254. FREDERICK RADFORD and FREDERICK SHAW were again indicted for stealing 110 rings, value 60 l .; 73 brooches, 38 l .; 16 lockets, 10 l .; 44 swivels, 8 l . 10 s .; 180 tubes, 9 l .; 38 ring-tips, 4 l .; 42 brooches, 4 l .; 13 seals, 5 l .; 3 chains, 2 l .; 26 watch hooks, 4 l .; 1145 watch-keys, 43 l .; 4 jewel-boxes, 3 l . 5 s .; 4 watch-guard chains, 5 l .; and 2 bags, 1 s .; the goods of Ephraim Smith and others, in their dwelling-house.

MR. ROBINSON conducted the Prosecution.

EPHRAIM SMITH . I carry on business as a jeweller, at No. 4, Carlile-street,

in the parish of St. Ann, Sobo—my mother and two brothers are in partnership with me—it is our dwelling-house. On the 24th of Feb. I left my property all safe about seven o'clock in the evening—I was in the kitchen having my tea—on the following morning all the property stated was gone—it was worth about 200 l .—this key and seal is part of it, and this bag was made to fit a box—I am confident it is my bag.

EMMA SMITH . I know this bag—I made it.

GEORGE WESTON ( police-sergeant F 6.) On the 1st of March I searched Radford's lodging, and found this key and seal in his box—he did not say anything about it.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. It was when you went about the brushes you found them? A. Yes, in the box which he gave Pocock the key of.

WILLIAM WEST . On the 1st of March I went to Mercer-street, Long-acre. Frederick Shaw came in after we were there—I found this bag there—I ap prehended Shaw—he said nothing relative to this bag, but, on the way to the station, he said he came honestly by the brushes.

MR. BALLANTINE called

HENRY DOWELL . I took a blue bag to the house of Frederick Shaw—it contained some brushes—I do not know whether it contained any other articles—it was very much like this bag, and somewhat about this site—I took it by the desire of James Shaw—Frederick Shaw was not at home when, I left them—there was no one at home but his wife—I was before the Magis-trate, but was not examined.

RADFORD — GUILTY . Aged 28.— Transported for Ten Years .

FREDERICK SHAW — NOT GUILTY .

1255. FREDERICK SHAW was again indicted for burglariously break ing and entering the dwelling-house of Caroline Jones , now Caroline Green , on the 28th of September , at the hour often in the night, with intent to steal and stealing one tankard, value 15 l .; 1 cup, value 2 l .; 24 spoons, value 10 l . 10 s .; 2 neck-chains, value 15 l .; 1 necklace, value 20 l .; 1 purse, 5 s .; 4 candlesticks, value 14 s .; 4 sauce tureens, value 8 l .; five guineas, and one sovereign, the goods and monies of the said Caroline Jones ; and 1 great coat, value 2 l ., the goods of Thomas William Capron.

CAROLINE GREEK . In August last I resided at No. 22, Cavendish-square—I left my house in care of my housemaid, and went to Tunbridge Wells—I cannot swear to this being my property.

NOT GUILTY .

1256. FREDERICK SHAW was again indicted for feloniously receiving, on the 9th of June , 2 gas branches, value 3 l . 15 s .; 1 gas standard and burner, value 12 s .; and 2 lamp-burners, value 1 l . 10 s ., the goods of James Slater , well knowing them to have been stolen.

JAMES SLATER . I am a gas-fitter and brass-manufacturer, and live in Denmark-street About the 8th or 9th of June I lost from 20, to 22 l . worth of property, which was kept in a store-room at the top of the house—the two gas branches, two burners, and these two gas-pipes, are part of the property I lost—they were worth 2 l . or 2 l . 10 s .

WILLIAM POCOCK ( police-constable F 81.) I searched the prisoner's pre mises on the 1st of March, and found this property under the drawers of the press bedstead—he did not say anything about it—I found 112 brushes under the bed in the drawer, and in a paper parcel between the bed and the wall, two balls of string and twenty-eight brushes.

WILLIAM WEST . I searched the prisoner's premises, and found twenty two brushes in a drawer, and this bag—I did not say anything to him about this property.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Do you know the prisoner is married? A. Yes.

MR. BALLANTINE called

HENRY DOWELL . Q. Did you receive any communication from James Shaw which could lead you to believe that these goods were stolen? A. No—I left no charge with them—James Shaw and I went and had something to drink.

COURT . Q. How did you carry these brass articles? A. They were tied in two aprons, with the brass pipes—I did not carry any other bag but this one, in which the brushes were..

NOT GUILTY .

Fifth Jury, before Edward Bullock, Esq

1257. MARY JOHNSON was indicted for stealing 10 yards of printed cotton, value 7th the goods of Thomas Cockett .

WILLIAM BOYCE . I am in the service of Thomas Cockett, a linen-draper, in Holborn. About a quarter to twelve o'clock, on the 12th of April, the prisoner came in the shop, and asked for some printed dresses—she was shown a great many—I beard what she said, and saw she declined purchasing some things—I saw her purchase four yards of lining—she was then about the centre of the shop—I was directly opposite her on the other side—I saw the young man measure the lining off for her—it came to 1 s . 2 d .—she tendered a half-crown, but previous to that I had observed a projection under her cloak, and spoke to one of our apprentices, who told my employer—when she had received the parcel, and was about leaving, my employer went up to her, lifted her mantle, and taxed her with having some articles which were stolen, and he took from her these ten yards of cotton print—he asked what could induce her to do it—she said, "I wish to compromise the matter, and will pay you anything you think proper to set upon the dress"—the policeman was sent for, and she was given into custody—this is the dress—I saw it taken from under her shawl—it is my employer's.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. Has Mr. Cockett any partner? A. No—the young man who served the prisoner is not here—I presume he showed her from sixty to a hundred dresses—she did not purchase any dress—I think it was not threatening for rain at the time—it rained that evening, but it was some hours afterwards—the article the prisoner has on now is what my master lifted up—it is what is called a cardinal; it comes down to her knees—she had no shawl on over that—she had a little shawl handker chief in a small parcel, wrapped up—she gave it to the young man to enclose in her parcel, and he did so—I do not know what she said, as I was not pre sent—I saw the young man fold up the shawl in the parcel with the lining, and it is here now—they were both folded in one piece of paper—I and my employer took this dress from the prisoner—it was just as it is now, as we keep it in the shop, not wrapped in any paper—she appeared very much flurried indeed when she was charged with having stolen this—her observation was, she did not know what tempted her to do it, and she offered to pay any sum—she said she would pay any sum, rather than go through the disgrace of having it known that she was charged with robbery.

THOMAS SIMWELL ( policeman. ) About a quarter to twelve o'clock yes terday I was called to Mr. Cockett's shop, in Holborn—I received the pri soner

on a charge of stealing a cotton dress—she said she was willing to pay for it if Mr. Cockett would allow her.

Cross-examined. Q. She seemed very much flurried? A. Yes—she was searched, and, I believe, about 30 s . was found on her.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 28.— Recommended to mercy by the Jury,— Confined

Six Months.

1258. GEORGE GUMM was indicted for feloniously receiving 3 5 l . Bank notes, the property of Charles Bleadon and others.

( MR. CLARKSON declined the prosecution.)

NOT GUILTY .

NEW COURT .— Monday, April 15 th , 1844.

Fifth Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

1259. SAMUEL FRANCIS was indicted for stealing 49 feet of a certain wood called veneer, value 16 s . 6 d ., the goods of Benjamin Ingram the younger; to which he pleaded

GUILTY .— Confined Three Months .

1260. ANN SAUNDERS was indicted for stealing 3/4 lb. weight of soap, value 3 1/2 d ., the goods of Joseph Broom ; to which she pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 46.— Confined Eight Days ,

1261. JOHN HAWKES was indicted for stealing 21 cheroots, value 2 s . 6 d ., the goods of Frederick Whiting ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 16.— Confined One Month ,

1262. HARRIET COLLIS was indicted for stealing 1 pitcher, value 1 s ., the goods of Abraham Davis ; to which she pleaded

GUILTY .— Confined One Month .

1263. CATHERINE DALEY was indicted for stealing 1 shawl, value 1 l . 7 s . 6 d .; 1 handkerchief, 4 s .; and 1/4 oz. weight of silk, 1 d .; the goods of Charles Earith and others, her masters; to which she pleaded

GUILTY .— Confined Three Months .

1264. RICHARD SOMERVILLE was indicted for stealing 1 ring, value 6 s ., the goods of Thomas Gee ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Confined One Month .

1265. GEORGE NICHOLLS was indicted for stealing 42 lbs. weight of rope, value 15 s ., the goods of James Dunn ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 32.— Confined Three Months .

1266. JAMES BOYD was indicted for embezzlement.

JONATHAN IRONMONGER . I am a timepiece-stand maker, and live in St, John-street, Clerkenwell; the prisoner was in my employ about a week. I sent him to Sampson to receive some money—: in consequence of something which was told me, I asked if he had received the money—he said he had received 11 s .—I sent him to pawn an article at the shop of Mr. Noyes for 1 s . 6 d .—he was to pay out of the money 8 d . to a person for two dials, 2 1/2 d . for grinding glass, and 4 1/2 d . for a small vice.

LAZARUS SAMPSON . I live in Houndsditch—the prisoner came to me—I paid him 12 s . on account of his master.

Prisoner. He did not; be told me to receipt the bill; I did so; he took it, and put down half a sovereign and a shilling; he did not give me a farthing more. I went with my master the next day to the shop. Witness. I am sure I gave him a half-sovereign and 2 s .—I am positive I did not make any mistake—it was about nine, or half-past eight o'clock.

JOHN SPENCER . I live in Wilderness-row. On 26th of March the pri soner pawned a vice for his master, for 1 s . 6 d .

JOSEPH PRIOR ( police-constable G 65.) I took the prisoner.

MART ANN IRONMONGER . The prisoner paid me a half-sovereign and 1 s . from Lazarus Sampson—he said he went to Mr. Sampson, who said it was too much money—it was only 11 s .—he made him receipt the bill first, and then gave him 11 s .—he told me, that at once—he went to Mr. Lazarus with his master.

Prisoner's Defence. I had the 1 s . 6 d . in my side-pocket, and was look ing at some countrymen; I went to feel for my money; I lost it, and was afraid to go back.

JONATHAN IRONMONGER re-examined. The prisoner never came back—he was to have brought a vice from Mr. Wray's—he made no difficulty about going back to Mr. Sampson's—he said he never got but 11 s . and that Mr. Sampson claimed a reduction—I sent him on Tuesday night, and the next day I went down to Mr. Sampson—I did nothing in it after that—I bought perhaps there might be some mistake—Mr. Sampson has not shown me the receipt.

LAZARUS SAMPSON re-examined. I have not brought the receipt.

NOT GUILTY .

1267. GEORGE RITTMAN was indicted for breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Elizabeth Todd , on the 1st of March , at Willesden, and stealing therein, 3 candlesticks, value 3 s .; 3 spoons, 12 s .; 1 clock, 5 s .; and 1 comb, 2 d .; her goods; and that he had been before convicted of felony.

MR. DOANE conducted the Prosecution.

ELIZABETH TODD . I am a widow, and live at Kensall-green—the pri soner is my grandson—he lost his mother when he was about three years old—I and my late husband brought him up—he married about two years ago, and ceased to live with me—he was brought up as a carpenter, and I allowed him to occupy an outhouse of mine as a workshop—before this matter hap pened, he used sometimes to come pretty often, and sometimes stay away a long while—a young man and his sister lodged in my front parlour, and my servant occupied the kitchen—on the night of 29th of Feb. I retired to bed, with Snell, about nine o'clock, or a little before—I locked the kitchen door, and took the key up stairs—I had used a comb before I went to bed, and put it into a table-drawer in the kitchen—there were three silver tea spoons, three brass candlesticks, a Dutch clock, and a comb, safe when I went to bed—next morning Snell came up stairs—I went down stairs, and found the place had been broken open, and these things gone—there is a shutter to the kitchen window—it was made for a room up stairs, and the pri soner had altered it for the kitchen window, four or five years back—he would know the shutter very well—I informed the police—two or three days after, the prisoner came, about eight in the evening—I was very much alarmed, and told him I felt very ill—I asked him to go for a doctor—I said that for the purpose of sending for a policeman—after he was gone, I sent for a police man, who came directly—the prisoner returned—he was searched, and this comb found—I have had it five or six years—it is the one I had safe on the

night of 29th of Feb.—I said, "The man who took this comb most have robbed me; now I know who it was robbed me"—I also saw a chisel taken out of the prisoner's pocket.

Cross-examined by MR. HUDDLESTON . Q. How old are you? A. Seventy-two—the prisoner married before my husband's death—I did not very much ap-prove of his marriage—when I first gave him in charge, I said it was for annoy-ing me, but they said that was not sufficient, and after the comb was produced I said it was for robbery—my servant locked the kitchen door, about nine o'clock, and the window was fastened—there were no drawers in the kitchen—there were tables there, and chairs, and a sofa—there were some knives and forks, no table spoons—I had seven silver tea spoons in all, but the others were up stairs in the bed-room—I only kept three down stairs—we always count the tea spoons—we counted them after tea that night—we had three then—only I and the servant took tea—the brass candlesticks and the clock were on the mantel-piece—I wished the prisoner to go for a doctor with the intention of his going away—he asked me if I would let him stop there all night—I said no I could not, I was too much frightened—I said nothing about the robbery to any one, before the comb was produced—Mrs. Henry is my niece—she has come down lately for a day or two and staid a night—I have no other relative besides her and the prisoner, that see me often—I am sure I used this comb about nine o'clock that night—Snell mostly combed my hair.

MR. DOANE . Q. Is the prisoner an illegitimate relation of yours? A. Yes—Mrs. Henry appeared before the Magistrate on another concern—I gave information to the police about this robbery the third day after it occurred—I had not said a word about it to the prisoner till the comb was found—I did not mention it to the police before the prisoner came to stop that night.

SARAH SNELL . I am Mrs. Todd's servant I have lived with her three months—on the night of the 29th of Feb. I was with her in the kitchen—we went to bed between eight and nine o'clock—I locked the door, and gave the key to Mrs. Todd—it was my usual custom—I slept with Mrs. Todd that night, and got the key from her—when I came down to the kitchen, about seven o'clock, I unlocked the door—there was some resistance from something placed against it inside—I found the shutter down and the window open—when I went to bed it was fastened as it usually was—the window was down, the shutter shut, and bolted with two little brass bolts—I did not observe any marks of violence, except that the two pieces of wood that supported the upper sash were taken out from outside—we had three tea spoons in use down stairs—we had used two of them the night before, and the third was in the mus tard-pot in the cupboard—a Dutch clock was gone in the morning before I had combed Mrs. Todd's hair, not the night before—I saw it safe in the morn ing, and put it into the table drawer with the brush—I found the comb was gone—the prisoner had not been there that day—there had been no one there that day that I know of that would have taken the comb—we had no visitors.

Cross-examined. Q. You had a lodger? A. Yes—I believe Mrs. Todd used the comb that evening—I cannot say whether I saw her or not—I was in the kitchen with her some time before, getting coals and things, but she might do many things that I did not see—the window looks into the front garden—I saw the two pieces of wood standing outside the window—I only saw that two nails had been drawn—I cannot pretend to say this is the comb—it was like it—I cannot say that I know it, but my eyes are bad.

THOMAS HICKMAN ( police-constable G 204.) On the evening of the 7th of March I was sent for to Mrs. Todd's—it is in the parish of Willesden—I found the prisoner there—I asked Mrs. Todd what she charged him with—she

said coming to her house, annoying her, and putting her in bodily fear—I searched the prisoner—I saw him put his hands behind him—I proceeded with the search, and found this comb and chisel, and two or three other things on him—the comb was placed on the table—Mrs. Todd said, "It is my comb, and now I know who robbed me"—that was all she said—she gave him into cus tody—the chisel I found on him was bent—I afterwards examined the window and the shutter—I had these two pieces of wood that supported the sash given to me by Mrs. Snell—I found they fitted into the frame of the window to support the upper sash—I think Mrs. Snell gave me the pieces of wood on the Saturday afternoon, and then I observed some marks on them—I had kept the chisel in my possession from the time I found it—upon comparing the chisel with the marks on the wood I found they corresponded—I also found some marks on the window sash which corresponds with this chisel—I should think it would require some force to press these supporters out, and such as would bend this chisel—it is bent as if it had been used for something of the kind—I noticed that when the shutter was up the bolt was a little above the lower sash—if a person was endeavouring to effect an entrance from out side I should think the lower sash must be lowered in order to get at the bolts—they being above the lower sash, it would not be necessary to open the lower sash to do it—I should not think that the bolts are visible from the outside—shortly after the comb and chisel were found the prisoner asked me to give him the comb—Mrs. Todd had made the remark that it was hers before that—I said to the prisoner, "You hear what Mrs. Todd charges you with?"—he said, "I merely came to ask her"—Mrs. Todd interrupted him by saying he used her cruelly—I asked where he lived—he said somewhere in Long-acre—I asked where—he said he should not tell me.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you get this piece of wood after you had the chisel? A. Yes—I showed these marks on the piece of wood to Snell when she gave it me—these shutters fitted very close—there might have been a space of a sixteenth of an inch, but very trifling.

COURT . Q. When was your attention first called to the marks on the pieces of wood? A. I think on the Saturday morning I discovered the marks—I did not apply the chisel till the afternoon—the chisel was then at the station—I made one fresh mark at the police office—this is it.

SARAH SNELL re-examined. From the time I found these pieces of wood till I gave them to the policeman I made no mark on them.

Cross-examined. Q. Had you ever seen the prisoner use the comb? A. Yes, when he has come to the house.

COURT . Q. Had he any means of getting this comb? A. Not that I know of—I had been in and out that day on errands.

ELIZABETH TODD re-examined. The prisoner had not been at my house the day before this happened—I had not left my house that day, and he did not come.

Cross-examined. Q. Had you been up stairs in your bed-room that day? A. I do not think I had—I usually sit in the kitchen.

THOMAS HICKMAN ( police-constable 204.) I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction, which I got from Mr. Cole the solicitor.

JAMES HAWKINS . I am clerk to Mr. Cole, the solicitor for this prosecution—I obtained this certificate from Mr. Clark's office—( read. )

ELIZABETH TODD . I was present when the prisoner was tried in this Court in Oct. 1838—I was called as a witness on his behalf—he is the same person.

GUILTY . Aged 27.— Transported for Ten Years .

1268. GEORGE RITTMAN was again indicted for obtaining 10 s ., the monies of George Fenton , by false pretences.

NOT GUILTY .

1269. WILLIAM PERRY was indicted for stealing 12 boxes of Dr. Freeman's Never-failing Ointment for the Itch, value 9 s . 6 d .; 12 other boxes of ointment, 9 s . 6 d .; 3 boxes of Scots' pills, 2 s . 5 d .; 2 pots of honey-cream, 2 s .; 2 gally-pots, 6 d .; 6 bottles of Medicamentum Gratia Probatum, 3 s .; and 6 bottles of Dutch drops, 3 s .; the goods of William Henry Sutton and ano ther, his masters; and BENJAMIN EGLINTON and PETER JORDAN for feloniously receiving the same, well knowing them to have been stolen; to which

PERRY pleaded GUILTY . Aged 40.—( See page 984.)

MESSRS. CLAEKSON and DOANE conducted the Prosecution.

CHARLES THAIN ( City police-constable No. 19) I know the three prisoners. Ferry lives in George-street, Shoreditch, Eglinton keeps a chandler's shop in Blossom-street, Norton-falgate, Jordan lives in Star alley, Fenchurch-street—I have seen Jordan and Eglinton together frequently—about a quarter past one o'clock, on the 11th of March, I saw Jordan leave his house in Star-alley, and go up White Lion-street, Norton-falgate—Eglinton was standing at the corner of White Lion-street—Jordan passed by him without taking the least notice of him—I had seen them together before that day, at Eglinton's house—Jordan turned up Blossom-street and went into Eglinton's house—at the time Jordan passed Eglinton he pointed his hand along White Lion-street, and Perry was crossing from the City of London Theatre—I should say he could see Eglinton when he was crossing—Eglinton went into a public-house, and Perry directly after him—that was all I saw that day—about one o'clock, on the 19th of March, I saw Perry leave Bow Church-yard, where the pro-secutor's warehouse is—I followed him to the Black Dog in Long-alley, Moorfields—he went in at a sort of private entrance they call the "bottle de partment"—he remained there nearly five minutes, and came out with Eglinton—they parted in Crown-street, and Perry went along Long-alley—on the 23rd I saw Perry leave Bow Church-yard, about twenty-five minutes past eight o'clock in the morning—I followed him down Bow-lane—he went into a coffee shop in Great St. Thomas the Apostle—he afterwards came out and went down Garlick-hill—I continued having my eye on the coffee-shop in Great St. Thomas the Apostle—I saw Eglinton come out of the same coffee­house and go towards his house—I went to the Plough, in Plough-yard, Shore-ditch—after I had been there a little while Perry came in and went into the tap-room—she remained in a few minutes, and then Eglinton came out, and then Perry—they parted about the door-way—I then went after Eglinton and took him—I told him I was a City of London policeman, I should take him for receiving stolen property belonging to Mr. Sutton, of Bow Church­yard, from Perry the porter to the firm—he said, "I never received any stolen property that I am aware of, or yet to my knowledge"—I searched the house, No. 9, Star-alley, Fenchurch-street (I had seen Jordan go in and come out of that house on several occasions) I found three boxes of Scots' pills with this writing on them as it is now, "William Sutton and Son, late Dicey and Son, Bow Church-yard."

Cross-examined by MR. HUDDLESTON . Q. You saw three persons together on the 11th of March? A. Not together, but in the same street—I had been watching for five or ten minutes—I had been watching on other occasions—when Eglinton came out of the coffee-shop on the 23rd, he went towards Perry's house and his own house—they are both in the same direction.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Was Jordan with you when you went to No. 9, Star-alley, and found the Scots' pills? A. No; I found them in a long hasp-box in Jordan's bed-room, as I was told.

SAMUEL COOMBS ( City police-constable. No , 36.) I was employed with Thain on the 23rd of March—I saw Perry at the Black Dog, Long-alley, Moor fields—after he left I went to Sutton's, and found him there—I took him in charge for stealing property from his employer, Mr. Sutton—he said, "Me? I never took anything"—as we were going to the station, he asked who gave the information—I afterwards searched his house, and found some pots of Urmit's honey-cream, and six bottles of Dutch-drops.

JAMES ALLAN SHARWOOD . chemist and druggist, Bishopsgate-street. Jor dan has been a chemist and druggist, and I believe he now is an agent, and carries things about in the trade—in January last he brought me a paper, and said he could supply me with these, or any other patent medicines, at considerably less than the trade price—I believe this paper to be in Jordan's handwriting—the first thing he offered me was some of Sim coe's essence of linseed—having made a communication to the trade, I saw Mr. Sutton, and in consequence of what passed, I gave orders to Jor­dan, first for a dozen of Rowland's Macassar oil—I gave 9 s . for half a dozen—the trade price is 24 s . a dozen—I purchased a dozen of Simcoe's essence of linseed for 8 s .; the trade price is 9 s . 6 d .; and on the 6th of March I pur chased a dozen of Scots' pills; and on the 19th half a dozen of Freeman's ointment—the price is 13 s . 6 d . retail; 10 s . 6 d . is charged by the house, with a discount of five per cent., or seven and a half per cent, according to the term of credit—I had refused to purchase it on the Saturday previous—after that I had an interview with Sutton and Son, and, in consequence of that, I pur­chased them on the 19th, and gave Jordan an order for a dozen more—he brought them about a quarter-past twelve o'clock in the day on the 20th—I paid him 8 s . for them—I ordered another dozen—these are the dozen I bought on the 20th—they are marked by me on the outside, "Paid 8 s .," and the figures "20 | 3 | 44."

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. How long have you known Jordan? A. I have personally known him within the last six months—there was not the least concealment in the transactions—I have often seen catalogues of druggists' sales—they do not generally contain patent medicines—Jordan has always borne a good character in the trade.

Cross-examined by MR. HUDDLESTON . Q. Has Eglinton bought things at your shop? A. I have seen him there, but have never supplied him with anything myself.

WILLIAM COLLINS . I am warehouseman to William Henry Sutton and Son. In consequence of directions from the firm, on Sunday, the 17th of March, I marked thirteen dozen and ten boxes of Freeman's ointment for the itch—at eleven o'clock on Wednesday morning, the 20th, I missed a dozen—they were safe at nine o'clock—Perry was at the warehouse between nine and eleven that day, he went up and down to the cellar in the course of that time, and I watched him go out—these Dutch drops and honey-cream, bear no pri vate mark, but my employers are the only vendors of the cream—I never knew them to sell anything retail—these boxes of Scots' pills have the name of "Sutton and Co." on the wrapper—the articles mentioned by Mr. Sharwood are such as my masters dealt in.

Cross-examined by MR. HUDDLESTON . Q. Do you know Eglinton? A. I have known him by sight—I know that he has been a chemist and druggist by trade.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. What is the value of that dozen of

ointment? A. 9 s . 6 d .—it is an article generally sold—they are kept by other town houses.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. Are you able to state that these dozen boxes of oint ment formed part of the thirteen dozen and ten that you marked on the 17th of March? A. I can, distinctly.

GEORGE JONES . I am managing clerk to the prosecutor—the three boxes of Scott's pills are worth 2 s . 5 d ., the half-dozen Dutch drops 3 s . 3 d ., and the pots of cream 2 s . 5 d .

JAMES GELLATLY ( City police-constable, No. 7), gave the same evidence as in page 984.

EGLINTON and JORDAN — NOT GUILTY .

Sixth Jury before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1270. JOSEPH NICHOLSON was indicted for obtaining money by false pretences; to which he pleaded

GUILTY .— Confined Three Months .

1271. JOSEPH BARNARD LAFLEUR was indicted for stealing 1 watch, value 20 l .; 1 watch-chain, 20 s .; and 1 seal, 5 s .; the goods of Jules Joseph Perrot .

(The prisoner being a foreigner had the evidence interpreted to him.)

JULES JOSEPH PARROT ( through an interpreter. ) I live in Lower James-street, Golden-square—the prisoner has been in the habit of coming to me to beg for money—about a quarter before two o'clock on the 1st of April I had a gold watch, a chain, and key on the chimney-piece in the room—the prisoner came and begged for a pair of trowsers and a waistcoat—I went to my bed-room to fetch them, and left him is the parlour alone—I came back in about half a minute and found him close to the chimney—I gave him the trowsers and the waistcoat, and he went away—when I dressed I went to the chimney-piece and my watch was gone—there had been no one else there, and I saw the watch safe about five minutes before he came.

Prisoner. He could see in the second room where I was standing. Witness. No, I had to go in a closet to get the clothes—I am a ballet master.

Prisoner's Defence. The policeman said Mr. Perrot wanted me; I said I would call on him to-morrow; I went with the policeman to the house, and not finding him at home I said I would return at ten o'clock to-morrow; the policeman followed me and arrested me.

NOT GUILTY .

1272. MARIA KING was indicted for stealing, on the 30th of March , 1 collar, value 6 d ., the goods of Martin Munn .

( MR. BODKIN declined the prosecution.)

NOT GUILTY .

1273. JAMES MARKS was indicted for stealing 2 firkins, value 3 s .; and 561b. weight of fat, 3 s .; the goods of James Ray Elliott , his master.

MR. CLARKSON conducted the Prosecution.

JAMES RAT ELLIOTT . oilman, Edgware-road. The prisoner was in my em ploy for about six months—on the 16th of March, from information from my apprentice, I sent for the officer and gave the prisoner in custody for robbing me—he said, "Me rob you; this is all through you, Dusty meaning Mead, another servant—I went with the officer and Mead to No. 6, Little Earl-street—Mead pointed out the closet in the front room—I there found two firkins and a cloth, and in the cloth was a small piece of fat—the large firkin I knew to be mine, and the other I believe to be mine.

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. Do you mean to swear you had either of these firkins in your possession? A. Yes—I know the large one by its being red inside and the name of M'Adam on the bottom—this firkin was sent to M'Adam, was returned to Pilcher, and then sent to me from them with putty, and I had in my shop a firkin marked like this—I do not mean to swear to that other one, not marked with a name or a mark—firkins have no mark on them, only the weight—I never saw a name on a firkin before in my life—the name is put on this firkin in ink—this is it—it is a direction to him, not as a mark of ownership—there are no other marks on it, except the lead that is contained inside—I cannot say exactly how long before I had seen this firkin safe on my premises—I have seen it within six months—I never heard before that the prisoner had threatened one of the persons in my employ to make a charge against him to me for ill-using a horse, but for not cleaning him—I have brought both the firkins here—I found them in a closet at the back of a room in Little Earl-street, Marylebone—I know the prisoner lodged there—I did not see him there—I took Mead to point out the house, and I also found some work which I had given to the prisoner for his wife to do—the larger firkin stood in front of my shop, and the smaller one at the back—the prisoner was principally employed in the factory, but he was employed in the shop sometimes.

MB. CLARKSON . Q. Had the prisoner access to the place where these firkins were? A. Yes, he was there most of his time—I have lost a great quantity of fat.

JOHN MEAD . I am in the prosecutor's employ. About two months ago there was a barrow outside my master's shop—about a quarter to ten o'clock at night I was sent to take it down to the factory—as I went I trod on a bundle of fat outside the factory-gate, about the middle of the court—I put my hand down to the bundle, and found it was fat—I took the barrow into the factory—after the prisoner had shut up that night, I saw him come down the court and take up the bundle of fat—he put it on his shoulder, and I fol lowed him with it to a little court facing his house, in Little Earl-street—I then went home—I knew he lodged in the front room on the first floor, at No. 6, Little Earl-street—I think there was about half a hundred weight of fat in the bundle—the prisoner was at the time employed in the factory in melting—there was fat in the factory.

Cross-examined. Q. Why did you not mention this to your master? A. I mentioned it to one of the apprentices, who asked me what it was about, and what I had seen the prisoner do, and what I had to say against Marks—I had not said anything against him to anybody then, but the apprentice knew it, because he was in the factory one Saturday afternoon, about a fort night after, when Marks blowed me up, and said the horse was not half dressed; and I said if he did not mind, I would say something to stop his mouth—I did not see any firkins.

MB. CLARKSON . Q. You did not speak of it for a fortnight? A. No, not till he blowed me up—I was afraid be would knock me about.

CHARLES COWDERY . I am apprentice to the prosecutor. I was in prison for three weeks on a charge of misconduct—I saw the prisoner come into the factory with the horse, and he said to Mead, "You have not half cleaned the horse, I shall inform your master"—Mead said, "If you say anything about me, I shall say something about you"—I was not with my master when the firkins were found—I know the smaller firkin—it is my master's—I saw a cloth in the firkin, and about a quarter of a pound of fat in it.

Cross-examined. Q. You have been in prison? A. Yes, for abusing my

mistress—I have been twice in prison—the prisoner hat found fault with me, but not very often—I have heard him find fault with Mead—he has hit him.

GEORGE BISHOP ( police-constable D 30.) On the 16th of March the pro secutor charged the prisoner with robbing him—he said, "Me rob you!"—I told him he must go with me on a charge of stealing a quantity of fat—he said he knew nothing about it—he wanted to go back, and appeared to wish to speak to the prosecutor—I took him to the station—Mead was there, and the prisoner said to him, "This is all through you, dusty"—I went with the prosecutor to the prisoner's lodging, and found two firkins, and this apron, with this fat in it—the," prisoner said the firkins and the apron were his own—on the way to the police-court, he said he hoped Mr. Elliott would be as lenient as he could, or words to that effect.

NOT GUILTY .

1274. REBECCA SALVERTON was indicted for stealing 1 pewter-pot, value 1 s . 6 d ., the goods of Thomas Frederick Nunney ; 1 pewter-pot, value 1 s . 6 d ., the goods of Samuel Peat; and 1 pewter-pot, value 1 s . 6 d ., the goods of Mark Ludwig Bearle; to which be pleaded

GUILTY .— Confined Three Months ,

1275. ISAAC LEVY was indicted for stealing 1 bag, value 1 d .; 6 half-crowns, and 4 shillings; the property of David Andrew Barnard , from the person of Rebecca Barnard ; and that he had been before convicted of felony. (The prisoner being deaf and dumb, had the evidence communicated by signs.)

REBECCA BARNARD . I am the Wife of David Andrew Barnard, a copper plate printer. On the 2nd of March, about seven o'clock in the evening, I was walking on Finsbury-pavement, and a female felt my pocket—I turned, and saw her—I walked slowly on purpose for her to pass me, but she did not—I went on till I came to a picture shop—I stopped there a minute or two—I saw the prisoner, another man taller than him, and the woman who had touched me before—they were till three conversing together—I walked on about a dozen doors, and then I saw my gown move in front, with a sort of waving motion—I turned, and saw the prisoner with my gown tail in one hand, and my bag in his other hand—my bag had been in my pocket not a moment before—it had six half-crowns in it, and four shillings—the prisoner ran across the road—I called, "Stop thief," and saw him stopped in about a minute or a minute and a half—I did not lose sight of him.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. What time was this? A. About seven o'clock at night—I have never seen my bag since—a gentleman's ser vant stopped him first, but he did not hold him a second—I had never seen the prisoner till I was at the picture-shop—not a soul passed me at the time—I did not perceive any persons coming the other way—I was on the left hand side, going towards the City-road, near to Chiswell-street—I live in Pool-street, New North-road.

WM. GRIGG WATERS . I am a shoemaker. On the evening of the 2nd of March I was going up South-street, and heard a cry of "Stop thief"—I saw the prisoner running—a coachman stopped him, but he did not hold him a second—the prisoner knocked him down, and ran on again—I stopped him—he got hold of me by the throat, and tried to trip me up—a young woman came up, she went round me and said, "Let the poor deaf and dumb boy go"—I did not make signs to the prisoner, he made signs to me, and I understood him—I did not see the young woman make any signs.

Cross-examined. Q. Did not she make signs to the prisoner? A. No—a policeman came up and took him—when we were in the station I made

signs to him to know if he was a Jew—I spelt the word "Jew" with my fingers—he nodded his head first, and shook it afterwards—I am a shoemaker—I have made shoes for Mr. Dawson in the Old Jewry, for Mr. Cannon, and other persons.

SAMUEL CHIVERS ( police-constable G 201.) I took the prisoner.

JURY to REBECCA BARNARD . Q. Have you a shadow of doubt on your mind about the identity of the prisoner's person? A. No, none.

COURT . Q. Have you any doubt that he is the person who had your gown in one hand, and the bag in the other? A. I have not the least doubt of it—I am confident he had the bag in his hand—I did not hear the three persons speaking together—the female stood against the window, the prisoner in the middle, and the taller man outside.

GEORGE WARDELL ( City police-constable 325.) I produce a certificate of the prisoner's conviction, which I got at Mr. Clark's office—( read )—the prisoner is the person.

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Transported for Ten Years .

NEW COURT .— Tuesday, April 16 th , 1844.

Sixth Jury, before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1276. WILLIAM CAPE was indicted for embezzlement, MR. PARRY conducted the Prosecution.

JOHN STEGHALL . I live in Southampton-street, Bloomsbury. On the 25th of Oct. the prisoner called on me for money for the proprietors of the "Medical Times"—I paid him 1 l . for them—he signed this receipt in my presence.

MICHAEL JAMES COOK . I am advertisement-agent to the "Medical Times" in Princes-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. On the 17th of Feb. I paid the prisoner 8 s . for his employers, Messrs. Healey and Withers, at their office—I took no receipt—in the evening the prisoner told me not to mention it to Mr. Healey that he had not entered it in his books, as he was short of cash.

GEORGE WITHERS . I am one of the proprietors of the "Medical Times." The prisoner was our clerk from Oct. 1842—he was dis charged on Saturday, the 17 th of March this year—he had authority to re ceive money on our account—it was his duty to enter the sums immediately in this book, and to account for them to Mr. Healey or myself—on the 25th of October, 1842, there is no entry in the book of 20 s . received from John Steghall, nor on any other day—he has not accounted to me for any such sum—there is no entry on the 17th of February, 1843, of 8 s ., received from James Cook, nor on any other day—he has not accounted to me for that.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. I suppose you only judge by the book? A. Yes, by balancing the book—it is not entered at all in the book, which is generally balanced and the money paid every two or three days—there could be no mistake of 1 l . in six months—it was his duty if he did not, to pay it to me or Mr. Healey, to place it in the till—there are other persons besides him in my employ who receive money, in the prisoner's absence, and show their account to the prisoner when he returns, and put the money in the till—I have no recollection of the prisoner having made over money to me or Mr. Healey, and I have forgotten to enter it, and been told of it afterwards.

MR. PARRY . Q. Was it the duty of the other persons to pay you money received by the prisoner? A. No.

THOMAS PRESS HEALEY , Esq., barrister-at-law, King's-bench-walk, Temple. I am part proprietor, with Mr. Withers, of "The Medical Times"—The pri soner was oar clerk until the 16th of March, 1844—he has not accounted to me for 1 l . from John Steghall, or 8 s . from Mr. James Cook—I discharged him on the 16th of March this year—I had not then discovered these sums—there were some other matters that I spoke to him about, and I distinctly asked if he had received any other monies that he had not-entered in the book, and he distinctly said, "No"—He explained the non entry of the 8 s . in the book by stating that it had been paid in wages by him, and debited in the book, it does not appear so debited—I discovered about the 8 s . after he was in custody, before the Magistrate—in the event of his having paid 8 s . in wages, he should have entered 8 s . less in his account—but I find this has not been the case—he has entered the full amount of wages paid.

Cross-examined. Q. What day was the money received? A. The 17th of February—on that day he made up his payments, and 2 l . 15 s . 11 d . was the sum total of the day's expenses, but there are no particular items to make up that aggre gate—it is an aggregate of the two or three days preceding, as well as that day—if the 2 l . 15 s . 11 d . is cast up correctly, the 8 s . cannot be in cluded, because each item in the book is marked, and this 8 s . would have been marked as having been received—1 l . 7 s . was paid on Saturday night to the prisoner and the boys for wages.

MR. PARRY . Q. He paid 1 l . 7 s . every week out of the till? A. Yes. This receipt book ought to contain an entry of this 8 s .—it does not contain it—if he had paid it in wages it oughtto have appeared 8 s . less in this book—he ought to have taken. 19 s . out of the till, and debited himself 1 l ., 7 s .

WILLIAM WEST ( police-constable Z 106.) I took the prisoner—he said he hoped I should take him to Mr. Healey before I took him to the station, for if there was any thing deficient, if it was 50 l . or 100 l . it would be made all right.

NOT GUILTY .

1277. THOMAS COLLINS , was indicted for stealing 1 pocket-book, value 1 s .; and two 50 l . Bank-notes; the property of Thomas Baring and others, from the person of Joseph Thomas Martin .

MR. DOANE conducted the Prosecution.

JOSEPH THOMAS MARTIN . I am clerk to Thomas Baring and others, of Bishopsgate-street. About half-past three or four o'clock in the afternoon of the 6th of April, I had been for my masters to Drummonda' at Charing-cross, I then went up Pall Mall to the London Joint Stock Bank, and came back to Bouverie's in the Haymarket—any one passing might see me go into these bankers'—as I passed the front of the National Gallery, I felt something at my pocket behind, where I bad my pocket-book, containing, among other things, two 50 l . notes, and bills of exchange to the amount of 3,000 l .—I put my hand behind, and found my pocket-book was gone—I turned sharply round, and saw the prisoner by the side of me, a few paces off—I saw my pocket-book drop from the bottom of his frock coat down his legs—I immediately seized him and the book, and accused him of picking my pocket—he denied it—I said, "You have "—he said, "I did not; I am a respectable roan "—I still kept hold of him—he said, "I am a respectable man; don't lay hold of me in this way, to be gazed at by the public; I keep my account at the London and Westminster Bank, in Oxford-street"—he proposed to have a cab , to go up there with me—I declined that—he said, "If you will not go, let me go in some shop, and I will give you my address, and I demand your card"—he said, "Do you know the consequence of collaring a respectable man in the

street?"—I said, "Yes"—we went into a bootmaker's shop at the end of the National Gallery—I told the prisoner I had no objection to go into a shop—my only object was to gain time—a man, having the appearance of a respect able man, remonstrated with me, and said I ought to go with him to the London and Westminster Bank—the prisoner and another man offered to give their address—I had no objection—the prisoner gave the name of Mr. Brown, Sherbourne-street, Alpha-road—it was written down by the person who went in with him—I came to the door to see if there was a policeman coming, and left the prisoner writing this address with his friend—a policeman came up, and I gave the prisoner into custody—I kept the book back till I got to the station, and then gave it to the officer—some bills of exchange were returned to me.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. Have you been long with your employers? A. Sixteen years—mine is an inside pocket, and that is the way I usually carry my book—I know a little show near the National Gallery—I think this happened about twenty yards eastward of that—I will swear it was ten yards off—I was walking—there were not many persons walking about at the spot where I had my pocket picked—there were persons walking by there—the prisoner's coat was unbuttoned—I am quite sure of that, because when he faced me, I saw his waistcoat—I have not enquired at the London and Westminster Bank whether he had an account there—I did not go to the address the prisoner gave me—the policeman had the case, and I thought it was out of my duty to do so—the prisoner was three or four feet from me when I turned round—the book was in ray left pocket—the nearest person to me was some yards from him.

WILLIAM HOLDEN . I am in the service of the Right Hon. Mr. Grenville, of Hamilton-place, Piccadilly; I have been so eight years. At a quarter to four o'clock, on the 6th of April, I was walking near the National Gallery—I saw a pocket-book falling from the prisoner's person—he had a frock coat on—his coat was open, and the pocket-book fell from inside—the prosecutor picked it up, and accused him of picking his pocket—he said he had done no such thing, he was mistaken; that he was a respectable man, and referred to his bankers—he said it was impossible for him to do it—his hands were in his pockets—I had not seen him before.

Cross-examined. Q. Were you behind the prosecutor? A. No, before him—I never turned—I was meeting the prosecutor—I did not observe the cage of birds and beasts near the National Gallery—there was no such thing near where we were, or within twenty yards or more than that—I had not passed anything of that description to my knowledge—there were a great many persons about, but no one near me—two or three boys came up—they were the first I saw—I did not see a little boy run round the prisoner—I swear that—there was no boy within three yards of him—the prisoner was two or three paces from the prosecutor when I first saw him—I and the pro secutor have not been conversing as to the evidence in this Court—he has asked me what I saw of it, or something of that kind—I have not been de scribing what I saw—I mentioned how the pocket-book fell.

MR. DOANE . Q. How soon after you saw the pocket-book fall were you examined about it? A. I should think about three quarters of an hour.

JOHN BICKERSON ( police-constable A 22.) I received charge of the prisoner from Mr. Martin—he delivered to me this pocket-book, containing two 50 l . bank-notes—the prisoner said he had not committed a felony; he was a respectable man, and he could prove that, if I would go with him to his bankers close by—I took him to the station in Vine-street—I searched him, and found 4 l . 10 s . in gold on him, 2 s . 8 d . in silver, and one penny—he gave me his name, as Thomas Collins, 22, Sherbourne-street, Alpha-road—after we

had been before the Magistrate, we went there—I found there a portmanteau, a chest of drawers, seven or eight satin and silk velvet waistcoats, four or five pairs of trowsers, some of them quite new, not soiled at all, a dress coat, and an almost new short jacket, with a great many bottom on it—I at first took it to be a page's dress.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. Produce it. A. I have not got it here—I did not inquire at the London and Westminster Bank. (Harriet Thompson, Church-street, Paddington; George Brown, tailor, Jermyn-street; William Fair, hatter, Union-street, Bow-road; Charles Townsend, solicitor, East-street, Walworth; James Hancock, Gunshot-wharf, Tooley-street; deposed to the prisoner's good character.)

MR. DOANE called

THOMAS HENRY THOMPSON ( police-sergeant D 4.) I have known the prisoner for four or five years, since he was quite a lad—I have frequently seen him in the street with thieves and pickpockets—I have spoken to him—I have seen him in company with persons who have been convicted—one of them, named Francis, is in Newgate now.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. How long have you been a ser geant? A. Nearly fifteen years—I have never known a charge against the prisoner, and never had him in custody—the last occasion I saw him in com pany with thieves, was with John Francis, in the neighbourhood of Lisson grove—I cannot mention the date—it was at Marylebone theatre—I went there to look after some one to take him—I did not watch the prisoner, but I mentioned to Mr. Morgan what company he had got in the boxes—I have seen him at many other times—I have seen him as late as two o'clock in the morning coming out of the Harp—I cannot say how often—I have seen him out till two in the morning.

GEORGE BISHOP ( police-constable D 30.) I have been a policeman nearly twelve years—I have seen the prisoner in the neighbourhood of Lisson-grove for the last twelve months, almost every day, in company with Francis, who was tried last Tuesday in the other Court.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Have you seen him late at night? A. I cannot say I have.

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Transported for Ten Years .

1278. LAURA SMITH was indicted for stealing 1 box, value 2 s .; 1 knife, 1 s .; 2 sovereigns, 1 half sovereign, 3 crowns, 14 half-crowns, 50 shil lings, and 20 sixpences; the property of John Shephard , in his dwelling-house.

MR. PAYNE conducted the Prosecution.

JOHN SHEPHARD . I live at Hounslow, and keep a beer-shop—I had a box about a foot square, containing 5 l . 10 s . in silver, and 2 l . 10 s . in gold—I kept that box in a large wooden box on the landing-place, just by my bed-room door—the inner box was locked—the prisoner lodged at my house for three months—on Saturday night I put 30 s . away in the box, which made up 8 l .—it was safe then—on the Thursday I went again—the lid of the large box was open, and the other box and the money gone—the prisoner was in a state of distress the whole time she was in my place—she paid me about 3 s . for the whole time she was there—there is a lock produced, which appears to have been burnt—it is the lock of my box—I have tried it with my key, and it fits very well—this pair of hinges I believe to belong to my box—the prisoner left on Friday, 23rd—my house is open at different times of day—on a Sunday, at proper times, a person who knew the house, could get into it, and get to my box—there is a front passage, and a side one, to

accommodate my lodgers—this knife was in the box where my money was—I have had it in my possession fourteen or fifteen years.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE ? Q. Have you ever used the knife? A. No, not for many years—it was fit to use—the prisoner was never in my service—I took her in out of charity some time in October—I had two men lodgers and a female servant—I put the money into the box about eleven o'clock on the Saturday night, and then went to bed—a person could get to my box without coming into my bed-room—the prisoner left on the Friday morning, between seven and eight, to go to Mr. Brett's, where she was servant—I am sure she did not go on the Wednesday—she was at Mr. Brett's four or five weeks before she left me—I had no words with her—Mr. Brett lives next door but one to me—I knew where to find her—I gave information to the police directly—I found the prisoner at Blackwater-college—females come into my house the same as they do to other houses—no girls come there, and go to a room with gentlemen—I cannot swear that they never have done so, and paid me—they have not done it to my knowledge.

MB. PAYNE . Q. Is your's a house of ill-fame? A. Not to my know ledge—I am sometimes out—I keep no beds for that purpose.

SARAH SHEPHARD , milliner, Hounslow. Between ten and eleven o'clock on Monday, the 26th of February, the prisoner came to my shop and asked if I could make her a dress and a cardinal-cloak by Friday—she brought me the materials, and I made the dress—this is it—I sold her a bonnet and a pair of stays—she paid me a sovereign, and 6 s . 6 d . in silver—she had scarcely any clothing—she said she was going to York to see her sister, that her mistress had given her leave—I asked why she had so few clothes on, it would give her cold—she said she took them off to wash—I asked where she lived—she said as kitchen-maid at the Mess at Hounslow-barracks, and the money was for wages her master had paid her.

THOMAS BRETT , tailor, Barrack-road, Heston , The prisoner was in my service about seven weeks—she left on Saturday morning, the 2nd of March—she was living with me on the 26th of February—about eight in the evening of that day I saw her making up a flannel petticoat—she told me and my wife that Betsy Murray had given her these articles, 17 yards of silk to make a dress, some black velvet to make her a cloak, and other articles—on that day she was dressed very indifferently, and when she left she had the clothes now produced on—I do not keep the Barrack Mess—Betsey Mur ray is an unfortunate person, and has a great deal of money, and dresses in the first style—a few days before the prisoner left I saw this knife in her possession—she said, "I have found a little box with 6 1/2 d . in it, and an old knife, by the privy, and I have put it on a shelf ( pointing to a shelf )—I went to look for the box just now—it was gone, but the knife was left "—I went to look for the box, but she said, "No, it is gone; but the boys may have the knife"—I looked at it, and said, "It is a saw; the boys shan't have this "—on the 3rd of March I found a lock on the wall that goes round the copper in my kitchen, and a long bit of iron by the side of it; but I did not take notice of it—I flung it on the dunghill—this is the lock.

Cross-examined. Q. The prisoner slept at the prosecutors during part of the time she was in your service? A. Yes; she slept at my house the last eight nights—she was the first to mention about this knife to me—I have seen loose girls occasionally going into the prosecutor's beer-shop, and sitting in the tap-room with men—I have seen Betsey Murray pass in the road—she has been pointed out to me—I believe she is an unfortunate girl—I acc ommodate my neighbours with the use of my copper—other persons besides my

family have access to it—about this time two soldier's wives came in to wash—they generally came in two or three times a week—they have access to my premises, and to the privy—Phillips and Eldridge use the copper, also the other women who lodge in my houses.

ELIZA PHILLIPS . I make use of Mr. Brett's copper—about half-past nine on Wednesday morning, the 20th of Feb., I was using it—I lighted the fire—I left about twelve to get dinner—when I came back after dinner I saw a small box broken up, and burning in the fire—it had just caught light—I shut the furnace-door, and went in to get some coals—the prisoner was there when I came in, and no one else but her and me—I did not put the box on the fire—when I came back with the coals the box was all in a blase—I put some coals in—the prisoner turned and looked at me—I did not speak to her as she was a loose character.

MART ELDRIDGE . I use Mr. Brett's copper for washing. On Thursday, the 29th of Feb., in clearing the furnace to make my fire, I found this lock and two pieces of hinges—I laid them down at the corner of the kitchen, and Mr. Brett's little boy laid them on the copper—I did not see him do it—I heard the boy tell his father that he laid it there.

HARRIET GIBBONS . I live next door to Mr. Shephard. About the middle of the day of the 5th of March I saw my litte boy pick up this lock by the dunghill—he gave it to me, and I gave it to Mr. Shephard.

CHARLES JECKS ( police-constable T 20.) I took the prisoner at Blackwater, in Berkshire. I told her I took her for stealing a box containing money from Mr. Shephard—she said she did not do anything of the kind, what money she had laid out for clothes she got by prostitution.

NOT GUILTY .

Before Mr. Justice Maule.

1279. MARY FURLEY was indicted for the wilful murder of George Furley .

MR. PRENDERGAST conducted the Prosecution.

JOHN FAIRFIELD . I am master of Bethnal-green workhouse The pri soner was an inmate of that workhouse—she had two children—one was about three years of age, and the other one year and ten months, whose name was George—we called it George Furley—both the children were with their mother in the house—she left the workhouse finally on the 20th of March—she left by her own consent—she applied to the guardians and received 6 s .—she asked for it and received it—I heard that she had other money in her possession, but I did not know it myself—she left on a Wednesday, and had the child George Furley with her—I saw her next on the following week after her leaving the house, 1 think on the Tuesday, at the time of the inquest—the surgeon was there—I then saw the child dead, whom I had known in the workhouse by the name of George Furley—during the time the prisoner was in the workhouse she was allowed to have the care of that child—it was always with her day and night.

MARY ANN BUCK . I live in Booth-street, Spitalfields. The prisoner came to my place on Wednesday, the 20th of March, with her son, a little boy about a year and ten months old—she called him by the name of George—while she was with me she said she should drown the child and herself—she said she should drown both the children—she only staid one night at my. house—I do not remember that she said anything else particularly about that child—she beat it once—I did not observe any thing particular in her conduct—she seemed as if she was very unhappy—she left me on Thursday morning, and left the child with me all day—she came in the evening to fetch

the child—she did not appear in such good spirits when she came the last time—she said she had been treated very kindly in the workhouse.

COURT . Q. Was she sober when she was with you? A. Yes—I had known her for years—there was nothing remarkable about her—she gave the Union a very good character, and said they behaved very well to her.

MART BUTLER . I live at No. 2, Booth-street The prisoner came to me on Thursday afternoon, the 21st of March, between two and three o'clock—she had her child Charles with her—she said she would leave him with me, and she went and fetched the younger child George—she remained with me three nights—on the Sunday morning she got up and asked me to give her a drop of water to wash the baby—I gave her some—she said she was in a great deal of trouble; and addressing the baby at breakfast time she said, "This day will end it"—she went away between ten and eleven o'clock—she took the younger child with her, and left the elder one with me—she said before she would return back to the Union at Bethnal-green with her children, for the ill treatment the children had received, she would make away with herself and her two children—the child that was left with me was sore, and George had a breaking out on the face, and one on the leg, about the size of a sixpence.

CAROLINE GIBBS . I have been an inmate of Bethnal-green workhouse more than twelve months. I remember the prisoner being there—she was there when I went, and was there during the whole time I was there—I ob served her young child, called George Furley, while she was there—I have not seen it since—the child was in very good health, except now and then it had a breaking out—she bad the care of it herself during the whole time—I was at the workhouse on the day she left—I did not hear her say any thing about herself or the child on that day.

EMMA WEAVER . I saw the prisoner shortly before the death of her child—she came to our house between twelve and one o'clock on the Sunday—the child George was with her—I have not seen it since—she dined with me on that day, and left about twenty minutes after eight o'clock in the evening with the child—she said many people talked but did not do, and it would be her fate and her infant's to have a watery grave—she mentioned that several times on the Sunday—she said she left the workhouse because her children were ill treated by them, and she told me she had been turned out of the workhouse.

THOMAS GARDNER . I am a lighterman. On Sunday night, the 24th of March, about nine o'clock, I was by the side of the Regent's-canal, near Mile-end-bridge—my attention was called to the back of the premises by the noise of a dog—I went there, and after waiting a minute or two I heard a moaning in the canal—I hastened to the place from whence the moaning seemed to proceed, and saw what appeared to be a bundle in the water—I supposed from the moaning it was a person in the water—I ran for a boat-hook, and pulled the supposed bundle to the side, and there found it was the prisoner—when I got her to the side and was pulling her out, she exclaimed, "Oh my child!"—I asked her where it was—she said, "In the water"—I felt down by her side, and the child was under her left arm, which was still in the water at the time—I had hold of her right am holding it up—I took the child, and laid it on the side of the canal, and then took the prisoner out—the child seemed to all appearance dead—it was quite motionless, and turned out to be dead—I ran with it to the Globe tavern—Mr. New, the surgeon, attended, and measures were taken by putting it in a warm bath to restore it to life—no time was lost, but it was all in vain—that was the child that was seen by Mr. New atthe Coroner's inquest—as soon as Mr. New pronounced the child

dead I went back again—the prisoner had then been removed into a back outhouse that we have got—some persons were with her—she appeared in great distress of mind, and complained of the ill usage of the workhouse, and said she would rather die than go back.

Q. You know the situation of the spot in the canal, could she by any means have fallen into it? A. No—to get there a person must walk a dis tance round a fence—they must first enter into a private yard, and go the distance of fifty yards down the yard, then go down a pair of steps, and walk along a twenty feet plank, to get to the water in that spot where I saw the prisoner—she did not tell me how she got into the water—it was Very dark.

COURT . Q. Could she not have got in on the other side of the canal? A. I should suppose from the situation she was in she could not—the canal is about sixty feet wide, and she was fourteen or sixteen feet from the wharf on the side I was—there is an upright wall there, and the water is about three feet and a half deep close to the side of the wall—the middle of the canal is the deepest, and that was about thirty feet from where she was—she could not have come there from the other side without coming through the deepest part, which is about five feet six inches—she must have been off her feet there, and she must have been off her feet where I saw her as it was about five feet deep.

---- HENRY COTTON ( policc-constable K 361.) On Sunday night, the 24th of March, I went to Mr. Gardner's house—I saw the prisoner there, and went to the station with her—she said the cause of her jumping into the water, was the ill usage.

COURT . Q. Did you ask her any thing? A. No—she said she had some thing very heavy on her mind, and I cautioned her that what she said I should give in evidence in Court against her.

MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. Then do not tell us any thing she said after you told her that; did she say any thing before you told her that? A. Yes—she said she had jumped into the water through distress and ill-usage at the Union—Harrison saw her after that.

GEORGE HARRISON ( police-constable K 15.) I saw the prisoner at the station at Stratford—Cotton had brought her to the station—I did not hear him say any thing to her—I sat her by the fire.

COURT . Q. Did she appear sober? A. I should say she was—she did not appear to have been drinking.

SOPHIA MONTGOMERY . I was an inmate of the workhouse on the day the prisoner left, and am there now. During the time the prisoner was in the workhouse she had the care of this child George by night and by day—the child was in good health, all but a little breaking out on its face—it was well attended to—she did not in general treat the child well—it was dirty, and she used to beat it.

SOPHIA DOROTHY ROSE . I used to work for the nurse in the Infirmary at Bethnal-green workhonse. I saw the prisoner in the morning of the day she left—she had the care of the child that is dead—the child was supplied with every thing there that it could want, as far as the house allowed—the child seemed in general good health—I never heard the prisoner complain of the usage of the child, or of anything—I know that when she left the workhouse she had 14 s . besides what she had from the guardians—I saw her go before the guardians—she was not turned out—she left of her own accord.

COURT . Q. You say the child was supplied with all it wanted, as far as the house allowed? A. Yes, if it wanted anything particular, if the doctor ordered it, it would have it—it had bread and butter allowed it in the morn ing, and the same in the evening—the same at all the children had, and milk

and water—on meat days, which are three days in a week, it had its re gular meat at well as the other children; and on other days it had bread and milk, or bread and rice—it had as much of these things as it could eat, and that was the case with all the little children—they had their allowance—that child had as much as it could eat, and sometimes it left—it was a stout child—there were sometimes twenty children in the nursery—I had one child in the workhouse, which lived to be eleven months old—it was a thriving child—it died of the measles.

SOPHIA MONTGOMERY re-examined. I have four children in the workhouse, all very well treated, as well as the house will allow.

COURT . Q. Are they allowed enough for them? A. Yes—they thrive upon it—my children get as much as they would wish—they have milk and water, and bread and butter in the morning and evening—three days and in the week they have meat, and on other days soup or rice-milk.

CAROLINE GIBBS re-examined. I have three children in the workhouse, one is four years old, one three, and one twelve months—the treat meat of those young children, and the other children in the workhouse, and the pri soner's child, was such as they ought to have—her child had four ounces of bread and half a pint of milk and water for its breakfast; and on meat days for its dinner, four ounces of meat, and three potatoes; and in the evening again, bread and butter, and half a pint of milk and water—young children do not have soup—they have rice-milk—the prisoner herself gave her child its food—it was a fine fat child.

THOMAS NEW . I am a surgeon, and live in Mile End-road. I was called on Sunday evening, the 24th of March, to this child—it appeared to have come by its death by drowning—I have no doubt at all about that—the usual means were resorted to to restore it, but in vain—I inspected the body after it was opened—it was a perfectly healthy child in every respect, and a remarkably fine child as ever I saw in my life—every part of the viscera was perfectly healthy, and every part was firm and strong—I am not a parish doctor, nor connected with any parish Union.

COURT . Q. Was there any breaking out on the child? A. There were two or three eruptive spots about it—there seemed a dislocation of the tether—that might have been for some time—the child would have limped.

Prisoner's Defenee. I went to Whitechapel workhouse in great distress; I was there upwards of four months, and had the best of treatment; from there I went to Bethnal-green; I had not been there longer than a month, before my little boy, four years old, had a very bad head; I complained to the doctor, and it went to the Infirmary, but it never got, to say, properly well; it was shaved five times, and the third time the barber was rather intoxicated, and cut some of the flesh of the child's head, and that troubled me; it was ill a long time, but it got well; but its eyes got bad, and it was nearly blind; after that the body was in a dreadful state; I spoke to the doctor about it, and thought it proper the child should have a little mutton, instead of the hard meat; and on soup days I wanted it to have a little meat, which was not al lowed, and then it was up in the Infirmary again; and there it was all the time I was there, and it came out with breakings out all over its body, and I brought it out so; the other little child I put too soon on its feet, and its knee-pan gave way; I spoke to the doctor, whether it should have an iron; he said it would do more hurt than good, and he told me to bandage the leg up, and to use ointment; they talked about an over-haul, and many of the inmates said they knew of mothers and their children being turned out at a moment's notice, without a farthing; I made application to the Guardians, and got a loan of 6 s .; I left, and went about to seek for employment, but

could not get any sufficient to maintain myself; they wanted shirts made for 1 3/4 d ., or 2 d . a-piece, and I could not make more than two in a day; I had two half-crowns and a shilling, which I took the greatest care of; on Wed nesday I left my child with Mrs. Bock, with an intent to buy some muslin to make dress-caps for sale; I then pot my hand into my pocket, and missed my money, which was in a green silk purse; I did not know what to do, but sooner than go back again, I would endure the greatest trouble; not that I was ill-treated myself, but my dear child would, I knew, suffer as my other child did; my child was dirty, and, like other mothers, I have corrected it, but I never ill-used it, nor kept it short of food; I had a nurse-child up wards of six months; when I had it the back had grown out as large as an egg; I used to wash it, and attend it in a proper manner, and it became as fine a baby as ever was known, and if I had been a bad mother to my child, they would not have let me have that child; I did not jump into the water, but fell over a plank; if my baby had been taken from me, I know how it would have been served, and that trouble was greater than I could bear.

GUILTY , Aged 36.— Death.

1280. HENRY WILLIAM ALBERT was indicted for forging and utter ing an indorsement on a foreign bill of exchange, with intent to defraud James Butler M'Rae .

MR. CLARKSON conducted the Prosecution.

JAMES BUTLER M'RAE . I carry on business as a wholesale warehouse-man in Ave-Maria-lane, Ludgate-street, in partnership with my brother John. I know the prisoner; he calls himself a wine-merchant, and does a sort of agency business—he was indebted to us—he came, on the 20th of Dec., and offered me this bill of exchange—( looking at it )—he said he would take part goods and part cash for it—I told him if he would leave the bill, and call again, we would make inquiries about it—he said it was a very good bill, a bill as good as Rothschild's, as good as the Bank of England's—I saw him again on the 22nd of Dec—we had then made inquiries, and said we would take it—we gave him part goods, and a cheque for the remainder, which was 34 l . 5 s . 11 d .—I saw him put his name on the back of the cheque when he received it.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. You have known him some years? A. About three years—we had bad dealings with him before—there is an old account standing now—I always understood him to be a German; he did not speak English very perfectly—after we were in possession of the bill, Mr. Wil kinson came to us—the prisoner brought a friend with him to talk about the bill, and I refered him to our solicitor—his friend promised to go to our solicitor the following morning—he said he could explain the matter—I accompanied Mr. Wilkinson to the prisoner's lodging, in Watling-street, one morning—I did not hear where he had removed to—I saw a servant, who said he had been gone out some minutes.

JOHANNA ROSING . I am a merchant, and have lived at the Due de Orleans, at Paris, for two years; I am a native of Bremen, and did live there; I do business in Paris for the house of Bolte and Co., at Bremen. On the 1 1th of Nov. last I bought four bills of exchange, on Hamburg, for them—on the next day I enclosed those bills in a letter, which I sealed with my seal, and addressed it to Messrs. Bolte and Co., Bremen, and, being indisposed, I sent my boy with the letter to the post-office—this was on Sunday, the 12th of Nov.—I have had communications since from Bremen on the subject of these bills—this is one of the bills ( looking at it ) that I enclosed in the letter—I am very well acquainted with the houses of business in Paris, and

I have inquired; there is no such firm as Bolte and Co., at Paris—this bill is not in the same state as when I sent it; a false indorsement has been added to it, which follows my indorsement to "Bolte and Co., Bremen"—"Pay to the order of Mr. H. W. Albert, value in account. Paris, 30 Nov. 1843. Bolte and Co."—I indorsed it "In account," because I had an ac count with Bolte and Co.; and now this false indorsement is "Value in ac count," as if Bolte and Co. had some account with Mr. Albert; that is very wrong—these other two bills ( looking at them ) are part of the same purchase, and have my indorsement the same as the other—here is on one of them, "H. W. Albert," and on the other, "J. H. Albert."

Cross-examined. Q. Are you agent of Bolte and Co. at Paris? A. Yes, and am well known as their agent there—I heard something of a person named Frederick—I said I should be glad to meet with him, because his named was mentioned, and I heard that the prisoner said he had received the bills from Frederick—I do not know whether Frederick is in custody in Paris.

FERDINAND ROSINO . On a Sunday in Nov. my father gave me a letter directed to Bolte and Co., Bremen—I put it into the post in the same state as when my father gave it me.

AUGUSTS THEODOR PLUMP . I am a merchant, of the firm of Bolte and Co., living at Bremen, and carrying on business there—they have no house of business or establishment at Paris, or anywhere except at Bremen—Jo hanna Rosing is their agent at Paris—we expected a remittance of some bills from him in Nov. last—the bills did not arrive, and, not receiving them, we drew on him on account, on the 1st of Dec., for part of the sum—this bill would have been worth about 65 l . in English money last Nov.—this indorse ment of "Bolte and Co." on it is not my writing, nor the writing of either of my partners—no person has any authority to draw or to indorse bills of ex change for the firm but my two partners and myself—this indorsement of Mr. Rosing to us, "Value in account," means that he stands in account with us, and so he makes us remittances for it—it is a transaction of account, not a cash transaction—that is always the way of doing business amongst mer chants—these other two bills were never received by our house, nor is there any indorsement of ours, or by authority from us, upon them—the name of "H. W. Albert" was never known to us—we never had any transaction with him—we know nothing of "J. W. Albert," which is on the other bill.

FERDINAND DAVIS BLUM . I live in St. John's Wood-road, and am clerk to Konigswater Brothers, of London. We bought this bill of exchange of the prisoner about the 12th of Dec. last—it is worth about 63 l . in English money—he asked if we would buy it of him—we had previously refused to buy a bill of him, as he was a stranger; and when he brought this be brought a person to introduce him, whom we had known in business—here is on this bill the supposed indorsement of "Bolte and Co., pay to order of H. W. Albert, value in account"—that imports that there had been transactions between the house of Bolte and Co. and the indorsee—a person in the prisoner's situation would know enough of the language and practice of bills, to be aware of what it meant—when the bill was at maturity it was not paid.

Cross-examined. Q. Are you speaking of-what the prisoner said to you, or did he speak to anybody else in the firm? A. He spoke to Mr. Konigswater—I can undertake to say that I heard all that passed—I had no other employ ment at that moment, and was listening to what was spoken—the name of Frederick was not mentioned to us by the prisoner when we bought this bill—I cannot say whether we saw the prisoner at any other time about this bill; but in speaking of another bill he named Frederick, and gave his address in Paris.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. He produced another bill? A. Yes, at the end of Nov., previous to the 28th, for 1616 marck 2 schillings banco—it was drawn by the same party as this bill is, and appeared to have been indorsed first to Rosini, and then by him to Bolte and Co., and by Bolte and Co. to Albert—we refused to buy that bill, because the prisoner was unknown to us—he called several times, and mentioned parties as references whom we did not know, and we refused to buy.

JOSIAH WILKINSON . I am one of the attornies for this prosecution. I am concerned for Mr. M'Rae, and also for Bolte and Co.—in consequence of what was learnt on the subject of this bill, I went several times to the prisoner's lodg ings—I at last saw him the day before he was taken up—he spoke English—I told him that this bill was returned to my clients, with the statement that the indorsement, "Bolte and Co.," was a forgery—he said it was perfectly right, and he could refer me to Mr. Johnson, of Cecil-street, Strand, who would tell me it was all right, and would be paid—I went immediately to Mr. Johnson, who told me he knew nothing at all about it—I communicated that to the prisoner on the following day, and took him into custody.

Cross-examined. Q. You say he spoke English; does he not speak it very imperfectly? A. He spoke it as well as either of the witnesses we have heard to-day, in my opinion—he spoke English fluently for a foreigner—he came to my office, and I spoke to him about this bill—he referred me to Mr. Johnson, and then he left, and the next day the officer took him, near my office—he lodged near my office—I went to endeavour to see him on the day he was taken—I did not expect to see him—I did not understand, when I parted with him the day before, that I was to meet him again the next day—my belief is that I was not to meet him—he gave me a card; but I think if he had said he would meet me again I should have recollected it—I put down the name and address of Mr. Johnson—I gave directions to take the prisoner—I had been several times to his lodging, and was told he was not at home—I then went another time, and as I was knocking at the private door he ran out of the shop—I believe he ran out to avoid me—I followed, and begged him to go to my office, and when there he referred me to Mr. Johnson—I knew then that this indorsement was forged, but I thought it better to see Johnson before I gave the prisoner into custody.

Indorsements read. —"Payez a l'ordre de Monsieur H. W. Albert, valeur en compte, Paris, le 30 Novembre, 1843. BOLTE & Co, H. W. ALBERT. J. M'RAE . "

JAMES BUTLER M'RAE re-examined. My brother put his name on this bill—this is his writing. (The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 45.— Confined Two Years .

(There was another indictment against the prisoner.)

Fifth Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1281. WILLIAM WATTS and STEPHEN DANIELS were indicted for ripping and cutting 198lbs. weight of lead, the goods of Joseph Hoppe , with intent to steal it.—2nd COUNT , for stealing the same lead, being fixed.

THOMAS BONE . I live in Adam and Eve-court, Whitecross-street. I went to the top of the house at eight o'clock in the evening, and saw the prisoner Watts on the roof—he ran along—I saw the lead of the gutter all doubled up—there were four cuts in it, but it was not wholly cut off—it was doubled up from the coping—it was Mr. Joseph Hoppe's house.

Cross-examined by MR. CHARNOCK Q. It was not your house? A. No,

I live at No. 9, and this was next door—it is an old house—it was dark, but I had a candle in my hand.

WILLIAM HOOKER . I live at No. 13, Adam and Eve-court. At half-past eight o'clock that night I went through my trap door to the top of my house—I saw Daniels in the corner of the gutter, and asked what he did there—he said, "Pray forgive me this time, I will never come here any more"—I took him to the trap door to take him down—he insisted on going down first, and when he got down he took away the ladder and left me there—I found the lead was cut and rolled up from the coping and the tiles.

Cross-examined. Q. How many months before had you been up there? A. I may have been there about six weeks ago—I do not know whether Daniels removed the ladder by accident—he did move it, and I dropped down—the lead was entirely separated from the other.

JAMES HAYWARD ( policeman. ) I saw Watts drop from a shed about seven houses from Bones' in Adam and Eve-court—he was endeavouring to conceal this knife, and dropped it behind him—I asked him where he fell from—he said, "From the top here," pointing up—he was stunned.

HENRY LEE ( policeman. ) I saw the lead—it was cut off so that it could have been carried away without using a knife again—the cutting appeared to be quite fresh.

Cross-examined. Q. Can you swear whether it was cut a week or ten days before? A. It was quite fresh—to the best of my belief it was cut at that very time—it was cut away, and the coping of the wall was taken off—the lead was rolled up and entirely cut off from the other. (Watts received a good character.)

WATTS — GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Two Months .

DANIELS — GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Four Months .

1282. MARGARET MINTON was indicted for stealing 4 sovereigns the monies of Thomas Brown , her master.

SELINA BROWN . I am the wife of Thomas Brown, of North-street, Red Lion-square. The prisoner was in my service for six days—I put fourteen sovereigns, and two 5 l . notes into the cash-box on the 1st of April, and took it up stairs—I brought it down to the parlour with me the next morning—I did not leave the parlour till about three o'clock in the afternoon, when I left the prisoner to sweep the room—I went to the parlour at four o'clock and missed four sovereigns from the box—the prisoner was out then—when she returned I accused her, and she denied it—I gave her in charge, and four sovereigns were found in her hair—I had left the key of the box in the parlour.

HARRIET FOWLER . I searched the prisoner and found four sovereigns in the back of her hair.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 15.— Confined Three Months .

1283. DAVID SMITH was indicted for stealing 1 coat, value 4 l ., the goods of John Pensam ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Three Months .

1284. EDWARD OLIVER was indicted for stealing 1 firkin, value 2 s .; and 275lbs. weight of white lead, value 3 l . 15 s .; the goods of Thomas Wilshire Gurney .

JOSEFH GORDON . I am carman to Mr. Thomas Wilshire Gurney. On the 4th of April I saw the prisoner come into my master's shop, in the Edg ware-road—he rolled a firkin of white lead away from the door against two

large gates in the road, and sat upon it—I went for a policeman, and when I came back he was gone—I looked round and saw him at the corner of Bell-street, rolling the firkin along the pavement—it was my master's firkin of lead.

JAMES M'CANN ( policeman. ) I saw the prisoner in Bell-street rolling the firkin—I took him.

Prisoner's Defence. A man asked me to help him toll it to Great James-street, and he would give me some beer.

GUILTY . Aged 22. — Confined One Year .

1285. JAMES JACKSON was indicted for stealing 1 pair of boots, value 2 s .; the goods of Job Matthews .

JOB MATTHEWS . I live in Frederiok-place. Go the 30th of March, be tween eight and nine o'clock, I was is the parlour behind my shop, and saw a man in the act of stooping—I went into the shop, and the prisoner ran out—I ran and took him—he said he would pay for them—I was not then aware that he had taken any thing—these are my boots.

THOMAS BISHOP . I live at Brewer's-green, I saw the prisoner throw away these boots—Mr. Matthews picked them up.

Prisoner's Defence. Two more lads stood there; a woman said, "There he goes," and I ran.

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Three Month .

1286. WALTER WILLIAM SILVER WOOD was indicted for stealing 1 sovereign, 1 half-sovereign, 2 half-crowns, 6 shillings, and 6 sixpences, the monies of William Walter , his master.

WILLIAM WALTER, JUN . I am the son of William Walter, a cork-cutter, in Drury-lane. The prisoner was his shop-boy—on the 13th of Sept., at half-past seven o'clock in the morning, I gave him the key to open the shop, and sweep it—I afterwards found he was gone—I went to his lodging, and he was not there—I came back in about ten minutes, and I round the till in the front shop was broken open, and missed one sovereign, one half-sove reign, two half-crowns, six shillings, and six sixpences—no one was in the shop from the time I went out till I came back—I did not lock the shop.

Prisoner. I was not in the shop that morning—I was up in the top shop. Witness. I am sure I saw him there—Sherrard had opened the shop when I returned.

JAMES SHERRARD . I came to the shop at half-past eight—I found the till broken open, and about 2 l . 4 s . taken out—I did not open the shop—it was open when I came—I do not know who opened it.

NOT GUILTY .

1287. JOHN WHITE was indicted for stealing 9 shillings, and 1 groat, the monies of William Golding .

JOHN ROBINSON . I am errand-boy to Mr. William Golding, a chemist, in Upper Albany-street, Regent's Park—about half-past ten o'clock in the morn ing on the 5th of April, the prisoner came and desired my master to send a black draught and a pill, and asked how long—it would be before he sent it—my master said half an hour—the prisoner said, "Before that"—my master said he would send it as soon as he could, and he told him to send change for a half sovereign—my master gave me the draught and pill, and 9 s . 4 d .—I met the prisoner—he took the things and the change, and gave me what I supposed was a half-sovereign, but I looked and saw the feathers on the re verse side—I ran after him, and called "Stop thief"—the policeman caught

him—I have not been to No. 4, Augusta-square, where the prisoner ordered the things to go to.

Prisoner. Q. Are you sure I came to the shop and ordered them? A. Yes—I know you by your dress—I lost sight of you, but got sight of you again in Hampstead-road.

ALFRED JOSEPH JOLLEY . I am clerk to Mr. Mortlock in Oxford-street. I was in Hampstead-road on Good Friday—the prisoner passed me, and as he passed he threw a white paper over a garden wall—I got over and got it—there was nine shillings and a 4 s . piece in it—I am sure he threw it.

GEORGE CLARK ( policeman. ) I took the prisoner, and have this medal from Robinson—I have been to No. 4, Augusta-square—the prisoner it not known there.

Prisoner's Defence. I gave the boy a good half-sovereign, and he was showing it about to several persons before he gave it to the officer.

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Confined One Year .

NEW COURT .— Wednesday, April 17 th , 1844.

Fifth Jury, before Mr. Recorder ,

1288. JOHN BROCKLEY was indicted for stealing 3/4 lb. of soap, value 3 d ., the goods of John Matthews .

VOLTAIRE WHITE . I am sixteen yean old, and am in the service of Mr. John Matthews—he keeps a tallow-chandler's shop in King-street, Hammer smith. On the evening of the 18th of March I went on an errand, and on my return, I stopped for a minute at my master's window—I saw the prisoner in the shop—I saw him take a piece of soap from the box, and put it into his right-hand coat-pocket—I went into the shop, and stood as a customer—my mistress came in, and the prisoner told her to serve me first—she said, "He does not want serving—he is my own boy."—I said, "He has taken a piece of soap"—he took it from hit pocket, and said, "Weigh it, I meant to pay for it."

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Did not he go out of the shop after you went for the policeman? A. Yes, and went over the Suspension-bridge—we went round to his house—he was not taken at his house, but on the other side of the bridge—the scale is very near the box of soap—I swear that it was not out of the scale that he took the soap—I don't know that my master had a quarrel with the prisoner, about a man be had turned out—I have not noticed him to deal at the shop before—I have been there five months—he made an attempt to get away—I believe he was coming towards the policeman, and he has been on bail ever since.

COURT . Q. Could you tell whether, when the prisoner had the soap in his hand, before he put it in his pocket, he could see you, or was aware that he Was observed? A. He did not notice me till I was about to enter the shop—he had put it partly into his pocket before I entered, and when I entered, he pushed it in in a more flurried manner—I did not examine the pocket—I do not know whether it would require any. force to get it in.

AMY MATTHEWS . I am wife of John Matthews. I left the shop on the 18th of March, for a short time, and on my return I saw the prisoner and my lad in the shop—the prisoner said, "Serve him first"—I said, "He does not require serving, he is my own boy"—my boy then said, "Take that piece of soap out of your pocket directly, sir "—the prisoner took it out, and said,

"Weigh it, I intend to pay for it"—I am rare he took it out of hit right-hand coat-pocket, and he handed it to me—I said, "If you intended to pay for it, why did you put it in your pocket?"—he said" Don't make a fuss about it, weigh it, and I will pay you for it"—I placed it on one side—I told the boy to fetch a policeman, and the prisoner followed the boy shortly after—this is the piece of soap—it is common white soap—I know it by these holes in it, which I had noticed.

Cross-examined. Q. Had you a good many pieces of soap in that box? A. Yes—it is an inferior kind, but there was no better in that box.

WILLIAM GRAY ( police-constable T 195.) I found the prisoner, over Hammersmith Suspension-bridge, at near seven o'clock that evening—I told him he must go with me to the station—he said, "For what?"—I said, "Con cerning stealing a piece of soap"—he said, "I suppose it is concerning the soap the man gave me"—I found nothing but 7 3/4 d . on him.

Cross-examined. Q. Where did he live? A. In Queen-street, Hammer-smith—he was coining towards his own house, from the opposite side of the water—he surrendered here on Saturday.

NOT GUILTY .

1289. ELIZABETH BEST was indicted for stealing 1 parasol, value 3 s . 9 d ., the goods of Frederick Tomkins .

FREDERICK TOMKINS , linendraper, Charles-street, Middlesex Hospital. On the 11th of April, between twelve and one o'clock, the prisoner came and asked for a gentleman's hat-band—I referred her to Cole—in about three minutes Cole came to me, and stated something—I went round the counter, and saw a parasol under the prisoner's shawl—I said, "I must detain you, you have some of my property"—she made no reply—she was standing near the door—in a minute the parasol slid down on the floor—she said, "Oh dear me, it has hung to my shawl"—I replied, "That Is impossible, because you have got it underneath your shawl"—it had stood between five and six yards from where the prisoner stood.

JOSEPH COLE . I am shopman to Mr. Tomkins. The prisoner came and asked for a hat-band—I served her—it came to 6 3/4 d .—she gave me half-a-crown—we were proceeding to the other end of the shop to fold up the hat-band and give her change, and about half way down the shop I observed her halt—I instantly turned round, and saw her hand on a parasol—there were a great many lying together on a paper on the counter, about half way down, the shop—they might project an inch or two, so that a person going by might brush them if they went near enough to the counter—she would not have to pass the spot close to where they were lying—there was a thoroughfare of about four feet—there was a counter on one side, and rolls of flannel the other side, and four feet space to walk—I observed her halt and put the parasol under her shawl on her left side—I did not make any observation to her—she continued her walk to the end of the shop—I communicated what I had seen to Mr. Tomkins—the prisoner bad then arrived opposite him—he went round to her, and said, "I must detain you, you have some of my pro perty on your person "—Mr. Tomkins requested me to go after a policeman—I did so—I observed the parasol fall on the floor—I saw her place the shawl quickly over it—she had not time given her to apply for the purchase of it—she was immediately charged with taking it—she was charged with stealing it about fourteen feet from where it was lying—she stood still a minute with it under her shawl, to give time to Mr. Tomkins to come round the counter—she observed him coming, and instantly turned her head the other way—he charged her with having it—he did not say "Have you got it?"

MR. TOMKINS re-examined. She made no remark about purchasing it—she had not got her change, nor the article she purchased—the value of the parasol is 3 s . 9 d .—the counter is thirty-seven inche high, nearly an inch higher than ordinary counters.

GEORGE PIPER ( police-constable E 1.) I took the prisoner—she denied having stolen the parasol, but said it hung, to her shawl—a small inch-mea sure was found on her, but no money.

Prisoner's Defence. I did not steal it; in passing the counter it hung to the shawl I have on.

GUILTY .— Recommended to mercy by the Prosecutor,— Confined Three Weeks .

1290. THOMAS RIDLEY , was indicted for stealing 2 tin-pots, value 2 d .; 2 cups, 1 d .; a tin slice, 1 d .; and a shell, 1 l .; the goods of Mary Crawley .

GEORGE JAMES . I live in Henry-street, White-horse-lane, Stepney. On the morning of the 9th of April, at half-past ten o'clock, I was in Stepney fair, looking at Clarke's show—the prisoner came by, and took up a bundle—his blouse was buttoned up—he put it under his left arm, and walked away—I told the prosecutrix, and then the policeman—he took the prisoner, who had got 100 yards.

Prisoner. Q. You said at the office yon saw me pick it up half-a-yard from the stall? A. The stall had just been moved, and the bundle was put under the table.

COURT . Q. Where did he put it? A. Under his coat—I found it there.

HENRY BARNES ( police-constable K 256.) The prisoner was pointed out to me by James—I took him into custody—I found this bundle under his coat—he was dressed as he is now—it contains two tin pots, two cups, three pewter spoons, a tin slice, and a shell.

MART CRAWLEY . I had a stand at the fair—these are my things—I had put them under the stall quite close to me, and told the girl to take care of them.

Prisoner's Defence. I did not steal them; I was half-a-yard away from the stall, and picked them up in the pathway; I stood looking at the show.

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Six Weeks .

1291. HENRY WILLIAMS was indicted for stealing 1 purse, value 2 d ., 1 shil ling; 1 sixpence; 5 pence and 1 halfpenny, the property of Sarah Mary Taylor , from her person.

SARAH MARY TAYLOR . I am 14 years old. On the 10th of April I was at Stepney fair—I have parents—my money and my purse were my own—I went to see my aunt at Stepney—I had a cousin with me—we were looking at one of the shows—my purse was in my hand, with one shilling, sixpence, and fivepence halfpenny in it—the prisoner snatched it out of my hand, and passed in to another boy—I took hold of his collar and called a policeman.

Prisoner. I was about four yards off; she said, "A boy has taken my purse," and she collared me; I had nothing on me. Witness. He had not moved from the spot, I turned round directly it was taken—I am certain he it the person—I did not lose sight of him.

THOMAS BARTLETT ( police-constable K 286.) When I came up the little girl had got the boy by the collar—he said, "Indeed, I did not take it, it was not me"—I found a knife on him—he gave his address Turk-street, Bethnal green, that is about a mile and a half from Stepney.

GUILTY .* Aged 11.— Confined Six Months ,

1292. WILLIAM GREENHIEL was indicted for stealing 1 handkerchief, value 3 d . the property of Andrew Hogarth , from his person.

ANDREW HOGARTH ( green-grocer, Charles-street, Stepney. ) On the afternoon of 7th of April I was passing by a booth in Stepney fair with my child—I felt something at my pocket, turned, and saw the prisoner with my handkerchief in his hand, gathering it up, and making his way into the crowd—I took him by the arm—he dropped it, I picked it up—I had it just before to wipe the child's face with—I took the prisoner nearly to the station, and met a policeman.

HENRY STAMMER ( police-constable K 315.) At the station, I said to the prisoner, "Have you got anything about you?"—he said, "No"—I felt be tween his shirt and his back, and pulled out this handkerchief—it is partly silk and partly cotton—he said he did not steal it, a boy gave it him outside—there was a mob of two or three hundred persons outside.

Prisoner's Defence. The boy told me to mind it for him, and he would give me 1 d . when I came back. (The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 11.— Confined Fourteen Day .

1293. SELINA SEARCH was indicted for stealing 1 pair of boots, value 1 s . 6 d ., the goods of Joseph William Clark .

EMMA SHEPLEY . I am sixteen years old, and live in Villiers-street, Strand. On the 9th of April I was in Mr. Clark's, the pawnbroker's shop, in Long-acre, in one of the tide boxes—the prisoner was behind me—there was a looking-glass opposite—I saw the prisoner get on a box, take a pair of boots, and place them under her shawl—I told Simons—she dropped the boots, I believe—I saw him take them—there was twenty minutes between her taking them down and her being taken into custody.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Where were you standing? A. in the box—the glass is on a chimney-piece—I went to pawn something—I did not see the things drop—I heard them—I went into the shop to call the young man—I did not know the prisoner before.

JOHN FREDERICK SIMONS . I am in the service of Joseph William Clark. From information I received from Shepley, I called a constable—I told the prisoner she had stolen a pair of boots—she dropped them on the floor, from under her shawl—I picked them up, and gave them to the constable—when she was given into custody, she said, "You must be mistaken, young man"—they had hung on a line, about eight feet from the ground—the box on which it is represented she must have stepped is two feet high, and then they would be within her reach.

Cross-examined. Q. How do yon know them? A. By our private mark—( looking at them )—they were fastened to the line, swung over by a string—Shepley was about a yard and a half from the boots—a short person could see in the glass what passed—a tall person could not—there was no thing to prevent a person in the shop from seeing the woman on the box.

WILLIAM BOYCE ( police-constable F 71.) I went to the shop, and saw Simons stoop down and pick up a pair of boots—I took the prisoner into custody—she said Simons was quite mistaken.

Cross-examined. Q. Do you swear you saw the boots drop? A. I am quite certain—they could not have dropped from the string, they would not have fallen on that spot, but a yard and a half from it. (The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 32.— Recommended to mercy by the Jury and Prosecutor.— Confined Three Weeks .

1294. CHARLES ROURKE and JOHN SAUNDERS were indicted for stealing 1 coat, value 1 l .; 1 pair of gloves, 6 d .; 1 watch, 1 l .; and 1 watch stand stand, 3 s . 6 d .; the goods of John Dimock Aspland ; and that Rourke had been before convicted of felony.

CHARLES DUGARD . I am a livery stable-keeper at Dalston. On the 3rd of April, about a quarter to eleven o'clock in the forenoon, I was standing at the corner of a public-house near my premises—I went to a window, which commanded a view of Mr. Aspland's place—I saw Rourke go to the side gate—Saunders stood outside—I fetched the man who had given me the information, and went back with him to mv own house—in a few minutes Rourke came out again, with a coat on, buttoned up to the top—Saunders came up to him, pulled up the collar, and smoothed down the back—I went out and met the prisoners—Rourke's hands were in his great-coat pockets—I seized him—he tried to get away, and fell—I fell with him—I held him—my companion seized Saunders—they were given into custody, and searched—while Rourke was being searched, I saw a watch drop from him—the constable took the coat off his back directly he came—this is it—( produced. )

ELIZA ALLEN . I am in the service of John Dimock Aspland, of Rich mond-row, Dalston. This watch, the watch-stand and coat are my master's property—I had seen the coat in the passage, and the watch on the man tel-piece about a quarter of an hour before—they could get to the room by climbing over the wall and getting in at the kitchen door—I did not hear the kitchen door shut—it was shut after the prisoners—they came into the kitchen and through the passage.

JAMES BRANNAN ( police-constable N 69.) On the 3rd of April, I saw the prisoners together in the Kingsland-road close to the prosecutor's house—I afterwards went to Richmond-road—the prisoners were given in my charge—Rourke had then a different coat—I took it from his back—the prisoners were searched in the public-house—I saw Rourke drop a watch—I picked it up—this latch-key was found under the sleeve of Saunders's coat—the gloves were in the pocket of the coat.

Rourke's Defence. I was passing the house, and wanted to go to the water-closet; I saw the gate open, went in, and saw the coat there doubled up; I came and told the young man; he told me to put it on; 1 found the watch too.

Saunders's Defence. Rourke went down the turning and came and told me there was a coat lying there; he went back and put it on; it was all over dust and ashes.

MICHAEL COMBY ( police-constable H 138.) I produce a certificate of the prisoner Rourke's former conviction from Mr. Clark's office—( read)—I was present at the trial—he is the person described.

(Miles Costello, of No. 5, Green-bank, Tooley-street, and Mrs.——, gave Rourke a good character.)

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

SAUNDERS — GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined for Six Months .

1295. THOMAS BROWN was indicted for stealing 1 kettle, value 4 s ., and 1 copper, value 14 s .; the goods of William Gardner , and fixed to a certain building.

WILLIAM GARDNER . I am a broker, and live in Rose and Crown-court, Moorfields. On Sunday the 7th of April, between three and four o'clock, I saw my copper fixed in my washhouse—my copper tea-kettle was there safe—next morning I found the copper had been pulled down and taken away, and the kettle was missing—these are them—( produced. )

WILLIAM TILLIER ( police-constable G 28.) On Monday morning at half-past six o'clock, I was on duty in Old-street, St. Luke's, and saw the prisoner carrying a kettle—another lad was with him carrying a copper. I asked the

prisoner where he was going—he Said to No. 9, Goswell-street—I said that will not do—I took him to Bunhill-row—the prisoner threw down the copper, and the other the kettle—I pursued and took the prisoner, but the other escaped.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Was not what the prisoner said that he was going to Goswell-street? A. Yes—I asked him where—he said, No. 9—I swear I said that before the Magistrate—this is my writing—( looking at his deposition )—it is not here—he said the other met him and asked him to carry it for him into Gosling-street , and he would give him 3 d .—he afterwards said he met him in the Haymarket, Whitechapel.

MR. PAYNE called

HENRY PECK . I am employed in a wholesale Berlin warehouse in Cheap side, and carry on business for myself at Kingsland—the prisoner was in my employ, up to the time he was taken into custody, eighteen months altogether—I had given him a holiday on Easter Monday—to the best of my belief Old-street is a quarter of a mile from where the copper was taken from—he was on his way to me to ask for another day's holiday.

WILLIAM TILLIER , re-examined. I knew the other lad to be associated with thieves—he has kept out of the way—I know the prisoner by sight—I know no wrong of him.

NOT GUILTY .

1296. JOHN DRURY was indicted for stealing 1 pair of boots, value 2 s . 6 d . the goods of James Stocken .

JAMES STOCKEN . I am potman at the Craven Arms, Queen's-road, Bays water. I missed a pair of blucher boots from the top of a beer-tray in the yard—they were safe a little before ten o'clock—I saw the prisoner in the tap-room that day after three o'clock—about six o'clock I taw the prisoner and John King together—King had got the boots—I asked the prisoner how he came by them—he said, "A man gave them to me crossing the fields."

JOHN KING . I am a potman at the Oraren Arms. I saw the prisoner in the tap-room—he had a flag basket with him—he went out—I afterwards beard Stocken had lost his boots—I met the prisoner in Queen's-road with the boots concealed under his jacket—I asked what he had got—he said, nothing belonging to me—I asked him to give me the boots—he said, "I have got no boots"—I said, "Let me look"—he unbuttoned his jacket, and took the boots out—I said, "They are not mine, they are my fellow-servant's"—he said, "B—your eyes, if you don't let go of me I will smash you"—I let go, but being surrounded with a mob of people he could not go—he was 100 or 200 yards from the Craven Arms—the boots were ten or twelve yards from the tap-room close to the bar parlour window.

Prisoner. I said if you came with me I would show you who gave them me. Witness. No, you said you would show me the man that gave you the handkerchief.

JOHN LODDER ( police-constable D 207.) I took the prisoner into custody—he was not much the worse for liquor—King delivered the boots to me—the prisoner tried to get away, but tome people came to my assistance—he tried to kick my legs.

( Property produced and sworn to. )

Prisoner 11 Defence. A man in the Craven Arms bought half a gallon of beer; after I drank, I went to sleep, and never awoke till ten minutes after five o'clock; the men were then all gone out; just outside the door, I met one of them, named Peter Ashburn; he said, " Jack , if you go across the field you will find an old pair of boots in the hedge, and we will have some more beer," which I did.

JAMES STOCKEN re-examined. There were some more men in the tap-room—he was not in the tap-room after four o'clock.

JOHN KING re-examined. He told me nothing about the boots being in the ditch—he was coming away from the field, going away from the public-house.

GUILTY . Aged 25.— Confined One Month ,

1297. THOMAS KERR , SARAH ROSE , and SARAH LAMB were indicted for stealing 1 bonnet, 1 s .; 1 cap, 3 d .; 1 pair of boots, 3 d .; and 1 book, 1 s . ; the goods of Henry Kerr : and 1 pair of shoes, 6 d .; the goods of Ellen Kerr ; and that Lamb had been previously convicted of felony.

JAMES WOOD ( police-constable M 227.) On the 8th of April I saw the three prisoners in East-street, Hoxton, coming from the City-road—the females had no cap or bonnet on their heads—they went to No. 13, East-road together—Kerr knocked at the door—the female prisoners then left him, and waited six or seven yards off—he was let in immediately after—I watched the women—after he had been in about a minute he came to the door, and let them in—when they had been in six or seven minutes Rose came out, and looked round to see if she could see any one—not seeing any one she went to the door again, and the other two came out, joined her, and all came away together—Lamb had a bonnet and cap on—I took another constable with me, followed, took them into custody sixty or seventy yards off, and brought them to the station—on Rose I found this bonnet, pair of boots, book, and collar, and a book, cap, and pair of shoes on Lamb—I said, "What are you going to do with the boots?"—she said she brought them from home, and was going to take them to pawn—she said she had them given her in St. Luke's workhouse, and the collar was her brother's, that she had brought from home—No. 13 is the house of Kerr's father.

Rose. The collar belonged to me; I did not mention my brother; I have do brother; he has said several times he will get me transported.

ELLEN KERR . I am the prisoner's sister. I live with my father, Henry Kerr, at No. 13, East-row, Hoxton—I do not know the female prisoners—this bonnet, cap, pair of boots, and book are my sister's—she is not here—I do not know why—on the day this happened I and my sister were gone to a tea party in the City—I returned home about ten o'clock—the persons up stairs were at home to let in my brother—all the family were out that evening—the collar belongs to my youngest brother—my brother always lives with my father—the family do not allow him to take any thing to pawn that I know of.

Kerr. Q. What do you swear to the boots by? A. Because there are no tags on them—there is no mark on them—they only appear like—I know the bonnet to be my sister's—I can confidently swear to it—my own is the same pattern—I never knew my sister allow you to pledge things.

Prisoner Kerr. This case is not prosecuted with my father's consent; she has come here to try to get me transported, if possible. My mother said, if I promised not to do any thing of the sort again, she would not do anything.

Rose's Defence. I met Kerr at the end of Pitfield-street. He asked us to go home with him: we would not: he said, "I don't care about your coming, to long as Lamb comes." I followed him. He said, "Wait at the corner till I see if any one is at home." He took us down in the kitchen, and said, "Don't make such a noise;" the bonnet was hanging up; he gave it to Lamb; he gave me the boots from under the table; he said, "My sister will not wear them." He took Lamb into the parlour, and wanted her to take the table-cloths out of the drawers; he said, he wanted to serve the old rogue out;—I ran out of the passage; he might have called a policeman if he did not want us in; he said, "Don't go out till we all go out together;" he said, "I can't get any money."

THOMAS BROWN ( City police-constable, No. 215.) I produce a certificate of the prisoner Lamb's former conviction, which I got from Mr. Clark's office—( read )—I was present at the trial—she is the person.

KERR — GUILTY .* Aged 17.

ROSE — GUILTY .* Aged 17.

LAMB — GUILTY . Aged 20.

Transported for Seven Yean .

1298. ELLEN LEARY was indicted for stealing 2 half-crowns, 1 shil ling, and 1 sixpence, the monies of William Verron , from his person.

WILLIAM VERRON , smith, Jubilee-place, Stepney. On the night of the 8th of April, between twelve and one, I was in a cook's shop in Whitechapel-road, and bad a basin of soup and potatoes—the prisoner was there, and asked me for one—I said she might take the whole—she followed me out, laid hold of my arm, and wanted me to give her something—she said I could go with her for 4 d .—I was there three or four minutes—she followed me out again, and put her hands inside my trowsers—she kept putting her hand in—when she had taken all she wanted, she said, "Good night," or, "Good morning," and walked off—I missed my money, followed her, saw a police man, and told him—the money was two new half-crowns, one shilling, and a sixpence; but whether they were new or not I could not say—I said, "That is the woman"—she said, "Don't take me," then took out a bit of rag, threw out two half-crowns, and the policeman took them up—I was sober.

JANE SCOTT . I am the wife of William Scott, a police-serjeant—the pri soner was brought to Stepney station—I went to search her—she said she had nothing belonging to the man at all—I found two fourpenny pieces in her pocket—she said, "That is all I have, belonging to the man."

ROBERT BACKHOUSE ( police-constable K 37.) I went with Verron to Nel son-court, Whitechapel-road, between one and two o'clock, and found the pri soner there—the prosecutor charged her with stealing two half-crowns, one shilling, and a sixpence—she put her hand into her bosom, pulled out a white handkerchief, threw two half-crowns on the table, and said, "So help me God, that is all I took from him"—the prosecutor bad told me, they were new half-crowns—these are apparently fresh.

Prisoner's Defence. He went with me to the house, and wanted to take impro per liberties with me; he gave me two half-crowns; he looked about, said he was a married man, and he was afraid his wife would find it out; he wanted the money back; I would not give it him; he went with me to the house where I first met with him, and sat by the fire; came back and gave me in charge before I could have spent the rest of the money; I never said, "So help me God, that is all I took from him."

ROBERT BACKHOUSE re-examined. I am sure she used the expression, "took from him."

GUILTY . Aged 29.— Confined Six Months .

1299. JOHN HARRIS was indicted for stealing 1 carpenter's tool, called a mortise-gauge, value 1 s . 6 d ., the goods of John Wells .

THOMAS JOLLIFFE . I am shopman to John Wells, pawnbroker, Adam's-row, Hampstead-road. On the 9th of April I saw the prisoner, and ano ther, in front of the shop—in consequence of something a woman told me, I went after them, and came up to them in Adam's-row—they were still together I saw the person the prisoner was with, give him this mortise-gauge—I fol lowed the prisoner—he ran—when I was close behind him, he threw the gauge under a cart—a sweep picked it up, and gave it me—I caught him in Crescent-street, Euston-square—he said, "Pray, forgive me this once"—he

was taken to the station—this is Mr. Wells's property—it was placed on a tray in front of the shop—my attention was drawn off by another party, and that enabled a person to take it.

JOHN FIELDER COOK ( police-constable S 65.) I took the prisoner—he said, "Mr. Wells, I hope you will forgive me."

GUILTY . Aped 20.— Confined One Month .

1300. CHARLES JONES and EDWARD KELLY were indicted for stealing 1 eye-glass, value 10 s ., the goods of William Wood , from the person of Sarah Wood .

SARAH WOOD . I am the wife of William Wood, who is in the Excise. We live in Lucas-street—on Monday, the 8th of April, I was in Stepney fair—I had a geld eye-glass round my neck suspended by a ribbon—I felt a tug at my ribbon, and a crash of the ribbon cutting—I turned and said to Jones, "You have got my glass"—he said, "No, I have not"—I said, "You have given it to somebody"—he said, "No"—I told the policeman—he took hold of them—Kelly said, "Here is the glass; I was just going to give it to the lady."

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. There were other persons by at the time? A. Yes—it was in a crowd—I did not observe any body push Kelly away at the time he said he was going to give it me—there was a com motion in the crowd—I did not turn round—he was in front of me—I took, hold of him—I did not see him take it.

COURT . Q. Did you hear his hand on your ribbon? A. Yes, and saw his hand moving—that was Jones—Kelly handed up the glass.

HENRY HUTTON ( police-constable K 60.) I was passing through the fair, and saw the prisoners and a third party—I saw the prosecutrix have hold of Jones by the arm—she said, "You have got my glass; give it me"—he said he had not—the prosecutrix said, "That other boy is with him"—I caught hold of Kelly—he said "Here is the glass; I was just going to give it to the lady; I have just picked it up"—I took them to the station—I found on Kelly 1 s . a box, and the glass, and a knife, and on Jones 3 s . and 1 s . 11 1/4 d . in copper, a box, tobacco-stopper, and a handkerchief—Jones said he knew nothing about it, he had just come out of a swing—the ribbon was cut—it was a stout ribbon—the knife I found was shut.

Cross-examined. Q. This was all the work of a minute? A. Yes—the third boy got away.

JONES — GUILTY . Aged 16.

KELLY — GUILTY . Aged 15.

Confined Three Months .

1301. JAMES ADAMS and FRANCIS COLSELL were indicted for stealing 1 bag, value 1 s .; half a bushel of oats, 1 s . 6 d .; and half a peck of beans, 8 d .; the goods of Robert Gamman and another, the masters of James Adams .

GEOROE MURRAY ( police-constable K 68.) On the 29th of March I ob served the prisoner Colsell and a wagon in the Commercial-road—he had this bag, containing another bag with oats—he walked in a direction from the wagon—I said, "What have you got there?"—he said, "Ducks'food"—I asked where he got it from—he said, "That man driving the wagon gave it me to take home to Exmouth-street"—he called out to the prisoner Adams to stop—I went across the way with him—I said, "Do you know this man, have you given him this bag?"—he said, "Yes, I have"—I said, "You ought to know better, an old man like you robbing your employers"—he said he found the food in the loft, and was going to send it home—I asked if he had got any rabbits—he said he had not, he had ducks—I took them into

custody, and took Adams to hit master's wharf—he then said he found the food with oats in the loft—the bag that Colsell was carrying contained 28lbs. weight of oats and one nose-bag—I took a sample of oats from a bin on the premises of Messrs. Gamman, and compared them—in my judgment they are exactly alike—Mr. Gamman's name was on the wagon—I searched a place in Exmouth-court, where Adams said he lived, and found some split-beans—there was a pig and some ducks there—it was the place Colsell said he was going to carry them to.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. I believe Adams said he found the bag in the loft and took it away? A. Yes—the oats are here—I looked out the oats that I have produced as a sample.

ROBERT GAMMAN . I am in partnership with my father, Robert Gamman, coal merchant, Wapping-wall. The prisoner Adams was carman to the firm—he was sent out early in the morning before I was there—Colsell was em ployed by Adams to assist him—we allow him to employ who be likes to help him—the nose-bag produced is one of ours—we never allow our servants to take raw oats—I have compared these with the bulk, and believe them to be the same—I have been in the business eight years, and have been con stantly in the habit of looking at these sort of things—I cannot say whether when our carman has his helper if he comes to the wharf, he might tell the other man to meet him—it generally requires two to go with the cart.

Cross-examined. Q. Do you mean to swear positively to these oats being your property? A. No—I have compared them—I believe them to be the same quality—I do not say they are the best oats—he had no business with five nose-bags full) of oats—he had four horses.

(The prisoners received good characters.)

ADAMS — GUILTY . Confined Six Weeks ,

COLSELL — NOT GUILTY .

1302. ALEXANDER CAMPBELL was indicted for feloniously re ceiving of a certain evil disposed person, 4 pieces of leather, value 4 s .: the goods of William Henry Palmer , well knowing the same to have been stolen; against the Statute, &c.

WILLIAM HENRY PALMER , boot-maker, Henry-street, Manchester-square. On 1st March I cut four pieces of leather, to make a pair of boots—I missed them—I questioned my son about them—he said he had given them to the prisoner—I have since seen the leather.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. Had you promised to forgive your son, if he told you? A. Yes.

JOHN QUINLAN PALMER . I am fourteen years old. On the evening of the 1st March I was at Mrs. White's cookshop, Henrietta-street, St. James's—the prisoner was there—he asked me if I could get anything to sell—I said I could go and get four pieces of leather out of my father's drawer—he said, "Go, and get them," and he would sell them—I got them, and asked him to get as much as he could—he said the man would only give him 6 d .—he gave me the sixpence, and I gave him 2 d . out—he said he sold it to Mr. Bolls—I went to a coffee-shop, and bought a roll, a cup of coffee, and a penny worth of butter—I did not get it at home, because ray mother would not give me any—she said there was only enough for the little children—my father said he would for give me, if I told him the truth.

Cross-examined. Q. 1 think you have been before the Magis trate? A. That was through other boys leading me away—I had a month's imprison ment—I should not have taken the leather if I had not been hungry—I did

not know I was doing wrong—the leather was not taken out of the drawer before I met the prisoner—he was with me when I spent the money—he did not have any of the coffee—I gave him 2 d .,—I did not offer to tell my father till he spoke to me.

JOHN VORLEY . I live in John's-court. The prisoner came to me with some leather—I do not recollect when—it was a wet night—he wanted to know "whether I would buy it—I said, "No," they were of no use to me—they were not worth more than 9 d .—he took them away, came again in about ten minutes, and said, "I suppose I must have it, for they have been in the box long enough, and we want something for supper"—I went to my leather-cutter, Mr. Penton, and sold them for 1 s .—I got 3 d . on them—I considered the pri soner an honest young man—I knew him as a customer—in fact, if he had come to me, I would have given him employment—they are what they call cuttings, the fragments that are cut off chairs—you can buy it at 20 d . per lb., and I had given after the rate of 2 s .

SAMUEL CHESTER ( police-constable D 103.) I found the prisoner at the corner of Henrietta-street, St. James's-street—I told him Mr. Palmer gave him into custody—I said, "I suppose you know all about it?"—he said, "Yes, his father spoke to me about it yesterday"—I took him to the station—Mr. Vorley came to me with the leather.

WILLIAM HENRY PALMER re-examined. I saw the prisoner about this—I said, "You have been going on again with my young gentleman, I have caught you at last"—he said, "How the devil was I to know that he stole it from you? go to h—ll, and be b——."

Prisoner's Defence. It is my leather; it was all one piece before I put the knife to it; it is worth 3 s . 6 d . or 4 s . now.

NOT GUILTY .

Sixth Jury, before Edward Bullock, Esq ,

1303. MARY KEENE was indicted for stealing 25 yards of linen cloth, value 15 s . 7 d . the goods of William Devas and others.

MR. HORRY conducted the Prosecution ,

RICHARD SILLETT . I am porter to William Devas and Sons, warehouse men, Lawrence-lane, Cheapside. On the 22nd of March I delivered this parcel to George Garratt—the address on it is "Mr. T. Naylor, High-street, Mary le bone."

GEORGE GARRATT . I am in the service of Mr. Taylor, of Carlile-street, 3 Paddington—I drive an omnibus. On the 22nd of March I received a parcel from Sillett—this is the paper that was round it—the parcel has been untied since—I gave it to my conductor to keep it from getting wet.

WILLIAM SIOSTON . I was the conductor—I received a parcel from Gar ratt on the 22nd of March—I believe this to be it—I recollect the prisoner getting into the omnibus, about five minutes past eleven o'clock in the fore noon, at John-street, Oxford-street—she desired to be set down at Berkley place, or Berkley-street, Edgware-road—she went there, and then she went on to Burwood-place, which is a little further—she was she last passenger—I Jet her out, and as soon as I got on the omnibus again, and looked inside, I missed this parcel—I had left it inside, near the door, on the cushion—there had been persons in the omnibus when I put it in—I followed the prisoner, and found it under her arm—it was under her shawl—I saw one end of it—I said to her, "I am surprised that a person of your respectable appearance should be guilty of taking a parcel out of an omnibus"—she gave it up imme diately, and told me she took it in mistake for a parcel of her own—she had

a parcel of her own when she got in, and the said the took that for her own—I said a great many robberies had taken place in omnibuses, and I felt it my duty to give her in charge.

Cross-examined by MB. CLARK SON . Q. Was it tied up as it is now? A. It has been opened, but the same paper is on it—I should judge it to be linen—she told me she had bought three dresses in Vine-street, Oxford-street, and it turned out that she had done so.

MICHAEL BRIGHT ( police-constable D 106.) I was called to take the pri soner—she said she had bought a parcel of three merino dresses in Oxford street, but she could not tell the shop—that she had a parcel when she went into the omnibus, and this parcel she must have taken in mistake—Knowles brought me this other parcel.

MR. DOANE called

EPHRAIM KNOWLES . I am in the service of Burrell and Co., in Vine-street—they are drapers—the prisoner has been a customer of my master's ever since I have been there, which is nearly five years—I remember the morning on which she was taken into custody, as she had come to our shop and bought three dresses—they were put up in this parcel—I was examined before the Magistrate on this prosecution—a person named Leland was ex amined and bound over, but he has not attended.

JURY . Q. Did she give any direction? A. She merely said if she did not call, we were to send the parcel, as she was going further.

NOT GUILTY .

1304. JOHN SPENCE was indicted for stealing 3 shillings, 5 sixpences, and 1 groat; the monies of Richard Reynolds , from his person.

RICHARD REYNOLDS . I live in the Commercial-road. On the 10th of April I was employed as waiter at the Prince of Wales public-house at Stepney fair—the prisoner and two or three others came around me, and pushed me about—the prisoner put his hand into my right waistcoat-pocket, and took 4 s . 10 d . in silver, which I had counted not five minutes before—I saw his hand come out of my pocket, and he passed it to somebody else—I put my hand to my pocket, and the money was gone—I immediately caught hold of him, and said, "You have robbed me "—I held him till the policeman came.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. Were there not a number of persons scuffling about? A. Not all of them—there were some pushing about—the prisoner had been drinking—I am certain I was sober—the prisoner came and spoke some nonsense first, and then he and two or three others pushed me about—there were forty or fifty persons present, but not more than three or four standing up about me.

WILLIAM MARCHING ( police-constable K 379.) I took the prisoner—I found nothing on him but a knife.

GUILTY . Aged 26.— Recommended to mercy.— Confined Three Months .

1305. HENRY BURGESS was indicted for stealing 1 gun, value 10 l .; 2 gun-cases, 1 l . 10 s .; 1 shot-belt, 3 s .; 1 flask, 3 s .; 1 punch, 1 s . 6 d .; 1 cleaning-rod, 3 s .; 2 screw-drivers, 1 s . 6 d .; 2 brushes, 1 s .; 1 wrench,1 s . 6 d .; and 1 gun-stock, 3 l .; the goods of Charles Eggand another: and THOMAS OLDHAM and THOMAS CONNER for feloniously receiving the same, well know ing them to have been stolen.

CHARLES EGG . I am partner with my brother Henry; we are gun makers, and live in Piccadilly. On the 1st of April, about ten o'clock in the morning I missed a gun, and case, and part of another gun—the gun-case had been on the rack in my. shop—I had seen them safe on Saturday the 30th of March.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARK SON . Q. Had you looked at the gun on the 30th of March? A. No, I saw the case there—I cannot rightly say when I had seen the gun in the case—perhaps ten days before.

WILLIAM JOHN BIRD . I am a broker, and live in Exmouth-street, Spa fields. On the night of the 2nd of April, I saw all the prisoners—Burgess came first to my shop about half-past eight o'clock—I knew him before—he said, there was a double gun, and part of another gun to be sold—I asked whose they were, and where they were to be seen—he said, "Never mind that; if you will come with me I will shew you them "—I said I had not bad my tea, I could not go then, and said, "I don't like to go out after these things; can't you bring them to my house?"—he said, No, the land lord of the place where they were, had advanced 2 l . on them, and therefore he could not bring them to my house—I agreed to meet him opposite Day and Martin's, in Holborn, and I met him about nine o'clock—he told me to follow him—he took me to the Archers public-house, in Newton-street, Holborn, which, I believe, is kept by Oldham—I saw him behind the bar, serving—I saw Conner there, and two other persons, who have escaped—Burgess intro duced me, and said I was, the person about the guns—after waiting some time, I went to the front of the bar, and stood there about two minutes—the other two men spoke to Oldham about showing me the gun—he said, "Presently, presently "—I waited about, and at last Burgess and the two men not in cus tody asked me to go into the tap-room—I sat there some time—at last one of the other two men told Connor to get a light—Connor got a light, pulled the tap-room door to after him, and shut me in the tap-room with Burgess and the other two men—I felt rather uneasy, and I opened the tap-room door, as if I was going out—I then saw a gun-case wrapped in a bit of serge come up through a trap-door in the passage—Conner took it up stairs—Burgess and I and the other two went up stairs to the back-room on the first floor—the gas had just been lighted—Conner brought the gun, and put it on the table—he then went and waited outside the door—I remained in the room with Burgess and the other two men—I examined the gun, and said that would do—this is it—( looking at it )—it was then wrapped up in the same piece of serge, and given to Conner—I and Burgess and the other two men walked downstairs—Burgess said, "Come on "—he and I and the other two men went to Parker-street, Drury-lane—one of the other two men tapped at the window of a room there—he said his mother was out, but he would go and get the key—he went to another house, next door but one, and brought down a key-bugle—we went into the room, and there they showed me part of a double gun in a mahogany gun-case, a gun-stock, and part of a lock—we then all went back again—Burgess wished me to purchase the things that night—I said I could not that night—I was to give twelve guineas for the key-bugle and the two guns—next morning, at nine o'clock Burgess came to me and I appointed to meet him again at Day and Martin's, which I did—he asked me what was the most I would give for them—I said I should not give more than 10 l . or ten guineas—he said he would go and see—he then went to the Archers—the other two men came out, and were walking up and down for some time—Burgess then came and told me it was finally agreed; they were all ready, and I was to give these other two men 9 l .—I said, "What about the 2 l . that Oldham has lent on the guns? I am not going to pay that "—he said, "You must, or you won't have them"—I then agreed to give the other two men 9 l ., and Burgess was to ride home in a cab with me, and take the difference of the ten guineas—I was to give him 5 s . for his trouble—he then went to the house, and came and told me every thing was ready—I said, "Well, I had got the money"—he said, "Come up stairs"—I and he and the

other two men went up stain to the same room—I looked at the guns, and saw they were the same, and while I was looking at them, the policemen, to whom I had given information, came in—they fought desperately, and the other two men run away—Oldham came running up, and said, "What is the matter?" and Archer seized him.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. Had yon ever been out with Bur gess before? A. I do not think I ever had—I do not like to be certain—he was to have the difference between 9 l ., and ten guineas, and 5 s . for help ing to close the bargain—which would be 35 s .

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Was not Connor the pot-man at the public-house? A. I think he was—he was sitting in the tap-room, looking me in the face—I made no bargain to give him anything—they did not lock the tap-room door on me—they did the door up stairs.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. Had you ever been in that pub lic-house before? A. I never had—all I saw of Oldham was at the bar, except on the morning of the affray.

WILLIAM BARTON ( police-inspector. ) On Tuesday night, the 2nd of April, Bird gave me information—next morning I went with two officers to the Archers', in Newton-street, Holborn—I saw Oldham in the house—I told him I was an inspector of police, and that there was something wrong up stairs—I ordered one man to stand at the door, and let no one out—I went up stairs and found Burgess and two other men, two gun cases, a gun and a stock—there was a general rush—I secured Burgess—one of the other men jumped out of window, and the other ran down stairs—I ran out and met Oldham on the stairs—he asked me what was the matter—I told him he knew very well.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. Had you known Bird before? A. Yes, for ten or twelve years, as a respectable tradesman.

Cross-examined by MB. PAYNE . Q. Connor was not taken at that time? A. No—he was taken on the Tuesday following—he was allowed to go on his own recognizance—we took Oldham as soon as we could get from Bow-street.

JOHN ARCHER ( police-sergeant E 8.) On the morning of the 3rd of April I went with inspector Barton to the house in Newton-street—I went up stairs—we found the back-room door fastened—we knocked, and it was opened—I took Burgess and another by the collar—one of the others got out of the window, and the other ran down stairs—I called on Oldham to assist, but he did not.

JOHN FINK ( police-constable E 47.) I went to Oldham's house, and was placed at the door—after some time Mr. Barton came down—I saw Archer with two prisoners—I went to his assistance, and was knocked down by one of the persons who made his escape.

NOT GUILTY .

NEW COURT .— Thursday, April 18 th , 1844.

Sixth Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant ,

1306. JOHN KEBBLE and JAMES PEBBLE were indicted for steal ing 9 scarfs, value 4 l ., the goods of William Higgins and another; and that they had been previously convicted of felony.

WILLIAM OWEN . I am shopman to William and Thomas Higgins, of Bond-street—we sell scarfs, &c. Both prisoners have been in the habit of coming to the shop—I saw them early in Feb., and after they bad been there I missed some scarfs—I believe all these produced to be my master's—this one I know by a cut—I believe alt the others to be theirs.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Did not one of the prisoners buy the one that you know by sight? A. No, he did buy one—I know this most particularly by the cut—I had seen the men on the premises before Feb.—these scarfs were taken at different times—they might have been taken at one time without my knowing it, but I should think not.

ARTHUR NORTH . I produce a scarf pawned by James Keppel on the 10th of Feb.

WILLIAM BOWN , assistant to Mr. Rochford, pawnbroker, Brewer-street, Golden-square. I produce nine scarfs, one pledged by James, on the 22nd of March—the others were taken by our young man—I am certain he is the person.

JAMES HARMAN , pawnbroker. I produce three scarfs. The prisoner James pledged one by himself on the 12th of Feb.—the second time, the 15th of Feb., they were both in company, and pledged two scarfs, but which took the money I cannot say.

Cross-examined. Q. Do you recollect the two coming together? A. Yes I do, on more occasions than this.

JOHN FREDERICK SIMMONDS . I produce two scarfs pledged by the pri soner James on the 22nd of Feb.

( property produced and sworn to. ) GEORGE GATIER ( police-constable F 23.) I produce a certificate of both the prisoners former conviction—( read )—they are the persons.

JOHN KEBBLE — GUILTY . Aged 28.

JAMES KEBBLE — GUILTY . Aged 20.

Transported for seven Years .

(There was another indictment against the prisoners.)

1307. EDWARD PROCTER and JOHN MELLSON were indicted for stealing 1 mare, price 12 l ., the property of James Barford .

MR. PAYNE conducted the Prosecution.

JAMES BARFORD , straw-plait dealer, Wilderness-row, Clerkenwell. I had a mare pony for sale at Robinson's depository, Little Britain. On the 31st of August, about four o'clock in the afternoon, it was brought into the yard—the prisoner Mellson came to me—he said, "Is that your pony?"—I said, "Yes"—he said, "It appears to be a very nice one; what do you want for it?"—I said, 14 l .—he said, "Is it quiet and sound?"—I said, "Yes"—he said, would I go along with him to his friend; and I accordingly went with him to the Red Lion, King Edward-street—he introduced me to Procter—Procter said, "I understand you have got a mare pony to sell"—I said, "Yes"—he said, "I should like to see it"—I returned to Robinson's depository, and fetched it—it was trotted up and down—Procter came out, and offered me 12 l .—I would not take it—he offered me 12 l . 10 s ., and I closed for it—we went into the Red Lion—the pony was in the street at the time with a person who held it—Procter said he did not intend to buy a horse that day, and had not got cash enough; in fact, he bad not got any with him—I said I should not take anything but money—he said, if I would go with him to Newington Causeway, to his lodging, I should find he had money—Mellson said, "Don't let that binder you, 1 will give you the money for a note of hand"—he took out of his pocket a load of Bank of England notes, as I believed they were—I agreed to go to Newington for the money—I never agreed to take a bill or note of hand—we went to Procter's lodging—just before we got there, they both wanted to put the mare into a stable—Procter said it was his stable—they pulled a bell—a person came—I said, "I will not have the mare put in here, I will have the money first"—it

was taken and set right before Procter's lodgings, at the parlour window—we went into the house—the same man was with it—Mellson said, "I must go and get a stop "—I did not know what that was—Procter drew it up—he said, "I am very short of cash, I shall draw this note of hand for 12 l ., if it don't make any difference to you"—I said, "I shan't part with the mare without the money"—in the mean time Proctor was drawing the bill—Mellson took a saddle and bridle down, and put it on the mare—Procter gave me a note of hand and half-a-sovereign—we all left the lodging—Mellson said, "Come along to the George, and I will give you the money for the note of hand"—I said, "Very well"—I bad not parted with the property at that time—I left the mare with Procter, standing in front of the window—I never intended to part with it without the money—Mellson went on just before me—the man sung out, "Who is going to pay me for taking care of the mare?"—Procter gave him 1 s .—I left Procter and him together, while I went with Mellson—he went in at the door of the George, and directly opposite there is another door leading into another street—he popped out there—I said to the landlord, "Is not there a gentleman resembling a horse-dealer here?"—he said, "He is just gone out at the other door"—'I did not find Procter or the mare—I looked out of the door Mellson had popped out of, and could see nothing of him—he must have gone very quick—I was not gone a minute and a half—Procter had gallopped off with the mare.

Crest-examined by MR. BALLANTINI . Q. Did yon give a receipt for the 10 s .? A. No—I put my name on this paper—this is my name—I did not read it—I am no scholar—I supposed I was signing a receipt for the 10 s .—I said I did not give a receipt, because I cannot write a receipt—I do not know that it was read to me—I believe it was—I have no doubt about it—I have told you the fact—Mellson got the stamp for this note of hand, not by my desire—it is a bill of exchange—it was read over to me—I signed it—I signed the bill at seven days, when I expected to be paid immediately, for security for Mellson—I have seen bills of exchange—I cannot read them—I have had them in my possession—I believe this is ac cepted by Edward Procter—I saw him draw it, and accept it—the amount is 12 l ., and the date August 31st, 1843—I have been looking for the prisoners ever since—I could never get sight of them—I found them in custody.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. Had you ever sold a pony before? A. No—I have sold forty or fifty horses—I saw Procter very shortly after seeing Mellson—I saw him draw the bill—I took it for security for Mellson—I took it on the day it was due, I think on the Saturday following, to No. 36, Market-street, Newington Causeway—it was not paid—I have set after them to give them into custody ever since—I have spent more than 50 l . about it.

GEORGB TEAKLB ( police-sergeant. ) I produce this note—I took Edward Procter into custody on another charge, at Cheyne-walk, Chelsea.

WILLIAM WYATT . I keep a beer-shop in Market-street, Borough. I re member seeing Barford there seven or eight months back—I did not see either of the prisoners there.

PROCTER — GUILTY . Aged 26.

MELLSON — GUILTY . Aged 21.

Transport for Ten Years

1308. JOHN PURDY was indicted for a conspiracy.

AMELIA CHARLOTE LLOYD . I live in Henry-street, St. George's. On the 11th of Jan. I had a covered cart for sale—Purdy came to me and said he was desired by his master to look for a covered cart of that sort—he thought that would exactly suit him—he would go and bring another gentle-man—he

said his master was a woollen merchant—he did not say where—I told him the price was 15 l .—in about an hour and a half he brought Procter, the pri soner in the last case—I inquired whether that was the clerk to the woollen mer chant—he said yes—Procter said his master was out of town—he asked to look at the cart—I showed it him—they examined it—Procter told the prisoner to try it—he asked if he thought it was strong enough—he said yes—they did not bring a horse—he took hold of the two shafts—I borrowed a horse, and they tried the cart—he said it would suit, but his master was out of town, and would not be in town till the Tuesday following, he was a very particular gentleman and liked to do business with the proprietor—he asked if I was the pro prietor—I said yes—he asked if I would have any objection to take the cart to the gentleman's residence—I agreed to do so when he came in town—he said he would let me know when the gentleman did come—on the Wednes day Purdy and Procter came again and asked me if I would bring it the following day—I agreed—Purday came at eleven o'clock next morning—he was to take me to the gentleman—he took me to St. Thomas's-street in the Borough—he got out of the cart and brought Procter to me—he began to scold me about detaining him so long, as it was one o'clock—I told him I bad had to run about to borrow the horse—he said "These things will happen in business "—he supposed he must excuse me to his master—he told me to follow him to his master—I turned to do so—he (Procter) said, "If you do not intend to take less than 15 l . you had better ask a little more "—I said I was much obliged—he said, "It will make no difference to me, he bought a horse yesterday that will exactly suit your cart"—I said I would ask 16 l .—he took me to his master, John Mellson, he knocked at the door, and Mellson opened it—he began to scold about being detained so long, as be had particular business in the City—he came out, looked at the cart, and asked Purdy if he thought it would suit, he examined the wheel and found some fault with it—I told him I had not brought him a new cart—he asked the price—I said 16 l .—he went towards the cart and saw some iron on one of the shafts—he examined it—Purdy said it made it all the stronger—Mellson turned round to Procter and asked if it would suit—he said exceedingly well—I agreed to take 15 l .—Procter said to Purdy, "John, you take the cart to the wheeler's"—I turned round to follow Procter to his residence, and left the cart—he said "Have you got a stamp receipt?"—I said, "Sir, I am provided with a receipt"—he said, "This is a common one, it is a sixpenny one "—" But it will do for 20 l " said I—he said, "I want an eighteenpenny one, I will get one"—we knocked at the door—he ordered me to sit down, turned to the servant and told him to go out for something—I suppose for the receipt—I said he was a long time gone—he said, "He will be here presently "—there was a little passage to go down, and I heard him say, "14 l . 10 s ., how foolish"—I said "I will not take less than 15 l ."—he said, "I will soon settle that, I will give you 10 s ."—I said, "Excuse me, but I understood you to say 14 l . 10 s ."—he gave me a small bit of paper, which was lying on the table, and said, "I will get you to write a receipt for the 10 s ."—just as I was about to rise he put a bill on the table and said, "I will get you to write on this your name and residence"—I wrote it, and got up, I held my hand out for the money, and he put the bill into my hand—I said, "Sir, I expected the money"—he said, "This is the same as money, read it"—I said, "If I was to read it I don't understand anything about it"—I was very much confused and fright ened—he said "This is as good as Bank of England money, he had just had a gentleman from the city there who owed him 200 l .," and if I did not under stand it to pay it away—I came out with my note in my hand—as we were coming out Purdy met us about the spot where I had left the cart—his master

desired him to see me to the bridge—the cart was gone at that time—I had sold it for money—I had no intention to take a bill whatever—I saw no more of them—I have been searching for them ever since—I traced my cart to Mr. Dowsett's—it was sold, I understand.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. You were to agree to give some thing to Purdy? A. Yes, at the time this was going on about the bill he was not present—when it was over he was coming up—he came and asked me if it was to sell—throughout the whole he appeared to be acting under the direction of Procter and Mellson.

COURT . Q. The contract was made before you want into the house, and you thought it was for ready money? A. Yes.

MART DICKENS . I am single and lire with my brother John in St. Tho mas's-street. On the 10th of January I had a bill in my window for lodgings—Mellson and another man cane and took a bed-room, and asked for the use of a parlour—they told me they were engaged in the City the whole of the day, till about five o'clock in the evening—I do not know who the other man was—I have not seen him since—H was not Purdy—they came on Friday evening, and said, they had a letter requesting their immediate attendance in the country as a relation bad died and left them some money, they must go off by the first train, and would be there the following night—he did not return to pay me.

Cross-examined. Q. Was not the person that came with Mellson the per son that you have since seen at Procter? A. I have not seen him—I did not tee him before the Magistrate.

CHRISTOPHER HOBMAN . I am a horse-dealer, and live in John-street Har per-street, New Kent-road. On the 12th of January, about four o'clock in the afternoon, there was a cart in the street opposite my door—Mellson was with it—I have seen him before at fairs and markets—fee called on me, and asked if I would change with him for a lighter one—I said I could not—I bought it for 16 l .—I do not know Procter at all—I sent it down to Mr. Dowsett's yard—I left word there that I had such a thing to part with—Mrs. Lloyd's foreman, Joseph Buck came and saw it—I did not know Mellton a a wool len-draper—I think I should have known if he had been so—I alway con sidered him to be dabbling about telling horses—I never saw any woollen goods with him.

JOHN DOWSETT . I am a wheelwright. On Saturday morning, the 11th or 12th of January, Mr. Hobman brought the cart to me—Mrs. Lloyd's fore-man came and identified it.

GEOROI TEAKLE ( police-sergeant H 8.) On the 26th of Jan, Purdy. came to me, by appointment, on another charge not connected with this—I said I wanted him about a cart—he said, "What I did was on commission" I said, "I have no alternative but to take you before the Magistrate—he said, "I received 1 s . in the pound, 13 s . wat all that I had"—I know Mellson; but not as a woollen-merchant—I always considered him as a horse-dealer—I have seen him at Smithfield-market, and at fairs, in company with horse dealers.

Cross-examined. Q. I believe you called at hit lodging the night before and and saw his wife? A. She spoke to me—he asked me to let him go, and he would come to the office—I did not do to.

JOSEPH GLISSON BUCK . I am foreman to Mrs. Lloyd. On Sunday morn ing I saw the cart at Dowsett's—it is Mrs. Lloyd's cart, I am quite sure.

JAMES ALLISTON . On the 10th of Dec. last I saw Mellson—he repre sented

himself to be a wine-merchant, not a woollen-merchant—Purdy re presented himself as the servant, and took me to Mellson as a wine-merchant.

WILLIAM ATKINSON . On the 28th of April last I saw Mellson—he repre sented himself to be Thomas Buckmaster's servant.

THOMAS WARMINOTON . In Oct. last I knew a person of the name of Edward Procter—he represented himself to be a wine-merchant.

GUILTY . Aged 30.— Confined One Year .

(There was another indictment against the prisoner.)

1309. NORMAN BUCKMASTER PROCTER was indicted for a con spiracy.

JOHN WRIGHT . I live at Thames Bank, Westminster. In July I had a bone and cart to dispose of—the prisoner came and asked if I had got it to sell—I said I had—he said he was sent by his master, a wine-merchant, in the Mile-end-road, he wanted a horse, cart, and harness—I drove it that way—he ordered me to pull up, and said if I would drive down there he thought his master would buy it—I said if he thought his master would give a fair value for it I would drive it there—I agreed to give him 10 s . if his master bought it—I went to No. 9, Percival-buildings—his master was not in—he said he would fetch him from the wine-vaults—presently a young gentleman, who I supposed to be his master, came up—it turned out to be Edward Proc ter—he said, "You are the gentleman that has got the' horse and cart to dis-pose of?"—he looked at it, and we agreed for twelve guineas—I expected to receive money and nothing else—neither bill nor money were mentioned—when we were at the stable he said, "If you will walk up to my residence I will settle with you"—I made several objections, because he wanted me to take a bill—the bargain was for guineas—I took the bill after some persua sion—I sold the cart for this bill ( produced ) and 12 s .—the money was never paid—the horse and cart was all I got my living by—I should never have on any terms accepted the bill but for the representation of his master being a wine-merchant and a gentleman.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. The person you were introduced to was an older person than the prisoner? A. No—he appeared to me to be about twenty-four or twenty-five—I think the prisoner appears a little older than seventeen—the person who was introduced as the master did not appear to be several years older than the servant—I will swear that Edward Procter, who was introduced as the master, did not appear to be five or six and twenty, and this person seventeen—I will not swear they both appeared of an age—it was very near St. Martin's-lane that the prisoner told me his master was a wine merchant—I do not know the name of the street—I was first examined at Lambeth-street—it might be about the middle of July—I gave evidence against the prisoner on the 9th of Feb. last—I did not sign any depositions then—I was there several times—I first said the prisoner told me his master was a wine-merchant on the 9th of Feb—I was at Lambeth-street six times—I will swear positively I said something about his having told me his master was a wine-merchant on the first day.

GEORGE TEAKLE ( police-sergeant H 8.) I know Edward Procter—I do not know that he is a wine-merchant—I always considered him as a horse dealer—I have seen him frequenting the repositories, and Smithfield—he said he was a cattle-dealer—I have seen Norman Procter with him in or before July last—they were not taken before Feb., because I was not aware there was a case against them—the prisoner is the brother of the others.

Cross-examined. Q. Edward Procter is five or six and twenty? A. He

may be as much as three or four and twenty—the prisoner is not above seventeen.

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Recommended to mercy by the Jury.— Confined Six Months .

1310. THOMAS BUCKMASTER PROCTER was indicted for a con spiracy.

WILLIAM ATKINSON . I live in Little Warner-street, Clerken well. On the 8th of April the prisoner, a man named Joe , and Mellson, came to my shed— Joe said he had brought two friends that were just going to begin the cow-keeping line—the prisoner looked at the cow, and asked the price—I said, 18 l .—We went over the way, and had a pot of stout together—Mellson said he was the prisoner Thomas Buck master Procter's servant—he bid me 17 l . 10 s ., for the cow—I agreed to let him have it— Joe said, "Come to my house at three o'clock, and take it to this cow-keeper's yard in the Mile-end-road"—we drove it to Mile-end—Mellson met us on the road, and we drove it into a cow-yard—we went to No. 9, Percival-buildings, Percivel-street, to take the money—the prisoner, Mellson, and Joe were there—we all went into the room together—the prisoner said he was disappointed in getting the money, but he would give me a bill—I said I was not in the habit of buying cows for bills, I paid ready money for my cows— Joe said, "It is right for 100 l .," meaning Mr. Procter was worth 100 l .—in consequence of that representation I agreed to take it—I should not have done so if Joe had not assured me he was worth so much money—he said Mellson was the servant—I had 2 l . 10 s . put down to me in gold—Mellson said he would get the bill cashed directly, he would go to a house in the Mile-end-road— Joe took me there—there was no cash there—I showed Teakle the cow-yard.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. You got 2 l . 10 s ., did not you? A. Yes—I signed a bill and a receipt for 15 l ., not for 17 l . 10 s .—this receipt is my writing—I got 2 l . 10 s . and this bill for the remainder—I am sure Mellson was there—it was as far back as April last—I have a distinct recollection that it was Mellson and not some other man, who said he was this man's servant—I had never seen him before—I have seen him since at Lambeth-street, and am sure he is the person—I have always been sure about it—I thought the bill was not right, and went to the house that night to see the parties—I did not go to the place where the bill was made payable, at the time it was due, nor after.

COURT . Q. For aught you know this may be a good bill, and will be paid to-morrow morning? A. I never presented it after it was due—I have made no inquiries about it since it was due.

WILLIAM PURKIS . On the 4th of July last I saw Mellson—he stated him self to be a wine-merchant—the prisoner was with him—he said he was his servant—I had a horse—Mellson asked me whether I would sell it—he left Procter with me to take the horse up to No. 9—he went along with me—as he was going along he said he was the servant, and persuaded me to sell the horse to his master—I cannot tell whether I should have sold it if I had not believed him to be the servant—they both over persuaded me—I believed Mellson was the master, and was a wine-merchant—I got 5 s . and a bit of paper for the horse—I went the day the bill was due—there was no money.

Cross-examined. Q. When and where was it the prisoner told you his master was a wine-merchant? A. When we were going along with the horse and cart—I am sure of that—I was questioned about it at Lambeth-street about twice—I did not say it at the first time—I cannot say how long afterwards I stated that he told me his master was a wine-merchant—it was about the

third time—I was had up about two months from the first examination, before the parties were committed—it was more than a month after—Mellson never told me he was the servant—Procter said so going along with the horse and cart, and also when I had the bill—Procter brought the bill, and put it on the table already written—I presented it at the same house I received it at on the day it was due—I did not understand that the bills are not payable till three days after date—I took it three or four times afterwards—I went a week after, and saw the landlady—they said he was out every time I went.

GEORGE TEAKLE ( police-sergeant. ) I know Procter and Mellson—Mell son was not likely to keep a servant—he is a horse-jobber, and so is Procter—I have seen them together, acting as equals, not as wine-merchant and servant—I have made inquiries at each place—they left directly after.

Cross-examined. Q. Have yon known him several years as a cattle-dealer? A. Yes—I never had him in custody—I saw him frequently after I had been first employed, but I had forgotten he was concerned.

GUILTY . Aged 28.— Confined Twelve Months .

1311. JOHN PAYNE was indicted for a conspiracy.

NOT GUILTY .

1312. WILLIAM PERRY was indicted for stealing 12 boxes of patent medicine, called Dr. Freeman's Ointment, value 9 s . 6 d .; and 12 other boxes of ointment, 9 s . 6 d .; the goods of William Henry Sutton and another, his masters: and BENJAMIN EGLINTON and PETER JORDAN for feloniously receiving part of the same, knowing them to have been stolen; against the Statute, &c.

MR. WILDE conducted the Prosecution.

CHARLES THAIN ( City police-constable, No. 19.) At ten minutes or a quarter past nine o'clock on the morning of the 21st of March, I saw the prisoner Jordan at the Eastern Counties Railway—I followed him to Eglinton's house, 1, Blossom-street—I observed that he had nothing in his hands, nor anything of a bulky appearance about his person—he went into Eglinton's house—a few minutes afterwards I saw Eglinton come through the passage from the direction of Shoreditch, or from Norton-Falgate, with a bundle tied up in a blue handkerchief under his left arm—he went round hit counter, untied the handkerchief, and handed a brown paper parcel to Jordan, who took the parcel, put it behind the skirts of his coat, came out of Eglinton's house, and went to Mr. Sharwood's, 55, Bishopsgate-street—a considerable distance before be reached the shop he withdrew one hand from the parcel, and about 50 yards before he reached the shop he withdrew the parcel, and went with it into Mr. Sharwood's shop, at exactly twenty-five minutes past nine o'clock—he remained there a few minutes, came out, and went towards Eglinton's house—on his way I observed him counting some money—I passed by him—I saw him go to Eglinton's house, and saw no more of him at that time—I have seen Perry and Eglinton together two or three times—I have never seen them near the prosecutor's house—I have seen them at Mr. Field's, the Black Dog, many times—I am not aware what Eglinton is by rade—he keeps a sort of grocer's and chandler's shop.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. What was the charge on the other indictment that has been tried? A. Perry was charged with stealing—I cannot say on what day—I did not indict them—I gave evidence on the 11th, 19th, and 20th of March—I only proved the connexion—I mentioned Mon day, the 11th of March last, as the day the theft was committed—Eglinton's warehouse is rather better than a mile from Bow Church-yard, where the things were stolen from. ( See paye 945.)

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. You did not interfere with Jordan

at all? A. No—I did not examine his coat to see if he had an inside-pocket—I do not believe be had—I have been a policeman nine or ten years—I can not say whether you have a pocket in your coat-tail inside—the parcel was placed right up his back.

SAMUEL COOMBS ( policeman. ) On the 19th of March I sow Jordan and Eglinton together—I took Perry into custody.

JAMBS ALLAN SHARWOOD , druggist , 58, Bishopsgate-st. I have known the prisoner Jordan many years by name—I have bought things of him—I have bought patent medicines of him—on the 20th of March last I gave him orders for a dozen of each ointment—on Friday the 21st of March, at half-past nine in the morning, he brought me this dozen of patent-medicine—he asked me 8 s . for it, which I paid—that was under the usual price—I had a reason for pur chasing at a reduced price, as I had communicated with Messrs. Sutton, and I bought them—9 s . 6 d ., was the proper price—I had bought another dozen of him the day previous—I had also purchased half-a-dozen on the 19th—I had refused that half-dozen on the Saturday previous—there is a mark on it—I marked it at half-past nine on the 21st of March—I received these from Jordan in the month of January—it was the last of the patent ointment that he could supply—he stated that he could sell them at less than the regular price.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Did you give evidence on a pre vious charge of receiving stolen property? A. Yes—I had no reason to doubt that he was carrying on a respectable business in the chemist and drug-gist line—I know that he has been acting as a seller of patent medicine on commission—I never saw him at a sale—I have purchased things of him, ac cording to his representation, just after a sale—patent medicines are not gene-rally sold—there are spurious patent medicines—you do not always get the right article—there was no concealment about Jordan in any of the transac-tions—I never heard any thing against his character—the difference between the price Messrs. Sutton sell it at, and what I paid was 18 d ., on the twelve boxes.

WILLIAM COLLINS . In March last, I was in the employ of William Henry Sutton and Son—I remember marking some medicines on Sunday the 17th of March—they were kept in a box in the cellar—at ten minutes past eight o'clock, on Thursday, the 21st of March, I saw them in the cellar—I saw Perry there that morning—he is a porter in their employ—the latest time I saw him come out of the cellar was about twenty-five minutes past eight—I cannot speak positively—he left altogether at twenty minutes to nine—all the men went out to breakfast—I saw him go out—I did not look outside the door—directly after he left I went down into the cellar, and missed one dozen—I know this ointment by these marks—I know Eglinton by tight—I had never seen him at our house—I have seen him in the neighbourhood, in Bow-lane—I did not see him on my master's premises on the morning of the 21st—I can not say whether we have any real patent for these medicines—I do not know of any.

COURT . Q. You saw Perry come out of the cellar, had any body else been in the cellar that morning? A. Yes, James Jarman, one of the young men—I cannot be positive whether it was before or after—he is not here—he went down when I saw the things safe.

JAMES GELLATLY ( City policeman. ) I know Eglinton and Perry—I have seen them together at the Plough, Plough-yard. Shoreditch—I saw them there on Wednesday the 20th of March, at half-past eight o'clock in the evening—Perry came to the door and looked in—the pot-boy said. "He is not here yet"—he then went away, returned in three or four minutes, sat down and called for a pint of beer and a pipe—Eglinton came in, and said to Perry, "I have a dozen more ordered; it is strange, it is not, that they should

be wanted, for last week the parties would not look at them, much more buy"—Perry said, "Between this and Saturday"—Eglinton said, "The parties are in a hurry for them"—they soon after left—I heard nothing more that night—I was there on the next evening, Thursday the 21st, the day in ques tion, in plain clothes—I saw them both sitting there—I heard Eglinton say to Perry, "Anything to-night?"—Perry said, "No"—they were soon after joined by a man and lad, and all four left—on Saturday, the 23rd of March, I apprehended Jordan coming from Eglinton's house—I said, "I am one of the City police, I take you into custody charged with receiving stolen goods knowing them to be stolen, belonging to Messrs. Sutton and Co."—he said, "You must be mistaken; I know Sutton and Dicey well, and have laid out hundreds of pounds with them; I will give you my address, Nicholas-street, Hoxton, and No. 9, Star-alley, Fenchurch-street, where I sleep"—he said he might be found when wanted—I told him he must come with me—he said, "Young man, listen to me, and I will be a father to you"—I told him I had no desire to hear any thing he had to say—he said he had a relation in a dying state who he wished to see, and if I wanted 5 l . at any time I could have it—I told him I could not listen to any such proposal, he must come to Moor-lane station—he said, "Very well"—on our road he said he had known Eglin ton for years—I had not mentioned Eglinton to him—I said, "I have not mentioned any name"—he said, "No, I thought you saw me come out of his house"—he said, Saturday being a busy day it would inconvenience him a good deal, but he would go to Sutton's if I liked.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. How long have you been a police constable? A. Since the 16th of February—I am twenty-two years old—before I went into the police I was servant to Mr. Stevens, a solicitor, in Queen-street, Cheapside—I get 17 s . a week—if my conduct is approved of I shall get a higher salary—I shall be promoted in the event of giving satis faction—I do not expect to get up after this, not for six months—I took a memorandum of the conversation the same evening, about half an hour after wards—I have it here—I was not desired to bring it with me—I was asked for it the last time—I took it down from recollection—I have referred to it pretty often since—I do not know that it is put down in the order that it passed—I do not know that the words exactly follow each other in the order I have told you to-day—I was put there to watch—I did not take the memorandum the first day, because I did not think of it—I did not put it down for the purpose of reference, but to refresh my memory—the pot-boy was here this morning.

Cross-examined by MB. PAYNE . Q. Did not Jordan say, being in his work-day dress, he should like to change it? A. Yes. I said he could not—he said, "I have known Eglinton for years, and have sold drugs for him on commission"—he might have seen me when he came out of the shop—I saw him come out of the shop at half-past three o'clock in the afternoon, and I took him—two of the prisoners had a hearing on Monday—Jordan was examined on Monday morning—it was in the street he said he would go to Sutton's if I liked—he appeared very indignant at the charge—he talked very fast and loud—I have not discovered that he told me a single falsehood—I have never inquired whether the places of residence are correct—he did not make any attempt to escape—he was going the contrary way till I turned him round—he did not fight me—he talked so fast I cannot re member all he said—I never heard any body say that he had a relative in a dying state—he said so himself before the Alderman—I will not swear he did not say he thought it strange Messrs. Sutton had not ascertained the loss instead of taking him prisoner—he spoke about the 5 l . directly after saying he had a relative in a dying state.

MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Have you ever shown this paper to any body? A. No—I did not mention the conversation to any body except the Magis strate.

Jordan. It was my own daughter that was dying; that was the reason I offered him 5 l .

GEORGE JONES . I am manager to Messrs. Sutton. I never saw Jordan before—if he had been in the habit of buying patent medicines at our place I must have known him—patent medicines are never sold at a reduction.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Do you know Mr. Jordan who for merly carried on a large business in Whitechapel? A. No.—I cannot swear he has not done business with our house twenty-five years ago—I never heard till the last week or two that he was a large chemist and druggist in White chapel—I have been in the business eighteen years, and can only speak to that time—I will not swear he did not carry on business in Whitechapel.

(Joseph Low, goldsmith and jeweller; Francis King, tavern-keeper; Alfred; and Richard Divine, chemist and druggist, No. 76, Aldersgate-street; gave Eglinton a good character.)

(Thomas Williams, tobacconist, No. 87, Blackman-street, Borough; Samuel Cheshire, chemist and druggist, No. 144, Whitechapel; Samuel James Stokes, New North-road; and Henry Cook, cook and confectioner, No. 9, Star-street, Fenchurch-street; gave Jordan a good character.)

PERRY — GUILTY . Aged 40.— Recommended to mercy by the Prosecutors.

Confined One Year .

EGLINTON — GUILTY . Aged 45

JORDAN — GUILTY . Aged 49.

Transported for Seven Years

KENT CASES .

Before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1313. FRANCES RANN was indicted for stealing 1 stool, value 5 s ., the goods of George Carpenter ; 2 finger-glasses, 2 s ., the goods of William Ellis ; 1 clothes-horse, 1 s . 6 d ., and 1 chair, 5 s ., the goods of James Hubbard ; 2 chairs, 5 s ., and 1 dust-pan, 5 d ., the goods of Joseph David Banks ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 37.— Confined One Year .

1314. ARTHUR CLARK was indicted for stealing 1 purse, value 6 d .; 1 half-crown, 2 shillings, and 2 sixpences; the property of Henry Anthony , from the person of Ann Anthony .

ANN ANTHONY . I am the wife of Henry Anthony. I was at a ship-launch at Woolwich, on the 3rd of April—somebody took my purse from my pocket, containing a half-crown, two shillings, and two sixpences—this is it—the money is still in it.

JOHN WHITE ( police-constable R 130.) I was on duty at Woolwich on the 3rd of April—I saw the prisoner put his hand into Mrs. Anthony's pocket, and take out this purse—I took it out of his hand.

Prisoner. I did not put my hand into her pocket, I picked it up. Witness. I saw him open her dress and take it.

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Three Months .

1315. CHARLES M'DERMOTT was indicted for stealing 1 half-crown, 4 shillings, and 4 sixpences; the monies of Augustus Benjamin Tomlins , his master; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 13.— Confined Three Months .

1316. ELIZABETH NICHOLLS was indicted for stealing 2 handker chiefs, value 9 s . 6 d .; the goods of Richard Wade and others.

RICHARD WADE . I am a linendraper, and live in High-street, Deptford, in partnership with my brothers. The prisoner was in our shop on the 30th of March, and I received information—I told the young man to go on serving her and let her go—after he had served her she was attracted to the other tide of the shop by a young man who was folding some shawls—I got into conversation with her, and invited her to come out and look at our window, which she did—I said there was one article I should like her to see—I took her again into the shop to another part—I then jumped over the counter, and said my young man told me she had got some handkerchiefs, and asked if she had any objection to be searched—she said "No"—I said to my young man, "Are you sure she has got the handkerchiefs?"—he said, "Yes, I will show you the same pattern in another colour "—these handkerchiefs were then lying at the prisoner's feet—I am sure they had not been there before—that part was three or four yards from where she stood at first—they are mine.

Cross-examined by MR. WILKINS . Q. Is yours a large shop? A. Yes—there was another women with the prisoner—they sat at a counter, and White was showing them handkerchiefs—they would be taken out of the box to be shewn—there were other customers in the shop—there were not less than four young men in the shop—it was supper time—the other shopmen were on the opposite side of the shop, but they were in view—I do not know how the handkerchiefs got at her feet, but they were not there when I took her to the place—the other woman was standing by her side when I asked to be allowed to search them.

STEPHEN WHITE . I am shopman to Mr. Wade. On the 14th of March, a little after ten o'clock in the evening, the prisoner and another woman came to look at some handkerchiefs—while I was showing them some, my attention was aroused by seeing the prisoner try to draw the handkerchiefs from the counter—she then asked for some lighter ones, and while I was going to fetch them I communicated it to my employer, who told me to go on and serve her—I returned with the light handkerchief?, and the prisoner left the other woman, to decide on the handkerchief—I then saw the prisoner draw the handkerchiefs off the counter—shortly after she stooped, and I sup posed picked them up, she made a wry face, as if she had a pain in her leg—after that she had some ribbon, which she gave to the other woman—Mr. John Smith was at the desk, and took the cash—he asked if I was certain about the matter, and I looked behind the counter and missed the handkerchiefs—these are the handkerchiefs I saw her draw from the counter—I swear to them—she was then invited by a young man on the opposite side to see some shawls, and then Mr. Wade took her outside—I looked at the place where she had been, and nothing was there—I looked at her dress, and nothing was clinging to it—she was brought back, and a place was cleared for her to go to—Mr. Wade said, "My young man has missed some handkerchiefs, will you allow me to search you?"—they said "Yes "—he searched the other woman first—I then saw the handkerchiefs on the ground in a crumpled state.

Cross-examined. Q. How many young gentlemen were serving in the shop? A. I did not notice—there might have been four.

NOT GUILTY .

1317. JOHN FEWKES was indicted for stealing 2 spoons, value 18 s ., the goods of William M'Niel , his master.

MR. DOANE conducted the Prosecution.

JANE STEVENSON . I am in the service of Mr. M'Niel, of Charlton; the prisoner came into his service on the 17th of March; he had been a week or ten days before working in the garden. On the 17th the plate was given to him to lay on the table, and after that I said I would wash it—he said, "Never mind, I will"—he washed it and took it up stairs—on wednes day, the 20th of March, my master left home, leaving my young master, the the prisoner and me in the house—I went to bed about a quarter-past nine o'clock, and about two next morning I was awoke by a call of "Murder and thieves"—I heard the prisoner say, "For God's sake, come and help me"—I got a light, alarmed my young master, and went down—I found the pri soner in the kitchen—he had his trowsers and his stockings on, but no shoes, coat, or waistcoat—I was so frightened, I do not well remember what he said—I saw no thieves—the prisoner was taken into custody the same morning—I missed these two spoons—they are my master's.

CHRISTIAN WILLIAM M'NIEL . I am the prosecutor's son. I was disturbed that morning—I went down, and found the prisoner is the kitchen—he slept in a room opposite the stable, which is one staircase above the kitchen—he said that three men had entered his bed-room window, that he had followed them down into the kitchen, and, as he entered, he was knocked down; that he rose up, and was knocked down again, and, on his calling for help, they ran away—I saw the poker, which he attracted my notice to, lying on the floor, nearly bent double—he said one of the men struck at him with it, but had missed him—I did not observe any marks of violence on him, as if he had been knocked down—I went down the moment I heard the cry—be tween my hearing it, and going down, he had not time to go up stairs and put on his stockings and trowsers.

THOMAS PINKCOMBE . I am the prosecutor's gardener. The prisoner was taken on Thursday morning, the 21st of March, and from that time I assisted my master in the stable till Fleming came on the 25th—from the time the prisoner was taken, till Fleming came, my master kept the key of the stable door, and no one could have access to it—I never went to the stable but when ray master was there—there had been a ladder in the green-house on the Wednesday night, and on the Thursday morning I found it under the pri-soner's window.

JOHN FLEMING . I was engaged by the prosecutor, as groom—on the 25th of March, I went into the stable, and under some fitter I found a silver desert-spoon, which I gave to Stevenson; and about the centre of the stall I found a silver table-spoon, which I took to my master.

WILLIAM M'NIEL . I received a spoon from Fleming—I had left home, but was informed of this robbery, and I returned on the Thursday—I gave the prisoner into custody—I let nobody go into the stable after that till Fleming came—no one could have access to the stable.

Prisoner. There were plenty of people employed about his premises be sides myself. Witness. No one could have got the key but from my pocket, or from the key-basket in the parlour.

CHRISTIAN WILLIAM M'NIEL re-examined. I did not take the key from the basket—I did not put the spoons in the stable—the prisoner told the policeman four men attacked him, but he told me three.

JANE STEVENSON re-examined. I did not take the key from the basket, nor put the spoons in the stable.—no one could have taken the key without my knowing it.

JAMES PARRY ( police-sergeant R 8.) I examined the prisoner on the 21st March, to see if there were any marks of violence on him, and then were

none—there were no marks of violence on the house—there was some fresh putty on the window of the room which the prisoner said the thieves entered—they would have left marks on it, but there were none—he said there were four thieves; that one man came out of the room opposite, and attacked him, and when he went down some more men were there; that he was struck on the back, head, and knee—I asked him to let me see the marks, but there were none—there were some crumbs of bread, and meat, and salt in his room—he said he had had none, and no one else had had any in his room.

Prisoner's Defence. I know nothing about the spoons; I was remanded, and they were not found till I came back from Maidstone. It might have been a plot, or something. I waited at table on Sunday, and I took the plate, and gave it to the mistress, in the dining-room, that night. I heard the thieves go through the room; I got up and dressed myself, and went down; the men were in the kitchen, and they knocked me down.

GUILTY . Aged 26.— Confined Six Months .

Before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1318. JAMES BOX and HENRY ADAMS were indicted for stealing 1 sixpence, 2 pence, and 1 halfpenny, the monies of George Sandiford ; from the person of Frances Sandiford .

FRANCES SANDIFORD . I am the wife of George Sandiford, we live in Marsh-lane, Greenwich. On the 3rd of April I was at the Dockyard-gate at Woolwich—a ship was to be launched, and there was a crowd there—I did not feel anything, but I lost a sixpence, two pence, and a halfpenny, out of my pocket.

JOHN CARPENTER ( police-constable R 84.) I saw the two prisoners at the Dockyard-gate on 3rd April—I watched, and saw them attempt several gen tlemen's pockets—I saw them go behind Mrs. Sandiford—Adams went close to her, and Box was behind him—I saw Adams put his hand into her pocket, and take something out—he was in the act of passing it to Box, when I seized him—some money dropped on the ground I picked it up, and with the assistance of Gladwin took both the prisoners.

WILLIAM GLADWIN ( police-constable R 122.) I saw Adams put his hand into the woman's pocket, and take out something, which he banded to Box—I seized Box, and he dropped a sixpence, two pence, and a halfpenny.

Adams's Defence. The constable took me; he took another lad, let him go, then seized Box, and said he was with me; I saw some money on the ground, and they took it up.

BOX — GUILTY . Aged 18.

ADAMS — GUILTY . Aged 18.

Confined six months .

Before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1319. ELIZABETH PERRY was indicted for stealing 1 gown, value 7 s . 6 d .; the goods of Edward Charles Carpenter Nash .

RICHARD MASON CLARK . I am shopman to Edward Charles Carpenter Nash, of London-street, Greenwich—I hung a gown on his door-post on the 1st of April—I did not miss it till the policeman came—this is it.

JOHN BOVIS ( police-constable R 139.) I watched the prisoner in the prosecutor's shop, on 1st April—I saw her come out, and took this gown from her, about 300 yards from the shop.

Prisoner. It was not me that stole it. Witness. There were three per sons—I did not see her take it, but she brought it out, and she drew it from under her clothes.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 13.— Recommended to mercy.— Confined Ten Days .

Before Edward Bullock, Esq

1320. SOPHIA HARMER was indicted for stealing 1 sovereign, the monies of Edward Britcher ; from his person.

MR. PAYNE conducted the Prosecution.

EDWARD BRITCHER . I am organ-blower of Lewisham-church. On the evening of 21st March, Mr. Southorn, the churchwarden, paid me 1 l . 1 s . 6 d .,—he put it into a piece of paper—I put it into my side breeches pocket—I went to the Plongh, and called for a pint of beer—I was sitting outside the house—the prisoner came by, and asked me to give her a drink of beer—I let her have a drink, and she sat close by my side—I had my money safe in my pocket when I sat down, and while she was there I looked, and missed the paper all at once—she went into Mr. Griggs, then came and sat down by me again, gave me the paper, and said she did not like to rob me—she went away, and when I was going home, I looked in the paper, and there was only one farthing there—no one else had been sitting by me who could have taken it.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. Did you speak to her about having lost your money? A. No—she was with me when I missed it—I had not accused another young woman before the prisoner was taken.

SIMON SOUTHORN . I am the churchwarden of Lewisham—I paid Britcher a sovereign, a shilling—a sixpence, and the sovereign being dull, I went to my cash-box, and took out a bright one—I put it into a paper, gave it to him, and he went away.

JANS GRIGG . I am the daughter of the landlord of the Plough, at Lewisham—Britcher was having a pint of beer—he took it outside, and in a short time after the prisoner came in for two farthings for a halfpenny, which my sister gave her—a short time afterwards Britcher came in, appa-rently, looking at something in his hand—he went out again in a very great hurry—I am certain it was the prisoner came in, I knew her before.

STEPHEN BROOKS ( police-constable R 50.) I took the prisoner in Mill-lane, on the morning after the robbery—I said to her, " Soph. , do you recollect how many pints of beer you had with this man at the Plough?"—she said, "Only one"—I said, "Do you recollect how he paid for it?"—she said, "No"—he had described her dress to me—he said she had a light dress, a dark shawl, and a velvet bonnet; and that was the dress she had on—there was another young woman shown to him—I asked him if the girl had a black eye, because there was another young woman used to dress like the prisoner, but she had a black eye—he did not express any doubt about the prisoner.

Cross-examined. Q. Did he not accuse another woman? A. He accused two—he said, "It was them, or somebody like them"—I called them out of an oyster-shop, and then he said that he could not swear to them—but when he saw the prisoner he swore to her.

NOT GUILTY .

1321. JOHN FORD was indicted for stealing 1 pocket-book, value 6 d . the goods of Peter Turn bull, from his person.

ROBERT SUTTLE ( police-constable R 97.) About five o'clock on the even ing of the 8th of April, I was on duty at Greenwich-fair—I saw the prisoner and two others in company—I saw the prisoner take this pocket-book, out of the prosecutor's pocket—I laid hold of him directly, and he dropped it—I took it up.

PETER TURNBULL . I live at Greenwich, and am an engineer. I was look ing

at a stall in Greenwich-fair—Suttle came to me, and asked if this was my book—I said it was—it bad been in my coat pocket.

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Six Months .

Before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1322. JOHN JACKSON and DANIEL GLANVILLE were indicted for stealing 1 handkerchief, value 6 d . the goods of a certain woman, unknown, from her person.

JOHN WHITE ( police-constable R 180.) On the 9th of April I was at Greenwich-fair—I saw Jackson put his hand into a woman's pocket, take something, and pass it to Glanville—I took them, and found this handker chief crumpled up in Glanville's pocket.

JOHN SEAGER . I am a labourer, and live at Deptford. I have been in the police, but am superannuated—I was with White, and saw the prisoners go down the fair in company, about 150 yards—I saw Jackson take some thing from a woman's pocket, which appeared to be a handkerchief, and pass it to Glanville—I seized Jackson—he tried to get from me—I tried to get the woman, but the crowd was so great I could not get at her—I have been getting my living the last six months by attending at the police-court, and going on messages for Mr. Finch or the Magistrate.

Jackson's Defence. A boy took the handkerchief from a young woman, and threw it to me; Glanville was not there.

(Glanville received a good character.)

JACKSON — GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Three Months .

GLANVILLE — GUILTY . Aged 14.— Confined Ten Days , and Whipped.

1323. JOHN COOK , JAMES GRACE , and JAMES WILSON , were indicted for stealing 1 handkerchief, value 6 d ., the goods of a certain man, unknown, from his person.

JOHN CARPENTER ( police-constable R 84.) I was at Greenwich-fair on the 8th of April—I saw Wilson go behind a gentleman, and take this hand kerchief out of his pocket, and pass it to Cook, under his arm—Cook took it, and put it into his hat, and at I was seizing him, he had hold of another gen tleman's pocket—I called to the first gentleman, but could not get at him—Grace was covering the other two—I had sees them all three together for an hour and a half.

GEORGE MARTIN ( police-constable R 93.) I saw the prisoners attempt the pockets of twenty different persons during an hour and a half—Grace was covering the others, but Carpenter was before me, so I did not see them take the handkerchief.

Grace's Defence. I know nothing of these two persons.

Cook's Defence. We had not been down in the fair about twenty minutes.

COOK — GUILTY .

GRACE — GUILTY .

WILSON — GUILTY .

Confined Three Months .

1324. GEORGE HYDE and ELIZA CLARK were indicted for stealing 1 handkerchief, value 3 s ., the goods of a certain man, unknown, from his person.

WILLIAM GLADWIN ( police-constable R 122.) On the 3rd of April I was at the Dock-gate, Woolwich. I saw Hyde put his hand into a gentleman's pocket, and take out a handkerchief—I had been watching him and Clark for five or ten minutes—I tried to seize Hyde, but lost him and the pro secutor—in the course of a quarter of an hour I took Hyde, and the hand-kerchief was found on Clark—I have not had any other cases where the

owner was not known—I took Hyde immediately I saw him, after he had picked the pocket, and Clark was with him then—in coming up the dock-yard they were alone, by themselves, and were talking—I had seen Hyde attempting pockets, and Clark covering him—they were remanded from Wednesday till Tuesday, to see if we could find an owner.

Hyde. I was charged at the station with attempting to pick a pocket, not with stealing. Witness. He was charged with stealing before the Magis-trate; I did not state that we both tumbled down—I said I was shoved down by the crowd—there was a score down at the time—I did not see Hyde five or six times afterwards—if I had I should have taken him.

JOHN CARPENTER ( police-constable R 84.) I saw Hyde before the gates were thrown open, attempt to pick several gentlemen's pockets, and at the time the rush was made, Gladwin told me he had taken a handkerchief—Clark was with him when he was trying the pockets.

ANN THOROGOOD . I searched Clark, and found this handkerchief in her bosom.

JURY to W. GLADWIN . Q. Can you swear that the handkerchief found on Clark was the one Hyde took? A. No, it was a light-coloured one—be-fore Clark was searched, she said she had no property—this handkerchief is marked with initials very different to the prisoner's names—Clark said it had been washed several times, and this has never been washed.

Hyde's Defence. As we were coming out, they shoved and this woman, and four more young men into the Dock-yard, and charged us with attempt ing to pick pockets; he did not take me for an hour and a half.

Clark's Defence. This is ay own handkerchief; I gave 3 s . for it; I took it off and put it down my bosom.

NOT GUILTY .

1325. MICHAEL BROWN was indicted for stealing 1 handkerchief, value 1 s . 6 l ., the goods of William Watkins , from his person.

WILLIAM WATKINS , baker. At half-past ten o'clock in the evening of the 10th of April I was standing at a beer-shop—the prisoner snatched a hand-kerchief out of my hand—I seized him directly, and he passed it behind him to another one—I am sure he is the man—the other went down stairs—I have been out of work since last Saturday week.

Prisoner. Q. What did you tell me it was? A. I said, "Give me that handkerchief;" you said, "What handkerchief?" and that you would "break my b—y neck" if I asked for it.

Prisoner. He would not let my two witnesses come up stairs with me; when he came up he said "Where is Brown;" I said "Here I am," and he took me.

JOHN EWINS ( policeman. ) There were two other persons going behind the prisoner to the station, but they would not come inside.

NOT GUILTY .

Before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1326. THOMAS EVANS was indicted for a rape on Sarah Glister.

GUILTY of an Assault. Aged 29.— Confined Eighteen Months .

Before Mr. Recorder.

1327. GEORGE MOORE was indicted for feloniously assaulting Jane Arnold , and cutting and wounding her on the neck, with intent to do her some grievous bodily harm.

JANE ARNOLD . I live in Rope-yard-rail, Woolwich, and am nearly eigh teen years old. I have been keeping company with the prisoner nearly two years—on the 3rd of April, about half-past nine o'clock, he came to my mo ther's house and stopped till half-past ten o'clock—when he left I followed him to close the door—he said he was going home to his mother's at Poplar on Thursday, and asked if I would write to him—I said I would by Mon day or Tuesday—he wanted one before then, and asked if I had picked up with any body else while he was away—I said, "No"—he said was I going to give him up?—I said I was—he wished me good night and went away—he came again almost directly after, and knocked at the door—my mother opened it, and asked him to come in—he said no, he wanted to speak to Jane—I went out to him, and he said "You are going to leave me?"—I said, "Yes, George"—he said, "Oh you are, are you?" and he up and hit me with a knife across the neck—it was not a deep cut, it only just went through the skin—I was not much hurt—Mr. Downs attended me—I was going to give the prisoner up because he had got into bad company.

Prisoner. I had my arm on her shoulder; I was cutting my finger nails with a knife, and in putting my arm out to prevent her falling it scratched her neck. Witness. He would not have done it, only he was in liquor; I believe it was not done intentionally, only to frighten me.

CATHERINE ARNOLD . Last Wednesday night my daughter, who is a servant, came home about eight o'clock—the prisoner came about half-past nine o'clock, and stopped an hour or so—he was in liquor—I said, "George, we want to go to bed"—my husband had gone to bed—he jumped up and went out, and my daughter also—they had some words outside, and my daughter seemed very agitated when she came in—in two or three minutes he knocked at the door, and said he wanted to speak to Jane—he was very agitated, and looked very wild—I said, "George, come in"—he said, "No, I want to speak to Jane"—my daughter went out—in a few minutes I heard a scuffle, and heard her say, "Oh!" or "Oh mother!"—I jumped out of my chair, and saw her throat was cut and bleeding—I ran to the door and said, "Oh George, what have you done!"—I rushed in doors, bolted the door, ran up stairs and told my husband—he ran down in his shirt, and went to look for a policeman—a doctor was sent for—the prisoner had always be haved very kindly before, and she is still very fond of him.

GEORGE DOWNS , surgeon. I was called in to examine the prosecutrix's throat—there was a cut on the left side of the neck about two and a half inches long, merely through the skin—it was quite superficial.

AMY HOOPER . I am single, and live in Rope-yard-rail. Between ten and eleven o'clock at night the prisoner applied to me to lend him a knife, which I did—he was intoxicated—I did not know what he wanted it for—it was a small dinner-knife—I knew him before.

WILLIAM WATSON , labourer. I met the prisoner just at the dock-yard gate about half-past eleven o'clock the morning after this, and asked what he had been doing—he said he did not know—I asked what made him do it—he said he did not know—then he said he meant to do it to himself, but the knife turned.

WILLIAM GLADWIN ( policeman. ) I apprehended the prisoner on Satur day, the 6th, two days after it happened—I told him it was on suspicion of cutting a young girl's throat—he said it was done accidentally, he was stand ing at the door with her paring his nails with the knife, that he had his arm round her neck, and hearing somebody coming he went to save her from fall ing and cut her neck.

JANE ARNOLD re-examined. The first time be had his arm round my waist, but not at the time he cut me—I did not observe the knife till he cut me.

GUILTY of an Assault. Aged 20.— Confined Six Weeks .

Before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1325. RICHARD BYE was indicted for stealing 1 handkerchief, value 1 s ., the goods of a man unknown, from his person; to which he pleaded.

GUILTY .— Confined Six Months .

Before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1326. GEORGE BAKER , GEORGE BASSETT , and JOHN GRANT were indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of James Lindsey , about one in the night of the 19th of Feb ., at Lewis-ham, with intent to steal, and stealing therein, 2 pairs of spectacles, value 1 l . 10 s .; 2 milk-pots, 1 l .; 2 ladles, 1 l .; 8 spoons, 4 l .; 3 handkerchiefs, 6 s .; 3/4 of a yard of silk, 10 s .; 30 sovereigns, 8 half-crowns, 40 shillings, 30 six pences, 6 groats, 30 pence, 40 halfpence, 60 farthings; and 1 30 l ., 1 10 l ., and 3 5 l . Bank-notes; his property; to which

BAKER pleaded GUILTY . — Transported for Ten Years .

MR. DOANE conducted the Prosecution.

JAMES LINDSEY . I am a grocer, and live in the parish of Lewisham. On the night of the 19th of Feb. I was the last person up in the house—I went to bed about eleven o'clock—everything was then safe and fast—the skylight of the washhouse was quite safe—I came down about seven o'clock in the morn-ing—Dodd, my servant, gave me information—I keep the post-office—I found the post-bag opened, the letters taken out, opened, and torn; all my drawers open, and the things in them all out—I went to the washhouse, and found the lead-work and frame of the skylight completely removed—they had got in that way—the hinges were broken open, and the skylight entirely removed off—I know Bassett by his coming for dust occasionally—he had an opportunity of seeing the premises—he has been there several times.

ELIZA DODD . I am servant to the prosecutor. On the morning of the 20th Feb., about a quarter past seven o'clock, I came down stairs—I was the first that came down—I went into the shop, and found everything in confu sion, the doors open, and things lying about—I went up, and told my mas ter—I had 4 s . in my work-box, in the kitchen—that was taken, and the things all turned out on the floor.

REBECCA LINDSEY . I am the prosecutor's wife. I take care of my hus-band's money—on the morning of the 20th of Feb. I missed from the desk in the parlour a 30 l . Bank-note, a 10 l ., and three 5 l . Bank-notes; and, among other money, I lost between two and three shillings' worth of farthings, in a little tin box in the till—I lost a great deal of other property, which was all safe before—I had occasion to look at the farthings to give change shortly before, and there were two very old-looking ones and a counterfeit shilling—those two farthings were left on the table in the kitchen—the shilling has been found by the officer—this is it—I know it well—I took it of an old man, who said he would change it for me again, but he had no other.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Did you take it for a shilling? A. No, for a farthing—I know it—I have no private mark on it.

WILLIAM PERRING . I am a carpenter, and live next door to Mr. Lindsey. I was awoke out of my sleep on this night by my dog barking I heard a noise, which appeared to be in Mr. Lindsey's warehouse or washhouse, where the

skylight is—I fell asleep again—it was about two o'clock—I am quite posi tive it was before six—it was dark.

Cross-examined. Q. Are you quite sure you were not dreaming? A. Yes, I was awake for three quarters of an hour—I thought it was Mr. Lindsey up, going to market.

SARAH HOGG . My husband keeps the Lord Nelson, in Dock-street, Deptford, about two miles from Lewisham. On the morning of the 20th of Feb. the three prisoners were at our house—Bassettand Baker were there about a quar ter after six o'clock, and Grant came about seven—I knew them before, and have no doubt of them—they used my house—I served them with some gin hot—Baker called for it, and paid 4 1/2 d . for it, all in farthings, except this coin, which is a counterfeit shilling—I made a mark on it—this is it—I took it as a farthing—I put the farthings on a shelf where there was no other money—Grant had not come then—when Grant came he drank with them—I gave the farthings to the policeman, and the bad shilling.

Cross-examined. Q. Where did you put the farthings? A. On the shelf at the back of the bar and the shilling with them—I put them there about a quarter past six o'clock in the morning—the policeman did not have them for two days, but he came and inquired about them the same day—I am positive they are the same—I took them off the shelf and marked them when the policeman came, which, I believe, was the same evening—I served in the bar that day—I do not know that anybody else did—my husband was in and out—nobody else serves—we do not admit people into the bar—we do not keep a maid—the potman was in the hospital at the time—from the time the farth ings were paid to me till the policeman came, nobody but myself and husband were in the bar—I was there all day, and must have seen if anybody came—if I left the bar my husband was there—the policeman came about seven o'clock the same evening, and requested me to take care of them—I marked them then, and locked them up in the cupboard.

MR. DOANE . Q. Did it call your attention the men paying you entirely in farthings? A. Yes—I did not observe the counterfeit shilling among them till the officer came—I had no farthings, or money in the place where I put the farthings—I had taken one farthing away to send out change—with that exception, they tallied.

MARGARET DUNN . I live in Dock-street, Deptford. I know all the pri soners—Baker kept company with my sister—he came to me on the morning of the 20th of February, between seven and eight o'clock, and gave me 10 s . to take to my sister—while he was talking to me, Bassett came and called him—I heard him, but did not see him—he stood on the step of the door, and said, "Come along, Baker, you know where we have got to go to; make haste, Baker, you know where we have got to go to "—Baker said, "I am coming "—he gave me 4 d . to get something to drink for myself, and went away—he had got more money—I saw silver in his purse.

FREDERICK DOBSON . I am barman to Mr. Quarry, of Penny fields, Poplar. On the morning of the 20th of Feb., between seven and eight o'clock, three men came there—I believe Grant and Bassett to be two of them—they had a pint of porter, and drank together—it came to 2 d ., and they paid for it in eight farthings—they asked me if I would take six pennyworth of farthings of them, which I did—they afterwards said, "We have fourpennyworth more," and I gave them fourpence more for farthings—they then asked if I could give them change for a 5 l . note—I do not know which of them it was—I can recognise Grant.

Cross-examined. Q. You had never seen Bassett before? A. No—I only think he is the man—I cannot tell which offered the farthings.

ROSE DAVIS . I am single, and live in Ship-yard, Temple-bar. On Tues day,

the 20th of Feb., between two and three o'clock in the day, I met the three prisoners in the Strand—I knew them before—I remained in their company all the afternoon, and I went to the play with them all three—Bassett went home, and passed the night with me—next day I joined company with all three of them again, and went to the Grapes public-house—they gave me some gin there—Bassett gave me 10 s . when at home—they treated me at the play, Baker paid for us all—I saw Baker with two or three 5 l . notes on Wednesday the 21st, and five or six sovereigns—I did not see any with Grant—Baker was in my company all day long on Wednesday—on Wednes day night Baker asked the other prisoners if they wanted any money—they said they did—he pulled out some gold and silver, and gave each of them some silver, but I do not know how much—Bassett said he had some silver spoons on board his ship, and if he could get them away, he would make me a present of one or two—Bassett paid 3 s . for the bed we slept in, for each night—he slept with me two nights.

CHARLOTTE DUTTON . I live at the same house as Davis. On Tuesday, the 20th of Feb, I saw the three prisoners, and accompanied them to the Grapes public-house—I went with Grant, and passed the night with him, for which he gave me 10 s ., and 3 s . for the room—he accused me of stealing a sovereign from him—I saw he had some sovereigns, but I did not notice how many—we were all together at the Grapes—Davis and several other girls were there in company—Baker treated all of us there—he treated pretty well every person that came—we remained there drinking at his expense till be tween five and six o'clock, when we went to the theatre—Baker paid for the lady he was with—Grant paid for me—we had a cab —I heard Bassett say he had sent the cabman to get change for a 5 l . note, and he had promised to give him 15 s . if be returned quick—we went to the theatre without waiting for the cabman's return—Bassett said, "Never mind, perhaps some day I shall see him in Newgate "—Baker and Grant heard that—I saw Grant with a 5 l . note, besides two or three sovereigns—he only staid with me one night.

Cross-examined. Q. You are an unfortunate girl, I suppose? A. Yes—it was in the Grapes that Bassett spoke about the cabman, just previous to our going to the theatre—I believe what he said was "We have sent the cab man for change for a 5 l . note, but never mind, we shall perhaps see him in Newgate before long"—it was not Bassett that said that, it was Grant—I was not there at the time it was sent—to the best of my knowledge it was Grant said it.

MR. DOANE . Q. Was it the man that slept with you? A. Yes, to the best of my knowledge.

SARAH DEN TON . I am an unfortunate girl, and live in Newcastle-court, Strand. On the night of the 20th Feb., about half-past one o'clock I went over to No. 15, and saw the three prisoners there, Dutton and Davis were with them—I went and slept with Baker at that place—in the morning I saw he had a great deal of money—I did not see Bassett or Grant with any.

EDWARD BROWN , I keep the Grapes, in the Strand, On Tuesday, the 20th Feb., between four and five o'clock in the afternoon, the three prisoners came to my house, and staid about an hour and a half or two hours—the three witnesses and several more girls were with them—they were treating them—the money was sent out by the waiter—I cannot say who paid—they went away—I saw them all again next day with the same three girls and several others—they staid at my house all that day enjoying themselves—they laid out altogether about 4 l . with me—Grant changed a 5 l . note previous to going to the play—I saw a cabman there, and he brought a 5 l . note to me—I kept it—I have spent it—I gave him his change for it—I gave Bassett or

Baker 3 l . previous to going to the play—I gave a sovereign to each—the note the cabman had, went on with the reckoning until it came to 3 l .—I gave them a sovereign each, as I had 2 l . left out of the 5 l .,—I gave him 3 l . pre vious to going to the play, and next day the reckoning came to 3 l . 10 s .—I saw two 5 l . notes, that is what I speak of.

Q. You have said you changed a 5 l . note for Grant, and they went to the play? A. I meant to say I advanced him 3 l .—I have not said I saw two 5 l . notes together—5 s . was to be given to the waiter—I paid the two 5 l . notes to Mr. Webb, a wine-merchant, at London-bridge, one of which I received from the cabman—Baker put a name on the back of the 5 l . notes—it is not here.

COURT . Q. Do you keep a house for thieves and prostitutes? A. I keep a house.

ELIZA DAVIS . I live at Deptford. On Sunday, the 18th of Feb., I saw Bassett—he gave me a Bible, and asked me to buy it for 1 s .—I gave him 1 s . for it—he said he had no money to pay for his night's lodging, and so he sold it.

BENJAMIN LOVELL ( police-sergeant ). On Tuesday, the 20th Feb., I went to Mr. Lindsey's—I found the sky-light removed—in consequence of informa tion, I went after the prisoners—I had seen them all three on Monday night, the 19th, about half-past ten o'clock, at the Riding-circus, Greenwich, about half a mile from the prosecutor's. On Tuesday evening, about eight, I went to the Lord Nelson, in Dock-street, they were not there then—I saw Mrs. Hogg, she showed me sixteen farthings, and among them a counterfeit shilling—she marked them—I afterwards received them from her—they have been produced. On the 26th I found Grant at the station, and said to him, "Well, John, I was pretty close to you yesterday, in Whitechapel, here you are"—he said he knew I was, and said he had been to my house to give himself up to me, and that he had nothing to do with the robbery—I had not said anything to him about the robbery—I had said, "I understand you were all down at Lewisham on Saturday"—he said, "Yes, I was"—he said they came down after the silver spoons that were hid in the Roe buck tea-gardens—that Baker got them out and sold them for 20 s .—I asked what he had done with the notes—he said he never saw them—he had on a new cap and pair of shoes—he said Baker bought them for him in Rosemary-lane.

JAMES DOUGLAS ( police-inspector. ) On the 26th February I was at the station at Greenwich, when a man named Baxfield came with Grant—he said in Grant's presence that he had come to his house on purpose for him to go with him to Sergeant Lovell, to give himself up for the robbery at Lewis ham, as he heard he was after him—he said he was not with him when the robbery was committed.

BASSETT †— GUILTY . Aged 21.

GRANT †— GUILTY . Aged 25.

Transported for Ten Years .

1327. GEORGE WHITE was indicted for stealing 1 handkerchief, value 1 s .; the goods of William Holt , from his person.

WILLIAM HOLT . I live in Regent-square—I was at Greenwich fair on the 9th of April, and I lost my pocket handkerchief—this now produced is it.

GEORGE KEMP ( police-constable N 82.) I saw the prisoner take the handkerchief from the prosecutor's pocket—I had been watching him for twenty minutes, attempting to pick people's pockets—I secured him concealing it under his coat, and found another silk handkerchief on him.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. How long have you been in the po lice? A. Very nearly fifteen years—I know it is an offence to pick a

pocket—I have taken many scores for it—it did suit me to take the prisoner for the attempt—if I take a person for an attempt I take him before a Ma gistrate and he is not brought here—I get no expenses before a Magistrate—I do not get much here—I shall get nothing for this—that was not my reason for not taking him, I considered it my duty to wait till it was done—I am allowed a discretion—that is my instructions from Mr. Molineux, my superior—we are told not to bring any attempts if we can help it, they do not like it—the Magistrates commit for an attempt if the party is a known thief—that was the reason I did not take the prisoner—I saw him attempt a dozen pockets.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Confined Three Months .

Before Mr. Recorder.

1328. JAMES WILLIAMS , was indicted for stealing a handkerchief, the property of a man unknown, from his person.

GEORGE KEMP ( police-constable N 82.) On the night of the 8th of April I was on duty in a booth at Greenwich fair, about eleven o'clock—I saw the pri soner in company with another man—I saw them try several pockets—the mob was so great I could not get hold of them at the time—I saw them arm in-arm—I saw the other man pick a gentleman's pocket of this white hand kerckief—they were both together—the prisoner could see what he did—I saw the other give the handkerchief to the prisoner who put it into his pocket—I secured him, and took it out of his pocket—I found three pairs of gentlemen's gloves on him, two tobacco-boxes, two latch-keys, one door-key, and some money.

Prisoner. Q. Why not take the other man? A. I could not, the mob was so great—I could not get to the gentleman—it is a lawn handkerchief, marked "T. F."—I was obliged to have five or six policemen to keep the prisoner—there was about 500 people there, and 50 policemen clearing them out—we could hardly get them out at all—I had my stock torn off my neck.

Prisoner. I have come from Gloucester to look for work; the police man thrust his hand into my pocket, and pulled out the handkerchief; who put it there I cannot say, I was not aware that it was there; almost every one in the booth were arm-in-arm, resisting the policemen clearing the booth.

GUILTY . Aged 22.— Confined Three Months .

1329. ISAAC TURNER was indicted for stealing 3 sheets, value 8 s .; 4 table-cloths, 3 l .; 3 pairs of trowsers, 1 l .; and 1 ring, 30 s .; the goods of James Louttit Braimer , his master.

MR. HORRY conducted the Prosecution.

JAMES LOUTTIT BRAIMER . I am first-lieutenant in the Royal Marines, at Woolwich. The prisoner was in my service three months—I missed five table-cloths and a number of sheets, but three I can identify, also three pairs of trowsers, a gold ring, and other articles of wearing apparel—I have seen the four table-cloths, sheet, and gold ring, which are mine.

Prisoner. When I went into his service there were only three large table-cloths and two small ones. Witness. There were four—it was only about a week before I disembarked from the Camperdown —three large table-cloths were pawned by him, and I have one now in my chest.

WILLIAM TAYLOR . I am servant to Lieutenant Braimer. On the 25th of March I received these three duplicates from the milkman, and gave them to my master.

ANDREW DOUTHELL , milkman, Francis-street, Woolwich , The prosecutor is a customer of mine—the prisoner asked me to lend him 10 s . about the 22nd or 23rd of Feb.—I refused, but he pressed so hard, and said he was in great trouble, and he wished to send it to his friends—I lent him 10 s .—he said if I would he would fetch me some property, and he gave me these three duplicates which I gave to Taylor.

GEORGE STEVENS , shopman to Mr. Davit, pawnbroker, Woolwich. I pro duce three table-cloths, and other articles, pawned I believe by the prisoner—he was not dressed in regimentals at the time—I gave two of these dupli cates for them.

GEORGE JAMES ESCHMAN , shopman to Mr. Moore, pawnbroker, Woolwich. This table-cloth was pawned at our shop on the 7th of March, with a pair of trowsers, for 4 s ., by the prisoner, in the name of Braimer—he afterwards sold me a ring.

JAMES PARRY ( police-sergeant. ) I took the prisoner into custody on the 29th of March, for robbing his master—he said he knew nothing about it.

SAMPSON DARKIN CAMPBELL ( police-inspector. ) I know Mr. Jeremy's writing—I have no doubt this is his signature—( read )—" The prisoner says I bought the tickets but do not know of whom."

( property produced and sworn to. )

Prisoner's Defence. I did not pawn the things; I bought the tickets; I cannot tell the person's name I bought them of.

GUILTY . Aged 25.— Confined One Month .

1330. DAVID TRUBY , JOHN WRIGHT , and BENJAMIN SMITH were indicted for stealing 1 handkerchief, value 6 d ., the goods of a man un known, from his person: and ANN WILLY , for feloniously receiving the same, well knowing it to have been stolen; against the Statute, &c.

GEORGE KEMP ( police-constable N 82.) On Tuesday afternoon, the 9th of April, about three o'clock, I was on duty at Greenwich fair, standing at the top of a show—I saw the three male prisoners in a crowd standing behind a gentleman—I saw Truby take a handkerchief from the gentleman's pocket, and pass it to Wright, and they all three went out of the crowd to Willy, who was a distance off—I saw them look at the handkerchief and give it to her—I got down from the show to go after them, and in doing so saw another man pick a pocket—I took that man to the station, and while there the three male prisoners were brought in for picking another man's pocket—when Willy took the handkerchief she put it under her clothes and into her pocket, where I found it when I took her—she said she had been out from her hus band all night, sleeping with the men, and said, "See what it is to get into bad company, they brought the handkerchief to me "—I asked if she had any more about her—she said yes, put her hand in her bosom and pulled out two more—I cannot swear this is the handkerchief Truby took, but I be lieve it is—I found it where I saw her put it.

Smith. The property is mine; I bought them at 2 s . each, not knowing it was stolen; I have known Willy about five weeks by living in the same house; I met her about one o'clock, and asked her to take these handkerchiefs home for me; I was selling fruit.

Willy. When he took me he said, "You have got a handkerchief "I said, "Yes;" he said, "Who gave it you?" I said, "Those three young men;" I am innocent; I did not know it was stolen; I had been out with my husband at nine o'clock; I went into the fair about eleven; Smith said, "Will you take these handkerchiefs for me?" I said, "Yes."

GEORGE KEMP re-examined. Smith was with the other two, covering them—they all three went to Willy and delivered the handkerchief to her.

Smith. It was only I went to her; we were there three hours after we handed her the handkerchiefs; I was selling fruit. Witness. It might he an hour—he was not selling fruit—the person robbed was a respectable looking man—I did not ask him any questions—I could not get near him—there it no initial on the handkerchief.

TRUBY — GUILTY .

WILLY — GUILTY .

Confined One Year .

WRIGHT — GUILTY .

SMITH — GUILTY .

Transported for ten years .

(There were two other indictments against the male prisoners.)

Before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1331. WILLIAM HENRY HATTER and CHARLES THOMPSON were indicted for unlawfully breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Samuel Brightley , with intent to steal.

ANN BRIGHTLEY . I am the wife of Samuel Brightley, a bricklayer, and live in Crossfield-lane, Deptford. He is the housekeeper—on the afternoon of the 8th of April (Easter Monday,) about three o'clock, I left my house leaving no one in it—I bolted the back door, locked the front, and shut the window and shutters—I came home at half-past seven, and found people round the house—the back door was broken open, and the staple out—I did not lose any thing.

HENRY BRIGHTLEY . I am the son of last witness—I live with my father—on Monday the 8th of April, about seven o'clock, I was with Taylor at the top of the lane, about thirty yards from home, and saw the two prisoners go into the house—they went quietly in at the door—I did not see how they got in—I directly went and knocked at the door which was shut—I heard one say to the other, "Don't open the door"—I called Taylor, and told him to get over the fence, and get in the back way which he did—I heard them come down stairs—I got over the fence myself and saw both of them in the back yard—I heard them run up stairs again, and Hatter opened the door, he made use of a very bad expression, and said he would knock my eye out—he knocked me down—I got up again—he ran down Crossfield-lane, and down a turning where there is no thoroughfare—I there caught him, and gave him into custody.

GEORGE RANDALL . I live in Crossfield-lane, Deptford. I saw the pri soners come out of the prosecutor's house and run away—I did not know them before—I went after Thompson and took him—I did not say any thing—he offered me 5 s . if I would let him go.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. Did you lose sight of him at all? A. No—when I took him, he said, "I am done. "

SAMUEL BRIGHTLEY . I came home between seven and eight o'clock—I found a bag under the range—I took it out, and found in it four skeleton keys and a small wrench bar about a foot long—I gave them to the officer.

Cross-examined. Q. Who lives in the house besides you? A. No one—I rent it.

FRANCIS TAYLOR . I was with Brightley, and saw the prisoners—I saw Hatter come out of the back of the house, and assisted in securing him.

HATTER — GUILTY Aged 20

THOMPSON — GUILTY Aged 27

Confined six months .

1332. JAMES REGAN and SAMUEL WILLIAMS were indicted for stealing 1 handkerchief, value 2 s ., the goods of James Hautot , from his per son; to which they both pleaded

GUILTY .— Confined Six Months .

SURREY CASES .

Before Mr. Recorder.

1333. WILLIAM GOODWIN and JOHN BASHFORD were indicted for stealing 1 bushel of a mixture of chaff, oats, and beans, value 18 d .; the goods of Harvey Combe and others, the masters of Goodwin; to which

GOODWIN pleaded GUILTY . Aged 32.— Confined One Month .

BASHFORD pleaded GUILTY . Aged 63.— Confined Two Months .

1334. JOHN BRADLEY was indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Richard Neate , in the night of the 30th of March , at St. Mary, Newington , with intent to steal and stealing therein, 1 till, value 6 d .; 32 cheroots, 3 s .; 1 box, 2 d .; 1 bag, 2 d .; 1 clock weight, 2 d .; 2 sixpences, and 12 pence, his property.

RICHARD NEAVE . I am a licensed retailer of beer, and live in Villier's-street, Walworth Common, in the parish of St. Mary, Newington. I keep the house—on Saturday, the 30th of March, I locked up my house—between two and three in the morning I was aroused by the police, I came down, and saw the prisoner in custody at the foot of the stairs near the bar—I found the tap room window facing the street, wide open, and my till on the table, which I had left underneath the bar counter over night—I missed two six pences—a bag was taken from a cupboard in the bar, which was found in an adjoining room—the house had been entered by the tap room window which was shut down close over night, and the shutters were shut, but not fastened—I had seen the prisoner in the tap room the evening before—he was not in the tap room when I went to bed.

Prisoner. I was in the house playing at cards; I was intoxicated; I fell asleep, and got under the seat, and was locked in; I could not make any body hear; I pulled down the shutters, and the policeman was standing out side. Witness. It is a very small tap room—alter all the customers were gone I went and took the glasses off the table—the gas was burning strong, and if he had been in the room I must have seen him.

HENRY PRIEST ( police-constable P 243.) I was on duty on Walworth Common on the 30th of March, between two and three o'clock in the morning—I noticed the prosecutor's tap-room window open—I got in, and found the prisoner in the back kitchen, in one corner, without his shoes—they were in the tap-room.

HENRY BURR ( police-constable P 175.) I know the prisoner—on the Saturday night, about a quarter or twenty minutes past twelve o'clock, I saw him and two others take a cab in East-street, and go in the direction of Villiers-street—about a quarter to two I met him again—I suspected, stop ped, and searched him, and found on him a halfpenny, a tobacco-box, a lucifer-box, and a knife—he was not quite half a mile from Villiers-street—he was sober.

Prisoner. It was on Friday night, the 30th, I was going down East-lane, and met two young chaps and a cabman I knew; we asked him to give us a ride; we all three got in, and rode a little way; we then came back, and had some beer at the Bell; I saw the policeman about an hour and a half after, and he told me to go about my business.

RICHARD NEATE re-examined. A box of cheroots was taken from a cup board in the bar, and found on the floor: and the bag and money were all removed from where I had left them.

GUILTY .* Aged 18.— Confined One Year .

Before Mr. Justice Williams.

1335. THOMAS FREEMAN , ALFRED YOUNG , and JOHN MUR PHY , were indicted for feloniously making and counterfeiting 3 penny pieces.

MESSRS. SCRIVEN and CHAMBERS conducted the Prosecution.

SAMUEL HARRIS ( policeman. ) On the 29th of March, about five o'clock in the afternoon, I went into No. 12, Norfolk-street, Southwark, to search for stolen property—the street door was open—Annett and Church went with me to the door of the back attic—we found the door fastened inside by a piece of wood put into a sort of iron dowell—we forced it open, and, on entering, found the three prisoners there—Freeman was sitting by the side of the fire—I saw him put his hand on this pipkin, which was on the fire—he took hold of it, turned it over, and spilled some of the contents into the fire—I could distinctly see it contained metal—I went and laid hold of it, then went buck to the door to prevent their going out, and picked up this file—the other officers secured the prisoners—as I entered the room I saw Young with his arm throw something out of the window, which was open, and which looked into the back yard—after taking them to the station, we all returned to the back yard—we had been absent about twenty minutes—I observed the window through which Young had thrown something, and in the back yard of No. 19, Pepper-street, which is the next yard, I found a counterfeit penny piece—I did not see Murphy do anything—I saw Young distinctly throw something through the window.

EDWIN JAMES ANNETT . I went with Harris on the 29th to this house—I saw Harris, on going into the room, take the pot off the fire, and take it to wards the door—Freeman was sitting nearest to the door, close to the fire, and had a mould in his hand, which I produce—I took up a penny piece which dropped from the mould in his hand, with part of the get on it—it was very hot, I could scarcely hold it—the moment I took hold of him he broke the mould between his finger and thumb—I saw Young get up, and throw some pieces of metal, apparently about the size of penny pieces, from his right hand, through the window, which was open—I saw them fall into the yard of No. 20, Pepper-street, about five yards from the house—when I entered the room Murphy was sitting close to the window—they all sat close together—it is a very small room—when I went in Murphy got up—I secured the pri soners, searched the room, and found these coloured penny pieces on the floor—I found this spoon on the window cill, and a bag containing blue—these pincers were on the floor, near where Murphy had sat—this bag was damp—I found this knife on the hob, with a piece of metal attached to it—I took the prisoners to the station, returned, and found four penny pieces, coloured like copper, in the yard of No. 20, Pepper-street, where I had seen Young throw them—Freeman was looking for something—I asked what he was looking for—he said, for the lock and key—I said, "Do you belong to the room?—he said, "Yes"—I saw a padlock in the room-Freeman showed me another padlock—he said that was not the one they locked the place with.

Young. Q. Where was I standing when I threw the things out? A. In the middle of the room, close to Murphy—I saw the penny pieces drop on the ground in the yard—Freeman was in his shirt sleeves.

SAMUEL CHURCH . I went with the other policemen to this house, and saw the prisoners there—I saw Young throw some pieces of coin out of window—I found a penny piece, and a bag of plaster of Paris, on the mantel-shelf over the fireplace.

MR. JOHN FIELD . I am inspector of counterfeit coin to the Mint. This pipkin contains metal similar to what the counterfeit coin is composed of—here is a small piece of a plaster of Paris mould, which has part of the impression of

the obverse side of a penny piece—here are six penny pieces, coloured, and finished for circulation; and two uncoloured, one as it comes from the mould, with the get , and another unfinished, but without the get —these must have been cast in a perfect mould—there is not sufficient left to enable me say it is the mould they were cast in, but they correspond with what is left of it—this blue is sulphate of copper, which will produce the colour of copper on the white metal, by dabbing it—here is an iron spoon, which appears to have been used to lade the metal into the pipkin—the moulds are usually made of plaster of Paris—the pincers would separate the get from the coin—these implements are all that would be required to make counterfeit penny pieces.

Freeman's Defence. None of these things belong to the room; a man named Adnam brought them, and asked me to take care of them; he put them into the fire; directly he was gone the policemen came up.

Murphy's Defence. I left my place, and went up to ask Freeman to let me leave my shirt and stockings there till I got a lodging; he asked me to sit down, and up came the policemen.

FREEMAN — GUILTY . Aged 22.

YOUNG — GUILTY . Aged 20.

Confined Twelve Months .

MURPHY — NOT GUILTY .

Before Mr. Justice Maule.

1336. ANN THOMAS was indicted for feloniously and knowingly utter ing counterfeit coin; having been before convicted of a like offence.

MESSRS. SCRIVEN and CHAMBERS conducted the Prosecution.

CALEB. EDWARD POWELL . I am assistant solicitor to her Majesty's Mint. I produce a copy of the record of conviction of Ann Thomas in Oct., 1841—I have compared it with the record—it is correct—( read ,)

JOHN BURROWS ( policeman. ) I was present in this Court at the trial of Ann Thomas in 1841—the prisoner is that woman.

JOSEPH WILLIAM WHITAKER . I live at the Noah's Ark, Park-street, South wark. About a week previous to the 28th of Feb., in the afternoon, the pri soner came and had a quarters of gin, and gave me a bad shilling—I ex amined it, and put it on the counter, saying, "This is a bad shilling"—she immediately took it up, and put it into her mouth—I do not know whether the swallowed it or not, but I could not get it from her—I detained her for an hour and a half, could not find a policeman, and let her go—I am certain she is the woman—there was an old woman with her.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. How long was the shilling in your possession? A. Two or three minutes—the old woman went out, but I ran and prevented her—the prisoner did not offer to go—I think it was a week before the 28th of Feb.—I had a case here that day—I am satisfied of her being the person, and it was within a week of the time she was at Union-hall.

MR. CHAMBERS . Q. You happened to be at the Police-court? A. Yes, and recognized her.

SARAH PARTRIDGE . I am the wife of Samuel Partridge, of the White Hart. On the 28th of Feb. the prisoner came for half-a-quarters of gin with another woman—she gave me a bad shilling, which I bit, and said it was bad—the other woman gave me 2 d . for the gin—she wanted the shilling back, and was abusive because I would not give it her—I kept it till the 11th of March in my pocket—she then came again, and my niece served her with gin, which she paid a bad shilling for—I said she was the woman who came the other day—she said, "I am certain you are mistaken, but I am positive of her—she went out directly, and my husband followed her.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you never see two persons exactly alike? A. No—I am certain of her-the other woman was not a bit like her.

JAMES SCROGGINS . I was at Mr. Partridge's on the 28th of Feb.—I am certain the prisoner is the woman who had the gin and offered the bad shil-ling on the 11th of March I was in the house, and heard of a bad shilling being taken—I went out and saw the prisoner, and recognised her as having been there on the 28th of Feb.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you live in the house? A. No—I know the first time was the 28th of Feb., as here was a funeral that day—the prisoner was in the house between six and eight minutes—I stood in front of the bat—the prisoner tendered the shilling which was refused, and the old woman paid the 2 d .—I saw her for six or seven minutes—there were two or three men there.

SARAH NAILOR . On the 11th of March I was serving at my aunt's, Mrs. Partridge's, and saw the prisoner come there just before gas-light, for two-penny worth of gin—I served her—she put a bad shilling on the counter—I bit and bent it—my aunt said, "This is the same person who was here be-fore"—I went to my uncle, and he followed her.

Cross-examined. Q. Did not your aunt take charge of the shilling? A. No; I gave it to my uncle, not to my aunt at all—I showed it to her—I am sure she did not have it and give it to my uncle.

SAMUEL PARTRIDGE . On the 11th of March I received a shilling from my wife, and gave it to inspector Cowling—I received one the same day from my niece, and gave that to my wife—she put it into a glass behind the bar—I took it to the station—there was no other shilling in the glass—I followed the prisoner out about 100 yards, and gave her in charge.

Cross-examined. Q. When did you receive the shilling from your niece? A. I suppose about six o'clock—I gave that shilling to my wife, and she returned it to me—I was at home on the 28th of Feb.—I got the shilling uttered on the 28th of Feb. first on the 11th of March—I took it from the glass behind the door—my wife did not keep it in her pocket till the 11th of March.

MR. CHAMBERS . Q. When did you first see the shilling uttered on the 28th of Feb.? A. On the 28th—my wife bit it and put it into the glass, and there, to the best of my belief, it remained—I believe it was still there on the 11th, when the prisoner came, but I cannot say—I put the one my niece gave me, into my pocket, and followed the prisoner—I took the other, and aimed that in my band.

JOHN RICHARD COWLING . I received a shilling on the 11th of March from Mr. Partridge, which I produce.

Cross-examined. Q. Have you kept it ever since? A. Yes—I made a mark on it.

JOHN FROST . I received a shilling from Mr. Partridge on the 11th of March, and took the prisoner in charge.

MR. JOHN FIELD . These two shillings are counterfeit.

NOT GUILTY .

Before Mr. Recorder.

1337. JOSEPH WHITE SIMMONS was indicted for feloniously utter-ing a forged bill of exchange for 200 l ., with intent to defraud Elisha Under wood ; and that he had been before convicted of felony.

MR. CLARKSON conducted the Prosecution ,

ELISHA UNDERWOOD . I formerly kept a beer-shop, but am now out. of business. I have known the prisoner about two years—I served him at his lodgings with beer—I now live in Chorley-place, Kent-road-the prisoner

came to my place in Jan. last, and said he had a bill for 200 l . on a very res pectable man drawn by Shoppee, a builder, and the acceptor was a very res pectable man, a wine and spirit merchant, named George Heron—he had known him some years—he asked me to take half of the bill, to discount half of it—I told him I never had any thing to do with bills, and he proposed taking me round to see two referees, one at Bankside, and one in Mark-lane, as to the respectability of Heron—I went round with him, and found Mr. Heron was a highly respectable man—I then proposed writing to Mr. Heron to know if it was his acceptance or not—he proposed to do so, and two days after produced this letter to me—I declined advancing any money till I went to Booth's, the distillers—the prisoner gave me this letter, and I went to Messrs. Booth, who confirmed Mr. Heron's being a respectable man—I re turned to my house in Chorley-place, and then advanced him first 81 l ., and then 12 l .—I was to have 100 l . when the bill became due, on the 19th of April—the prisoner wrote his name on the back of the bill—I went down to Uxbridge on the 29th of March, and saw Mr. G. H. Heron, produced the bill and the letter, and at his request deposited the bill with Mr. Wood bridge, an attorney, of Uxbridge—the prisoner wrote a memorandum for me at the time I advanced the money, which was for him to receive half the money—I have not got that memorandum—I gave it to him—he wrote it, and I signed it—I did not know Heron till I went to Uxbridge.

Prisoner. Q. Have not I paid you a portion of that 12 l .? A. You paid me 5 l . 10 s . back.

JOSEPH SHOPPEE . I am a builder, and live at Uxbridge. I know Mr. Heron, a wine and coal merchant, perfectly well—he is a very respectable man—this bill purports to be drawn by me—I never drew it, or authorised the prisoner or any body to put my name to it—I never saw it till it was produced before the Magistrate—( bill read. )

GEORGE WILLIAM HERON , wine and coal-merchant, Uxbridge. The pri soner was in my employ in 1841—the acceptance to this bill is not my writ ing—I never authorised the prisoner or any one to accept it for me, or knew of its existence—this letter was not written by me, or by my authority.

MR. WOODBRIDGE . I am clerk to the Justices. This bill and letter were deposited with me at Mr. Heron's request—I have had them ever since.

CHARLES OTWAY ( police-inspector. ) I apprehended the prisoner on the 31st of March at Hercules-buildings, Lambeth.

( Letter read. ) "26th Jan. Sir,—I have to acknowledge the receipt of yours of yesterday, inclosing a bill of exchange for 200 l ., and requesting to know whether it is my acceptance, and will be duly honoured when presented. I return the bill, and beg to say it is my signature; I will take care it shall be provided for when due; I have been in business twenty years, and my father thirty years, and challenge any one to say either of our acceptances were ever returned. Messrs. Booth are my distillers, and for your satisfaction I refer you to them for my respectability; I trust you will then be satisfied, for when in town I was given to understand inquiries had already been made of two persons with whom I do business; I do not like so much inquiry about matters so trivial, and if I had not given Mr. Shoppee the bill, I would have made a different arrangement, paid cash, and taken a discount. G. H. HERON ."

CHARLES OTWAY ( police-inspector. ) I produce a certificate of the con viction of Joseph White Simmons, which I got from Mr. Clark's office—I was present at the trial—the prisoner is the roan—( read. )

MR. HERON re-examined. The prisoner was at that time in my service, and prosecuted by me.

GUILTY . Aged 30.— Transported for Fifteen Years .

Before Mr. Justice Williams.

1338. ANN CARROLL was indicted for the wilful murder of Elizabeth Hobbs ; and on the Coroner's inquisition with manslaughter.

MR. DOANE conducted the Prosecution.

WILLIAM HOBBS . I am a boiler-maker, and life in Holland-street, Borough. At the time this happened I lived at 2, Bird Cage-alley, where Carroll and his wife lived—there were several lodgers in the house—I and my wife occupied the front-room second floor—I had been there four or five weeks when this happened—Carroll was my landlord—on the 2nd of March I left my wife in the Black friars-road as I went to work—we had been at a public-house, and had half-a-quarters of rum together—she did not drink quite a quarter of it—I left her at five minutes before six in the morning—she was in good health—I never knew her in better health—when I came home at night I found her dead—her name was Elizabeth Hobbs.

SARAH BRAY . I lived at this time at No. 1, Bird Cage-alley, next door to this house. On the morning of the 2nd of March I heard cries of murder proceeding from the up-stairs window of Carroll's house—I heard people quarrelling very much—I went to the street-door, and demanded for the door to be opened—I did not see the prisoner at first, nor her husband—when I first saw the prisoner I said, "Mrs. Carroll, what have you got about? or what do you make this noise about? why don't you send for a policeman? if you cannot agree with this woman, have her taken up, don't ill use her like this"—Mrs. Carroll held two pair of boots in her hand, and said to the deceased, "When you pay me for my broken things I will give you your boots back, and not before "—the blood was then running down the left side of the deceased's neck from the back of the neck, and I saw a mark of a blow on her temple—it seemed a very heavy blow—the deceased had a fork in her hand—the prisoner's husband was standing by her side—the deceased beat the fork on the stairs, and called Mrs. Carroll very bad words indeed several times, and she said, "I wish it was one o'clock, for my husband to come home, I would have my revenge for beating me like this'—she addressed herself to Mr. and Mrs. Carroll—I did not see anything in Mr. Carroll's band—he might have had something, and I not see it—I went into my own room—I then heard the deceased woman repealing these bad words again, saying, "Don't strike me with a poker, I am not a man, I am a woman"—she addressed herself to Mr. Carroll—she said, "Mr. Carroll, don't strike me with a poker."

COURT . Q. Was the deceased in liquor? A. It is my opinion she had a little liquor; but I don't think she had more than to know what she was about—she stood correct on her feet—I saw nothing in the prisoner's hands, except the boots.

HARRIET MOSEA . I lived at this time in Carroll's house—the deceased came into my room—she was quite sober then—it was about seven o'clock in the morning when I saw her first—I saw her again about half-past seven—she seemed the worse for drink then—I heard her go into her own room, which was over mine—soon after, I heard two people go up stairs—I was in bed—they went into the deceased's room—I could hear the voices of Mr. and Mrs. Carroll in her room—I did not hear what was said; but I swear it was Mr. and Mrs. Carroll—I afterwards heard a smashing of crockery—a few mi nutes after that, Mr. and Mrs. Carroll came into my room, followed by the deceased—Mr. Carroll brought a bed into my room, and said he would not have such work in his house, he would get rid of the lodgers if they would not be more sociable, he would not have drunken people in his place—the deceased said, she would have revenge—they afterwards went down stairs—she followed Mr. and Mrs. Carroll down—I saw the deceased again in about

five minutes—she came back again—I did not hear any cries of murder—when she came hack she seemed very much fatigued, and her neck was bleed ing—she was sick—the prisoner sent for a doctor—I have not seen Mr. Carroll since—the doctor came, and said she was quite dead—I do not suppose that was more than half-an-hour after she came into my room—I observed a wound on her temple—I saw a fork in the deceased's hand when she came into my room, and when she was sitting on the bed—she did not do anything with it; but knocked it against the door, and the step, saying, she would have revenge—the prisoner came back to the house after she had been for the doctor—her husband went away immediately; I have not seen him since.

Cross-examined by MR. WILDE . Q. Mrs. Hobbs was tipsy, was she not? A. She appeared so—I did not know her before.

MARY BURNS . I live with my mother in Birdcage-alley, in Carroll's house—on this morning I was in bed when the deceased came home—I saw her about half past nine o'clock—she had been drinking—I saw the prisoner—they had words together—Mrs. Carroll was coming down stairs, and the de ceased coming up—Mrs. Carroll said to her, "Betsey, instead of your making Mrs. Burns tipsy, you had better give her 6 d . to get some breakfast"—my mother was very tipsy that morning and had been out with the deceased—Mrs. Hobbs said it was her own money, she had a right to do what she liked with it—Mrs. Carroll followed her up stairs to her own room—I heard a great deal of quarrelling between them, and crockery smashed—Mr. Carroll ran up stairs—I called out to know what it was all about—I heard him go into the room, and after that I heard a great deal of scuffling—I heard Mrs. Hobbs cry out, if her husband was at home, they would not ill-use her—I went up stairs once, and saw Mrs. Carroll standing on the landing, just by the room-door, with a cap in her hand, which was torn, and her hair hanging down her back, as if she had been in a scuffle—Mr. Carroll took the bed off deceased's bedstead, and brought it down stairs—he said, she should go out of the place—I did not see him put a hand on her—she called Mr. Carroll some very bad name, and threw something at him—at that time the deceased was bleeding behind her neck—I did not hear her say anything to Mr. Carroll about it—after Mr. Carroll went down stairs, the deceased followed him down to his own room door, and they were wrangling together there—I afterwards saw the deceased very sick, and she said, both Mr. and Mrs. Carroll had been beating her—that was the last word she spoke.

Cross-examined. Q. You never saw the prisoner strike her? A. No—I heard Mr. Carroll cry out, "Unloose me; leave go of me."

WILLIAM ALLEN . I lodged at this house—I first heard the noise a little after nine o'clock—I heard the deceased cry out "Murder"—my room is above hers—I came down stairs, and saw Mrs. Hobbs—she called Mr. Carroll very bad names several times—I interfered to take Mr. Carroll away, and advised him to go away—he said several times, "She has tried to job me with the fork several times," and said, "If I had the poker I would knock her head off." I went down stairs, and Mr. Carroll followed me—in about half an hour the deceased came down stairs—I heard a quarrel about the boots and crockery between the deceased and Mr. and Mrs. Carroll—Mr. Carroll told her if she would replace the things she had broken he would give her the boots—they were then on a box in the room—a few minutes after, he com plained that she had run the fork into his lip—I did not see any sign of that—the deceased had a fork in her hand, and was trying to job it at him—I saw her do that upon the landing, but did not see it strike him—there was a piece of broken long below stairs in his room where we were at this time—Carroll

picked up the tongs and ran into the passage with it—the deceased was in the passage—I did not see the deceased again until she was dead—I saw her come on the landing, she appeared to have a severe blow on the temple—that was before Carroll went out with the broken tong—shortly before she died I heard Mrs. Carroll say to Mr. Carroll, "If it had not been for you there would have been no row at all, I could have settled it all myself with out you"—Mr. Carroll then went away.

Cross-examined. Q. Are you aware whether Mrs. Hobbs had been out the whole night? A. I am not—she was tipsy when I saw her.

COURT . Q. Did you see any weapon in the prisoner's hands that morn ing? A. No—I saw the wound on the temple when the deceased was on the landing before the man took up the broken tongs—I do not know how she got the wound—I heard a great noise up stairs, as if she was falling about—it might have been from her tumbling down or something—the landing is up two pair of stairs—it was on the ground floor that Carroll went into the passage.

SARAH SIMMERS . I lived at No. 1, Birdcage-alley, next door to Carroll's. I heard cries of murder this morning, about half-past ten or near eleven o'clock—I looked through a hole in the wainscoting of the landing-place, and saw Mr. and Mrs. Carroll and the deceased in he front room, second floor, quarrelling—I heard the deceased call Mrs. Carroll very ugly names, and on her doing that, Mrs. Carroll struck her with her hand in the face—she did not fall down from the blow—Mrs. Hobbs called the name again, and then Mr. Carroll struck her with his fist several times—they all left the room, and went out of my sight—I heard the deceased talking to Mr. Carroll—she had a German-silver fork in her hand, and was beating it up against the wall, and asking him if he wanted to make property of it—I heard her say to him, that she was no man, she was a woman, and not to hit her with a poker—I did not hear her say "You b——, don't hit me with the poker"—the next thing I heard was, that the deceased was dead—when Carroll went down, and I saw him, he had nothing in his hand.

Cross-examined. Q. How large is the crevice, have you to stoop down to look? A. No—I never spoke to Mrs. Hobbs in my life.

COURT . Q. When the prisoner struck her, was it with the fist or open hand? A. I cannot say—the deceased did nothing on being struck—she had nothing in her hand that I saw, nor had the prisoner.

WILLIAM RENDLE . I am the parish surgeon. About ten o'clock on Saturday morning, the 2nd of March, I was called in to see the deceased—both Mr. and Mrs. Carroll came to fetch me—they waited for me, and accom panied me back—I examined the deceased, and observed she was bruised about the face—I did not observe that she had drank very much—I should think not—she was dead when I got there—I could not account for her death then—there were external bruises, but not sufficient—I opened her head on the Monday—externally there were marks of bruises over the left eye, and also a contused wound behind the right ear—on removing the scalp, there were large clots of blood effused, corresponding with the external marks—there was also evidence of blows being struck immediately behind the right ear—I should say that was not done with great violence—I saw the piece of tongs at the inquest—it may have been produced by that—a fist would not produce the wound behind the ear, it must have been something sharp—there was no wound on the temple, but three or four external bruises—in my judgment death was caused by concussion of the brain, produced by repeated blows—I should not think the blow behind the ear sufficient of itself, but, in combination with other circumstances, it would aid—it was the only wound—the other marks could be accounted for by blows from a fist or hand—if she

was excited it would increase the danger—she was in perfect health in every respect.

Cross-examined. Q. Have you on any previous occasion examined the head? A. Constantly—to a certain extent it is uncertain, from the appear ance of the head, whether a person has died from apoplexy or external injury, but finding the woman in perfect health in other particulars, I do not consider it could be produced but from injury—she was not of a full habit of body—I considered her a well-formed woman, and in good condition—I examined the liver and all other parts—there was no disease of any kind—I did not smell any spirits at her mouth—I should imagine if a person had taken much spirits within an hour of death, I should find it by smelling the mouth—if a person died from drinking spirits, I consider I could perceive it all over the viscera—there were many marks of apoplexy about the head—I think I could take on myself to say she did not die from apoplexy—there was considerable congestion of the brain, but there was not apoplexy from the escape of blood—congestion of the brain would not produce death, considered alone, at that age and state of health—if she were in a great passion and under the influence of liquor, I should think it just possible—the bone was not injured, but death would be caused by concussion of the brain by a violent shaking of the brain, without anything else—I should say repeated blows would produce concussion of the brain—I was led to think she might have struck against a sharp edge of a partition—if a pail had been on the stairs, I think the injury would have been more extensive—the appearance of the brain led me to be lieve the whole I saw was from excitement.

MR. DOANE . Q. You found considerable extravasation of blood corre sponding with the external marks? A. Yes, and from that I infer there was repeated blows, which induces me to say that concussion was the imme diate cause of death, and having heard she was sick, I infer it was a case of concussion; that is a usual symptom—in my judgment the blows would produce the effects I witnessed, and those effects would produce concussion of the brain—I consider she died from that—the congestion of the brain must have assisted; but that I consider was produced by excitement of the mind.

COURT . Q. The clotted blood had nothing to do with the death? A. No. that only indicated that there had been external violence—I should judge from the appearances, she must have received blows of great importance—I dare not say she died entirely from external violence—it was the chief cause—sickness does occur in apoplexy; but it is more especially a corroborative symptom of concussion—I consider that a person of her age and health would scarcely die of apoplexy—I consider external violence the chief cause of death—congestion of the brain taking place at the same time, would acce lerate the death, chiefly caused by concussion—if no blow had been struck, and I had found none of the symptoms consequent upon a blow, I should not have seen cause enough to produce death.

ROBERT STURGEON ( police-constable M 4.) I went to the house where the deceased lived, at half-past twelve o'clock, and found the dead body there—I accompanied the prisoner to the station with another constable—I re ceived a piece of iron from the beadle of the parish, at the workhouse.

WILLIAM ALLEN re-examined. This is the piece of iron which Carroll picked up—I saw some blood running down the deceased's neck on the landing—that was before I saw Carroll with the poker—that was before she came down stairs.

NOT GUILTY .

Before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1339. THOMAS HARRISON was indicted for an indecent assault.

GUILTY . Confined Fifteen Months .

1340. JOHANNAH BURNS and ELIZABETH BROWN were in dicted for stealing 1 brooch, value 2 l . 10 s .; part of a brooch, 1 l . 10 s . 1 dwt. of gold, 2 s .; and 6 stones, 1 l .; the goods of George Jeffreyson , from his person; and that Burns had been previously convicted of felony.

GEORGE JEFFREYSON . I live in Druid's-place, Peck ham-rye. On the 22nd of March, at three o'clock in the afternoon, I was at the Duke's Head in the Mint—I went into the parlour in hopes to see a son of mine—I had a glass of ale—the prisoners came in—I had never seen them before—they followed me out—I went to see a person in the Excise-office—one of them followed me very closely—I looked back, and she asked me if I would give her 1 d ., which I did to get rid of her—Burns came up and asked me for another—I refused—she said, "I will take this," and made a dart at my brooch, and took it, the pin of it was left in my shirt—Brown addressed me—I said, "Will you resign what you have taken?"—Burns threw it down, and a third came up and carried it off—I called, "Stop thief," which caused them to be appre hended—there were more than twenty people about me.

JOHN DIPPLE , of Nicholas-row, Bethnalgreen. I was at the factory-door at No. 17, Mint-street—I saw three girls rustling this old gentleman—Burns rushed into him, and took the brooch out of his breast, gave it to the other, and all three ran away together.

Burns. You said at first, that Brown took the brooch, and after this you said it was another female; the Magistrate said, "Are not you ashamed of your self?" and you said you did not know which took it Witness. Brown picked it up, and all three ran down Kent-street together—the third one put it down her bosom.

COURT . Q. Is this your mark? A. Yet—I made it before it was read over to me—( deposition read )—"I looked out at the street-door about half-past three o'clock, and saw the prisoners and another female; Burns snatched the brooch from the prosecutor, dropped if, picked it up, and gate it to the female."

GEORGE BROOKS , of Broker's-row. High-street, Lambeth. I noticed the dis turbance—I saw the girl strike the old gentleman—Burns took the brooch out of his breast—Brown picked it up, and gave it to the other one—I followed them down King-street—they offered me 6 d . if I would not tell—I told a policeman—I have always given the same account—( deposition read )—"I saw the two prisoners struggling with the prosecutor—Burns took the brooch, chucked it towards the one not here, who picked it up, and ran down Kent-street."

HENRY ASSITER ( police-constable M 30.) I found the prisoner Burns in the privy of a house in the neighbourhood, and Brown outside the door—no brooch was found—the prosecutor was quite sober—he had been drinking a little.

Burns. You said you took me out of the privy and you took me out of the passage. Witness. Burns was sitting on the privy—Brooks said, "That is one of them "—I said, "I shan't take you now, I know where to find you if I want you "—I found the prosecutor—he said he would give them both in charge—I took Burns—I saw Brown sitting at the door of a public-house, and locked her up.

Burns's Defence. I never saw the man; I was in Kent-street, Borough: two boys came into the house, and said I was the woman. They took me about five yards, and let me go, by St. George's-church. I went into the George, and while there he took me into custody; he dragged me more like a dog than a female; I did not have a bit of gown on my back.

GEORGE JEFFREYSON re-examined. I am certain she is the same girl—she craved charity—I was perfectly sober—I was very much insulted.

Brown's Defence. I was sitting on the step of a door, and the policeman took me—I had just left my father's house.

JOHN CHANNELL ( police-constable M 74.) I produce a certificate of Burns's former conviction from the clerk of the peace for Surrey—( read )—I was present at the trial—she was the person tried and convicted.

BURNS — GUILTY .— Transported for Ten Years .

BROWN — NOT GUILTY .

Sixth Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1340. ANN BOYENS was indicted for stealing 1 neck-chain, value 2 s .; 4 yards of ribbon. 1 s . 4 d .; and 1/4 of a yard of flannel, 4 d .; the goods of Henry Trendall , her master; to which she pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Ten Days .

1341. JAMES TRENCH and HENRY CLARK were indicted for stealing 92lbs. weight of coals, value 10 l .; the goods of Ann Emma Druce and another.

WILLIAM WHITE . I am lighterman to Ann Emma Druce and William Druce, coal-merchant. I left their barge, called the Jane , at Rotherhithe, on the 13th of March, with twenty-one tons of coals in it—next morning the po liceman brought me some coals—I saw several places in the barge where the coals had been taken from, and to the best of my knowledge those the po liceman brought, had been taken from that barge.

HENRY JOSEPH KING ( Thames police-constable, No. 30.) About six o'clock in the morning of the 14th of March, I saw the prisoners take a boat, and go to the Jane , take the coals off it into their net, wash them, and throw them into their boat—I took them, and showed the same coals to White.

(The prisoners received good characters.)

TRENCH — GUILTY . Aged 16.

CLARK — GUILTY . Aged 14.

Recommended to mercy.— Confined Three Months .

1342. TIMOTHY IREDALE was indicted for stealing 1 bag, value 3 d .; 2 half-crowns, and 4 shillings; the property of Benjamin Keable .

MARY ANN KEABLE . I am single, and reside with my father, Benjamin Keable. On the 22nd of March I left the shop for about five minutes—I was sitting in the parlour, and lifted my eyes, and saw something passing from be hind the counter—I saw a boy running from it, and heard money rattle—he ran out into the street, and I after him—I saw him throw away a box, which had been in our till, on the next area—it contained, to the best of my belief, two half-crowns and four shillings—I looked at the till directly I returned, and missed it—the prisoner was taken in about an hour—to the best of my belief, he is the boy.

WILLIAM BURT . On the 22nd of March I saw the prisoner run out of the prosecutor's shop, and place something on the area of the next shop—Keable followed him, calling, "Stop thief"—I followed, and never lost sight of him, only in turning the corners—it was nearly an hour before he was taken—I suppose he ran for a mile.

Prisoner. I throw myself on your consideration. Being out of employ, and being about the streets, has brought me into contact with bad characters.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 12.— Confined Three Months, One Fortnight solitary .

1343. DENNIS NEALE was indicted for stealing 4 gas cocks, value As. ; and 6 union joints, 6 s .; the goods of Andrew Spottiswood and others, his masters.

HENRY WORCESTER . I am store-keeper at the gasworks at Vauxhall;

Andrew Spottiswood and others are the proprietors. The prisoner was in their service—on the 20th of March I placed some gas cocks and fitting in a drawer—I received information, and placed myself, with another party, on the watch—at twenty minutes past eight o'clock the prisoner undid the door at the bottom of the stairs, then undid the room door where these things were, and was inside about three minutes—he then came out, locked the door, went down stairs, and locked the bottom door—I went into the room, and missed these articles—when he left work, about five minutes past nine o'clock, we followed him to a marine store-shop, but we were too late there.

Cross-examined by MR. WILDE . Q. Did you go to this room directly after he left? A. Yes—it was then past eight o'clock—it was not dark, there was a gaslight at the corner—we have never found this property—the prisoner comes at six o'clock to relieve the door-keeper, and the key of this room hangs down-stairs in the lodge—the prisoner has the care of the lodge when he comes, to see that no one goes into the room—the men leave work at half-past five o'clock, except about fifty of them—I had no orders to stop the prisoner—I went into the room and missed the cocks which were there safe when he went in, and they were gone when he came out—I saw them safe at five o'clock, and again at a quarter before six—there has been no ill feeling between him and me—he has been most respectable up to the present time.

GUILTY . Aged 48.— Recommended to mercy,— Confined Three Months

1344. ROBERT GRAY and CHARLES CHILDS were indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of George Harrison , about the hour of ten in the night, on the 26th of March , at St. George the Martyr, Southwark , and stealing 1 coat, value 3 l .; and one pair of trowsers, value 10 s ., the goods of Henry Henley ; and that Childs had been before convicted of felony.

HENRY HENLEY . I live at No. 7, Martin-street, in the parish of St. George, Southwark. I occupy a back-room in the house of George Harrison—it is a lodging house—on the night of the 26th of March, I left Sarah Harrison, to go to the Strand Theatre—I left a coat and trowsers locked up in my box—I am sure my box was locked when I left—I came back about one o'clock in the morning—my room door was then open, my box broken open, and the coat and trowsers gone.

SARAH HARRISON . I went to the theatre—I left home about half-past six o'clock, after the last witness—I went and shut his door, and locked it—I am sure it was locked at half-past six—I returned home with him.

HENRY HARRISON . I remember my mother locking the room door—she placed the key on the table—my brother William had the key for a little while, while I went to take the child home.

MARY WHITEHEAD . I am the wife of James Whitehead. I occupy the back-room on the ground floor of this house—between half-past eleven and twelve o'clock that night, I heard some person go up stairs—I spoke to him as he went up, and it was Childs—he went into Henley's room—I saw him go up, and come down in about five minutes—I did not hear him open any door, but walk right in—when he came down he said all was right—I had seen him before—he bad no business there.

Child's. Q. Had you a candle in your hand? A. No, but there is a gas-light right opposite the door.

JOHN COLE . I was passing the house that night about half-past ten o'clock, and saw Childs standing at the door, and Gray came out with a bundle—they both went away together.

JOHN PALMER . I live in Flint-street; I know the prisoners. On the day

after this robbery I was standing at the corner of my own street, and heard a conversation between the prisoners, and two or three persons whose names I am not aware of—I heard the others say to Gray, "You have got a pair of boots on—I suppose you have been up to something "—he said, "Yes, done something last night round the corner in Martin-street"—the other said, "What was it?"—he said, "A coat and a pair of trowsers," and he said Childs had done him out of 6 d .—he said he had sold them to a person named Evans.

( Witnesses for the Defence. )

MART QUINLAND . I live at No. 5, Duke's-court, Paviour's-alley, Gravel-lane. I do washing or charing—I am a widow and have four children—Gray and his mother live in the same room with me—I have known him from in fancy, and never knew any harm of him—he was in my place from that Tuesday night till the Wednesday morning—he came to my place about seven o'clock in the evening, and his mother gave him his supper about eight—I believe it was bread and coffee and a rasher of bacon—she told him to eat what he liked, and go to bed—I believe he went to bed about eleven o'clock—he never stirred out of the room—I got up first the next morning—he was then in bed—his mother got up before him—she went out to work—he had his breakfast before he went out.

GRAY . I am Gray's mother; I live at No. 2, Little Suffolk-street, which leads into the Borough—my son slept at home that night—I do not know Duke's-court.

(Mary Walsh, of Laystall-street, and Mary Lyons, gave Gray a good character.)

THOMAS GOOSE ( police-constable L 160.) I produce a certificate of Childs' former conviction, which I got from Mr. Clark's office—( read )—he is the person.

GRAY — GUILTY .** Aged 15.—

CHILDS — GUILTY . Aged 18.—

of steal ing only.

Transported for Seven Years .

Transported for Ten Years .

1345. WILLIAM DEAR was indicted for stealing 1 gelding, price 15 l ., the property of Thomas Wheatley.

MR. DOANE conducted the Prosecution.

WILLIAM LEWIS ROGERS . I am foreman to Thomas Wheatley, a stage proprietor at Greenwich—the prisoner lived with him as horse-keeper, and left him on the 24th of March—Mr. Wheatley had a gelding which I saw safe on the 4th of April, at a quarter before nine o'clock at night in his yard at Greenwich—I missed it at half-past six the next morning—I saw it again on Saturday morning, the 6th of April, at Mr. Giddens', the slaughterer's, in Green-street, Black friars—I saw the prisoner at Union hall—he had lived with Mr. Wheatley two years, and knew his premises as well as I did—I always found him honest.

JAMES GIDDENS . I am a horse slaughterer, and live in Green-street, Black friars—the prisoner came to my place about a quarter past six o'clock on the morning of the 5th of April, with a bay gelding—I looked out of window and asked where he brought it from—he said from Mr. Archer, a fishmonger at Dorking—I got up and let him into the yard—I asked if he knew anybody at Dorking—he said yes, and his master had told him to bring the gelding to me, and get what he could—I asked it he knew Mr. Doudeney, a harness-maker at Dorking—he gave me an account of him that I knew was not correct—I told him to wait till I went to get change—I went and called our inspector, Mr. Harris—he came, and we all walked to the station house.

WILLIAM HARRIS . I am inspector of places for slaughtering horses—I received information from Mr. Giddens last Friday, and I saw the prisoner at his place—he said the gelding was Mr. Archer's, of Dorking, and he had brought it there because it was glandered, which it was—I asked if he came through Kingston gate—he said yes, and that he started at two o'clock in the morning—I asked where the toll ticket was—he said he had not got it—I then took him to the station—I made inquiries at Kingston gate—I came back and told the prisoner what I had heard—he was locked up—he was taken in the parish of St. George the Martyr, Southwark—Mr. Wheatley identified the gelding in the prisoner's presence, and the prisoner then said a man gave it him to take to the knacker's—Mr. Wheatley said that was false—he then put his hand to his hat and begged forgiveness—he said it was through poverty, and his wife and family had only had a penny loaf to eat for two days.

GUILTY . Aged 26— Confined One Year .

1345. HENRY HAMBURY was indicted for unlawfully uttering coun terfeit coin.

MESSRS. SCRIVEN and CHARNOCK conducted the Prosecution ,

JOHN GARDNER . On the 21st Feb., I was near Kennington church and saw the prisoner—he asked if I would get him some beefsteaks and he would give me a halfpenny—he gave me a shilling—I went to Mr. Holdsworth's, near the church—I got the steaks and gave the shilling—I received eight pence halfpenny in change—I went and gave the steaks and change to the prisoner—he gave me a halfpenny, and we then parted—a short time after I saw him again at the same place—he said if I would go to Mr. Green's and get a pennyworth of salts he would give me another halfpenny—he gave me a shilling—I went, and Mr. Green cut the shilling in halves—I went back to the prisoner and told him it was bad—he said, "You got it from the butchers "—I told him I did not (I had not brought any shilling from the butchers)—I went to the butcher, and when I came back the prisoner was gone—I did not see him again till the 7th of March, when he was in Horse monger-lane—I picked him out as the man, from a number of others.

Prisoner. Q. When the policeman came with you, did he tell you what sort of a man I was? A. No—he asked if I was sure it was you—he said nothing to me before I came into the yard—I have no doubt of him.

JAMES RUSSELL . I am servant to Mr. Holdsworth, a butcher. Gardner came for half a pound of beefsteaks—he gave me a shilling—I gave him a sixpence and 2 1/2 d . change—I did not give him any shilling—the shilling he gave me I put into the bowl—there were three sixpences in it, but no other shilling—in a few minutes he brought me another shilling, and said "You gave me a bad shilling"—I said, "I could not, you only gave me a shilling"—I kept that shilling and the shilling he gave me first, and put them into a box—I afterwards gave them to the policeman.

THOMAS EMMERSON ( police-constable V 16.) I received these two shil-lings from Russell on the 2nd of March—I was present when Gardner iden tified the prisoner—he had no difficulty about it—I had not instructed him—he pointed him out—he was with ten or twelve others.

WILLIAM THOMAS . I saw the prisoner on the 29th of Feb. near Kenning ton-gate, against the church—he asked if I would get him some pieces of meat, and he would give me a halfpenny—he gave me a shilling—I went to Mr. Griffin, the butcher, and gave the shilling which the prisoner gave me—I did not see the prisoner again—he was gone.

HENRY TYLER . On the 29th of Feb. William Thomas came to my mas ter's

shop to buy some pieces—he offered me a shilling—I took it into the parlour to my master, to take 2 d .,—I then went with William Thomas to where he said the man was who sent him, but the man was gone.

JOHN JAMES GRIFFIN . My servant Tyler gave me a shilling on the 29th of Feb.—I told him it was bad, detained it a little while, then gave it to the policeman.

HANNAH APPELBEE . My husband is a baker. On the 29th of Feb. the prisoner came to our shop for 1 d . worth of bread, or a 1 l ., loaf—he gave me a good half-crown—I gave him 2 s . 5 d .—I noticed the two shillings which I gave him—one was old, and one new, but both were good—he turned and said, "You have given me a bad shilling"—I said, "No, I have not, I am too good a judge to take bad money"—I took the 1 s . from him, and took it into the parlour to Mr. Appelbee.

WILLIAM JOSHUA APPELBEE . My wife gave me a shilling—I took it, and went into the shop to the prisoner—I said, "Did my mistress give you this shilling?"—he said "Yes"—I said, "I am sure she did not, I will have you searched before you go out"—he mumbled, and said, "I suppose I must be at the loss of it"—I went to shut the door, and he ran away—I caught him—I kept the shilling till it was cut, and then gave it to the policeman.

EDWIN POFFLEY ( police-constable V 302.) I took the prisoner, and found on him five penny-pieces—I produce this shilling, which I got from Mr. Griffin.

WILLIAM TOMPKINS ( police-constable V 119.) I assisted in taking the prisoner—I received this shilling from Mr. Appelbee.

MR. JOHN FIELD . These are all counterfeit, and the two first were cast in the same mould.

Prisoner's Defence. I never saw either of the boys.

GUILTY . Aged 24.— Confined Six Months .

1346. JOHN JENKINS was indicted for unlawfully uttering counterfeit coin.

SARAH GREEN SCRIVENER . My husband keeps a tobacconist's shop in Blackfriars-road. On the 12th of March the prisoner came for half an ounce of tobacco—he gave me a shilling, which I had in the till—there was no other money in the till, in silver—I did not perceive at the time that it was bad; but my husband came in. and found it was—I had not taken any other money.

RICHARD CAMPION SCRIVENER . On the 12th of March I recollect taking the shilling from the till—there was no other there—I kept it in my pocket, and gave it to the policeman the next morning.

SARAH WHITTAKER . I am the wife of Joseph Whittaker, and live in Mark-street, St. Saviour's. On the 12th of March the prisoner came for six pennyworth of gin—there were three men with him—the prisoner gave me a bad half-crown—I bit it, and gave it to my husband, and the prisoner was taken.

JOSEPH WHITTAKER . I received the half-crown from my wife—I gave it to the policeman.

WILLIAM POOLE ( police constable M 33.) I received this shilling from Mr. Scrivener—I took the prisoner at Mr. Whittaker's, at the Noah's Ark—I received this half-crown from Mr. Whittaker—as I was taking the prisoner to the station, a female followed him—he put his hand to his mouth, and said, "I have coped you."

MR. JOHN FIELD . These are both counterfeit.

GUILTY . Aged 22.— Confined Six Months ,

1347. ELIZABETH: NEVILLE was indicted for unlawfully uttering counterfeit coin.

SOPHIA COOMBER . On the 6th of March the prisoner came to my father's house for half-a-pint of beer—she gave me a sixpence, which I gave to my sister—she went out, and gave it to Mr. Coton—Mr. Coton gave it to me, and I gave it to the policeman—my father would not have the prisoner detained.

OLIFF COOMBER . I received the sixpence from my sister to get change—I gave it to Mr. Coton—I went back, and Mr. Coton came soon after.

Prisoner , You came back, and the halfpence were given to me. Witness. No: they were not.

WILLIAM COTON . The last witness came to me with a sixpence for change I gave her the halfpence—I then discovered the sixpence was a bad one—I went and gave it to Sophia Coomber.

JANE CHARMAN . I am housekeeper to Mr. Garratt, in the Borough-road—on the 30th of March the prisoner came for a half-quartern loaf—she gave me a bad shilling—I said it was a very bad one, and she was constantly bringing bad money—she ran off; but was brought back—I marked the shilling, and gave it to the policeman—she had been to the shop the evening before, and brought a bad sixpence, which I gave her back.

WILLIAM SMITH ( police-constable M 170.) I produce a sixpence, which I got from Sophia Coomber.

EDWARD HILL ( police-constable M 135.) I produce a shilling I got from Mrs. Charman.

Prisoner's Defence. I work in a lodging-house; I had the sixpence made me a present of; the shilling was given me to fetch a half-quartern loaf.

MR. JOHN FIELD . These are both counterfeit.

GUILTY . Aged 60.— Confined Six Months .

1348. THOMAS LEAVER was indicted for stealing 3 sovereigns and 1 sixpence, the monies of Moses Miles , from his person.

MOSES MILES . I am a costermonger. I went to lodge at the Cock at Clapham on the 1st of April—I gave four sovereigns and eighteen or nine teen shillings to the landlord to take care of for me—he gave it me back next morning, and I began to drink, and fell asleep—the officer awoke me—my money was then gone—I am sure I had three sovereigns and some silver when I went to sleep.

JOHN TURNER . I am a wine-cooper, and live at Clapham. On the 1st of April the prosecutor came to the public-house, and about three o'clock the next, afternoon he was the worse for liquor—I saw the prisoner take three sovereigns from his pocket.

Prisoner. I took it, but not to steal it; I showed it to the company more than once or twice. Witness. He did expose the money to the company—he said, "Here is three sovereigns, if I had not taken it some one else would"—I asked him for it to give to my brother, who is the landlord, to take care of, but he would not give it—he was the worse for liquor.

HENRY GUTHRIE . I saw the prisoner take the money out of the prosecu tor's pocket, and put it into his own pocket—he then took it out and showed it to all the company, and said there were three sovereigns, and if he did not take them some one else would—he then went out, and came back—he had two sovereigns when he was searched.

THOMAS BENT ( police-constable V 95.) I took the prisoner about five o'clock that day—I found on him two sovereigns, one shilling, and two six pences—before I searched him he told me he had none.

Prisoner. The sovereign might have been lost in going to the station, there was a great struggle between them and me. Witness. He resisted very much; I was forced to get another officer, but the money could not be lost; it was in his trowsers pocket, and I kept my eye on the pocket; his waistcoat was torn.

NOT GUILTY .

Before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1349. LEWIS HAMMOND and CHARLES VAUX were indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of John Durdin, about the hour of two in the night of the 29th of March , at Lambeth, and stealing 1 watch, value 3 l . 10 s .; 2 coats, 21. 10 s .; 1 box, 10 s .; 1 tea-caddy, 1 l .; 2 pairs of spectacles, 5 s .; and 1 bird-cage, 5 s .; the goods of John Durdin: and 1 pair of scissors, 1 s ., the goods of Mary Durdin: also for stealing 1 tub, 5 s ., the goods of Charles Decimus Crosley .

( MR. CLARKSON offered no evidence.) NOT GUILTY .

1350. WILLIAM GILL was indicted for feloniously assaulting Mary Ann Healey , putting her in fear, and taking from her person, and against her will, 1 purse, value 1 d .;'three half-crowns, and 1 shilling; and that he im mediately before, at the time, and immediately after the said robbery, did feloniously beat, and strike, and use other personal violence to the said Mary Ann Healey ; and that he bad been before convicted of felony.

MARY ANN HEALEY . I am an unfortunate girl. I lived in Martin-street, at the time this happened—I now live in Union-street, Borough-road. On Friday evening, the 29th of March, I received two sovereigns from some one—in the morning of the next day I was taking a walk, and met some girls like myself—we drank together—I had my purse after I left them—part of the time it was in my bosom, and part of the time in my hand—I was out from five in the morning till six—I was at Newington-causeway at five—I was not the worse for drink till I went to the Elephant and Castle—I had my purse when I went there, which was about half an-hour after I left home—I do not remember seeing the prisoner at all, till I saw him coming out of the station—I lost my purse—I cannot say how I lost it—the last time I had it safe was ten or twenty minutes after six in the morning—I was then at the Alfred's Head, near the Elephant and Castle—I had been home at night, and been to bed, and had got up—I am sure I had my purse then—I was not sober enough that night to remember what I was doing—I remember having it at that time, but I do not remember how long I had it after—I was taken to the station—the prisoner was there.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. How much of your money did you spend that evening? A. 5 s ., and I paid away 10 s . besides the 5 s .—I went to bed about half-past twelve o'clock—I was sober then—I got up about half-past four on Saturday morning, with another person who lives in the house, to go and buy some flowers—I only drank at one place that I remember—I drank with several persons, from five till half-past six.

MARGARET WHITE . I am fourteen years old, and live with my brother, in Bennett's-buildings, Kennington-lane. On Saturday morning, the 30th of March, I saw the prosecutrix in the London-road—she was tipsy—she fell down—she got up, and crossed the road—there was a mob of persons—the prisoner and another young man were there—the prosecutrix went down a court, and the prisoner and the other followed behind her—I followed and looked on—when they got down, the prisoner asked her if she had any money—she said she had—he said, "Let me look at it"—she put her hand down her bosom, and took out her purse—she emptied the money from her purse into her hand, and the prisoner tried to snatch it from her—she held her hand tight—the other man then asked her to come in doors—she said, "No"—the

prisoner took hold of her, threw her down, and tried to take the purse from her hand—she held her hand fast, and then he hit her in the face with his fist—she was lying on the floor in the court at the time, he then dragged her by the hand along the ground, he then took the purse from her hand and ran away.

Cross-examined. Q. What are you? A. A shoe-binder—I went down this court, to take some work into my brother's shop—I saw the prosecutrix going down the court, and I went to see what was the matter—there was a man and woman down the court besides me—I screamed, and took the prosecu trix's hand, to help her up—the other young man ran away—after the pri­soner tried to take the money away from the prosecutrix, she put the money back into her purse—it was not a dark passage—it is a little archway down the street.

GEORGE RAYMANT . upholsterer, Bond-street, Vauxhall. At nine o'clock, on the 30th of March, I was working at Nelson-place—I saw the prosecutrix, White, and the prisoner there, and another man and woman—the prosecutrix was very drunk—I heard the prisoner say, would she go home with him—she said, "No "—he asked if she had any money—she took her purse out of her bosom, and emptied the contents into her hand, and then he told her to put it into her purse—he then seized her purse with his left hand, and her throat with his right, and then he let go his right hand, and struck her in the face, and knocked her down, he dragged her and kicked her—she screamed "Murder," and he ran off with the purse in his hand—I ran, and hallooed, "Stop thief"—the prisoner said to me, "What the h—II are you making that row for?"—I said, "For knocking down this young woman"—he said, "It is ray sister"—two policemen came up and took him.

Cross-examined. Q. You did not interfere? A. I did not know what set lived down that court—that was the first morning I had been to work at that place—I had the prisoner in my charge, and collared him—I should think this lasted altogether four or five minutes—there were houses up the court, but they are of a bad sort—there were not a great many persons going by the court that morning—this happened in the centre of the court.

RICHARD JARVIS . cabinet-maker, Elizabeth-place , Between eight and nine that morning I was going to the Borough—I passed the Alfred's Head pub lic-house—I saw the prosecutrix, and the prisoner, and two other men together, about nine o'clock—I saw the prisoner run out of Nelson-court, Raymant ran after him, and cried "Stop him"—the prisoner turned back and said it was only his sister—the policeman came up and took him into custody—as they were going to the station I saw the purse drop from the prisoner's trow sers—I said, "There is the purse," and the constable took it up—when we go to the station I saw there were three half-crowns and 1 s . in it.

Cross-examined. Q. How near were you to the prisoner when you saw the purse drop? A. About two yards.

JOHN EDGAR ( police-constable L 78.) I took the prisoner—he said the prosecutrix was his sister—as we were going to the station I saw the purse in Wakefield's hand—the prisoner was sober.

ALFRED WAKEFIELD ( police-constable L 171.) I saw the prisoner taken. I was following him going to the station, and saw this purse drop from him—there were three half-crowns and 1 s . in it.

MARY ANN HEALEY re-examined. This is my purse—it had three half-crowns in it, and more than that.

Cross-examined. Q. Do you swear to it? A. Yes—I have had it four

Years—the tassels and rings were lost as he pulled it out of my hand—I know it by the make of it.

JAMES BROOK ( police-constable L 118.) I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction, which I got from the Clerk of the Peace of Surrey—( read )—I was present at the trial—the prisoner is the person.

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Transported for Fifteen Years .

ADJOURNED TO MONDAY, THE 6 TH OF MAY .
