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CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

SESSIONS PAPER.

CARROLL, MAYOR.

TENTH SESSION, HELD AUGUST 16TH, 1847.

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE,

Taken in Short-hand by

HENRY BUCKLER .

LONDON:

GEORGE HEBERT , CHEAPSIDE.

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

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 ESSES, KENT, AND SURREY, WITHIN THE JURISDICTION

OF THE

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT,

Held on Monday, August 16th, 1847, and following Days.

Before the Right Hon. SIR GEORGE CARROLL , Knt. , LORD MAYOR of the City of London; Sir William Erle, Knt. , one of the Justices of Her Majesty's Court of Queen's Bench; Matthias Prime Lucas, Esq. ; Charles Farebrother, Esq. ; Sir Chapman Marshall, Knt. ; Sir John Pirie, Bart ; and Michael Gibbs, Esq. ; Aldermen of the said City: the Hon. Charles Ewan Law, Recorder of the said City: Thomas Wood , Esq.; Thomas Farncomb, Esq. ; Thomas Sidney, Esq. ; and Francis Graham Moon, Esq. ; Aldermen of the said City: John Mirehouse, Esq. , Common Serjeant, 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.

William Hammond

Joseph James Addis

William Halford

James Osborn Francis

William Frost

William Fillmer

Robert Hulbert

Charles Jackson

Robert William Herman

George Gamble

Samuel Gale

Thomas Allen

Second Jury.

William Good

James T. G. Vizetelly

Christmas Folkard

George Dawson

Francis Gill

Thomas Green

William Gannell

Frederick Hamilton

Henry Kempstead

Richard Hurst

John Henry Jackson

Charles Henry Ducknell

Third Jury.

David Hughes

John Eycott

John Ashford, jun.

Rees James

Richard Clifford

William Allwin

John Small

Benjamin Brumfield

Richard Brown

William Henry Hammond

James George

James Briant

Fourth Jury.

Thomas Gurdford

John Jones

Joseph Bailey

William R. Hoare

William Henry Dean

Joseph Johnson

William Brockwell

Francis West

John Baker

William Biggs

John Aylworth

John Albert

Fifth Jury.

Francis Jenkinson

William king

Francis Aaron Kerridge

Edward George

John Burns

James Kenney

Charles Gardner

Henry Church

William Hulbert

William Hay

Josiah Lowe

Daniel Church

Sixth Jury.

William Moody

Frederick Mullett Evans

Thomas Glanville

Thomas Midgley

James Hume

George Mills

Thomas Gurney

George Grayson

George David Dewdney

Joseph King

Henry Young

Charles Hart

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT .

CARROLL, MAYOR . TENTH 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 they are known to be the associates of bad characters.

LONDON AND MIDDLESEX CASES .

OLD COURT .— Monday, August 16 th , 1847.

PRESENT —The Right Hon. the LORD MAYOR ; Sir CHAPMAN MARSHALL , Knt., Alderman; Mr. RECORDER ; Mr. Alderman FARNCOMB ; and Mr. Alderman SIDNEY.

First Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

1713. ALFRED EVANS and JOSEPH PRICE were indicted for steal ing 178lbs. weight of tea, value 45 l .; 158lbs. of coffee, 8 l .; 180lbs of almonds, 5 l .; 28lbs. of ginger, 2 l . 10 s .; 30lbs. of rice, 10 s .; 100lbs. of American ash, 1 l . 10 s .; 20lbs. of sugar, 16 s .; 20lbs. of tapioca, 15 s .; 100lbs. of currants, 2 l .; 9lbs. of oleander, 1 l .; 20lbs. of caraway-seeds, 1 l .; 10lbs. of mustard, 1 l . 9 s .; 5lbs. of arrow-root, 5 s .; 12lbs. of twine, 1 l .; 5lbs. of soap, 10 s .; 10lbs. of sugarcandy, 10 s .; 5 reams of paper, 4 l .; and 12 bags, 12 s .; the goods of Peter Taylor .

MR. PAYNE conducted the Prosecution.

PETER TAYLOR. I am a grocer and tea-dealer, in the Bethnal-green-road. The prisoner Evans was in my service as assistant for about nine months, and left six or seven months ago—in March last I was in some pecuniary difficulties, and wished to raise some money on some goods—I consulted Evans on the subject—he said he had a brother or a friend in the trade, who would take these goods of him, and I should have the money to pay a dividend to my creditors there and then—he said it was the only plan I could adopt to raise the money and to pay it down directly; and the party I employed stated it would be much easier and better for him to do it, if I could pay the money there and then, and that was the only way I could do it—in consequence of that, I entrusted the property to Evans—the arrange ment between us was, that if I required the money, I should have it, and if not, I should have the property returned, but I did not want the property turned into money, as I was able to borrow 50 l . to pay to my creditors—the goods were delivered about the 14th of April—the prisoner Price carried them away in his own cart—Evans took them out of my shop and delivered them into the cart—Price received them into his cart—I believe that was the

same day that I had the conversation with Evans—there was half-a-chest of gunpowder tea, half-a-chest of twankay, some almond, ginger, oleander seed, rice, and sugar—there was no invoice, only a list of the goods in pencil on a piece of paper—I made part of it myself, and Evans made part—the goods were all my property, and about the value of 75 l ., indeed, I would much rather have the goods than the money, they are more valuable to me than that—Price is brother-in-law to Evans—I did not employ Price—I cannot say whether I saw Evans again the same evening that the goods were taken, but I saw him about two days after—I am not aware that there was anything particular said relating to the goods, the first time I saw him; but in the course of a week, or a fortnight, he refused to tell me where the goods were when I asked him about them—before he took the goods away, he had arranged to take them to his mother-in-law's, and before he took the second load, he said that his mother had refused to take them in, and he had placed them with a friend whom he knew, and that they were perfectly safe—I said, "Now, Evans, you will not lead me astray, you will have these goods quite right"—he said, "Quite right, let me have them all"—I asked him if they were perfectly safe, and he said they were—I afterwards borrowed 50 l . from a friend of mine, and I did not then require the goods to be sold—I have never got them back, nor received anything for them—about a fort-night after, I requested Evans to return either all or part of them, and he set me at defiance, and said I might do my best and my worst—I saw him at Knightsbridge, and asked him where the goods were—he said he had placed them with a party of the name of Ratford, a horse-dealer—he did not tell me at that time where Ratford and the goods were—he afterwards brought this Ratford before me—his name turns out to be Purdy—I had seen Evans before that, at a public-house in Fenchurch-street, and he promised to meet me at half-past eight—he then said he had seen Ratford, and Ratford required 5 l . before he would deliver up the property—he had got a letter in his hand, and he read it to me, as having been received from Ratford, but I can swear to it as having been in his own handwriting—that letter is not here—Ratford can neither read nor write—I have a letter here which I received from Evans—this is it, it is in Evans's handwriting—( read —"Mr. Peter Taylor, Canton House, Bethnal-green-road, Thursday evening. Dear Sir, I have seen that scamp to-day, and have positively done all I could to bring him to something like reason; but I am sorry to say, nothing seems to move the vagabond from what he proposed, but we will se what to-morrow may bring; perhaps both of us may do something with him. I have promised to meet him to-morrow morning, at eleven o'clock, at the Grapes public-house, three or four doors from kingsland-road, in Old-street. Yours, A. Evans. Mrs. Evans has just told me that the Revd. has called. I would come down this evening, but my brother is without a young man, and wants my services. I shall see you to-morrow, at eleven o'clock")—In consequence of that letter I went to the Grapes public-house, in Old-street-road, the next day at eleven o'clock—it was on a Friday in the early part of April, about three weeks or a month after the goods were moved—Evans met me himself first, and afterwards Ratford came in—I had never seen him before—Evans said, "Now Ratford this is my friend Taylor, I went to see if we cannot come to something like reason about these goods"—after a little while Ratford said, "It is no use stating anything but what is right, I have made away with the goods"—Evans on that rose up, called him a scamp and a vagabond, and wanted to fight him, and said he would die in a ditch—Ratford said, "If I do, you will die in the one next to me"—no blow was

struck—I asked Ratford if he knew the value of the property he had had of mine—he said he did not—I said, "It is 75 l ., if you have made away with it I am a ruined man for ever"—he said he did not know about that, and seemed quite struck at the value of the property—Evans still continued in the same bustle—he appeared to be quite angry with Ratford, wanted to fight him, and called him any name but a gentleman, but he did not touch him—he told me to come out—we went outside together—he directly went back into the house, continued there about a minute, and then came home with me—a man named Payne was there—I had never seen him before—Payne said in Evans's presence that it was an understanding between Evans and Rat ford that the goods were to be made away with immediately, and not to remain in his house—in the middle of May I went with Purdy to Knighta bridge, and saw Evans there—I had not been able to get the slightest account from Evans of the goods or the money—I am not exactly aware of what passed between Purdy and Evans—Purdy wished him to do some thing in the matter of these goods—Evans said, "Purdy knows nothing of the goods, I exonerate him, I take the whole charge on myself; Taylor do your best and worst, I do not value you that" ( snapping his fingers. )—"I said, "Well, Evans, if you had told me that before, I should have known how to have acted."—Purdy said, "I have been away from my house for three or four days to vindicate your case for a paltry sovereign, and now I shall stay away no longer; I shall speak the truth, you have trod on my foot, and I shall tread on yours"—Evan's said, "Well if you have been away from home at all you are only a fool, how am I to know that?"—Purdy did not tell me in Evans' presence what had occurred between them—he had stated it to me be fore—I gave Evans a sovereign towards the expenses incurred in moving the goods, and taking charge of them.

COURT. Q. Are you quite clear that the terms on which you let Evans take away the goods were, that he should either bring the money, or bring back the goods? A. Yes—no price was fixed on the goods.

MR. PAYNE. Q. Did you ever sell the goods to him? A. No; I never sold the goods at all.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE. Q. Was there anybody present besides Evans, yourself, and Price, at the time you delivered these goods to him? A. Yes; two females and my wife—the two females are here, my wife is not—I believe there was no other person present—nobody was pre sent at the time the arrangement was made—I gave Evans into custody some time in June, I believe—I do not recollect what time it was—the goods were removed on 14th April—I was in difficulties at that time, and was contemplating bankruptcy—I did not tell any of my creditors that I was sending 75 l . worth of goods off my premises, but I have mentioned it since then, and in consequence of that the whole has been disposed of—I have given up pos session, and I have not a farthing in the world in consequence of this robbery being committed—I have not become a bankrupt yet—I have promised to compromise—I am not aware that I am a bankrupt, nor that any one can make me one now—I have nothing to compromise with, the whole of my property is gone—I promised to pay my creditors 5 s . in the pound, and have not been able to do it in consequence of this robbery—75 l . would have paid every one 5 s . in the pound—I have not given it yet—they are not paid, they must be by some means—they will not be settled with till I have settled this matter, and then I must borrow the money—every one of them has agreed to take 5 s . in the pound, and if they will not, they must get it in the best way they can—there were no proceedings against me at the time I parted with goods—none of my creditors were suing me—a party named Mollett, who I had

employed to settle the matter for me, had said, if I could procure the money, and offer 5 s . in the pound, he could settle it directly, but I had no money, and this was the only way in which I could procure it—Mollett lives in the Blackfriars-road—I supposed him to be a respectable man—he was not present at the time the arrangement was made, nor when the goods were taken away—he knew nothing of the goods being taken away—I did not consult Mollett about it—he understood that something was to be done with the goods, that I was to make money in some way, he did not ask me how I was going to make it—no action had been commenced against me at the time I got my goods off the premises—I had been round to my creditors—I had received no notice from any lawyer—Evans had left me about three or four months when this occurred—he had not the slightest connexion with my business at this time—I sent for him once—I did not send three or four letters to him before he came—I did not sent two—I will not swear that I did not, or that I did—I did not send to him for the very purpose of taking possession of these goods—I cannot answer what he first came to my place for—I sent for him—I believe it was to ask him how I might arrange this matter, having gone through the same thing himself, how I might dispose of the goods and get the money—I believe that was the object—I had not consulted Mollett before—I wanted to dispose of the goods, if I had not other means of getting the money—I must turn them into money, if I could not turn them into money other-wise—if I could not obtain the money otherwise, I was to have the goods sold, and I was to have the money—if I could not obtain the money to pay what I have already paid, they must be sold, but as I was able to obtain 50 l . I did not require the goods to be sold—the goods went off in the early part of the week, and I obtained the 50 l . on the Friday or the Saturday—I handed over 40 l . to Mollett, and kept 10 l . myself—Mollett is not here—the 14th of April was Wednesday or Thursday to the best of my recollection, and on Friday I obtained 50 l . from Mr. Phillips, a friend of mine, now residing with me—I intended to divide my property equally among the creditors—I authorized Mollett to go to Messrs. Sewell and Nash, my largest creditors, and say what my property consisted of—I was not aware that Mr. Phillips had the 50 l . at first—I did not think of applying for it, before I sent the goods away—Mollett went round, and I offered my creditors 5 s . in the pound—the 50 l . would pay the first dividend—I have not paid them—I have paid the half-a-crown—I paid some of the largest of the creditors, and some of the smallest ones have had nothing yet—I cannot say how much I have paid to the largest out of the 50 l .—I have never been a bankrupt—I handed Mollett about 40 l ., and he made use of 23 l .—the other 17 l . is in his hands—he is not here—I cannot say how much I have myself paid to my creditors—these goods were to have been returned to me if they were not sold—in the flurry of the moment, the only way I saw of getting the money was by sending them off the premises—I did not shout out after Evans when he was carrying the goods away, "Mind and get the most you can for them," nothing of the kind—I cannot say that I called out anything to him—I might or might not—I cannot recollect.

JOHN PURDY. I am a horse-jobber, in the Bethnal-green-road. About seven or eight weeks before I was examined before Mr. Broughton, I was at Robinson's horse-repository, in Little Britain—I saw Evans and Price there—I had never seen Evans before, Price brought him to me—Price asked me if I would have a drop of half-and-half—he then said, in Evan's presence, that he could put a sovereign in my way—I asked how—I thought he wanted a horse—he said Evans was his brother-in-law, and he had got a little pro perty

belonging to a person, he did not say of what name, who was calling his creditors together; and he had trusted them with some person or other; that he could not find the party, and he wanted me to say that the things were brought to my place—he said there was about 6 l . or 7 l . worth of property—I asked what kind of goods they were, and he said they were in the grocery line—I asked if there would any danger come of it, if I should get into any trouble about it—he said no, that he had had two or three advices of two or three solicitors, and everything was quite right—he told me to say, when I saw Mr. Taylor, that I had made away with the things—after he told me about the two or three solicitors, I consented—Evans said he would then go home and write a letter to Mr. Taylor, and would meet Mr. Taylor at the Grapes, at eleven, and would meet me at ten, at the London Appren tice, and tell me what to say—I met him at ten—we had a glass of ale together, and about half-past eleven he left me, to go to the Grapes to meet Mr. Taylor—he did not tell me what to say—John Payne went with us to the Grapes at eleven—when we got into the room, the prisoner said to me, "Good morning, Mr. Bradfield, or Bradford, now we have come about these goods."—that was the first time I had answered to that name—I said, "Well, the goods I have made away with"—I was speaking about 7 l . worth of goods, not 75 l . worth—I had not made away with any—I had not seen them at all—Mr. Taylor said, "I hope you have not made away with 75 l . worth of goods belonging to me?"—I was astonished at that, Evans having told me it was only 6 l . or 7 l . worth—Evans then called me a d—d rascal for making away with the property—it was not arranged beforehand that he was to call me a rascal—he said, "I have a good mind to knock your d—d head off"—he made a motion to strike me, but Mr. Taylor pulled him away, and he did not—he then said, "Well, Mr. Taylor, it is no use stopping, you had better come away," and he took him out of the room—he came back to me again in about a minute, and told me to meet him at the London Apprentice—I went there in about an hour, and met him—he said, "Oh, you did it very well, now I will pay you"—I said, "You told me that it was only 6 l . or 7 l . worth of property, and it is 75 l . worth"—he said, "Never mind about that, it is all done"—he took me to the corner of Pitfield-street, said he had not got a sovereign about him, and he went and pawned his watch—he then came back, and gave me a sovereign—I saw him again about a week afterwards—he then said he wanted me to go and see Mr. Taylor again—I told him I would have no more to do with it—he said, "There is an empty house close by there, shall I bring Mr. Taylor, and say you live there"—(he meant that I was to be gone away)—I said, no, I would have no more to do with it—I afterwards went with Mr. Taylor to Price's, and Price told Mr. Taylor, in my presence, that I knew nothing about the property, that I had not seen it—we afterwards went to Evans, and Evans told Mr. Taylor that he would exonerate me, that I knew nothing about it, and had not seen it; and he was to go and do his best and his worst—I and Taylor then went away together—I did not see Evans again till he was in custody—Payne went with us to the London Apprentice and to the Grapes.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE. Q. You were to get a sovereign to own yourself a thief? A. No, I did not mean that I had stolen the goods, by saying that I had made away with them—at the time Evans brought them to my place, I understood every thing was quite right, or else I should not have said what I did—I mean I should not have said the things were brought to my place if I had thought any danger would happen afterwards—I should not have let them come to my place if I had thought anything was wrong—nothing was

brought to my place at all—Price brought nothing to my place, nor Evans—when I said I had made away with the goods, I did not mean I had stolen them—I did not mean anything—it was what he told me to say—I went by what he told me—he told me it was quite right, if I used those words, and I went by his words—I knew it was a lie.

COURT. Q. You were hired to lie, and took a sovereign to do it? A. Yes.

MR. BALLANTINE. Q. Is this the first time you have been here? A. No, I was here three years ago, charged with a conspiracy, and had twelve month's imprisonment.

MR. BALLANTINE to PETER TAYLOR. Q. Have you been offered any money by Evans as the price that was paid for those goods? A. Never, nor from anybody on his behalf since the goods were taken away.

MR. PAYNE. Q. Have you ever been able to find money or goods? A. Not any, not even the road they went.

JOHN PAYNE. I am a horse-dealer, and live in the Whitechapel-road—I know Purdy—I went with him to the Grapes, and saw Taylor and Evans there—Taylor said he had entrusted some property into the hands of Evans—Evans asked Purdy what he had done with the property—Purdy said he had done away with it, it was so small an amount he did not think it worth while keeping it, that the value was 5 l . or 6 l .—Evans put himself into a passion, threatening to strike Purdy for robbing his friend Mr. Taylor—Taylor went on his knees in the room, and said he was ruined, for the amount of the property was over 70 l .—Purdy felt surprised at that—Taylor and Evans left the room—Evans returned, said it was capitally done, and told Purdy to meet him at the London Apprentice—he came back again to have a small glass of brandy to refresh himself—I and Purdy went to the London Apprentice, and waited there a considerable time before Evans came—he went a little farther on with a view of pawning his watch—I cannot say whether he did pawn it or not, but he came back and gave Purdy a sove reign, and me 10 s .—he said it was a job most capitally done—he gave me four half-crowns, shook hands with me, and said I was a good helpmate, and that it was capitally done.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE. Q. Were you a good helpmate? A. Oh yes, most excellent—I joined in the cheat—I did not know I was going to have anything for it—I did not do it for the love of a lie—Purdy called on me in the morning to take a walk with him to meet Evans, in case they might want anything, he being no scholar—he told me he had got to own some property that he had never received, and he took me to help him—I knew it to be all a lie—I knew something was going on, and that Purdy had got to own something that did not belong to him—very likely I might have helped him in the job for which he had twelve months' imprisonment—I did not help him in that—I knew he had had twelve months' imprisonment—I was not a witness for him—I was not in it at all—I have been good friends with him ever since, and do business with him now.

MR. PAYNE. Q. You have never been convicted of a conspiracy? A. No.

CHARLOTTE MANNING. I am the wife of Thomas Manning, a carpenter, in the Commercial-road—I was at Mr. Taylor's on Wednesday, the 14th of April—I saw Evans there—I saw him take something out of the shop in a small barrow—Mr. Taylor was in the shop at the time—that was all I saw him take—I was in the parlour—I did not see anybody outside with a cart.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE. Q. Did you hear Taylor say any thing about the price that was to be got for the goods? A. No, he did not

speak at all—I did not know from him what they were being moved for, it rather surprised me to see them moved.

ANN BRENT. I am Mrs. Taylor's sister—I was on a visit to her in April, and saw some goods moved out of the shop by Evans for Mr. Taylor—they were put in a cart which was there—Price was there assisting in the removal—Mr. Taylor was in the shop at the time.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE. Q. Mr. Taylor saw them being moved, and was giving directions, was he not? A. He saw them, I believe he was giving directions—I was not in the shop all the time, I was some times in the parlour—I heard Taylor say, "Are they perfectly safe?"—Evans said they were—I heard nothing said about the price—he said they were worth 70 l . or 90 l .—I believe that was when they were in the cart—I did not hear him say he was not to get less for them—I did not hear him say, "Get as much as you can for them," or "Mind you get the best price for them," nothing of the kind—there was no man present but Price—Mollett was not present—I think I should know him—I had not seen him before that day.

Cross-examined by MR. ROBINSON. Q. Did you ever see Price before? A. No, nor since, till now—this was going on for about two hours.

MR. PAYNE. Q. Is he the man? A. Yes—they called him Price.

GEORGE TEAKLE ( police-sergeant H 8.) On the 9th of June I took Evans into custody—he was in company with Mr. Taylor—I told him I took him respecting the loss of Mr. Taylor's property, and asked him where the things were—he said he knew nothing about them—I had been spoken to by Mr. Taylor some weeks before about it.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE. Q. Was Price before the Magis trates? A. No, a bill was preferred against him, and he has surrendered to take his trial—the case was postponed from the last Session.

[Mr. BALLANTINE submitted that the prosecutor had entirely parted with his property, and that a case of larceny was not made out.—The COURT Consi dered that it was for the Jury to determined whether the prosecutor had abso lutely parted with the property, or merely with the possession of the goods; if the latter, it was a larceny. ]

(Evans received a good character.)

EVANS — GUILTY . Aged 30.— Confined Eighteen Months .

PRICE — GUILTY . Aged 21.— Confined Six Months .

NEW COURT .— Monday, August 16 th , 1847.

PRESENT —Mr. Alderman GIBBS , and EDWARD BULLOCK , Esq.

Fifth Jury, before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1714. GEORGE MATTHEWS was indicted for stealing 14 boxes, value 4 s . 6 d .; the goods of Thomas Frederick Trebeck ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Six Months .

1715. WILLIAM MYERS was indicted for embezzling and stealing 1 l . 10 s . 6 d ., which he had received on account of William Samuel Burton , his master; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 30.— Confined Three Months .

1716. JOSIAH COLE was indicted for stealing 1 coat, value 2 s .; the goods of Michael Joseph ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 22.— Confined Three Months .

1717. JOEL STACEY was indicted for stealing 1 waistcoat, value 2 s .; 1 handkerchief, 2 s . 6 d .; 1 cap, 1 s .; 1 purse, 2 d .; 4 half-crowns, and 2 shil lings; the property of John Johnson ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Four Months .

(The prisoner received a good character.)

1718. ISAAC ROBERTS was indicted for stealing 1 handkerchief, value 4 s .; the goods of Webb Willie ; 1 pair of boots, value 5 s ; 1 scarf, 2 s .; 1 waistcoat, 1 s .; 1 tobacco-pipe, 1 s .; and 1 box, 6 d .; the goods of William Wollen ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . * Aged 25.— Confined Twelve Months .

1719. WILLIAM CONNINGHAM was indicted for embezzling and stealing 1 s .; which he had received on account of William Drew , his master; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Six Months .

1720. SARAH PERCEVAL was indicted for stealing 11 cigars, value 1 s . 4 d .; the property of James Scarlett .

JAMES SCARLETT. I live at Harefield—on Friday, the 19th of July, I went away from home for about two hours, and when I came back I found the prisoner at my place—my brother George handed me over eleven cigars, and said the prisoner had taken them from the box—I asked the prisoner why she did it—she said she did not know why—I took her to the station, and handed the cigars to the officer.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY. Q. Had you ever missed any cigars before? A. I do not know that I had—I knew the prisoner—I did not know her name—I have no recollection of her coming to my place.

GEORGE SCARLETT. I am the brother of James Scarlett. On Friday morning, the prisoner came to the shop and took some cigars, which were in the window—I saw her do it—she went out of the shop, came in again, and took some more—she went out, came in a third time and took some more—I did not speak to her the two first times—the third time I went out and called her, she came back and gave me the cigars when I asked her for them—she asked for half-penny worth of cotton, and said that was what she came for—I did not serve her—I kept her in the shop till my brother came, told him, and she was given into custody.

Cross-examined. Q. Have you told us all? A. She said she would give me 2 s . for the cigars if I would let her go—there was nothing else going on between us—there was no little gallantry on my part—I was behind the counter picking up some pins—she did not see me the first and second time that she came in—I did not take a lot of cigars out of the box myself.

NOT GUILTY .

1721. ELIZA HAYNES was indicted for stealing 8 yards of tape-wire, value 8 d .; 1 pair of stays, 2 s ; 2 aprons, 6 d .; 1 shift, 6 d .; and 1 handker chief, 1 s .; the goods of Richard Mann .

RICHARD MANN. I keep a shop at Hillingdon—the prisoner lodged with me for a fortnight—on the afternoon of the 17th of July I received informa tion, went out, found the prisoner, and brought her back—she had two bundles with her—I asked her what she had got, as I had lost several things—she said only a gown she was going to take to be washed—she untied the bundles, and in them were a pair of stays, eight yards of tape-wire, and the other things named in the indictment—they were all my property, and were in the house before the prisoner left—these are the things.

WILLIAM NEWLAND ( policeman T 39.) I took the prisoner and this property—she said she wished she had not done it, and was very sorry, she supposed she should be transported.

Prisoner's Defence. The prosecutor abused me very much; I did not know the things had got into my bundle; Mrs. Mann lent me a box to put the clothes in; I did not know these things were there.

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Three Months .

1722. JOHN KILBURN was indicted for stealing one watch, value 30 s .; the goods of Frances Ann Morley ; and that he had been before convicted of felony.

FRANCES ANN MORLEY. I am a widow, and live in Bateman's-row, Shoreditch. On the 25th of June, about half-past six o'clock in the evening, the prisoner came to my house to deliver a message for me to come to wash for his mother—I knew the prisoner before—he and his mother had lived neighbours with me two years since—he delivered the message inside the passage, near the parlour door, then went out, and I went out in the street to finish cleaning the door-way—he stood a good bit talking to me, and said, "Have you a light, Mrs. Morley?"—I said, "Yes; what do you want with a light?"—he said, "To light my cigar"—I said, "What, do you smoke, John?"—he said, "O yes, we smoke"—I said, "Go and take a light in the parlour"—he stepped in, took a light, stepped over me again, and went out—in ten minutes I went into the parlour to see what time it was, and my watch was gone—I am sue it was in the parlour before he went in—no person had been there but him.

GEORGE BAINES ( policeman N 51). I took the prisoner into custody in Hackney-road—the prosecutrix came up—I told the prisoner I took him for stealing a watch—he said nothing at that time, but on the way to the station he said he did not steal it—it had not been found.

HENRY BARHAM HEATH ( policeman N 428.) I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction—( read—Convicted May , 1846; confined one month and whipped )—the prisoner is the person.

GUILTY . Aged 15.— Confined Twelve Months .

1723. EDWARD MASON and JOHN ROWE were indicted for stealing 1 handkerchief, value 1 s ., the property of John Lowe , from his person.

MASON †pleaded GUILTY . Aged 21— Confined Six Months .

JOHN DAVIS ( City police-constable, No. 551.) On the 29th of July about four o'clock I was in Guildhall-yard with another officer, and saw the prisoners to gether, I watched them, and saw Mason put his hand in a gentleman's pocket and draw a handkerchief out—Rowe was alongside of him—we seized the prisoners—Mason dropped the handkerchief on the ground—I took hold of it, and we took them both to the station-house.

JOHN LOWE I am a clerk in the Post-office—on the afternoon of the 29th

of July I was in Guildhall-yard—I lost my handkerchief which I had had in my pocket five minutes before—this is it.

HENRY ROWE ( City police-constable, No. 356.) I was with Davies, and saw Mason take this handkerchief out of Mr. Lowe's pocket—Rowe was standing behind him, covering him—I had seen the prisoners together for some time—Mason tried several pockets.

Rowe's Defence. I was coming home from work, and stopped to see the election; I was going away, the officer tapped me on the shoulder, and charged me with stealing the handkerchief; I know nothing about it; I was not with this lad.

ROWE — NOT GUILTY .

1724. JOHN JONES and ROBERT LAWRENCE were indicted for steal ing 1 handkerchief, value 2 s . 6 d ., the property of a man unknown, from his person.

JOHN DAVIES ( City police-constable, No. 551.) On the 25th of July, at half-past nine o'clock at night, I was on duty in King William-street, and saw the prisoners both together, watched them, and saw Lawrence put his hand into seve ral gentlemen's pockets—Jones was behind him—I followed them up to New-gate-street, and they then changed their coats—one had a blouse on—he put on a jacket—I followed them to Ludgate-hill, met another officer, and told him to come with me—I then saw Lawrence attempts a gentleman's pocket on Ludgate-hill, and further on he took a handkerchief out of a gentleman's pocket and put it into his jacket—Jones was with him—we followed the pri soners to Fleet-street and took them both—there were two handkerchiefs found on Lawrence and one on Jones—I do not know who the gentleman was from whom they took the handkerchief—if we had gone after him the pri soners would have made their escape.

Jones. He said at the station-house that one handkerchief was found on Lawrence and two on me, and he asked if there was any mark on it.

Witness. We put the question—I do not know whether there is any mark—I did not look.

HENRY ROWE ( City police-constable, No. 356.) I was with the last witness, and saw Lawrence draw this handkerchief from a gentleman's pocket on Ludgate-hill—Jones was directly behind him—directly the pocket was picked the pri soners turned and separated—they went down Fleet-street, and we missed the gentleman—I took this handkerchief from the seat of Jones's trowsers—this white handkerchief came from Lawrence—this third handkerchief I be lieve they said belonged to themselves.

Lawrence. Q. Did you ask me if there was any mark on it? A. Davies said, "Is there any mark on it?"—you said, "No."

Lawrence's Defence. I had been out of employ three weeks; I was re turning from my uncle's, in Cannon-street, and the policeman took me; I asked him what for, and he said, "You have been hard at it to-night;" I said, "What do you mean?" he took this handkerchief out of my pocket, and said, "This is the one;" I said, "what one? I worked hard for the money that brought that;" he said, "Was there any mark on it?" I said, "No;" I am innocent.

JONES — GUILTY . Aged 21.

LAWRENCE — GUILTY . Aged 19.

Confined Four Months .

1725. GEORGE HORTON was indicted for uttering a forged request for the delivery of 2 reams of paper, with intent to defraud William Lewis Meinier Leschelles; also, for uttering 1 other forged request for the delivery of 2 reams of paper, with intent to defraud the William Lewis Meinier Leschelles; to both which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 38.— Confined Six Months .

1726. JAMES HESTER was indicted for unlawfully assaulting Thomas Hughes , with intent, &c,

GUILTY . Aged 41.— Confined Eighteen Months .

1727. HENRY LANGLAND was indicted for stealing 1 handkerchief, value 1 s . 6 d ., the goods of John Kay , from his person; to which he pleaded GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Four Months .

1728. JOHN ARGENT was indicted for stealing 1 coat, value 30 s ., the goods of John Pickford .

JOHN PICKFORD. I am a licensed victualler, and live at the Old Parr's Head, in Aldersgate-street. On the 13th of July, between ten and eleven o'clock in the morning, I missed two coats from one of the bed-rooms—I have traced one of them to Mr. Whittaker's, a pawnbroker—this produced is it—it is mine, and it was in No. 8 bed-room—I had seen it safe about nine o'clock the same morning—I have not found the other.

STEPHEN WHITTAKER. I am a pawnbroker, and live in Long-lane, Smithfield. On the 30th of July the prisoner brought this coat, and pawned it with me, for 5 s ., in the name of John Watson—he is the person.

THOMAS BRADLEY ( City police-constable, No. 269.) I took the prisoner into custody, and told him he was charged with stealing a coat—he said he knew nothing about it—I found 5 s . 1 d . on him.

GUILTY . Aged 28.— Confined Four Months .

1729. WILLIAM BURKE was indicted for stealing 1 handkerchief, value 2 s ., the goods of a man unknown, from his person.

GEORGE SCOTT ( City police-constable, No. 560) On the 13th of July, about twelve o'clock at noon, I was on duty at Custom-house-quay—there was a rowing-match at the time—I saw the prisoner attempt a great many pockets—he at last went behind a gentleman, took this handkerchief from his pocket, put it into his breast, and came away—I took him, but there was such a rush that I could not see the gentleman—a gentleman came up, who had lost a handkerchief at the moment, but that was not the gentleman the pri soner took this from.

Prisoner's Defence. I was on the Custom-house-quay, and this officer came up to me, and pulled the handkerchief out of my breast; he turned to a man, and said, "Is this your handkerchief?" the man said, "No;" he said, "You must come along with me;" I know nothing of it.

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Four Months .

1730. JAMES THOMPSON was indicted for stealing 2 brass knobs, value 2 d ., the goods of John Rose ; being fixed to a certain building; to which he pleaded.

GUILTY . Aged 38.— Confined Three Months .

OLD COURT .— Tuesday, August 17 th , 1847.

PRESENT —Mr. Alderman GIBBS ; Mr. RECORDER ; and Mr. Alderman

FARNCOMB

Second Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

1731. WILLIAM GILBERT was indicted for stealing a handkerchief, value 2 s .; the goods of Charles Thomas Tebay , from his person; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Six Months .

(The prisoner received a good character.)

1732. WILLIAM DEAN was indicted for stealing a handkerchief, value 2 s .; the goods of John Reynolds Algar , from his person; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . † Aged 17.— Confined Six Months .

1733. THOMAS OWEN was indicted for stealing a handkerchief, value 2 s .; the goods of Horatio Stringer , from his person; and that he had been before convicted of felony; to which he pleaded

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

1734. GEORGE DICKINS was indicted for stealing, on the 30th of June , at St. Marylebone , 30 sovereigns, 1 5 l . bank note, and 3 5 l . promissory notes; the monies of Ferdinand Leopold Arundel , in the dwelling-house of Roger Roberts .

MR. O'BRIEN conducted the Prosecution.

FERDINAND LEOPOLD ARUNDEL. I am a laceman, and live at No. 116, Great Titchfield-street. On the 14th of June last, I had a carpet-bag, con taining 33 sovereigns, 1 5 l . Bank of England note, 2 5 l . notes of the Bristol Bank, and 1 5 l . Brecon note—I kept my bag at the bottom of my bed, and always locked—I had seen the money in it on the morning of the 14th of June—on Wednesday morning, the 16th, I found my bag broken open—the lock was not broken, but one side of the bag was wrenched open, just sufficient for the parcel containing the money to be drawn out—all the money was gone, but no thing else—the money was the very top parcel in the bag—the prisoner lodged in the next room to mine, but I do not think I ever saw him—the partition between the rooms is very thin—I heard some persons in the prisoner's room on the Monday—two young females occupied my room as well as myself—I occupied two rooms, and the prisoner occupied the third room with the land lord's brother—the females remained after I missed my money—they slept in the room next to the prisoner's—that was the room in which I had previously slept, but I did not sleep in that room that night, I slept in the next room—the women were in the room in which the bag was—they are not here—in consequence of information, I went after the prisoner on Wednesday, the 16th—I went to Mr. Nash, of Marylebone-street, to Mr. Maddox's, to Gravesend, and to Richmond—I traced him to Gravesend, but could not trace the notes—I did not see the prisoner till he was taken into custody on Sunday morning.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE. Q. How long had you been in town before the loss of this money? A. Not more than a fortnight—I came to town on the 30th of May—I carry on business at Bristol—I received the notes from Mr. Beard—I have never been out of the way—I was not in a

state of insolvency or bankruptcy at the time I received this money—I am not now a bankrupt—I compromised with my creditors about twelve months ago—I came up to town alone on the 30th of May—Miss Hall was with me at my lodging—she had been a shopwoman of mine—she did not come up to town with me—she came first—I had not arranged to meet her in town, nor did I meet her by accident—I knew where she was, and wrote to her to an address she had given me, at Hackney—she came to me—she did not go back to Hackney—she is about twenty-two years of age—I re-engaged her—I did no t take her to my lodging then, she came after she was engaged—she was engaged at a place of business which I had close by, No.310, Regent-street—that is Miss Gould's—I am not aware that Miss Gould has made considerable complaints against me—I have brought an action, and filed a bill in Chancery against her—Miss Hall always slept in the room where the money was—we slept together—I was cohabiting with her—she had been my shopwoman for four years—I cohabited with her some part of that time—she is now living at No. 18, Hackney-road—she left my lodging about a week or fortnight after the robbery—I think she was there a whole week after the robbery, if not a fortnight—she slept there the following night, and I think was there the whole of the following day—I was out with the officer every night until the Sunday, we traced the prisoner to fifty places, and I did not sleep at my lodging until three o'clock on the Sunday morning—the other female came up three or four days previous to the robbery—she lives at Oxford—she has been in my employ—she was at the lodging on the night of the 14th of June—Miss Hall and the other young woman both knew of my having the money in the bag.

MR. O'BRIEN. Q. Was Miss Hall here last Session? A. No—the young lady Oxford only slept in the house two or three nights—she slept with Miss Hall as a companion, and I slept in the next room—she was unwell, and was going away on the morning previous to my discovering my loss, and had she gone before I discovered it I should cer tainly have suspected her, but in consequence of the robbery I kept her in town for two or three days longer.

JAMES MADDOX. I am a licensed victualler. and live in High-street, Marylebone. On the 15th of June last, about five o'clock in the afternoon, the prisoner came to my house—I had seen him a few times before—he asked if I would take charge of thirty-one sovereigns for him for a few days, until he went to Gravesend and back, he might be gone two or three days or a week—he called again on Thursday, the 17th, and asked me to let him have 10 l . of it—in consequence of information I had then received, I gave him into custody, and gave up the twenty-one sovereigns to Wyness, the policeman—the prisoner had never left any money with me before.

COURT. Q. How was he dressed when he called previously? A. Always very respectably—there was no change in his appearance.

ANDREW WYNESS ( policeman D 43.) On the 17th of June I received twenty-one sovereigns from Maddox.

ROGER ROBERTS. I am landlord of the house, NO. 116, Great Titchfield-street. Mr. Arundel lodged in the front room second floor—the prisoner lodged in the back room adjoining, for eight or nine weeks—he left on the 15th without giving me any notice—he owed me about 10 s . or 12 s . for rent and his meals—sometimes he paid me in clothes—he is a chemist and druggist, and was with a Mr. Nash when I first knew him—he was doing nothing when he was with me—I have now and then lent him 1 s . or 6 d .—he was out with me the day previous, at Clerkenwell, and told me he had no money.

Cross-examined. Q. How long have you known Mr. Arundel? A.

About six or seven weeks—I had not known him previous to his coming to lodge with me—my brother used to sleep with the prisoner—I am not quite sure how much the prisoner owed me, as I did not keep the account myself, but I should say it was about 10 s .—I am sure it was 5 s .—that included provisions—he paid so much per meal—he left some clothes behind—I was told not to give them up—I did not say the Sheriff would have them—on the 14th, when we were out, I proposed going to a public-house to get some dinner, and he said he had no money.

WILLIAM ROBERTS. I am the brother of the last witness. I know the prisoner by being at my brother's for five of six weeks—I occupied the same bed with him—the last night he slept there was on Monday, the 14th of June—I saw him that evening—he left some clothes behind him, but he had been in the habit of leaving before that.

Cross-examined. Q. For three or four days at a time? A. Yes, and leaving his clothes in the same way, without saying he was going—some of the clothes were pretty good, and some not so good—I know nothing about his receiving money from the country.

COURT. Q. Where was the prisoner after he got up in the morning? A. I always got up first, about seven or half-past seven o'clock, and undid my brother's shop shutters, leaving the prisoner in the bed-room—the lodgers in other room used to go out to a shop in Regent-street—they left at various times, sometimes at eight o'clock, and sometimes at nine—the prisoner used to come down when we called him about eight o'clock to breakfast—he some times went to the bed-room afterwards—he was at home on the Tuesday afternoon—I cannot say whether the young women were out then or not—the partition to the prosecutor's room is very thin—you can hear per sons talking if they speak loud—I cannot say whether their door was locked when they went out—I never tried it—I did not know where the prosecutor kept his bag—I know the place where he said he kept it—I afterwards saw the carpet bag, it appeared to have been wrenched open on one side—the young women were in the house when the prosecutor dis covered the loss—my sister is the landlady of the house—she attended to the rooms, but she never went into the prosecutor's room—they always locked it up when they went out—the prosecutor had two rooms—they are not one within the other—there are two separate doors on the stair case—they only locked one door—that was the door of the room the money was in—they could not get into that room by going in at the other door—if they did get in, they would be obliged to open that door—there is no internal communication between the rooms—they used to take the key with them—I never saw them with it—I have seen them locking the door sometimes when they have been going out—the door was not found broken open—the key of the my door will not open the other room—the pro secutor tried it himself—we have not a key in the house that will unlock it—I saw no appearance of the lock having been pushed back.

FERDINAND LEOPOLD ARUNDELL re-examined. I discovered my loss about eight o'clock on Wednesday morning, the 16th, as I wanted the money to pay away in the City—I kept nothing but the money and papers in the bag—I kept it at the foot of the bed, at the bottom of the room—persons sleeping in the bed might fail to notice that it was wrenched open, because it was in an angle of the room, where there is no space for a person to go up, except a small division between the bottom of the bed, and the handle of the door—the bag was not placed so as to show that it had been forced—it would not be seen till it was disturbed—I asked the young persons for the bag, as I was going out; they gave it me through their door while I was dressing, and

directly I saw it, I saw that the money was gone—they did not notice it till I remarked it—if I had been aware of it I would have had Miss Hall here—I did not see the money on the Tuesday, I did on the Monday—the door was invariably locked—I particularly desired it, and always tried it every time I went into the room—it was impossible that the room could have been entered without a key, but the last time the carpet bag was gone to it was wrenched open—I believe they were disturbed—I was only alluding to what I have heard from Miss Hall—Miss Hall had some boxes at my lodging—I did not have them searched—they were not searched at the time of the robbery—I do not think her friend had any boxes.

COURT. Q. Has Miss Hall told you something which you believe would explain the difficulty if she was here? A. Yes; it would explain as regards the lock—I could get her here in half an hour—nobody could have had access to the room without a key, the door was locked on the Tuesday evening.

RICHARD BEARD. I am in the prosecutor's employ, and act for him at Bristol—I was in the habit of remitting him money from time to time in June last—on the 9th of June I remitted him 23 l . 9 s . 7 d ., there were three bank notes, and the rest in gold and silver—I had remitted other money in that month, and many times previously.

DANIEL ALLEN. I am acquainted with the prisoner—I saw him about a week or eight days previous to the robbery—he had no money then to my knowledge—I did not see him again until he was in custody—he was out of a situation I believe—I have known him about seven or eight months.

HENRY HOLLAND. I am a tailor, and live in High-street, Marylebone—I am acquainted with the prisoner—on the 15th of June he came to my shop about one o'clock—he did not purchase anything of me then—he bought a few waistcoats about a month back, and then paid me some money—on the 15th of June when he came he said, "I want to speak to you"—I was at dinner—he asked me to come and have a glass of wine or brandy, or anything I liked—I said, "No; I have business to do against time, but in the evening I shall have no objection"—he said, "What time will you be done in the evening?"—I said, "About seven o'clock"—he said, "Here are nine sovereigns, will you take care of these till night, for I do not want Mr. Roberts to know that I have got any money; I have had a remittance of 10 l ., and I have just come from St. Martin's-le-Grand with a post-office order; I have had to write a letter for it, it took me an hour and more, and to tell the d—dest lies to get this money"—he said it came from his uncle at penrith in Derbyshire—he went away, and said he would call about seven—between four and five he came again—I said, "You have come before your time"—he said, "Yes; I have met with a person or two, and have had a little to drink and something to eat, I am going home to answer some advertisements, I have heard of two or three situations"—about a quarter past seven the same evening he came and said, "Are you ready?"—I said, "Yes"—he said, "I have brought some duplicates with me, I want to get some things out of pledge that are in this neighbourhood"—a friend came in and asked me to go and have some ale—I asked the prisoner to come—he said, "No; it is between seven and eight, the pawnbrokers shut up at eight, I will go and get these things; give me 2 l . of the money I gave you, and I will meet you at the public-house,"—I gave it to him, and he went—he afterwards met me at the public-house, and we took a walk up Marylebone-street—he said, "You have got to give me 7 l ."—I said, "Yes"—I gave it him, and we went into a public-house, had some sherry and water, went to Oxford-market, and had some supper together at an eating-house—he there

said, "Take 5 s . for me, and I will ask you for 5 s .; I don't want Roberts to know that I have got money, and I will say, 'Holland, lend me 5 s .'"—he gave me the 5 s .—we went to Roberts, but Roberts was not at home—we saw Mrs. Roberts, and he asked me in her presence for the 5 s .—I gave it to him—that was about nine o'clock in the evening—I saw the articles he had redeemed, they were a black wrapper, a neckerchief or two, and a cap and jacket.

WILLIAM BROCK. I live with Mr. Clark, a pawnbroker, in Long-acre. I produce a coat pledged for 8 s . on the 2nd of June, in the name of George Dickins—I cannot swear to the prisoner.

WILLIAM TAYLOR. I am in the employment of Mr. Dobree, a pawn-broker, in Oxford-street. I produce four waistcoats pledged for 5 s . 6 d ., on the 10th of June, by a man in the name of John Dixon, of No. 8, Great Chesterfield-street—I do not recollect the prisoner.

ROGER ROBERTS re-examined. I have seen the prisoner wear a coat very much like this, but I could not swear to it—I recollect this waistcoat very well—it has some peculiar buttons.

WILLIAM ROBERTS re-examined. I believe the prisoner had such clothes as these—I have seen some very much like them.

EBENEZER BOWER ( police-constable D 143.) I took the prisoner into custody on Sunday morning, the 20th of June—I told him the charge—he said I was a mistaken, that he was not the man—on the way to the station he said he was a stranger there—I was present at the Police-office when his father-in-law was examined—he is here to-day—he stated that he had come from Derby.

JOSEPH HUGHES ( police-constable T 114.) In June last, in consequence of instructions from the Magistrate, I accompanied the prosecutor to Derby—I saw a person there, representing herself as the prisoner's mother—I was present at the examination at the Police-office, and heard a person named Foulston examined—he represented himself to be the prisoner's father-in-law—I do not know whether or not his deposition was taken—I heard the prisoner state in his defence to the Magistrate how he got possession of the money—I do not know whether the clerk wrote it down or not—it was at the first examination, on the 21st of June, I think—the clerk took it down in his book—it was not submitted to the Magistrate to authenticate—it was not read over to the prisoner, nor was he asked to sign it.

The depositions returned to the Court contained no statement of the prisoner's. MR. O'BRIEN tendered the evidence of a witness who was pre sent at the time, and took down what the prisoner said. MR. BALLANTINE objected to the reception of this evidence, but the COURT was of opinion that it was admissible, as the best evidence, in the absence of the Magistrate's clerk.

GAVAN RICKARDS. I was at Marlborough-street on the 21st of June—the prisoner was under charge there—he made a statement—I took down in writing what he said, just as he uttered it—I was attending for Mr. Eyre, the attorney for the prosecution—this is the memorandum I made at the time—he said, "Since I have been out of a situation, I have been under the necessity of pawing; Mr. Roberts lent me a watch; about a fortnight ago my father sent me up 35 l ., they were two tens, and the remainder in fives; I was asked by my father if I should like a government situation; which I said I should; he is not my father, but my father-in-law; his name is Mr. Foulston, No. 1, Eycott-street, Derby."

MR. BALLANTINE called

GEORGE FOULSTON. I am a miller, at Derby. The prisoner is my son-in-law—I

have married his mother—I knew of his coming up to town—he has always borne an honest and respectable character—his mother had been married before I married her—I had no money in my possession on his account—his mother has a yearly annuity, and it was between his mother and himself—I have at times supplied him with money—the last time, I be lieve, was about eleven weeks ago, according to my recollection—I cannot say to a few days—the last sum of money I sent him, was three £5 notes—I had sent him two £10 notes about a fortnight before that, it was my own money—I knew he was out of a situation—I had not sent him money previ ously to that—he had written down to me to say that he was out of a situation, and was in expectation of getting one, and wanted money to fit him out for it; and being his father-in-law, I considered it was my duty to supply him with it—I do not know whether his mother supplied him with any money.

MR. O'BRIEN. Q. Did the prisoner write to you? A. Yes—I have not got the letter—I sent him two 10 l . and three 5 l . Bank of England notes—I sent them by letter from Derby, directed to the prisoner's lodgings—I sent the two 10 l . notes first—I did not get a letter from the prisoner acknowledg ing their receipt—I sent the three fives before I received any other letter—I did not get a letter acknowledging the receipt of the three fives—he sent a letter saying the two 10 l . notes were not sufficient, and I then sent him the three fives—I was not aware that unpleasant circumstances would take place, or I could have produced the letters—I was in town six or eight weeks ago, and was examined before Mr. Bingham, he did not put such questions as these to me—I do not know the numbers of the notes—whether I have been in custody has no thing to do with this—I was not charged with stealing, convicted, and sentenced to nine months' imprisonment in Derby jail—I suffered innocently—it may be ten years ago—I was there nine months, I believe—I cannot give an explana tion of what I was charged with—I was with other men in a public-house; we had some liquor together, and a person got drunk, and another said he had lost some money or something of that sort in the public-house—I was not able to say whether he had or not, but I was in their company—I believe the other person was charged with stealing money in the public-house—it was through paying for some ale—one party said he had put the money down for the ale, and that another party took it up—I have been married nearly six years—my wife was never known as Devonshire Bess —she never kept a brothel—I was never insolvent, nor a bankrupt—I am a miller by trade—one mill is sufficient for me, that is at Derby—I do not say I am the owner of it, or that I have one at the present time—I do not rent a mill; I superin tended one till I came up to London, for Mr. Foreman, who has one at Derby.

MR. BALLANTINE. Q. You married the prisoner's mother after you had been in Southwell jail? A. Yes, that is the way I became acquainted with him—I believe he is near twenty years of age—my wife has an annuity of about 40 l . a year—she had no money when I married her, to my knowledge—I know that she supplies the prisoner with money on her own account—I had been living in the neighbourhood of Derby ever since I was in Southwell jail, and in the employ of respectable people—I have not been in trouble or difficulty since, but have been trying to gain an honest livelihood—my wife never kept a brothel at Brentford to my knowledge; far from it, she has been in a respectable business at Derby for twenty years—she is not here.

COURT. Q. In whose employment were you in June and July last? A. Mr. Charles Foreman's, who has a corn-mill at Derby—I received a guinea a

week as wages—I had this money in my possession ever since I gave up business, which is nearly four years ago—I had more money than the 35 l . I sent the prisoner—I did not take the numbers or dates of any of the notes—I carried on business at Derby as a grocer, and a bacon, butter, and cheese-factor—I did not fail, I gave it up in consequence of my wife's ill health, and we went home to my friends for three months—I kept all the notes by me for four years—I never made any use of them, or deposited them in any Bank—I kept them in my own chest of drawers—I had 60 l . in ready cash when I gave up business, besides what I had in my books—I had 23 l . left after remitting the 35 l . to the prisoner—I never used this money, as it was in Bank of England notes—I have always had it in my power to receive a guinea or 25 s . a week, and my wife has a yearly annuity, and carried on business as a milliner and dressmaker—I have more money in my posses sion now than I had when I gave up business—I had spent no part of the 60 l . until I sent my son-in-law the 35 l .

MR. ARUNDEL re-examined. I do not know a person named William Hyde—I never said to any one, that if Miss Hall had left town I should have suspected her of stealing my money—she never did leave town—it was the other young lady that I should have suspected—Miss Hall is not here now—I have been to fetch her, but unfortunately she has gone to Colchester for the day—if I had had the least idea of her attendance being required, I should undoubtedly have had her here—I always locked my door when I left the room, and I believe I was the last person that left the room previous to missing the money.

GUILTY. Aged 20.— Recommended to mercy by the Jury. —

Transported for seven Years .

1735. GEORGE JACKSON was indicted for stealing 1 purse value 1 s ., 5 sovereigns, 2 half-sovereigns, 4 half-crowns, and 2 s ., the property of Giro lamo di Mattia .

WALTER FEATHERSTONHAUGH. I live in Chester-le-street, in the country of Durham—on the 12th of July I was on board a steam-boat off the Adelphi-pier, Hungerford—I had got on board at Westminster—the prisoner sat near me—I saw no one in his company then—I did not see him move from the rail, but I saw him standing before me in the act of taking a purse from the pocket of the prosecutor with his right hand—his comrade held the pocket—the pri soner had a great coat hanging on his left arm—he put the purse under the coat—I tapped the prosecutor on the back and told him he had had his pocket picked—I laid hold of the prisoner, and told him the purse was in his possession—I secured him—he stopped down and then threw the purse overboard—it was a kind of shot coloured purse—I did not see the face of the other man—we had left the Hungerford pier about 100 yards—the vessel was in motion—a good many people were on board.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE. Q. Was it an old man with him? A. I did not see his face.

SAMSON SAMSON. I live at Albion-terrace, Walworth-road—I was on board the steam-boat—I saw the last witness lay hold of the prisoner—he said, "You scoundrel, you have got the gentleman's purse"—I looked round im mediately, and saw the prisoner throw something overboard—I touched the prosecutor on the back, he did not understand a word of English—I spoke in French and told him he was robbed—he understood me then.

GIROLAMO DI MATTIA ( through an interpreter. ) On the 12th of July I was on board a steam-boat—I had a purse of a reddish colour—it contained five sove reigns,

two half-sovereigns, four half-crowns, two or three shillings, and some sixpences—I was spoken to and missed it—I have never seen it since.

Cross-examined. Q. What is your name? A. ( Writing it , Girolamo di Mattia.)

ROBERT WARE ( City-policeman. ) I was at Blackfriars pier, and took charge of the prisoner—I found no purse on him.

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Transported for Seven years .

1736. RICHARD CLOSE was indicted for stealing 5 tons of iron rails, value 50 l .; and 5 tons of iron, value 50 l ., the property of Joseph Bailey and others; other COUNTS varying the manner of laying the charge.

MESSRS. CLARKSON and BODKIN Conducted the Prosecution.

PRICE BENBOW. I am in the employ of Messrs. Bailey of the Nanti clough iron works, in Wales—I recollect rails being made for the Great Nor theren Railway Company—one end of them was painted red to distinguish them from others—they were sent by canal to Newport, and were shipped for Lon don in January, February, and March last—I was sent for from Wales in consequence of some of them being missed—I was shown some rails in the possession of the police in London—they were part of those made for the Great Northern Railway Company—they answered in point of marks, length, and weight.

JOSEPH JOHNS. I am foreman to Messrs. Bailey—I recollect the rails being shipped for the Great Northern Railway Company—on some of them I put a particular mark of my own, of white paint—since I have been in Lon don I have seen two of the rails, and find the white paint mark, which per fectly satisfies me they were part of the rails so shipped.

JAMES BETTS. I am carman to Mr. Callbreath, who has carts, horses, and timber-carriages—I took 640 iron rails, which had come to the wharf by the schooner, and placed them in the Caledonian-road—it was in the same week as the fast-day(23rd of March).

WILLIAM CHEESEMAN. I occupy a field in the Caledonian-road—I re member some rails being brought there in March last, and placed in the road adjoining my field, by the side of the railway—I saw them from time to time—I remember some of them being taken away—they were not taken in the same sort of carriages as those they were brought in, but in one-horse carts and vans—they were not taken away by the same men who brought them; they were at it nearly a fortnight—I cannot speak to the person of the prisoner—I remember a cart coming two or three times with cement casks—they unloaded the casks, loaded the iron in, and then put the casks on the top—they were empty casks—I did not take notice of the men.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE. Q. Orrow was in your employment? A. Yes—I keep a ground for beating carpets—there is nearly an acre of it—for the convenience of the public, I beat the carpets as far from the road as possible—Orrow beat carpets and looked after the ground when I was away—he was present when the carts came—he was doing nothing—I was backwards and forwards after the work—he was not beating carpets, he was looking after the people that were working—we beat the carpets quite at the other side of the ground—the iron was no further from the fence than I am from that table—I saw the one-horse cart, with the cement casks, come and take away the rails two or three times—I saw people loading it—there were generally two, three, or four of them—I did not notice their dress at at all—I spoke to them the first time, and asked where they were going to take the irons—they

said they were going to take them " handy to the works" for the Company—there were two carts there then, and I dare say three or four men—I asked why they did not send timber-carriages to take the irons away—there is a turnpike-gate, which they would have to go through, called the King's Head Bar.

MR. CLARKSON. Q. What did they say about the timber-carriages? A. One of them said the Company had got another job in the country, and could not spare the timber-carriages.

THOMAS JAMES ORROW. In the beginning of the year, I was in the em ploy of Cheeseman, and am now—I remember seeing the iron rails brought on timber wagons, and deposited near the ground where we beat carpets—I remember the "Fast-day"—some time after that, I noticed people coming and taking away the rails—I noticed a cart that had cement casks in it—that was used four of five times to take them away—a man came and helped to load the cart—they took the casks out, put in the iron, laid the casks over them, and drove away—one day I stood about five yards from the man who drove the cart, and noticed his person; the prisoner is the man—I saw him before the Magistrate—there were about four men employed in loading the cart that day besides him—the prisoner stood in the cart, and lifted the irons up.

Cross-examined. Q. Was your master there on that occasion? A. I do not know—the last day they came was about a fortnight after the Fast-day—I was sweeping and folding up a carpet on the spot where I had been beating it—Mr. Mowett was the first person who asked if I knew the person who was with the cart; I was taken to the prisoner by a policeman—he was not pointed out to me—the policeman asked me whether I knew the man—he took me to him, pointed him out, and asked whether he was not the man—he was pointed out to me—there was nobody else but that man—I had not been told that the man was in custody who they supposed had stolen the rails—I was taken to see him—I knew who I was taken to see—when I saw him take the rails he had a corduroy jacket with moleskin sleeves to it, a corduroy waistcoat I believe, and corduroy trowsers—he had only the trowsers and waistcoat on when he was shown to me—I think it happened in the month of April—I told Mr. Mowett in April what I had seen, and told him what sort of carts they were—I gave a description of the carts, but not of the men—I have identified the carts—I was not told that the prisoner was the man—I did not know that they had got the man who was charged, in custody—I did not know who I was going to see, till I saw him—I was not surprised at all—I did not know what I was being taken for, and was not curious enough to inquire—I walked with the policeman, and never asked him what he wanted of me, I did not care to know—I did not think he was going to take me up, I did not care about that—I made no question whatever—this might be three months after I saw the rails taken—I kept the prisoner's face and appearance completely in my mind all that time—I never forgot it.

MR. BODKIN. Q. You saw the cart four or five times? A. I did—on one occasion I was very near the carman—it was between three and four o'clock in the afternoon—I was folding up a carpet at the time, and watched the loading of the carts five or ten minutes—my master was not there then—I said nothing to any of the men—I am quite sure the prisoner is the man who drove the cart, and helped to load it—Brandford the policeman came to me, I do not know where he took me to—I believe I went to one house—I saw the prisoner in the street—Mr. Wood, the attorney was with him—the officer asked me if that was the man, I said, "That is the man that is com ing up the street"—my master was there, he went down the street after Mr.

Wood, and came back with him and the prisoner—as they were coming up I told the officer that was the man.

COURT. Q. Did the officer say you, "Is that the man coming?" A. Yes—he asked me if I knew the man—I cannot say who said the words, "That is the man, "whether is was I or the officer—he asked me if I knew the man—I said, "Which one"—there was a man on the right hand side—I said he was not the man—I then said of the man on the left, "That is the man that drove the cement cart"—that was the prisoner—the rails are four or five feet from the fence, which is four feet high—it is an open fence.

ROBERT BRANDFORD ( police-sergeant N 12.) On the 8th of July, I took the prisoner in charge in Salisbury-street, Rotherhithe. Orrow, and Cheese man, and Mr. Wood, the clerk to Messrs. Rixon were with me—I had not told Orrow before I took him to Rotherhithe that I was going to show him the man who drove the cart, I used no such expression—from the description I had of the prisoner's person from Orrow, I went to Rotherhithe, and took Orrow with me, but as I had been to the prisoner's master several times before respecting the iron, sent Mr. Wood down to see whether the prisoner was in the way, in order that there might be no suspicion about my going—the prisoner came back with him, and Orrow pointed him out as one of the men who took the iron—they both came upon the same side—there was man on the other side of the way—I had asked Orrow to look out and see if he saw any body coming up the street—he said, "Yes, that is the man that took the iron"—that was the prisoner—on my oath I had given him no reason to suppose that the man who was coming was the man who stole the iron—I had not pointed him out at all—he wore a sleeve waistcoat, short cord trowsers, and a cap.

Cross-examined. Q. You have been in Court during the whole time Orrow has been examined? A. Yes—Orrow knew he was going to see if he could identify the man—he had not accompanied me the day before to the prisoner's master—he had never done so—I found (Orrow) at the Police Court this day with his master—they went there to identify another man—I went with him to see if he could identify him, and then Wood went to fetch the prisoner—I waited till he came—I might have been there twenty minutes—I am certain Orrow did not know during all that time that Wood was gone to fetch a man he was to identify—it was an arrange ment between Wood and me—I told Orrow I wanted him, as I thought I should be able to find the man, and he accompanied me to Rotherhithe—I do not know who the person was on the other side of the way—it was a strange neighbourhood to me—I am not in the habit of doing duty there—there is a turnpike in the neighbourhood of the railway which the carts must have gone through—I took the turnpike-men to see the prisoner—they are not here.

MR. CLARKSON. Q. Were they able to speak to him? A. No—they did not take sufficient notice to identify him.

CHARLES RAY WOOD. I assist Messrs. Rixon, the attorneys for the prosecu ion. A person who had been concerned in this robbery was described to me by Orrow; and in order to avoid suspicion by an officer going, I made an arrange ment that I should go, and on 8th of July I went to Rotherhithe, to the pri soner's master's house, at the corner of Salisbury-street—the prisoner was not within—his mistress had sent him out—it was a sort of green-grocer's shop—I saw a one-horse cart in the street when I first went, such as is used for removing goods—the prisoner came back at last—I asked him to accompany me to the top of the street, where I wished to ask him few questions, and said if he would, I would give him a pint of beer—he accompanied me—when

said they were going to take them " handy to the works" for the Company—there were two carts there then, and I dare say three or four men—I asked why they did not send timber-carriages to take the irons away—there is a turnpike-gate, which they would have to go through, called the King's IIead Bar.

MR. CLARKSON. Q. What did they say about the timber-carriages? A. One of them said the Company had got another job in the country, and could not spare the timber-carriages.

THOMAS JAMES ORROW. In the beginning of the year, I was in the em ploy of Cheeseman, and am now—I remember seeing the iron rails brought on timber wagons, and deposited near the ground where we beat carpets—I remember the "Fast-day"—some time after that, I noticed people coming and taking away the rails—I noticed a cart that had cement casks in it—that was used four of five times to take them away—a man came and helped to load the cart—they took the casks out, put in the iron, laid the casks over them, and drove away—one day I stood about five yards from the man who drove the cart, and noticed his person; the prisoner is the man—I saw him before the Magistrate—there were about four men employed in loading the cart that day besides him—the prisoner stood in the cart, and lifted the irons up.

Cross-examined. Q. Was your master there on that occasion? A. I do not know—the last day they came was about a fortnight after the Fast-day—I was sweeping and folding up a carpet on the spot where I had been beating it—Mr. Mowett was the first person who asked if I knew the person who was with the cart; I was taken to the prisoner by a policeman—he was not pointed out to me—the policeman asked me whether I knew the man—he took me to him, pointed him out, and asked whether he was not the man—he was pointed out to me—there was nobody else but that man—I had not been told that the man was in custody who they supposed had stolen the rails—I was taken to see him—I knew who I was taken to see—when I saw him take the rails he had a corduroy jacket with moleskin sleeves to it, a corduroy waistcoat I believe, and corduroy trowsers—he had only the trowsers and waistcoat on when he was shown to me—I think it happened in the month of April—I told Mr. Mowett in April what I had seen, and told him what sort of carts they were—I gave a description of the carts, but not of the men—I have identified the carts—I was not told that the prisoner was the man—I did not know that they had got the man who was charged, in custody—I did not know who I was going to see, till I saw him—I was not surprised at all—I did not know what I was being taken for, and was not curious enough to inquire—I walked with the policeman, and never asked him what he wanted of me, I did not care to know—I did not think he was going to take me up, I did not care about that—I made no question whatever—this might be three months after I saw the rails taken—I kept the prisoner's face and appearance completely in my mind all that time—I never forgot it.

MR. BODKIN. Q. You saw the cart four or five times? A. I did—on one occasion I was very near the carman—it was between three and four o'clock in the afternoon—I was folding up a carpet at the time, and watched the loading of the carts five or ten minutes—my master was not there then—I said nothing to any of the men—I am quite sure the prisoner is the man who drove the cart, and helped to load it—Brandford the policeman came to me, I do not know where he took me to—I believe I went to one house—I saw the prisoner in the street—Mr. Wood, the attorney was with him—the officer asked me if that was the man, I said, "That is the man that is com ing up the street"—my master was there, he went down the street after Mr.

Wood, and came back with him and the prisoner—as they were coming up I told the officer that was the man.

COURT. Q. Did the officer say you, "Is that the man coming?" A. Yes—he asked me if I knew the man—I cannot say who said the words, "That is the man, "whether is was I or the officer—he asked me if I knew the man—I said, "Which one"—there was a man on the right hand side—I said he was not the man—I then said of the man on the left, "That is the man that drove the cement cart"—that was the prisoner—the rails are four or five feet from the fence, which is four feet high—it is an open fence.

ROBERT BRANDFORD ( police-sergeant N 12.) On the 8th of July, I took the prisoner in charge in Salisbury-street, Rotherhithe. Orrow, and Cheese man, and Mr. Wood, the clerk to Messrs. Rixon were with me—I had not told Orrow before I took him to Rotherhithe that I was going to show him the man who drove the cart, I used no such expression—from the description I had of the prisoner's person from Orrow, I went to Rotherhithe, and took Orrow with me, but as I had been to the prisoner's master several times before respecting the iron, sent Mr. Wood down to see whether the prisoner was in the way, in order that there might be no suspicion about my going—the prisoner came back with him, and Orrow pointed him out as one of the men who took the iron—they both came upon the same side—there was man on the other side of the way—I had asked Orrow to look out and see if he saw any body coming up the street—he said, "Yes, that is the man that took the iron"—that was the prisoner—on my oath I had given him no reason to suppose that the man who was coming was the man who stole the iron—I had not pointed him out at all—he wore a sleeve waistcoat, short cord trowsers, and a cap.

Cross-examined. Q. You have been in Court during the whole time Orrow has been examined? A. Yes—Orrow knew he was going to see if he could identify the man—he had not accompanied me the day before to the prisoner's master—he had never done so—I found (Orrow) at the Police Court this day with his master—they went there to identify another man—I went with him to see if he could identify him, and then Wood went to fetch the prisoner—I waited till he came—I might have been there twenty minutes—I am certain Orrow did not know during all that time that Wood was gone to fetch a man he was to identify—it was an arrange ment between Wood and me—I told Orrow I wanted him, as I thought I should be able to find the man, and he accompanied me to Rotherhithe—I do not know who the person was on the other side of the way—it was a strange neighbourhood to me—I am not in the habit of doing duty there—there is a turnpike in the neighbourhood of the railway which the carts must have gone through—I took the turnpike-men to see the prisoner—they are not here.

MR. CLARKSON. Q. Were they able to speak to him? A. No—they did not take sufficient notice to identify him.

CHARLES RAY WOOD. I assist Messrs. Rixon, the attorneys for the prosecu ion. A person who had been concerned in this robbery was described to me by Orrow; and in order to avoid suspicion by an officer going, I made an arrange ment that I should go, and on 8th of July I went to Rotherhithe, to the pri soner's master's house, at the corner of Salisbury-street—the prisoner was not within—his mistress had sent him out—it was a sort of green-grocer's shop—I saw a one-horse cart in the street when I first went, such as is used for removing goods—the prisoner came back at last—I asked him to accompany me to the top of the street, where I wished to ask him few questions, and said if he would, I would give him a pint of beer—he accompanied me—when

we arrived at the top of the street I heard Orrow say, "That is the man"—the prisoner said he knew nothing at all about it—the officer took him into custody—I did not ask him the questions, as he was taken into custody im mediately—I directed the officer to give him the pint of beer—the object was to give Orrow the opportunity of identifying him—he was told that he was taken on a charge of stealing some rails in the Caledonian-road—he said he had never been there—he repeated that statement before the Magistrate.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you at any time hear anybody say, if he would tell who employed him, that they would let him off? A. No.

JOHN SPRINGBETT. I am manager of some cement works at Rotherhithe, and live at Islington. The prisoner was in the habit of driving a horse and cart with cement from my house, as the servant of a Mr. Allen—he was em ployed in many instances in April last in taking cement to customers, some of whom resided in the neighbourhood of Islington—the Caledonian-road runs from Battle-bridge to Holloway—the prisoner generally came back with empty casks—he never had authority from me to carry iron rails.

Cross-examined. Q. You do not know that he ever did? A. No—he has done his duty very much to our satisfaction—I have not bad the iron rails—I never took notice of the name on the cart—we have four or five carts in that neighbourhood sometimes, and sometimes none at all—there are a great number of new buildings going on in the neighbourhood of Islington.

JOHN HENRY BATTERBURY. I am a builder, and live in Albert-street, Camden-town. In April last I was building a sewer in John-street and Rodney-street, Pentonville—I was a customer of Mr. Wood, the cement-maker, and received cement from him in his cart—I cannot say who brought it to me, only by referring to the tickets—there is a ticket delivered to me at the time—whoever delivers the ticket signs it—I did not see the prisoner sign them on this particular day—I have seen him sign them repeatedly—the cement always came in casks, which I returned empty—whoever brought the casks I always made to sign for the number—I do not know the Caledonian Asylum, I know the Pocock Arms—that may be nearly a mile from my place, but it is not a very direct road—I do not recollect seeing any one else with the prisoner when he came—I have got his receipts—( looking at them )—on the 21st there are eighteen empty casks and twenty lime-bags; on the 22nd, three empty casks; and on the 29th, none, I received six, but there is no signature—there were no empty casks.

Cross-examined. Q. How often did you receive cement from Mr. Wood? A. I received it constantly, but not always from Mr. Wood, Allen's cart brought the bigger portion.

MR. CLARKSON. Q. Is the prisoner the man that brought it in Allen's cart? A. Yes.

WILLIAM ABSOLOM. I am a builder, and live in St. Mary's-road, Ken nington. In April last I had some cement brought to me in Mr. Allen's cart, the prisoner drove it—my place is about a mile from the Caledonian-road—no empty casks were returned on that occasion.

Cross-examined. Q. I believe you sent back sacks? A. Not to my knowledge—I never do—my men might have done so.

JOHN MURRAY. I am a wharfinger at Battle-bridge, and live in Almina-road. The rails which came for the Northern Railway were landed at my wharf—I am in the employ of Mr. Brassey, the contractor, who is the prosecutor—the rails were laid in the Caledonian-road, in the early part of May—189 of them were missed—there were eight of the twelve-feet ones, and 181 of the

fifteen-feet—the eight twelve-feet ones have been recovered by the police, and I think 156 out of the 181 fifteen-feet ones, but do not know exactly—in consequence of information, I went to Mr. Plumley's premises, at Bank-side, on the 6th or 7th of July, and found the stacks of rails which have been recovered—I had seen them while they were lying in the Caledonian-road; and believe them to be the same which were taken from there—they were the same rails which were shown to the man from Wales—they were painted red at the end—after they were deposited in the Caledonian-road there was no order or intention on the part of the contractor to remove them—they were worth between 300 l . and 400 l .

MR. BALLANTINE called

EMILY ALLEN. My husband is a blacksmith. The prisoner lived with me at the time he was taken, and had done so far nearly two years—he worked for me as carman—he did not live in the house—he is very honest—I have never found any fault with him.

COURT. Q. Was he in your employ? A. Yes—mine is a green-grocery business—my husband does not take any part in it—we keep a horse and cart.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON. Q. Do you know this gentleman who stands by me? ( Mr. Wood. ) A. By his coming to my house—I had no conversation with the prisoner about the robbery—I did not tell the pri soner if he had been concerned in the robbery he had better tell me—he did not say at my house, "What is the good of my saying anything it? I shall only get myself further into the mess"—that was after he had his hear ings —I wished to defend the prisoner, and said he had better say what he had to do with it—I cannot say that I told the solicitor that he said he should only be getting himself further into the mess—I told the prisoner if he had been concerned in the robbery he had better say—he did not say, what would be the nse of his doing so, it would only be getting himself further into the mess—I did not tell the solicitor so.

COURT. Q. The question asked you this, whether in conversation with the solicitor you did not say that you asked the prisoner whether he had anything to do with it, and that he said it would be of no use saying anything, it would only get him further into the mess? A. As respects his imprisonment, I considered he was in quite mess enough—he had had five weeks' imprison ment, and I considered he would only get himself into more trouble, and told him if he had anything to do with it, he had better own to it—the solicitor came to me on Saturday night—I cannot say what passed—I am not aware that the prisoner said he had better not say anything, as he would only get himself further into the mess—I am not aware that I said so to the solicitor—the prisoner said, "It is no use my saying anything about it, for I shall only get myself into trouble."

MR. BALLANTINE. Q. You visited the prisoner for the purpose of assist ing him in his difficulties? A. I visited him several times, I desired to know whether he was really implicated—I asked him the question several times, had he anything to do with it—on all occasions he had nothing to say—the attorney's clerk came to me on Saturday evening, and took me quite by surprise—I cannot say what passed, I did not take particular notice—I have lived in the neighbourhood twenty-four years—I have been married six years—the prisoner lived in the neighbourhood—he knew me to be his friend, and that I asked him the questions for his own benefit.

COURT. Q. Did not you employ the prisoner to go with the cart and horse? A. Yes—he used to cart cement with it for a Mr. Wood—I never

suspected him—he used not to be out an unreasonable time—I allowed my cart to be used to draw cement—I live between five and six miles from the Caledonian-road.

NOT GUILTY .

(There were three other indictments against the prisoner, upon which Mr. Clarkson offered no evidence.)

1737. JAMES COCHRANE was indicted for stealing 5 tons weight of iron-rails for railways, value 50 l .; and 5 tons weight of iron, 50 l .; the goods of Joseph Bailey , and others.—Other COUNTS , varying the manner of laying the property.

MESSRS. CLARKSON and BODKIN conducted the Prosecution.

JOHN MURRAY. I had charge of a wharf at Battle-bridge for Mr. Brassey—in March or April last, a large quantity of iron-rails were brought there from Wales, for the Great Northern Railway—part of them were afterwards removed to the line of the intended railway, in the Caledonian-road—in May last, I missed 181 of the 15ft. and 8 of the 12ft. rails—in consequence of information, I afterwards went to Mr. Plumley's premises at Bankside, and found 182 of the rails, which I claimed, as belonging to Mr. Brassey—I have every reason to believe they were part of the rails that were placed in the Caledonian-road—they have a red mark on each end, and some white paint on some of them—the police took possession of them—they were worth 300 l . or 400 l .

WILLIAM CHEESEMAN. I have a carpet-ground near the line of the intended railway, in the Caledonian-road—I saw iron-rails carried away from there several times—the last van that came I took particular notice of—it was on the 1st of May, between four and five o'clock in the afternoon—it was a yellow van, with an iron-grey horse—I had never seen that van and horse before, but I was given to understand it had been there in the morning—the prisoner was the person who was driving the van, and had charge of it—I am quite certain of him; there were others with him loading, he assisted to load—he put the rails into the van, and they drove away to the King's Head bar in the Holloway-road.

Prisoner. I never was on the road in my life; I never saw him, and he never saw me. Witness. He was dressed in a sleeve waistcoat and cord trowsers, as he is now—I cannot read, and could not tell what name was on the van—it rained very hard.

MR. BODKIN. Q. How long were they loading the van? A. Half an hour, or three-quarters of an hour—the prisoner was under my observation for that time, and I am certain he is the man.

COURT. Q. Had you reason to think the transaction was an irregular one? A. I thought it was after hours—I went up to the fence inside my ground, close to the road, and looked at the van—I did not speak to the persons—I was close to the van—the prisoner was stooping, loading the iron into the the van, which was close to me, I had a full view of him—the man load ing inside the van was a stoutish man, and I took notice of the carman—I had been told that same week, by Mr. Murray, to keep a look out, and see if I could identify any of the persons.

SAMUEL COLLINS. I live in Southwark. In July last I bought a yellow van and N iron-grey horse of Francis Janway—the prisoner had used it previously—I had known him driving it for one or two months previous to his being taken—I have seen him standing in my yard with it—he looked after it, he used to go out with it almost every day—Janway was ill for nearly

twelve months, and could not go out for weeks together, and the prisoner had to do the work.

ROBERT BRANDFORD ( policeman ) On the evening of the 7th of July I took the prisoner into custody in Tooley-street, from the description given of him that same morning by Cheeseman, and also of the vehicle he was in the habit of driving—I said I took him for stealing some railway iron—he said he knew nothing at all about it; he had never been in the Caledonian-road—I heard a statement made before the Magistrate about his being in prison—I know he was out of prison on the 1st of May.

FRANCIS JANWAY. In May last I had a yellow van and an iron grey horse—I sold them to Collins—the prisoner was then in my service—I did not authorize him to go on my account with the van and horse to take the rails from the Caledonian-road.

COURT. Q. Did you ever let it out without knocking the use to which it was to be put? A. Yes, for the removal of goods or otherwise, but I always sent my servant with it; I was not able to look after it—I allowed anybody to use it on the terms I charged—I do not know of any transaction in which the van was employed on the 1st of May—I never booked anything—I do not know of my van being employed by any person engaged in the removal of iron—if the person hiring it saw my servant before he saw me, my servant would be under his orders—I do not know what use my van was put to on the 1st of May.

Prisoner. Mr. Collins knows me to be a hard-working lad; I have worked for him off and on.

MR. COLLINS re-examined. I have known him some years—he was out with the horse and cart almost every day, with different customers—he worked for me a good while, I had no fault to find with him; he always seemed willing to work.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON. Q. Do you affect to speak to his character? A. No—I know that he was tried here the session before last—I do not know that he was tried and convicted in 1841—I know that he had six months in 1844.

JOHN HOARE ( policeman M 194.) I produce two certificates of the prisoner's former convictions, one from Mr. Clark's, and another from Mr. Straight's office—( these being read were certificates of the conviction of James Conelly in June , 1841, confined six months, and in July , 1844, confined six months )—I was present at both the trials—the prisoner is the person.

GUILTY . Aged 26.— Transported for Seven Years .

NEW COURT .— Tuesday, August 17 th , 1847.

PRESENT —Sir CHAPMAN MARSHALL , Knt., Alderman; Mr. Alderman SIDNEY , Mr. Alderman MOON , and Mr. COMMON SERJEANT.

Sixth Jury, before Mr. Common Serjeant.

1738. GEORGE GOODNY was indicted for stealing 1 cost, value 20 s .; the property of William Garratt ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 23.— Confined Three Months .

1739. THOMAS SIMMONDS was indicted for stealing 1 handkerchief, value 1 s ; the goods of Henry Edward Bird from his person; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Three Months .

1740. THOMAS STURME and WILLIAM GARRETT , were indicted for stealing 1 handkerchief, value 5 s .; the goods of William Henry Cooper , from his person; to which

STURME pleaded GUILTY . Aged 38.

GARRETT pleaded GUILTY . Aged 28.

Confined Three Months .

1741. THOMAS BLACKWOOD was indicted for indicted for stealing 1 handker chief, value 2 s .; the goods of Robert Ottiwell Chambers , from his person; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . * Aged 17.— Confined Six Months .

1742. MATTHEW COOK was indicted for stealing 1 coat, value 30 s ; the goods of Henry Drew May ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . * Aged 15.— Confined Six Months .

1743. THOMAS BELLAMY was indicted for unlawfully uttering coun terfeit coin; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Confined Four Months .

1744. JOHN ROLFE was indicted for a like offence; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 22.— Confined Four Months .

1745. HONORA JENNINGS was indicted for a like offence.

MESSRS. BODKIN and DAWSON conducted the Prosecution

MARY ANN FREEMAN. My husband is a baker, we live in High-street, Highgate. On the 3d of July, about nine o'clock in the evening, the prisoner came for a penny loaf—I gave her one—she gave me a shilling, I gave her change—I supposed the shilling was bad—I laid it on a shelf, and kept it by itself, till I gave it to the constable on the Wednesday morning fol lowing.

MARTHA DORAN. I keep a shop in the Hornsey-road. On the 8th of July, between nine and ten o'clock in the evening, the prisoner came for two half-penny cakes, and gave me in payment a shilling—I gave it to Eliza Day to get change, she returned with the change, and I gave it to the prisoner.

ELIZABETH DAY. On the 8th of July I was at Mrs. Doran's, and saw the prisoner give a shilling in payment—I took it to Mrs. Mussett's to get change, left it with her, and she gave me the change.

ELIZABETH MUSSETT. My husband is a baker in Hornsey-road, about a mile from High-street, Highgate. One Thursday Eliza Day came to me for change for a shilling—I gave her the change, and put the shilling into the till—I did not mix it with any other money—the prisoner came to my shop from a quarter to half-an-hour afterwards, asked for a penny loaf and paid me with a shilling—I put that shilling into the till, where I found the other shilling which I had put in first alone—there was no other shilling there—my husband came in in about a quarter of an hour—I showed him the shilling—I saw the prisoner again in custody on the Saturday evening following—the

shilling were put into a piece of a piece of paper and laid on the mantel-piece, separate from other money—they were afterwards given to the policeman and he marked them in my presence—these produced are them.

Prisoner. I never was in your house. Witness. I saw her on Saturday afternoon at my next door neighbour's—I have not the slightest doubt of her being the person.

ROBERT MUSSETT. My wife showed me these two shillings—they were from that time kept apart from other money, on the mantel-piece—on the following Saturday I saw the prisoner at my neighbour's, next door to me—I followed her till I met a policeman, and gave her into custody—when she was taken I observed a bad shilling fall from her—the policeman took charge of it—I said she was the person who had been ay my house on the Thursday before, and had given us two bad shillings—I had not seen her on the Thurs day—it was from description that I said so—the prisoner denied having been there—she did not give any account of herself.

SAMUEL HOCKADAY ( police-sergeant S 15.) On the 10th of July I tookthe prisoner into custody—one counterfeit shilling dropped from her hand—three fourpenny pieces and two sixpences in good money were found in her bosom—this is the shilling I received from Mary Ann Freeman, and these other two from Mr. Mussett—this other shilling I found in the road.

CALEB EDWARD POWELL. I am inspector of coin to her Majesty's Mint. These shillings are all counterfeit—two of them appear to have been cast in the same mould.

Prisoner's Defence. I was two days hay-making; a man gave me a shilling; I had it in my hand when the policeman took me; I did not know it was bad.

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Six Months .

1746. CORNELIUS KELLY was indicted for a like offence.

MESSRS. BODKIN and DAWSON conducted the Prosecution.

THOMAS CHAMBERS. I am an oilman in Houndsditch. On the evening of the 9th of July I saw the prisoner loitering about my shop door—he came in some time afterwards and asked for half-a-pound of soap, I served him; he gave me a counterfeit half-crown—I saw it was bad—I told him I had not got change—I went out at the side door with the intention of getting a policeman, when I returned the prisoner was gone—a policeman came in soon after; I showed him the half-crown, and he marked it.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY. Q. You looked at it, examined it, and found it was a bad one? A. Yes—the prisoner was standing in the shop—I took the half-crown in my hand when I went to the door—the policeman brought the prisoner to me next day, and I said he was the man—the prisoner did not say anything.

MARY DEFRIES. I am the wife of Henry Defries, a publican in Houndsditch. On Saturday, the 10th of July, the prisoner came between five and six o'clock—he asked for half-a-pint of porter, it came to 1 d .—he gave me a shilling in my hand—I said, "This is a bad shilling," he said, "Is it?"—I wanted to give it him back, but Mr. Defries took it out of my hand and sent for a policeman—the prisoner gave me another shilling, and I gave him 11 d . change—he did not say who he was.

Cross-examined. Q. Was any one else in the shop? A. Not any one.

HENRY DEFRIES. I saw my wife take the shilling from the prisoner, I took it out of her hand—I called a policeman, marked the shilling, and gave it him.

ANDREW CAMERON ( City policeman, No. 657.) On Saturday, the 10th of July, I was called to Mr. Defries, who gave the prisoner into custody for passing a bad shilling—he gave me this shilling, which he had marked—the prisoner did not say anything then, but he afterwards said he made his living by selling fruit, and that he lived in Blue Anchor-alley, White Cross-street, he gave his name as Cornelius Kelly—I took him to Mr. Chambers, having had a description of him the night before—Mr. Chambers said, "That is the man that passed the half-crown to me last night"—I took him to the station—this is the half-crown I got from Mr. Chambers.

CALEB EDWARD POWELL. This half-crown is counterfeit, and so is this shilling.

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Six Months .

1747. THOMAS WATSON was indicted for stealing 1 handkerchief, value 2 s .; the goods of Augustus Frederick Goddard , from his person.

AUGUSTUS FREDERICK GODDARD. I am a member of the Stock Exchange, and live in Albion-villas, Hornsey. On the 15th of July, about twenty minutes past nine at night, I was going over London Bridge, arm-in-arm with a friend—a women touched our arms, and asked if we had been robbed—I put my hand into my pocket, and my handkerchief was gone—I saw the prisoner and another lad crossing the road—I crossed and took the other lad, I did not find my handkerchief on him—I then took the prisoner, and asked him if he had got anything belonging to me—he said, "No"—I said, "I think you have; at all events, I will see"—I took him by the collar, opened his coat, and found my handkerchief tucked under his arm—this produced is it.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY. Q. Is your friend here? A. No, nor the women, there is no one but myself who knows anything about it—the policeman had not sense to retain the first lad that I took hold of—he was very near me—it was all the work of a moment—I took the first boy in the middle of the road, and the prisoner on the pavement.

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

1748. THOMAS MOULL was indicted for stealing 7 yards of cloth, value 8 s .; the goods of William Henry Smith , his master.

WILLIAM HENRY SMITH. I live at No. 40, Basinghall-street. The pri soner was in my service—in consequence of circumstances I thought it neces sary to search his box on the morning of the 4th of August—I had missed about three pieces of fancy plaids, which had been torn off goods—after breaking open his box. I found the ends which precisely matched the pieces they were torn from—this is one of them, it is part of what I lost—the pri soner had no right to have it in his box—his box had no business on my premises—it was there without my knowledge.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY Q. How long had the prisoner been in your service? A. About two years, at different periods—he did not come with a character—I am not aware whether mine was the first situation he had been in—I do not think it was—I have employed him off and on—I am a packer and dresser, these things are sent to me to pack—there are ends torn off pieces, but not of this description—the persons in my employ vary in number, from sixteen to thirty—I have a large number of goods of this de scription—these are woolen and cotton—there are no ends torn off pieces of woolen, but of mouselin-de-laine which is a very different thing to this—the ends are not torn off these by me, or by any of my people, I am quite positive of that—when I went to the prisoner's box he was not in the way—there

were men in the shop—before I broke the box open I asked the pri soner to give me the key of his box, and he said he had left it at home with his sister, and he bring it at night—he was out in the City with my cart when I spoke to him—I left him, came back, and broke his box open—there was no policeman present—I have not seen the key of the box—he admitted that the box was his, and his observation about fetching the key was about this box—it was in a cupboard in the workshop in which I am in the habit of keeping papers—the cupboard was open.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY Aged 18.— Recommended to mercy by the Jury and Prosecutor. — Confined One month

1749. WILLIAM RICHARDSON was indicted for stealing 27 1/2 yards of printed cotton, value£1 4 s ., the goods of Joseph Bowman and another.

ISAAC TALLENTINE. I am warehouseman, in the service of Joseph Bow man and John Maine, of Wood-street, Cheapside. On the 19th of Aug., about half-past nine o'clock, the prisoner came into our shop, and asked for Brailey—I said he would not be in till ten o'clock—he waited there—our traveller came down, I went to speak to him, and my back was turned for about two minutes—I then saw that the prisoner was stooping—I walked up to meet him, and saw him take a bag off the counter which he had brought in with him—he was drawing the bag up, and I discerned these handkerchiefs in it, they had no business in it; they are the property of john Bowman and another—I took the bag from him, took it into the counting-house, and gave it to the head clerk—I then went down, and brought the prisoner up.

Cross-examined by MR. CHARNOCK. Q. You could see these handker chiefs very plainly? A. Yes—Mr. Bowman and his partner are not here—Brailey is a warehouseman—the prisoner had not had goods trusted to him be fore, for samples—he had often asked me for some, but I never would let him have any—I believe Brailey had let him have patterns—I asked the prisoner what he had got—he drew the bag up, and I took it from him—he did not say he had things before—he walked up with me to the counting-house—he had no business to take these as patterns—I should not have given them as patterns—he did not say he had got an order, and wanted to show some patterns—the clerks are not here.

WILLIAM NAYLOR ( City policeman, No. 456.) The prisoner said be fore the Magistrate that the bag was open, and that he did not intend to take the things away—he gave his address—there was nothing found at his house.

NOT GUILTY .

1750. WILLIAM SMITH and JOHN MANN were indicted for stealing 1 handkerchief, value 2 s .; the goods of Thomas lark , form his person.

SMITH pleaded GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Three Months .

THOMAS CLARK. On the 13th of July I was at the Custom-house-quay—the officer tapped me on the shoulder—I found that I had lost my pocket—handkerchief—this is it.

GEORGE SCOTT ( City policeman, No. 560.) On the 13th of July, about three o'clock in the afternoon, I was on duty in plain clothes—I saw the pri soners for an hour attempting to pick a great many pockets—I then saw Smith put his hand into Mr. Clark's pocket, and take out this handkerchief—Mann

was standing close to Smith, looking round to see that no one was looking—I went and took Smith, and found this handkerchief in his breast—Mann was standing close by him, and Jenkins took him.

JOHN JENKINS ( City policeman, No. 559.) I saw the two prisoners there a little after four o'clock—they tried nearly twenty pockets—Mann tried the most, but Smith took the handkerchief out of Mr. Clark's pocket—Mann was standing close behind him, covering him—Smith put his right hand into the pocket, and put the handkerchief into his breast—he put some times one hand into a pocket and sometimes the other—sometimes he had one hand quit by his side while the other tried the pocket, and sometimes he put one hand against the pocket while the other tried the pocket.

Mann. Q. Did you see me attempt to pick pockets? A. Yes; and saw you with Smith.

Mann's Defence. I never knew this prisoner; I never saw him at all; I went to the rowing-match at Brewer's-quay, the officer took me, and said I had been attempting to pick pockets.

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

1751. JOHN MACARTY was indicted for stealing 1 handkerchief, value 4 s .; the goods of Joshua Mayston , form his person; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . * Aged 21.— Confined Nine Months .

1752. RICHARD FINIL . was indicted for feloniously receiving 1 watch, value 3 l .; the goods of Thomas Pearce , well knowing the same to have been stolen.

JEMIMA PEARCE. I am the wife of Thomas Pearce—we live at Hanwell—my husband had a silver watch, which was in the bottom of a box—we lost it on the 8th of July.

GEORGE GODDARD ( a child. ) On the 8th of July I took a watch from Mrs. Pearce's and sold it to the prisoner—I unlocked Mrs. Pearce's back door, and found the watch in a box—I took it—and sold it to the prisoner for three pence—I am sure the prisoner is the man I sold it to—I saw him selling bones and rags.

Cross-examined by MR. PARNELL. Q. Who was with you when you went to the house? A. No one—I went there about one o'clock—I sold the watch at a quarter-past five—I was up against the Hope public-house—I did nothing with the watch between one and five o'clock—I was up the Twickenham-road, between the Hope and Mr. Boucher's, when the prisoner came by—the witness Jackson came about a quarter-past five to the place where I was standing—he had only just come when prisoner rode by—he knew nothing about stealing the watch till then—he was not at Pearce's house with me—he was not waiting at the door while I went in—he was dressed in a fustian coat, a black waistcoat, black trowsers, and a black hat—he was driving a donkey and cart—he was coming from Twickenham and going up the Hounslow-road, and then up the nearest way home—he was driving a white donkey—he had a black donkey at one time—he has had the white one for six months—those are the only two donkies I recollect his having—there was nobody with him in the cart—he was coming fast when he asked me to sell him the watch—he gave me three penny pieces in my hand—I did not give Jackson any of the money—I bought two penny wroth of bread, and one penny worth of sweet-stuff—I told Jackson it was Mrs. Pearce's watch—he

did not say I had better sell it—I do not work anywhere—my father and mother are living.

THOMAS JACKSON. I was present when Goddard had a silver watch—I saw him sell it to the prisoner, who gave him threepence for it.

Cross-examined. Q. Where were you when you first saw Goddard? A. Up by Clay's Gravel-pits, with the cows—that was where the prisoner went by—that is about half a mile from the Hope, and about 100 yards from Mr. Boucher's, on the further side from the Hope—it was between five and six o'clock—the prisoner was driving his donkey slowly when he came up, and then he drove off very slowly—he had a black hat on, black trowsers, and a fustian jacket—his donkey was a sandy one—that is the one he always had—I have known him for a good while—I had not seen Goddard on that day before—I was cow-minding, and he came to where I was—I did not go to him—I persuaded him not to sell the watch when he told me it was Mr. Pearce's—I saw the prisoner pay him for it with three penny pieces—I did not have anything to eat out of the money, because I did not get home soon enough—he got two pennyworth of bread, and one pennyworth of sweet stuff, with the money—I was to have had some of the sweet-stuff—I am getting on for nine years of age—I cannot read—I say my prayers—I do not go to church—I go to work on Sundays—Goddard has no work.

COURT. Q. Are you sure the prisoner is the man that bought the watch? A. Yes—I had known him a long time.

MR. PARNELL called

JAMES KEEN. I am a labouring man, and reside at Hounslow. The pri soner has lived lived there all his life—his father lives there now—the prisoner keeps a donkey-cart—he drives about, and buys bones—I have seen him constantly—on 15th of July I bought his black donkey of him—he never kept but one—I have since seen him with a white one—he has been an honest, well-conducted man—he does not wear a fustian jacket—he wears a cap.

WILLIAM GROVER. I am a carman—I did live at Hounslow. I have known the prisoner three years—he drives a donkey-cart—I have never seen him go about in a fustian jacket—he has a green coat, white waistcoat, and corduroy trowsers—his donkey is brown—he had a black donkey three months ago.

NOT GUILTY .

1753. LYDIA SUTTON was indicted for stealing 7 pair of stockings, value 1 l .; 6 yards of silk, 16 s .; 5 scarfs, 10 s .; 2 gowns, 1 l . 16 s .; 2 aprons, 5 s .; 6 towels, 3 s .; 2 handkerchiefs, 2 s .; 4 pair of gloves, 2 s .; 1 pair of mit tens, 2 s .; 5 yards of lace, 12 s .; 16 yards of ribbon, 8 s .; 1 pair of earrings, 5 s .; 1 brooch, 2 s .; 4 purses, 10 s .; 4 scent-bottles, 4 s .; 1 eye-glass, 2 s .; 1 pair of spectacles and case, 3 s .; 1 fan, 2 s .; 3 books, 6 s .; 2 combs, 4 s .; 1 cream jug, 5 s .; 2 feathers, 3 s .; and 2 watch pockets, 2 s .; the goods of William Brown Sams , her master.

WILLIAM BROWN SAMS. I am a tailor, and live at Barbican. The pri soner was my servant—I have missed the property mentioned in this indict ment—I sent for a policeman—the prisoner's box was searched, and this property was found—it is mine—I missed it all—when the policeman opened the box the prisoner fell in a fit, and continued so for some time.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY. Q. I believe Mrs. Same died in April? A. Yes—I do not know of her giving the prisoner anything.

JOHN MARK BULL ( City policeman, No. 151.) I was sent for to Mr. Sam's—I asked the prisoner for the key of her box—she said it was at Vaux hall—I said I should break the box open—she fell in a fit—I found these things produced in the box—the key was afterwards given me by the female searcher.

GUILTY. Aged 20.— Recommended to mercy by the prosecutor — Confined Four Months

(There was another indictment against the prisoner)

1754. EDWARD KING was indicted for embezzlement.

MR. PARNELL conducted the Prosecution.

ARTHUR MATTHEWS. I am cashier to Mr. William Samuel Burton, of Oxford-street—the prisoner was in his employ as collecting-clerk—he had to account to me for the sums he received—I have the books here—I have looked in them for the sums of 3 l .—6 s . 6 d ., and 1 l . 14 s ., they are not there—he has never accounted to me for either or them.

Cross-examined by MR. HUDDLESTON. Q. What was the average amount he collected every day? A. I suppose 10 l ., sometimes more—in different sums, varying from pounds to shillings—very rarely as much as 100 l .—I do not know what the amount of Mr. Gray's debt was—I have the cash-book here in which the prisoner ought to have entered that sum on the day he re ecived it—it is from the cash-book that I know what sums I received from the prisoner—if I take money I enter it in the cash-book—each person who takes money makes his own entry in the cash-book—I cannot tell from this book the amount of Mr. Gray's debt—I could tell it by the ledger, which is not here—I think Mr. Gray's debt was more than 1 l . 14 s .—I cannot tell whether it was more than 3 l .—we are not in the habit of making an allowance to persons when their debt amounts to 3 l ., and it is paid at once—when a sum above 3 l . is paid in the bulk, there is sometimes an allowance of discount—I do not know what Mr. Pugh's debt was—the prisoner embezzled 3 l . of that money—I know Mr. Pugh owed more than 3 l ., and I believe Mr. Gray owned more than 1 l . 14 s .

WILLIAM PUGH. I am a chemist, and live at No. 48, Portland-place. I have a memorandum, which I received from the prisoner when I paid him 3 l ., on the 22nd of April—( read —"Received of Mr. Pugh, 3 l ., for W. S. Burton, 22nd April, 1847. E. Kings.")

Cross-examined. Q. Had any arrangement been made between you and the prisoner to take this debt by instalments? A. Yes—the prisoner had called on me on several occasions for it—my debt was 4 l . 12 s .—I had not been able to pay him when he called—this 3 l . was an instalment, the pri soner has asked me on many occasions since for a further instalment, and he had another pound—on the day he was taken, he was at my house asking me for the balance I owed—he did not say he wanted to pay in the whole debt at once—he asked for the balance, as he wanted to go to Brighton.

JOHN QUINTON. I am page to Mr. Clark, of Upper Gower-street. I have a receipt which I got from a man who I paid 6 s . 6 d . to—I believe the it was the prisoner—( read —"Bill, 6 s . 6 d . Settled, 9th June, 1847, E. King.") Cross-examined. Q. what time of day was it you paid him? A. Before dinner, in the hall.

ROBERT PENSON. I am clerk to Mr. Gray. of Great St. Helen's. I have a receipt which I got from a man who I paid 1 l . 14 s . to—I believe the prisoner is the man—I would not take my oath to it.

Cross-examined. Q. What was the amount of the whole debt? A. I

think that was all—I do not Know—it was not 3 l . 7 s . that I am aware of—there had been 1 l . 18 s . 6 d . previously paid—I never told the prisoner to call again for the remainder in a fortnight—I do not keep Mr. Gray's books—I have not the books here—I paid this amount on the 12th of June—I have not referred to the book to see if there was not more due—I think there was not.

MR. PARNELL. Q. The first item in this bill is 1 l . 18 s . 6 d ., and that is scratched out? A. Yes, that had been previously paid—I told him so—I deducted it with his consent, and he took the 1 l . 14 s .

HENRY FOWLER ( police-sergeant E 5.) On the 25th June I took the prisoner—he asked Mr. Matthews not give him into custody, and he would pay him the deficiency, if it were 100 l .

COURT to MR. MATTHEWS. Q. You charged the prisoner with receiving these sums, what did he say? A. He was given in charge for another sum—we then found out Mr. Gray's account—he said he had taken it, and offered to make it good, if it were 100 l .

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 40.— Confined Six Months .

1755. GEORGE SLEAP was indicted for stealing 62lbs. weight of spelter, value 10 s ., the goods of Joseph Colebatch , his master.

DANIEL JELLIMAN. I am superintendent of the business of Joseph Cole batch, of Lower Thames-street—on the 7th of July the prisoner was employed as a porter to bring up some spelter from the quay to our warehouse—it was Mr. Colebatch's property—I have seen the spelter produced by the officer—I am quite sure by the mark that it is Mr. Colebatch's property.

Cross-examined by MR. PARNELL. Q. You only know it is similar to what Mr. Colebatch had? A. Yes, it is the same article, it is in large cakes—the prisoner was employed by Mr. Colebatch from eight o'clock in the morning till the time this happened, which was about twelve—I do not know whether the prisoner had been employed on the preceding day—we had a barge full of spelter to remove, upwards of fifty tons—we had a gang of men removing it—the prisoner was one of them—it was about twelve o'clock that I heard of this being lost—a man was found with it, as I heard—It was not found on the prisoner—there is a public-house in Beer-lane that the men make use of.

JOHN ROBERTS. I am a lighterman, and live at St. George's-in-the-East—on the 7th of July, a little before twelve o'clock, I saw the prisoner place a plate of spelter behind a gate in Beer-lane, which is about 200 yards from Galley-quay—there were two other men standing at the corner of Beer-lane.

Cross-examined. Q. How many persons were there in Beer-lane? A. Perhaps a dozen—the court where he placed the spelter is right opposite the Ship Afloat public-house—I am in the employ of Mr. John Williams—I had never seen the prisoner before that day—I was right opposite to him, coming down Beer-lane—I saw two men, one of whom had a basket under his arm—I went down to Galley-quay, saw Mr. Moss, and told him.

SAMUEL MOSS. I received information from Roberts, went to Seething-lane, and caught a man with the plate of spelter, he threw it at me—I gave it to an officer, who is not here.

Cross-examined. Q. When you went into Beer-lane did you see the pri soner?

A. Yes, at the bottom of Beer-lane—he had nothing with him then that I saw—I believe he was still at work for Mr. Colebatch—I do not know whether the men had gone to dinner when I saw the prisoner.

JURY to JOHN ROBERTS Q. Are you certain the prisoner is the man? A. I have no doubt of it—I had never seen him before—I have no vindictive feeling against him.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY. Aged 31.— Recommended to mercy by the Prosecutor. — Confined Four Months

1756. HENRY KING was indicted for stealing 13 yards of flannel, value 15 s ., and 1 counterpane, 10 s ., the goods of William Wightwick .

WILLIAM HOLDICH. I am warehouseman to Mr. William Wightwick, of No. 105, Fleet-street. On the evening of the 31st of July I saw the shadow of a man in the shop—I went to the side door, but saw no one—I went out and saw the prisoner walking down Fleet-street with this flannel and coun terpane—I went, collared him, and brought him back to the shop—I had seen this property safe in the shop a few minutes before—it is my master's, and is my own marking.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE Q. Which door was it you saw the shadow of a man at? A. The door in Farringdon-street—we have one door there, and one in Fleet-street—when I saw the prisoner he was about six yards from the door—I will swear he had not got fifty yards off—I followed him, caught him by the collar, and he dropped these goods—he had not got them on his shoulder—they were under his arm, and he threw them down—I did not shake him—I told him to pick the goods up—he would not, and I picked them up—I held him by the collar while I picked up the goods—he did not kick me; he wished me to let him go—he said he was carrying the things for another person—our shop is about forty yards long—we have a lobby before you get into the shop—the door was standing open on account of the weather being warm.

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

1757. THOMAS WILLIAMS was indicted for stealing two boots, value 6 s . 6 d ., the goods of David Alexander Reid .

DAVID ALEXANDER REID, JUN. I am assistant to my father, David Alexander Reid, a boot and shoe-maker in Sun-street, Bishopsgate. On the 29th of July, at half-past six o'clock, I was in the shop, and saw the prisoner step inside the doorway, take two odd blucher-boots, and run away—I fol lowed him—he dropped the boots—I took them up, followed him, and gave him into custody—I am sure he is the person.

CAROLINE CRASSY. I was passing by, saw the prisoner take the boots, and am sure he is the person.

GUILTY. Aged 16.— Recommended to mercy by the Jury. — Confined One Month

1758. JOHN JONES , MICHAEL NEALE . and JOHN PRICE , were indicted for stealing 1 handkerchief, value 1 s ., the goods of William Ocken den , from his person; to which

NEALE pleaded GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Four Months .

WILLIAM OCKENDEN. I am general dealer. On the 6th of Aug. I was in Smithfield-market—I heard something, and missed my handkerchief—this produced is it

MICHAEL HAYDON ( City police-constable, No. 214.) I was in Smithfield on duty, at half-past four o'clock, on the 6th of Aug.—I saw the prisoners together for about a quarter of an hour—they tried to pick my pocket—that induced me to watch them—I then saw Jones take a handkerchief from Ockenden's pocket, and hand it to Neale—Price was covering them—I took Neale, and asked him for the handkerchief—he said he had none—I took it from him.

JOSEPH DALTON ( City police-constable, No. 366.) I saw Jones take the kerchief, and give it to Neal.

Jones' Defence. I did not take the handkerchief.

Prices' Defence. I had nothing to do with it.

JONES — GUILTY . Aged 14.

PRICE — GUILTY . Aged 17.

Confined Four Months

1759. WILLIAM PALMER and GEORGE LOCKHART were indicted for stealing 1 handkerchief, value 1 s . 6 d ., the goods of Edward Smith , from his person.

EDWARD SMITH. I live at Dock-head, Bermondsey. On the 2nd of Aug., about six o'clock, I was on London-bridge, looking at a rowing-match—I missed my pocket-handkerchief, turned, and saw Palmer with it in his possession—this produced is it—it is mine.

GEORGE SCOTT ( City police-constable, No. 560.) I was on London-bridge, and saw the two prisoners together, attempting to pick pockets, for half an hour—I saw Lockhart put his hand into two different pockets—they then went behind Mr. Smith—there was a gentleman between, and I could not see what they were doing, but Smith asked Palmer for his handkerchief, and he gave it him.

MICHEAL HAYDON ( City police-constable, No. 274.) I saw the prisoners together for half an hour trying pockets.

Palmer. Q. Did you see me try to pick pockets? A. No, not you—the other one works.

Palmer's Defence. There was a rowing-match; I was standing, with my hands together; I had something put into my hand; the gentleman turned, and said, "You have got my handkerchief;" I took it out of my trowsers pocket, and gave it him.

(Palmer received a good character.)

PALMER — GUILTY . Aged 23.

LOCKHART — GUILTY . Aged 23.

Confined Three Months

1760. ABRAHAM ISRAEL was indicted for stealing 67 yards of sheet ing, value 1 l . 15 s .; the goods of Archibald Glover .

ARCHIBALD GLOVER. I live in Queen-street, Cheapside. On Saturday afternoon the 31st of July, about a quarter before one o'clock, I was in the counting-house—I heard a step and heard my man cry, "Stop thief!"—I went to see what it was, and saw this piece of sheeting lying on the top stair—it had no business there—it is mine.

JOHN STANGROOM. I am warehouseman to Mr. Glover. I heard a rustling, looked and saw the prisoner trying to conceal this piece of goods under his coat-tail—it is my master's—it had been removed from where it was to the

top stair—the prisoner ran off—I followed him, and did not lose sight of him till he got into the warehouse again.

FRANCIS HALLIDAY. I was standing at the top of Queen-street—I heard Stangroom cry, "Stop thief!"—he was running after the prisoner—I stopped him because I saw him come out of the house.

HENRY MONTAGUE ( City police-constable, No. 481.) I took the prisoner, and have the property.

Prisoner's Defence. I have taught the Hebrew and German languages in respectable situations; on the day this occurred I was in the city looking for a gentleman; I could not find his residence, and went to Mr. Glover, whom I knew by having called there before, to ask him to lend me the Post Office Directory; he was writing at his desk, and I would not disturb him; there was a table there, and about one step from it was a heap of goods; I took one piece just to inspect it, and the young man came up, wanted to lay hands on me, and began to call "Thief:" I threw it on the ground, and ran down stairs; my foot slipped and I nearly fell, and near the door I was stopped

COURT to ARCHIBALD GLOVER. Q. Had you seen the prisoner before? A. Yes, he had called with the person he alludes to, who paid me some money—when he came into the warehouse he might have seen me though I might not have seen him—I have examined his papers—it appears that he has been a respectable person.

NOT GUILTY .

OLD COURT .— Wednesday, August 18 th , 1847.

PRESENT —The Right Hon. the LORD MAYOR ; Mr. Justice ERLE ; Sir CHAPMAN MARSHALL , Knt., Alderman; Sir JOHN PIRIE , Bart., Alderman; Mr. Alderman SIDNEY ; Mr. Alderman MOON ; and EDWARD BULLOCK , Esq.

Third Jury, before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1761. FRANCIS BURTON was indicted for feloniously forging and ut tering a warrant and order for the payment of 10 l ., with intent to defraud Her Majesty's Postmaster-general ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Twelve Months .

(The prisoner received a good character.)

Before Mr. Justice Erle.

1762. ALEXANDER THOMSON MUNRO was indicted for the willful murder of David Lynar Fawcett . He was also charged on the Coroner's Inquisition with the like murder.

MR. ATTORNEY-GENERAL with MESSRS. WADDINGTON and CLERK conducted the Prosecution.

GEORGE GULLIVER I am a surgeon in the regiment of Horse Guards (Blue), and was so in 1843—I was then well acquainted with Mr. Munro, the prisoner—he was then a lieutenant in the same regiment—I had known him very intimately—in June, 1843, the regiment was quartered at the Regent's-park barracks—on Saturday morning, the 1st of July, between four and five o'clock, I was called up by Mr. Munro—he came onto my bedroom,

awoke me, and said he wanted me to go with him, that he had to settle an affair with Colonel Fawcett—that was while I was still in bed—I objected to go at first, but he pressed me, and said I might be of use to him, and so I went—he had previously spoken to me of some misunderstanding about the sale of a house—that Colonel Fawcett had intrusted him with the sale of a house, and that he had obtained more for it than Colonel Fawcett either de manded or expected, and that Colonel Fawcett, so far from showing any kind ness on account of the trouble he had taken in his behalf, had behaved in an unkindly manner, instead of being grateful to him for what he had done—he did not tell me that a quarrel had been the consequence, he merely mentioned it in the way that any person would mention a family disagreement—I was aware that Colonel Fawcett and Mr. Munro had married two sisters—I do not remember whether Mr. Munro remained with me while I was dressing—we went together in his carriage to the Brecknock-arms, near Copenhagen-house, in the north of London—I do not know whether it is Kentish-town or Camden-town—we arrived there about half-past five or six o'clock—I do not think we found any one there when we arrived—some one drove up afterwards, I think it was Colonel Fawcett, but I am not certain—I saw Colonel Fawcett afterwards in a field, near the Brecknock-arms, with Mr. Munro, and two other gentlemen with him—one was Mr. Grant—I knew him—the other one I have been since told was Major Cuddy—I did not know him at the time—Mr. Grant either had been, or was then, in the army—I know he was a lieutenant at one time, whether he was then or not I do not know—Mr. Munro did not tell me what Mr. Grant was there for, he told me nothing about it—when these gentlemen were in the field I went out of the field, and left them there—I was going down the Tottenham-road—the field I left adjoins the road—they went into a field further away from the road, next but one to the road—I saw nothing done there—Mr. Munro called me into the field—I had heard nothing before that—that was before there was any shot—he shouted to me, and asked me to come into the field, and said something to the effect that I might be of use to him—I thought they were going to settle it—I got over the paling into the field to them—they seemed to be standing all together—I cannot say that I saw them all four—I saw three or four—I had no conversation with Mr. Munro on that occasion—I went up to them, and they retired from me, and then I turned my back to them, I thought they were at conference—they did not go out of that field—they went a little farther away in the same field, and in about a minute, as near as I can recollect, I heard a report as of a pistol—I only heard one re port—there was immediately a shout for me—it was either "Gulliver," or "Doctor," or some such shout—I turned round, and saw Colonel Fawcett down on the grass—Mr. Munro was standing by him saying something—Mr. Cuddy was there—Mr. Munro said something to the effect that Colonel Faw cett had been levelling at him, I forget the words—Colonel Fawcett said he had not, and he afterwards said it was an accident—I think that was said to the policeman—that was half an hour after at least—after Colonel Fawcett said he had not, he and Mr. Munro shook hands, and Mr. Munro went away—I did not see him drive off in his carriage—I do not know whether any one went with him, of course Mr. Grant went away—I lost sight of him—Mr. Cuddy remained with Colonel Fawcett—I found Colonel Fawcett was likely to die—he was wounded on the right side of the chest, under the arm—I raised him up, he rallied a little after that, and then Mr. Cuddy went to get some assistance, and came with a board for the purpose of taking him away—he

was taken to the Brecknock-arms first—Mr. Cuddy took a note for me directed to Sir Benjamin Brodie, or Mr. Liston—they refused to take him in at the Brecknock-arms, and he was taken to the Camden-arms, and re mained there till his death, I believe, but I speak of that from hearsay—I was present when Mr. Liston and Mr. Sands saw him—we saw him together—I think it was the day after, I am not quite certain—I think I saw him both days—Mr. Liston and I helped to move him on the Sunday, to shift his position—I saw him also with Sir Benjamin Brodie.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON. Q. Are you still surgeon of the Blues? A. Yes—I have been in the regiment more than ten years—Mr. Munro was lieutenant and adjutant in the regiment when I joined it—I was indicted here on this subject—the Attorney-General entered a noli prosequi in my favour, and examined me as a witness—I was called as a witness on the trail of Mr. Cuddy—the Jury pronounced him "NOT GUILTY" —I was also present at the trail of Mr. Grant—the Jury pronounced him also " Not Guilty" —he was Mr. Munro's second—the expression Mr. Munro used was, "You were covering me" —that means deliberately leveling—that was the complaint of Mr. Munro at the moment; that Colonel Fawcett had been deliberately aiming at him—the colonel recovered when he was put into a better position so as to relieve him—he had recovered from the immediate shock, when he told the policeman it was an accident—when Colonel Fawcett and Mr. Munro shook hands, I heard Mr. Munro say, "God bless you, Fawcett, I forgive you;" or words to that effect—I examined the wound that Colonel Fawcett had received—it was in such a position as to show that the arm must have been upraised, or he could not have received it—the skin was withdrawn from its natural position by the uplifting of the arm—the hole in the skin would have been lower down if the arm had not been up lifted—it was very early in the morning when I was aroused by Mr. Munro—the regiment was about to march that morning, in consequence of which he slept where he did, and I slept where I did—that had been arranged long before any quarrel took place—it was not the result of any arrangement between us—when he awoke me, and I refused to go, he implored me to go with him in his extremity, and said he had been very harshly treated, or words to that effect—he was in a state of the greatest possible anxiety and despondency—he did not appear to me like a man who was pursuing an object of his own with vindictiveness, but, on the contrary, he appeared determined to avoid it—when he said I might be of use to him, he did not explain how in particular, but he said that the slightest shadow of an apology would be satisfactory to him; that he had been very grossly insulted in the presence of a servant—I have known him upwards of ten years—a more kind man never existed—that was his character throughout the whole regiment, and everywhere else, by everybody who knew him—he was the last man to injure any person, the last man in the world to seek a quarrel—he was not at all quarrelsome—as far as I could judge from his conversation, as well as from his conduct, he appeared to be a man who would, on almost any terms, have avoided a quarrel—he told me, in express terms, that he hoped it would not come to any mischief at all, and that he wished it settled—his father was an officer in the army, and rose (I merely speak from hearsay,) from the ranks on account of his bravery, I have repeatedly heard that he was with the "forlorn hope" at the storming of Seringapatam—Mr. Munro is not a man of fortune—he rose entirely by his own merits—he has universally the repu tation of being a distinguished officer, and a humane, mild, forbearing gentle man, and he certainly is a most humane, kindly, and benevolent person—no

man can be more so, and he is very warm-hearted man—I believe he has six children, and the greater number, if not all, are daughters—his commission in the Blues became forfeited by his absence—I should think that would be worth about 3,000 l .—I believe he is reduced to the utmost poverty and indigence.

MR. ATTORNEY-GENERAL. Q. I believe you are aware, from your con nexion with the regiment, that he has left this country shortly after this me lancholy affair? A. Yes, and has only recently returned—I believe he did actually leave the country—I never saw him afterwards till now.

MR. CLARKSON. Q. You saw nothing of him before he surrendered himself to take his trail? A. Certainly not—I never saw him from that morning, till now

CHARLES LONGMAN. I am private in the Blues, and was so in June, 1843—we were quartered at the Regent's-park Barracks at that time, I acted as coachman to the prisoner. On Saturday morning, the 1st of July, we were to leave the barracks—I saw the prisoner soonish that morning—I drove him in his carriage up to the Brecknock Arms—Mr. Gulliver was with him—there was another carriage there, and a cab —Mr. Munro waited a little at the Brecknock Arms till the others came up, and then they went away, some down the road, and some down the field—I saw them when they were in the field—they went out of my sight—while they were out of my sight, I heard the report of fire-arms—about a quarter of an hour or twenty minutes after that, Mr. Munro came to me, got into the carriage, and I drove him back to the barracks—he did not go into the barracks that I saw—after the regiment left there, we removed to Knightsbridge barracks—I did not see Mr. Munro at Knightsbridge after that.

Cross-examined. Q. How long have you been in the regiment? A. Very nearly twenty-two years—Mr. Munro has been there quite as long—I have always found him to be a mid, kind-hearted, humane gentleman—I never had a better master in my life.

WILLIAM HOLLAND LECKIE DANIEL CUDDY I am now major and captain of the 55th Regiment of Foot—at the time of this duel, I was a lieu tenant in that regiment—I have myself been tried as a second—I knew Liue tenant-Colonel Fawcett—he was a brevet Lieutenant-Colonel, and was a major in my regiment—his name was David Lynar Fawcett—I served with him in India and China some years—the regiment returned to this country in Aug., 1844—I and the colonel returned in June, 1843—the duel took place on Saturday, the 1st of July—on the Friday before that, I saw Colonel Fawcett on the subject—in consequence of what he said, I had reason to expect some gentleman to call on me at the club—an individual, who gave his name as Grant, called on me at the United Service Club that day—he said he called from Lieutenant Munro—we had a long conversation—the result was, that he called on me again the same night, when a meeting was arranged to take place between Lieutenant Munro and Colonel Fawcett on the following morning—Colonel Fawcett called on me in a carriage, between four and five o'clock, next morning (Saturday, July 1)—we called at Mr. Grant's lodgings, and then drove to the Brecknock Arms, Colonel Fawcett and myself were in one carriage, and Mr. Grant drove in his own conveyance at the same time—when we got out at the Brecknock Arms, I saw two individuals, who I have been given to understand were Lieutenant Munro and Dr. Gulliver—I cannot take on myself to swear positively that the prisoner is the individual—I have seen him since, in this prison—my belief is, that the person in the dock is Lieutenant Munro, and that he is one of the persons I met—I believe Mr.

Gulliver to be the other gentleman—I went with Colonel Fawcett and the gentleman who represented himself to be Mr. Grant, and the person I believe to be the prisoner, into a field in the neighbourhood of the of the Brecknock Arms.

Q. State what occurred when you were in that field? A. With the per mission of the Bench, I decline answering that question, as I conceive, by so doing, I am criminating myself—I am aware that I have been tried and acquitted, as a principal.

THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL here handed to the witness a pardon under the great seal of her Majesty. MR. JUSTICE ERLE having read the document, in formed the witness that it was a full and general pardon, freeing him from all liability to criminal proceedings, in respect of the death of Colonel Fawcett, and that it removed any objection founded upon such supposed liability.

MR. ATTORNEY-GENERAL. Q. Will you now state what occurred in the field? A. The individuals who were pointed out to me as Lieutenant Munro and Dr. Gulliver, entered a field from the road—we went down some distance, I believe, and they followed—to the best of my recollection Dr. Gulliver separated from the rest—I had a case of pistol—to the best of my recollection a pistol was loaded by Mr. Grant, and another by myself—the distance was measured by Mr. Grant—the paces were very long—to the best of my recollection fourteen was the number—Mr. Grant took up Mr. Munro, and placed him at the ground indicated for him to stand—I took up Colonel Fawcett, and placed him—the signal agreed upon, was, "Gentlemen, are you ready, fire?"—Mr. Grant gave that signal, and instantaneously after wards a shot was fired by Mr. Munro, and almost immediately afterwards Colonel Fawcett fell—Mr. Munro exclaimed, "Did you see him, he covered me as dead as possible; he intended to shoot me"—Colonel Fawcett said to the best of my recollection, "No, I did not, I never intended to fire!"—Mr. Munro then came up and tried to shake hands with Colonel Fawcett, but my impression is that hands were not shaken—Mr. Munro said, "Fawcett, I forgive you," and he immediately afterwards left the ground with Lieutenant Grant—I fetched assistance, and carried Colonel Fawcett to the Brecknock Arms, where we were refused admittance—I left before he was taken to the other house, and went to Mr. Liston with a note I had received—he was from home—I then proceeded to Sir Benjamin Brodie's residence, and found him—I did not see Colonel Fawcett again before his death.

Cross-examined. Q. I understand that you do not speak positively on your oath as to the person of the accused? A. No, I never saw him, if he be the same person, previous to the morning in question; and I have only seen him once since, during the course of four years—my belief is that he is the same person—my belief is founded as much from the recollection of the indi vidual I saw that morning, as from anything that has happened since; it is combined of the two—I cannot, point blank, swear to the man—I have now been fifteen years in the service—I have been tried as a principal in this duel for the offence of willful murder, and was pronounced "Not Guilty" by the Jury.

MR. ATTORNEY-GENERAL. Q. Are you able to say whether the person who fired the shot, from which Colonel Fawcett fell, was the gentleman who came with Dr. Gulliver? A. Yes—after Colonel Fawcett fell, Mr. Gulliver came up—he was called for.

ROB ERT LISTON, ESQ. I am a surgeon, living in Clifford-street, Bond-street. On Saturday, the 1st of July, 1843, I was sent for to attend a

gentleman at the Camden Arms, at Camden-town—I got there about nine o'clock in the morning, or between nine and ten—I was told that the gentle man I then saw was Lieutenant-Colonel Fawcett—I met Mr. Gulliver there in the course of the day—I examined Colonel Fawcett—he was still very faint, from a wound which he had received in his right side, a little below the arm-pit—it seemed to have been inflicted by a gun-shot—I think he died on the Monday morning following, the 3rd—I made a post-mortem examination in the presence of Mr. Sands, and several gentleman—the ball had penetrated one of the ribs, I cannot now tell exactly which, and after passing through the chest and the root of the lungs, had become fixed in one of the bones of the spine.

JOHN HYWARD. I am a clerk to the solicitor of the Treasury. I pro duce a bullet, which I took charge of on the first trial, relating to this proceeding—it was then produced by Mr. Liston—it was on or about the 27th of Aug., 1843—I produced it at the last trial.

MR. LISTON re-examined. I had kept the ball from the time of the post mortem examination up to that time—this is very like ball—it was one of this kind—it is a pistol-ball—there may have been part of the deceased's clothes found in the wound, I think there was—that wound was certainly the cause of his death.

MR. CLARKSON called

THE MARQUIS OF ANGLESEA. I have known Mr. Munro since I was ap pointed Colonel of the Royal Horse Guards, about six or seven years—I have had full opportunities of ascertaining the character which he has sus tained as an officer in that regiment—it is my duty to inquire into the con duct of all the officers belonging to that regiment—I found this gentle man adjutant of the regiment, having entered it as a private, he ob tained all his steps by the excellence of his conduct, until finally he became adjutant—as adjutant, he was respected and esteemed by all the officers of it, and he was beloved and respected, and full confidence was placed in him by all the men under his command—he conducted himself throughout as well as it was possible that a man could do.

(Daniel Ross, Esq., merchant, of Billiter-street; Robert Barclay, Esq., merchant, Abchurch-lane; Dr. Rutherford, of Devonshire-street; the Earl of March; the Earl of Arundel and Surrey; Colonel Bouverie, Colonel of the Blues; Lord George Manners;—Percival, Esq., formerly of the Blues; Edward Hayward, and—Tidd, privates in the Blues, also deposed to the excellent character of the prisoner for humanity, kindness, and forbearance.

GUILTY. Aged 43.— Strongly recommended to mercy by the Jury. DEATH recorded.

First Jury, before Mr. Justice Erle.

1763. WILLIAM GATES was indicted for feloniously forging and utter ing a receipt for the payment of 137 l ., with intent to defraud our Lady the Queen ; to which he pleaded.

GUILTY . Aged 47.— Transported for Twelve Years .

(There were other indictments against the prisoner, with respect to which the Attorney-General entered a noli prosequi. )

1764. SPENCER LAMBERT was indicted for embezzling the sum of 270 l ., part of the sum of 2,783 l . 7 s . 9 d ., which he had received on account of the Receiver-General of Her Majesty's Customs . Other Counts , varying the manner of stating the charge.

MESSRS. CLARKSON and BODKIN conducted the Prosecution.

DANIEL TINNISWOOD MILLER. I am the principal teller in the office of Sir Francis Hastings Doyle, Bart., the Receiver-General of Customs. At the time this occurred, and some time before, the prisoner was an assistant teller in that department—it was his duty to receive monies from merchants and others who have to pay money into the Receiver-General's office at the Custom House—there is a cash-book in which he should enter all such receipts—he had pay ments to make as well as to receive—it was his duty to enter on the other side of that account the payments he so made, and the account should be balanced every day—his duty on making up his accounts at the end of the day was, to hand over the notes to me—the cash that he took in the course of the day was generally retained in the cash-box till next morning, and was to be delivered up to me the first thing next morning—he handed to me at the end of the day, a memorandum of the whole of the money he had taken, the amount of notes he had got, the amount of payments he had made, and the amount of the money he had retained in the box, all of which I had to enter in my book at the end of each day—it was a memorandum tran scribed from his book—before he gave me that memorandum, it was his duty to balance his cash-book, and then to transcribe this from it—on the 9th of Jan. last, I acquainted the principals of the office that I had suspicion of him, and they desired him to make up his accounts—that was about half-past eleven in the day—he was then in the Treasury, in which office we all transact our business—on that order being given to him, he continued to take money until eleven o'clock, and did not make up his accounts—he then left the office, and I saw or heard nothing more of him till he was taken into custody on this charge. on Saturday, July 31st—he had a desk in the office where he was employed—it had drawers, of which he had the keys—his desk and drawers were left open, I acquainted the principals that he was gone, and they were examined in my presence—his book was taken possession of, and the money that was found in his drawers—I produce the book—I find entered in it, in his writing, thirty-four receipts, as received on that day—they amount to 2,783 l . 7 s . 9 d .—I find on the other side, there payments, amounting to 130 l . 3 s . 3 d ., he ought to have had a balance left in his drawer of 2,652 l . 14 s . 6 d .—I found notes and cash in his drawer—they were not examined in my presence—the notes handed to me by Mr. France, the Assistant Receiver-General, amounted to 2,310 l . and 72 l . 14 s . 6 d . in cash—the balance was 2,382 l . 14 s . 6 d .—there was 270 l . deficient.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE Q. Do those thirty-four receipts all purport to have been received on the 9th of January? A. Yes; the pay ments were also made on the same day—I have made no inquiry to ascertain whether other payment were made by him on that day—it required no inquiry—I have the names of the persons from whom these different sums were received—they are different sums of money—it was the prisoner's duty to deliver me an account of all receipts at the end of each day—he left on the 9th of Jan., about one o'clock—that was considerably before the period when it was his duty to account to me—a suspicion had been inti mated against him that his accounts were wrong, and after that he absconded—the aggregate was usually summed by him, but not on that day, he left his accounts unsettled, and it was done by Mr. Franc—the entries do not

show at what time the monies were received—but he received the whole between ten and one o'clock in the morning.

GEORGE FRANC. I am Assistant Receiver-General of the Customs in London—the prisoner was an Assistant Teller in the Receiver-General's office—on the 9th of Jan. last, in consequence of information I went into the Treasury-office, where he was employed, and told him to make up his accounts immediately, and bring me his money—he said he would—it was his duty to do so on my giving him those directions—I afterwards received a communication from Mr. Miller that he was absent, in consequence of which I went to the desk which he occupied, and took the money from his drawers, took his book into my room, and made up his accounts myself—this is the book—I handed over to Mr. Miller the money that I took from his desk, and the book from which he made up the accounts—I took all that I found in his desk—I found 2310 l . in notes, and 72 l . 14 s . 6 d . in cash amounting together to 2382 l . 14 s . 6 d .—I handed over the whole of the money I found in the desk to Mr. Miller—I examined the book to see what he had received and what he had paid—the deficiency, as appears on his account, was 270 l .—I never saw him again, till he appeared at the Mansion-house.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you count the money and notes yourself? A. Yes, and ascertained the amount—he was in the habit, from day to day, of receiving very large sums of money—he has been in the service of the Cus toms eight years.

MR. CLARKSON. Q. Are all these accounts in his own writing? A. Yes; they are accounts of the receipt and payment of public monies.

CHARLES BAWTREE. I am a clerk in the Bank of England—I produce a 200 l . and a 50 l . Bank note—they were exchanged at the Bank of England for gold on the 9th of January—I do not know by whom—there is "S. or B. Lambert" on them.

MR. PARISH. I am a clerk in the Bank of England—on the 9th of Jan. these notes were presented by the prisoner for gold—he wrote his name on them—I believe this to be his writing, but cannot say I saw him write it—I recollect his person—he had two hundred and fifty sovereigns given him for them.

Cross-examined. Q. What time of day was this? A. From half-past nine to ten o'clock in the morning, I think; but I am not at all sure about the time.

WILLIAM CRAFTER I am one of the constables of the Board of Customs—on the 12th of July, in consequence of information, I went to Croydon in search of the prisoner—I found him there, and took him into custody—I told him he must consider himself my prisoner, for the robbery he had committed at the Customs—he seemed very much agitated, and said he wished he had given himself up at the first, and settled the business, he though it would have been most likely all at an end by this time, he was very sorry for it, it would have saved him a great deal of trouble.

MR. BALLANTINE contended that as there only was proof of a general defi ciency of money, and not of any particular sums, the prisoner could not be convicted of embezzlement. The COURT considered that if the Jury were of opinion that he took the 270 l . out of the money received that day, intending to appropriate it to his own use, he was guilty of embezzlement ,

Thomas Tasker, wine-merchant; William Nash, provision-merchant, of the Minories; James Buckland and James Layton, tea-broker, gave the prisoner a good character.

GUILTY . Aged 30— Transported for Seven Years .

1765. CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH GAMBLE was indicted for the wilful murder of her infant male child; she was also charged on the Coroner's inquisition with the like murder.

MESSRS. BODKIN and CLERK conducted the prosecution.

The particulars of this case were unfit for publication; but from the evidence of the surgeon it appeared that the death might have been occasioned without any criminal act on the part of the prisoner.

NOT GUILTY .

NEW COURT .— Wednesday, August 18 th , 1847.

PRESENT —Mr. Alderman Lucas; Mr. Alderman FAREBROTHER ; Sir CHAPMAN MARSHALL , Knt., Alderman; and Mr. COMMON SERJEANT.

Fifth Jury, before Mr. Common Serjeant.

1766. CHARLES ORME was indicted for stealing 13 handles for um brellas, value 8 s .; the property of John Hargrave and another, his masters; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 38.— Confined Four Months .

(There was another indictment against the prisoner.)

1767. JAMES WALLS was indicted for stealing 1 waistcoat, value 13 s .; the property of Edward Farthing and another; and that he had been before convicted of felony; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Transported for Seven Years .

1768. MICHAEL PHILLIPS was indicted for stealing 1 handkerchief, value 1 s .; the property of John Whitworth , from his person; also 1 hand kerchief, the property of Edward Butcher , from his person; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Confined One Year .

1769. JOSEPH CROUCH was indicted for stealing 1 handkerchief, value 4 s . 6 d .; the property of Charles Coleman , from his person; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Confined Three Months .

1770. MICHAEL MAHONEY was indicted for stealing 1 handkerchief, value 4 s .; the property of Thomas Ford , from his person; to which he pleaded

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

1771. JOHN HESSON was indicted for stealing 5 smelling-bottles, value 5 l .; the property of Frederick Octavius Thomson and another; also for obtaining goods and money by false pretences; and that he had been before convicted of felony; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 23.— Confined Nine Months .

1772. JAMES ROBERT DICKIE was indicted for embezzling the sums of 27 l . 8 s . 3 d .; 15 l . 10 s .; 20 l . 3 s . 9 d .; the monies of John Carter , his mas ter; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 47.— Recommended to mercy by the prosecutor.— Confined One Year

1773. RICHARD WATKINS and MARY ANN JOHNSON were in dicted for stealing, on the 9th of June , I set of fire-irons, value 10 s ., and 1 bolster, value 2 s . 6 d .; the property of John Marshall .

JOHNSON pleaded GUILTY . Aged 24.— Confined Six Months .

JOHN MARSHALL. I am a boot-maker in Seething-lane—the two prisoners came to me on the 5th of June—Johnson engaged a room at 6 s . per week—Watkins came very soon afterwards, and paid a week's rent as deposit—the rent was paid to my wife—Johnson said she was a married woman, and that her husband worked as a cigar-maker—they continued five of sixweeks, and always paid a week in advance, which made me have no suspicion—my wife gave them everything that was necessary for a furnished lodging, with the excep tion of a frying-pan, which she was to borrow—my wife went up to the room when Johnson was not at home, looked in at the door, and saw that the things were missing—when Watkins came in I asked him what he had done with my goods—he said they were pawned, and he had lost the duplicates, if the duplicates were not lost they would be released on the Saturday following—I said that would not do for me.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY. Q. Did he not say that the woman had pawned them. A. No—he did not say that he had been inquiring what had become of the things—I did not let him go out of my sight, I gave him into custody—Johnson came in very soon afterwards—she said nothing particular—she gave up the duplicates.

ANN MARSHALL. I lost the bolster, pillow, and other things—those pro duced are them.

GEORGE JAMES SHUTE. I am a pawnbroker—I produce this bolster and other articles—I cannot recollect who pawned them.

Cross-examined. Q. Are they all pawned in the same name? A. Yes; in the name of Gilman—they were pawned by a female.

SAMUEL HARTWELL ( City policeman No. 584.) I took the prisoners—I produce nine duplicates which were given me by the prosecutor—four of them correspond with those produced by the pawnbroker.

WATKINS GUILTY . Aged 24.— Confined Six Months .

1774. JOHN FREDERICK HUNTER was indicted for stealing 2 coats, value 8 l ., and 1 pair of trowsers, value 2 l ; the property of Thomas Lester Shirley , his master.

THOMAS LESTER SHIRLEY. I am a tailor—the prisoner was in my service as a porter—on the 20th of July I delivered him a parcel, containing a coat and a pair of trowsers, to deliver at Messrs. Taddy & Co.'s, in the Minories, for a gentleman named Williams, and from there he was to go to Messrs. Robarts', the bankers—he did not go to the Minories, but went to Messrs. Robarts' and got a coat that wanted some alteration—he did not return, but went and sold the two coats and the trowsers—I went down to Greenwich the next day—I found him, and asked what he had done with the things—he said he had sold them to a Jew.

WILLIAM DOUGLAS. I am clerk to Messrs Robarts & Co., of Lombard-street—the prisoner called there and I gave him a coat that wanted some alte ration—he was to have taken it to his master.

GUILTY. Aged 30.— Recommended to mercy by the prosecutor. — Confined Three Months

1775. JOHN RUTHVEN was indicted for stealing 1 pocket-book, value 1 s . 6 d .; the property of James Blackman , from his person.

MICHAEL HAYDON ( City policeman No. 274.) About five o'clock in the afternoon, on the 29th of July, I was in King-street, Cheapside—I saw the prisoner draw this handkerchief from a gentleman's pocket—I laid hold of him—he threw the handkerchief on the ground and struggled—I took it up, and took him to the station—I asked if he had got anything else—he said "Yes, a pocket-book"—I took it, and found the prosecutor's address in it—this is it.

JAMES BLACKMAN. I am a tallow-chandler, and live in Blackfriars-road—I went to the election, and lost this pocket-book from my coat-pocket—I did not know that I dropped it.

Prisoner's Defence. I picked it up at the door of Guildhall; I took it in my hand; I was sent back by the police; I put the book in my pocket, un opened; I did not see the inside of it.

NOT GUILTY .

1776. JOHN RUTHVEN was again indicted for stealing 1 handkerchief, value 6 d .; the goods of a man unknown, from his person.

MICHAEL HAYDON ( City policeman No. 274.) On the 29th of July I was on duty in plain clothes at Guildhall—I saw the prisoner draw this handkerchief from a gentleman's pocket—I laid hold of him, and he threw it down—he struggled with me, and in the struggle I lost the gentleman, but secured the prisoner—I found on him these two handkerchiefs—they have no mark on them—he said, "Well, I took them; I have been very hard up; my wife and child are at home starving; the pocket-book I found, but the handkerchiefs I took."

Prisoner's Defence. I took one handkerchief, I did not take the other two; when they cheered Mr. Rothschild, the handkerchiefs fell from their hats; I took them up.

GUILTY . Aged 27.— Confined Three Months .

1777. HENRY HOPKINS was indicted for stealing 24 live lobsters, value 16 s .; the property of John Scovell .

JOHN WHITTAL. I am foreman to Mr. John Scovell, a fish-salesman. On the 8th July I went into his warehouse at a quarter past four o'clock to remove lobsters—I turned them out of the hamper, and there were twenty-four gone—the warehouse had been locked all day—it may have been entered by moving some loose boards.

JOHN CHAMBERLAIN. I packed seventy lobsters in a hamper for Mr. Scovell, on the 8th of July, about eleven o'clock—there were twenty-four of them gone out of the hamper.

JOHN MEAHAN ( City policeman No. 555.) On the 8th of July I stopped the prisoner with a basket and twenty-four lobsters in it—there was no mark on the basket—it had been used for carrying away things—I asked

him what he had got in it—he said, "Some fish-guts"—I went with him about ten yards, and said, "I should like to see what you have got in the basket, if it is fish-guts"—he said, "Never mind, old fellow, it is the all right—it is shrimps"—I took him by the collar, opened the basket, and found it half full of live lobsters—I took him to the station, and found there were twenty-four—the inspector asked how he came by them—he said they were left in his charge that morning, by a man named Brinn, of East Woolwich; that the man went away and forgot them, and he was going to his mother to get money to take them to Woolwich after him.

Prisoner's Defence. He felt them with me, and I was going to take them down to him; I told the officer I was going to take them to Brinn, at Wool-wich.

GUILTY . * Aged 21.— Confined Six Months .

1778. JAMES ARTHUR , WILLIAM M'DONALD , and THOMAS EVERITT , were indicted for stealing 1 purse, value 6 d .; 1 sovereign, 6 shillings, and 1 groat; the property of Elizabeth Watkins , from her person.

MR. RYLAND conducted the prosecution.

DANIEL MAY ( City policeman, No. 357.) On Tuesday, the 20th of July, I was coming with three other officers, in plain clothes, in a steam-boat, to London-bridge—we arrived a little before nine o'clock at night—there were several other boats at the pier—I and the others proceeded to land—I observed the three prisoners coming from the pier, on board a Chelsea boat, in fact, they were on board, crossing from one boat to another—I saw a female going just before the prisoners, close to them—the prisoners were close to gether—I did not know them before—I saw M'Donald put his hand into the female's pocket, and drop his hand down as if he was passing something to the other prisoners, who were close to him—I went and laid hold of M'Donald's hand, and found nothing there—Wardle came up and took him by the collar—I felt him, and took Everitt—I looked round, and saw Arthur hold his hand out, with a purse in it—he dropped it, and a man employed on the pier picked it up—I did not see it shown to any female—I took Everitt—he did not go quietly—while we were going to Garlic-hill station, M'Donald commenced a scuffle—Everitt then looked round, and he com menced a scuffle—he struck me several blows, and we came to the ground.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE. Q. How many policeman were there? A. Four or five—we had been to Lee races—we had had no good luck or bad luck there—nothing particular occurred—I cannot say how many boats were at the pier—there were three—there might be four—there were a great person passing from the Greenwich boat across the others.

GEORGE WARDLE ( City police-constable, No. 25.) I was in company with May and Storey, on the steam-boat, on the 20th of July—we arrived at Lon don-bridge, and were about to land—there were other persons coming on board—I saw the prisoners in company together—there was a female in front of them—I saw M'Donald put his hand into her pocket—after he took his hand out again, he put it behind him to the other two prisoners, who were behind him—I took M'Donald into custody—I heard about the purse, and I saw it when Storey had it—I saw the prosecutrix, and told her—I knew she was the person by her dress—I had seen the pocket picked.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE. Q. Then you had lost sight of the female, had you? A. Yes, the crowd was so great we got separated—I had

not seen the female before, to my knowledge—she came to the station, and described the contents of her purse—the other prisoners were near enough to M'Donald to receive anything from him.

Cross-examined by MR. PARNELL. Q. was the boat coming from Chelsea? A. The boat the female was on going to Chelsea—the boat the pri soners were on was No. 1, Waterman—that was on one side, not going to sail at all—there were more than 100 persons on all the boats—there might be twenty or thirty persons on the boat No. 1, Waterman.

JOHN STOREY ( City policeman No. 414). I was with the other officers on the 20th of July—I saw the Chelsea boat—I saw the three prisoners to gether on No. 1 Waterman—I saw Elizabeth Watkins Close to them. I saw M'Donald with his hand by the side of her dress—she had a light shawl on—he appeared as if his hand was in her pocket, but I cannot positively say it was—in a second afterwards I observed Arthur with a purse in his hand—I laid hold of his arm—he tried to throw the purse away, but he dropped it—the witness Hayes picked it up and gave it to me—I showed the purse to Elizabeth Watkins—she claimed it, and described the contents of it.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE. Q. Where was Hayes? A. on the Waterman steamboat—I seized Arthur—he held up his hand and dropped the purse—when I first saw the prisoners I was on the Chelsea boat—there were three boats there—I was in No. 1 Waterman, and I was the first that got out—there was another lady who had lost her purse—she claimed this purse at first, but when she found the contents did not correspond with what she had in her purse, which was 2 l . 10 s ., she said it was not hers—she said hers was a new purse of the same kind as this is.

THOMAS WOODWARD. I am an inspector of the City police—I was with the other officers—I observed the three prisoners together—I saw Arthur's hand up with something in it, but what it was I could not tell—we immediately secured the prisoners, and took them to the station—we had a great struggle with them in Thames-street.

Cross-examined by MR. PARNELL. Q. When you got to London-bridge you had these men pointed out to you. A. Yes, by one of my men—I was not examined before the magistrate.

HENRY HAYES. I am assistant at the City Steam-boat pier at London-bridge—on the evening of the 20th of July I was on duty at the pay-place—I saw the three prisoners there—they took tickets for the steam-boat to Chelsea—when they had taken their tickets, they proceeded towards that boat—there were two or three boats there—I went on board the boat myself after them—I saw some scuffling going on—I saw the three prisoners to gether—there was some movement of their hands, and I heard a cry, "look after the purse"—I saw a purse in Arthur's hand—I went to lay hold of it, and he dropped it at his feet—I took it up and gave it to Storey—I did not see Miss Watkins till she was brought to the station.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE. Q. Then you did not call out to Miss Watkins? A. No—I called out, "Has any lady lost a purse?"—three or four made answer, "I have got a purse"—they did not say they had lost a purse.

ELIZABETH WATKINS. This is my purse, I had it and some money in it in my possession on the evening of the 20th of July—there was a sovereign in one end of it, and six shillings and a fourpenny piece in the other end—I was going by the Chelsea steam-boat that evening—this purse was safe in my pocket when I went on board the boat—there was an alarm of a purse

being found—this purse was handed to me by one of the officers after I had sworn to the contents of it—the contents of it are right now.

(Thomas Richards, a salesman in Farringdon-market, and Frederick Giles, a wire-drawer, gave Arthur a good character.)

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

M'DONALD — GUILTY . Aged 30.

EVERITT — GUILTY . Aged 21.

Transported for Ten Years .

1779. THOMAS THOMPSON was indicted for stealing I purse, value 2 s .; 1 watch, 23 l .; 1 watch-chain, 5 l .; 1 seal, 30 s .; 1 watch-key, 30 s .; 5 sovereigns, and 1 half-sovereign; the property of John Smith .

MR. RYLAND conducted the Prosecution.

JOHN SMITH. I am a native of Scotland, and reside about a mile and a half from Glasgow—in June last I was in London—on Monday morning, the 21st of June, I had been to the Dundee wharf—I was returning about half-past ten o'clock—I had a gold watch, with a gold chain and seal, and key attached to it, and a purse containing five sovereigns, and a half sovereign—I came along the Minories on my way back from the wharf, I met with a per son, and went with him into a public-house—we got a tankard of malt liquor—in about two minutes the prisoner came in alone, and a fourth man came in in six or seven minutes—I have no doubt that the prisoner is the man who first came in—he said that his father was killed by a kick of a horse, and that an old female servant had said that his brother was a natural child, and he had had a lawsuit with his brother, and got his father's money—he pulled out a great bundle of what looked like notes, and said he would give the other man 5 l .—the other man said, "I will give you a purse to put it in," and gave it him, and the prisoner gave him a 5 l . note—the other man said, "Put it into my purse carefully," which the prisoner did—the other man said, "Will you give this other gentleman 5 l .?"—the prisoner said, "Yes, by all means," and said, "Give me your purse and watch"—I do not know what came to me, but I gave the first man my purse and watch—the prisoner gave him a 5 l . note to put into the purse—he put the watch and note into the purse, as I believed, and he put it about me—they then went away, and I found in my pocket instead of the purse and watch a tin box in this bag—I told a friend of the robbery; he gave information, and I gave a description of the prisoner—I saw him the next night, about eleven o'clock—his cheeks were redder, and he had not the same dress on, but in spite of that I knew him.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE. Q. How old are you? A. Fifty-one—I have been a factor for houses—I think the tankard we had was a small one—I do not know whether we had ale or porter—I went in there for a rest—I was going to a medical man about my brother—I came to town with my brother—it was the other man who put the watch into the purse as I thought, and not the prisoner—the prisoner came in by himself, after I and the other man had been there—in six or seven minutes afterwards another person came in, but he went out again—I saw the prisoner again about eleven o'clock the next evening at the station—I did not say he was not the man—I said he was the man, only he was differently dressed, and his cheeks were redder—I was not confused at being routed out of my bed—I did not say it was a younger man—I did not say there was no alternation, only he was redder and fuller in the cheeks—I did not say he was fuller—I gave the watch myself; I did not see what was done with it—I was in a weakly state—I had no

notes, I had five sovereigns and a half in my purse—after the prisoner and the other man went to the door, I felt in the bag to see if the five sovereigns were in it—I think there was something in the bag to correspond with the five sovereigns—I said, "You should not show your money in company, it is very dangerous"—I gave the other man good advice—I said I did not want any money, he insisted on my having it—I gave up the watch and sovereigns that they might be put together with the 5 l . note into the bag—I thought I had got the 5 l . note.

WILLIAM SUTTLE. I am a porter in the Minories. On the morning of the 21st of June, I saw Smith come up the Minories, just on this side the archway, to the Alton ale-room, No. 64—I observed a short man stop him—I was sitting inside the door—Smith pointed with his finger to the archway, and asked what it was—the man said he did not know, he was a stranger—they came in, and went into the back parlour, I followed them in, and asked what they wanted—Mr. Gilbert was out, and I was officiating for him—I saw a third man go in directly after them.

ELIZABETH GILBERT. I am the wife of Thomas Gilbert, who keeps the Alton ale-rooms, at No. 64, Minories. On Monday, the 21st of June, Suttle was helping me—I saw him take a pint of porter in to some persons in the tap-room—I had seen Smith come in with a short man—they were shown into the back parlour, and had some refreshment—I went into the room while they staid—I saw a man there who I have no doubt was the prisoner—he had come in about two minutes after Smith and the short man had come, and he went into the same room—they staid about a quarter of an hour—my little girl went into the room while they were there, with a pint of half-and-half—there were four persons at least in the room—I have no doubt the prisoner was one, and Smith was another.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you see all the three parties go into the parlour? A. I saw them all three—the little man came in first, and went into the parlour—he then went out again and came in with Smith; the prisoner came in afterwards—I went to the Compter, a few days afterwards—the prisoner was placed amongst other persons there, I did not find him; I did not look at the persons, I was too timid—I just looked, and the gaoler spoke very roughly to me, and behaved very rudely—he asked me if I Knew him, and I said really I did not look, I could not say.

Q. Did you not see the prisoner; did he not catch your eye and hang back? A. Yes; I said to the gaoler, "I cannot go down here"—and he said, "Go on; what are you afraid of?"—and he said, "It is no use bringing such people as these here, for they never look"—the man caught my eye—I did not say, "That is the man:" I said I could not tell—I was at the Compter on Saturday, and was before the Magistrate on the Wednesday after-wards; the prisoner was there—I had had no conversation with the police-man—I had not known the prisoner before.

MR. RYLAND. Q. You saw the prisoner, with other persons, before the Lord Mayor, did you recognize him then? A. I said, to the best of my belief, he was the man—I have no doubt about him now.

LOUISA HARRIET JOSEPHINE GILBERT. I am the daughter of Elizabeth Gilbert. On Monday, the 21st of June, I saw the prisoner at our house—he went into the parlour—I went in to take a pint of half-and-half for the three gentleman that were in there—I did not see Smith go in; but he was there, and the prisoner.

MICHAEL HAYDON ( City police-constable No. 274.) I saw the description which Smith gave at the station—I had known the prisoner before—I looked

after him, and took him in Fleet-street on the night of Tuesday, the 22nd of June—I had followed him from a house which he came from in the London-road—I said, "I want you, Thompson, for that job in the Minories"—he said, "What job?"—I said, "The money you had from a Scotchman"—he said, "I know nothing at all about it"—I found on him twenty-six shillings, a purse, and a pencil-case—I went to his lodging, searched his box, and found two purses, a Bank of Elegance note for 50 l ., and some other things.

Cross-examined. Q. How do you know that the box you searched was the prisoner's? A. I was told so by the landlady—she is not here—I did not take the prisoner to the lodging.

GUILTY . * Aged 41.— Transported for Seven Years .

1780. JOB BLAKE was indicted for stealing 1 watch, value 30 s .; the goods of William Lintill , from his person.

WILLIAM LINTILL. I was drinking with the prisoner on the 11th of Aug., at Stanwell—I got a little fresh , and laid down on the grass—the prisoner accompanied me—I had a watch with me—I went to sleep, when I awoke I found my watch was gone—I gave notice to the Police—this is my watch, and the one I lost.

Prisoner. Q. Were there not persons drinking at the public-house besides me? A. Yes.

ROBERT HENRY RIGARLSFORD ( police-constable T 26.) I received in formation, and went to the prisoner's room at the Windsor Barracks—I asked him if he had been to Stanwell-moor—he denied it—he was ordered to get out of bed to be searched—while I was searching a pair of trowsers, he passed me and went to his bed again—I then heard something rattling in his right hand, and found this watch in his hand—he told me had picked it up in a field—this was on the same night it was lost.

Prisoner. You told the man to swear a robbery against me, or he would not have his property again. Witness. No, never—it is about seven miles from the barracks to where the watch was lost.

Prisoner's Defence. I went to a public-house and met this man; he asked me to drink, and called for a pint of half-and-half; we went to a Tom and Jerry shop and had some more beer; I went out and laid down on the grass; I picked up the watch by the foot-path; I stated to the landlord that I had found it, and I also stated the same in the barracks.

GUILTY . ** Aged 27.— Transported for Seven Years .

1781. FRANCIS LAYDON was indicted for stealing 1 sovereign; the money of Mary Ann Jane Christian , from her person.

MARY ANN JANE CHRISTIAN. I am a widow, and live in Boswell-square. On the 8th of July, about five o'clock in the morning, I met with a friend—we went to a house in Fetter-lane and also to Farringdon-street—we were then going along the Strand, and the person I was with met the prisoner and another person with him—the three of them stood talking together—it was then proposed that we should go to the Grapes public-house—while we were there, the person who was with me, snatched my glove out of my hand, in the way of a lark —my money was in it, two sovereigns and 4 s . 8 d .—I said, "That is not right, you are taking my glove, that has got my money"—he took a sovereign out, and in a minute he returned the glove—I turned round, and he and the other person were gone—I looked into my glove and saw my other sovereign—the prisoner snatched the sovereign and put it into his

mouth—I said, "I beg of you to give it me, this other man has robbed me of one; you give it me?—I found no one was there to assist me; the bar man was gone after the other two persons—the prisoner went out.

Prisoner. Q. Who gave you this money? A. It was not given to me—I did no gave a shilling to a deaf-and-dumb boy—I did not buy a pair of braces, I did not tell the Alderman that I did.

JOSEPH FREEMAN. I am barman at the Grapes—I remember the pro secutrix and the prisoner being there—I saw the prisoner take a sovereign from her hand, and put it into his mouth.

Prisoner. Q. Were there not more persons there? A. Yes, two or three—you were in the house half-an-hour or three-quarters, drinking in front of the bar.

DANIEL CARTER. I was in the public-house—I saw the prisoner take the sovereign from Mrs. Christian's hand, and put it into his mouth.

GEORGE WINSON. I saw the prisoner put something to his mouth—I cannot say what.

Prisoner's Defence. I get my living by selling braces—I met this female and a cabman, they were both rather fresh —they said would I have any thing to drink—I said I did not care—we went and had some rum, and a pot of ale, then came down to Farringdon-street, and there the prosecutrix accused the other man of taking a sovereign—I was then going down Sea coal-lane, and they came and took me for taking a sovereign—I never knew she had one.

GUILTY . Aged 30.— Confined Nine Months .

1782. JAMES WRAY was indicted for stealing 6 muffs, value 25 l .; the goods of Jacob Davis , his master.

JACOB DAVIS. I am a furrier, and live in Bull's-head-court, Newgate-street—I have lost six fur muffs—they were in our possession in Sept. or Nov., I believe—they were worth 25 l .—I have only found this one, I can swear it is one I lost—the prisoner was in my service—this muff has my name on it.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE. Q. When did the prisoner leave your employ. A. He finally quitted on the 31st of Oct.—I did not miss the muffs till the end of June—I believe the prisoner had gone into partner ship, or started for himself as a fur-seller—he bought one parcel of things of me, amounting to 12 l .—I have heard that he was in partnership with Mears, a furrier, who purchased things on me three years ago—this is the muff that I speak of—it has "I D and Co." on it—this mark is not on all my property, but my instructions are to mark them all—I do not sell; my warehouseman does—the prisoner was my warehouseman; no one else sells, but if two or three customers come in, we all assist—Bone never sells—Arrowsmith sells very seldom—this is Marten sable fur, it is known by no other name.

CHARLES ARROWSMITH. I keep the books for Mr. Davis—this muff has not been sold.

Cross-examined. Q. How do you know it has not been sold? A. Because when the prisoner was accused he never once attempted to say it had been sold, but said that it had been left in his stock by his late partner, John Mears.

COURT. Have you examined your books? A. Yes—I cannot trace that it has been sold—the books would enable me to trace it pretty accurately.

MR. BALLANTINE Q. Do you mean you could trace it with reasonable certainty? A. Yes—I do not mean to say I can swear to it entirely, it is worth about four guineas.

FREDERICK CUTTEN I sold the prisoner's stock under his insolvency—to the best of my belief this muff was one of the articles.

Cross-examined. Q Where did you get it? A. I was auctioneer at the prisoner's sale—I bought it in myself.

JAMES BRANNAN ( police-sergeant G 20.) I took the prisoner—I said I belonged to the Police, and I came to take him for stealing a sable Victorine from his master—he said, "The Victorines and the valuable part of the form✗ were brought into our business by Mr. Mears."

JOHN MEARS. I was in business with the prisoner—this muff formed no part of our stock—we never had this kind of article in the stock.

Cross-examined. Q. When did you go into partnership with him? A. I think about three years back—we dissolved partnership last Jan. twelve months—there was an inventory made of the stock in a similar book to this one, I did not make it—I cannot say whether this is the book or not—the book I had it in, was reckoned up, and this is not; and I do not see sufficient down here for the whole of the stock—I had similar kind of furs to this: some as expensive as this, but of a different description—when the prisoner and I parted we were not friends—I declined paying him 60 l ., or 70 l ., which he charges me with owing him, because I do not owe it—I say he is indebted to me.

MARIA WEBB FORD. I was in the employ of the prisoner and Mr. Mears. This muff was not part of their goods, I am positive.

Cross-examined. Q What were you? A. I was shopwoman to Mr. Mears. I am now living at home with my parents—this muff was called to my attention at Guildhall—I had seen it in the prisoner's stock several months after he dissolved partnership with Mr. Mears—I know Mary Ann Hart, I did not tell her this was part of Mr. Mears' stock—I said it was useless to say it was in his stock, I should have to state on my oath that it was not.

NOT GUILTY .

1783. JAMES WRAY was again indicted for stealing 10 sable Victo rines, value 40 l .; and 7 boas, 35 l .; the goods of Jacob Davis , his master.

JACOB DAVIS. I lost ten Victorines—I believe these produced to be mine, and those I lost—one of these bears our mark—I swear to it—these others do not bear the mark, but I am quite certain they were in our stock by the style of the manufacture; to the best of my belief, they are mine—we only missed them when we took stock at the end of Feb.—I took stock myself with Mr. Brice, and subsequently on marking our stock off again at the end of June the deficiency was discovered—the prisoner had left at the end of October.

CHARLES ARROWSMITH. These articles were missed, and suspicion fell on the prisoner who had been in Mr. Davis' employ about two years and a half—I have examined the books—to the best of my belief these Victorines have not been sold—we took stock in Feb., but did not refer to the articles—we took it for granted that the stock was correct; but subsequent to that we referred to the stock, found these were deficient, and traced them to have been sold in the prisoner's stock—I am sure these were not sold to the prisoner, nor to Mears—to the best of my belief they were not sold at all.

FREDERICK COTTON. I sold these Victorines for the assignees of the pri soner.

SUSANNAH REIZER. I purchased this marked Victorine at the sale.

JAMES BRANNAN. ( police-sergeant G 20.) I took the prisoner—he said the valuable part of the furs were brought in their stock, by Mr. Mears.

JOHN MEARS. These never formed any part of our stock.

MARIA WEARS FORD. I can positively swear that these were not in Mr. Mears' stock.

NOT GUILTY .

1784. GEORGE WILLIAMS was indicted for stealing 1 handkerchief, value 4 s .; the goods of John Schofield , from his person; and that he had been before convicted of felony; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Confined One Year .

1785. GEORGE PERKINS was indicted for stealing 3lbs. weight of nutmegs, value 6 s .; the goods of the London Dock Company , his master; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 39.— Confined Six Months .

1786. THOMAS WOOD , JAMES ALLEN , JAMES BAKER , and JAMES CHERRY , were indicted for stealing half-a-pint of shrimps, value 3 d .; the goods of the Eastern Counties Railway company , their masters.

MR. BALLANTINE conducted the Prosecution ,

JAMES HUDSON SPARKS. I am gate-keeper of the goods-station of the Eastern Counties Railway, in Brick-lane—the prisoners were porters there. On Sunday, the 4th of July, it was their duty to unload the trucks of the goods and fish that came from the country, and to put them on the platform—about two o'clock that afternoon I received directions, and placed myself where I could have a view of the platform—there were two trucks there, one contained pods of shrimps, and the other beer—about twenty minutes before three o'clock I saw Cherry go to the truck—there were five baskets, he took one off, and then took another—he lifted up the lid of the third one, put his hand in four times, and put some shrimps into his pocket—I then saw Allen go to the same pod—he took two handfuls of shrimps out and put them into his right-hand pocket—I then saw Baker go, take a handful out, and place it in his waistcoat pocket—he then took another handful, which he sat down to eat, on a case containing goods—I saw Wood go and take two handfuls, and place them in his right-hand pocket—they were there when they were taken by the officer.

Cross-examined by MR. WILDE. Q. Are you any relation to Mr. Hudson? A. No—I have been under his superintendence for eighteen months—I was one of the Bow-street night-patrol for five years and a half—I was transferred from that to the F division of the Police—I left it because I did not like it—I was in it for about two years—I had a cab of my own for about two years—I have seen the prisoners employed at the railway—I do not know how long they have been there, I have been good friends with them—I had no words with Baker that morning, I never opened my lips to him—I did not say I would remember him before the day was over—I was twenty or twenty-five yards from the pods—I was looking out of a window—I was not hid—the prisoners could have seen me if they had looked up.

JOHN WARWICK. I am foreman of the goods department. On Sunday morning, the 4th of July, truck arrived with ten pods of shrimps—they are

generally tied with three strings in front of the lid—it is my duty to look after them—these pods were all fastened—I looked at them in the afternoon again, and one string had been cut—it was open enough to admit a man's hand in flat, but there was not room to take a handful of shrimps out—I saw perhaps forty or fifty shrimps were taken from Wood's pockets.

Cross-examined. Q. It is not unusual for the tie of a parcel to be out? I have seen it before frequently—to the best of my belief a hand that was doubled and made larger by a handful of shrimps could not have been got out of the basket.

JOSEPH PRICE ( police-sergeant H 15.) Sparks pointed out the prisoner to me—Cherry said, "You are welcome to search me; I have nothing."—I found no shrimps on him—I found a knife—I found nothing on Allen—I went to the trucks, and found one string of one pod had been cut—on the way to the station Cherry said, "If I had brought any shrimps in with me what an awkward predicament I should have been in."

WILLIAM CROOK ( policeman H 70.) I searched Wood and found some shrimps on him.

NOT GUILTY .

1787. FRANCIS FARRELL was indicted for stealing 7 yards of silk, value 25 s ., the goods of John Dalton , his master; and WILLIAM PUL FORD for feloniously receiving 4 1/2 yards of the same, well knowing it to have been stolen; to which

FARRELL pleaded GUILTY . Aged 40.— Confined Six Months .

JOHN DALTON. I am a silk-draper, in South-place, Finsbury—Farrell was in my employ. I lost seven yards of silk—I accused✗ him of taking it, he said he did not take it—he was what is called a maker-up, and he cut off certain lengths of one or two yards, and gave them to Pulford—these are them.

JOHN JENKINSON ( policeman G 53.) I went to South-place and saw Pulford—after some time Farrell came, put his hand in his breast, and gave something to Pulford, who went towards Ropemaker-street—I went and stopped him, I searched his pocket and found nothing—I took off his hat and found these pieces of silk—I took him, and then took Farrell.

Pulford's Defence. Farrell is my brother-in-law; he gave it me, and told me to sell it; I did not know it was stolen.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

PULFORD — GUILTY . Aged 27.— Confined Six Months .

1788. JOSEPH WEBB was indicted for stealing 1 handkerchief, value 2 s . 6 d ., the goods of William Blunt , clerk, from his person.

REV. WILLIAM BLUNT. I live in Suffolk-lane. On the 17th July, about six o'clock in the evening, I was on Tower-hill, I felt some one touch my pocket, and found it was empty—I turned and saw the prisoner and another boy—I found my handkerchief in the prisoner's hand—I took him to the station—this is my handkerchief, and the one I took him—I had had it just before.

Prisoner's Defence. The handkerchief was given to me.

GUILTY. * Aged 15.— Recommended to mercy by the Prosecutor. — Confined Six Months

OLD COURT .— Thursday, August 19 th , 1847.

PRESENT —Mr. Justice ERLE ; Mr. Alderman FAREBROTHER ; Mr. Alder man GIBBS ; and EDWARD BULLOCK , Esq.

Fourth Jury, before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1789. JOHN DANIEL was indicted for stealing, on the 4th of July , at St. Andrew Undershaft , 22 watches, value 131 l .; 63 chains, 222 l .; 214 Rings, 350 l .; 17 brooches, 62 l .; 3 l . breast-pins, 62 l .; 22 pencil-cases, 22 l .; 7 lockets, 13 l .; 11 watch-keys, 4 l .; 2 necklaces, 1 l .; 2 thimbles, 1 l .; 5 sets of studs, 9 l .; 1 coat link, 1 s .; 1 scent-bottle, 3 s .; 1 scent-box, 3 s .; 2 fruit knives 7 s .; 1 brooch mounting, 2 s .; 2 gold snaps, 3 s .; 2 gold ends, 2 s .; part of a gold bracelet, 10 s .; 10 s .; 1 set of sleeve-buttons, 3 l .; 1 snuff-box, 2 l .; 3 pairs of ear-rings, 2 l .; 3 medals, 5 l .; 3 pairs of ear-wires, 5 s .; 1 eye-glass, 1 l . 10 s .; 3 seals, 7 s .; 6 spoons, 1 l . 10 s .; 1 pair of ear-ring tops, 6 s .; 4 tooth-picks, 9 s .; 1 bracelet, 3 l .; 10 half-francs; 1 half-dollar; and one other foreign coin 3 d .; the property of John Walker and another, his masters, in the dwelling-house of John Rolfe : to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 63.— Transport for Ten Years.

( Daniel Sweeney , a commercial traveller, of 23, Patience-street, Bethnal-green, gave the prisoner a good character.)

1790. HENRY HUMM was indicted for feloniously breaking and enter ing the dwelling-house of George Pinchin , and another, on the 20th July , at St. Matthew, Bethnal-green , and stealing therein a musical box, value 8 s .; 1 case of mathematical instruments, 1 l .; 1 half-sovereign, 4 half-crowns, 14 shillings, 14 sixpences, 60 pence, and 60 half-pence, their property: to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Transported for Seven Years .

1791. JOHN WRIGHT was indicted for unlawfully obtaining a sovereign from William Perrott , by false pretences; also for obtaining three other sums by false pretences: to all of which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 34.— Confined Twelve Months .

1792. THOMAS MOORE was indicted for stealing a cash-box, value 3 s ., and 90 sovereigns, the property of John Howell , his master, in his dwelling-house: to which pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 25.— Transported for Seven Years .

1793. JOHN SANDDOVER was indicted for feloniously and knowingly uttering a forged request for the delivery of 6 printed books and 3 cases for books, with intent to defraud Edward Gardner and others; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 28.— Confined Twelve Months .

(There was another indictment against the prisoner for embezzlement.)

1794. JOSEPH BROWN was indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Mary Ann Pearce , about ten in the night of the 8th of July , at St. Pancras , with intent to steal, and stealing therein 25 yards of silk, value 5 l .; the skirt of a gown, 3 l .; 5 yards of merino, 20 s .; 1 scarf 15 s .; 3 yards of ribbon, 3 s .; and ¾ of a yard of carpet, 5 s .; the goods of the said Mary Ann Pearce; to which he pleaded

GUILTY to the larceny. Aged 26.— Transported for Seven Years .

1796. THOMAS GAVELLE was indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Robert Smith , about one in the night of the 21st of July , at St. Pancras , with intent to steal; and that he had been before convicted of felony.

ELLEN STILL. I am servant to Mr. Roberts Smith, of Percy-street, Rath bone-place—it is his dwelling-house, and is in the parish of St. Pancras. On the 22nd of July, about a quarter to one o'clock in the morning, I was in bed asleep in the front kitchen—I was awoke by the noise of the window lifting up—I heard it the second time and got out of bed, rung the bell for my master, went up stairs, and gave an alarm—I called two constables, who came to the door—I let them in and found the prisoner in custody—before I went to bed the night before, I had left the house all fastened, except the window that he got in at, that window was quite down, and the shutters were closed—I did not see it lifted up—I saw it open afterwards—there was a light there.

WILLIAM WESTLAKE ( policeman E 102.) On the 22nd of July, about half-past one in the morning, I was called to Mr. Smith's house with another con stable—I found the prisoner concealed behind the door of the press-bedstead in which the servant was sleeping—I asked what he did there—he said he came in to have a sleep—I asked if he lived there—he said he did not—I took him to the station-house, and found on him a key and some lucifer matches—the key opened the door of the house—I saw the kitchen window about a foot and a half open—I have some things here which have since been found by the servant.

Prisoner's Defence. I had no where to go that night; I had been there two or three nights in the area, and when I got down this night I saw the shutters ajar, and the window a little way open, I lifted it up; I did not know anybody was there; I went in, and in about twenty minutes after the policeman came; the key found on me was the key of my mother's door.

WILLIAM POCOCK ( policeman F 14.) I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction—( read—Confined June , 1846, and confined two months )—I was present at the trail—he is the person.

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Transported for Seven Years .

Before Mr. Justice Erle.

1797. MARY ANN HUNT was indicted for the wilful murder of Mary Stowell; she was also charged on the coroner's inquisition with the like murder.

MESSRS. BODKIN and CLERK conducted the Prosecution.

CHARLES BATTERSBY ( policeman D 124.) On Wednesday morning, the 2nd of June, about a quarter-past four o'clock, I was on duty in Adam-street, Marylebone, and saw the prisoner put her head outside of the door of No. 40—she looked round, looked on each side, till she saw me, and directly with-drew her head, and closed the door—in consequence of this, I watched the house till about a quarter to five—I then saw the prisoner coming out with two large bundles, one under each arm—she merely came outside the door, I suppose not half-a-yard, before she saw the shine of the leather at the top of my bat, as I was watching round the corner on the opposite side of the road, from fifteen to twenty yards from the door—on seeing me, the prisoner

directly threw the bundles behind her into the passage, went in, and closed the door—I waited a few minutes, then went over to the door, tried it, and found it fast—I continued to watch the house till saw the door open about an inch or an inch and a half—that was about a quarter-past five—I put my fingers inside, and tried to open it, but found some one pushing against me—I then put my shoulder to the door, forced it open, and saw the prisoner standing behind it, with the two bundles by her side—I said, "Do those bundles belong to you?"—she said, "Yes, they do"—I said, "Had you been an honest woman you would have taken one of those cabs in the street, and not have watched till the policeman was out of sight"—there was a cab-stand fifteen or twenty yards from the house—she did not make any answer to that—I said, "Did you," or "have you lived in the house?"—she said, "Yes, I have been living with an old lady on the first-floor, up stairs"—I said, "I must trouble you to show me this old lady up stairs"—she said, "You can go, and I will wait here"—I said, "Certainly not, I shall not part with you, nor yet the bundles, until I have seen the old lady"—she went me up about four stairs, then suddenly turned—round, and said, "I suppose it is no use telling you a lie?"—I said, "No, nor a thousand will not satisfy me until I see the old lady"—she said, "The truth is, I have been living with the old lady in the front kitchen, down stairs"—I said, "We will go down stairs and see the old lady"—she was very unwilling to go down—I insisted on her going down with me, and she went down—I went to the door of the front kitchen—on going down she said, "It is of no use for you to knock, for she is as deaf as a stone"—I knocked repeatedly with out receiving an answer—I said to the prisoner, "Is there not a window to this kitchen?"—she said, "Yes, in the front area"—I went into the front area—the prisoner went with me, after a good deal of hesitation, I took hold of her by the arm—I looked through the window of the kitchen—there was no shutter to the window—I found the kitchen quite empty, and said to the prisoner, "This is the second falsehood you have told me, when are we coming to the truth?"—she made no answer to that—I then went towards the back yards—the prisoner offered me half-a-crown, and said, "This will do to get you something to drink, or I have a crown; or, I think I have 20 s ."—I said, "This looks blacker still"—I had hold of her at the time, and said I should not part with her till I had seen the lady in the front shop up stairs—I said that, because I suspected something was wrong, by her offering me the money—she said she wanted to get away without paying her rent—she gave me no other reason for offering me money—I then tried the back kitchen door with my shoulder, and heard the lock make a noise as if the door was coming open—the prisoner directly turned round and said, "You have come to the truth; do not say I did it, for I have not seen her since last night"—I felt in the keyhole of the door, and not finding the key I said, "This looks very suspicious," I directly took the prisoner up stairs to the door of the shop, which is on the ground-floor, knocked, and asked to be admitted—there was a female in the room who declined to admit me, as she was undressed—I asked her if she knew the party I had outside—I asked her whether she knew her by her voice, and I asked the prisoner to speak—I believe the words she said were, "It is me, Miss Smallbone," on that Miss Smallbone said, "It is Mrs. Hunt she is living with, an old lady in the back kitchen down stairs"—I then said to the prisoner, "It has come to the back kitchen, has it? you must go with me"—I went down with her—as she was going down she said, "As I told you before, it is no use for you to knock, for she is as deaf as a stone."—I knocked at the door repeatedly, but received no answer—I inquired for the key—the prisoner said she had not

got it—I said, "This looks very suspicious"—she said, "Do not say I did it, I have not seen her since last night"—I said, "Where is the window to this kitchen?"—she said, "In the back yard"—I took her dress, about six inches in extent—it appeared to have been recently washed, the arm of the grown was wet—I have the gown here—there was a small area in front of the window, about two feet wide and three feet deep—there was no railing round it—I got down into it, to look in at the window—while doing so P✗ heard a noise, and on turning round I saw the prisoner attempting to get upon a wall about seven or eight feet high—she got on a place where the water-butt stood, about six feet high, and attempted to raise herself up by the water-pipe—I pulled her back, and said, "What are you doing?" or "What is this?"—she directly pointed to the water-closet, and said, "I want to go there," and appeared to be very much agitated, and her tongue was protruding from her mouth—I allowed her to go to the water-closet—the door was not closed, I put my hand in to prevent her closing it, fearing she might do some injury to herself while there—she was there I suppose about two minutes at the most—I opened the door directly, and saw her with her clothes up round her neck, and hands behind apparently twisting her clothes, and as I supposed attempting to strangle herself—I said, "What the devil are you doing? come out"—I took her out, and said, "I must give you into the custody of another constable—I took her with me to the street door, and opened it—I directly saw constable Jackson passing on the other side, called him in, and gave her into his custody, and said, "I have found the body of the old lady, take care of this party"—I had seen the legs of the old lady in the kitchen—I said, "This is a very suspicious affair; I suspect I have seen the body of the old lady"—and wished him to take care of her till I came back—she made some remark on that, but I do not recollect it—I then went down to the back kitchen again, got in at the window, and saw the body of the old lady with her head under the fire-place, and her neck bent—her head was, apparently, as if she was looking through the bottom of the grate—there was a cord several times round her neck—I drew the body out about six inches, and remained in that position till the surgeon saw it—there was a quantity of blood under the head—it had run from the head to the right, and formed a small pool near the centre of the room—Dr. Moat came in about a quarter of an hour or twenty minutes—I went to him directly after sending the prisoner to the station—there was a table by the window, and a turn-up bedstead—it was turned up at the time—the door was locked and the key was out—I came out by the window—Jackson was still in the house with the prisoner at that time—I said to her, "I have found the body of the old lady"—she made some remark, but I did not hear it—I directed Jackson to take the prisoner and bundles to the station, and then went for Dr. Moat—after he had seen the body, a constable named Killingback had charge of the room—the premises were constantly watched till to the inquest—after I had put Killing back in charge of the premises, I went to the station, and charged the pri soner with murder—she said, "I did not do it, I have not seen her since last night"—I opened the bundles at the station—there were several petticoats, aprons, night-gowns, and shifts—they were marked "M. S."—they all were afterwards shown to Elizabeth Wills, the deceased's daughter—I afterwards went back to the house in Adam-street with Mr. Hunt—a poker was found by the body—I returned to the station-house, and searched a reticule and other things which the prisoner had with her—she was searched a reticule and other things which the prisoner had with her—she was searched by a female—I found four letters in her reticule, one partly torn up in her hand, a glove, and 1 l . 1 s . 6 d ., all in silver—these are the letters—( produced )—the inquest

was held on Saturday, the 5th—I had searched in the dress of the deceased on Thursday, the 3rd, and found two watches, 6 1/2 d ., and a watch-key in her pocket—there was a chest of drawers in the room; when I first went into the room one drawer was partly open, and the key in it—it was quite empty—I did not see a bag found in either of the drawers—on Wednesday, the day the murder was discovered, I went with Major Wills, the son-in-law of deceased, and showed him the body—he identified it—Mrs. Drenchfield, an other daughter of deceased, likewise identified it.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON. Q. Did you put your hand on the body? A. I Did—it was quite cold.

JAMES JACKSON ( policeman D 29.) On the morning of the 2nd of June, about half-past three o'clock, I was on duty in the neighbourhood of Adam-street, and saw the prisoner walking along Upper Seymour-street very quickly—it was perhaps 500 yards from the place where she lived—she was going in a direction towards it—nothing passed between us—she was on the opposite side of the road—she was carrying nothing—about two hours after I was passing by the house she lived in, and was called there by Battersby, who gave the prisoner into my custody—I asked her if she lived there—she said, "Yes"—I asked her how long she had lived there—she said, "About eight weeks"—I asked her where she was going so early—she made no reply—she speared excited very much, and trembled—this conversation took place whilst Battersby was down stairs—he afterwards came up and joined us again, and desired me to take the prisoner to the station—I took her there in a cab , and the bundles—she said nothing going along.

MARY ANN PORTER. I am the wife James Porter, a policeman, and am a searcher at the Harcourt-street station. I recollect the prisoner being brought there on Wednesday morning, the 2d of June—I was called on to search her—I observed some blood on the sleeves, skirt, and bosom of her gown—I said, "Your dress is in a mess"—she said she was taken poorly in the street, and she could not be off making herself in a mess—I examined the state of her clothing, and found she was in that condition—her under clothing had stains on it—I cannot say how much—there was a good deal—I saw blood on the strings of her bonnet, and a good deal of blood on her cloak—she said her nose had been bleeding, I think she said "last night"—there was nothing about her dress by which I could trace the blood from the lower part to the upper part of her clothing—when she was in the cell at the time the policeman was looking at the bundles—she said, "There are some things in the bundle belonging to the old lady which I have given 5 s . for."

Cross-examined. Q. I suppose you have got the cloths here? A. Yes—( the witness here produced the cloths, and pointed out the marks to the Jury. )

COURT. Q. On which sleeve of the gown is the blood? A. The right and on the bosom—there are stains at the bottom of the bonnet strings.

JURY. Q. Have they been washed? A. No—there seemed to be a very great deal on the cloak when it first came to the station

SUSANNA NISBET. At the time this matter occurred I lived on the first-floor of the house, No. 40, Adam-street—the deceased, Mrs. Stowell, lived in the back kitchen of that house—the prisoner lodged there with her—the front kitchen was empty at the time this happened—there was no one on the lower floor of the house on the evening this happened but the old lady and the prisoner—the last time I saw the prisoner was on the Tuesday night, about ten minutes to nine o'clock—she was coming along the passage then—I knew Mrs. Stowell—I remember on the Monday night, before this matter occurred, between nine and ten o'clock, hearing her and the prisoner quar relling—I

heard the prisoner say to the old lady that she would do for her—she repeated that over different times—the last I heard her say was that she would do for her, and that before long—that alarmed me, so that I went and fetched Mr. Hayman, the landlord—he came, and I told him what had passed—they were then in the back kitchen—he went down to them, and I remained on the landing—before I fetched the landlord I heard the prisoner call the old lady an old hypocrite, and I heard the old lady say to the prisoner that she was the first lodger she had ever had, and she should be the last, and she should not remain there that night—I have lodged in the house since the 24th of March last—I rather think I was there before the prisoner came to lodge there, but I am not quite certain—it was nearly at the same time I should think—I have occasionally spoken to her, and seen her—she always appeared to con duct herself quite like other persons in their senses.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON. Q. How long had you lived in the house with her? A. From the 24th of March up to be the time she was taken into custody—I used to see her sometimes more frequently than others, but not very frequently—there was no familiarity between us, more than speak ing when we met, passing common conversation—I understood that the quarrel was about nine week's lodging that she owed the old lady, but the prisoner said it was about a petticoat hanging in the yard—that was when Mr. Hayman came to enquire about it—that was on the Monday night—I did not see her on the Tuesday morning—I made sure that she had left the house, from the conversation I had heard on the Monday night—I did not see her till the night of Tuesday, at about twenty minutes to nine o'clock—I cannot say where the old lady was then—I had been at home all the Tuesday—I heard no quarrelling on the Tuesday—I saw the old lady at about three or half-past three o'clock—when I saw the prisoner about nine o'clock she was going out of the house—she passed me at the door.

JURY. Q. Was the old lady in any way deaf? A. She was—she could hear the threats the prisoner used—I could not distinctly hear what she said, as I was up stairs at the time, but it was said to the prisoner—I could make Mrs. Stowell hear—she could converse with me at times—she could her if I called loud; if I exerted my voice as I do now, she could hear what I said.

MR. CLARKSON. Q. Where were you when you heard the prisoner say, "I will do for you," or words to that effect? A. Up stairs in the first-floor back room—my window was open—the door was shut—it is my belief that the voice I heard was the prisoner's—I could state so positively—I be lieve it was her voice—I am not certain of it.

MR. BODKIN. Q. You had your window open? A. Yes; it was the room immediately over the back kitchen where the old lady and the prisoner were, and the window of the back kitchen was open—I have not the slightes doubt whatever that it was the prisoner's voice that I heard.

CHARLES HAYMAN. I am an oil colour-man, living at No. 43, Adam-street, I am also landlord of No. 40. I remember Mrs. Nisbet coming to me on Monday the 31st of May—in consequence of what she said to me I went to the back kitchen of the house, No.40, and found the old lady sitting in a chair, at the kitchen-door, in the passage—the prisoner was in the back kitchen—the door was open—the prisoner was near enough to hear what I said to the old lady—I asked her what the matter was, what the row was about—she said that the prisoner had been abusing her, because she had asked her for some money—I then went into the kitchen, and the old lady followed me in—I asked the prisoner what she was making a noise about; she said the old lady had been making a noise about a petticoat that was hanging in

the yard, she said that the lodgers had been making remarks on it; and she wished her to take it in before she went to bed, if it was hers—the prisoner told me she had told the old lady it was not hers, that it belonged to a person in the first floor—the old lady said the prisoner had been abusing her very much, and said that she would do for her—upon that the prisoner said, "You lying old wretch, I did not say any such thing"—Mrs. Nishet was standing on the stairs, and she said, "You did say so; for I heard you say so two or three times"—upon that the prisoner said, "And so I will"—I asked her what she meant by it—she said, "In the estimation of her friends;" for she would either write or go to the house where she was in the habit of going for her broken victuals of a morning, and tell them of her dissatisfaction; for her she was a nasty, covetous old woman, she was not satis fied with what she had—the prisoner shook her fist in her face; and said, "You old wretch, I should like to have my revenge of you"—I said, "Surely, you would not injure an old woman like that?"—she said that the old lady's daughter had been there to borrow sixpence of the old woman, and she had denied her, and said she had nothing; and she said she knew it to be a lie, for she had money in the corner-drawer, for she saw it herself—she pointed a drawer at the time she said it—she acknowledged to owing her nine weeks rent, that she had not got no money then to pay her, but she could get some by writing for it, she was too ill to take a situation at the time, and she would pay her every farthing before she left—she was rather excited, and she cried—I told her she had better get into bed and not have any quarrelling there, for I could not allow it in my house; and unless she did keep quite I should be obliged to put her out—she promised me she would not say another word that evening, and I wished them good night and left—I saw the body of the deceased on the following morning—I was there when the body was removed—I found the key of the door under where the body lay, and gave it to Inspector Hunt—Mrs. Stowell's rent was 2 s . a-week; but I allowed her 1 s . a-week for doing little odd jobs about the place—I do not know what rent the prisoner was to pay her.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON. Q. You do not know whether she was to pay her any? A. I do not—when she cried, I said I hoped she would not injure the old lady, and she said no, she would not—I do not know that she said she would not hurt her, although she had abused her very much and very shamefully—I do not believe she did say so—I do not believe that I have said so before—she said she would not hurt her—this is my name to the deposition—( looking at it )—it was read over to me after I made it, and before I put my name to it—I cannot charge my memory as to whether I stated that—I have no doubt but it was said, as I find here the words, "She said she would not hurt the old woman although she had abused her very much and very shamefully"—the prisoner appeared to be in an excited state—my attention had not been called to her, more then being called in that evening—I suppose that was about ten o'clock—it was on the Monday evening, and it was the next morning that I saw the old woman's body.

Q. Why, the next morning was Tuesday, when the old woman was pre fectly well. A. I cannot say exactly to the day—it was on the following morning that I saw the body.

COURT. Q. Do you remember the day of the week when you went and bad this interview? A. On the Monday evening I think, or Tuesday—I cannot remember the day on which I saw the body, I rather think it was on the Wednesday—I cannot charge my memory whether it was two days after interview.

MR. BODKIN. Q. Do you remember whether, in point of fact, this quarrel took place the night immediately before you saw the dead body, or was there a day between? A. I cannot charge my memory—it might have been that this took place on the Monday night, and that I saw the dead body on the Wednesday.

JURY. Q. Was the old lady in arrears of rent with you? A. No, not since her husband's death.

COURT. Q. On the 1st of June did she owe you a week's rent? A. Yes, 1 s .—not more than that—her day of payment was Monday—I think she did not always pay exactly on that day, but she kept it up pretty near to the week.

MR. BODKIN to MRS. NISBET. Q. Are your sure it was on Monday that you fetched Mr. Hayman? A. Yes.

ANN SMALLBONE. I live at No. 40, Adam-street, and did so on the 1st of June last—I am shopwoman to Mr. Baylis, who keeps a baker's shop there—the deceased lived in the back kitchen—the prisoner had been lodging there with her for about nine weeks—I last saw the deceased alive between seven and eight o'clock on the Tuesday morning—I had seen the pri soner on the Monday morning, and on Monday night she came to my parlour and knocked at my door—I opened it partly, she said that she and the old lady had been quarrelling, and that the old lady had very much abused her and insulted her—nothing else particular that I recollect passed on that occasion—I saw her again the next morning (Tuesday) be tween eight and nine, nearer nine than eight—I did not look to see what the time was—she begged my pardon for intruding the night before into my apartment—she said that the old lady had been saying that she had said she would do for her, but she meant that she would do for her in the estima tion of a lady of the name of Wyndham, who was charitable to her—I saw the prisoner again about ten o'clock on that Tuesday morning—I had no conver sation with her then—she was conversing with another lodger in the wash-house—I saw her again between four and five o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, in the back kitchen—I had received a letter from the postman for the prisoner, and I took it down to her—I had no conversation with her, I knocked at the door, I did not get an answer, I stood at the door for, as near as I can say, a minute or a minute and a half, and I was just going to knock again, when the prisoner distinctly unlocked the back kitchen door and opened it a small space—she stood opposite the space and received the letter out of my hand—I believe it was nearer five o'clock than four—I was not able to see into the room—I next saw the prisoner at twenty minutes to six—she came into my shop with a piece of writing paper—whe ther it was the letter or not that I had delivered to her I cannot answer, but she said "he" (alluding to a person I suppose that was in the habit of visiting there as a suitor) "wishes me to meet him at half-past five or six o'clock, and what time is it now?" looking at my clock—I said, "I am ten minutes too fast, I am ten minutes to six, therefore it is twenty minutes to six"—she asked me if I would allow her to go through my apart ment to go down, as I supposed, to the back kitchen, and I said, "Yes"—she did not say "back kitchen"—she said, "Will you allow me to pass, Mrs. Smallbone?" and I said "Yes"—she did not come out of the house to my apartment, but she was frequently in the habit of coming through the shop and going through my apartment, as other lodgers frequently do, when they have forgotten their key, without opening the street-door—I saw her again that evening, as near nine o'clock as pos sible, but I cannot tell to a few moments—she stood and conversed with me

at my shop-door—she then came from the street—she again asked to pass through my apartment—she did not say where she was going—she came to me again shortly after, and asked me for a Lucifer-match—I gave her three—she then went beck again towards her own apartment—I did not see her again that night—I was awoke on Wednesday morning, about five o'clock, by Battersby knocking at my door—I was asleep—I recognized the prisoner's voice outside the door—I told Battersby who she was—while the prisoner lived with the deceased in the house, I have been in the habit frequently of seeing and conversing with her, almost daily—I always thought her at all times truly sensible and truly collected, quite like other people—I never detected anything peculiar in her manner or way of talking—on the Monday and Tuesday when I saw her, she spoke in the same way as she had done previously—her manner was as usual, but she looked much paler than on ordinary occasions.

COURT. Q. Was there any other difference in her manner or conversa tion? A. Not any.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON. Q. You never were examined before the Magistrate about this, I believe? A. No, nor before the Coroner—I was first questioned on the morning that the deed was discovered—that was by Superintendent Hughes—I believe he took down from me in writing what I had to say—I summoned to attend before the Magistrate, and was called into the witness-box, but then the old lady's daughter was called, and I was not required to speak—I was examined at the office of the Solicitor of the Treasury, at Whitehall—that was some two or three weeks since.

Q. Did you know that the prisoner had been affected with an irregular discharge, and was ill in consequence at times? A. She once made an observation to me that she had an obstruction of that kind, but she after wards told me that she had had a renewal—I never saw her in fits in cones quence of that—she told me the time that she had the renewal—I believe it was first of all on the Sunday week before the deed was discovered, and like-wise on the Tuesday morning, the day before it was discovered.

COURT. Q. When was it she told you she had an obstruction in a certain respect? A. I cannot say exactly, but I believe shortly after she came into the house, and then she told me, I believe, on the Sunday week, that she had had a renewal, a return—she told me on the Sunday week that she had had a return of this matter, and on the Tuesday that she had had a return of that illness; that she had become ill; not that she had a return of the obstruc tion, but a return of the periodical complaint.

MR. CLARKSON. Q. And that was she occasion when you observed her to be so much paler than usual? A. Yes, I observed her to be very pale on the Tuesday, more so than I had ever done before—I am not married—I have not know any instance in my own family where this obstruction has violent results.

COURT. Q. Did you see the prisoner at the time you say the door was unlocked and she took the letter out of your hand? A. I did see he—she was then dressed—she had her bonnet on and her cloak—I did not see the old lady—I had no opportunity to observe anything more about the place—the prisoner appeared at the crevice made by the partial opening of the door, and she had her bonnet and cloak on—she opened the door and stood opposite the opening of the door—she did not throw it wide open, she only opened it a small space.

JURY. Q. Does the fire-place face the door? A. Not exactly—a door-way face the door, I think—the side of the fire-place faces the doorway—I

did not stop to see whether she shut the door again—I turned round, and ran up the staircase—I heard no unusual noise.

SAMUEL WATKINS. I am a waterman at a cab-stand in Adam-street West—I was not examined before the Magistrate—I heard of the death of the old woman on Wednesday evening, the 2nd of June—the night before that, about twenty-five minutes to nine o'clock, the prisoner came to make an agreement with Mapleston, the cab man, who stood first on the stand, to go to the Brighton Railway—she spoke first—I did not hear what she said then—the first thing I heard was her wanting to know what time the last train went from the Brighton Railway—Mapleston asked me if I knew—I said I did not, but if she would wait a minute I would go and inquire—I went across the street and inquired of another cab man, who said the next train went at eight o'clock—that was the mail train—I returned back to her, and found her waiting where I had desired her to wait—I told her that she was too late for the last train, for it went at eight o'clock—I looked at a clock in a public-house, and found it wanted nearly twenty-five minutes to nine—when I told her the train went at eight, she said she thought as much—she asked Mapleston what he would take her to King's Arms-yard, Whitecross-street, for—he told her for three shillings—she said, "You must take me for less than that"—Mapleston said, "I can't take you for less, you have got luggage to carry"—and she said, "No; I have only got two or three bundles"—she had nothing with her at that time—she said she had got a friend at King's Arms-yard, and she could sleep there, and she would be nearer the railway in the morning, in the room of going away from Adam-street—Mapleston asked her when she was going—she said, "Directly"—he asked her where she was going to take up—she said, "Just down below"—she said she would be back again in about ten minutes—she went away and did not return any-more—I saw no more of her—she had a kind of lavender-coloured gown on, and a black mantle you might call it, and a light straw bonnet with a kind of plaid ribbon.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON. Q. Has the mantle, the dress, the straw bonnet, and the ribbon, been shown to you by anybody? A. No—I have never seen them since that time—I have not seen them in court, nor any-where else, nor been spoken to about them—there was no blood on the ribbon, or the cloak, or on the dress, to my knowledge—I was not examined before the Magistrate or the Coroner about this—I went to the Home-office on the 28th of May, that was all—they found me out through a constable named Lovett, who carried the prisoner from the station-house to High-street office—he is not here.

HENRY MAPLESTON. I was not examined before the Magistrate and the Coroner about this inquiry—the first time I was examined was by Mr. Hay ward—I am a cab-driver —I was at the stand in Adam-street on Tuesday night, the 1st of June—I was first cab —I recollect a woman coming up to me that evening and speaking to me—she asked me what time the last train went to Brighton, or the early train in the morning—I told her I did not know about the trains, and referred her to the waterman, Watkins—I am not able to identify that person—being first cab the job did not suit me, and I did not pay any attention to it.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON. Q. How far is your cab -stand from the house, No. 40, Adam-street? A. I suppose about as far as from here to the cab -rank in the Old Bailey—I did not look at the clock, finding it was half-past eight I understood that the last train was gone—I referred her to the waterman—it was after he returned that I found out that the train was gone—I heard the waterman say it was half-past eight—I cannot say whether he had looked at the clock—I saw him go into a public-house opposite.

COURT. Q. Was anything said about your taking her to any other place? Yes—she said she wanted to go by the early train in the morning, and if she could get down by the King's Arms-yard in the morning, she should be near for the early train—I said, "I suppose you have some luggage?"—she said, "Some bundles"—I said, "Three shillings"—she said, "I will let you know in ten minutes"—she went away, and I never saw her any more.

MAJOR WILLS. I am porter to Messrs. Bedham, upholsterers—I married a daughter of the deceased Mary Stowell—I identified her dead body—I went down to the place where it was—the policeman was there—it was the dead body of Mary Stowell—I had last seen her alive on the Sunday pre vious—she dined with me—she was in the habit of so doing every Sunday when it was fine—she then appeared to be in perfectly good health—she was seventy-eight or seventy-nine years old—I know the prisoner by seeing her there lodging with my mother-in-law—I know had seen her four or five times—she paid one shilling a-week, as I understood from my mother—she became acquainted with my mother from being servant to Mrs. Wyndham, and my mother about her leaving the lodging—that was about three weeks previous to her death—it was in consequence of something going forward which she did not approve of in the prisoner—they were both together—I told my mother, in the hearing of the prisoner, that she was to go down and see her brother in the City—in consequence of that, my mother told the prisoner that she must get a lodging—I shook hands with my mother, and bid her good night—the prisoner made no reply to what I said to my mother—nothing transpired after that—I then left—this was on the Sunday three weeks before her death—she dined with me on the next Sunday—I cannot say what time I saw her next in the prisoner's presence—it was one evening part, but I had seen my mother previous to that, I should think nine or ten days before my mother's death—no conversation took place in the prisoner's presence about my mother's living in the kitchen—about four weeks previous to her death, I called in to see her—she asked me to have something to eat—I said, "Yes, and you had better send for a drop of porter with it"—she said she had not got anything to send for it—the prisoner said, "Your mother has got money in that corner drawer, and she won' send for it"—I said, "Never mind, she always was a little old screwish "—I turned it off in that way—she was of a very saving disposition—she would find fault when she had lighted two matches at being so extravagant as to light two instead of one, she was so penurious in her ways.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON. Q. You were tolerably well off, were you not? you were not in any difficulties for money? A. No—my house is about three quarters, or a mile from where my mother lived—my mother used to walk there with me of a Sunday, although elderly, she was a fine, hale, strong old lady.

MR. BODKIN. Q. Had you any reason to believe she had not sufficient to maintain herself? A. She had—she was allowed 3 s . a-week from St. James's parish, and sometimes something by her brother.

JURY. Q. Was she deaf? A. Very deaf, indeed—she decidedly did not hear the conversation between me and the prisoner respecting where the money was, therefore she had no opportunity of denying what the prisoner said.

ELIZABETH WILLS. I am a daughter of the deceased—I have been shown some articles of wearing-apparel by the policeman, and recognize several of them as having belonged to my mother—here is a new flannel petticoat, a shift, two aprons, a morning gown, and two yards of calico—I was with my mother when she bought the calico, a short time before her death, at Mr. Laking's, in Cross-street—this pocket handkerchief and other things belonged to her, and I fancy this other petticoat did form the width round the waist.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON. Q. I suppose these articles are not of great value? A. The flannel petticoat is a bran new one—it is worth 3 s . 6 d .—the sliver watch has "James Stowell" round it—the other is a pinch-back or metal, and there is also a brooch—I believe some of the things in the bundle bear my mother's name on them.

MR. BODKIN. Q. Had you seen much of the prisoner while she lodged with your mother? A. No—I never saw her—there is a gold brooch with hair in it, marked "Catherine Cooper."

MRS. DRENCHFIELD. I am the wife of Edward George Drenchfield; a tailor. Mary Stowell was my mother—I was acquainted with the prisoner—I recollect her coming to live with my mother—I went to Colonel Wynd ham's the night she came there, and helped her with her things to my mother's—I believe it was on the Monday before Easter—I had some con versation with her that night—she said she had been very ill, that she had fainted away once that day—she said she had been in that way once before—I knew her to be very poor while she was living with my mother—I had a conversation with her on the subject—she said she had been out of place a very long time before she went to Colonel Wyndham's, that she had only been there a month, and that she had been very poor before, she had even wanted bread—she did no needle-work for me—I made a gown for her—my mother was a person of very penurious habits—she used to keep her money in the righthand corner drawer—she always kept it locked, and kept the key in her pocket—I never had any conversation with the prisoner about that—I have met her ten or eleven times at my mother's—I have staid at my mother's five or six different days, and the prisoner has been there during the greater part of the day—I have done needlework on those occasions, and was then in the habit of conversing with the prisoner—there was nothing different from other people in her manner of conversation—I observed nothing the least peculiar in her manner—she had no firs while she was living with my mother.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON. Q. Did you know anything of the family of Mrs. Wyndham at all before the prisoner came away from the family? A. No—I was not examined before the Magistrate or the Coroner—I was first called on to give evidence at the State-office, about a fortnight ago—I never was examined on any occasion when the prisoner or any representa tive of hers was present.

JURY. Q. Was the old lady in the habit of wearing tow pockets, or of carrying the key on any other part of her person? A. She had a pocket on each side—I cannot exactly say which pocket she carried the key in—my father's name was on one watch—it was "James Stowell," and there were the twelve letters of his name, instead of twelve figures round the face—the hours could be learnt by the letters—I believe there were small figures as well—the name on the brooch was that of a lady where my mother lived.

JOHN IRESON. I am a water-gilder, and live in King's Arms-yard, White cross-street—the prisoner lodged at my house—she came first last December,

and continued to lodge there till she went to Mrs. Smythe Wyndham's, which I think was at the latter end of Feb., or the beginning of March, I cannot say exactly—I have seen her twice since she left to go there—she came to my place twice, and I called on her twice, at Mrs. Wyndham's, to see her—to the best of my recollection the last time I saw her was three weeks before this happened, or it might be a day or two longer, I cannot say—that was at my own place—I never saw anything in her manner different from other persons in their senses—I conversed with her when I saw her—while she lived with me she took her meals with me several times—she did so generally, if there was no one in the place at the time—I have a wife and two children—when she did not take her meals with us, she took them in the parlour—that is my room—we take our meals on the first floor—she did not pay when she had her meals with us—I am not the landlord—I am only a lodger in the house—she found her own victuals when she eat and drank at my table—she made that arrangement when she came—she was to pay 3 s . 6 d . a week for the room, and to find her own food—she did not make that arrangement with me—it was with Elizabeth Andrews, who was lodging in the house, that made that agreement for her—she took the parlour for the prisoner, and then the prisoner came—I saw her pretty well every day—I understood she came from a place at the west-end of the town, of the name of Mrs. Robinson—I do not know whether it was in Harley-street—I did not understand how long she had been there—she said she expected some money from Brighton, and she had got a letter written to some friend at Brighton, but she was disappointed, and did not have any money from Brighton—she told me that, somewhere about the middle of Feb., as near as I can recollect, before she went to Mrs. Wyndham's—she said several times that she should like to get to Brighton by the beginning of June, she said she could do better in Brighton than in town—the last time she called on me I had very little conversation with her myself—my wife had—I was present—she then said she should get to Brighton by the beginning of June, that she expected money from another party, as well as from her friends at Brighton, and that friend's name was Andrew Wyness—it was about the beginning of Feb, that I heard of it last, she then said that he had been going to Paris after some robbery, that he came there one part of the week before he went to Paris, and left her a trifle, and promised he would send her some more money in the course of a week, and no money was forth-coming, neither was there a letter came for a fortnight or three weeks after wards, and then a letter came to say he had taken the party, that he had gone 300 or 400 miles more than he expected, and he was short of cash, and be could not send her any—this was spoken of at my house when she called—she had nothing to live on, and she was almost starving at the time, till she went to Mrs. Wyndham's place—I think she had been gone about a fortnight or three weeks when this letter arrived from Andrew Wyness—I saw her after that letter had come—she told me that she was disappointed in the money again—she was not in my debt—I think she owed the landlord 19 s . 6 d ., or something to that effect—the 3 s . 6 d . a week was not payable to me—she did not hire the room of me.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON. Q. Did she come to stay with you after she left Mrs. Wyndham's? A. No; I visited her at Mrs. Wyndham's—I did not learn that the reason of her leaving Mrs. Wyndham's was that they thought it not safe that she was about to quit—I learnt that she was going to Brighton about the beginning of June and she did not mean to stop at

Mrs. Wyndham's—I do not know of her being subject to violent fits—she never said so to me, but she has said so to my wife, not in my presence—I was not examined before the Magistrate—I was at Whitehall, nowhere else—I have seen this Wyness—I understand he is one of the detective force of Marlborough-street—he used to come after the prisoner and Elizabeth Andrews.

COURT. Q. You say "and Elizabeth Andrews," do you mean that you do not know which of the tow he came after? A. Yes, both of them; one came a week beforehand—he used to come after the prisoner—I used to see him two or three times a week.

MR. CLARKSON. Q. Where is he now, do you know? A. I do not know—he is the person that was to have sent her money—he sent a letter, but no money—I never saw her in this house in Adam-street, and cannot say whether the same party was in the habit of visiting her there—the letter was not spoken of as having been received while she was in Adam-street, but while she was at Mrs. Wyndham's—the letter came to out place, about a fortnight or three weeks before she went to Colonel Wyndham's—I never heard her complain to my wife in my presence of the deranged state of her person consequent on certain irregularities, and that her head was very much affected—the only thing that I know of is that when she first came to our place she was poorly for a time, and had the doctor, and I asked her one morning at the door, "How do you do this morning?" and she said she had got the headach very bad, that is all I know—I never saw anything the matter myself—I never saw any alteration in her, further then being in low spirits at having no money coming to her.

MR. IRESON. I am the wife of the last witness. In Dec. last the prisoner came to lodge at the same place as I did—she remained till the beginning of March—I saw her every day—she spent a considerable portion of the day in my company—I never knew her have a fit while she was lodging there—I never saw anything in her manner or way of talking that attracted my attention—she behaved like other persons—she once told me she frequently had hysterical fits—that was shortly before she went to Colonel Wyndham's—she was to fill the situation of cook there—she said she had formerly been kitchen-maid there—at the time she told me about the fits, she said she could not stop on account of the fire, it caused her to have fits, and she could not stand the fire—she gave that as the reason why she came away—she called on me afterwards—at the time she was living at our house she was in a state of poverty, very much so—she had two sister at Brighton, and she wished very much to go back there—she did not go, because she had not the means—she said she wanted to go back by the beginning of June, if it was possible—I asked her why she wished to go back at that time—she said she should get a job place if she went back at that time of year—she said she must get back somehow or other by the beginning of June—she said that several times—I saw her twice after she left Colonel Wynd ham's—the last time I saw her she said wished to go back—I heard of the death of the old woman on the Friday as it was done on the Tuesday—I had last seen the prisoner three weeks before that—she was with me I think about two hours on that occasion—she told me she had not been well—I understood her that she had had an hyste rical fit since she had left Colonel Wyndham's—she said she expected some money from the country, but she did not have it—she told me she was disappointed of it—I do not recollect that she said anything else—she

was disappointed of money more than once at the time she was lodg ing with me—I did not see any one bring her to my house; she came there by herself, by the wish of Wyness, the policeman—he was in the habit of coming to see her there.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON. Q. Was he keeping company with her there? A. I suppose he was—he was backwards and forwards—I un derstood he was there as a friend.

COURT. Q. Was he keeping company with her, intending to marry her, or as a man keeps company with a mistress? A. He was keeping her there, because she was expecting money from him.

MR. CLARKSON. Q. Was he keeping anybody else there at the same time? A. He kept one there before that—he is in the detective force—I did not know anything of the prisoner at Adam-street—I never went to see her at Mrs. Wyndham's—she told me she left there on account of fits, that she was not able to stay, she could not stand the fire—she did not state to me that they were afraid at Mrs. Wyndham's that she would fall into the fire in those fits—I did not learn from her that they considered it unsafe that she should stay there—I do not know that she is now in the family way—it was in the parlour of the house where I lodged that she was kept by Wyness—I cannot say that he slept there—he has come very late at night, and gone away very early in the morning—of course I did not watch him.

WILLIAM SMITH. I am butler to Mr. Robert Gillespie, of York-place, New-road. I have known the prisoner seven or eight years—I knew her while she was living at Brighton with Lady Elizabeth Parsons—I do not know when she left Brighton—I lost sight of her for the last two or three years, until last summer, when as I and my wife were passing along Adam-street, the prisoner called across the road to me by the name of William-during the time she was living at Brighton with Lady Elizabeth Parsons I was in the habit of seeing her very frequently indeed—she used to come in most evenings to our place to see Mrs. Pearce, our housemaid, and sit along with us in the servants' hall—that happened three, four, or five times a week for about five years—during that time I did not observe anything in her mode of talking or in her conduct different from ordinary rational people.

Q. Do you know whether she ever had any fits during that time? A. Yes, two or three dreadful fits—I have seen her in them, and a dreadful palpitation of the heart—I can scarcely tell what kind of fit it was—it took four men to hold her, it was so violent—I was myself one of them—it required strength to hold her down—she used to be rather delirious after these fits—she seemed quite to lose herself—I mean she was quite absent.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE. Q. For how long after the fits did you observe that state of absence? A. It might be half or three-quarters of an hour—except when my attention was attracted to her by those fits I did not notice her manner particularly—she seemed a very good kind-hearted person indeed—every body that knew her while she lived at Brighton used to speak of her with the greatest praise—I cannot say that I have know her complain very much of her head.

ANN JONES. I am a milliner, and live in Margaret-court, Oxford-market—twelve months ago I lodged at 25, Great Marlborough-street—the prisoner came to lodge there about six weeks afterwards, and staid there about eleven weeks—I saw her frequently during those eleven weeks, and conversed with her a little—I saw her every day—she lodged on the same floor, but in a different

room—I saw her in the winter time since she left, but not within the last few months—I never noticed anything extraordinary in her conversation or man ner—she always conducted herself well in my presence—I have never seen her in a fainting fit—the last time I saw her was on the Monday before the old woman's death—she called on me in Margaret-court, in the early part of the afternoon—she merely came to pass an hour or two with me—it was merely a visit—I did not work for her—she appeared to be then just the same as I had always seen her—she staid with me about three hours altogether.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON. Q. Am I to understand, when you say that she seemed on that Monday to be as you had seen her, that she was a kind-hearted, good, amiable person in whom you detected nothing particular? A. Yes—I get my living by millinery—I never had my attention called to the prisoner more than to anybody else—I do not pretend to form any judg ment upon any ailment with which she was afflicted—I never saw her in a fainting fit—I cannot undertake from my own observation to say that she is not a person of unsoundmind.

COURT Q. Have you conversed with her a number of times? A. A great many times—I never noticed anything peculiar about her.

SCSANNA CRESSWELL. I am the wife of Charles Cresswell, who is butler to Sir Alexander Woodford—I first became acquainted with the prisoner about four years ago—she was then living at Brighton—I sometime saw her there for about an hour, an hour and a half, or two hours—I lost sight of her soon after our acquaintance began, until within the last four months—about that time ago, or some time last spring, I went to live at No.42, Adam-Street, two doors from where the prisoner lodged—she recognized me in Adam-street, and we renewed our acquaintance—after that, I saw her sometimes every day, and sometimes two or three times a week—she always came to me—I have sent to her, but it was generally at my house that I saw her—she sometimes staid an hour, sometimes two hours, and sometimes a little more—she has occa sionally taken tea with me—during the time she used to visit me I observed nothing peculiar in her manner of speaking or acting—she behaved like other people—the last time I saw her before the old woman's death was on the Tuesday evening before the murder, I think about half-past eight—she did not stay more than five or ten minutes with me at that time—her manner was then rather different to what I had seen before—she appeared wilder—her speech appeared wild, rather incoherent.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON. Q. When you have observed her on other occasions, and when you have noticed nothing peculiar about her, have you always observed and found her to be a person of humane and affect tionate disposition? A. Yes, that was the character she bore at Brighton—she was a harmless person, not given to violence of any kind.

COURT. Q. Can you say what she came to you about on the Tuesday about half-past eight? A. I do not think she came about anything particular, merely running in to say, "How do you do?"—she knocked at the door, and said, "It is me, Mrs. Cresswell"—I said, "Walk in, Mary. I am busy"—I do not think I turned my head to look at her, but I heard her voice—she was not sitting, but standing up, and what she said was rather behind me, but I did not see her face at all—I said "Take a seat," or something to that effect—she said she would come in again presently—she did not return—I do not recollect the precise words that passed on the occasion—I do not remember I saw her face at all

WILLIAM CROPTION MOAT. I am a surgeon, and live Upper Berkeley-street.

About five O'clock in the morning of the 2nd of June, I was called to see the body of the deceased—I found the head lying under the grate, partly across the fender, the right shoulder and neck across the fender, the head being under the grate among the cinders—the legs were slightly bent, the hands were stretched out under the grate, a little beyond the head, and just beyond the hands was lying a thimble, under the grate—there was some blood lying under the head and under the shoulder—I noticed a string round the neck—it was passed six times round the neck—I also noticed that the string was quite loose—I did not see the ends then—it was loose enough to admit the hand of person, or two or three hands—no bruise was visible in that position of the body—I did not shift the body on that occasion—I no ticed a mark of violence, that had occurred from an injury inflicted since death—the bone was not fractured, nor the skin broken, it was dried or red—it was a dry red, harsh and greasy—it would not result from fire—it would result from the application of a blow shortly after death—a blow before death would produce a very different appearance—it would produce a blackness.

Q. Could you judge whether that was a blow of any violence or not? A. I could not tell whether it was an actual blow, or merely pressure, but there was considerable force—I think the woman had been dead for about eight hours—it was half-past five when I made my notes—I had gone home and dressed before that—I think it was about a quarter-past five when I saw the body—it was fully dressed, with the exception of the head—the cap was off, lying underneath the grate, and the false front of hair with it—there was no fire burning—I did not then trace from what part of her person the blood came that I saw about the head, but it came from the mouth—it might also have come from any wound which I had not then seen, as I did not lift the body up; but it was also flowing from the mouth—on the same day I proceeded to make an examination of the body—for that purpose it was lifted from the floor on to a shutter—a halfpenny and the key of the room door was found underneath the body when it was moved—I then no ticed that a very extensive bruise had been given over the socket of the right eye, inflicted during life—there was a slight mark of pressure on the bones at the back of the neck, and a slight mark of pressure on the top of the head—both those marks appeared to have been made after death—I examined those marks immediately, to see whether they were of any importance, and found them to be of none—I then proceeded to make an internal examination of the body—I found the brain perfectly healthy, and the skull very sound—I found the ribs broken on both sides, very extensively, eight on one side, and six on the other—I found that those ribs had been broken during life—I found that the lower rings of the wind-pipe had been pressed from each side towards the middle, so as to break them in the centre—there was no evidence whether that injury had been inflicted during life—I could not tell one way or the other—the right lung having been diseased for many years, was broken up in its diseased false texture, which it had acquired from disease for a number of years, and was lacerated by the projecting piece of one of the ribs, so that the blood flowed from out of its texture into the air-vessels to a con siderable extent, and that was the source, and the only source of the blood that was found lying on the floor—the blood having flowed into the air-ves sels, escaped by the mouth—that was only the case with the diseased lung, the left lung was slightly diseased—I think that injury to the right lung would not of itself have been mortal—the left lung was much more healthy

than lungs are usually found in persons of her age—it was slightly diseased—it had been inflamed at times, there was no laceration of that—I found everything else extremely healthy—I ascribe the death to the same power that broke the ribs—the same power being continued would inevitably stop the person's power of breathing—the same, or even a less pressure than that which broke the ribs, would stop the power of expansion of the chest, and cause death, but how soon death would ensue would depend on the age; with a young person not very soon, in a woman of her age I suppose a minute and a half.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON. Q. You say the injury you found on the ribs of the deceased might have been inflicted in about a minute and a half? A. It might have been done instantaneously—the circumstances I saw about the deceased's body do not warrant me in concluding that the injuries must have been inflicted by more than one person—I think that one person could stop the circulation of the air-vessels of the wounded person by a string, by the fists, or by the knees; and, at the same time, break the ribs on both sides of the body—it could be done by sitting on the body and squeezing the throat—that is quite speculative—you asked me to imagine how it was done, and I have done so—I cannot imagine how it is possible that blows could have produced such a state of circumstances—it is quite impossible.

CHARLES BATTERSBY re-examined. I was present when the poker was found by Inspector Hunt—there was blood and hair on it—it was found lying by the wall, but it possibly might have rolled into the hair and blood—it was lying by the side of the body, with the handle towards the head—I saw a quantity of blood about the top—I could not speak as to the hair till next morning—next morning I saw several hairs sticking to it previous to my putting it in the piece of paper in which it now is—it is in the state in which I left it.

MR. CLARKSON. Q. Did you see the poker with blood and hair on it that night, or the following morning? A. I saw it that night with the blood on it, but I will not say that I saw the hair on it, because I did not take that notice.

COURT. Q. Did you keep it in your possession? A. I did—it is an im possibility that hair could have been brought to it between the time I saw it in the night, and my seeing it in the morning—it was on the handle of the poker.

MR. CLARKSON to MR. MOAT. Q. On the presumption that a poker had been used by any person or persons seeking to destroy the life of the deceased, do you now think that you can account for the possibility of the death being caused by one person and one only? A. The breaking of the ribs by blows would not necessarily have done any mortal injury, but that the ribs might have been broken to all that extent by one person, there can be no doubt—if a body were fixed in a position, very difficult to imagine, namely, tied ready for it, and one person was to go about with a poker beating it all over, taking excellent aim at each rib, they might, seriatim , break every rib—in my opinion it is quite impossible that the ribs could have been broken by the poker, but I am taking your hypothetical case—I think it quite impossible that the use of a poker would account for the appearances I found about the body—the blow below the orbit of the eye would not be likely to be occasioned by a poker—I believe the poker was not used at all—the only way in which I can imagine this to have happened, is by the sitting on the body, and by the pressure of both sides the ribs were broken—I believe the woman to have been lying on her back on the ground—I assume

the ribs to have been broken by the bumping of the assailant on the chest of the deceased, and at the same time assailing the throat as I have represented—I am not driven to assume that that was the mode of death, because I am other wise unable to account for it—the compression of the throat was not necessary to death—I believe the compression of the throat had no effect in extinguishing vitality—I form the same opinion with reference to the rope round the neck—the bumping would be unnecessary after once the ribs were broken—the first bump might break the ribs, and after that the sitting on the chest would be sufficient to prevent the deceased breathing—the mere lying of the weight of a corpse on the chest would have been sufficient—I do not think that one bump would produce the breaking of all the ribs—the power of bumping is merely the rising up of a body and sitting it down again—I cannot describe that as considerable, but previous to the bump she must have received the blow over the eye, that was a blow given whilst the woman was alive—I examined it—I did not lay it open—I am quite certain that that injury had no reference to the death—the bone immediately under the spot where the blow was received was not fractured, or driven in—the bone is very thin there, and it might be driven in to a considerable extent, and yet produce no injury—the blow was immediately over the frontal sinus, the vacant space in connection with the cavity of the nose, that was not broken in—there was no injury about the head inflicted whilst life remained—there was a mark over the forehead of an injury that had occurred after death, at the root of the hair—the head was very bald, but not quite bald—it was much easier to ascertain that the fractured rib driven into the deceased's lung had produced the discharge of blood that escaped from the mouth, than it was to account for the means by which the broken ribs had been fractured—it was occular—I could trace the stream of blood from the spot—I consider that suffocation produced death, and that suffocation was caused by pressure on the chest, and preventing its expansion—I believe the hemorrhage had nothing to do with it—death from hemorrhage would have occurred in three or four hours per haps—I form my opinion of the woman having been dead about eight hours, from experience, and from the rigidity of the muscles, I am chiefly guided by the rigidity of the muscles, making allowance for the heat of the weather, it was very hot weather at that time—she might have been dead six or twelve hours—I might be as much out as that, but it is not likely.

MR. BODKIN. Q. You have said that the blow on the eye had nothing to do with the death; by that I apprehend you mean that the blow was not in itself mortal? A. Yes, that is what I mean—that might have been a blow of sufficient force to have felled her to the ground, and it might have produced insensibility.

MR. CLARKSON. Q. By what do you suppose that blow to have been inflicted? A. There was a hearth-brush lying in the room, which might pos sibly have inflicted the blow, but I should say it certainly was not inflicted by a body of less than two inches in diameter—it might possibly have been by a fist.

JURY. Q. Was it possible for the deceased to have fractured her ribs from any fall or accident? A. Quite impossible, I should think—I am firmly of opinion, as a surgeon, that external violence from some other person operated to pro duce those fractures—the hearth-brush was standing by the side of the fire, in the usual place for the poker or tongs—the room altogether is very small.

GILBERT M'MURDO, ESQ. I am surgeon to the gaol of Newgate. The prisoner has been under my notice from the commencement of her imprison ment, in June last—I have been desired to pay particular attention to her, with

a view to ascertain the state of her mind—I have done so—I have had conver sation with her continually—I have not noticed anything which, in my judg ment, justifies an inference that she is otherwise than of sound mind—she complains occasionally of headaches—when I speak to her, she generally says she is pretty well; but when I ask her more particularly after her health, she says she has headaches—she has complained to me of symptoms of cer tain inconveniences, which led me to put further questions as to her condi tion, and my belief is that she is pregnant.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON. Q. You have no doubt had consider able experience with reference to the diseases of women? A. I have had some—I am aware of disorders, more or less mischievous, arising out of irre gularity of the menstrual discharges—the interruption or temporary stoppage of those discharges sometimes affects the brain—I have not known of women becoming permanently mad from that state of disorder—I have known of their being so for a considerable time—I have read of permament derange ment of intellect arising from that cause in combination with others—the in stances of temporary derangement arising from that are frequent.

COURT. Q. Do you follow the question, that temporary insanity is a fre quent consequence of irregularity in that matter? A. I must accompany my answer with an explanation; I should not term it insanity, but that the mind was not acting as it had acted before, that it was not sound during that time.

MR. CLARKSON. Q. Have you not known frequent instances of what is called unsoundness of mind, by which I mean derangement of intellect, so that a person would temporarily, be incapable of responsibility, arising from this cause? A. No, I have not known frequent instances—I have not read of frequent instances—I have read of some instances of the mind being de ranged by the interruption of the secretion—I have known that derange ment preceded by hysteria, hysterical fits—I have known them require bleed ing, and they have generally terminated as we could wish—I have not known insanity, preceded by hysterical fits or convulsions, continuing for a period of years, and increasing in those years—I should expect that a long continued attack of epileptic fits would affect the mind, but hysterical fits would not produce it so decidedly—I should say when the patient was not affected by that interruption, that she would be in a perfect state of mind, although low and desponding—there might be at times temporary derangement of those functions, and temporary derangement of the brain, and at other times there might be healthful action of those functions, and also healthy action of the brain—of course with continual attacks the brain would become worse—I have not seen such a result—the prisoner is not a woman of slight frame—I should call her a well grown woman, and rather strong—as far as I can ascertain I think she is from three to four months gone in pregnancy—in some cases of stoppage of the periodical discharge there is a slight discharge, and in other cases it is entirely stopped—I have known instances where there has been none, and in those cases the health is generally exceedingly interrupted, bodily as well as mentally—a partial discharge occurring after an interruption, and then not re-occurring, is genarally supposed to proceed from mental excitement, or bodily fatigue or injury—of course it would be the result of an effort of nature; but, generally speaking, a sudden discharge after an arrest of that kind, is the result of mental excitement or bodily fatigue—I do not practice as an accoucheur.

MR. BODKIN. Q. During the time your attention has been directed to

the prisoner, has she been attacked by any hysteria or any fit of any kind? A. She has not, to my knowledge, nor have I observed any tendency to such an attack.

Q. Supposing a person, after some interruption, to have had a resump tion of the discharge at a particular time, and a week after that to have another recurrence of that discharge, and at that time to be pursuing their ordinary calling, apparently as usual, down to nine o'clock of the evening of any particular day, according to anything that you have met with in prac tice, or read of, would you expect that in the course of the night following, at nine o'clock, a paroxysm would come on which would deprive the party of her intellectual faculties? A. I should not.

COURT. Q. Have you had experience in cases of insanity arising from irregularity in respect of that function? A. I do not myself practice as an accoucheur, and am not likely to have these cases brought under my imme diate notice—I am speaking partly from experience in cases that I have had under my notice attended to by others, and from books—I have had under my eye, for short intervals, cases of temporary derangement of the faculties of the mind, arising from irregularity in respect of that function—in those cases healthful action of the brain generally returns simultaneously with the healthful action of that function—I consider the one as the consequence of the return of the other.

ANDREW WYNESS ( policeman D 43.) I have known the prisoner for about twelve months.

ANN SMALLBONE re-examined. Mrs. Sinclair lives in the same house with me—she is unable to attend, having been confined on Monday morning.

MR. CLARKSON stated that he considered the evidence of this witness material for the prisoner, and requested that her deposition might be read. The COURT was of opinion that this might be done, the Counsel for the prosecution not objecting. MR. BODKIN suggested its being used as the prisoner's evidence, and it was so read, as follows :—"Sarah Sinclair, the wife of Thomas Sinclair, a tailor, living at No. 40, in Adam-street West, on the second floor, being sworn, saith; That she saw the deceased woman at three o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, the 1st of June, 1847, and then in good health; that she was going down stairs, and that the witness did not see her or hear her again, and knows of no person who did, unless it was Mary Ann Hunt, who witness saw at half-past nine o'clock on Tuesday evening, June 1st, 1847, lying on the kitchen stairs, leading to the room of the deceased, with her head on the top stair, without a candle; her bonnet was by her side; she was moaning as if not well; she was not in the habit of speaking to her; she knows of no one that saw her after that night, and that at three o'clock on Tuesday afternoon she spoke to the deceased at the yard-door, when the deceased said, after alluding to quarrelling with Mary Ann Hunt on the Monday night previously, that she was afraid to go to bed, because she said Mary Ann Hunt had said that she would do for her; witness advised the deceased to lock Hunt out; the deceased said she feared personal violence from Hunt, and then the witness left her."

Witness for the Defence.

LUCY GIBSON. I am the wife of Thomas Gibson, the landlord of the Rising Sun, at Twickenham. Eight years ago this July I was housekeeper to Mrs. Garrow, at Brighton—the prisoner was then a servant under me— —she was with me between five and six years, nearly six—I always found

her very kind, and a very well-disposed young person—she was very ill at that time, and suffered a great deal—I do not know that she ever had good health—the cause of her illness was suppressed menstruation—she told meso—I know of her having fits several times—I saw her in one once—I know that she had them several times—I saw how that fit began—she had been out for a walk and came in, and she had a very bad fit then—it was just as she came in—it lasted, I suppose, an hour—she was not violent—she fainted and remained insensible—it was an hysterical fit—she fainted and went into hysterics—she laid quite insensible, like a dead person, till we restored her—I did not see her fall off a dresser, but I know that she did—I saw her after that, in bed, ill—she went to bed directly—the servants in the house told me she had fallen off the dresser—I saw her in bed about an hour after I had seen her in the fit—I have seen her ill many other times—I cannot say how often she had these fits—I perhaps saw her ill in bed two or three days—it is so long ago I cannot recollect, but very frequently I saw her in bed—I should think she must have been about seventeen years old when she came, and she was with us between five and six years.

MR. BODKIN. Q. Where did she come from before she came into Mrs. Garrow's family? A. She had been living in London—I did not inquire about her character—Mrs. Garrow did—she was the kitchen-maid, I acted as house-keeper and cook—she had been there a year or two when this fainting fit occurred—I did not perceive anything the matter with her at first—she had been ill before—she had this fainting fit after coming in from a walk—she had been there about a year and a half before she began to show any symptoms of being unwell—she used to faint frequently after that—the fainting fit which I saw was near the expiration of the time—I should say she must have been in the service five years before that fainting fit occurred—it was in the last years of her service—she had been out for a walk that day—she had not been out very long—she went out perhaps because she felt poorly—I do not recol lect that circumstance—she was very poorly—she went alone—it was in the evening, I think it was in the autumn of the year—Mrs. Garrow is still living, but I do not know where she is, I am not living with her now—I have left her these eight years—the prisoner and I left together, the establishment was broken up—Dr. Price, who resides at Brighton, was the medical man who at tended the family—this occurred at Brighton—I sometimes attended her when she was in this insensible state—on this occasion I was in the room—I applied hartshorn and vinegar; she revived and went to bed, she was very ill.

MR. BALLANTINE. Q. I understand you had seen her ill in bed pre viously? A. Yes, many times, from weakness.

ROBERT YOUNG. I live at 35, Temple-street, Brighton. I was fellow-servant with the prisoner, nearly four years, at Lady Elizabeth Person's who lived at Brighton—I left her four years ago, and it was the four years pre ceding that that I and the prisoner were fellow-servants—she was cook there—she never was in good health during the time she was there—when she had been with us about twelve months, she had a fit—she fainted in the first place—the fit lasted two hours, and she raved very much—I assisted her, and got her into a chair—I was not able easily to keep her there—she recovered in about two hours, and went to bed, and I did not see her for two or three hours after—she was then very weak and low, very low spirited—she was very poorly and low for several days—I had not seen her in the same state of spirits on other occasions—she did her work in the morning, but not before breakfast—she never did anything until she had her breakfast—she bore a

very excellent character—she was a kind humane person as far as I am able to judge, and she bore that character.

MR. BODKIN. Q. She staid in the situation three years after this, as I understand you? A. Yes—it was not a hard place—she had to cook for the family—the heat of the fire did not make her faint sometimes—I never heard it said so—I never saw it.

MR. BALLANTINE. Q. I believe that after she left the service she lodged with you for some time? A. For about three weeks, that was about three years ago, she was in better health then—I did not notice her spirits at all then.

MR. BODKIN. Q. In what part of the house was it where she fainted away? A. In the kitchen—I was the only servant there besides herself at the time—there were two nurses, but they were both out of the house—I got her some cold water—I did not sluice her with it, she drank it—I recovered her in that way, after some time—I did not take her up to bed, she was in the kitchen some time—the cook at the next door came in and took her up to bed—I saw her two or three hours after—that was not in bed, she had come down stairs again, and had her tea—I saw her next morning—she cooked the dinner the next day, and so on, as she had been in the habit of doing—the next day she expressed herself to me as thankful for my attention to her when she was ill.

JANE RICH. I am the sister of the prisoner, and live at Brighton—the prisoner is thirty-three years old—I am younger than her—I have seen her from time to time for the last twelve or fourteen years—I do not know the period when the monthly discharge commenced with her—she has been long in suspense and very faint, with great lowness of spirits, and she would sit down and cry for half an hour at a time—she has done that frequently—when I say she was faint, I mean that she felt very faint and was obliged to go and lie down on the bed—I have not known her to have fits at any times—she has been living out in service form time to time—my mother is not now living—she was very subject to fits—I have a brother also, who has been out of his mind.

MR. BODKIN. Q. When did your mother die? A. About eight or nine years ago—my brother is living and is here, the one that has been out of his mind, but he is recovered—he is nearly forty years old.

MR. BALLANTINE. Q. Was your brother in confinement a any time in any hospital or any place? A. In the infirmary at Brighton for about a month—he is now better, and has been induced to come here to-day.

MARY RICHARDSON. I live at 21, Charles-street, Brighton—I have known the prisoner for seventeen or eighteen years—she was a very nice young woman indeed, a very nice character and a very hard-working girl—at one time she staid in my house for two months—she left my house, and then lived along with Mrs. Garrow—she had a very bad fit indeed while with me, which frightened me very much indeed, for I was alone with my daughter in the house—my husband had died with the same complaint—I did not like to say it was so, because my daughter is very nervous, and I kept it to my-self—I saw her in the fit—she was some time in it—I cannot tell you what time—it might be ten minutes or so—when she came to, she looked very wild in her eyes, and that was what made me so frightened—she scrunched her hands very much—she took hold of my arm when she recovered—but I kept away from her—a few days after that, she went to her place at Mrs. Garrow's—Mrs. Garrow has gone abroad.

MR. BODKIN. Q. What was she in you service? A. She was stopping at my house, not as servant—I respected her—she left me shortly after she had this fit—I did not give her a character to Mrs. Garrow—I knew Mrs. Garrow—I did not recommend her to her—I knew she was going there—this was about eight years ago—I have seen her several times since, while she was living with Lady Parsons.

ELIZABETH RICHARDSON. I am the daughter of the last witness—I re collect the prisoner staying with my mother for a week, thirteen years ago—that was the first time I can remember, and she was with us nearly two months as far as I can remember, about eight years ago—she left us then to go to Lady Elizabeth Parsons, and thirteen years ago she left us to go to Mrs. Garrow—she was never in good health to my recollection—I have seen her very often—she did not appear to he in a very good state of health—she was always in a tremble and in very low spirits, land deadly pale—she had very bad fits—I have seen her in one very bad fit, that is very likely the one my mother has spoken of—I have seen her mother also in very likely fits, I was very young at the time, but I recollect my father, mother, and as many as four or five men holding her.

MR. BODKIN. Q. How old are you now? A. Nearly twenty-eight.

CHARLOTTE JENNINGS. Between thirteen and fourteen years ago I was living at Mrs. Garrow's, in Brunswick-square, Brighton—the prisoner was in her service as kitchen-maid—during that time she was constantly subject to fainting fits—I was accustomed to sleep in the same room with her—on first getting up in the morning she used to begin to dress herself and could not finish—I have frequently got up to get her water to drink to enable her to continue her dressing—I know of nothing more than the fainting fits—she quite fainted away till I got the water and sprinkled her face, and got her some to drink—that was frequently the case in the morning—I knew her altogether between three and four years—I think this state of health did not continue all the time—I cannot exactly say at what period she was better—it was at different times—there were periods when she was better—since then I have known her to be dreadfully low spirited at times—I did not notice that at all at the time she was at Mrs. Garrow's—she has lodged with me since then when she has been out of place, two or three different times—the first time was after she had been with Lady Elizabeth Parsons—she had pretty good health then, I think, but she was dreadfully depressed at times—I have asked her about it at times, but she never would say what was the cause of it—I do not know anything about her monthly discharges—I did not make any inquiry with respect to it—I know of her crying frequently during the whole time that I have known her, particularly the latter part—I have asked her what was the matter with her, and she has not given me any reason for it—she never gave me any particular reason—I have heard her complain of constant pain at the stomach, and frequently of a languid feeling, with a palpitation of the heart at different times; not anything particularly about the head—she bore the character of a most humane creature, a more humane, kind creature I never knew—she has been with me at different times, and when I have been ill she has been a most kind creature.

SARAH ROBINSON. I live at No. 35, Broad-street, Golden-square. The prisoner resided with me from the 1st of July to the 16th of Dec., 1846—during that time she had very bad spirits indeed—she was very low spirited constantly, and had very ill health indeed—I do not know exactly what that arose from—she went to the doctor, and got medicine—she was not at

all regular in her discharges—she was not so when she ought to have been—that was the reason she went to the doctor—I noticed her crying very fre quently—I have asked her what was the matter, and she has said she was very unwell indeed, from what cause I cannot I cannot tell—I once knew her to be in a fit—it lasted a quarter of an hour or an hour or twenty minutes—it was an hysterical fit; she struggled very much, and was insensible likewise; my two sons were present, and they were obliged to hold her down—I can hardly tell when that was—it was some time in 1846—she was always par ticularly kind in her disposition in every way.

MR. BODKIN. Q. Did she go from your house in Dec. to White-cross-street? A. Yes, on 16th Dec.—I did not see her again till the 26th of the same month—a man of the name of Wyness came once to my house—that was a long time ago, while she was stopping with me—that was the only time I saw him—I never heard that he had a lodging in Whitecross-street—I saw the prisoner on the 26th of Dec.—she did not tell me where she was living, I did not know for some time—I knew she went to Whitecross-street from what I was told—I believe she told me—when she went away she did not say what she was going to do—we were rather friendly, I was kind to her and she to me—she was out of place at this time—she left my house without giving me any notion as to where she was going to—I had seen Wyness last in July, when she first came to me—while with me she em ployed herself in mending her clothes and looking after a situation—she went out for that purpose, I suppose—I do not know that she went out for any other purpose—I had no reason to suppose that she was conducting herself at all improperly—when she came back she gave me a satisfactory account of where she had been—when she was taken ill and went to the doctor, she got some medicine and got better.

MR. BALLANTINE. Q. Was that after or before she had this fit? A. She had it before she went to the doctor—I persuaded her to go to a doctor in Welback-street.

MR. BODKIN. Q. I believe she was very much pressed for money? A. She was very poor indeed, all the time she was with me?

EMMA BAILEY. I am in the service of Mrs. Smythe Wyndham—her town residence is No.14, Connaught-place—I have come up from the country now—I remember coming from abroad and finding the prisoner in the house—that was on the 11th of March in the present year—she had a very violent fit on the 13th of March—I was sent for after I had gone to bed, and found her on the floor in the kitchen, quite insensible—at that time she required one person holding her, and two or three maids with her—after that, she required two or three men to told her, the fit was so violent—I found her in the fit between eleven and twelve, and she was not perfectly sensible until four o'clock in the morning—she had one interval or two—she was sensible for a short time, but replaced—she was very violent, and quite insensible—this was on the third evening—on the evening of the fit she boiled an egg that was not required, she continually expressed her sorrow for having so done, after I had assured her that it was of no consequence, until her repetition of it was quite wearying—I can scarcely express her manner at the time, she was constantly alluding to her stupidity in having done so—she was afraid some fault would be found with it, and repeatedly said, "I am sorry for boiling that egg"—I was then housekeeper, and had the control of those matters—she was kitchen-maid under me—I was the only person to blame her—for two or three days afterwards she was very ill, and kept her bed on the Sunday—she had a very

wild look during the fit—very much so, and there was a wildness in the ex pression of her eye for two or three days afterwards—she did not do her work fully or regularly for two or three days after that—she remained at Mrs. Wyndham's twenty-eight or twenty-nine days—she complained very much of pain in the chest through to the back—on the day after she left, she came back for some of her clothes—I left her standing in the kitchen, and when I returned, I found her in a fit in the servants' room—it was the same sort of fit which I had previously seen her in, but not so violent—I had restoratives at hand, and gave them to her—they appeared to relieve her—she called on me again some time after—I inquired after her health, and she told me some thing—there was the sort of wildness in her look which I had observed after the preceding fits—I knew that she was suffering from an irregularity in the menstrual discharges.

MR. BODKIN. Q. Did you know the old person whose death are in quiring about? A. Yes; she used frequently to come to my master's place, and was an object of charity there—she had things given to her—when the prisoner left the service I did not recommend her to go and stay with the old woman till she got another place—I was not aware where she was going to—she did not tell me, till a short time previous to her leaving the house, and then she said she was going there for a night or two—while she was in the service she slept in the top bedroom, with three other maids—I did not sleep in that room—one of the maids slept in the same bed with her, and continued to do so until she went away to the decreased place.

MR. BALLANTINE. Q. I believe you have come up a very great distance at very great inconvenience. A. Yes; the prisoner bore a very good cha racter for humanity and kindness of disposition, and her manner of ex pressing herself even to the poor woman was kind in the extreme—as far as I had an opportunity of judging, she was a kind, humane person—the second housemaid slept with her—Margaret Fraser slept in the same room, but not in the same bed with her.

JOHN HANCOCK. I was in the service of Mrs. Wyndham at the same time as the prisoner—I was present when she had this fit, and was the first per son that went to her—she was standing in the kitchen at her place by the dresser when it took place, it happened quite suddenly—her manner was very strange two or three days after that.

WILLIAM PRIEST. I know the prisoner by living with her at Smythe Wyndham's, Esq., Connaught-place—I was a fellow-servant of Hancock's. I remember the prisoner having two fits—the conducted herself very vio lently in the first; she tore the skirt of her dress from the body entirely—I and Hancock held her—it was a very difficult task; she attempted to strike us, and was quite violent.

COURT. Q. Do you mean that the convulsive action nearly struck yon; or that she had powers of mind about her, and intentionally struck you? A. She was violent towards the parties round, struggling—in struggling she struck us.

MR. BODKIN. Q. Did she fall to the ground? A. No; she was sup ported on a chair; I saw she was faint, and came forward and prevented her falling—she was on a chair when I first saw her—the butler was the first person to run to stop her from falling—I think I was the third—there was the nurse-maid there—there were several persons about her—they prevented her falling on the ground, otherwise I think she would have fallen—she was quite in a senseless state—I gave her water first; she did not get better, and I went for Mr. Hardwick, a surgeon—I cannot tell whether he is here—he

wrote down something which I took to the surgery, and brought some me dicine back, which was given to her—she did not get better—she was on a mattress which was laid down on the kitchen floor—the surgeon staid till the medicine came, and gave it to her, and remained an hour or more after that—she was on the mattress on the kitchen floor all night—I and the butter staid with her till about two o'clock in the morning, and the maids stopped the rest of the time—she was quieter when I left—about eight o'clock next morning I saw her again; she was then on the bed in the servant's hall—her place of sleeping was up stairs at the top of the house—she was not able to be carried up to bed—we could not attempt to do such a thing in the state she was—she appeared to be very weak and low next day—she did her work as well as she could—I cannot tell whether she cooked the dinner.

MR. BALLANTINE. Q. I believe you are here by the desire of your mas ter and mistress, who are aware of these circumstances? A. Yes; and the other servants likewise.

MARY HOLLETT. I am single, and live with Mrs. Smythe Wyndham—I was there with the prisoner, and live there now—I was there three years ago, when she was first engaged as cook during our stay in Brighton after the family—she was taken into the service again, her conduct was so perfectly satisfactory—on the first occasion she was with us she suffered very much from bilious headache—she frequently took calomel, and acted very imprudently afterwards, she would kneel on the cold stones during her work after taking it—I am not positive whether she took it without advice—as far as I know she did, and she afterwards exposed herself to the cold—that was on more occasions than one—I believe I prevailed on her to take it less frequently—she appeared to suffer in her general health, from the chest, and from lowness of spirits, and palpitations of the heart when she went up stairs—when she came on the second occasion she was much worse—her legs were very much swollen, and she appeared to do her work with great difficulty—her spirits were very low—I was not present when she had the fit—I was three flights of stairs up, and I heard her scream violently—I did not know it was in the house, I thought it was outside—I have not noticed any wildness or any thing particular in her appearance—as far as her conduct and disposition go, she is a humane, well-conducted girl, extremely so—she would give away all she had, and borrow to give to the poor woman.

MARGARET FRASER. I am in the service of Mrs. Wyndham, and have been so more than three years—I was there on the second occasion that the prisoner was in the service—I slept in the same room with her—I was pre sent when she had two fits—she was very violent on the first occasion—she screamed once or twice—it continued for more than two hours, I think—I noticed her manner after that fit—she looked very wild in her eyes for some days afterwards—I do not know that she had been suffering from any par ticular disease incidental to women—I think she was poorly once while with us, but I did not know anything particular about it.

WILLIAM VERRALL. I am surgeon, practicing at Brighton—I attended the prisoner's brother at two different periods—his complaint was delirium on both occasions—it was very slight on the first, but much more severe on the second—I have never attended the prisoner professionally—I am a gene ral practitioner—I have attended many cases of suppressed menstruation—I am senior surgeon at the Lying-in-Institution, that is an infirmary in which all the diseases of women are likewise treated—fits of different character are occasionally the consequence of suppression of the menses—I believe that a

continuation of those fits for a number of years might contribute to a per manent injury to the brain—I have heard the whole of the evidence in this case—I should describe the fits, from which the prisoner is said to have suf fered, as hysterical fits—a person would not have a fit without the brain being affected—the proximate cause of the fit would be some operation on the brain—if these fits were repeated over and over again, it might superin duce disease of the brain—I have know persons suffering from these fits, arising from the same cause, who have lost their reasoning powers for short periods while under the influence of the fit, and for a short period afterwards while the brain was recovering itself—I do not believe that a person would be able to distinguish what she was doing, or the circumstances surrounding her, during the fit; she would be gradually coming round after the fit—the continuance of these fits would operate prejudicially to the health in every respect, and I should say it would operate upon the mental powers—that is the case with every disease that has its origin in the brain, or by which the brain is at all affected—where there is disease in one member of a family, it is likely that there would be a predisposition to it in others, in some diseases particularly—if there was such a predisposition in a family, any exciting cause would be likely to produce insanity.

MR. BODKIN. Q. I suppose in the course of your experience, your atten tion being particularly directed to the diseases of women, you have met with innumerable cases of women suffering more or less inconvenience from an obstruction of this kind? A. I have—it is a complaint to which very many young women are subject—if a person is in a situation that requires them to work or exert themselves for their livelihood while labouring under this obstruction, of course they will have fainting fits—during those fainting fits the patient would be quite insensible, and incapable of any determinate action; during the fainting fits, but not during the struggling—I should describe the fits which the prisoner is said to have had, as fainting fits—I have heard it stated that on one or two occasions she screamed and was violent, with a convulsive action of the muscles—those I attribute to hysteria, but I attribute both to the same cause, the obstruction—I do not recollect ever meeting with a case in the course of my practice in which a woman became permanently insane from fainting fits or hysteria—in a fainting fit the patient would be per fectly quiet and insensible—persons are very violent in some cases of hysteris, but equally incapable of determinate action—I have know the fit last for many hours—with proper applications persons would recover earlier than they would without—it is followed by lassitude and depression of spirits, until nature recovers herself.

Q. Suppose a person to have been subject to occasional obstruction and irregularity of this kind, would any successful effort of nature causing a discharged, have a tendency to relieve the inconvenience that would be felt by the want of it? A. I have noticed that at the time the discharge comes on they are rather more inclined to have fits—if a person suffered from suppres sion, and had a return, they are nearly sure to have a fit at the period of the return—the return is the consequence of an effort of nature, and is curative as far as it goes—the fit would mark the crisis—if it were followed or accom pained by a return of the natural action, it would be curative for a time—there always increased irritation in the female constitution at the time the discharge commences, even where they are in good health, but not such as to cause fits—I am speaking of a case where there has been suppression for a considerable time.

Q. I will put the case of a woman who on one Sunday had a discharge, and on the following Tuesday week had a return, would your observation as to the probability of a fit occurring, at all apply to such a case as that? A. It is plain that the first discharge did not relieve the system, or nature would not have brought it on again so soon—great anxiety or fatigue might bring it on—it might either be an imperfect effort in the first instance, or it might be a renewed secretion—I can give opinion as to whether the attacks of hysteria or faintness would be indicative of greater intensity of the obsruc tion or the reverse—hysteria is not in all cases accompanied with loud screaming—I have seen many patients that do not scream at all—it is very loud in some cases—I should expect that a person after an attack of that sort, would show want of power, energy, and self-possession for a considerable time afterwards—I have not seen the prisoner's brother here—I was called to attend him for one attack on the 16th of December, 1844, and for the order on the 4th of February, 1845—the first attack was very slight—I do not know his age—he was then between twenty and thirty, I think—I believe he was single, he was living in lodgings at the time—on the first occasion I saw him for about a week—he then got better—I did dot bleed him, I gave him medicine—his habits were rather irregular, he was given to drink, I believe—the delirium was not incidental to any febrile attack—it was a morbid action of the brain—I should say drink was the predisposing cause—I cautioned him, when I attended him for the first attack, against drinking in future, and told him of the cones quence—the second attack was of the same chararacter—I have reason to believe that it was induced by the same means—that did not yield to my treatment—he was so had that I was obliged to have him removed to the Infirmary, not the Infirmary over which I preside—I have seen him since he came out, in the town, but have not attended him professionally since—his complaint was delirium-tremens.

MR. BALLANTINE. Q. Do you mean that the predisposing cause of this delirium was drink, or that the drink, superadded to a tendency to delirium, brought it on? A. I knew nothing of the man until I found him ill—it is not usual for so young a person to suffer from delirium-tremens unless there is a predisposition to insanity—I cannot form the conclusion that there must have been a predisposition to insanity in his constitution, but I seldom see it in one so young, brought on solely by drink.

Q. Supposing the prisoner to have been enduring fits of the kind de scribed, arising from the obstruction of the menses for the last fourteen years, do you believe that that would have a material effect upon her constitution and upon her mind? A. I do—it would weaken the powers both of mind and body, and that without reference to the particular attack.

RICHARD RUGG. I am a surgeon, living at Brighton—I am surgeon to the Infirmary there. The prisoner's brother was brought there on the 9th of Feb., 1845—I agree with Mr. Verrall in opinion that his disease was delirium-tremens —it is more than two years ago since I attended him, but I have a distinct recollection of the case—it arose from taking too much beer, not to any large extent, but still sufficient to produce that disease—that would cer tainly be more likely to arise to a person disposed to it than not—another person might take ten times—the quantity, and not produce ot—I have a me morandum of his age—it was thirty-four—I do not recollect having attended him before—thirty-four is an early age for that disease, unless a person is much in the habit of drinking, or there is a predisposition to it—if there was

anything like insanity in the family, drink would be more likely to promote those appearance—I have heard the evidence that has been given in this case, with reference to the fits and the obstruction of the menses—there is no doubt that is continuation for a long time might affect the brain, and that affection of the brain might be exhibited, by melancholy, or violent excitement—I mean excitement of such an extent, that I have a person labouring under such an obstruction, and she is obliged to be put under restraint—that continues for a few days—I should say during the period of that excitement, they would not be capable of knowing what they were doing, and would not be answerable for it; and during that violent paroxyam they have a greater hatred to their immediate friends than to other people—I have known females of a naturally kind and humane disposition who have exhibited those symptoms of ferocity under such circumstances—it is a very common symptom.

MR. BODKIN. Q. If I understand you, assuming that the brain has been so far acted upon as to induce mania, those are the consequences? A. Not in all cases, of course—I should think it very likely under excitement—these are consequences that would very possibly follow.

MR. BODKIN being about to examine Dr. Sutherland as to his opinion of the prisoner's state of mind , MR. BALLANTINE contended that the proper time for so doing had passed; and that as the nature of the defence had been antici pated by the prosecution, it was not now competent to them to give fresh evi dence in contradiction of the prisoner's case. MR. JUSTICE ERLE was of opinion that the evidence was admissible: the learned Judges (in answer to the questions submitted to them by the House of Lords after the trial of M'Naughten) expressly stating, that after all the witnesses had been examined, and after all the facts had been stated, persons of skill might be called upon to give their opinion whether, assuming the facts deposed to to be true, the accused was sane or insane at the time.

MR. BODKIN called

ALEXANDER JOHN SUTHERLAND, M.D. I have had considerable expe rience in diseases of the mind—I have lately turned my attention to that exclusively—I came here at half-past ten this morning, when Battersby was being examined—I was desired by the Solicitor of the Treasury to attend—I have attended to the evidence in the case since my arrival here—I have particulary attended to the evidence of the witnesses called on the part of the prisoner—assuming that all the facts spoken to by the witnesses are literally true, they do not, in my judgment, indicate any unsoundness in the prisoner; not in any degree whatever, in my opinion.

MR. BALLANTINE. Q. You mean to infer that the prisoner has all those powers that nature gave her, in a perfect state? A. I mean that she is not in a state either of insanity or unsoundness of mind; that her mind is in as perfect a state as nature gave it to her—I believe it has not been affected in any way by disease—I mean to apply that opinion to her state at the present moment, as far as I can judge from what I have heard—of course it is hardly fair to say so, because I have not examined her person—I can only form an opinion from what I have heard—I could still only give an opinion, if I had examined the party, but it would of course be more satisfactory if I had had an opportunity of examining her—I am generally able to form an accurate opinion in these matters from an examination of the party—I received dire tions from the Government at ten o'clock this morning to attend here—I am the son of the gentleman who has the management of a large lunatic asylum—I

have known insanity produced by defective menstruation, and by hysteria consequent upon it—in all cases of insanity, when we can find out the cause, we can generally apply a cure—those patients whose insanity is superinduced by hysteria, are as easily, or probably more easily cured than any other insane patients—the attacks are sometimes very sudden—I have known persons whose disposition has been naturally very mild and humane, to become almost ferocious when under those attacks—they are sometimes incapable of judging between right and wrong; but those sort of case are usually accompanied with delusion—perhaps the delusion may be imagining a person who is really a friend to be the bitterest enemy, but that is not the common delusion that accompanies that species of the disease; it is a delusion that occasionally accompanies it—they sometimes require restraint—the continua tion of hysterical fits arising from imperfect menstruation for fourteen or fifteen years is not calculated to affect the brain—epileptic fits are—in epilepsy the patient bites the tongue, foams at he mouth, and goes to sleep immediately after the fit—they do not both arise from pressure on the brain—in hysteria the brain is secondarily affected from the uterus —the brain is not primarily affected in epilepsy either.

MR. BODKIN. Q. You have been asked whether, in order to form an opinion of the present state of mind of the prisoner, it would have been more satisfactory for you to have examined her personally; you say it would? A. Yes—I do not require any personal examination to form a judgment upon the facts which have been deposed to by the witnesses—I say it would have been more satisfactory to me to examine the prisoner, as it would in every case—according to the descriptions given by the witnesses, I believe the fits to which the prisoner has been subject, to have been hysterical fits.

Q. Seeing the periods at which they occurred, her manner and demeanour afterwards, her habits and pursuits of life, and the way in which she has been reported by the evidence to have conducted herself, can you discover any cir cumstance whatever upon which you can found a belief that her brain is in any degree injured? A. No, I cannot—I have known cases where unsound ness of mind has been produced by obstructed menstruation—I am acquainted with innumerable instances in which it has produced no such effect—it is not at all an uncommon affection—these attacks sometimes come on suddenly.

Q. Have you ever known, or read, or heard of a case among those to which you have alluded, in which a woman, apparently in the possession of her senses at about nine o'clock on one night, and apparently in her senses on the following morning, between four and five o'clock, making preparations for a journey, had in the interval been seized with an attack which had de prived her of her intellectual power, and caused her to commit a violent crime? A. I never knew of such a case, nor have I ever read of a case exactly parallel to it.

COURT. Q. According to your opinion, as a man of skill in this disease, supposing a sudden attack of insanity, from, suppressed menses, to occur, do you suppose that attack would appear between nine o'clock at night and four o'clock the following morning, without leaving some trace? A. No, I do not.

GUILTY. Aged 30.— Strongly recommended to mercy by the Jury, in cones quence of the humane character that she sustained for so many years.

DEATH .

NEW COURT .— Thursday, August 19th. 1847.

PRESENT —Mr. Alderman LUCAS , Mr. Alderman FAREBROTHER ; Sir CHAPMAN MARSHALL , Knt.; and Mr. RECORDER.

Sixth Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

1798. HENRY MILLAR was indicted for stealing a 5 l . Bank note, the property of Horatio Smith , in his dwelling-house to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Confined Nine Months .

1799. WILLIAM HOWARD was indicted for stealing 2 pairs of boots, value 6 s .; the goods of Edward Bull ; having been before convicted of felony, to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 15.— Confined Three Months , and twice Whipped

1800. CHARLES GRAH was indicted for stealing 1 waistcoat, value 5 s .; 1 pair of trowsers, 12 s .; 1 pair of braces, 2 d .; and 1 watch-key, 2 d .; the goods of John Linsey ; and 1 half-crown, 1 shilling, 1 penny, and two half-pence, the moneys of Joseph Mills , in a vessel on the navigable river Thames, to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Nine Months .

1801. JAMES BELL was indicted for embezzling 9 l . 17 s . 6 d ., which he received on account of his master, John Hutley ; having been before convicted of felony, to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 38.— Confined One Year .

1802. CHARLES JOHNSON GOODS was indicted for stealing 1 writing desk, value 3 l .; 1 card-case, 2 s .; 1 pencil-case, 2 s .; 1 snuff-box, 2 s .; and 3oz. of acidulated drops, 6 d .; the goods of John Lawrence , to which he pleaded GUILTY , and received a good character.

Aged 19.— Recommended to mercy by the prosecutor.— Confined Six Months

1803. GEORGE EMMERTON was indicted for stealing 1 cake, value 3 d .; and 13oz. of bread, value 2 d .; the goods of John Frost , his master.

JOHN FROST. I am a baker. The prisoner was in my service for four or five months—he had a large fustian coat with large pockets, and I noticed that they had a bulky appearance every time he left the premises—in cones quence of that, when he passed through the shop on the 15th of July I fol lowed him, and charged him with having bread in his pockets—he said he had not got anything—I said I should be much obliged if he would let me see, as I was sure he had got something that did not belong to him—he then took a piece of bread out of one pocket and a cake out of the other—I said this was a sort of game he had been carrying on for some time, and I would give him in charge to the first policeman I met—I did not meet one, and I went to the station with him—the officers there searched him, and found another piece of bread on him—the cake was made with my materials, but not by my order—I had frequently seen these cakes in the bakehouse, and on one occasion I found one between the bed and the sacking.

Cross-examined by MR. ROBINSON. Q. He had no right to make these cakes at all? A. Yes, if he thought proper, but he ought to have sent all he mad into the shop—these cakes have been made on my premises—I have

seen them—he was employed to make all sorts of goods—he was in the habit of making such cakes as this, but not sending them to the shop—on one occasion I found them, and brought them up to my shop myself—he had 25 s . a-week, and a half-quartern loaf every day when he went home—if I were not there to give it him, he asked my wife or shop-woman for it, but he was not to help himself—I found the half-quartern loaf in his hand, about 1/2 lb. of bread in his pocket, and the cake—our stale bread is always saleable—we do not let it get mouldy, or give it away if we can help it

JOHN REED ( policeman B 190.) I received charge of the prisoner from Mr. Frost at the station-house—I found some bread on the prisoner, and received some bread and a cake from Mr. Frost—the prisoner had a loaf under his arm.

GUILTY. Aged 36.— Recommended to mercy by the Jury and Prosecutor.—

Confined One Month .

1804. WILLIAM WINSELL was indicted for embezzlement.

EDWARD THRESHER. I live in High-street, Kensington, and am a hat and cap-maker—I have a shop at Notting-hill—the prisoner was in my ser vice, and had the care of that shop—it was his duty to account to me daily, except on Saturday nights, for what sums he received there—I have not had 3 s . 6 d . of him for a cap sold to Lovell on the 5th of June, nor 1 s . paid by Foster on the 12th of June—on the 28th of June I went up to the shop, and said to him, "A cap has been sold"—he said he had sold a cap for 3 s ., and 1 s . was paid off it, which shilling he gave me—I said, "Let me look at the cap?"—he said, "It is sold and gone, the person is to pay a shilling a-week, she is a brick-maker's wife, who works in the field opposite"—I found he had received one shilling first, and on the 28th he had received the other two shillings—he did not account for the first shilling till the whole was paid.

Cross-examined by MR. ROBINSON. Q. Did you do a good business in the shop which the prisoner managed? A. No—he had no one with him there—it was his duty to come to me every evening with the money and the book—he sometimes did not account for more than 2 l . in the course of a week, sometimes less, sometimes more—I have the book here, it is in his writing—it would have told its own story.

ELIZABETH LOVELL. I am the wife of Joseph Lovell, and live at Notting Dale—I purchased this cap at the prosecutor's shop on the 5th of June, and paid him 3 s . 6 d . for it

EDWARD THRESHER re-examined. This is not entered in the book on the 5th of June—here is a cap entered for 3 s ., which is No. 94. a navy cap, but there is no account of this cap, he never told me of this one at all—he charged himself with selling a cap for 3 s ., but the book was kept so imperfectly, that I cannot swear to any cap as being missed from the stock—there is an entry of a cap for 3 s .—that was a different sort of thing entirely—every article is numbered, and it does not correspond with the number of this cap—he might bring me as much as 5 l . a week from the shop—I have on one or two occasions sent to that shop for caps, but I have always given him a receipt for them the next day—he may have waited two or three days for a receipt—I will swear that caps have not been sent from there, for which he has had no receipt at all—the reason he did not have it at the times was because he did not come down for two or three days—I have often scolded him for it—he did on one occasion produce 5 s . 3 d . more than his account would warrant, and I gave him credit for it in this book.

NOT GUILTY

1805. JOHN CALLAGAN was indicted for staling 3 wooden doors, value 1 s . 6 d .; and 10 wooden boards, 1 s .; the goods of Michael Wright , his master.

MICHAEL WRIGHT. I live in Great Barlow-street, and am a builder. The prisoner was in my employ for three or four days—I put some old timber into my back yard, in Grotto-passage—on the morning of the 17th of July I went into the yard, found it had been disturbed, and that some was gone—the prisoner had assisted me in putting some timber there the night before—I went to a house which the prisoner rents in Grafton-court, in consequence of information, and in the back-yard there saw some timber which I had missed from my premises—I sent for a constable, and pointed out some old doors and old tim ber that belonged to me—I have known the prisoner many years—I had not employed him to work on this timber on his own premises.

Cross-examined by MR. PARNELL. Q. Where had this door and planks come from? A. A stable of mine in Burying-ground Passage, which we pulled down, and were to rebuild—this piece of a door had been on the scaf fold the night before, and it had brickdust and dirt about it—I do not know, that there is any particular mark about it—the house in which the prisoner lives, No. 5, Grafton-court, was mine a little time ago—I sold it to another party—the prisoner was never a tenant of mine, he had lived there several years—he keeps a lodging-house—there might be twenty or thirty men living there—you go to the yard, which is by the passage from the street door—anybody in Grafton-court could have access to it—I found in that yard not only this wood, but a number of bricks, and other things—I was in the habit of giving my men a cart-load of stuff almost every week, to make use of—the prisoner mentioned to me about building a wash-house—I said he might have some had wood—I would have given him two or three doors—I should be glad to take him again.

NOT GUILTY .

1806. JOHN CALLAGAN was again indicted for staling 9 pieces of wood called quartering, value 9 s .; and 1 wooden gutter, 1 s .; the goods of Edmund Brown : and 2 scaffold-boards, 2 s .; the goods of George Brown .

EDMUND BROWN. On the 17th of July, Mr. Wright, sent for me—I went round, and found some quartering and some arris-gutters belonging to me in the prisoner's yard.

Cross-examined by MR. PARNELL. Q. It was in the open yard of this house where twenty Irishmen were? A. I suppose there are as many—these things are worth about 10 s .—I had ordered my men to fix the gutter and the quartering—I had missed the gutter from my premises, Nos. 7 and 8, Graf ton-court, and No. 1, Conway-court, about ten days previous to my finding it—I had not employed the prisoner—I hardly know whether I had employed any of his lodgers.

JOSEPH BROWN. I live in Bridport-street, Dorset-square—I work for my father, George Brown—I had been working in Conway-court, where the prisoner worked, for Mr. Wright—I missed two scaffolding-boards from No. 6, Conway-court—I inquired of the prisoner, he said he had not seen them—I found them on his premises—they are my father's.

Cross-examined. Q. This yard of the prisoner is open to the whole of the court? A. Not more than the other yards—you go through the passage to it—I do not know how many persons live in the prisoner's house.

NOT GUILTY .

1807. GEORGE DEANE was indicted for stealing 1 shirt, value 1 s . 6 d .; and 1 shirt-front, 1 s .; the goods of Charles Bachler ; having been before convicted of felony.

MR. RYLAND conducted the Prosecution.

HARRIET BACHLER. I am the wife of Charles Bachler, and live in Princes-court, Shoreditch—on Saturday morning, the 24th of April, the prisoner came to my house about ten o' clock, and asked for a comfortable lodging—I had not seen him before—I said I had a comfortable bed; he asked me what I charged, I said, "3 s . for part of a bed"—he said he had just come on shore from the Sarah Belina , which was lying in the docks, and his hammock and chest were in Old Gravel-lane—he asked if I had got a room large enough to take it in—I said, "Yes," and agreed to let him have it—he asked if I had any food in the house—I said at any rate I had some bread and butter—he asked if he could lie down, as he was very tired—he went up and laid down, and told me to call him at a quarter before four o'clock, that he might get up and go to Cornhill to get his papers signed, that he might go to the Jamaica Coffee-house to get his money on Monday morning—he said he had a great deal of money to receive—I called him at a quarter before four o'clock, he got up in a great hurry and went out—he came back in three-quarters of an hour, as I was taking my tea—he then pro duced this paper to me, and said he could have 10 l . on it as well as five farthings, if he were in a boarding-house, but he preferred a private lodging—he said he had been out four years, and he had a great deal of money to receive on Monday morning, at ten o'clock, at the Jamaica Coffee-house, and he told me to be sure to get myself in readiness to go with him—on Monday morning he begged he might go clean to the Jamaica Coffee-house, and I lent him a shirt and front of my husband's, to go and receive the money—he went out about eight o'clock on Monday morning, and absconded—he was perfectly sober and sensible—I got myself ready and waited from ten till twelve o'clock—I did not see him—he gave me a great deal of trouble—I saw no more of my husband's shirt and front, and did not see the prisoner again till he was in custody—he had three shillings and six-pence of me on the Saturday and the Sunday, and his food.

HENRY KNOWLES ( City policeman 623.) I took the prisoner—I was present before the Magistrate, and saw what the prisoner said taken down—this is it—it is signed by the Magistrate—( read —"The prisoner says I have nothing at all to say.")

Prisoner's Defence. I had been a long time in drink; I did not know what I had been doing.

CHARLES WILLIAM TAYLOR. I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction, which I got from the office of the Clerk of the Peace for Surrey—( read — Convicted 13th of April , 1846; and confined six months )—I was the prosecutor at the trial—the prisoner is the person.

GUILTY

1808. GEORGE DEANE was again indicted for stealing I coat, value 7 s .; 1 shirt 7 s .; and one handkerchief, 3 s . the goods of John Morse .

MR. RYLAND conducted the Prosecution.

JOHN MORE. I am a grocer, and live in Toltenham-court-road. On the 16th of April the prisoner came to my shop—he said he had come from one of her Majesty's steam-boats, that he had not long arrived, and he was going on the following day to the Admiralty to receive his wages—he said he wanted lodging and assistance, and knowing me he came to me—I had known

him as working in Tottenham-court-road, but I had lost sight of him for about two years—I gave him his breakfast—he said he had got a pension from Government of 30 l . a year, and he was an independent man, and thought he should live comfortably—on the following day he said he was going to the Admiralty to receive his wages, and he wanted a shirt, a coat, and a handker chief to appear decent in—they were lent to him by my permission, on con dition that he was to return in two or three hours—he did not come back, I never saw him till he was in custody—he also obtained money from my wife, unknown to me.

GUILTY .

1809. GEORGE DEANE was again indicted for stealing 1 plane, value 7 s . 1 oil-stone, 6 s .; 1 pair of pincers, 2 s .; 1 oil-can, 1 s .; 1 hammer, 18 d .; 1 pair of compasses, 2 s .; 6 gimlets, 2 s .; 1 mallet, 1 s ; 1 spok-shave, 1 s .; 1 screw-driver, 6 d .; 1 basket, 18 d .; 2 samplers, 3 s .; and 36 printed books, 3 s .; the goods of Charles Holmes .

MR. RYLAND conducted the Prosecution.

MARY HOLMES. I am the wife of Charles Holmes, a carpenter, of No. 15, Fashion-street, Spitalfields. On Thursday, the 10th of June, the prisoner came with Mrs. Cowan, who lives close by me, to look at the lodging, to see if it was comfortable—she said it was for her nephew, who had just come from sea that he was in liquor, but I must excuse she said, as it was the first day he had come from sea—he appeared to be in liquor, and sat down and slept for an hour and a half—it was then getting towards bed-time, and I told my husband to awaken him—he shook him, and said we were going to bed—he awoke, and said he must have something to eat, and he had some supper—he said he had got no money, but should have to receive 300 l . or 400 l . the next day, and what he had he would pay for—he said he was in habit of having liquor, and he must have some rum—I fetched some rum, which I paid for, and he drank it—he then wanted some more rum—I said I had no more money—he said, "Show me the house and I will get it"—I said we had not gone on credit, but he went and got a quartern and a half, drank it, and went to bed—on the Friday morning he came down at breakfast-time—he had breakfast and new laid eggs—he then went to his friend who had brought him to me—my husband asked him if he should go with him to get his money; but he said, "If I do I must be paid; my family depend on me"—the prisoner said, "I will pay you double"—he went out and did not come for my husband—he came back in the evening, and said only the common men were paid that day—he had his supper and went to bed—the next morning he had his breakfast, and my husband was going to the place with him—he said, "I want a plane and a chisel to do a little job; I shall not be more then tem minutes"—my husband said, "Take the basket of tools"—he took them, and went into the public-house—he did not return—we saw no more of him—my husband was standing still for weeks for want of his tools, and could not do a bit of work—after the prisoner was gone, I went into the room in which he had slept and missed the articles which the officer found on the prisoner—these are my little boy's Missionary books—the prisoner asked my little boy to lend him them, as he knew every part they spoke of, and he put them into his pocket and took them away with him—these samplers were in a box in that room, and they were gone—the tools have not been found—they were about 30 s .

CHARLES HOLMES. I have heard what my wife has said—it is all true—I can swear to these books.

HENRY KNOWLES ( City policeman , 623.) I took the prisoner on the 12th of June—I found on him these samplers and books—he said he picked them up in the street—one of the coast-guard is here from Woolwich, to identify the prisoner—the prisoner has got his jacket on now.

GUILTY . Aged 33.— Transported for Ten Years .

1810. JAMES REEVES and JAMES WAKEFIELD were indicted for stealing 6 shillings and 3 sixpences, the monies of Thomas Butlin ; and that WAKEFIELD had been before convicted of felony.

REEVES pleaded GUILTY . Aged 15.— Confined Six Months .

JANE BUTLIN. I live with my father, Thomas Butlin, in the Curtain-road, Shoreditch. On the 6th of July, about tweleve O'clock, I had occasion to go into the adjoining shop—I saw Reeves come out of our shop—he gave Wakefield some money and ran away—I took hold of Wakefield and took him into the shop—I found a sixpence in his hand—I asked how he had got it; he said the other boy gave it him in change for a shilling that the boy had come into the shop for—I called my father, and asked him if he had been to give change—he said, "No"—I looked into the till and missed 7 s . 6 d .—there had been 8 s . in it, and there was 6 d . left—it was my father's money—I gave Wakefield to an officer, and described Reeves to him.

WILLIAM MORELL ( policeman G 60.) I was called into the shop, and took Wakefield—he said to me said to me, "I did not steal the money; I am sure Reeves stole the money; I was looking through the window"—he said, "You know James Reeves very well; he went in there was nobody in the shop; he reached over, got the money out of the till, gave me six-pence, and then ran away"—I met Reeves in Long-alley the same even ing—I said I wanted him for stealing some money from a baker's shop in the Curtain-road that day—he was very saucy, and told me not to handle him—he then said he went for change for a shilling.

Wakefield's Defence. I was going down the Curtain-road; a gentleman bought a pipe of me for 6 d .; Reeves went to got change for a shilling; he gave 6 d . to the gentlemen and 6 d . to me.

ISAAC WAKEFIELD ( policeman G 140.) I produce a certificate of Wakefield's conviction—( read — Convicted 2nd June, 1846, and confined six months )—he is the person.

WAKEFIELD — GUILTY . Aged 14,— Confined Six Months , and twice whipped.

1811. CHARLES HILL was indicted for embezzling 2 l . 11 s . 2 d ., the monies of Benjamin Clark , his master; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Six Months .

1812. ROBERT NOAD was indicted for embezzlement.

WILLIAM HUMPHRYES. I keep the Globe-tavern, in Bow-street, Covent-garden. The prisoner formerly lived with me as under-waiter in the Hay-market—he has since applied to me on several occasions to take him again, and I took him on the 4th of July—it was his business to receive money from the customer's to pay in checks to the barmaid, and to account afterwards—on the 10th of July I found that he was gone—I counted the checks which he had paid in the day before, and they amounted to 9 s . 9 d ., which he had not accounted for—on the 12th of July he came to my house—he said he had been to Norwood and spent my money,

and he would pay me—I gave him into custody—he was paid by the cus tomers, and I told him if he were not satisfied I would give money, but my waiters get 2 l . or 3 l . a week, and are better off than I am myself—he told me when he came there that he had no work, and was in great distress—I said I would employ him if I could—he is clever—he speaks French very well, and is a good cook—I took him, and he asked me to let him have two or three shillings—he came; and went on very well, till he absconded—he has sent me letters, saying he is very sorry for what he has done, and hoping I would be merciful to him.

HARRIET CASSELL. I am barmaid to Mr. Humphryes—on Friday, the 9th of July, the prisoner paid me 9 s . 9 d . with checks—he did not give me any money.

WILLIAM FARNDEN ( police-sergeant F 36.) I took the prisoner—I found several checks on him.

Prisoner's Defence. I returned on the Monday morning, under a firm per suasion of having committed an act of indiscretion and not a crime; my character has always been irreproachable till this charge; since I have been in my master's employ I have not been required to hand over the money to balance my account for several days together.

WILLIAM HUMPHRYES re-examined. I never omitted to bring him to ac count every morning—he was only four days in this employ—he had no money when he was taken—he went away, left all the places open, and all the silver about.

NOT GUILTY .

1813. JANE PERRY was indicted for stealing 1 gown, value 4 s .; the goods of James Howell .

WILLIAM LAWRENCE. I am in the employ of Mr. James Howell, of Beech-street, Barbican—on the afternoon of the 21st of July 1 heard a bell ring, which is over the shop-door, and attached to some goods—I looked, and saw the prisoner undo a string which was fastened to this gown and take it away—I followed, brought her back, took the gown from her, and gave her in charge.

Prisoner. I found it at the door, rolled up, as I passed by.

Witness. I saw her take it and roll it up—this is the gown, it has the private mark inside.

SAMUEL SPECK ( City policeman 119.) I took the prisoner, and produce the gown which I got from the witness—when I was bringing her to New-gate she met two of her pals (two bad girls), and she said to them, "I told you I should not halloo when I got pinched. "

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Three Months .

OLD COURT , Friday, August 20 th , 1847.

PRESENT —Mr. Justice ERLE ; Mr. Alderman FAREBOTHER ; Mr. Alder-man GIBES ; and EDWARD BULLOCK , Esq.

Third Jury, before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1814. ELLEN HAYES was indicted for feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Ann Monksfield , and stealing therein 2 sheets, value 8 s .; 1 gown, 1 s .; 1 shawl, 4 s .; 1 petticoat, 2 s .; 1 cloak, 5 s .; 1 tea-pot, 3 s ; and 1 candlestick, 2 s .; her property.

ANN MONKSFIELD. I am a widow, and live in Long-alley, Shoreditch. I occupy one room; the rest of the house is let out in different tenements—the landlord does not live there. On Tuesday, the 8th of June, I had been out to work—I came home at half-past seven in the evening, and found my room-door open—I had left it locked, and had the key in my pocket all day—when I got in I found my things disturbed—I opened the shutters, and then saw the prisoner standing in the corner of the room—I did not know her before—my tea-pot was moved from my drawers on to the table with the candlestick, which had been on the shelf; a gown had been taken from a nail behind the door, and thrown on to another table, a cloak and bonnet were moved, and two sheets—these are the things—( produced )—they are all mine—I said to the prisoner, "What do you do in my room?"—she said, "Do not be afraid; have you lost anything? two ladies sent me to ask you to go to work"—I said, "What ladies?"—she said she could not say, but they were little ladies—Sarah Robertson was in the passage, and she went and fetched the officer.

MARIA MOSS. I am going on for fifteen years old, and live with my mother near the prosecutrix—about half-past seven o'clock on the evening in question, I went to her with a message—I found her door on the jar —I tried to push it open but could not, somebody kept pushing it back—I did not see anybody—I called out to Mrs. Monksfield twice or three times—I waited five or ten minutes; I then saw Mrs. Monksfield come in—I gave her the message and went away.

SARAH ROBERTSON. I am the wife of James Robertson, and live in the same house with Mrs. Monksfield. On Tuesday evening, the 8th of June, about half-past seven o'clock, I went out for an errand—I saw no one in Mrs. Monksfield's room then—I came back in about ten minutes, and then saw the prisoner in her room—I observed the cloak and bonnet lying on the floor, and a bed-gown, and this tea-pot on the table—Mrs. Monksfield was very much agitated and frightened—she said to me, in the prisoner's pre sence, "Mrs. Robertson, who has been here to-day for me to go to work?"—I said, "No one"—the prisoner answered, "Yes, there has"—I do not know anything of the prisoner—I asked her if she knew Mrs. Monksfield, she said "No"—I said, "Do you know me?"—she said, "No"—I said, "What do you do here?"—she said, "I do not know"—she looked at Mrs. Monksfield, and said, "Poor woman, have you lost anything?" Mrs. Monksfield an swered "I do not know"—I went out and found the policeman standing talking to the landlord, and called him in.

WILLIAM KENCH. ( policeman G 89.) The prisoner was given into my charge by the prosecutrix, as she was coming out of the passage of the house—I asked her what she had been doing down there—she told me she had gone to tell the woman of some work—I asked what business she had in the room—she said she had not been into the room—I asked what business she had down there at all—she said she had been to the water-closet—I took her to the station-house—she was searched, and a knife and spoon found on her, they do not belong to the prosecutrix—I examined the room-door, and saw a place cut in the door-post, as if something had been put in to push the lock back—it was fresh chipped.

The prisoner, in a long defence, stated that she was sent by a person on a message to the prosecutrix, but that she did not enter the room.

NOT GUILTY .

1815. JOHN JONES was indicted for burglariously breaking and enter ing the dwelling-house of Henry Hall , about four in the night of the 20th of July , and stealing therein 3 sixpences, 7 pence, 20 halfpence, and 13 farthings; his monies.

MR. BRIARLY conducted the Prosecution.

HENRY HALL. I am a licensed-victualler, and live in Church-street, Bethnal-green. On the 21st of July I and my wife went to bed about two o'clock in the morning—I left the house quite safe, I saw it so myself—I was called up about a quarter-past four o'clock—I came down, went into the bar, and saw the prisoner in front of the bar, being searched by two policemen—the window of the bar-parlour was open—the bar of the shutter had been taken down, and the shutter was down, and he had got through the window—it had been shut the night before—I missed some money from the side drawer—it was a little open—I lost about three sixpences altogether, seve ral halfpence and farthings, I cannot say how many—I am certain there were some.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY. Q. Have you known the prisoner? A. I had never seen him but once before, and knew nothing at all of him—the bar of the window was outside—my servant fastened the window, he is not here—it screwed inside in the usual way—I think the screw was lost—I cannot say what money was in the till—I make a point of putting two or three sixpences in the bar to give change in the morning—I cannot speak myself about the window being secured—I know that the shutter and window were closed—I cannot say whether the bar was up.

FREDERICK CAMP. I am a butcher—I work for Mr. Lamb, of Bethnal-green, and sleep at Mr. Hall's—I got up about a quarter-past four on the morning of the 21st of July—on coming down stairs I came out at the side-door, and was walking down to the bottom of the street when a man came out at the side-door leading from the bar, turned the corner, and ran down Church-street—I saw him come out—I did not see his face, and could not discern his features—I saw Fowler, the policeman, opposite—I pointed to the man, and Fowler pursued him; I did not see him taken—I afterwards saw the police man bring the prisoner back—I could not swear to his being the man I had seen, for I was rather late that morning myself and in a flurry—the man was something similar to the prisoner—I am not very sure on that point, I cannot swear to him—I saw nobody besides the person that went out, the one who was brought back, and the constable—I pointed out to the policeman the person I saw come out of the house, and saw the policeman go after that person.

Cross-examined Q. Did you know the prisoner? A. No—I had not seen him before that morning.

ROBERT FOWLER ( policeman 115.) On the 21st of July, about a quar ter-past four o'clock, the prisoner was pointed out to me by Camp, in Church-street, Bethnal-green, about twenty or thirty yards from Mr. Hall's—there was no other person in the street but him and Camp—I ran after him, he turned up Tyson-street—when he got to the corner, I sprang my rattle, and when I came to the corner there was no person in the street but him—I had lost sight of him, perhaps a second, in turning the corner—I was about twenty or thirty yards from Tyson-street, when I lost sight of him—I had that distance to run before I caught sight of him again, and when I came round, there was no other person in the street but himself—he turned up Shacklewell-street—another constable then came in sight, and he ran into his arms—I have not the least doubt that he is the same person that was originally

pointed out to me—we brought him back to Mr. Hall's, searched him, and found on him three sixpences, seven penny-pieces, twenty halfpence, and thirteen farthings.

Cross-examined. Q. How far is Shacklewell-street from where he was first pointed out to you? A. About fifty yards down Church-street, and fifty yards up Tyson-street—Tyson-street is the first street he turned up—Shackle well-street leads out of it—I was twenty yards off whe he got to Tyson-street—when I got to the corner of Tyson-street he was going up Tyson-street, and I never lost sight of him again—he was going to turn into Shackle well-street, and ran into Jessop's arms, just at the corner—I did not notice any body going up and down the street—I think I can swear there was no one else.

EDWARD JESSOP ( policeman. ) On the 21st of July, about a quarter-past four in the morning, I was at the corner of Shacklewell-street—I heard a rattle spring, and saw the prisoner coming up—as soon as he got to me, he said, "I am done now, it is no good my running any further," I took him into custody—Fowler came up, and we took him to Mr. Hall's—I looked to see how any one had been getting in—I saw that the bar of the back parlour shutter had been taken down, and that the shutter was taken from the win dow, and placed back against the wall—a small tub was taken from under the water-butt, and placed below the window, by means of which a person could have got in there, and in the parlour—there was a small flap to put the coals down into the cellar—that was taken up by a poker—it opens into the cellar.

Cross-examined. Q. Was that trap open? A. Yes—a person could get that way into the bar, and also from the bar into the street.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY. of stealing only. Aged 18.— Recommended to mercy by the Prose cutor and Jury.— Confined Twelve Months

Before Mr. Justice Erle.

1816. THOMAS SMITH was indicted for stealing 7 warrants for the delivery of 57 bags of coffee, value 90 l .; and 7 pieces of paper, 7 d .; the goods of Thomas Buckthorpe .

MR. BALLANTINE conducted the Prosecution.

HENRY OLIVER. I am clerk to Mr. Thomas Buckthorpe, a coffee-merchant, of No. 1, Mincing-lane. I have known the prisoner for about twelve months. On the 4th of June last, he was indebted to Mr. Buckthorpe in the sum of about 270 l .—previous to that, we had received the warrants for some coffee that had arrived by the Morning Star —these warrants ( looking at some pro duced by Mr. Mullens ) are them—the prisoner was aware that we had them—previously to the 4th of June he had had the loan of them for he purpose of sampling and inspecting the coffee at the docks, and he returned them—he was merely a customer of Mr. Buckthorpe's—he bought of him—he is a com mission agent for some parties, and does business on his own account as a merchant—on the 4th of June he came to Mr. Buckthorpe's office, and said he had a friend in town from Newcastle whom he thought was a purchaser of that description of coffee, that he was a very particular sort of man in the mode in which he conducted his business, and he wished to inspect the goods himself before he would make a purchase—he said, "Will you let me have the warrants, I and my friend will go down directly, and they shall be returned in about an hour?"—I said that he had previously drawn samples, and I did not see the necessity for his doing so again—Mr. Buckthorpe was in the next

office, and I just mentioned to him that he wanted them—after that I agreed to give him the warrants—I delivered them to him, and he went away with them—I did not see him again till he was in custody—on the following day we received this noted from him—( read, marked "A," signed Thomas Smith, dated June 5, 1847—"Gentlemen, I told you on Thursday I should pay you 150 l . to-day. I then felt certain of receiving that amount from the country this morning, but owing to my journey being due in the north next week, the party has written me saying, he will pay me when there. I very much regret that it has occurred so, but if you will call at the Bank of England on Thurs day, you will receive the full amount of what I owe you, as I shall pay it on Wednesday to your credit through the branch at Newcastle. The Morning Star's I have sold this morning, and the party will pay me for them on Tuesday, as he leaves town to-night, and has not quite enough with him. The amount I will remit with the other on Wednesday, if you will have the kindness to forward me the invoice, deducting rent, &c., to the Post-office, Newcastle. I presume you will charge me 14 s ., the transaction being a cash one.")—I received this other letter from him the same evening—I had written an answer to the first letter in the interval, directed to his office in St. Swithin's-lane—( read, from Mr. Smith to Mr. Oliver —"Sir, I feel exceedingly surprised at your note just received, and the conduct you have pursued towards me with out any cause. I would have met you this morning, but it is now needless, as you seem determined if you can to ruin me. All I need say is, that although it was my intention to have left for Newcastle to-night, I shall not now do so until Monday; and if you will then call on me, at ten o'clock in the morning, with the invoice of the Morning Star's I will pay you for them; and during the week you shall have the balance of your account, as before stated.")—I received no other letter from him myself, and did not see him till he was taken into custody.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON. Q. What day of the week was the 4th of June? A. Friday—I cannot say how many transactions my principal has had with the prisoner—he has had several, both in coffee and tea, principally in coffee—he was agent to a tea-merchant, and also did business on his own account—he was not agent to my employer—the transaction between them were those of purchase and sale—he had not had transactions with us to the amount of 1, 000 l . the month before—it is impossible for me to tell how long the transactions with him have been going on—I have not looked to the books—I should think it is about twelve months, but I cannot say exactly—the books are not here—he has purchased coffee of us before, I should think to the amount of about 1, 000 l .—he is now indebted to my master 270 l .—I under stand the sampling of coffee, but it is not my province to sample it—I do not know that there would be no great difficulty in sampling the coffee without the warrants, I believe it is not so—these were inferior coffee—I am not aware that my employer had any communication with him on the subject of these coffees—I had myself offered them to him at 34 s . a cwt.—the market price of coffee at that time was from 20 s . to 30 s .—these were Ceylon coffees, which are of various qualities—these coffees were not damaged, they were returned by the Dock Company, which is the only rule we have to go by, as being sound and in good order, I did not inspect them—I know they were sold as sound at public sale—I saw the samples of them; they appeared to be sound, and not in any degree damaged—my employer had not received money from the prisoner in the course of that week—I have not the books with me, and cannot positively say when the last payment was made on his

account; I think it was about a fortnight previously—I cannot tell the amount he then paid; I think it was very trifling, not 100 l .—I do not think he had paid him 70 l . in a lump—he had had credit my employer, and there was an unsettled account at the time of 270 l .—it was not all for coffees, but principally so—I had not pressed him to take these particular coffees—I had offered them to him, perhaps two or three times—I do not recollect hav ing done so more than that—I offered them to him at a low price—I, on the part of my employer, wanted to get rid of them, because they did not suit our trade,

COURT. Q. I suppose a merchant is always glad to sell? A. Yes.

MR. CLARKSON. Q. Did you offer to take a bill for them? A. I once said, that if he met with a customer for them whom we approved of, and drew upon him, and handed us that party's acceptance, that then we would sell him the coffees, and take such a bill in payment—I offered to sell him the coffees, if he met with a customer whose bill we approved of—he had had possession of the warrants three or four weeks before—I think he had them one day, and returned them on the following morning—I shall swear he did not hold them two or three days—we did not make any great effort to get rid of the coffees—I asked 34 s . a cwt. for them on the last occasion; we were losing money on them I did not state to him, on the 4th of June, that if he did not take them I should expect the warrants back again in an hour—the usual credit on coffee is one month, and on tea we expect the cash on the Saturday following the delivery—the cash transaction were confined to the teas—he had inquired of me before I give him the warrants, what price I would take for cash for them—I said, to clear them up I would take 34 s . for them, cash—I would have sold them to him for 34 s . per cwt., if he had brought me the cash—if he had returned with the cash, I should have been content to have made a contract with him under the circumstances—I should have asked for the warrants, to have the account made out—we had an entry of them in the book—we could have made out the account from that entry, but we should not have done so, because it is not the practice in the trade—we should have had nothing to do with his selling them—we had nothing to do with that; we had not sold them, and I would not have sold them, unless he had brought the warrants back, because it would not have been regular—I should have felt myself at liberty, during the time he was gone to the docks, to sample them for this party, to have sold them to any other party—I had not engaged to hold them for his answer—we could have sold them by our samples, and delivered the warrants when applied for—we should have been at liberty to do so, according to the custom of the trade—if he had returned with the 34 s . a cwt., we could have made out an invoice from our books and closed the transaction—we had had other transaction with him in credit, but the warrants were not delivered to him at the time he made the purchases on any former occasions that I recollect—I will undertake to swear that they were not principally delivered to him at the time of making the purchase—that is not the ordinary course of business—the ordinary course of business in the market is for a credit to be given of one month prompt, from the date of the sale; it does not follow that the warrants are to be delivered till the prompt ends, unless they are applied for; and then it would be at the option of the party selling, whether he would deliver the warrants with-out the cash or not—I might not hesitate to deliver the warrants, although the prompt had not expired, but I should require the cash for them, and that is the custom in the trade—I am not aware that in our

previous transaction with the prisoner we had demanded the cash—I am not aware that any application was made to the prisoner, or at his office in St. Swithin's-lane, for the warrants, until we received the note from him, which has been put in—St. Swithin's-lane is about half a mile from us—this transaction was at about twelve or one o'clock—we did not send for the warrants at two, because we thought he might have been detained, having a very high opinion of him at that time, we had no idea that he would have done anything wrong—Change is over at half-past four—we did not send to St. Swithin's-lane till next day, after we had received the note marked A, when we ascertained, as he there stated, that they were sold—he had promised to pay 150 l ., in reduction of our balance, on the Wednesday or Thursday pre ceding—I had not taken 60 l . in cash from him a short time before that, and a bill for 40 l .—he did not pay me on that day 10 l . to complete the 110 l .—I think it must have been a fortnight before since he paid money—I do not know the amount that he then paid—I do not know that he paid monies at all since—I do not know the amount that was received from him a fortnight before, and have not looked to see—I did not think it was of consequences.

THOMAS BUCKTHORPE. I am a dealer in tea and coffee, and live at Nos. 1 and 2, Mincing-lane—I knew of the coffees coming by the Morning Star —on the 4th of June I was in the adjoining counting-house tasting the coffee, and heard a conversation between Mr. Oliver and the prisoner; but I did not enter into it, because it was Mr. Oliver's business to sell—Mr. Oliver came to me and said, "Smith has asked for the warrants, to examine them down at the docks with a friend, is there any objection to his having them?"—I said, "No, but he must return them within one hour"—and I believe I said to the prisoner, "Why, Smith, it is not necessary for you to have the warrants to go down to see these coffees, because they have been sampled, and the coffees are here"—he said he had a friend up from Newcastle, who wanted to purchase that description of coffee, and that he being a particular man would not purchase unless he examined the coffee himself—the prisoner then received the warrants from Oliver—I do not think I said anything to him at the time he received them—I think I felt the counting-house, and went into Fenchurch-street—I saw the prisoner again, I should think ten minutes or a quarter if an hour afterwards—I met him very near the corner of Rood-lane, as I was returning—he was not going towards the docks—we ran against each other—I said, "Smith, you are not going to the docks"—he said, "No, Sir, I am going to Gracechurch-street to meet my friend; I have the warrants here," holding up the warrants in his hand; which I knew were the warrants by the marks on them, by which I could distinguish them—I said, "Now mind, if going with your friend to the docks that you return them as you pass, or send them immediately you return from the docks, as we may want them"—he said, "Sir, rest assured I will do so"—we had further conversation, not connected with the business, it was about his getting married—he could not very well come from the docks without coming past Mincing-lane—Mr. Oliver had power to sell or do anything in my business, as much power as myself, I do not interface with these things—after receiving the second letter from the prisoner, I applied with Mr. Oliver at the Mansion-house—on that Saturday evening, as we could not find Smith the whole of the day, we sent on to his counting-house at ten o'clock—the clerk's answer was, that he was not at home—we sent there two or three times, and then applied at the Mansion-house; after which I received this letter, ( produced ), on the Monday morning; it was brought by a person

who is in Court, it is the prisoner's writing—( read —"Mr. Buck thorpe, —Sir, —I consider the course you have acted towards me is most shameful and uncalled-for; had I wished to have acted dishonourably towards you, I should hardly have taken up Dixon's bill and offered you a 40 l . bill as good as a bank, one only a few days ago; I have paid you a great deal of money, and paid you very punctually too; in the present instance nearly all I owe you has become due at once, but in a very few days you would have been paid, as my prospects are too good for me to throw them away; in regard to the Morning Star , Mr. Oliver had repeatedly pressed me to buy them; I have had the warrants before, as long as I have now had them. On Friday, I thought I had a customer for them for the purpose of sampling; the party could not pay me until I got to Newcastle, and being particularly in want of some money to meet a pressing engagement, I borrowed an amount on them; but this I would not have done if I did not consider them as bought by me, as they really were; as the understanding was, that if I did not sell them I would bring them back again to you; Mr. Oliver even went so far as to say, that if I drew a bill upon the party to whom they were sold, that he was willing to take it—was not this making me the purchaser? I had fully intended to have taken the warrants up again on Monday morning, or paid for them, as I pro mised in my note of Saturday evening; but finding I am rather short I have left town, as I originally intended, or at least shall do so by the train this evening; and it now only rests for you to say, whether you will have money for the coffees or the warrants returned; at the same time I candidly tell you that, although I shall now leave town, I will not go home until I receive the invoice of the coffees, as rather than I would run the risk of being placed in the position you threaten, I would put a pistol to my head, or leave the country: my cousin, Mr. Robinson, will give you this; and he only knows where I shall be. If you give him the invoice, and show the confidence which you never had cause to lose, you will not find that confidence misplaced. I do not owe 500 l . in the world—to you I owe more than half of that; and I ask, is it your policy to ruin me?")

Q. How long was it after receiving that letter that the prisoner was taken into custody? A. I think ten or twelve days—we sent out in every direc tion to find him—we sent, I think, 1400 miles after him.

Cross-examined. Q. Had you received cash and a bill for 40 l ., as he states, a few days before? A. I really cannot answer that question—my clerk keeps my books, but I believe it was only the exchange of a bill—Mr. Oliver has authority to buy and sell as much as myself—I authorized him to accompany the officer to Newcastle after this transaction—I sent him to the prisoner's father, from the best of feelings—I did not desire him to tell the father that if he would pay the money for the coffees I should be per fectly content—I desired him to see the father, to state to him what had transpired, and to know what was best to be done, and to see whether the prisoner was there—the letter just read was in answer to one written by Mr. Oliver, by my direction, stating that I intended going to the Mansion-house—I do not think I had received the first letter before I sent to find him—the letters came into Mr. Oliver's hands, and he handed them to me.

CHARLES BUNYARD. I am a grocer and tea-dealer, in Shoreditch—I have know the prisoner about a year and a half. On the 4th of June last I saw him, about three, or a quarter to three o'clock, I cannot say the time exactly—he asked me about some warrants, and showed me some that I had had some time ago—I had bought a portion of them some time ago—they were the same

warrants, I knew them—they did not turn out sound, and I returned them—they were warrants for the coffee by the Morning Star —I did buy them of him on the 4th—I said perhaps I could do something with them, I would see—he asked me to buy them—I cannot now say how much he wanted for them—he said something like 32 s .—he said I might have them much lower than he had offered them to me previously—I cannot now call to mind the price he had offered them to me at, previously—it might have been 33 s . or 34 s .—I bought them before, but this time they were not bought—he did not go with me to Mr. Harrod—he gave them to me, and he was to call on me at my shop in the morning—he said he had a large sum of money to pay away, and asked me if I could buy them—I told him I could not them—I never was at Newcastle—he came on the morning of the 5th, and said that he wanted money very badly indeed—I forget now what I said—we had a good deal of conversation—he asked me if I could lend him some money on them—he did not at the time say exactly how much—he talked about having a customer, and that he could realize more money by them—he said, if I would let him have 50 l . on them till the party from Newcastle who was going to buy them had had the samples, then he would take the coffee out of my hands and give me the money, by paying me for the use of them—I gave him 50 l . on them, and they were to be forfeited if he did not redeem them in the course of two or three days—I had not the money at the time by me, and I borrowed a portion of it from Mr. Harrod, leaving the warrants as security for the money—I think he lent me 45 l . for which I gave him a memorandum, and left the warrants with him—I did not introduce Harrod to Smith—I do not know that Mr. Harrod ever saw Smith—I gave the warrants to Harrod on the evening of the 4th of June, the same day that Smith gave them to me—Harrod lent me 45 l . on them—that is a very usual thing with warrants—we went to sample them.

Cross-examined. Q. Then as far as you shared in the transaction it was this, that you advanced him 50 l . on the warrants until he had the opportu nity in the course of three or four days of seeing a gentleman from New castle to purchase them at a higher price? A. Yes, I was to retain them to see whether he succeeded with that person—he promised to write to me from Newcastle—persons do not buy warrants without they sample—I have heard from many in the trade that you can sample coffees without the warrants, by taking an order with you, but I never did it myself.

MR. CLARKSON to BUCKTHORPE. Q. Is there any doubt that you may sample coffees, or any other thing, by order? A. It depends upon whether warrants are specially endorsed, so that you have a power of getting a written order for the sampling—it would then be an authority, but they are generally sampled by the warrants—sometimes merchants have power from the holder of the warrants to give an order, as many circumstances may occur to prevent your getting the warrants for a week or ten days after you have purchased the coffee—it must be an order from the broker, specially endorsed by the merchant who has imported the coffee, because he is in possession—I may buy coffee to-day and not apply for the warrants until my months has expired—I am not in possession of the warrants until the Satur day following; they then present the warrants to me, and I give the money—it is not every day's practice to sample coffee from an order in the name of any person whose name is in the dock-books—it is not constantly or frequently done—it is done sometimes, under peculiar circumstances.

MR. BALLANTINE. Q. If person want to sample by an order, there must be a special indorsement on the warrant? A. Yes, and unless that exists, no order could be given upon which samples could be taken.

MR. CHARKSON. Q. How are the authorities at the Docks to know any thing about a special indorsement upon a document which they never see? A. The Dock Company make out the warrants, and issue them, the same as a bank note, and the goods are deposited in their possession.

CHARLRS HARROD. I am a grocer in Cambridge-street, Whitechapel. I advanced 45 l . on the warrants—they are now in Court, they are in my pos session, or the possession my representatives.

Cross-examined. Q. Do you know that coffee may be sampled by order? A. Yes, it is done every day, as long as they have the warrants numbered—every warrant has a number put on it.

WILLIAM MORTON ( policeman. ) On the 23rd of June last, in consequence of information, I went to Evans's hotel, Covent-garden—I knocked at the door of a room there, it was opened by the prisoner—I at once seized him—he put his right hand into his coat pocket, and pulled out a pistol—after some time I rescued it from him—he again put his hand into his pocket and pulled out another—I got that away from him—the pistol were loaded with ball and powder, and capped—I said nothing to him about the present charge.

Cross-examined. Q. Let me look at the warrant you had? A. I had no warrant; it was not on this charge that I arrested him—I did not go to New—castle, that was an officer named Bradley.

HENRY OLIVER re-examined. The value of the warrants is 90 l ., at 34 s . a cwt., and about 100 l . at public sale.

MR. CLARKSON. Q. You went to Newcastle with the officer? A. I did—I saw the prisoner's father, and was with him about half-an-hour, or per haps a little more—it was certainly not two hours, and I think not more than one—I did not notice the time—I told the father I had come down with an officer to take the prisoner into custody—I did not tell him that I had come down to see what was best to be done—I consulted with him as to what was best to be done—but that was more with a view of getting possession of the property that he had made away with—that was my object in going there—I said that he owed us a large balance, I did not ask for it—his father was aware that he had done business for some time with our house—he asked if there was any money owing, and I then told him the amount—there was a long conversation, but I cannot recollect the particulars—I have told you all as near as I can recollect—I think in answer to an inquiry, I told the father the value of these coffees, and the amount of the balance on the previous credits—Bradley went with me—I do not know what has become of the warrant, I did not have it—I charged him at the mansion-house with obtaining the warrants—I did not invite the father to pay the money for the coffees—I did not ask him to pay any money whatever—I did not in any manner invite him to pay the amount of the warrants for the coffee—I said nothing to the effect of requesting him to pay the balance of 270 l .—I said nothing having for its object or effect to induce him to pay for the value of the warrants, or the amount of the balance—I did not offer to withdraw the officer it he would pay the amount of the balance, nor anything to that effect—I should not be liable for the loss, supposing this was a sale—I should not have sought for the prisoner at Newcastle, but for his giving his direction—we knew that his father lived there—we had no other means of finding out where he was, ex cept by going to his father's

Mr. Justice Erle left it to the Jury to say whether the property had been entirely parted with; or merely for a temporary purpose, if the latter, a case of larceny was established.

GUILTY . Aged 31.— Confined Three Months .

NEW COURT .— Friday, August 20 th , 1847.

PRESENT —Mr. Alderman FAREBROTHER ; Sir CHAPMAN MARSHALL , Knight, Alderman; and Mr. RECOREDER.

Fifth Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

1817. WILLIAM CASLAKE was indicted for stealing 1 half-crown, the money of James James , his master; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 14.— Confined One Month , and Whipped.

1818. GAETANO RITA was indicted for stealing 1 brass-weighing pillar, value 4 s ., and 1 scale-pillar, 4 s .; the goods of Josiah Wenborn , his mas ter; to which he pleaded

GUILTY , received a good character. Aged 23.— Confined One Month .

1819. BERNARD BERL was indicted for stealing 1 breast-pin, value 6 l .; the goods of Richard Wilcox Fairlam .

MR. RYLAND conducted the Prosecution.

RICHARD CHARLES FAIRLAM. I am son of, and assistant to, Richard Wilcox Fairlam, a jeweller, of 33, Ludgate-street. On Friday, the 2nd of July, about half-past three o'clock, the prisoner, another man, and a woman came to the shop—the other man asked to see some diamond pins—I took out a tray, and showed it to him—they looked at them—the prisoner took some out—he looked at a large one, and said he wanted something like that—he laid one of the pins down on the counter, and put one into the tray—the other man explained a diamond pin that they wanted, and another article—he acted as an interpreter, and said he wanted a pin with a stone in the centre, and other diamonds round it—the woman took a ring off her finger, and the other man said he wanted a ring like that—my father said he would get the articles by five o'clock that afternoon—they went away, they did not buy anything—after they were gone I missed a diamond pin, worth 6 l ., which had been in the tray which I had shown them—I saw it again at the station the same evening when the prisoner was in custody—this is it, it is my father's.

Cross-examined by Mr. CHARNOCK. Q. Is your father here? A. No—he has no partner—the prisoner did not speak at all—the other man was engaging my father's attention by talking to him—there was a small ticket on this pin, but there is no mark on it—we had this diamond mounted—I know it perfectly well, by having had the handling of it for about six months—we had four or five of these pins of a jeweler in Clerkenwell—one of them we sold, and I have one in my pocket—the gold part of them was alike, but the diamonds were different—they were not all the same price—some of the diamonds were larger and some smaller than this one—I will swear that this is not the one that was sold—I am not sure that one was sold—I believe we

had five altogether, and I think we have three left—I believe we sold one some months ago—I cannot say whether I or my father sold it—this is a larger diamond than the one we sold—we have about a dozen diamond pins in our shop—the prisoner did not speak at all in English; I believe he spoke in French—I do not know what he said.

MR. RYLAND. Q. Did he seem to conversing with the other man? A. Yes—the pin we sold was a smaller diamond than this—I am confident that that one was not on the tray—I am certain this is one of the pins that they saw.

WILLIAM NEWMAN ( City policeman , 67). On the 2nd of July I re ceived information, and watched the prisoner, another man and a female—I first saw them in a hosier's shop in the poultry—they came out together, went to the corner of Charlotte-row, called a cab and got into it—the cab drove a short distance and the other man looked out at the window—he saw me talking to the person who gave me information, and they all three jumped out of the cab on the other side, and ran away—I pursued and took the prisoner—I found this pin stuck in his breast—this diamond and pearl ring were in his waistcoat-pocket, two rings were on his fingers, and he had 4 l . 5 s . 10 d . which has been given up to him; and 3 d . in copper, a pencil-case, a gold watch, a chain, and a key, three pieces of silk handkerchiefs; one piece containing seven handkerchiefs, one six, and the other, three—they are new and not made up, and another new silk handkerchief which is made up, and a foreign gold coin.

GUILTY .

1820. BERNARD BERL was again indicted for stealing 847 handker chiefs, value 5 l . 17 s . 6 d .; the goods of Austin Withers , in his dwelling-house.

MR. RYLAND conducted the Prosecution.

AUSTIN WITHERS. I am a hosier. I carry on business, and occupy a house in the parish of St. Mildred the Virgin, in the Poultry. On Friday afternoon, the 2nd of July, between four and five o'clock, the prisoner came into my shop with another man, and a woman—the other man who acted as an interpreter, asked to look at some goods—he desired to have some red and white silk handkerchiefs—I showed him some—the prisoner looked at them, and they talked together—they pointed at another pile of handker chiefs—I produced them, they looked at them, and each man pulled a piece of handkerchief out of the fold, and spread it all over the counter over the other goods as if to look at it—the other man then said he would take five handkerchiefs; which I cut off, and did up in paper—they were cut from dif ferent pieces—the prisoner then offered me a foreign coin, I said I could not change it—the party who was acting as interpreter said they would call again—the prisoner took back the coin, and they went away—they did not take the handkerchiefs—in about ten minutes I missed some handkerchiefs—I then heard that one of the party had been taken—I went to the station, and saw the prisoner there, and some handkerchiefs, but none of them were mine—I could not tell how many I missed, because we have a very large stock, but I thought I missed some—I heard nothing more of my hand kerchiefs till the Saturday week following, when they were brought to my shop by a policeman, who stated that they were found in Coleman-street—there were forty-seven—my young man examined them, and saw

they were all mine—they had my mark on them—these are them—I can identify every one of them—I examined my stock between that Fri day, the 2nd of July, and the Saturday week following, and ascertained that I had missed some, but I could not tell the number that were gone, or exactly of what sort, we have so many sorts—these are all my handkerchiefs, they have the tickets on them with the mark in my own writing—this is one of the pieces that I showed to the prisoner and the other man—this is one piece from which I cut a handkerchief off for them—there were four handkerchiefs on this piece, I cut off one handkerchief for them, and here are now three remaining—my impression is, that these others are the same that I showed to the party, they all bear my shop-mark.

Cross-examined by MR. CHARNOCK. Q. Your attention was not drawn to this till the following Saturday week? A. No—I knew some handkerchiefs were gone—I have a good many—I cannot tell how many—I could not clearly tell what sort I missed—there is one person in my shop who sells handkerchiefs, besides myself—I am out sometimes, and then my young man sells—we have a book in which we put down the amount of what is sold, but not the particulars—we generally take off the tickets when we sell pieces of silk handkerchiefs—I can tell by the pattern that this is one that I showed that day to the prisoner and the others—we only had one piece of this pattern, and this has the ticket on it—here it is, "Extra Rich Corah"—the writing on it is mine—they are worth about 5 l . 17 s . 6 d .

WILLIAM COURTNAY ( City policeman , 79.) I produce these handkerchiefs—on the 9th of July I received information, and went to Messrs. Crowder and Maynard's, the solicitors, 57, Coleman-street—I saw Brittain, their porter, he gave me some information—I went up stairs, and Mr. Crosby produced to me this parcel—it contains these handkerchiefs—I received information and went to the prosecutors.

WILLIAM CROSBY. I am one of the partners at 57, Coleman-street—this parcel was brought to me by the porter, and was delivered to Courtnay by me, or by my direction.

JOHN BRITTAIN. I am porter to Messrs. Crowder and Maynard. I have the care of the house, and lock it up—it is open from nine o'clock in the morning till eight in the evening, during which time any person can go down stairs and deposit anything there—on the morning of the 8th of July we were having coals in—(we had had coals in several days before, these were the last we had)—I found this bundle behind the coal-cellar door, took it up stairs, and delivered it to Mr. Jay—the policeman went up with me afterwards—I found the same bundle that I had left there—the officer took possession of it.

Cross-examined. Q. All you know is that you found a parcel behind the cellar door on the 8th of July? A. Yes—I took it up stairs, put it on the ground, and opened it in Mr. Jay's presence—I counted the pieces, and left it there.

GEORGE HARVEY JAY. Brittain brought up the bundle, and left it with me—I directed one of our clerks to take an account of it and tie it up, and wait till further information could be obtained—he took it into the clerks' office—I think I saw Courtney there when he came about it—I saw the same bundle being examined by him and Brittain—I do not speak to this bundle being the same.

JAMES WETHERHEAD. I am a coal-porter. I went into the cellar at 57, Coleman-street, and found this bundle behind the door—I gave it to Brittain.

WILLIAM NORMAN ( City policeman , 67.) On the 2nd of July I saw the prisoner in the prosecutor's shop with a man and a woman—I saw them come out—I apprehended the prisoner, and found a foreign coin on him—I did not find any handkerchiefs—he came out of the shop, got into a cab , then got out and ran down Mansion House-street, and along Lothbury—he did not pass Messrs. Crowder's premises—the other man and woman went up the Poultry westward—if they chose to turn down the Old Jewry they would come to Messrs. Crowder's.

AUSTIN WITHERS re-examined. Q. Can you tell who bought the one handkerchief from the piece which now contains three, and which did contain four? A. The person who spoke English, said he would have them—I do not know who they were for—the prisoner offered to pay for the five that they bought—the remaining part of that piece of handkerchiefs is in the bundle that was found, and among the handkerchiefs I afterwards missed.

Cross-examined. Q. You did not miss them till the Saturday week after wards? A. I missed some, but I could not tell what.

COURT. Q. Did you ever see the piece which now contains three hand kerchiefs, and which did contain four, after the prisoner had offered to pay for that one handkerchief? A. I did not, till they were brought back by the officer.

Prisoner ( through an interpreter. ) I came from Dover to London two days before; I met those two parties in town, and was very glad to find company, as I could not speak a word of English; I asked them to accompany me and show me over the town; I went into several shops, but did not buy anything; I have been twenty years in Paris; six years ago I had a clothes-mart there, the officer has my licence; I throw myself on the mercy of the Court; I have never been in any trouble.

GUILTY . Aged 27.— Confined One Year .

1821. JAMES HART was indicted for feloniously assaulting William Markwick , and cutting and wounding him, with intent to prevent the appre hension of a person unknown.

MR. RYLAND conducted the Prosecution.

WILLIAM MARKWICK ( City policeman , 370.) On the night of the 13th of July, I was on duty in Parson's-court, near Bride-lane—I saw two men fight ing, and ten or twelve persons standing round—the prisoner was one—I went towards the two men who were fighting—directly they saw me they ran away—I went after them, and laid hold of one of them—I do not know who he was—the prisoner came up and said to me, "Let the man put on his shirt"—I said to the prisoner, " Jemmy , I know you very well; you have nothing at all to do with the row ; stand back, you have no business here"—I had then got slight hold of the man's arm, while he was putting on his shirt—I was not hindering him from doing so—the prisoner came up and struck me right and left—he had a brick in his left hand—this is it—he struck me with it on the forehead—blood followed from the blow—he struck me on the right temple with his other hand—the blow stunned me—I seized him at the moment—we had a long struggle together, and both fell on the ground—the prisoner was above me—I managed t hold him till another policeman came—I went to Mr. Child's the next day—I was under his care for a week—I have known the prisoner these five years—he knew me very well—I was in uniform.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE. Q. This man is a fruit-seller, in Far ringdon-market?

A. No, he sells it about the street—he might have been drinking a little, he was not drunk—I did not prevent the man who had been fighting, from putting on his shirt—none of the other policemen came up till after I had been struck with the brick—this piece of brick was picked up by a female the same morning—I do not know whether that female is here—I was in Bride-lane when the brick was given me, just on the spot—there are bricks there—I do not know what became of the other man who was fight ing—I did not catch him at all—I seized one man—he said, "Let me put on my shirt," and then the prisoner said, "Let the man put on his shirt"—I swear I did not refuse to do so—I did not let the other man go, and lay hold of the prisoner before he touched me at all—I swear that I did not let the other man go, and take the prisoner for interrupting me in my duty, be fore he struck me—that was the cause of my letting the other man go—when the other policemen came up, there were three taking the prisoner to the station—I afterwards struck the prisoner once in the face—I said, "Will you go quietly?"—I did not see what became of the brick—I saw it fall from his hand—it was not some person in the crowd who threw the brick at me—I do not know that the prisoner was once in the employ of Messrs. Deacons, the carries—I do not know of his having fallen from a wagon—some persons came to the station on behalf of the prisoner, and left their address—I did not persuade them not to go before the Magistrate—I did not make any repre sentation to induce them not to go—Mr. Twyford, of Bride-lane, gave his address—he complained of the violence which I and the other policemen had used towards the prisoner—Mr. Saunders, a painter, came and made the same complaint, and left his address—I swear I did not make representations to them to induce them not to appear before the Magistrate—I did not say things which were calculated to prevent them from appearing before the Ma gistrate, or with the intention of preventing them.

. FRANCIS STANWAY ( City-policeman , 311.) On the 13th of July, about three o'clock in the morning, I was on duty in Fleet-street—I went to Bride-lane and saw the prisoner and Markwick struggling—Markwick was without a hat, and was bleeding from the side of his head—he had hold of the pri soner—I took hold of the prisoner—we had a great deal of trouble to get him along—he kicked me several times in going to the station—I knew him before—I believe he is a quiet man when sober.

JOHN BIRCH ( City-policeman , 350.) I was on duty—I went to Bride-lane—I saw Markwick bleeding from both his temples—they were trying to take the prisoner to the station—he put his left leg between Markwick's legs and tried to throw him down.

GEORGE BORLACE CHILDS. I am surgeon to the police force of the City—on the evening of the 14th of July Markwick called on me, in consequence of some injuries which he stated he had received in an affray with the prisoner—he had a contused would over the left eye-brow, half an inch long, which reached to the bone—he had received a wound on the right eye—he com plained of great headach and soreness—I dressed the wounds and did what was necessary—he was invalided seven days—the wound on the left eye was in immediate proximity with the temporal artery—there was considerable contusion about the left eye—the wound on the right eye was by a man's fist—I think that on the left eye was not from a fist—such a substance as this brick would occasion it.

Cross-examined. Q. If it had been thrown, it would have produced those ap pearances? A. I should have expected more serious consequences if it had been thrown—if it were struck, a man would draw his head back, and the force of

the blow would be broken—there never was any danger from these wounds—they were not of vital importance—they would have been, if the blow had been a little further—the man complained of violent headach, which showed there had been some slight concussion.

MR. PAYNE called

JOHN SAUNDERS. I am an upholsterer, and live in Brazier's-buildings—I am in the employ of Mr. Cummings, of Hatton-garden—on the 13th of July, about two o'clock in the morning, I was coming home—I heard a noise in Parson's-court, walked down, and saw two men stripped and fighting—I saw the prisoner—he was not interfering in the fight at all—Markwick came up, and took hold of one of the men who were stripped—the other ran away—the one Markwick had hold of, asked as a favour to be allowed to put his shirt on, which he refused—the prisoner then asked Markwick to allow the man to put his shirt on—he took no notice, but was dragging the man to the station-house—the prisoner again asked him to allow the man to put his shirt on—Markwick released his hold of the man, and took hold of the prisoner—the prisoner had done nothing then but spoken to him—the prisoner was struggling to get away from Markwick, and they fell down—I think the prisoner was undermost—I saw the prisoner strike Markwick once—that was after he had let the other man go, and had hold of the prisoner, and had got him very near the Twelve Bells—I observed that on the road when the other policeman had got the prisoner, Markwick struck him two or three times with his firs on the head—I went to the station, and made a complaint of the violence they had used to the prisoner—I left my right address—I did not go before the Magi strate—I was sent a little way out of town by my employer, or I should have gone—I should consider, according to his size, that Markwick hand the best of it when he and the prisoner were struggling—I had no acquaintance with the prisoner—I have known him by selling things about the street.

MR. RYLAND. Q. What were you doing out at that time in the morning? A. I had been with a few friends at the west end of the town—a poor person in the trade had been out of work and he had a raffle—we had not been there until three o'clock—it was about half-past two—the men had not begun to fight—the man asked Markwick quietly to let him put on his shirt, and he refused—I heard him say, "Never mind your shirt"—he might have said more, but I was not able to hear it—the prisoner then came, and merely said, "Let him put his shirt on, master"—I will swear that I never heard him call him any vulgar name—Markwick told him to mind his own business—I did not hear him say. "I know you very well, you have nothing to do with the row "—the prisoner said to him a second time, "D—n it, let him put his shirt on"—I could not swear, in the noise and confusion, whether he said "D—n it"—or, "D—n you"—he was within half a yard of him—I did not see any brick—after the prisoner had said a second time, "Let him put his shirt on," I saw the prosecutor seize him by the collar, and then the prisoner struck him once—I could not see with which had he struck, I only saw him strike him once—there was a lot of people round, I could not see all that took place—I was five or six yards off—I was look ing on—I could not swear whether he struck him more than one blow—I saw some blood just over Markwick's left eye—I did not see a bruise on his right eye—the prisoner struck him just over the left eye—I could not swear that he had not a brick in the hand that he hit him with—I did not see anything in his hand—I should say there could not have been any thing in his hand without my seeing it—he struck him with his hand clenched—there

could not have been a large piece of brick in it—I saw some blood—I could not say whether it was immediately after the blow, it was within two or three minutes—I had seen the prisoner before—he had not been at the meeting—I had not seen him that night—no one persuaded me not to go to the Magistrate's—no one persuaded me one way or the other—I should have gone but my master sent me out.

WILLIAM TWYFORD. I am an accountant, and live in Bride-lane—I was at my own house on the morning in question—I was roused out of bed, hearing a great noise—I looked out of window, and saw Markwick and the prisoner with his back against the wall as if he were throttling him—shortly after, two other policemen ran down the lane and took the prisoner into custody—they walked up the lane together, during which time Markwick struck the prisoner several times violently in the face and on the head—I put on my clothes and went to the station—I made a complaint of the violence of the police, and left my address—I did not go before the Magistrate as I did not hear anything of it.

COURT. Q. Had you any acquaintance with any of these policeman? A. Not the slightest—they are the policemen of that district—I know them on the beat—the noise I heard was of a person being strangled, of a man cry ing in distress—that was the prisoner, while Markwick had him up against the wall—I did not see the fighting people—the prisoner was not kicking when I saw him.

The prisoner received a good character.

GUILTY of an aggravated assault. Aged 30.— Confined Three Months .

1822. CHARLES SMITH was indicted for feloniously assaulting Jane Smith , and cutting and wounding her with intent to do her some grievous bodily harm.

MR. RYLAND conducted the Prosecution.

JANE SMITH. On the 13th of Aug., I and the prisoner, who is my hus band, were living at 31, Monkwell-street, near Falcom-square—I remember his coming home between three and four o'clock that afternoon—he was not sober—I told him his dinner was ready—he said he should like to lie down—he did lie down, and told me to rouse him in an hour—I let him lie about an hour and a half—I then awoke him—he came down, and we had tea—we had no quarrel, we were quite comfortable—as I was putting away the tea-things he saw part of his work lying on the table, and said, "Where is the other part?"—I said, "I don't know, you have not left it anywhere, have you?"—he said, "No, I have not," and he then struck me once or twice on my face and back—I got out of the room, and was going down stairs—be fore I left the room I saw him take a file in his hand, as if to go into the shop to work—he uses a file—when I had got down about three stairs, I found the file in my back—I took it out, and found some blood—I believe I called out, "O Baxter, see here at my back!"—I did not observe where my husband was—I went into Baxter's room, and my back was washed—my husband came into the room while my back was being washed, and struck me again—I went to Mr. Childs, the surgeon—I am not under his care now.

ALEXANDER BAXTER. I live on the ground-floor of this hours—the pri soner and his wife lodge on the second floor—on Friday evening, the 13th of Aug. I heard a quarrel in their room, and then heard Mrs. Smith coming down, making some noise—I went out of my room and met her on

the staircase—she showed me a file, and said, "Baxter, I think he has done it at last"—she thought she had received her death-blow—I took her into my back room—I was coming out to get some cold water, to warm it to bathe her back with, and met the prisoner—I asked him to bring some warm water—he brought it—I was then bathing her back—the prisoner was look ing on, and he suddenly came forward and struck her—I was doing what I thought was right, and my wife was in the room—I called in a neighbour first, and then a policeman.

JOHN SKINNER ( City policeman , 141.) Last Friday evening I was called into the house, and saw Mrs. Smith lying on a bed—her back was bleeding—her husband came in soon afterwards—I said, "How came you to use such violence to your wife?"—he said he was very sorry, he did not do it for the purpose, that he was in the act of striking her with the file in his hand, and the file went into her back—I asked Mrs. Smith if she wished to make any charge against her husband—she said, no, she did not think he did it intentionally—I sent Mrs. Smith to Mr. Lloyd, the nearest medical man, and Mr. Child saw her afterwards.

WILLIAM WILKINS ( City policeman , 166.) I assisted in taking the pri soner—I produce this file—it has a sharp end—I found it in the room up stairs.

ALEXANDER BAXTER re-examined. Mrs. Smith took this file into the back room and laid it down.

GEORGE BORLASE CHILD. I am a surgeon. I was sent for to the house, examined Mrs. Smith's back, and found she had received an oblique punctured wound, close on the left border of the shoulder-blade towards the spine—she had lost a considerable quantity of blood—it was a triangular wound, such an instrument as this file would certainly have caused it—I should say it was done with this—I considered it likely to be dangerous; it was over an important artery, if it had not struck against the shoulder-blade it would most likely have entered the lung—the end of the file is not sharp therefore it must have been struck with great force.

GUILTY . Aged 38.— Confined One Year , and to enter into his own recog nisances to be of good behaviour for Five Years.

1823. WILLIAM THOMPSON was indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Archibald Keightley and others, about four o'clock in the night of the 31st of July , at St. Andrew, Holborn , with intent to steal; and stealing therein 1 hat-brush, value 1 s .; the property of William Austin .

MR. PRENDERGAST conducted the Prosecution.

CHARLES CULMER ( policeman , F. 117.) On the 1st of Aug., about twenty minutes before five o'clock in the morning, I was on duty in Chancery-lane, and heard something at No. 39; I went to the door, pushed it, and it opened—I went into the passage and found the prisoner close to the staircase, with a coat under his arm, in the pocket of which I found this brush—I found the premises broken open—a person could go from there to No. 43, by going out at the first-floor, and going on the leads which cover the back offices—I found that a person had gone in that direction—we traced the marks of corded trowsers—I found this file in the prisoner's possession—there were marks outside the window of the back office, at No. 43, where he had pushed it to try to break the glass—they were marks which could have been made by this file—it fitted them—the lock had been forced off a cupboard in the same office—the house is in the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE. Q. The house, No. 43, is connected by the leads with No. 39, where you found the prisoner? A. Yes, all that has been lost from No. 43 is this hat-brush, supposed to belong to a clerk there—this is my mark on it—I traced the mark of corded trowsers in the dust on the window-lead—the prisoner had corded trowsers on—he said a person had called him in, and asked him to hold the things that were found on him till he came back—he said he was going to call on Mr. Mark, in Union-court, Holborn, to go to bathe in the Serpentine.

WILLIAM REED WHEELER. I am housekeeper at No. 43, Chancery-lane—it belongs to Archibald Keightley and other—on Saturday night, the 31st of July, about half-past nine o'clock, I shut up the house—I shut the back parlour—the window was shut and fastened—in the morning, about the half-past five o'clock, I was awoke by the dog barking—I found the door of the back parlour was not as it ought to be—the lock had been jammed—I forced the door open with my foot, found the window wide open, and the place in confusion—a desk was broken open, and a press and a bookcase—this brush belonged to Mr. William Austin—I have no doubt it was in that room that night—it was taken from the drawer under the window—I do not know whether anything else was taken—the place was ransacked, and everything strewed about the room.

Cross-examined. Q. Is Mr. Austin here? A. No—I am certain this brush is his—he would not part with it on any account—it is a keepsake—there was a square of glass taken out—they had then raised the sash, and got in.

COURT. Q. Was any valuable property removed? A. No, not at all—the two drawers where the property was, escaped.

THOMAS BARTLETT. I live at No. 39, Chancery-lane—the prisoner had no business on my premises.

GUILTY .

1824. WILLIAM THOMPSON was again indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Thomas Bartlett , at St. An drew, Holborn , in the night of the 31st of July , and stealing therein 1 diamond ring, value 2 l . 10 s .; 1 coat, 10 s .; 2 candlesticks, 24 s .; and 1/2 a yard of woolen cloth, 1 s .; his goods.

MR. PRENDERGAST conducted the Prosecution.

CHARLES CULMER ( policeman F 117.) On Sunday morning the 1st of August, I was going down Chancery-lane about twenty minutes before five o'clock, and heard a noise at No. 39—I went to the side-door in Cursitor-street, pushed it, and it went open—I got in and saw the prisoner—he had this coat under his arm—these candlesticks were wrapped up in the coat—this ring was in the pocket—this hat was on the prisoner's head—he had exchanged this old one for it, which was left behind; it exactly fits him—I alarmed the house, locked the street door, put the key in my pocket, and said to the prisoner, "I shall search you and see what there is about you"—he pulled out this file, a knife, and a small bag of matches, and said the property was given him by a person to hold till he came back—I said, "If that is the case I shall lock the door and let him knock"—no one knocked—I looked about the premises and found a pane of glass had been broken in a glass door in the lobby—I found the swing window of the water-closet was also broken—the house had been entered by the back kitchen from the area—a person must have dropped from the wall into the

area, forced the bolt off the outer door, and broken the square of glass which adjoins the kitchen, and by that means have entered the house—there were marks of this file indifferent places—I have reason to think the person must have gone to No. 43 first—he could have got on the leads from the adjoining wall.

THOMAS BARTLETT. I am a surgeon, and live at No. 39, Chancery-lane, in the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn—on Saturday night, the 31st of July, I went to bed at a quarter before eleven o'clock—the house was then secure, and the kitchen door was shut—it opens to a small area—I was alarmed about five o'clock in the morning by the ringing of the bell; the front door was open, and the kitchen door which leads out on the area had some panes of glass broken, the bolt had been violently wrenched off; the door was open—these are my can dlesticks, they were just inside the front door when I came down; they had been on the table in the drawing-room the night before—this ring is mine; it was in the pocket of this coat, which is mine—it was in a small room on the ground floor—this is my hat—the prisoner had it on his head; I found a hat which did not belong to me, but which fits the prisoner exactly, in a room up stairs—there is a door which opens on the leads, two panes of glass in that door had been broken, the bolts violently wrenched off, and there were im pressions where this file had been used—the person had got in as far as where the hat was, and could not get any further on account of a door.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE. Q. Is there a room on the ground floor belonging to you? A. Yes—I do not know the prisoner at all—I am not aware of his having any connexion with anybody on my premises—I do not suspect any person—the prisoner would know nothing of my premises.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined One Year .

THIRD COURT .— Friday, August 20 th , 1847.

PRESENT —Mr. COMMON SERJEANT and EDWARD BULLOCK , Esq.

First Jury, before Mr. Common Serjeant.

1825. DANIEL BROWN was indicted for stealing 4lbs. weight of lead, value 4 d .; the goods of the East and West India Dock Company , his masters; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . — Confined Three Months .

1826. JOHN WILSON was indicted for stealing 2 coats, value 3 l .; the goods of Joseph Charles (since deceased.)

GEORGE CHARLES. I am a tailor, and live at No. 171, Fleet-street. On the 24th of June, after one o'clock in the day, I missed two coats—they were my father's, Joseph Charles', property—they have not been found.

JOHN SPINKS. I live in Fetter-lane. On the 24th of June, about one o'clock, I saw the prisoner go into Mr. Charles' shop, and come out with some coats on his arm—I am sure there was more than one coat.

Prisoner. Q. I was not taken till a month afterwards; what do you swear to me by? A. By your face—I knew you by sight for a couple of months, by passing along Ship-yard.

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

Before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1827. WILLIAM WATKINS was indicted for stealing 1 handkerchief, value 1 s ., from the person of a man whose name is unknown, having been before convicted of felony.

JOSEPH DALTON ( City policeman , 366.) On the 15th of July, about a quarter past twelve o'clock, I was in St. Paul's Churchyard, I saw the pri soner followed him into Cheapside, and saw him follow a gentleman by Bow Churchyard—he took the gentleman's right coat pocket up with his right hand, and took the handkerchief out with his left—the gentleman got away, I did not know who he was—the prisoner told me he was in great distress.

Prisoner. I am guilty, and throw myself on the mercy of the Court.

THOMAS BROWN ( policeman. ) I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction—( read—Convicted March 1847, and confined four months )—I was present at the trial—he is the person.

GUILTY . * Aged 19.— Confined Twelve Months .

Before Mr. Common Serjeant.

1828. WILLIAM SEYMOUR was indicted for stealing 2 handkerchiefs, value 4 s ., the goods of George Bean .

WILLIAM MALYON. ( City policeman , 456.) On the 6th of Aug., about a quarter to eight o'clock in the evening, I was on duty in Gutter-lane, Cheapside, I saw the prisoner, and asked him where those handkerchiefs were, he made no answer—I pulled his coat open, and saw two handker chiefs in his breast—I took them out, these are them—they were not found in this paper—the ticket was in his trowsers pocket.

HENRY WALKER. I am shopman to George Bean, hosier, of No. 98, Cheapside. I lost some handkerchiefs; and had seen them safe at seven o'clock, which was half-an-hour before—these are them, they are George Bean's, my master's—this is the ticket which was on them—it could not be blown off—they were inside the shop.

Prisoner's Defence. I picked them up in Cheapside.

GUILTY . ** Aged 27.— Transported for Seven Years .

Before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1829. JOHN SEALY was indicted for embezzlement.

GEORGE THOMPON. I live in Coal-yard, Drury-lane, and deal in wood—the prisoner was in my service. On the 5th of July I sent him with some wood to Mrs. Lawrence—he was to receive the money, and bring it back to me—he never returned—I gave notice to the police.

LUCY LAWRENCE. On the 5th of July the prisoner came to me with thirteen bundles of wood—I paid him 3 s . 6 d . for his master.

Prisoner. Q. Am I the only person who brought wood to you from Mr. Thompson? A. You are the only person I paid money to.

Prisoner's Defence. I never received the money at all.

GUILTY . Aged 27.— Confined Three Months .

Before Mr. Common Serjeant.

1830. MARGARET ENGLISH was indicted for embezzlement.

ELIZABETH JOY. I am wife of Thomas Joy, a milkman of Marylebone-street, St. James's—the prisoner was in my employ—if she received money it was

her duty to pay it to me morning and afternoon—if she received 1 s . on the 23rd of May from Mrs. Keeling, or 31/2 d . from Mrs. Nash on the 15th of June, or 3 d . from Rachel Charlton on the 16th of June, she has not paid me any of those sums.

Prisoner. I told you your place was too hard for me; you used to keep me till ten o'clock at night. Witness. I did not—( referring to her book ) you did give me 10 1/2 d ., but it was on the 16th of May, a long time before this—I never went to Mrs. Keeling's or Mrs. Charlton's in my life.

ANN KEELING. On the 3rd of May I paid the prisoner 1 s .

Prisoner. I gave you 1 1/2 d . out. A. You did not, the debt was 1 s .

RACHAEL CHARLTON. On the 16th of June 1 paid the prisoner 3 1/2 d .

SABRINA NASH. On the 15th of June 1 paid the prisoner 3 d .

Prisoner. Q. Was not the other servant with me? A. Yes—Mrs. Joy did not tell me you were going to leave—I did not know it.

Prisoner's Defence. I did pay Mrs. Joy, and I summoned her to Castle-street, Leicester-square, for my wages.

MRS. JOY re-examined. She did summon me—I had told the policeman to look for her, on Tuesday the 22nd, which was before that—she summoned me, I think, about a month after—it was for a week's wages—I had paid her 1 s . of it, and she was to bring me Mrs. Keeling's address on the Monday or Tuesday, but she never did—I never knew her lodging.

ROBERT CHICKLEY ( policeman ) Mrs. Joy told me to look for the pri soner about a month before she was apprehended—I did not hear of the charge for wages till after that—Mrs. Joy could not have heard that there was a summons against her.

THOMAS JOY. I heard of a summons for wages against my wife—she appeared, I did not—the money was paid—it was 8 s .—the prisoner only got 7 s ., as she had 1 s . in advance.

JURY. Q. What was the reason she was not paid her wages? A. Be cause we wanted to know Mrs. Keeling's address—she did not come for her wages after she left.

Prisoner (to Mrs. Joy.) Q. Did not I come on Monday? A. No—you were not in my employ nine months, only four or five—I had a false character with you—I never saw you in Marylebone-street—you sent another party about the summons, and I could not take you into custody.

JURY. Q. Has she always paid you money honestly? A. No, there was always a scrupling—she did not ask for her wages before she left—I discharged her, and said, "When you find out where Mrs. Keeling lives I will pay you"—she told me Mrs. Keeling lived in Broad-street, and had after wards said she had removed into Little Portland-street—I found that was a wrong address, and then told the policeman to look after her—I had no know ledge then that she was going to summon me.

Prisoner. Q. Did not I tell you so, and you said, "Do your best?" A. No—you told me Mrs. Keeling had moved, but did not tell me she had moved again.

JURY. Q. Where did you find Mrs. Keeling? A. At. Mrs. Hall's, who keeps a dairy in Portland-street—I did not misunderstand the prisoner—she told me it was at Mrs. Dowell's—I said, "Dowell's is in Titchfield-street"—I enter the customers' names and addresses in a book, but I had the false address of Mrs. Keeling after she moved—I told them at the County Court that I charged the prisoner with embezzlement, but not till after they had paid her the money.

GUILTY . * Aged 18.— Confined Six Months .

There was a former conviction charged against the prisoner, but Thomas Flower ( policeman, E 71) having stated that fact in the hearing of the Jury, the Court did not allow it to be proved.

Before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1831. SARAH SNELLING was indicted for stealing 1 silver mouth-piece, value 1 s ; 1 stone, 1 s .; 2 scarfs, 1 l .; 1 sheet, 2 s ,; 1 pair of trowsers, 18 s .; 1 shawl, 2 s .; 1 petticoat, 4 s .; 1 handkerchief 2 s .; and 1 apron, 6 d .; the goods of George William Umpleby , her master.

FANNY ANN UMPLEBY. I am wife of George William Umpleby, a woollen draper—the prisoner was my servant of all-work—I began to lose things three days after she came—she was there not quite six weeks—on the 9th of June, in consequence of information, I told her she was charged with felony—she said, "Felony, indeed, that is a pretty thing!"—this scarf and petticoat are mine, the other things are mine and my daughter's—some had been in a drawer, and some in the wardrobe.

THEODORE ROSE. I am shopman to Miss Fleming, a pawnbroker, of Far ringdon-street—I produce three scarfs and a shawl pawned by a person I believe to be the prisoner, and to whom I gave this duplicate—it corresponds with the other duplicate found.

MARY ANN DOYLE. I am wife of Samuel Doyle, a policeman, and search females at the police-station—I searched the prisoner, and found a piece of silver and a pebble stone on her—she said she had picked them up in the dust in sweeping.

RICHARD WALKER ( policeman. ) I took the prisoner into custody—she said she had not got a farthging's worth of her mistress's property—I found this key on her, she said it belonged to her box—in consequence of information I went to the house of Mr. Jones, in Drury-lane—the key fitted a box there—I searched it, and found the articles produced and two duplicates.

JANE JONES. I am the wife of David Jones—on the Wednesday in ques tion, Walker came to me with a key—I showed him the prisoner's box, which she had brought to my place and left there.

(The prisoner put in a written defence, stating that she pledged the things, but intended to redeem them.)

GUILTY. Aged 41.— Recommended to mercy by the Jury. — Confined Three Months

Before Mr. Common Serjeant.

1832. WILLIAM GREEN was indicted for stealing 1 pair of trowsers, value 14 s ., the goods of Robert Clemow .

HENRY TAYLOR. I am in the employ of Robert Clemow, a hosier, of King William-street. On the 14th of Aug., about twenty minutes past nine in the evening, I was standing opposite the door—the prisoner came up, and looked at a pair of trowsers that were buttoned at the side of the door—he unbuttoned them, and ran off—I pursued him up St. Nicholas-lane, and caught hold of him—he dropped the trowsers, and wrestled from me—I pur sued him back down St. Nicholas-lane—ha said he would not be taken by me—I laid hold of him—I picked up the trowsers, they are Mr. Robert Clemow's.

Prisoner. The trowsers were lying on the grating, I picked them up, and took them round the corner to look at them; you came up, and I gave them to you. Witness. You threw them down—you had got two doors up Nicholas-lane—the trowsers were tied inside, and the staring is cut—here it is.

GEORGE CROUCH ( City policeman 534.) I heard a cry of "Stop thief," and saw the prisoner struggling with Taylor—he said, "I am not going to be taken by you"—I took him into custody, and produce the trowsers.

Prisoner's Defence. It is false to say he saw me take them.

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Four Months .

Before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1833. WALTER GARDNER was indicted for stealing 1 handkerchief, value 1 s .; of a man unknown, from his person, having been before convicted of felony.

MARTHA WEST. I am single, and live in St. Ann-street, Westminster. On the 25th of July, about half-past ten o'clock in the evening, I was in Tothill-street, and saw the prisoner take a handkerchief out of a gentleman's pocket, and put it in his left breast—there was another man with him—the prisoner said "hush" to him—he got away—I followed the prisoner, lost sight of him for a few minutes, caught sight of him again, and am sure he is the same person—I took particular notice of him—there was a lamp—I swear to him.

Prisoner. Q. If you were close to the gentleman, why did not you tell him? A. When I turned round he had gone into some house—he was a shortish gentleman—I did not know you before—I have not made inquiries about the gentleman.

DENNIS DEVINE ( policeman , 61 V. ) On the 25th of July, about half-past ten o'clock at night, I took the prisoner, and asked what he had in his pocket—he said, his own handkerchief—I found this handkerchief and nothing else—I found no other handkerchief—he said, "It is blued "—I suppose he meant that it was disposed of—there was one of his companions there.

WILLIAM WADLOW ( policeman , 87 V. ) I saw the prisoner in Tothill-fields about a quarter-past nine o'clock at night with two or three others—I saw him there till ten, and then saw no more of him.

Prisoner's Defence. I am not the party; I was with my sister; we had been to the Bayswater-road, and were coming up Tothill-street; the police man took me; my sister can prove it is my handkerchief, but she was confined last week.

WILLIAM MILLERMAN ( policeman. ) I produce a certificate of the pri soner's former conviction ( read—Convicted, October , 1846, and confined six months, having been before convicted of felony )—I was present at both con victions—he is the person.

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Transported For Seven Years .

Before Mr. Common Serjeant.

1834. GEORGE WHITE was indicted for stealing 2 coats, value 2 l .; 1 hat, 10 s .; 2 pairs of breeches, 1 l . 10 s .; I pair of boots, 13 s .; 3 shirts, 10 s .; handkerchiefs, 7 s .; and 2 pair of stockings, 1 s .; the goods of Henry William Jones ; having been before convicted of felony.

HENRY WILLIAM JONES. I am groom to Lord Wharncliff, and live in Ham-yard, Grosvenor-squre. On the 25th of July I missed the articles stated from the stable—I had seen them safe the night before at twelve o'clock—these are them ( produced ).

JAMES PONDCT. I am a horse-keeper, and live in Salisbury-street, Port land-market. On the 15th of July, about six in the evening, I was in the

Mitre-tavern, Oxford-street—the prisoner offered me a pair of boots for sale—he afterwards asked me to pledge them, which I did, at Mr. Dobree's.

WILLIAM TAYLOR. I am assistant to Robert John Dobrees. pawnbroker, of Robert-street. I produce a pair of boots which I took in pledge of Pondett on the 15th of July.

GEORGE TOMS. I am a coachman, and live at Melton-place, Dorset-square. On the 15th of July I bought a pair of boots of the prisoner.

JOHN SMITH ( policeman. ) I took the prisoner into custody, and found this jacket on him ( produced ).

Prisoner's Defence. I was never near the place.

WILLIAM MILLERMAN ( policeman. ) I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction—( read—Convicted Nov. , 1845, and confined one year, having been before convicted of felony )—the prisoner is the person.

GUILTY . Aged 32.— Transported for Seven Years .

Before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1835. GEORGE HAYWOOD was indicted for stealing 2 1/2 yards of ker seymere, value 8 s .; the goods of George Thompson .

GEORGE THOMPSON. I am a tailor, and live in Upper Thames-street. On the 14th of Aug., between four and five o'clock in the afternoon, I was in my shop—in consequence of something said to me, I ran out to Cannon-street, and found the prisoner in custody of a man and a policeman, who had this kerseymere cloth—it is mine, and had been hanging in the lobby, pinned up.

THOMAS BURNES ( City policeman. ) On Saturday evening I was on duty in cannon-street, and saw the prisoner running, and Mr. Thompson's servant running after him—I took him in charge—he had the cloth produced under his left arm, under his jacket.

Prisoner. I am guilty of having it, but not of stealing it; it was by the door, I took it up.

GUILTY . * Aged 23.— Confined Nine Months .

1836. CHARLES ABBOTT was indicted for stealing 16 bottles of wine, value 3 l .; I handkerchief, 1 s .; and I towel, 6 d .; the goods of George Stonestreet Griffin Stonestreet , his master; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 47.— Recommended to mercy by the Prosecutor.— Confined Four Months

1837. GEORGE NICHOLSON was indicted for stealing 1 plane, value 2 s .; and 1 saw, 3 s . 6 d .; the goods of William Lucas ; having been before convicted of felony; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Nine Months .

Before Mr. Common Serjeant.

1838. GEORGE BRINKWORTH was indicted for stealing 1 whip, value 10 s .; 60 yards of whip cord, 6 d .; and 1 cap, 2 s . 6 d .; the goods of Thomas Nowlan : having been before convicted of felony.

THOMAS NOWLAN. I live in Warwick-place, Whitecross-street—the pri soner is m son-in-law's apprentice—I allowed him to sleep at my place. On Monday morning, the 12th of July, I missed a whip, twelve knots of whip cord, and a boy's cap, worth 13 s . altogether—the cap did not belong to me—I produce the whipcord and cap—the tassel is cut off the top of the cap—I

found it on the prisoner's head, on Tuesday—my mistress allowed him to sleep in the house for one night, for charity—he got up before we were up, and took the things—the cap cost 4 s ., five months ago—the prisoner was a Parish apprentice, my son-in-law did not get any money with him—he had been another mans apprentice, and was turned over to my son-in-law, a whip-maker—he has applied for money with him, but the Parish could not grant it him.

Prisoner's Defence. The prosecutor kept me at work from four o'clock in the morning till eleven o'clock at night, and I only had one meal on Friday and Saturday; he came home drunk on Sunday night, and threatened to throw the poker at my head, and I ran out of the house, and put another cap on my head, leaving my own at home.

THOMAS NOWLAN re-examined. It is not true—he never did any work in my place—he was only one day with me—I did not till-use him.

DAVID CRIPPS ( policeman. ) I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction—( read—Convicted Dec. , 1845, and confined six months )—he is the person—he has been convicted besides that.

GUILTY . * Aged 18.— Confined One Year .

Before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1839. JAMES M'MURDIE was indicted for stealing 1 truck, value 10 s .; 1 tumbler, 3 d .; 48 bottles, 3 s .; and 4 quarts of ginger-beer, 1 s .; the goods of Thomas Rogers , his master.

THOMAS ROGERS. I live in Arthur-street, St. Luke's. On Tuesday, the 23rd of July, I sent the prisoner out with a cart and four dozen bottles of ginger-beer, to sell on commission, at 1 s . a dozen—I was to allow him 4 d . in the dozen for what he sold—I gave him 5 d . besides that, but that was not part of the bargain—he never came back with cart, bottles, or money—I spoke to a policeman, who brought him back on the following Friday—I said, " Mack , what have you done with them?"—he said, "Taken the down Petticoat-lane, and sold them"—I said, "What did you get?"—he said, "10 s ."—I said, "Tell me to whom you sold them?"—he said, "To a man in Petticoat-lane; I do not know who he is—he was taken to the station.

WILLIAM NEWMAN ( City policeman , 98.) The prisoner gave him self into my custody, and said he had sold the ginger-beer for a halfpenny a bottle, beer and all, and that the truck was sold in Petticoat-lane—he did not say who it was sold to.

Prisoner's Defence. I left the truck, and when I came back it was gone.

GUILTY . ** Aged 25.— Confined Twelve Months .

Before Mr. Common Serjeant.

1840. HENRY DORMER was indicted for embezzlement.

THOMAS DEDRIDGE. I live in White Lion-yard, Whitecross-street, St. Luke's—the prisoner was my errand-boy—he was authorized to receive money, and if he received it he was to account to me the same day—if he has received 5 s . 6 d . of Thomas Leech, or 3 s . 10 1/2 d . of Charlotte Spink, on the 6th of July, he has not paid me—I never asked him for it—he absconded, and was brought back by the officer.

Prisoner. I went away because my master would not give me any money. Witness. I took him in from the streets—I was to feed him—he had been with me four months—I used to allow him pocket-money.

THOMAS LEECH. On the 6th of July, I paid the prisoner 5 s . 6 d . for his master.

CHARLOTTE SPINK. On the 6th of July, I paid the prisoner 3 s . 10 1/2 d . for his master.

JOHN HARVEY ( policeman. ) I took the prisoner—he said he had spent the money.

GUILTY. Aged 16.— Recommended to mercy by the Jury and Prosecutor. — confined Six Days and Whipped.

(The prisoner's uncle agreed to take him into his employment.)

Before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1841. WILLIAM LINSELL was indicted for embezzling 4 l . 1 s ., the monies of Fredrick Barford , his master; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 47.— Recommended to mercy by the Prosecutor. — Confined Nine Months .

1842. THOMAS OLIVER was indicted for stealing 1 umbrella, value 5 s .; the goods of Edward Baker ; having been before convicted of felony.

EDWARD BAKER. I have chambers at No. 36, Great Ormond-street—I saw my umbrella safe in the lobby, which is in front of my chambers, some time in the morning—I was in the house at the time—I afterwards missed it.

CHARLES JEANS. I am a painter, and live in Upper Overy-street, St. Marylebone—on the 17th of July I was at work at Mr. Baker's chambers, the prisoner came and asked me if a person named Richardson worked there—I said, "No"—he left the room, and went up to the second story—I after wards went into the kitchen to the housekeeper—as I came up the stairs the prisoner came down the stairs and went into the street—I crossed the street afterwards, and then saw him go into the house again, and saw him come down the stairs with an umbrella under his arm—he was coming out of the house—directly he saw me, he ran up with it again—I shut the door, shut him into the house, and sent for a policeman—I was away for about three minutes, and he had go into the street—it was a silk umbrella with a yellow handle—this produced is it—I had seen it in the stand before, and no other umbrella near it—when I came back it was put back into its place.

EDWARD BAKER re-examined. It was found in the place it had been in before—it is my umbrella, and the one which was missed from the hall.

Prisoner's Defence. I met a person who told me to ask if a person named Richardson worked there; I did so; when I came out of the house the man said I had stolen an umbrella; I know nothing about it.

JAMES DOWSETT ( policeman. ) I produce a certificate of the prisoner's for mer conviction—( read — Convicted Aug. , 1845, and confined one year )—I was present at the trial—he is the person.

Prisoner. Two policemen have identified me as two different persons.

Witness. I am certain of him.

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Transported for seven Years .

Before Mr. Common Serjeant.

1843. THOMAS MURRAY was indicted for stealing three pair of stock ings, value 2 s .; the goods of Robert Rawlinson ; having been before con victed of felony.

ELIZABETH RAWLINSON. I live with my father and mother in White cross-street—my father's name is Robert—on the 30th of July, about four o'clock in the afternoon, I was at the shop, and saw the prisoner take some stockings which were outside the door, but not in the street—I went out of the shop and got a policeman to go in search of him—he brought him back—the

stockings were gone—I lost sight of the prisoner, but I had seen him before two or three mornings in the same week.

WILLIAM ANDERSON ( policeman. ) I received information from the last witness, ran after the prisoner, and took him.

GEORGE KEMP ( policeman. ) I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction—( read — Convicted, June 1845, and confined two months )—he is the person.

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

1844. JOHN FIELD was indicted for embezzlement.

SARAH SPIKES. I am shopwoman to Julien Boura, a dyer and cleaner—I have the entire charge of the books in the shop—the prisoner was employed by me as errand-boy—if he received money, it was his duty to pay it as soon as he returned to the shop—if he received 15 s . 6 d . of Mr. Mumford on the 5th of July, or 4 s . of Mary Chidsey on the 10th of July, he has not paid me—I am the only person who ought to have received it.

Cross-examined by MR. CROUCH. Q. Has your master any other shop? A. No; the shop in Rathbone-place is his brother's—they are not in part nership—there is no person in the shop to receive money but me—Miss Lea does not receive money, she attends to customers when I am not there—the prisoner was not allowed to give his account to her—she has received money, but I always had the account—she is not here—the books are not here; I was not ordered to bring them—the monies received are entered in one book, the debts in another—there was no other boy in the employment at the time these monies were received—we have had boys before, they knew the customers, but the prisoner was the boy I sent.

WILLIAM RUSSEL MUMFORD. My master deals with Mr. Boura. On the 7th of July I paid the prisoner 15 s . 6 d . from Mr. Gitana, for his master, I have his receipt.

MARY CHIDSEY. My mistress deals with Mr. Boura. On the 10th of July I paid the prisoner 4 s .

JAMES PIERCE ( policeman. ) I took the prisoner—I told him he was charged with receiving several sums of money and not accounting for them—I did not mention these two sums in particular—I said he must come to the station—he said, "It is all right; I will come with you."

Cross-examined. Q. Did not he say, "I have not the money?" A. No; he said, "I did not receive it."

MR. CROUCH to SARAH SPINK. Q. Are there a good many sums re ceived in the course of the day? A. Yes; if there are customers in the shop, the boy always waits till they are gone before he pays me.

COURT. Q. Did you speak to him particularly about any of the sums you sent him for? A. Yes; at one time he returned and said the lady was out—I sent him again; he came back, said the lady was in, but he did not think she intended to pay.

EDWARD MARTIN gave the prisoner a good character, and agreed to take him into his service.

GUILTY. Aged 15.— Recommended to mercy by the Jury — Confined Three Months .

Before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1845. THOMAS PARRACK was indicted for embezzlement.

WILLIAM RADFORD. I am a baker, living in Great College-street, Cam den-town.

The prisoner has been in my service about twelve months—it was part of his duty to receive payments of bills from customers, and account to me for them—Mr. Pritchard, of Woburn-place, is a customer of mine—if the prisoner has received 1 l . 6 s . 8 1/2 d . of him, or 4 s . 3 1/4 d . of Mrs. Radford, he has not paid me.

ANN PILE. I am the wife of William Pile, and am servant to Mrs. Pritchard, of Woburn-place, I paid the prisoner 1 l . 6 s . 8 1/2 d . for Mr. Radford.

MARY ANN RADFORD. I am the wife of William Radford, of Windmill-street, Tottenham-court-road. I remember paying the prisoner 4 s . 3 1/2 d ., for Mr. Radford for bread.

Prisoner. Q. You said at the Police-court that it was 4 s . 4 1/2 d .? A. I cannot be exact which it was.

MARY ANN MOON. I am the wife of George William Moon, of King-street, Camden-town, and deal with Mr. Radford for bread. On the 15th of July I paid the prisoner 3 s . 1 1/4 d . for Mr. Radford.

WILLIAM RADFORD re-examined. The prisoner never accounted to me for that.

JOHN SPRATHING ( policeman. ) I took the prisoner into custody.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined One Month .

Before Mr. Common Serjeant.

1846. SIMON NEWMAN was indicted for feloniously and knowingly uttering a forged request for the delivery of 2 1/4 yards of kerseymere, with intent to defraud John Paunett Bull and others.

JOHN COLLIS. I am assistant to Messrs. Bull and Way, of St. Martin's-lane, woolen-drapers. On Wednesday, the 28th of July, the prisoner presented me with this order for kerseymere ( produced ,) he said he had got it from Mr. Holman—I took it to Mr. Way.

HENRY SAVORY WAY. I am a woollen-draper, and live at No. 52, St. Martin's-lane—Collis brought me this order—I went to the prisoner and asked if he brought it from Mr. Holman—he said "Yes"—I said, "Did Mr. Holman write it?"—he said, "Yes"—he afterwards said Mrs. Holman gave it him, and afterwards that he found it—I gave him into custody.

SIMON HOLMAN. I am a tailor, and deal with Mr. Way. I sent no order to him by the prisoner—I have known the prisoner fifteen years—he knew I dealt there—this order is not my writing.

Prisoner's Defence. A butcher asked me to take the order to Mr. Bull; I was not aware that I did wrong.

GUILTY . Aged 38.— Confined Six Months .

Before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1847. CATHERINE BANIS was indicted for stealing 1 bag, value 1 d .; and 11 shillings; the property of Lancelot Baxter , from his person; having been before convicted of felony.

LANCELOT BAXTER. On the 27th of July, about half-past seven in the morning, I went with the prisoner onto the Pit's Head, in Owen-street, to treat her to a glass of gin—I had a leathern purse with 12 s . in it, and two keys—I gave her 1 s . out of it to pay for the gin, and put the purse into my waist coat pocket—she then wanted me to give her some money to treat some

of her companions—I refused—she put her hand into my pocket, took the bag and raced away.

Prisoner. Q. Were you not very much in liquor? A. No—I was locked up in the station with you, but unjustly, as I consider.

JOHN MOORE. I am a cabinet-maker, and live in Compton-street, Clerk enwell. I went into the Pit's Head about seven o'clock, and saw the pri soner and Baxter—she asked him to treat her to some gin—he gave her a 1 s .—she said something about keeping the change—he put the purse into his pocket again—she laid hold of him and took the purse out—he laid hold of her arm, she wrenched her arm away, and got away altogether with the purse.

Prisoner. Q. How close were you to me? A. Nearer than I am now—I could see that it was a purse, and that there were a number of shillings there—I was sober—I did not look as if I had been up all night—I had just got up to go to work—I had none of the gin.

Prisoner. If I had robbed him, I should hardly have gone back to the same public-house.

THOMAS AMOS ( policeman. ) In consequence of information I took the prisoner, she denied the charge—I took her back to the public-house with me—she did not go back of herself—the purse was not found—there were other females there—I asked Baxter if he had been robbed—he said he had—I asked him to point out the woman—he tapped the prisoner on the shoulder, and said, "This is the woman that robbed me"—I found the prisoner with a man who was living with her—Baxter was rather the worse for liquor—Moore was perfectly sober.

THOMAS EVANS ( policeman. ) I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction—( read — Convicted Aug. 1846; and confined six months )—I was present at the trial, she is the person.

GUILTY . Aged 24.— Transported for Seven Years .

OLD COURT .— Saturday, August 21 st , 1847.

PRESENT —Mr. Justice ERLE ; Mr. Alderman FAREBROTHER ; Sir CHAP MAN MARSHALL , Knight, Alderman; Mr. Alderman GIBBS ; Mr. Alderman WOOD ; and EDWARD BULLOCK , Esq.

Second Jury, before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1848. THOMAS FRENCH was indicted for feloniously forging and utter ing an order for the delivery of goods, value 10 l .; with intent to defraud Robert Garrad ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . — Transported for Seven Years .

1849. CHARLES RUSHTON was indicted for stealing 1 half-crown, 2 shillings, 1 sixpence, and 10 pence: also , 2 shillings, and 2 sixpence: also , 4 shillings, and 1 sixpence; the monies of Alfred Josias Rogers , his master; to all of which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Six Months .

1850. ALFRED DOOREY was indicted for embezzling 42 l ., which he had received on account of Charles Daley , his master; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 13.— Recommended to mercy by the Prosecutor. — Confined Twelve Months .

1851. ELIZABETH SMITH was indicted for stealing 1 shilling, and 1 sixpence; the monies of Oliver Nelson , from his person.

OLIVER NELSON. I am a shoemaker, in Little Windmill-street, Hay market. On Monday, the 16th of Aug., about a quarter-past twelve o'clock at night, I was coming from the city, and was inquiring my way of a gentleman, the prisoner came up, and told me she would show me the way—I cannot tell the name of the street I met her in—it was near to New Ox ford-street—I walked a good distance with her—she brought me up a street, and told me that was my way—I began to shake the rain off my coat—she put her hand into my pocket, and took out 1 s . 6 d . which was there loose—I had nothing else there—I followed her—she ran into a house—a woman stopped me in the passage—I came out, saw a policeman—I sent him in while I stood at the door—we could not find her—I saw her the next night, and gave her in charge—I am sure she is the person.

Prisoner. You gave me the money to take you home; I took you up into a room, and you gave it me. Witness. I did not.

JAMES STRINGER ( policeman C 199.) On the 17th of Aug. the prisoner was given into my charge—Nelson came up and told me she had stolen 1 s . 6 d . from his person—the prisoner said he had given it to her—as we went to the station she said, "Things are getting very cheap now, only 1 s . for the room, and 6 d . for me."

Prisoner's Defence. He gave me the money, and I took him home; I asked whether he wanted to stop the night; he said, "No, only a short time."

OLIVER NELSON re-examined. I never stopped with her an instant—I swear I never entered any house with her before I charged her with the rob bery, and never gave her any money—I went nowhere before I lost the money—I have been in London seven weeks—I had been in London three months before this.

GUILTY . — Confined Four Months .

Before Mr. Justice Erle.

1852. JOHN RASEY was indicted for the wilful murder of Henry Williams , on the 3rd of Nov., 1844 .

MESSRS. BODKIN and CLERK conducted the Prosecution.

FREDERICK WILLIAM FOGARTY. I am a surgeon, living in Great Percy-street, Clerkenwell. On the 3rd of Nov., 1844, between one and three o'clock in the morning, I was called to a house in Constitution-row, Gray's Inn-road, and found there a person, who I afterwards found to be Henry Williams—he was in an insensible state—one of his eyes were swollen—it had a small wound over it, under the eyebrow, within the orbit of the eye, at the corner—the direction of the wound was upwards and backwards.

COURT. Q. So that if a man was leaning his hand on an umbrella in front of him, and bobbed his head down, and the umbrella went into the socket of his eye, was it in the direction that the umbrella would have penetrated? A. Precisely so.

MR. CLERK. Q. What was the external surface of the wound? A. About the size of the top of the finger, or the point of an umbrella with an ordinary ferrule—I attended the man until his death—there was a post-mortem examina tion by Dr. Quain, at which I was present—the wound was more than an inch deep, it penetrated the brain very nearly an inch—it was the cause of death—the decreased was a large heavy man—his falling forward on the

point of an umbrella held in the hand, on which he was resting, might have caused the injury.

COURT. Q. It was just such a wound as would be caused by a heavy drunken man falling forward on the point of an umbrella? A. Yes, a man parallel to him, and thrusting it into his eye, would not have made a wound in that direction, unless he thrust upwards.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON. Q. The jolting of a carriage, perhaps, if a man was nearly insensibly drunk, might have produced it? A. Yes.

COURT. Q. Was it a wound that wound that would have produced a good deal of blood, flowing pretty quickly? A. It might, or it might not; it does not necessarily follow—it would possibly produce a good deal of hemorrhage after an interval—it might be received at one time, and blood not began to flow until after an interval.

DR. RICHARD QUAIN. I practice as a physician. I was called in by the coroner, to make a post-mortem examination in this case—Mr. Fogarty has given an accurate description of the wound itself—blood would not be so likely to follow immediately from such a wound, as from a wound made by a sharp instrument; it would be more likely in half an hour, than directly—I think the party would have been stunned by such a blow.

COURT. Q. Do you suppose the person would have some derangement almost immediately in his voluntary powers? A. I think so; I think there would be a considerable derangement in respect of voice and motion—I think he would be stunned or knocked down by such a blow, and unable to walk.

MR. BODKI N. Q. Supposing it to be received by violence from somebody else, do you think it probable he would be able to get out of a carriage and in again? A. He might have done so—I do not think it probable.

Cross-examined. Q. if you had known that an had been found reversed in the hackney-coach with the ferrule of it bloody, should you have had any doubt of the high probability that it had happened as has been suggested? A. It certainly might have been produce in that way—I should say it wound be very probable.

ROBERT COPL✗EY. I am a cab driver. On the evening this occurred I was going down the Minories, towards the Tower, driving a hackney-coach with a pair of horses—it was a very wet night—I was hailed near the arch of the railway, and took in two gentlemen, who appeared tipsy—while taking them in a policeman came up—I got off my box to let them in—I do not remember whether there was anything particular about their way of getting in—nothing attracted my attention—I do not remember that once was helpless—they both appeared to be the worse for liquor—I did not notice that anything was the matter with either of them, except that—I am not certain whether, when they got into the carriage, they directed me to Redcross-street, or to Gray's Inn-road, but I remember being in Redcross-street, and pulling up there—neither of them made any complaint of being ill, or anything of the kind—we stopped in Redcross-street—one of the gentlemen spoke, and I heard the door open and the steps let down—they both got out—one of them wanted something to drink—I do not remember which one it was—when we got to Gray's Inn-road, I remember one of them being found with a wound in his face—I cannot say whether it was that one that wanted the drink—they both got out of the carriage—they could not get any more drink—a policeman was spoken to, and he said the houses were all shut up—I asked them if they had done with me—I do not rightly recollect whether they said "Yes, "or "No"—one of them wanted to give me 1 s . and I said my fare was 1 s . 6 d .—I do

not recollect which one it was—one of them inquired for change, and said he had only half-a-sovereign—they then got into the coach—whether I was paid or not I do not recollect—I was ordered to Gray's Inn-road—they were both stout gentlemen—I do not know which of them it was that talked—I do not recollect whether they both spoke—there was nothing particular to attract my attention about either of them—I got off my box in Redcross-street, and saw them get into the coach again—I do not recollect whether each of them got in by himself—there is no impression left on my mind as to anything particular—I was told to stop at a house in Chad's-row—I opened the door myself—I am not sure which got out first—I afterwards looked into the coach and found some blood in it—I said that I ought to be paid more, in cones quence of my cushion being bloody—they both got out—one was assisted out, as well as I can remember—I cannot remember which cushion the blood was on—I do not remember seeing any blood on the straw—I was paid, and went away—I saw only those two persons and the policeman in the Minories—I saw no third person.

Cross-examined. Q. How long did you see them before they got into the coach? A. A few seconds, a very short time—neither of them made any complaint to me that either had received an injury of any kind—I got down to let them in—I do remember their faces—I did not see any thing that denoted that either of them had been subjected to any violence—I saw no blood, or anything of the sort.

JOHN GEORGE ROGERS. I was a City policeman in November, 1844—on the night this occurred I was on duty in the Minories, and recollect seeing some person there who afterwards got into a hackney-coach—I cannot say who stopped the coach—I was close to them when it stopped—I cannot say who opened the coach-door—I had my light with me—it was a very dark wet night—both the man were the worse for liquor—I did not assist either of them in—I was standing by the door at the time they were getting in, on the right side—my light was so directed that I could see them both—they got in by the assistance of the coachman—one got in with as great facility as the other—neither of them made any complaint of having received any injury—there was nothing that attracted my attention, more than that they were in liquor—I saw a third person cross the road about two or three minutes before they got into the coach—I had not been walking up the Minories with these two person—I was coming down my beat—there were three person cross ing the road as I was going down my beat, and they came up to me by the railway bridge—the coach came up at the time, and it was hailed, by who, I do not know—the two persons got into the coach—I cannot say what became of third person—they had the appearance of being all these to gether but one was separate—I cannot say how far he was from the two.

Cross-examined. Q. How near were you to the two that got into the coach? A. Within two or three yards, close to the door—I did not take particular notice of their faces—I noticed nothing about the person of either to donate any act of violence.

GEORGE MARRIOTT ( policeman G 31.) I was on duty near Constitution-row, Gray's Inn-road, and came up shortly after the coach came up—the person were crossing the payment from the carriage to the house when I came up—one appeared to be very much in liquor—I cannot say positively about the other—I had a light and saw an umbrella in the coach, leaning against the front seat, with the ferrule and upwards—there was blood on the ferrule end, and also on the covering of the umbrella—there was also some at the bottom of the carriage—I did not notice blood on of the cushion

(The Jury, upon this evidence, were of opinion that the cause of death was accidental. Mr. Bodkin stated that the prisoner, while in a state of intoxi cation, had surrendered himself into custody for the murder, but had after wards declared that he was in a state of delirium at the time he did so.)

NOT GUILTY

1853. WILLIAM RAMSEY was indicted for a rape on Isabella Maru Adams .

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Transported for Twenty Years .

1854. JOHN TIERNEY was indicted for feloniously killing and staying Rebecca Gray : he was also charged on the Coroner's inquisition with the like offence.

SAMUEL WISKER. I am in the 2nd battalion of the fusiller-guards. On Saturday afternoon, the 14th of Aug., I was in Bridcage-walk, at a quarter to two o'clock, coming from Storey's-gate towards Buckinggham Palace, I observed a carriage and pair of horses, with a coachman and a woman sitting on the box—no one was inside—when it was coming by the Wellington Barracks cha pel I was about twenty or thirty paces on this side of Queen-square gate—I was close to it when the accident happened—I did not see it came through Buckingham-gate—it is a straight line, but I did not notice it—when I got this side of Queen-square gate I saw it coming up at a full gallop—I was about 130 yards from it when I first saw it—I saw the child in the road before the carriage came up to it, she was crossing the road in the park towards Queen-square gate, coming out of the park into the square—at the time the child came out into the road, the horses were about ten yards from the place of crossing—the child came out running—it was knocked down by the horses, and I saw the wheel pass over the side of its head—I called out to the coachman, "Stop, coachman, stop!"—he must have heard me—he did not seem to take any notice, but still went on—if he had had his eye on his horses he must have seen the child knocked down—he was not doing any thing with his horses at the time they went over the child—I saw him whip ping them before he came up to the chapel—that was about 100 yards off—they were in a gallop then, he seemed to have the reins right, and his whip was across the reins—I went and took the child up—its eyes were closed, and the blood was pouring out of each ear—I took it to a doctor in Queen-square—the coachman did not in my presence make any effort to pull up the horses—I saw the child in front of the horses before it was struck—I did not see the line of the horses altered, or the least effort made by the coachman to stop them—I did not see him stopped, but I afterwards saw him at the station—he then appeared as if he had been drinking, but he appeared to know what he was about.

Prisoner. The child never was before me in the road; I never saw it in the road; I was not going at full gallop; he never saw me whip the horses.

Witness. I am sure the horses were in a gallop when I first saw them, and I saw him whipping them when they were coming by Wellington Barracks—I took the child to the hospital.

CHRISTOPHER MAYES. I was in Bridcage-walk on the 14th of Aug., coming from Store's-gate to Queen-square gate—I saw the carriage and horses galloping up the road—I saw them first just before you come to the Barrack-gate—they were galloping—the prisoner was the driver—I did not notice him doing anything—I saw a child coming out of the interior of the park, and crossing the road towards Queen-square—I should say the child

was about three yards before the horses when she came out into the road—I was about 100 yards in front of the horses—the child came walking out looking over its shoulder, as if looking for some one else—the near horse knocked her down, and the near wheel front caught the head—if the driver had had his eyes on his horses' heads, he must have seen the child, and if he had had his reins in his hand, he could have turned out of the line, so as to have let the child escape—the carriage was nearer the park side than the middle of the road—there was plenty of room to turn out of the road—a very little turn wound have saved it.

JAMES LEGGETT. I am shoe-manufacture, and live in Queen's-row. On Saturday afternoon, at two o'clock, I was in the neighbourhood of Queen's-row, opposite the end of Arabella-row, Pimlico—I saw a carriage and horses driven by the prisoner, in Birdcage-walk—it is perhaps 150 or 200 yards from Buckingham-gate into Birdcage-walk—I was in a shop, serving—the lashing of the whip caused me to run to the door, and I saw the prisoner's carriage strike my cart, which was standing at the door, knock my pony round, strike my boy, who was in the cart, knock my seat and box out of the cart, and the top, which I carry to keep my goods dry—the horses were gallop ing when they passed my cart—I hallooed to him—he did not stop—the boy of the shop ran after him, and caught hold of the reins of his horses—he did pull up before he got to Buckingham-gate—the boy asked him to come back—he did not come back—I put my seat in my cart and drove after him—I drove full trot till I got into the park, and then I whipped my pony and galloped after him as fast as I could make my pony gallop—I think I gained on the carriage, but could not overtake it—before I got to Storey's-gate the accident occurred—I pulled up the little, but I still drove through Storey's-gate, and as I was going along George-street, he was turning and coming back.

Prisoner. His cart was on the wrong side of the road; I could not pass, I caught the other rein and turned it round; there was a wagon on the side, and the cart on the other, and I could not pass them both; I tried to pull up, and could not. Witness. I swear I heard the sound of his whip—that attracted my attention—I heard three or four lashings of the whip.

COURT. Q. Do you know the difference between a whip being cracked, without striking a horse, and the sound when striking a horse? A. I could not tell that distinctly, but I distinctly heard the lashing of a whip three or four times—just at the time he got to the corner of Arabella-row he was striking his horses—I noticed no wagon—there might have been one, but my eyes were on my pony and on my goods, which were thrown into the street.

HENRY TURNER LANE ROOKE. I am house-surgeon, at Westminster Hospital. On the 14th of Aug. the child was brought to me—she was in a state of insensibility, bleeding from the ears, and had a coutusion on the left side of the head, such as would be likely to be occasioned by the passage of a carriage-wheel over it—re-action never came on, and the child died from concussion—I have not the slightest doubt that it died from the bruise on the head.

GUILTY . Aged 28.— Confined Eighteen Months .

1855. WILLIAM LITCHFIELD was indicted for feloniously sending to Henry Robert Lewis , a certain letter, demanding money, with menaces, and without any reasonable or probable cause.

MESSRS. CLARKSON and BALLANTINE conducted the Prosecution.

HENRY ROBERT LEWIS. I live at No. 12, Upper Montague-street, Monta—gue-square—I

know the prisoner—he and his wife were in my service—he left about three years ago—his wife died during the time she was in my service—after the death of his wife, I from time to time let him have small sums of money, and afterwards I let him have a larger sum—I let him have that larger sums willingly, in consequence of a promise made to his wife on her death-bed—I am speaking of the small sums, and the other one like wise—I received this letter ( produced )—I know the prisoner's hand writing—this is his writing.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY. Q. I believe you made a promise, when his wife was dying, that you would attend to his child? A. Yes, and those sums were given in consequence of that promise—I cannot say that he has complained to me that I have not altogether fulfilled that promise—he has never complained to me at all—I never sent him to my solicitor, Mr. Thackston, on the subject—I gave him a large sum before this, to go into business with—he has never spoken to me about neglecting to send remit tances on account of that promise—he never sent to me for 6 l . on account of my promise, that I recollect—( looking at a letter )—this letter, dated the 17th of Feb. 1847, is my writing—it certainly appears from this that I did send him 6 l . he did not send to me for that 6 l . on account of my promise to his dying wife—he wrote to me that he was in deep distress—I have not got the letter—I sent him the 6 l .

MR. BALLANTINE. Q. Has the letter been destroyed? A. I am not aware that I ever had such a letter.

MR. HORRY. Q. Then you cannot say how it was you came to send him the 6 l .? A. I remember, from this paper being put into my hand, and from the date, that he wrote to me that he was in the greatest possible distress, and he expected everything to be seized—he did not name the 6 l . to me—I never sent him to Mr. Thackston in my life—I do not know what Mr. Thackston would have paid him—when Mr. Thackston applied to me for money I gave it to him—I cannot say that he ever received 20 l .—Mr. Thackston has never given me any account of the sums of money you name—the prisoner never sent to me for money which I never gave him—he never complained before this that I had not executed my promise—I have not seen him for upwards of two years—he has written to me for small sums of money—I refused for some time—I wrote back to him, and he has got my letters, I suppose—the letter on which the indictment is, was not produced before the Magistrate—I had not it in my possession then.

The letter was here read, as follows , directed "H. R. Lewis, Esq., 22nd July, 1847—Sir, if you do not act as a gentleman towards me in this affair of yours, and come to terms with your solicitor, by leaving with him certain monies to supply my wants in future while you are out of town, I swear by heaven and hell that the whole of your damnable affair and beastly conduct shall be held up before the eyes of the Masonic order, and the clubs that you are a member of, whose secretaries I will write unto. Now, sir, if you delay more than the ordinary time in sending me a remittance, and likewise an answer, to acquaint me when to call on your solicitor for the same, it shall not be 500 l . that will stop me in denouncing you as you deserve. Recollect, you have broken faith with me, not me with you. I will have you beware, sir, and not play too much on me. Yours, &c., W. LITCHFIELD , 18, Queen-street, New-cut, Lambeth."

GUILTY . Aged 31.— Transported for Life .

(There were two other indictments against the prisoner, for sending other letters to Mr. Lewis.)

1856. WILLIAM SHEEN was indicted for feloniously assaulting Mary Ann Sullivan , and stabbing, cutting, and wounding her on the left hand, with intent to kill and murder her:—2nd COUNT , stating his intent to be to main and disable her:—3rd COUNT , to do grievous bodily harm;—Other COUNTS , calling her Mary Ann Sheen.

MESSRS. BODKIN and CLERK conducted the Prosecution.

MARY JACKSON. I am seventeen years old. In July last I lived at the prisoner's house in Keate-street, Spitalfields, and had been living there about four months. I know the prisoner, and also Mary Ann Sullivan, whom he was living with—on Sunday night, the 25th of July, I came back to the house in Keate-street—there was nobody at home—I waited at the door till the prisoner came up—he and Mary Ann Sullivan came up together—Sullivan had been drinking, but not so much as the prisoner—when the door was opened, I went in first, and the prisoner and Sullivan went into the parlour on the ground-floor—I heard the prisoner say something to Sullivan—I could not understand the words—Sullivan said, with an oath, that she would not live with the prisoner any longer—he did not say anything to that, but took up a white-handled knife off the table, and attempted to stab her—he said nothing when he took up the knife—he did not say anything till he had said it down again—he took it up in a passion with the intention of stabbing her—he cut her hand—he was going to put it somewhere about her neck, she put her hand up to save herself, and the knife went across her hand—they were close together—the point of the knife was nearest her throat—he had the handle in his hand—if she had not raised her hand the knife must either have gone to the front or side of her neck—her hand bled very much—the prisoner threw the knife on the table, and said he would do for her—at that time she was stand ing in the passage at the door of the room—she did not fall down—she cried out, "Help" and "Murder," and told the prisoner that he had cut her hand—he then struck her, and knocked her down in the passage—I called the po liceman. White.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE. Q. Where were you standing? A. By the table in the ground-floor room, which was Mrs. Sullivan's room—Sheen and Sullivan were standing in the passage—he struck with his fiat after he had put down the knife—he put the knife towards her throat—she put up her hand, and her little finger got cut, and then he laid down the knife on the table—there had been no struggle between them before—the prisoner was very much intoxicated, a great deal more than she was—I removed the knife off the table on to the dresser—I do not know how long she had lived with him—I have known them living together for the four months I was there—I do not know her name, only the name she was called by—sometimes she was called Polly Sheen, and sometimes Mary Ann Sheen—I did not go before the Magistrate—I have not been examined before in Court—Mr. Hayward has asked me questions—that was last week—I get my living sometimes by selling things in the streets—I did not go to the station-house with the prisoner.

MR. BODKIN. Q. What kind of knife was it? A. A small white-handled knife—a table-knife—he thrust the knife at her throat—he had the handle in his hand, but her hand being put up stopped it—the point of the knife was forward.

MR. PAYNE. Q. Was it a knife that would go into the pocked? A. It would go into the pocket, but it was not a shut-up knife, it was a small bread-and-butter knife, not a large dinner knife—it is not here.

MR. BODKIN. Q. What kind of point had it, do your remember? A. It was not a narrow point.

JAMES WHITE ( policeman H 210.) I heard cries of "Murder" as I went round my beat on the night in question—I went round a portion of my beat, and met Jackson half-way—she took me to the house—I found Mary Ann Sullivan lying down on her back, or more properly speaking on her side, with her hand up, bleeding profusely—her clothes were saturated with blood, and the floor as well, literally covered—the prisoner was about three feet from her—I asked her in his hearing what was the matter—she said that he had done it, that he had stabbed her—the prisoner said he might have kicked her, or he might have struck her, but he had not stabbed her—he said he did not use a knife—I got some assistance, and gave him into the custody of another officer, got a cap , bound up the wound, and took the woman to the hospital—I took the prisoner next day to Worship-street—as we were going along, he said, well, perhaps it was a good job, for he had no doubt if they were together, that he should be hung for her.

Cross-examined by MR. O'BRIEN. Q. What was a good jab>? A. That he was taken into custody, for if they were together, he might be hung for her—I was examined the next day—I did not state that at the time—I can not say that I recollected it.

MR. BODKIN. Q. Were you asked any question about it? A. No, not in the least—my attention was not called to it—I only spoke of what had occurred the night before—I made no observation on what he had said to me.

JOSEPH ALLEN ( policeman H 205.) On Sunday night, the 25th of July, I was called to the prisoner's house, and saw Sullivan sitting or lying down in the passage, covered with blood—White was there when I came—he went away to get some other assistance, and left me there—the prisoner was then in the room—he came into the passage and stood over Sullivan, held up his first at her, and said, "You b----, I will do for you yet"—I told him to go and sit down—he said, "I shall go to bed now"—White returned with another con stable, and the prisoner was taken into custody.

JOSEPH NASH. I was acting as house-surgeon at the London Hospital when Sullivan was brought there—I found an incised wound on the little finger of the left hand—it began on the inside of the finger and went round—it went to the bone—it was a wound that must have been inflicted by some sharp instrument; a small sized knife would have done it—supposing a thrust was made at a person with a weapon of that sort, and the hand was suddenly raised, the injury I have described might have been inflicted.

Cross-examined. Q. Do you mean a thrust, as if by the point of a sword, that the injury would be inflicted in that way? A. If the hand were placed in that position to prevent a sword or knife coming—the would appeared as if made by the edge of the blade, not by the point—it was on the inside of the little finger of the left hand, at the bottom of the finger, close to the hand—it is just likely that such an injury might have been inflicted by the party seizing the knife and making a grasp at it—I do not think it could be caused by grasping the knife, because the would extended farther round—it is just possible it might—if the knife was grasped, and then it was drawn from the hand, it might be drawn round—the wound went from the inside to the out side of the little finger.

MR. BODKIN. Q. Supposing a knife to have been thrust at a party, and that the left hand was raised, and the fingers extended, the cut would have been made precisely by that sort of action? A. Yes, I should say it was most likely to have been done in that way, but it is not impossible that it might be done by a grasp.

MR. O'BRIEN to MARY JACKSON. Q. I think I understand you to say

that the prisoner threw down the knife immediately he saw the blood? A. I do not know whether he saw the blood; but directly he did it, he threw the knife down on the table—they were not eating at the time—the knife was on the table—there was no bread and meat on the table at the time—I had some bread and butter of my own—I took some in with me, and was eating it—the woman did not take any of mine.

GUILTY of an Assault. Aged 49.— Confined Twelve Months .

1857. JOHN ROBINSON was indicted for feloniously sending a letter to Andrew Buchanan , threatening to kill and murder him.

MR. BODKIN , for the prosecution, stated that he was unable to trace to the prisoner the writing of the letter, or any knowledge of its contents; and the prisoner receiving an excellent character from a witness, who also deposed that he was unable to write, he was

ACQUITTED .

1858. ELIZABETH ALLEN was indicted for feloniously killing and slaying Mary Ann Allen .—She was also charged on the Coroner's inquisition with the like offence.

MR. PRENDERGAST conducted the Prosecution.

MARY ANN PYBUS. I am mistress of the Infant School, in the Maryle bone workhouse—on the 22nd of April a child named Mary Ann Allen was brought to the workhouse—I first saw her on the 27th of April, she was in a very destitute state, apparently starved, when given to me—it was very emaciated indeed—it remained under my care till the 30th of May, when it died—it appeared to rally a little, but it was always in a weak and delicate way, and very thin—at first it was unable to play or move about at all, but afterwards it was able to play a little with the other children—while in the workhouse it was allowed wine and arrowroot, and nourishment.

Prisoner. Q. When you saw my little girl on the 27th of April it was in a very weak state, of course? A. Very weak indeed.

CATHERINE BRIDGMAN. I am a nurse for the children in the workhouse—I received the child, Mary Ann Allen, on the 22nd of April—it was in a distressing state; it had only a few rags on, which scarcely covered its per son, and was in a very filthy dirty state—it was stripped before me—I saw no marks of bruises about it—it appeared thin, and was scarcely able to stand from weakness—I have not seen children so thin, unless they were children that wanted proper nourishment—I know nothing of the mother of the child.

ROBERT JEFFERIES. I live at No. 26, Wells-street, Oxford-street, the prisoner and her husband occupied the back attic of my house—they had two children, one of them was Mary Ann Allen, the deceased—she was about four years of age—the children were both taken together to the Marylebone workhouse—my attention was drawn to the deceased on the 22nd of April, by a person of the name of Hobson—I went up to the back attic, and when I came to the door the eldest little girl was inside, crying—I requested her to open the door—she said, the mother was gone out, and had locked them in—the door was locked—I went into my shop, got a bunch of old keys, and opened it—I found the eldest child sitting upright on the sacking, and the youngest lying on her side, close by the other—they were in the most dirty beastly state that I ever saw, and the room was equally as bad—there was a large tub

standing by the side of the bed, full of human soil—it had been there, I suppose, for six months, from the stench; I could not go into the room for some time—there was a large baking-dish underneath the bed, also full, and some in another corner of the room, in an old saucepan without a handle—there was nothing in the room but the bedstead, an old table, a chest of drawers, and an old fender—the children were literally naked, they had nothing on them but what appeared to be a bit of calico, as black as my hat, round their shoulders—they were both in that state—I received information from one of them—the prisoner came to lodge there on the 18th of March, 1835, and lodged there until this time—I do not know how the youngest child was treated—I could very often hear the eldest crying—I never heard the youngest cry, as she was so very weak—I do not know of my own knowledge that she did have a proper supply of food, I have every reason to believe that she did not—I have never had any conversation with the prisoner upon the subject—the father was in the hospital for three weeks altogether—I think he went on the 22nd of April, but I did not take particular notice—I know he was in the hospital at this time—the children remained together in the room, till I had the prisoner taken for robbing the apartment—they were taken to the work-house at eleven o'clock that night—I seldom had an opportunity of seeing at what time the prisoner came in and out—she used to go out generally at eight o'clock in the morning, and sometimes came home again about one or two, but not always, and then went out again—she was a charwoman at two houses in Carburton-street—I think the husband was there in the morning as I took the children away at night—I think he went to the hospital on that day, for I knew he was going to the hospital, and that made me go into the room.

Prisoner. Q. He went to the hospital on the 1st of April, and you saw me go with him; the tub which you say was there for six months, I borrowed to wash in, and on the 19th you came and asked for it, and I told you I could not spare it as the clothes were in it? Witness. I am not certain on what day the husband went to the hospital, I think it was on the same day that I went into the room—I had seen him several times in the course of that week—I only received one week's rent during the six months he was out of a situation—I did not go up on the 19th and ask her for the tub—the tub she speaks of was sold long before that—she came down next day and gave me what little money she could, it might have been half-a-crown—I knew she had no money, and never troubled her for it—I did not see her go out to work every morning.

MR. PRENDERGAST. Q. How long had the husband been in the hospital on the day the children were taken to the workhouse? A. I do not think he had been there above a few days, I thought it was the same day, and I think it was, but I am not certain about it.

MARY CLARK. I lodge at No. 26, Wells-street. I remember the child being taken to the workhouse—I cannot say how long before that, the father had been to the hospital—I do not know whether he had been at home on that day—I was called by the last witness to look at the child—I never observed the prisoner beat her; she did not attend to it, or take a mother's care of it; quite the reverse, she neglected it in every possible way, never cleaned or dressed it—it was hardly ever fed, and then only with food of the worst description—it was occasionally brought down to my school and left with me, once a month or so—when I first saw the child two years and a half ago, it was in a very weakly state, and covered with sores; it could not stand.

it was in its mother's arms covered with a piece of green baize; it had a scabbed face—I conceive that the child was slighted and neglected by its mother; though she has repeatedly told me that the children were fed better than I was, every day of my life—she certainly had the means of giving them food, and supporting them with credit, if she had thought proper—I know that her husband was out of work for a few weeks; but she told me that even when he was out of work he used to bring her home 7 s . a-week; out of work, or in work, she told me she always had that, and she had coals every Saturday night from some charitable institution—when her husband was not employed at the coach-making, I understood from her that he acted as tap room man, or something at a public-house—when she brought the children to school she used to give the elder girl three halfpence, to buy their dinner with—I was called up by the landlord on the day the child was taken to the work-house—she was lying as perfectly naked as she was born, and the bones were protruding through the skin—the skin was actually broken at the bottom part of its back, and the bone was bare—the prisoner was always very meanly clad herself—I cannot say that I ever saw her perfectly sober—I occasionally saw her during the last week or so before the child was removed, but I never saw her perfectly sober—I have repeatedly spoken to her about the children, and she has told me to mind my own business, that they were better fed than I was.

Prisoner. Q. Have you not often seen me come home with food to my children? A. I have, with broken victuals; and I have seen you carry it out again immediately afterwards; on one occasion you brought a plate of odd victuals into my room, and actually stood and fed my dog with it; I asked you to take it up to your children; you did not, but told me to mind my own business, and that is what enrages me so—I did not tell you that the dog would not leave you till you gave him a bit—they were pieces of bread, skirts of meat, rinds of cheese, and so on—you said the children would not eat it—they were certainly such things as they would eat—the bread was hard, certainly; but if it had been sopped they could have eaten it—that was about a week before they were removed.

COURT. Q. Do you mean to say that she gave that to the dog which would have been of use to the children? A. She certainly did—I have repeatedly seen her bring food home and take the same food out again, scraps of pies, meat, and bits of things—she has shown them to me when she has come in, and said, "This is for my children," and I have afterwards seen her take it out again just in the same state—that has occurred several times during the last six months—her husband, who is in Court, says that he has a witness to prove that she did take the food out again and sell it.

Prisoner. You have seen me take the plates out, to take back to the mistress I worked for—I was always glad to bring things home to my children—you are speaking false. Witness. It is nothing but the truth.

ELIZABETH ALLEN. I lived with my mother in Well's-street—I am nine years old—my sister Mary Ann was younger—I remember Mr. Jefferies coming up to us when we were taken to the workhouse—my father had been in the hos pital a fortnight at that time—we did not have our food regularly before my father went to the hospital—my mother did not give us our food regu larly—she did not give my sister food—she used to give her dry bread some-times—she had not very often got anything to give her, before my father went to the hospital—she sometimes gave her food, she did not do so oftener because she had no money—she did not give her food very often after my

father went to the hospital—she used to beat my sister sometimes—it was not for doing anything wrong, but because she was crying—my mother was generally tipsy while my father was in the hospital, and she used to treat my sister very badly—she used to cry because she had no victuals—she said so, and my mother said she could not get any, that she had none—while my father was in the hospital my mother used to go out and lock us in, sometimes all day—she used to leave us a bit of dry bread sometimes, but my sister could not eat it—we never had anything but dry bread to eat during the time my father was in the hospital—my sister had no clothes—sometimes she had, and my mother used to take them off sometimes and take and sell them, and then she would come home tipsy—while my father was at home there was food in the house sometimes—my father left money some times, but my mother did not get food for my sister that she could eat, she gave her dry bread; she had nothing but dry bread—sometimes my father would give her some bread and butter—my mother sometimes brought home food in a dish or plate—she did not offer it to my sister, she used to eat it herself—it was such food as my sister could have eaten, if it had been given to her—my sister was ill while my father was in the hospital, but she could run about sometimes when she was well—she was ill at the time she was taken to the workhouse—she had been ill for two days—my mother has gone out and left my sister and me together a good many times—when my father was at home he would sometimes give food to my mother to give to us—she did not give it to us—I did not complain of that to my father—she dared me to do so—my father sometimes brought my sister home clothes, and mother used to take them off when he was gone out, and sell them.

Prisoner. Q. Have I not been obliged to take your things and my own to get us victuals when I had not enough money? A. No—you have not always given us food when you had it—you have not given us breakfast, and gone to work without any yourself—you have not brought home victuals to us of an afternoon, or given us tea, bread and butter, or fish and bacon—my father did not mostly have breakfast with us.

JURY. Q. Before your father went to the hospital, was he in the habit of coming home to his regular meals? A. No—he went out about seven of a morning, and came home about twelve o'clock at night—he worked at coach making—he stopped at the public-house sometimes.

GRACE MARIA HOBSON. I live in the next room to the prisoner—I was called in and saw the destitute state in which the children were left.

JOHN STEWART ALLEN. I am a surgeon—I saw the deceased child in the workhouse—she appeared very much wasted, as if she had not had a proper quantity of food—if the child had been left without the proper supply of the necessaries of life it might have presented that appearance—I think it would—I examined the child after death—I found mesenteric disease—that might account in some respects for its starved appearance—that disease might either be brought on or increased by a want of proper food—I cannot with any certainty say that I should expect to find mesenteric disease in a child of that age if it was in a state of starvation—I have heard the evidence of the prisoner's daughter—I cannot say that the way in which she describes the child to have been kept, would produce mesenteric disease, it might tend to it—there was extensive disease in the lungs, also effusion of water on the brain—I think the immediate cause of death was the effusion of water on the brain, but it is mere matter of opinion—I should attribute that effusion to glandular disease, the same that pervaded the whole body—I think that glandular dis ease

is likely to be brought on or increased by the want of proper food—I should say that which occasions general debility has a tendency to produce glandular disease—bad air, bad nourishment, and bad clothing are calculated to produce the morbid affection of which the child died—I cannot positively state whether the death was occasioned by neglect or want of proper care and nourishment, but I think it may have been hastened by that—I think there is no doubt about that—I believe that the death was hastened by the treat ment the child's sister has described.

Prisoner. Q. The child's head was affected, was it not? A. Yes—your husband never consulted me about the child.

Prisoner's Defence. The child had been very weakly ever since it was a twelvemonth old, and was attended by Dr. Brown, of King-street Dispensary, for water on the brain; I fed them as well as I could, my husband being out of work for six months and a fortnight; I worked hard for them at whatever I could get; I pledged things out of the room, but it was to help to support them, as what I earned was not sufficient; I was taken up for that, and had three month's imprisonment in the House of Correction; it was while I was there that my child died; I knew nothing about it till last Tuesday fortnight, when the police came to bring me down to Newgate; I am innocent of the charge against me; I worked hard the whole week long, to support my poor children, and if I had not tried to do that, I should never have put myself in the way of being sent to prison, by taking the things out of the room; my daugh ter has been away from me, and, I am sorry to say, has been tutored to speak falsely.

GUILTY . Aged 31.— Confined Eighteen Months .

1859. ELIZABETH CORNWELL was indicted for the willful murder of her infant male child.

FRANCES RICH. I am the wife of Thomas Rich, who keeps the Windsor Castle public-house, in Albany-street. The prisoner was in our service for nearly six months—on the 16th of July, about six o'clock in the evening, as she was at work in the kitchen, she complained of being very ill with the spasms—I gave her a little brandy-and-water, sent for the doctor, and told her to go and lie down on the bed till he came, as she was so ill—she went up stairs—I went up a little while afterwards, and saw her—she said she was better—I did not stop long in the room, I left immediately, and did not notice anything—I went up again in twenty minutes or half-an-hour, with the doctor—she was not undressed, but lying on the bed—I heard a strange noise when I went into the room, and asked her what it was—she said it was merely the water coming in outside the window—I cannot describe what noise it was—she told the doctor she was much better, he left, and sent her some medicine—she got up again that same evening, and did her work—on the following Friday I found what had been the matter, and accused her of having had a child—she said she had—I asked her if it was alive—she said, yes, it was alive, and the noise I had heard when I was in the room, was the child under the bed, and the hand-basin covered over it—I asked what she did with the child—she said she had given a man outside 5 s . to take it away and bury it—I told her I would not believe any such improbable story, for there was no man that would take charge of such a thing and bury it for the sake of 5 s .—a policeman was sent for on the Saturday, but before he was sent for, I told her it was no use her persisting in that falsehood, for I did not believe it, that the child was either in one of her boxes, or in the water-closet, that we were going to have them both searched, therefore she had better tell me what she

had done with it—she said the child was not in the house—I said if it was not in the house, it was certainly in the waster-closet—she said it was, that she had taken it down in the slop-pail on Saturday morning, and put it into the waster-closet, that she had taken the stick that we keep to close the shutters with, and poked it down as low as she could in the water-closet—I asked her about the baby's clothes, she said she had none provided for it, that she was not aware she was in that way at all.

Prisoner. The water was coming in at the time mistress came up; if the child had been alive, which it was not, it would have been impossible for it to have made a noise like that; I am quite certain that it was not alive, for I never saw it; as it came from me in the chamber utensil, so it remained. Witness. There was water coming in at the window at the time, but that was not the sound I heard—it was not a child's cry, it was as if a person was making a noise in the throat—there were two utensils in the room—when I first went into the room the prisoner was sitting on one, and was being sick into the other—I did not notice them when I went into the room with the doctor—she had put it under the bed and covered it over with the hand-basin, but I did not notice it—it was her duty to empty those things—she was lying on the bed at the time I heard the noise, with the blanket and counter-pane thrown over her.

ELIZABETH FELLOWES. I live in Little Albany-street, and work for Mrs. Rich. On Thursday, the 22nd of July, I saw the prisoner—she told me she was very much distressed in her mind—I said that nothing distressed me but poverty, and I was afraid when my little one was born that I should have nothing to put it in—she said, "I had plenty of things with my baby"—I said, "Have you had a baby, then?"—she said, yes, she had one—I said, "Was it alive?"—she said, "Yes, it was born alive"—I asked what she had done with it—she said she had sent it away—she afterwards told me that when her mistress came into the room with the doctor, it was making a noise, and her mistress asked her what it was, and she said it was the gurgling of the water that was coming into a water-closet close by her bed-room window—I cleaned out the prisoner's bed-room the same day, noticed a large make on the floor close by the bedside—it had been wiped up, and the carpet put over it.

Prisoner. I did not tell her the child was alive: I said it was not, and I said that had I been aware I was in that state I should have had plenty to put the child in, but I was not aware I was in that way. Witness. She did not say that she was not aware she was in that state.

HENRY RICHARDS. I am assistant to Mr. Cooper, who was surgeon to the workhouse at Camden-town. The prisoner was brought there—I asked her if she had had a child—she said she had—I asked her if it was born alive—she said it was—I asked how she had disposed of it—she said she delivered herself in the chamber utensil, then put it under the bed, and covered it with the washhand basin, and next morning carried it down to the water-closet, and deposited it there—I asked whether she had prepared any clothes—she said she had not, that she did not know she was in the family way—I saw the body of the child—it had the umbilical cord and the after-birth attached to it—it was altogether—that would indicate a rapid birth—it might have taken place into the chamber utensil—I made a post mortem examination of the child—I opened the chest, and found the lungs of a florid red colour, and on cutting into them I found that they contained blood and air, from which I infer that the child had breathed—I thought it was born at its full period—there were no marks of injury about it.

RICHARD NEELD ( police-sergeant. ) I was sent for to Mrs. Rich's, and the prisoner was brought to me—she told me that she had given birth to a child on the 16th, and that on the following morning she took it down in the slop pail, emptied it into the water-closet, and thrust it down among the soil—I found it there—I afterwards told the prisoner I had found it—she said, "Yes, I know I put it there"—I asked if she had any baby-linen—she said, "No"—I asked to search her box—she gave me the keys, and I found in it a bottle, labeled, "Laudanum, poison," and a certificate from St. Thomas' Hospital.

Prisoner's Defence. I have had the laudanum-bottle in my box these six years, but had no laudanum in it; I feel certain the child was not born alive; it did not stir or move that I saw; and had I been aware I was in that way I should certainly have got things, because I was not devoid of the means of doing it.

GUILTY of concealing the birth. Aged 38.— Confined Twelve Months .

THIRD COURT .— Saturday, August 21 st , 1847.

PRESENT —Mr. Alderman FAREBROTHER ; Mr. Alderman WOOD ; and EDWARD BULLOCK , Esq.

Fourth Jury, before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1860. FRANCIS MOUNTAIN was indicted for stealing I mare, price 7 l .; the property of Charles Thomas .

CHARLES THOMAS. I deal in horse, and live at No.7, South Wharf-road, Paddington—on a Friday, about a month or five weeks before I was at the police-court, I was at Smithfield—I had a grey mare for sale—I did not sell her—I saw James Cooper, and ordered him to take her home.

Cross-examined by MR. O'BRIEN. Q. You got her the same evening, did you not? A. Yes—she was brought home by Cooper—I have no partner—I do not always deal for the knackers—this mare was not for a knacker—it was worth 7 l .—I gave 6 l . 10 s . for her—Cooper never sold for me—I did not tell him the value of the mare—if he had an offer of seven guineas for her as he was coming from market, he was not authorized to take it without seeing me—I was going to put her to work—I took her to Smithfield, for sale—she was there till the market was shut up—when I discovered that I could not buy anything, I made up my mind to take her home—I am in the habit of buying and selling—Cooper asked me whether I would sell her—I said, "No; take her home."

JAMES COOPER. On the 2nd of July I was in Smithfield, and saw Mr. Thomas—he had a mare for sale—it had been there from the morning—in the evening, when the market closed, he told me to take it home—I had seen the prisoner in the market, I had known him for twelve months—I saw him again afterwards, and asked him if he would be so kind as to lead the mare on a little way for me, and I would overtake him—I went towards King's-cross, and saw John Hoare, with two mares—one was Mr. Thomas's, it was the one I had given the prisoner to lead, and the one Mr. Thomas had given me to take home—I asked Hoare for her, he gave her to me.

Cross-examined. Q. Was the prisoner in the habit of dealing in the mar ket?

A. Yes—I have seen him buying and selling horse—the mares were going the direct road to my home—if I was taking them home I should have taken them just in the same direction—I gave the prisoner in charge, half an hour or three quarters of an hour after I had left him.

JOHN HOARE. I live at Reading, and deal in old horses for the knackers—on the 2nd of July I saw the prisoner with a brown mare and a grey one—I had seen him before—he asked a man standing by me if he would buy one of them, and afterwards offered them both for sale to me—he told me he had exchanged one on that day, and one on Thursday—he said he should sell them at some place or other that night, as they were of no use to take down to the country—I gave him 7 l . for the two.

Cross-examined. Q. What time was it when you first him with the two mares? A. Seven o'clock in the evening—I gave up the mare to Cooper, at half-past seven or a quarter to eight—it took a quarter of an hour or twenty minutes to make the bargain for the two mares.

COURT. Q. Where was this? A. At King's-cross—the prisoner was not there—I did not give the mare up to Cooper before I got to Paddington—he road one, and I road the other—we began to deal in Smithfield-market; I paid the money in Cow-cross-street—I did not see the prisoner afterwards till the 10th of August, that was at Reading—I asked him " How about the money he had done me out of in selling me two horses?"—he said he was not the man—I gave him into custody.

MR. O'BRIEN. Q. How long was it after the prisoner offered the mares to another man that you bought them? A. Not five minutes—I should have taken them to Reading—I paid the money at the Three Tuns, in Cow-cross-street—I was with the young man who was with the prisoner—I had a pennyworth of gin, he had a pennyworth of peppermint—I paid the prisoner seven sovereigns, there were no notes at all—I did not think I had a particular bargain—I wanted a horse for my own cart—I have been in prison at the Town-hall, Reading, for buying a pair of reins; I bought them in an open tap-room, and had witnesses to prove it—they took me up for stealing them—it was about eleven months ago—I was in prison three days, before the trial, and was bailed—I was afterwards tried before a jury, and acquitted—a young man, who was with the prisoner, was outside the public-house holding the mares—he held the grey one, the other one was tied to it—I took the gray mare to Mr. Deekes, to see if it was his; it was, and I gave it up to him—the prisoner had not told me it was Mr. Deekes'.

JURY. Q. How do you know it was? A. Cooper told me so—he fetched Mr. Deekes, who said it was his property, and I gave it up to him—the prisoner did not go a yard with me after he was at the public-house—I never saw him again—he was not with me when Cooper overtook me.

HENRY HUTTON. I am superintendent of police, at Reading—Hoare gave the prisoner into my custody, for stealing two mares.

JURY to JOHN HOARE. Q. Did you not see Cooper previously to buying the mares? A. No—there were eight or ten people at the bar of the public-house, who saw me pay for the mare—I did not take Cooper back there to prove it, because we made haste up to the railway—I was going to take the mares to my house, at Reading, next day, as I had business to settle at King's-cross—Cooper went with me with the other mare—I rode one and he rode the other—he went and fetched Deekes—I had seen Cooper before this transaction.

NOT GUILTY .

1861. FRANCIS MOUNTAIN was again indicted for stealing 1 mare, value 7 l .; the goods of Thomas Edward Deekes ; on which no evidence was offered.

NOT GUILTY .

1862. WILLIAM COBB was indicted for stealing 3 coats, value 10 l .; 1 waistcoat, 1 l .; 1 pair of trowsers, 30 s .; 1 pair of boots, 1 l .; and 5 hand-kerchief, 10 s .; the goods of William Lane , in the dwelling-house of Henry Nichols ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 23.— Transported for Seven Years .

(There was another indictment against the prisoner.)

1863. ABRAHAM WISE was indicted for stealing 1 bridle, value 2 s .; and 1 mare, price 6 l .; property of Robert Simmonds ; having been before convicted of felony.

MR. BALDWIN conducted the Prosecution.

JOHN NEWMAN. I am a cow-keeper, at Kensington Gravel-pits. On Sunday morning, the 1st of Aug., about seven o'clock, the prisoner brought a mere to me, and asked me to buy it—he asked 5 l . for it—I asked whose it was—he said it was his father's—I suspected something, communicated with Mr. Simmonds, sent for a constable, and gave him in charge—I had never seen him before.

JAMES PRIOR. I am servant to Mr. Simmonds, of Northold, near Ealing. On Saturday, the 31st of July, at five o'clock in the evening, I turned a mare out into the field—I did not see her again till the following Tuesday—I missed the bridge out of the stable on the Monday morning; I had seen it safe on Saturday.

ROBERT SIMMONDS. I am a farmer, at Northold—I had a bay mare, and missed her on Sunday morning—I found her at Kensington, in Mr. New-man's possession—the prisoner was at my house at half-past nine o'clock on Saturday night—the field is about forty poles from where I live.

JURY. Q. Had you known the prisoner before? A. Yes, I had seen him many times—I never authorised him to take or to ride the mare.

STEPHEN AYRES ( policeman. ) I took the prisoner into custody, at Mr. Newman's—on the way to the station, he said the mare belonged to his father, who was very ill, and had authorised him to sell.

Prisoner's Defence. I never stole it; a man gave it me, told me to sell it for 5 l ., and meet him in Smithfield; he gave me a shilling, and told me to say it was my father's, who lived in Hertfordshire.

JOHN PHILLIPS ( policeman. ) I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction—( read — Convicted April , 1846, and confined one month )—I was present at the trial—he is the person.

GUILTY . Aged 16.— Transported for Seven Years .

1864. SAMUEL BARRELL was indicted for breaking and entering the dwelling-house of John Lutman , at St. Mary Abbott's, Kensington , and steal ing I shawl, value 5 s .; and 1 handkerchief, 3 s .; his goods; having been before convicted of felony.

JOHN LUTMAN. I am a gardener, and live at Old Brompton—I occupy two rooms—the landlord does not live in the house—no one lives there but me and my wife—on the 13th of July, about one o'clock in the day, I went home—I received information, and went after the prisoner—there were two

men with him—I saw them before me, coming towards me—they passed me, and I went after them—I did not see the prisoner caught, but went home—I found a pane of glass broken in my window, the latch moved on one side, and the window opened, so that a person could get in—I went in, and missed a handkerchief and, shawl—I do recollect seeing them there that morning—I am quite sure they were there on Sunday—I went to work at two o'clock in the morning, leaving my house locked, my window shut, and my wife in the house—she is not here—she did not sleep in that room.

Prisoner. Q. Did you see me break the window? A. No, but I saw blood on your finger.

GEORGE BETTS. I live at 2, Cromwell-row, Old Brompton. On the 13th of July, about half-past one o'clock, I was in front of our house, and saw the prisoner and two other at Mr. Lutman's window—the prisoner got up to the window, and tapped with his knuckle—I heard something fall, like glass—he got down; one of the other jumped up, got in at the window, and came out with a bundle—they all three ran away together—I called, "Stop, thief!"—I afterwards met Mr. Lutman, and told him what I had seen—I knew the prisoner before by sight, and am quite certain he is the boy.

Prisoner. Q. How high is the window from the ground? A. About two feet—I was about 200 yards from you—I could see you quite plainly.

JURY. Q. How old are you? A. Twelve, last week.

ELIZABETH CHAMBERS FOSTER. I live in Camera-street—I saw the pri soner running with a silk-handkerchief—I saw him throw it over a wall in Camera-square—Mr. Lander picked it up, and gave it to a policeman—I am sure the prisoner is the person—I had never seen him before.

Prisoner. Q. What coloured handkerchief was if? A. Chocolate.

DAVID EAGLE. I am a butcher, and live In Camera-square—I was by the Goat in Boots on this day, met Mr. Lutman running—the prisoner and two others passed me, and looked very hard at me—I knew the prisoner before, and am sure he is one of the three Mr. Lutman followed—in consequence of what Mr. Lutman said, I ran and took the prisoner by Old Church—he said, "I suppose you do not want to do much in it; I will give you a sove reign to square it"—he said he would not have broken in, but it was a market-gardener's. and not a poor man's house.

Prisoner. Q. Did you see any one running a head of me? A. Two boys—they made their escape—I did not see the hand kerchief in your hand—I was too much engaged.

ROBERT MITTELL ( policeman. ) I took the prisoner, searched him, and found nothing on him—Mr. Lander gave me this handkerchief ( produced. )

ELIZABETH CHAMBERS FOSTER re-examined. This is the same coloured handkerchief that I saw the prisoner throw

MR. LUTMAN re-examined. This handkerchief is my property—it was in the house on the Sunday.

Prisoner's Defence. The man took me, and said, "What have you been up to?" I said, "Nothing;" he said, "I know you have, and if you like to give me a trifle, or drop of beer, I will let you go;" I said, "No," and he held me till the policeman came; he says, I offered him a sovereign; the policeman knows I had no such money about me.

JOHN PORTSMOUTH. I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former con viction—( read—Convicted July , 1846, and confined six months )—I was pre sent at the trial—the prisoner is the person.

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Transported for Seven Years .

1865. GEORGE KING was indicated for stealing two baskets, value 2 s .; and 2 dead fish, 6 s .; the goods of William Kenyon Bateman , his mater.

CHARLES SNEEZUM. I am assistant to William Kenyon Bateman, fish salesman, of Love-lane, Billingsgate—the prisoner was in his service—in cones quence of information I watched—there were baskets there, with salmon in them—I saw the prisoner watching for about an hour—he then came, took two baskets, and took them into the Rose and Crown public-house, close by—I followed, and asked what he had got there—he said, "Nothing"—I took the top of the baskets off, and found two fish—I said, "Where did you get these, George?"—he turned to a man standing by him, and said they belonged to him—that man said nothing—I stood by the door; when the man went out, I said, "You had better stop and take your fish"—he said, in the prisoner's presence, "They do not belong to me"—I referred to the prisoner, and said, "Do they, George?"—he said, "No, they belong to me"—he did not say at the time how come by them, but afterwards said he bought them—I gave him in charge—I did not search him—on returning from the station we searched the place, and found three other fish in a basket—they had no business there, they ought to have been in the salmon-box—he had no authority to take them.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY. Q. Had he regular wages? A. He was a kind of job workman—I gave him a shilling just as I employed him—he did not say "they belong to the man there, of whom I have bought them"—I do not remember the word "bought" being used till he was before the Lord Mayor—I do not thing I have said he used it, if I have, it was a mis take—this is my signature to these depositions—( read —"The prisoner said he bought them")—I swear nothing of the sort occurred—he did say so before the Lord Mayor—I do not know the fish—the basket has Mr. Bate man's name on it—it is the basket the fish come in: and not one which I send fish out in—the prisoner was not employed to take baskets home—he had no business to remove them.

THOMAS HONEYBALL. I am in the employ of Mr. Bateman. On the morning of the 17th of Aug. I went to the warehouse, and saw the prisoner waiting about—I did not taken know anything about the fish which were said to have been taken—I saw the basket—I know them.

Cross-examined. Q. How many have you? A. Dozens, sometimes—they have the fisherman's name and the name of the vessel on them—a fish erman only sells to one salesman.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Confined Three Months .

1866. THOMAS SHARP was indicted for stealing 8oz. weight of raw silk, value 4 s .; the goods of St. Katherine Dock Company , his masters.

MR. ROBINSON conducted the Prosecution.

ALEXANDER COCKERILL. I am a constable to the St. Katherine Dock Company—I know the prisoner. On the 13th of Aug. he came out of the Docks—I searched him, and found seven hanks of silk underneath a false crown of his hat—I produce the false crown, it is tin—the silk was curled round, and the false crown put close over it, so that you could not see the silk—the had a very shallow appearance—the silk weighs 8oz.—the pri soner

said, "It is not my hat"—I said, "We will come and see"—he had taken it off his head himself—it is usual for them to take their hats off as they go through the Dock-gates to be searched—the hat at first had no appearance of having anything in it.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY. Q. Did he say, "It is not my hat all, I took it because my hat was taken?" A. No, he said, "It is not my hat"—the silk was curled up—it was very tight—the false top fitted very tight—I have not got the hat, it was given back to him.

JURY. Q. Used the prisoners generally to wear a hot or a cap? A. A hat—I do not recollect his wearing a cap.

EDWARD MARTIN. I am foreman of the F warehouse in the St. Katherine's Docks. The prisoner has been employed there, as an extra labourer—on this day he was in the warehouse, on the ground-floor—there were a number of broken bales placed there—I have examined these hanks of silk, they cor respond with those in the warehouse which are damaged—I produce some of the other silk, this is damaged in a similar way—I heard the prisoner say at the Police-court, "It is not my hat; I took it because mine was gone."

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY. Aged 30.— Recommended to mercy by the Jury. — Confined Four Months

1867. BARTHOLOMEW DONOVAN and WILLIAM WALDEN were indicated for stealing 40lbs. weight of iron chain, value 10 s .; the goods of Kezia Sarjant , in a dock, adjacent to a certain navigable river.

JAMES SMITH. I am a lighterman, and superintend the business of Kezia Sarjeant—the barge Fanny belongs to him. On the 10th of July she was in the Regent's Dock Basin, which is part of the River Thames, the tide flows in there—Rogers is my apprentice, between six and seven o'clock in the evening he called out to me, in consequence of which I followed the pri soners—they were both together—I saw them in the dock, about forty or fifty yards from the barge—I stopped Donovan, the other got away—directly I laid hold of Donovan, he said it was not him that took the chain—Walden was not present—the chain is the barge's head-fast ; it was lying in the cabin till we could get it fastened to where it was broken from—I had seen it there the day before—it is Kezia Sarjant's property—my apprentice brought the chain ashore, in a basket, from the vessel, and gave it to me, and I gave it to the policeman.

WILLIAM YEOMAN ( policeman K 6.) On Saturday evening, a little before seven o'clock, I received Donovan in charge from Smith—I told him he must go back with me, he came back—Smith showed me where the chain was—I said I should take him into custody for stealing it—he said it was not him that took it—I took Walden at his own house, and told him I took him for stealing the chain in company with Donovan—he said it was not him, it was the other boy—the chain was given me by Smith—it was in a basket—Walden said it was Donovan's basket; Donovan was not present.

Donovan's Defence. We went into the cabin and put the chain into the basket—a gentleman gave us the rope's end—I did not like to go ashore without the basket, and so was taken into custody.

Walden's Defence. I went with Donovan into the cabin—he put the chain into the basket—I told him he had nothing to do with it—a man came with a rope and sent us ashore—next morning the policeman took me.

NOT GUILTY

1868. THOMAS COSGRAVE and TIMOTHY SULLIVAN were indicted for stealing 12lbs. of cherries, value 4 s ., and 1 basket, 1 s .; the goods of William Hatchman ; and that Cosgrave had been before convicted of felony; to which

SULLIVAN pleaded GUILTY . † Aged 14.— Confined Two Months .

GEORGE HUNTINGFORD. I am a carman in the service of William Hatchman, a market-gardener at Hillingdon. On Saturday morning I was driving a cart with some baskets of fruit to market—I was sitting in front of the cart—Susan Hamilton called out to me near the turnpike at Kensington, in consequence of which I examined the tail part of the cart, and missed a small basket and twelve pounds of cherries—I led my horse back to Kensington, and saw a constable, who came and brought the two prisoners and the basket of cherries—I know the basket; it is Mr. Hatchman's property, and con tained the same sort of cherries which I had lost.

SUSAN HAMILTON. I live at Jennings'-buildings, Kensington. On the 24th of July I saw a cart going towards London—I saw the prisoners cut a string, and take a basket of cherries from the cart—Sullivan took the cherries, Cosgrave was behind him; they both ran away together—I followed Hunt ingford—I afterwards went with him to Jennings'-building, and saw the prisoner in a passage with the basket of cherries—the constable took them.

Prisoner, Cosgrave. I was not with Sullivan at all. Witness. I am quite sure of him.

JOHN ALLEN. On the 24th of July, at one o'clock in the day, I saw the prisoner in Kensington—I went with Hamilton to Jennings'-building—I saw the prisoners on the stairs of a house with the basket of cherries pro duced—I took charge of the prisoners and the basket.

GEORGE HUNTINGFORD re-examined. This is the basket that had the cherries in it—there is a mark on it.

Cosgrave's Defence. I was not with Sullivan at all—I was coming along—he asked me if I would have a few cherries—I said "Yes."

THOMAS BRADSHAW ( policeman. ) I produce a certificate of Cosgrave's former conviction—( read—Convicted Nov. 1846, and confined three months )—I was present at the trial—he is the person.

COSGRAVE — GUILTY . † Aged 17.— Confined Four Months .

1869. ELIZABETH KAY was indicted for stealing 5 shillings, and 2 sixpences; the monies of John Hopkins , her master; to which she pleaded

GUILTY , and received a good character. Aged 16.— Confined Eight Days .

1870. CATHERINE AYRES was indicted for stealing 30 pence, and 63 halfpence; the monies of George Blake , her master; to which she pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Recommended to mercy by the Prosecutor— Confined Eight Days, her uncle agreeing to take her into his employment

1871. HARRIETT BURLIN was indicted for stealing 2 sovereigns; the monies of Hyam Barnett , her master.

HYAM BARNETT. I am a general dealer at Chambers'-street, Goodmen's-fields. The prisoner was in my service about ten months—on the 14th of July I went to bed, and put my cloth on a chair in the room—I had two sovereigns, a sixpence, and a fourpenny-piece in my waistcoat pocket—I had

moved them from my trowsers pocket into my waistcoat pocket—the door was shut, but not locked—next morning, Wednesday, at seven o'clock, I was awoke out of my sleep, and found the street door open, and was told the prisoner was gone; I had not sent her out—I dressed myself, and missed two sovereigns, a sixpence, and a fourpenny-piece—the waistcoat was moved from the back of the chair to the seat—I informed the police—the prisoner did not come back—I found her on Saturday, in a street in Brick-lane—I made no promise to her, I asked what she had done with my money—she said she had spent it—I asked what she had spend it for—she said, some portion in clothes, and the rest she went out at right and spent—she said she did not know what possessed her to rob such a good master—I gave her in charge.

JURY. Q. Did you give her any wages? A. Four shilling a week and her board, and two shilling more when she was washing—she is an illegiti mate child—her father will not own her—I have not missed anything before.

THOMAS HUGHES ( policeman. ) On the 17th of July, about half-past one o'clock, I went with Mr. Barnett to No. 23, Saint John-street, Bethnal-green, and found the prisoner there—Mr. Barnett gave her in charge—she pulled her box our from under the bed, and gave me these clothes; they are all new—she said she had bought part of them with the money she had taken from Mr. Barnett.

GUILTY. Aged 19.— Judgment Respited.

1872. WILLIAM STAMMERS was indicted for unlawfully laying his hands on a certain bitch, with intent &c.

NOT GUILTY .

NEW COURT .— Saturday, August , 21 st , 1847.

PRESENT —Mr. Alderman FAREBROTHER ; Sir CHAPMAN MARSHALL , Knt., Alderman; and Mr. COMMON SERJEANT.

Sixth Jury, before Mr. Common Serjeant.

1873. ELISHA KEMP was indicted for stealing 1 table-cloth, value 6 s .; 1 cloth, 10 s .; 2 pairs of trowsers, 1 l .; 2 waistcoats, 10 s .; and 1 pickle-jar and cover, 6 s . the goods of Robert, Viscount Jocelyn : also 7 napkins, 12 s .; 1 ornaments, 10 s .; 1 pin-tray, 3 s .; 1 thermometer, 10 s .; and 1 tea-cloth, 6 s .; the goods of John Pownall Bastard : also 1 blanket, 15 s .; the goods of Lady Anna Maria Dawson : also 1 candle-stand and snuffers, 4 l .; 1 pair of candlesticks, 10 s .; 1 portfolio, 4 s .; 3 dishes, 10 s .; 4 plates, 6 s .; and 1 copper pan, 4 s .; the goods of Hester Catherine, Dowager Marchioness of Sligo : also 8 table cloths, 2 l .; 2 pillow-cases, 3 s .; 13 napkins, 1 l . 10 s .; the goods of Hester Catherine, Dowager Marchioness of Sligo: also 1 paper box, 1 s .; and 1 frock 3 l .; the goods of the Hon. Charles Grantham Scott : to all which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 25.— Transported for Seven Years on the 1st indictment, and Seven Years further on the 2nd.

1874. HENRY WILLIAM BATES was indicted for stealing 10 pence, and 8 half pence; the monies of Edward Newman Hobbs , his master; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Three Months .

1875. EVEREST BARNES was indicted for embezzling the sum of 10 s ., which he had received on account of Henry Vincer , his master; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 12.— Confined Three Months .

1876. FREDERICK DOBBY was indicted for stealing 1 waistcoat, value 1 s . 6 d ., the goods of James Gibbs ; having been before convicted of felony; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Nine Months .

1877. JAMES LAWRENCE was indicted for stealing 1 sixpence, the money of William Henry White , his master; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 14.— Confined Three Months .

1878. GEORGE BROWN was indicted for stealing 1 handkerchief, value 2 s ., the goods of Henry James Allen , from his person; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Confined Three Months

1879. PATRICK JOHN CLANCEY was indicted for stealing 10 shil lings, the monies of Joshua Gordon , having been before convicted of felony; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Confined One Year .

(There was another indictment against the prisoner.)

1880. ROBERT LACEY was indicted for stealing 53 combs, value 10 l .; 13 sponges, 2 l .; 1 spoon, 6 d .; 35 brushes, 4 l . 2 s .; 3 pairs of scissors, 9 s .; 9 pieces of hair, 3 l .; 20 yards of ribbon, 10 s .; 1 hank of silk, 2 s . 6 d .; 16 sticks of sealing-wax, 1 s . 6 d .; 14 cakes of soap, 14 s .; 31 bottles of perfume, 24 l .; 5 bottles of eau de Cologne, 10 s .; 3 bottles of hair grease, 1 l .; 1 bottle of spirits of wine, 1 s . 6 d .; 3 bottles of tooth-powder, 6 s .; 3 bottles of dye, 7 s .; 1 pot of pomatum, 1 s .; 3 sponge bags, 6 s .; 1 box, 3 s .; 1 strop, 2 s . 6 d .; 1 flower vase, 10 s .; 1 toilet bottle, 10 s .; and 3 files, 3 s .; the goods of Henry Perry , his master: to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 23.— Recommended to mercy by the Prosecutor. — Confined Eighteen Months .

(There was another indictment against the prisoner.)

1881. JAMES WORLEY , THOMAS COX , and WILLIAM BEASELY were indicted for stealing 840 lbs. weight of flour, value 9 l . 12 s .; and 3 sacks, 3 s .; the goods of Joseph Johnson , the master of Worley; and HENRY HOLLIDAY for receiving 560 lbs. weight of flour, part of the same, well knowing the same to have been stolen.

MR. ROBINSON conducted the Prosecution.

DAVID HUNTER. I was foreman to Mr. Daniels. On the 22nd of July, I saw Cox and Beasely come there—I did not see Worley, but I believe he was in the wagon—they delivered eighteen sacks of flour there, my attention was called to them the day afterwards—I counted the sacks we had in our place—there were fourteen sacks below, there had been emptied, and one was in the shop—I can undertake to say that only eighteen sacks were delivered.

HARRIOT DANIELS. I recollect the sacks being delivered—I supposed there were twenty-one—I only saw Cox and Beasely—I cannot say whether there was any person in the wagon, it was at the private door—I signed the receipt, and gave it to Cox.

JOHN HAGUE. I am a butcher, and live in Crown-street, Soho. On the 22nd of July I was at work in my shop, about twelve o'clock—Cox came in and asked me if I had any money to sport —he said he had some dead once to sell wroth the money—I said, "I do not know what you mean, let us see them"—they had drawn up a wagon to my shop—I noticed on the tarpaulin that it came from Uxbridge—I want to the tail of the wagon, and there I saw the prisoner Beasely—Cox said, "He wants to see them"—Beasely got up and pulled a cloth off one or two sacks, pulled out his knife, cut open a sack, took out a handful of flour, handed it to me, and said it was a find pig , or something of that sort, or find dead one —I was quite surprised, and took it into my neighbour, who is a baker, and asked him what it was worth—Beasely had asked me 2 l . for the two sacks—I was in at my neigh bour's I dare say five minutes—while I was there the prisoner came and peeped through the window two or three times, and then drove off—Worley was with the horses at the head of the wagon.

Cross-examined by MR. PARNELL. Q. Did you know the prisoners before? A. No.

GEORGE COOPER. I am baker, and live in Little Compton-Street. On the 22nd of July I saw the prisoners Worley, Cox, and Beasely, and I saw the wagon at Holliday's door—he keeps a marine-store shop, about 100 yards from me—I saw two sacks of flour carried into his shop—I could not say which of the prisoners carried them in, or who received them.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE Q. Do you know whether Holliday is married? A. No.

JOSEPH JOHNSON. I am the master of Worley. One the 21st of July I sent by him thirty sacks of flour—I told him to deliver twenty-one at Mr. Daniels's—I received a receipt for twenty-one sacks from Mrs. Daniels—I have known Cox and Beasely some years—they are employed as porters by my man and by other men.

HENRY MERCER. I am in partnership with Mr. Stevens, near Uxbridge. On the 21st of July I sent twenty-one sacks of flour to London by Mr. Johnson—I have seen two sacks of flour since at the station—I did not examine the flour, but I could swear to the sacks—they are marked "H. Stevens, Uxbridge," and a black mark.

JOSHUA MONKTON ( police-sergeant F 13.) I want to Holliday's house on the 22nd of July—I saw him in the shop, and asked him if he was land lord of the house—he said, "Yes"—I said, "You have two sacks of flour here?"—he said, "Yes, a tall man came and asked me to allow him to leave them for two hours"—I said, "Let me see them"—he said, "Yes—I went up stairs to the front room, first floor, and found two sacks of flour there—I told him he must consider himself in my custody for having them in his possession, well knowing them to be stolen—he replied, "Shall I be allowed bail?"—I said I did not know—on the following day I apprehended Worley at Uxbridge—I told him the charge—he denied it, and on the way to the station he said that Beasely and Cox had got him into this trap—he said, "I know there were two sacks of flour in the wagon, and Beasely and Cox took them away."

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE. Q. Have you told us all that

Holliday said? A. Yes—he did not say that if he were allowed bail he should be able to find the person who left them—there was a female there.

MR. ROBINSON. Q. Was the room locked? A. Yes—it was used as a bed-room.

MR. BALLANTINE. Q. Was it not the only sitting-room in the house? A I cannot say—there were tables and chairs in the room—I did not go in other rooms—there was sitting-room down stairs, adjoining the shop—the shop was full of things.

JAMES BROWN ( policeman F 142.) On the 23rd of July I apprehended Beasely—I told him what he was charged with—he denied helping to unload Mr. Johnson's wagon that day at all—I apprehended Cox the same evening—he denied it—Beasely said at the station, "I did help to unload Mr. Johnson's wagon."

(Mr. Bandy, a bricklayer, at Knightsbridge, and James Robinson, of Newton-court, gave Beasely a good character; Mr. Johnson, the prosecutor, gave Cox a good character.)

WORLEY GUILTY. Aged 26.— Recommended to mercy by the Prosecutor. — Confined Four Months

COX — GUILTY . Aged 56.

BEASELY — GUILTY . Aged 55.

Transported for Seven Years .

HOLLIDAY — NOT GUILTY .

1882. WALTER WHEELER was indicated for forging and uttering an order for the payment if 1 l ; with intent to defraud Edward Majoribanks and others; other COUNTS , to defraud Edward, Baron Skelmersdale .

MESSRS. BODKIN and ROBINSON conducted the Prosecution.

FREDERICK MCKENZIE GAUGE. I am a clerk in Messrs. Courts' bank, Edward Majoribanks is one of the partners, and there are others—Lord Skelmersdale keeps an account at our house—this check for 1 l . ( looking at it ) was presented by Triphook, and was paid—another check similar to this was presented afterwards by him, and he was detained.

WILLIAM TRIPHOOK. I am in the service of Mr. Findlay, a portrait-painter in the Strand—he has a brother a tailor at Birmingham—on the 8th if July I presented this check for payment, and received 1 l . for it, which I gave to my employer—on a Saturday, about a month ago, I went with another check of a similar kind; I was then told they were forgeries and was detained.

JOHN LIPTROTT FINDLEY. I am a tailor and draper, and live in Mon mouth-street, Birmingham. In the beginning of July the prisoner came to my shop, and selected a coat and trowsers—he requested the coat should be put by and left a shilling on it—the trowsers he wanted to take away—they came to 6 s . 6 d .—he tendered in payment this check for 1 l ., purporting to be drawn by Lord Skelmersdale—he indorsed this one the back of it, "Pay to Mr. Findley, C. Wheeler"—from the smallness of the amount I suspected it was not genuine, and I said it was not regular to take these things in busi ness, but if he would leave it I would remit it to my brother—he agreed to that at once, and he showed me this letter enclosed in an envelope—he called on the Saturday evening afterwards, took the trowsers, and I paid him the balance, 11 s . 6 d .

Prisoner. Q. Was there any objection on my part when I brought the cheek, to give my address? A. Not the slightest—it was my proposition

that you should indorse it, and you agreed to it—I did not sufficiently examine it to know whether the indorsement and the body of the check are the same writing—I sent it up to my brother to get it cashed—I believe your address was found to be correct—I made no enquiry as to who or what you were—I had a young man in my employ who went by the name of Frederick, he is not here.

LORD SKELMERSDALE. I keep an account at Messrs. Coutts'—I have been in the habit of drawing checks for small sums in case of charity—I never saw this check till the day before yesterday—it is not my writing—I never authorized any one to write it—the prisoner received an annual sub scription from me for a society of which he was secretary—this note is my writing—I have no recollection of when I wrote it—I sent 1 l . to Mr. Wheeler—this envelope is my writing—it was directed to Mr. Wheeler, and has been altered to Mrs. Wheeler.

Prisoner. Q. Has your lordship known anything detrimental to my character during the seventeen years I have belonged to that society? A. No.

JOHN NULT SAYER. I am a printer—I have known the prisoner seven teen years—I cannot say that I have seen him write—I may have done so—I have corresponded with him, and have acted on communication from him in writing—I believe this check to be his handwriting—there are characters in it which very much resemble his writing, this L, the W, and w and b —I should not able to say it was his writing positively, but for the reason I have given, and the general character of the writing, I believe it to be his.

Prisoner. Q. In what way did you become a witness? A. The inspector came to me and asked if I could recognize your writing—I said, yes, be cause yours was a very peculiar hand—he showed me some papers, and asked if they were yours—I said, "Yes," I should not swear that these checks were your writing—I do not expect any reward for attending here—I was summoned before the magistrate, and was bound to appear here.

JOSEPH THOMPSON ( policemen 62 F. ) I took the prisoner at Burming ham on the 7th of July—he said it was not a forgery, he should be able to make it all right.

Prisoner. Q. Did you not ask for a person named Wheeler, and did I not say I was the person? A. Yes, I went down to Birmingham on the Saturday, and I went to you on the Tuesday—the reason of the delay from Saturday till Tuesday was, that Mr. Findley had mislaid your address, and I ascertained it afterwards at the election committee-room—you first requested me to accompany you to Mr. Findley's—you asked me to go before the Mayor and magistrates, and said you should exonerate yourself—I refused to go before the Mayor—you asked me for my warrant—I said I had none—you went to the Windsor Castle Inn, and called a man named "Dan," and said to him, "You saw me receive the parcel?" and he said, "Yes"—you said, "You saw me cut the parcel, and there were some clothes in it"—he said, "Yes"—I said to the man, "Did you see a check in it?"—ha said, "No"—I said, "That don't assist you much, Wheeler; I told you I had no power to take you before the Magistrate."

MR. BODKIN. Q. You were sent down from London to apprehend him? A. Yes—I went down a private dress, and said something about the elec tion—the prisoner was a sergeant in the police force at the commencement of the force.

Prisoner's Defence. I am the victim of a conspiracy which I may call secret; I wrote to Mr. Alderson in London, and said, there was the annual money due from his lordship, and other money that I had the collecting of; and he said if I sent the receipt the money would be forwarded; I sent the recepts and received back in an envelope these two checks for 1 l . each; I went to the banker's and asked them to cash them; they said they would not for that small amount, but any tradesman would; I then went to Mr. Findlay's, and left one check for a week; it was honoured, and then I called and presented the other, and that was refused—I deny the forgery but admit uttering the checks; his lordship has known me seventeen years, the person I sent the receipt to, sent me the checks, and the officer has taken no steps to find him; the man has absconded; I am the victim through that man, who I consider perpetrated the forgery.

LORD SKELMERSDALE re-examined. I was not indebted to the prisoner—I cannot how long the society to which he was secretary, ceased.

(Samuel Ware, Esq., gave the prisoner a good character.)

GUILTY of uttering . Transported for seven Years

1883. JAMES BARRYMORE was indicted for stealing 2 waistcoats, value 1 l .; 8 handkerchiefs, 1 l .; 3 yards of serge, 7 s .; 1 brush, 1 s .; and 1 fur Victorine, 8 s . 6 d .; also, 4 yards of linen cloth, 6 s .; 1 Holland coat, 4 s .; 2 waistcoats, 1 l .; 1 pair of boots, 10 s .; 3 handkerchiefs 7 s . 6 d .; 1 1/2 yards of serge, 3 s . 6 d .; also, 1 1/2 yards of serge, 3 s .; 1 pair of boots, 10 s .; 37 handkerchiefs, 4 l . 12 s . 6 d .; 12 waistcoats, 6 l .; 2 coats, 3 l .; 4 yards of linen cloth, 6 s .; and 1 pair of trowsers, 15 s .; also 21 waistcoats, 10 l . 10 s .; 22 handkerchiefs, 2 l . 15 s .; and 1 pair of trowsers, 15 s .; also, 23 handker chiefs, 2 l . 17 s .; and 5 waistcoats, 2 l . 10 s .; the goods of Isaac Moses his master; to all of which he pleaded

GUILTY .

1884. JAMES BARRYMORE was again indicted for stealing 2 handker chiefs, value 5 s ., the goods of Isaac Moses , his master; and MARY ANN BARRYMORE for feloniously receiving the same, knowing them to be stolen; to which

JAMES BARRYMORE pleaded GUILTY .

MR. HUDDLESTON conducted the Prosecution.

GEORGE JAMES HILLSTEAD. I am assistant to Mr. Harris, a pawnbroker, in the hackney-road—I produce two handkerchiefs, pawned for 3 s . on the 19th of June, by Mary Ann Barrymore, in the name of Wallis—she had pawned articles previously—she pawned a coat fourteen month ago, and two hand kerchiefs on the 4th of Jan.—those are the only articles that I recollect as being pawned by her—some other things were pawned, but the person who took them in, is gone away.

LEWIS ADOLPHUS. I manage the business of Mr. Isaac Moses—James Bar rymore was in his employ, as night watchman—he has been in the police, and Mr. Moses has employed him since March, 1846—we have missed a number of articles; several young men have been turned away in consequence of it—we had the prisoner James detained, and I felt it necessary to go to his house—Mary Ann Barrymore, who is his sister, came in the evening, about seven or eight hours after—I did hear any one tell her it would be much better for her to tell the truth—she said I might search the house, she had destroyed all

the duplicates, but they all related to her own property, that she had pawned goods for her brother, but all the goods she received from him he told her he had purchased, and she would not pawn them till he said he had bought them—I said, if he had purchased handkerchiefs once, it was cheaper to redeem them than to buy others—she still said she had pawned them, but not with a guilty knowledge—I believe these articles to be the property of Mr. Isaac Moses—James Barrymore would have easy access to them.

Cross-examined by MR. WILDE. Q. You are only one amongst many in Mr. Moses' employ? A. Yes—there are about a hundred employed, nearly all of them sell—I cannot say that on of those persons may not have sold this property—I know that all that James Barrymore has bought, we have got down—I have not the books here—I swear he never purchased silk handker chiefs—he certainly never bought one of me—he is not allowed to pay for what he purchases—our young men who purchase are obliged to have their purchases entered in a book, for which they receive a bill, so that if any of them have any property they can refer to the books and find it—I have been there eight or nine years—we have discharged many people for improper conduct—we are obliged to discharge for any irregularities—this is a bill ( looking at me ) for something sold, and signed by one of our young men, but this was not sold to James Barrymore—it has not his name on it—everything that our men have there, would be entered on a bill different to this—this bill would prove that a handkerchief has been sold—we sell thousands of hand kerchiefs to different persons—here is a bill for a cravat, and from the appear ance of this bill I should say that Barrymore bought this cravat—here is a bill for a coat, which is on such a bill-head as he would have—it is my own signature.

JOHN ALTON. I am a pawnbroker—I produce some articles pawned by Mary Ann Barrymore previous to the 19th of June—here is a blouse pawned on the 18th of June, and a pair of men's boots on the same day—neither of them are new—and here is a new handkerchief pawned on 29th of Sept., 1846—these three I can swear she pawned—I have some other articles pawned by a female and some by a man.

LEWIS ADOLPHUS re-examined. This blouse and these boots are Mr. Moses'—I am not aware of James Barrymore having bought these boots—I identify the whole of this property as Mr. Moses'.

Cross-examined. Q. How are you able to swear to this blouse? A. By the private mark—I will swear it has been Mr. Moses'—we had it from the manufacturer; he works for other persons—I think James Barrymore has bought a blouse of us, and he has bought shoes there.

JOHN ROSE. I am a pawnbroker. I have a waistcoat, pawned on the 28th of April, and another on the 9th of July, and two pieces of serge on the 9th of Aug.—I cannot say who by.

MARY ANN BARRYMORE — NOT GUILTY .

1885. JAMES BARRYMORE was again indicted for stealing 1 waistcoat, value 10 s ,; and 2 handkerchiefs, 5 s ,; the goods of Isaac Moses , his master; and MARY ANN BARRYMORE , for feloniously receiving the same, know ing them to be stolen; to which

JAMES BARRYMORE pleaded GUILTY .

( MR. HUDDLESTON offered no evidence against Mary Ann Barrymore. )

MARY ANN BARRYMORE — NOT GUILTY .

1886. JAMES BARRYMORE was again indicted for stealing 1 coat, value 1 l . 1 s ., the goods of Isaac Moses , his master; and MARY ANN BARRYMORE for receiving the same, well knowing the same to have been stolen; to which

JAMES BARRYMORE pleaded GUILTY . Transported for Seven Years .

( MR. HUDDLESTON offered no evidence against Mary Ann Barrymore. )

NOT GUILTY .

1887. EDWARD WILLIAM SHEARCROFT was indicted for stealing 1 bill of exchange for 63 l . 10 s ., the monies of James Thomas Dorrington and others, and his masters; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Six Months .

1888. JOHN HENRY HOLMES and CHARLES KENWORTHY were indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of John Foster , about two in the night of the 9th of July , at Paddington , with intent to steal, and stealing therein, 3 coats, value 3 l .; two pairs of boots, 10 s .; 3 pairs of shoes, 6 s .; and 1 pair of gaiter, 2 s .; his property.

MR. EVANS conducted the Prosecution.

WILLIAM GLENNISTER ( policeman D 174.) On the 10th of July, at two o'clock in the morning, I was on duty in Victoria-grove, and saw the pri soners coming from a passage which leads into a field at the back of Mr. Foster's house—Holmes was carrying two bundles—I asked what they had got—they both said they were their own things, and they had come from Kensall new Town—they then said they had found the things in a ditch in the field—I examined the bundles, and found a coat, three pairs of shoes, and two pairs of boots, and at the station I found a pair of gaiters in Holmes's pocket—these other two coats I got from Holmes's person—he said they were with the things which he found in the field—I found a knife, two tobacco-boxes, and some lucifers on him—when I was about to take Ken worthy, he said he would not be taken to the station, and ran away.

WILLIAM SHARGOLD. I am servant to Mr. John Foster, of 55, Westbourn grove, in the parish of Paddington—these boots, shoes, coats, and gaiters are his—on the night of the 9th of July I saw them all safe in the back room, which is Mr. Foster's study, and fastened the window with a little catch—there is no shutter to it—next morning I cam down about seven o'clock, the policeman came, and I missed these three coats and other things—they had been all safe the night before—I found the window shut down, but one pane of glass was broken.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE. Q. Are you quite sure you fastened the window? A. Yes, I generally do—I recollect fastening it on that evening about eight o'clock—I knelt on my master's table, and fastened it with a catch—I am quite sure I did so on that night—I did not leave the window up—there is no shutter—they had got a garden-stool on the outside to get to the window—it is a good height from the ground.

JOHN FOSTER. This is my property, and was taken from my dwelling-house.

HOLMES — GUILTY. Aged 17. Recommended to mercy by the Prosecutor. — Confined Three Months

* KENWORTHY — GUILTY . Aged 17. Confined Twelve Months .

1889. MATTHEW ROACH and WILLIAM WILTSHIRE were indicted for stealing 5 candlesticks, value 64 l .; 1 pair of snuffers and stand, 6 l .; 11 tops of toilet-glasses, 20 l .; 1 watch, 15 l .; 1 basin, 5 l .; 1 pincushion, 8 l .; 6 seals, 12 l . 12 s .; and one pen, 1 l .; the goods of Charles, Earl of Harring ton , in his dwelling-house.

MR. ROBINSON conducted the Prosecution.

JOHN PAYNE. I am butler to Lord Harrington—his christian name is Charles—he lives in Whitehall-palace, in the parish of St. Margaret, West minster—I went into his dressing-room on the 20th of July, at a quarter before eight in the morning—I missed a pair of silver candlesticks, a pair of silver snuffers and tray, a pincushion from her ladyship's writing-room, and a pair of candlesticks and a gold watch from another room—I had seen them safe at one o'clock that morning—there were no chimneys swept that morning, nor any to have been swept.

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDERGAST. Q. Your master is called Lord Harrington? A. He is the Earl of Harrington—I know that by the letters directed to him—is they are directed to Lord Harrington we may take them in—his name is Charles Stanhope, Earl of Harrington.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE. Q. Whose duty would it be to attend on sweeps? A. When sweeps are expected they knock at the front door, and are let in by the porter—they then go to a second door, and are let in by a second porter, and get a light.

FRANCIS STURGES. I am porter at the Earl of Harrington's, at Whitehall-gardens. On Tuesday morning, the 20th of July, about half-past three o'clock, I was awoke by a tapping at the window, and a calling out "Sweep!"—there were two men dressed as sweeps—I got up, and let them in—I cannot identify them.

HENRY TATTAM ( policeman A 160.) On the morning of the 20th of July, about a quarter before four o'clock, I was on duty in Whitehall-gardens—two sweeps came and spoke to me—I can swear Wiltshire was one—I am not positive that Roach was one—he resembles the man, but I had not the chance to speak to him—Wiltshire was coming along the pavement with a bag on his back, and said to me, "Policeman, is it gone four?"—I said no, it wanted a quarter—they went over to Lord Harrington's, and tapped at the window—they were admitted in about a minute—on the morning of the 25th of July I took Wiltshire in Oxford-street from information—I told him what it was for—he said he was innocent, and could prove his innocence by his having worked on that Tuesday morning, at No. 55, Lower Grosvenor-Street—he also said he was at work at another place, No. 44, Davis-street, that morning.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE. Q. Was he sober? A. yes—I had seen him twice between the Tuesday and the time I took him—I saw him on the 22nd of July in a public-house for about a minute or two, and again on Friday, the 23rd of July, for about two or three minutes, and again on Sunday morning, the 25th, when we took him—I did not have any conversation with him, but I was with another constable who had—I was within two or three yards of them when the conversation took place—I now and then heard a word—I did not hear Wiltshire saw to me, "After all I have told you it is very odd you should take me"—I did not hear the policeman ask him where he lived—I did not tell him not to get out of the way, and I would call on him in the course of the day.

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDERGAST. Q. The person who was with Wiltshire you described as being rather taller than the other? A. I described Wiltshire as being about five feet three inches high, and the other five feet three inches and a quarter—I gave the description to the inspector by word of mouth—there was no description given in writing.

SETH THOMAS. I am a private in the Grenadier Guards. I was on duty on the 20th of July—about half-past four o'clock that morning I saw two sweeps—I feel positive that Roach was one—he had a bag—my attention was directed to the Earl of Harrington's, from the closing of the door—the bag which Roach was carrying projected more than a bag does which is carrying soot—I stopped them, and asked the person who resembled Wiltshire if he could oblige me with two or three lucifers—he said he had not got any—he asked Roach if he could give me them—Roach said no, but he could give me two or three fusees—I said, "You have got a very heavy load, old mate" —they made no answer—I feel quite positive Roach is the man who gave me the fusees—Wiltshire carries the description of the other man, but I will not swear to him.

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDERGAST. Q. You are quite sure Roach carried the bag? A. Yes—I saw him again on the following Monday morn ing, at King-street Police-Station—when I saw him on the Tuesday morning he was dirty, as sweeps usually are, but his face was not so dirty as sweeps usually are, there were come marks of dirt about his face, whether it was soot, or no, I cannot say—I should think, from his size, he does not go up chimneys, but sweeps generally continue rather dirty—I did not see the per sons come out of the house—the persons were three or four paces from the door at the time the sound of the door closing reached me—the house is rather in front, it is in Whitehall-gardens—I cannot say whether it is a stone house—there are two gates which lead to it—it is exactly in front of my post.

GEORGE BUTT ( policeman, A 135.) On the 25th of July, between eight and nine o'clock in the morning, I was in Oxford-street—Wiltshire came up to me, and said he wanted to give me some information respecting the parties who committed the robbery at the Earl of Harrington's—he said he was stand ing at the corner of street near Oxford-street, and saw two sweeps, who he thought were the persons who committed the robbery—he described one about his one height and size, and little legs, much like himself, and the other a little taller—he said he had told a sergeant of D division, and he had desired him to follow them, that he did follow to the Great Western Railway station, and lost them, and thought they went off by the train—he offered to go with me to see to find them—Tattam was near me—I had some conversation with him, then returned, and took Wiltshire—I said he was charged with the robbery—he said he was satisfied, he could state where he was at work; that he had two jobs that morning, one at 55, Lower Grosvenor-street, and the other at 44, Davis-street—when the charge was taken, he said, "In order to clear myself, I will speak the truth"—he said there was a man of the name of Matthew Roach, and if I were to go to see him, I should think he was the other man—he said, in fact, he was cer tain that he was one of the parties that was there at the robbery—in cones quence of that I went to Marylebone Court—Wiltshire asked me if I was going to take the other man—I said I should see—he said, "If you take him, most likely he will turn round against me, but that I can't help"—I asked him why he had made that previous statement—he made no reply—I took Roach—I told him what he was charged with—he said nothing.

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDERGAST. Q. Did you not ask him if he had ever swept the Earl of Harrington's chimneys, and did he not answer, "I have not for years?" A. No, I told him I apprehended him for the robbery at the Earl of Harrington's—he said nothing—I had no conversation with him on the subject of robbery.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE. Q. You took Wiltshire into custody, when had you last seen him before that? A. On the Saturday evening, the 24th of July, in Oxford-street—I saw him on the Friday—I saw him almost every day—I was in company with Tattam sometimes, but not always—I saw a person walking with Wiltshire, in the street, on Sunday morning—I took Thomas into one of the public-house—I did not see Wiltshire there—I do not know whether he was there pr not—I did not notice him in the Clarendon.

ELLEN CONDON. I live in the service of Mr. Mead, 55, Lower Grosvenor-street. Our chimneys were not swept on the morning of Tuesday, the 20th of July—they were swept on the next day, on the Wednesday, by a person in Wiltshire's employ—Wiltshire came and had the money for them.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE. Q. Are you sure it was not on the Tues day morning they were done? A. Yes—my master had company the night before they swept them, which was on Tuesday night.

SARAH BURNETT. I am in the employ of Mr. Wicker, 44, Davies-street—there were no chimneys swept there on Tuesday morning, the 20th of July—they were swept on the Thursday morning by morning by Wiltshire.

WILLIAM ANDREWS. I am a chimney-sweeper, and live at No.10, Angel-court. Roach was in my service four or five years—I will not swear whether he was in the habit of sweeping the Earl of Harrington's chimneys—it is most likely he did—there was no reason why he should not go there—I swept the Earl of Harrington's chimneys up to 1843.

Cross-examined by Mr. PRENDERGAST. Q. You have been dismissed since? A. Yes—I kept nine person in my employ, and do now—I cannot say that all the West-end chimney-sweepers have been in my employ—I have some who have been in my service twenty years—it is between ten and eleven years since Roach left my service—I know nothing against him.

ROACH — GUILTY . Aged 23.

WILTSHIRE — GUILTY . Aged 27.

Transported for Seven Years .

Before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1890. JAMES WILKINS was indicted for a robbery on Samuel Manning , putting him in fear, and stealing from his person, and against his will, 1 pocket-book, value 1 s .; and 32 shillings; his property.

MR. PAYNE conducted the Prosecution

SAMUEL MANNING. I am a superannuated officer of Government. On the night of Tuesday, the 3rd of Aug., I went to the Seabright Arms, Bethnal-green, and had a little porter—I left at a little after nine o'clock—when I was leaving, the landlord recommended me to go down a passage, which is not further from the Seabright Arms than across this Court—when I got a little way down, four men rushed upon me, pinned me against the brick-wall, and began to search me—I stood very quietly, and allowed them to do it—while they were doing it, I noticed their faces—the prisoner was one, I have no doubt of it—there was a light directly opposite—they put their hands into my pockets, and took out about 1 l . 15 s ., a pocket-book, and

some memorandums—I never attempted to prevent their doing it; if I had been a younger man I should—I was not at all afraid—I am seventy-eight years old—when they had got my money and book, they ran off as fast as they could—I took the shortest end of the passage, and sent a hue and cry after them as soon as possible—I said to some one, "If you make haste, you will over take them before they get to Hackney-road"—I then went back to the Seabright Arms—I was a little alarmed, and I called for a glass of water—in less than ten minutes the prisoner was brought back—he said he hoped I would not prose cute him, he was not the one that robbed me—I had not said anything about robbing.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY. Q. You had never seen any of these men before? A. I do not know that I had, but I should know them I saw them again—I might have said I thought the prisoner was one of them—I said positively, directly I saw him, "He is one of them"—I might have said, "I think he is one," before I had a full view of him—when I looked at him I was certain he was the man—the policeman called out, "Which is the gen tleman that has been robbed?"—I said it was me, and the prisoner said what I have stated—he said that over and over again—it was a fine night—I might have got ten or twelve yards down the passage before this happened—the men appeared to me as if they came from the Seabright Arms—I say, the prisoner is one of the persons—I have said so all along.

ANN SARAH LAMBERT. I am the wife of Robert Lambert, an ironmonger, of Hill-street, Hackney-road—on the 3rd of Aug., at half-past nine o'clock at night, I was near the passage joining to the Seabright Arms, and saw three young men standing at the corner of the passage—one was inside the passage, that was the prisoner—I spoke to him—I thought he was my hus band—it was exactly half-past nine o'clock—in five or ten minutes I heard of the robbery.

Cross-examined. Q. Where were you standing at first? A. In Woodley-street, which is directly opposite the passage—I was close by the lamp.

THOMAS DARBY ( policeman, K 224.) About half-past nine, or twenty five minutes to ten o'clock that night, I was on duty near Elisabeth-street, Hackney-road, which is only across the road from the passage—I heard a cry of "Stop thief!" and saw two men running across from the passage—the prisoner was one of them—as soon as they saw me they separated—the other one ran on the other side—I lost him, and gave chase to the prisoner—I was not two yards from him the whole way—I caught hold of him—another policeman came up in the other direction—he said, "Let me alone, I know nothing about it"—I had not at that time said anything to him, for I did not know what had happened—I took him to Hackney-road, and inquired—I heard that a gentleman at the Seabright Arms had lost his money, and said, "You must come there, and we will see"—he made no answer, I think, but while he was going he said it was a shame he should be dragged along the street in that disgraceful manner—when I got near the Seabright Arms, he said, "It is not me, if you lock me up I shall be ruined"—I said, "Hold your tongue; which gentleman has been robbed?"—Manning said, "I have been robbed"—he had not opened his mouth before the prisoner said what he did.

Cross-examined. Q. When you were pursuing the prisoner, were not some persons behind you? A. Not one, they could not come up to us—I said, before I got up the steps at the Seabright Arms, "Which is the gentle man who has been robbed?"—and after that the prisoner said, "I hope you wo'nt think it is me!"

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Transported for Seven Years .

OLD COURT .— Monday, August 23 rd , 1847.

PRESENT —Mr. RECORDER ; Mr. Alderman WOOD ; and Mr. Alderman

SIDNEY.

Third Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

1891. JOHN TAYLOR was indicted for stealing 8 1/2 ounces of tobacco, value 10 s ., the property of George Rogers ; and that he had been before con victed of felony; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 32.— Confined Two Months .

1892. JOSEPH MILNE was indicted for stealing I sovereign, the money of John Henry Pressley , his master; to which he pleaded

GUILTY — Confined One Month .

1893. JOHN KING was indicted for feloniously and knowingly deliver ing to Eliza Lynn a certain letter, demanding money from her with menaces, and without any reasonable or probable cause.

MR. CLARKSON conducted the Prosecution.

ELIZA LYNN. I am the daughter of a clergyman, the vicar of Keswick, in Cumberland—I have recently been residing at 35, Montague-place, Rus sell-square, and have been in the habit of pursuing a course of reading at the British Museum, by permission of the Trustees—there is a gate appro priated for the entrance of the readers to the reading-room—I think I know the gate-keeper, Dingle, by sight—I went there last Wednesday week, the 11th of Aug.—I found the prisoner at the gate—after I had entered the gate, he ran after me with a letter—this now produced is it—the envelope is addressed to me by name, "Miss Lynn, Reading-room, British Museum," and this is the note that was enclosed—I read part of the contents of the letter, and immediately communicated what had happened, to the attendants at the Museum.

JOHN WINTER JONES. I am the senior assistant in the department of Printed Books at the British Museum—the prisoner was a supernumerary attendant—it was his duty to be in the library, and hand the books into the reading-room—I have seen him write frequently, and know his writing, the note produced is his writing, I have no doubt of it whatever.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE. Q. How often have you seen him write? A. He has been at the place many years—I must have seen him write twenty, thirty, or forty times—he makes entries in a book, connected with the particulars of the works used in the reading-room—I have received letters from him from time to time, and I know that he spells very inaccurately—I have no doubt or question at all about this letter being his writing.

ANTONIO PANIZZI, ESQ. I am the keeper of the Printed Books at the Museum, and know the prisoner very well—a man of the name of Buckler keeps the reading-gate, as it is called—there are two porters, one at the gate, and another at the room inside, called the cloak-room—on Wednesday week Buckler had a holiday, and was away from the gate for three days—his leave of absence expired on the Friday—the prisoner was to fill his situation while he was away—I have known him since he has been in the Museum—I have often seen him write, and have no doubt whatever about this letter being his writing.

COURT. Q. Supposing it was intimated that money was to be left at a box where there was a porter at gate, it would have fallen into his hands that day? A. Yes, up to the evening of Thursday, the porter at the gate would be the prisoner himself—I saw Mr. Jardine, the Magistrate, put his initials to the letter.

ROBERT CAWTON. I am an attendant in the Printed Book department at the Museum—I know the prisoner and his writing—to the best of my belief this letter produced is the prisoner' writing.

Cross-examined. Q. Do you entertain any doubt about it? A. None whatever.

The letter was here read :—"Miss Lynn, Reading-rooms, British Museum.—Miss Lynn, I have wached you for some time with Mr. Barnard. I have seen all your tricks and maneuvers. I have followed you from the reading room abont the streets with Mr. Barnard. I have seen where you have gone to with him. I have herd your conversation with him, in fact I have seen more than you are aware of, and know more than you think for, and I must say you ought to be ashamed of yourself to first and go on so with a married man, as Mr. Barnard is, with a family of young children as he has got, and his wife a nice lady that ever lived. It is wrong of you to allow him to act as he does. If it was known to his wife and family, you would suffer for it most sevearly ; and your own family what would they say to it all, and more particularly your brother, what would he say to all this going on? He does not in the least suspect you of acting in this way, like a common girl of the town; indeed you in some respects are worse, for they do not often take up with married men if they know it. Now, Miss, I shall write to your brother and explain all to him, and write to your family and explain all to them, unless you do one thing, and that only shall save you. I know of a very poor family who is in the greatest distress, brought on by the bad conduct of the father, who died six months age all through his extravagant ways, by keeping another woman, and suffering his poor wife and family to want. Now if you will enclose a five pound note, or as much near that sum as you can conveniently spair , and leave it at the little box close to the iron gate as you enter to go to the reading-rooms—leave it either with the old man at that box, or with the young man that is there during the day of wednesday the 11th of August, or Thursday the 12th, and direct it to Mr. J. Smith, till called for; and if not left by Thursday evening I shall not wait longer, but communicate the whole of the affair, to your eternal disgrace, to your family, brother, and all concerned in it, and to the reading-rooms.— J. SMITH."

JOHN CRISPIN RAWLEY. I am an inspector of police. I took the pri soner into custody about three o'clock on Wednesday, the 11th of August—I told him that he must consider himself in my custody for knowingly send ing the letter to the lady—he admitted that he had given it to her, but said that a man he did not know had given it him—I searched him, and found on him a pocket-book of memorandums, from which I should say that he was not a person who was in want.

MR. BALLANTINE submitted that the letter did not contain such a menace as was contemplated by the statute. The COURT considered that it was for the Jury to put their construction upon the wording of the letter, and that if, in their opinion, it contained a threat to charge a criminal intercourse with the party named, then that it was a menace within the meaning of the Act of Parliament.

Cases referred to:—The King v. Pickford , 4 Car. & Payne , 257; The King v. Sutherton , 2 Russell on Crimes , 706; and the Queen v. Hamilton , 1 car. and Payne.

Edward Turner, Esq., No. 19, Salisbury-street, Agar-town; Robert Richardson, net and tent-maker, No. 21, Cambridge-place, New-road; John Ayre, clerk in chancery; Henry Hetherington, bookseller, No. 51, Judd-street; Thomas Rogins, baker, No. 45, Judd. street; Richard John Madden, victualler, Museum-street; and William Griffin and J. Knight, attendants in the library of the British Museum, gave the prisoner a good character.

GUILTY . Aged 44.— Transported for Seven Years .

1894. THOMAS CONNELLAN was indicted for feloniously cutting and wounding Thomas Connellan on the head, with intent to kill and murder him:—2nd COUNT , stating his intent to be to do him some grievous bodily harm.

MR. PAYNE conducted the Prosecution ,

THOMAS CONNELLAN. I am in no trade now; I was a farmer—at the time this matter happened, I resided at No. 3, John-street, Hanway-street, Oxford-street. On Wednesday night, the 2nd of June, about nine o'clock, I was standing at the parlour-door of No. 3, John-street, my sister was stand ing at the passage-door, and the prisoner's brother outside—I saw the pri soner come to the end of the stairs, which lead from the kitchen, and I was struck immediately afterwards on the head—I did not myself see the person that struck me—I fell; and was bleeding till I was taken to the hospital—I was standing, looking in such a way that I could see either out of the passage-door, or towards the yard—I had not spoken to the prisoner since about six hours previously, nor had anything to do with him.

Cross-examined by MR. PARRY. Q. Do you live in this house? A. Yes—I have been from Ireland since last April twelvemonth—I have done nothing for my living during that time—I have lived on the goodness of my uncle—I used to farm, up to last March twelvemonth—I then came over here—there is only my sister and myself, of my father's family, living with my uncle at present—the prisoner is my cousin; he lived with my uncle at the time this occurred—be was not living with him when I came over—Michael Byrnes and Ellen were—I cannot say how many of us were living upon my uncle—he is between 80 and 90 years of age—I had done nothing that I know of to provoke the prisoner—I was not drunk—I had taken some drink—I had been standing at the parlour—door for two or three minutes—I had not been watching all day for the prisoner—he had not been hiding from me all day in the kitchen—we had had a row at the door in the morning—I know Byrnes and Owen Connellan, the prisoner's brother—I swear Owen and I were not beating Byrnes—I met Byrnes at the door, and asked him a question, and he told me I was a liar—I said he was a liar, and then he struck me—( looking at a torn coat produced by MR. PARRY )—I did not do all that I am sure—I was not holding Byrnes while Owen Connellan was beating him with the tongs—Owen Connellan struck him—I did not see the tongs in his hand—the greater part of that day I was in the parlour—I swear I was not watching for the prisoner coming up stairs from the kitchen, to prevent his coming out—it was not quite dark when the blow was struck—I did not see the prisoner strike me—there was not light in the parlour or passage except the light of the evening—it was about nine o'clock—I never threatened to do for the prisoner—I did not say that day that I would have his life—I had not been having a row with Michael Byrnes and him for two and three days—there had not been a good deal of quarrelling—I forget whether I said that I was the blood relation of my uncle, and I would have the manage ment

of his property—I was not trying to force the prisoner and his sister Ellen out of the house—I did not threaten two or three times in the course of that day that I would have the prisoner's life, and that he should not go out of the house without a broken head—I had not the tongs in my hand, walking about the passage, about twenty minutes before this occurred—I had not the tongs in my hand that day, unless I had them for the pur pose of the fire—I was not threatening to break the prisoner's bones—I was never charged with an assault—I know William Bury—I never assaulted him—I have never been locked up in a station-house for an assault, or for a raw of any sort, nor has any summons been taken out against me—I had drunk some beer on that day—I do not recollect that I had any spirits—the prisoner has not been brought up as a surgeon that I know of.

MR. PAYNE. Q. You and your sister lived with your old uncle before the prisoner came there; he was not there when you first went there? A. No—I had not struck or threatened him, just before the poker came on my head.

MARY MORAN. I am the wife of Patrick Moran, and live in the same house as the prosecutor. On Wednesday night, the 2nd of June, between nine and ten o'clock, I was in the parlour—the prisoner's brother called me out—I went to the street door, and stood there talking with him—I left the prosecutor in the parlour—I heard him call me to go in—I did not go in at the time, but said I would be in directly—he then came to the parlour door to call me, and I saw the prisoner come and strike him with the poker—I do not know where he came from, whether from the yard or from the kitchen—he did not come from the street door or the front way—he came behind him with the poker and struck him with it over the head—he then dropped the poker, and ran out behind his brother, who was standing at the door, and ran across the street—there had been no words between the prosecutor and prisoner while I was there—the prosecutor fell into my arms, and afterwards on the floor—he bled a great deal, and was taken to the Middlesex Hospital.

Cross-examined. Q. There had been a good deal of row in this house in the morning, had there not? A. Yes, between the prosecutor, his cousin, Mike Byrnes, Patrick Clark, and myself—I was in the row —the prisoner was not threatened to beaten in the morning—the prosecutor had not been drinking all day—he had not been fighting all day—he was with the others that were fight ing, and he was struck—Michael Byrnes was coming in at the street door, and he was coming out of the yard, they both met at the door, and Byrnes never struck at him till he saw the prisoner and his brother coming behind him, and then they struck each other—this row had not been going on for two or three days—we did not want to turn Byrnes out of the house—I and my brother were not plotting together to turn him out—I do not live with my uncle—I have only come on a visit—my husband is at Liverpool—Byrnes is a relation of my uncle's—I did not see the prisoner till I saw him strike the blow—I was standing at the door at the time—it was not very dark—I was standing with my back to the door and speaking to Timothy Connellan, the prisoner's brother—I had not put the candle out in the parlour—I do not know whether my brother had—my brother had not been more than five minutes in the passage—I did not see him with a pair of tongs in his hand that day—I have said that the prisoner should not go out of the city without a broken head—my brother did not say so too—I had not been threatening him for a day or two before this—I had not had a word with him—I did not say I would not leave London till I had him hung.

COURT. Q. What did you mean by telling him he should not go out of the place without broken head? A. It was when they were fighting in the morning, and I was in a passion—the prisoner, my brother, Michael Byrnes, Timothy Connellan, Owen Connellan, Michael Clark, his sister, and myself, were all fighting together—we had a regular row in the morning.

MR. PARRY. Q. Had not Owen the tongs beating the prisoner? A. I did not see that—I did not see him strike him—I did not see Byrnes' coat torn—I did not see the prisoner get behind the bed in the kitchen for fear of my brother, nor hear my brother say he should not go out of the house without a broken head.

MR. PAYNE. Q. When did the row finish? A. In the morning—there was fighting and quarrelling after that—the prisoner came to the door between one and two o'clock, with a knife in his hand, and said he would stab my brother if he came before him—there had not been a word said from that time till he came with the poker.

EDWARD HARRIS. ( policeman E 17.) About ten o'clock on Wednesday evening, the 2nd of June, I was sent for to No. 3, John-street—I found this poker in the room, and some blood in the middle of the room—no part of the poker was bloody.

Cross-examined. Q. Where was it found? A. In the front-parlour, where the blood was lying, under the window.

HENRY FOWLER ( policeman, E 5.) On Friday, the 4th of June, in con sequence of information I had received, I went opposite Aldgate Church—the prisoner came up to me there, and said, "I wish to give myself up to you, as I understand I am wanted for the assault on Thomas Connellan"—I took him to the station-house.

JOSEPH DIXON. I am house-surgeon at the Middlesex Hospital—about half-past ten o'clock in the evening of the 2nd of June, the prosecutor was brought there—he had a would on the right side of the head. which had been bleeding—on putting my finger into it to examine it, I found the bone was de pressed, driven in and pressing on the brain: that would require considerable violence—a blow with such an instrument as this poker might cause it—I should say it was inflicted by the head part—it was necessary to remove a portion of the bone, and I have it here ( producing it )—the place had healed up in the proper way.

COURT. Q. Was it a dangerous wound? A. It was—he remained in the Hospital ten weeks—it so happened that no dangerous symptoms presented themselves, but from the nature of the would they were likely to occur—if he had been of a bad habit of body, there would have been danger of erysi pelas, or inflammation of the brain—it must have been a very violent blow.

MR. PAYNE. Q. Would a person coming behind another, with a poker in his hand, be able to strike such a blow as that? A. I should say he might.

MR. PARRY called

MICHAEL BYRNES. I lived in John-street, Hanway-street, from the 22nd Jan., 1846, up to the night in question—I was there before the prosecutor, and had been sent for by my uncle—the prisoner has lived there with my uncle since April last—he was not there before the prosecutor—I managed the rents for my uncle—about ten o'clock on the morning in question, I was sent out by my uncle, and on my returning, and knocking at the door, the prosecutor opened it, seized me by the collar, and dragged me into the par lour, and he and two others struck me most desperately—there were seven,

eight, or nine of us mixed up in it—there was great violence—the prosecutor was very violent, and the prisoner came to rescue me—the prosecutor and his sister tore my coat—the poker and tongs were used, and Clark had a stick—Owen Connellan, the prisoner's brother, took the poker first—he was one of the prosecutor's party—he struck the prisoner with it, and the prisoner took it from him—I did not see prisoner afterwards in the kitchen—I returned at two o'clock for my coat, to take before the Magistrate, and the prosecutor would not admit me—I understand that the prisoner was then in the kitchen, and could not leave it—I did not hear the prosecutor make use of any threat against the prisoner that day.

TIMOTHY CONNELLAN. I am the prisoner's brother. I saw the prisoner about half-past nine or ten o'clock on the morning in question, in the kitchen—he was doing nothing, but looking after the breakfast, and preparing to go out as usual—I left him there, and went out; and when I returned, between nine and ten in the evening, I found him hiding in the kitchen—that was before the blow was struck—I knocked at the door, and found he had bolted himself in—he let me in when he found who it was—there had been a great deal of quarrelling and disputing that day—I had been told on the previous evening that the prosecutor was concocting this row , and my uncle told me to come in the morning, that I might effect peace—I did so, but while I was in the kitchen the prosecutor went to open the door, and the row took place.

MR. PAYNE. Q. Where were you when the prisoner struck the below? A. Standing outside, on the pavement, before the door—I did not see the below struck—I saw the prosecutor bleeding—the prisoner ran out behind me—I then returned home—when I left the kitchen, I left only my uncle and the prisoner there—I went and tapped at the parlour door, to ask the prosecutor's sister to allow my brother to come out, as he had told me he was in fear of being knocked down by the parlour door—there seemed to be no enmity against me—the parlour door was half open—there was nobody in the passage when I came up, but the prosecutor was in the parlour, and he came out while I was talking to his sister—I might have been talking to her for five minutes.

COURT. Q. Then the effect of your coming, was to bring the prosecutor into the passage, and then the prisoner came up with the poker, and struck the blow? A. Well, it appears so; but in the morning I had asked the pro secutor's sister to allow Byrnes to come out, and she did—she took her brother into the parlour, and Byrnes came out—that made me return in the evening to effect a further conciliation, and ask her to allow my brother to go out, and he would never come in again.

ELLEN CONNELLAN. I am the prisoner's sister. There was a great dis turbance on the morning in question—I went to the doctor's about ten o'clock, and did not come back to the house until about eight in the evening—I went down into the kitchen for my box, and my uncle was lying on the bed—he told me to go out with my brother Timothy—I was going out, and I saw the prosecutor standing in the parlour doorway, with the tongs in his hand, and another person with him—that was about half-past nine o'clock, before the blow was struck—he was not saying any thing, but he looked after me—I heard him and his sister (headed by the party in the parlour) say that day that they would have the prisoner out that night—the whole family were all quarrelling together—I go my finger broken in the morning row , as the prisoner's brother was going to strike him on the head.

MR. PAYNE. Q. Where you one of the fighting party? A. I was going to rescue Byrne along with my brother.

TEDDY CONNELLAN. I am first cousin to the prisoner's uncle. I was at the beginning of the row , but I did not meddle with it—I saw the prisoner in the evening—he came down to me, without his hat, which was broken—he did not hide himself, he staid there—I saw the prosecutor that morning, with a pair of tongs in his hand, at the parlour door—I did not see him with the tongs in the evening—the prisoner is lame.

COURT. Q. Which leg is he lame of? A. Well, indeed, I cannot tell.

TIMOTHY CONNELLAN re-examined. My brother is lame, but I do not know of which leg.

( The gaoler stated that the prisoner was lame of the left leg. )

GUILTY on the Second count. Aged 21.— Recommended to mercy by the Prosecutor. — Transported for Seven Years

1895. CHARLES ROLLINS was indicted for feloniously assaulting Myer Levy , being armed with a life-preserver, with intent to rob him.

MR. ROBINSON conducted the Prosecution.

MYER LEVY. I am in the employ of Isaac Jacobson, of No. 112, Oxford-street—on Wednesday morning, the 4th of Aug., the prisoner came to our shop, shortly before eleven o'clock, and asked to took at some gold watches—I showed him some—he asked if I would have any objection to send some to the Boar and Castle, for his father to look at—he selected three—I went with them to the Boar and Castle, and went up stairs with the prisoner into a bed-room—after I had been there some time, from his man ner I began to get very uneasy, and asked him if the gentleman who wished to see the watches, had not better step into the shop, as it was only a few doors off, and he would see a great variety to look at—he said he would see—he went out of the room, came and said if I would go with him to his father's room he would look at them and choose them—I walked across the room, and we met near the door—we were walking out together, side by side, through the door-way, and just as we got under the door-way, he struck me two or three blows on the side of the head with a life-preserver, which I produce—he laid hold of my left hand which had the watches in it—by a sud den jerk I pushed my hands away from him, and, turning round at the same time, caught his had falling on my head with the life-preserver again—the watches were partly in his hand and partly in mine—they were never out of my possession—he never got them—I called out. "Murder!" and held him till the waiter came to my assistance, and he was taken into custody—this is the hat I had on at the time—( producing it, very much broken )—this is the effect of the blows—it is not beaten through—there is no hole in it—I had a large bump on my head, and I was constantly bathing it for a fortnight afterwards—I have been under the doctor's care ever since.

Prisoner. Q. Are you sure I am the person that struck you? A. Cer tainly; you hit me three times—I felt three blows on my head—you might have struck more than that—the watches were in my left hand—I had my hat off in the room, but in going out of the room I put it on—you had your hat on at the time you struck me—as we were going out of the room you stepped behind me, and hit me on the side of the head—you bent my hat in this way—I swear your hand was on the watches and my hand, and I pushed your hand away to prevent your taking them—I turned round, and caught

your hand with my right hand, as you were levelling the fourth blow—you resisted, and we had a most desperate struggle after that, after I put the watches into my pocket.

COURT. Q. Did you find that he had a father, or any person in the house? A. No.

WILLIAM YOUNG. I am a waiter at the Boar and Castle, Oxford-street—about ten o'clock, on the morning in question, the prisoner came to our house, and asked me if his luggage had come from the Birmingham Railway—I asked what name—he said, "In the name of Fitzgerald," or Fitzwilliam—my mistress spoke to him, and sent him to the office to see if it had come—he came back, said it had not come, might he go up stairs and wash his hands, he wanted two rooms, one for himself and one for a friend—he went out, and came in again with the prosecutor, and went up stairs—I heard cries of murder some time after—I went up, and found them struggling together—I caught hold of the prisoner, and took him in charge, and he was taken into custody—no one was there with him, and he had no luggage—the prose cutor's shop is about six doors from the Boar and Castle—the porter was sent for a policeman—the prosecutor gave him the life-preserver.

JAMES NEWMAN ( policeman E 9.) I received the prisoner into custody, and received this life-preserver from the porter—he is not here—I met him in Oxford-street, running—he told me a man had been knocked down with a life-preserver at the Boar and Castle.

MYER LEVY re-examined. When I got the life-preserver from the pri soner, I had it in my hand, while keeping him away from me—the porter came up stairs, and I told him to take it out of my hand, he did so—I be lieve this one to be the same—I told him to fetch a policeman.

Prisoner's Defence. It was not my intention to rob him; I was out of employment, and driven almost to desperation, and I committed the assault, that it might have the appearance of something desperate, and that I should get transported; if I had intended to rob him, I could easily have rendered him senseless; but I did not strike him with all my strength, and before the Magistrate the effects were hardly visible; as to seizing the watches, or at tempting to seize them, I did nothing of the sort; I do not believe he had his hat on at the time; I hope you will be merciful to me; I was nearly frantic.

MYER LEVY re-examined. I am quite sure he made a snatch at the watches.

GUILTY . Aged 22.— Transported for Fifteen years .

1896. JANE HICKMAN was indicted for feloniously assaulting William Allen , and stabbing, cutting and wounding him on the left arm, with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm.

WILLIAM ALLEN. I live in Queen-street, Seven Dials. I have known the prisoner for two years and a half, and cohabited with her for some time—we have been parted for the last ten months—on Saturday, the 14th of Aug., as I was standing in Newport-market, selling my goods, the prisoner came up to me and gave me a blow on the side of my head with her fist—I went away from my barrow, and left the boy Bradley in charge of it, to avoid any dis turbance—I then came back and saw her following the barrow—I saw her speaking to Bradley, and I told him not to give her any money—on that she began to abuse me, and struck me with something that she had in her hand—I cannot say what it was—it must have been a knife, but I thought it was a key—I held up my arm to prevent her striking me, and it went into my

left arm—she ran away, I ran after her, stopped her, and gave her in charge—I found that I was wounded—my holding my arm up caught the blow—I do not know where it would have struck me, if I had not held my arm up—I was almost close to her—she had left off attacking me, before I told Bradley not to give her any money—a knife has been found.

DAVID BRADLEY. I was by when the prisoner struck the prosecutor, I believe with her fist—he went away and left me in charge of his barrow—when he came back the prisoner was asking me for money—I said I had none to give her—with that Allen came running alongside, and said to me, "Bradley, give her no money"—I said I had none to give her—with that she ran over to him, and made several blows at him with her hand—he said, "You have got a key in your hand, have you not?"—she said, "No, I wish I had, for your sake"—he took off his coat, and said "Oh, she has stabbed me; she has cut me"—she ran away and cried out "Murder!"—the blood ran down his arm very much.

HENRY SHEPPARD ( policeman C 138.) I took her into custody—I noticed Allen's arm, it was bleeding very much—I found the knife about three yards from where I took her—I could not see any stains on it—it was shut as it is now—the prosecutor went to a surgeon, and I believe the next day he went to the hospital.

WILLIAM ALLEN re-examined. I only went twice to the hospital—the wound was not very deep—it is nearly well now—it does not hurt me much—if I had not lifted up my hand, I thought I should have received the blow on my head—it was not a very broad wound, it was about the same size as this knife—I know nothing of the knife.

DAVID BRADLEY re-examined. I do not know what occasion she had for a knife—I was selling cucumbers—she had not asked for anything out of the barrow—I had never seen her with that knife.

Prisoner's Defence. I was passing through the market, and he gave me a shove ; I asked what he did it for, and knocked his cap off; I asked the boy for some halfpence, and he struck me over the head and knocked me down; he gave me two stabs, one over the head, and the other on the knee; I do not know whether the boy was by at the time.

WILLIAM ALLEN re-examined. I did not touch her—I did not see her till she gave me the blow on the head, and knocked my cap off—she had nothing in her hand when she struck me at first—I cannot say what she had got the last time—she did not cut or hit me till I raised my arm.

DAVID BRADLEY re-examined. Allen did not strike the prisoner at all—she struck him two or three times, and all at once she made a sudden dart at him—she only struck him once at the barrow, but she made three or four blows at him.

NOT GUILTY .

1897. WILLIAM BRADSGAW was indicted for stealing 60 yards of carpet, value 6 l ., the goods of Joseph Steffanoni , in his dwelling-house.

JOSEPH STEFFANONI. I am an upholsterer, at Holborn-bars, in the parish of St. Andrew. On the 27th of July, between three or four o'clock, I missed sixty yards of carpet, which I had placed outside the door—this now pro duced is it

RICHARD WALKER ( policeman G 33.) On the 27th of July, a little after halt-past three in the afternoon, I met the prisoner in Little Ball-alley, carry ing this carpet on his shoulder, covered with a kind of bag—he was about

350 yards from the prosecutor's—I asked what he had got—he made no answer—I followed him into White Hart-yard—he threw it into a truck—I said, "I am determined to see what you have got, what is it?"—he said, "I do not know"—I said, "Where did you meet with it?"—he said, "A man asked me to carry it for him to Finsbury-square, and he would give me 6 d ."—the prosecutor was going towards Finsbury-square; there was another man with him, who ran away when I stopped the prisoner—I apprehended him the same night—he was remanded for three days—I had them both at the Police-court together—the Magistrate thought there was not sufficient evidence to send him for trial—the wrapper does not belong to Mr. Steffanoni.

Prisoner's Defence. A man asked me to take it to Finsbury-circus, and said he would give me 6 d .; I am a stranger in town.

GUILTY . † Aged 23.— Confined Six Months .

THIRD COURT .— Monday, August 23 rd , 1847.

PRESENT —Mr. Alderman FARNCOMB ; and EKWARD BULLOCK , Esq.

Before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1898. JAMES O'NEILL was indicted for stealing 1 truck, value 30 s .; 8lbs. weight of dates, 4 s .; and 16 quarts of nuts, 10 s .; the goods of Thomas Liney , his master.

THOMAS LINEY. I live in Cambridge-place, Agar Town—on the 22nd of June I employed the prisoner to go out with a cart and sell fruit—it was my cart and fruit, and he left me with them—I never saw him or them again till he was in charge—he never came back with fruit or money—I saw the truck in the possession of Dumon—I have seen it here, it is mine, and the one I had sent the prisoner out with.

ALBERT DUMON. On the 27th of July, Mr. Liney saw me with the truck, and claimed it—I told him I had bought and paid for it—the prisoner was with the man I bought it of—he was the first who asked me to purchase it—he said it belonged to both of them, that they were in partnership, and were going to leave off partnership—it is the same truck which Liney claims.

JOHN WHITING. I live in Red Lion-street, Clerkenwell—I was with Dumon when he bought the truck—a man who was with the prisoner sold it—I did not hear the prisoner say anything.

Prisoner. He did not give me any money for it. Witness. He gave the other man 27 s . for it.

THOMAS SEAVOL ( policeman. ) I took the prisoner—I have the truck here—Liney has seen it.

GUILTY . Aged 16.— Confined Two Months .

1899. ALEXANDER HOWETT and MARK KINGSTON were indicted for stealing 7 yards of cotton, value 3 s . 6 d .; the goods of John Booker and another, and that Kingston had been before convicted of felony.

JOSEPH BOOKER. I am assistant to John Booker, of London-terrace, Hackney-road—he has one partner—these seven yards of printed cotton are their property—on the 2nd of Aug., a little before three in the afternoon,

they were on the rail outside the door—I received information from Mr. Apsall, who lives opposite, about a quarter of an hour after—he brought the prisoner Howett and the cotton to me, and told me, in his presence, that he had found it on him—I asked him how he became possessed of it—he said a young man threw it into his arms—Kingston was brought shortly after—a policeman was sent for, and they were given in charge.

GEORGE APSALL. I live with my father, an upholsterer, at Cambridge-place, Hackney-road, opposite Mr. Booker's—on the 2nd of August, a little before three o'clock in the afternoon, by my father's desire, I watched the prisoners from the front parlour window—they were together—I saw King ston unpin the piece of cloth at Mr. Booker's shop, and give it to Howett—my father caught Howett, I caught Kingston—I am quite sure he is the man who unpinned it.

WILLIAM FOY ( policeman. ) I was sent for, and took the prisoners—I told them they must come to the station—they said nothing.

Howett's Defence. The cloth was thrown into my arms.

Kingston's Defence. I know nothing about it.

WILLIAM BEASLEY. I produce a certificate of Kingston's former convic tion—( read—Convicted, June , 1846, and confined three months )—I was present at the trial—he is the person.

HOWETT — GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Four Months .

KINGSTON — GUILTY . Aged 16.— Confined Twelve Months .

1900. RICHARD MARTIN was indicted for embezzlement.

THOMAS HUNT. I am a fishmonger in Fitzroy-market—the prisoner was in my employ for about three months—he ran away at Whitsuntide, the 24th of May, and did not come back—he has received money and brought it to me—I engaged him to deliver fish, and if the bills were paid, he should have brought the money to me—he was not hired as a collector—he has received money before, and paid me—he has not accounted to me for 1 l . 2 s . 3 d ., paid by Mary Ann Roon for Mr. Cowling, or for 3 s . 6 d . from Mr. Hopper.

MARY ANN ROON. I am servant to Mr. Cowling, of Portland-square, Chelsea—I saw my mistress pay the prisoner 1 l . 2 s . 3 d .—she is pregnant, and not able to come here—I saw it paid—I saw silver, a half-sovereign, and some halfpence—I am sure the prisoner is the person—I know that Mr. Cowling dealt with Mr. Hunt for fish.

HARRIET BREWER. I am servant to Thomas Hopper, of Lisson-grove—he deals with Mr. Hunt—between two and three months ago I paid the prisoner 3 s . 6 d . for Mr. Hunt—he receipted the bill.

COURT. Q. You cannot fix the time exactly? A. No, I am sure it was Whitsuntide—he asked for a pencil—my mistress gave him one, and he wrote his name—here is the bill, it is dated Feb.

MR. HUNT re-examined. I wrote this bill—the dates on it are Feb. 16th, and April 7th.

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Three Months .

1901. ELIZABETH CHEVELL was indicted for stealing 1 sheet, value 2 s ., 1 shift, 1 s .; and 1 handkerchief, 1 s .; the goods of William Holden , her master.

WILLIAM HOLDEN. I am a gardener, and live in Church-street, Chelsea—my wife is a laundress—the prisoner came into my service about twelve

months ago, and staid three or four months—in consequence of something, I discharged her, and then my wife missed something—she is not here—I missed two frilled shirts, and a handkerchief of my wife's—these things produced are our own—we found them at Mr. Grant's, a pawnbroker's—here is our name at full length on them—they are my prop✗rty—I will swear they were in the drawers at the time the prisoner was living with us.

WILLIAM CULLEN. I live in Ebury-street, Pimlic—I received thirty duplicates from Mrs. Arnold, and gave them to the policeman—the prisoner lived in my house—she left just before Whitsuntide.

ELIZABETH ARNOLD.

I am a widow, and live in Spring-garden-palce, Pimlico—the prisoner lodged with me before she went to Mr. Cullen's—she gave me some duplicates to take care of—I gave them to Mr. Cullen.

WILLIAM GOLDING ( policeman. ) I took the prisoner on another charge—she said she did not care, if there was nothing more than the charge on which I took her.

JOSEPH SMITH ( policeman B 40.) I received the duplicated form Mr. Cullen.

SAMUEL HOLLIS. I produce a shirt, a shift, and a handkerchief—I do not know who pledged them—it is upwards of twelve months ago—I gave the person a duplicate—this produced is it.

Prisoner. It is my first offence.

GUILTY . Aged 29.— Confined Three Months .

1902. WILLIAM SULLIVAN and JAMES GRIFFITHS , alias HORAN , were indicted for stealing 1 pair of boots, value 14 s .; the goods of Thomas Moore ; and that they had both been before convicted of felony.

JOHN FRANCIS SHEARGOLD. I am shopman to Thomas Moore, of No.30, Lamb's Conduit-street, boot-maker. On the 11th of Aug., about half-past twelve o'clock in the day, I was in the shop, and saw Sullivan take a pair of boots from inside the door, and hand them to some one outside—I saw Griffiths with them in his hand—Sullivan is lame, he a crutch; I caught hold of him—a person passing laid hold of Griffiths—I saw him drop the boots, I picked them up, and threw them inside the shop—they said they did not touch the boots, and did not know anything about them.

CHARLES WAKE. On the 11th of Aug., in the afternoon, I saw Sullivan in Mr. Sheargold's custody—Griffiths was close to Sullivan, holding these he tried to run away, struck me very violently on the month, and made it bleed.

Griffiths. Q. You tore the buttons from my shirt? A. I took hold of your collar, you rolled yourself into the gutter, and tore your own things—it was your own fault.

EDWARD BAKER ( policeman E 124.) I took prisoners into custody, and saw Mr. Wake bleeding from the month—the minute Griffiths saw me he said, "I will go quietly."

Sullivan's Defence. I was looking into the shop, at some slippers; if he had seen me take the boots, he would have taken me immediately, but he touched me on the shoulder, then walked away, and took hold of this lad.

Griffiths' Defence. I was looking into the next shop window; I did not drop the boots; I had nothing to do with them.

JOHN JAMES ALLEN ( policeman E 159.) I produce a certificate of Sullivan's former conviction—( read—Convicted Nov. , 1846, and confined six months; having been before convicted of felony )—I was present at the trial—he is the person.

ROBERT ROBINSON ( policeman N 427.) I produce a certificate of Griffiths former conviction—( read — Convicted Feb. , 1847, and confined six months. )

SULLIVAN — GUILTY . Aged 18.

GRIFFITHS — GUILTY Aged 18.

Transported for Seven Years .

1903. JOHN MACARTHY was indicted for stealing 1 spoon, value 5 s .; the goods of Elizabeth Ryan ; having been before convicted of felony.

ELIZABETH RYAN. I am a widow, and live in Lambert-street. Last Tuesday week I lost a spoon—it had been just outside the back window-ledge, in the yard, on the Friday form or Saturday before—I afterwards saw it broken—these broken pieces from my spoon, and the one which was out-side my window—a person could get it by coming over a wall, four or five feet high—which is in a public street.

MARY HALE. I am a widow, and live in Lambert-street—the prisoner used once to board with me. On the 12th of Aug., between eleven and twelve o'clock in the morning, he came to me, and said he had found a spoon in the ruins which are nearly opposite my house—I said, "There is no harm in find ing, my lad; go and find the owner, and the reward of that spoon will be better to you than many spoons, for honesty is the best policy"—I laid the spoon in my window, and am sure this is the same—he came to me about two hours afterwards, and said, "Mrs. Hale, I have found an owner for the spoon"—I said, "I am very glad of it"—I let him have it—it was not broken then, only bruised—in about an hour I saw him passing the door, hailed him in, and said, "What have you done with the spoon?"—he said, "Taken it to the owner"—I said, "What may your reward be?"—he said, "4 d ."

ELIZABETH LARKIN. I am a widow, and live in Lambert-street. I was washing for Mrs. Ryan on Tuesday and Wednesday week last—she told me on the Tuesday that she had missed a spoon, and on 12th of Aug. I heard a talk about a spoon, and I told Mrs. Ryan about it—she told a policeman, and the spoon was found—I had seen the prisoner on Thursday, about eleven o'clock, lurking near the wall, with his cap off, and raking about the dirt in the ruins—it was after the spoon was lost—some houses had been pulled down there—I have seen rubbish thrown there.

DANIEL LYONS ( policeman. ) On the 13th of Aug., about one o'clock, I went to a room at the back of No. 16, Lambeth-street—I found the prisoner and his brother there—I woke him up, and asked him if he had anything about him—he said, "No"—I searched him, and found the bowl of silver spoon—I asked where the other part was—he said he had not got it, that he picked this part up on the dust-heap in the ruins—he afterwards produced the other part from his trowser's pocket—I asked him where he got it—he said in the dust-heap in the ruins, that he had sold it to Mrs. Hale for 2 d ., and had got it back again—he afterwards said he had left it there, and got some bread and cheese on it.

Prisoner's Defence. I was raking for a few bones, and saw the spoon on the dust-heap; I laid the spoon a down; she asked me what I wanted for it; I said, "2 d .;" she gave it me; a boy afterwards told me the spoon was silver; I went back and got it, thinking it might do me service.

MARY HALE re-examined. I lent him the 2 d . to buy something to eat, as he said he was hungry—I knew it was silver—I did not tell him so—he afterwards came, gave me 2 d ., and took the spoon.

CORNELIUS FOAY ( policeman. ) I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction—( read—Convicted May, 1845, and confined two months. )

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Twelve Months .

1904. ROBERT GRANDY was indicted for stealing 2 Spanish dou bloons, value 6 l . 8 s .; 6 Mexican dollars, 1 l . 4 s .; 12 Spanish quarter-dollars, 12 s .; and 1 five-franc piece, 4 s . 2 d .; the monies of Matteo Storitza .

( MATTEO STORITZA and ADOLFO MORETE being called did not appear. )

CHARLES SLAKER ( policeman K 159.) I was called on board the Monte Video , and saw the prisoner—the mate, whose name I do not know, made an accusation against him—it was a foreign name—he said he should not be able to attend, as the ship was going away—he charged the prisoner with stealing Spanish doubloons—he denied it—I took him into custody, searched him, and found nothing on him—he told the sergeant he had stolen the money, and told me so as well—he said he had stolen the money from the ship—he said it was the mate's and mentioned his name—he went with us—as we passed Mr. Snelley's shop there was some money in the window—he said, "There is some money in that window which looks very much like mine"—we went in—I inquired if Mr. Snelley had bought any foreign money of a sailor—he said he had—I asked if he should know the man again—he said he did not know, but that the prisoner was very much like the man—the prisoner did not say anything—we all left the shop, and went to the station—I afterwards took the prisoner to Arbour-square, where I heard him say, "I have stolen the money from the chest of the ship's mate"—he said he had sold it to Mr. Snelley.

Cross-examined by MR. WILDE. Q. Is this the first time you have thought of this? A. No—I do not know why I did not tell it to the Magistrates' clerk—I might have forgotten it—I have seen sergeant Townson since—I have had no conversation with him about what took place at the station-house.

JOHN LAWSON. I am salesman to Mr. Snelley, a pawnbroker, of High-street, Shadwell. On Monday afternoon I purchased twelve Spanish quarter dollars of a sailor—I cannot positively swear to the prisoner.

EDWARD WANDERER TOWNSON ( police-sergeant K. ) On the 14th of July, in the afternoon, the prisoner was brought to the station—I sent Slaker to bring a witness—while he was gone the prisoner and prosecutor spoke in a foreign language—the prosecutor said, in broken English, "He says he has taken my money"—I said to the prisoner, "Is that the case?"—he said, "Yes, and I changed twelve quarter dollars round the corner; if you will go with me I will show you where the money is"—he took me to 14, George-street, Commercial-road, where he stated his mother lived, went to a chest, and drew out a purse, which he said contained 17 s . and two farthings—I opened it, and said, "Are you aware what you have given me?"—he said, "Yes"—I counted it—it was 6 l . 17 s . in English money—he said it was Storitza's, the mate's, all but the two farthings—on getting outside the house, he said, "Do you think I shall be transported?"—I said, "I cannot say"—when the charge was taken, the mate said his name was "Matteo Storitza"—he wrote it in my presence, in the charge-room.

Cross-examined. Q. Did he come to you before he went to sea? A. Yes—he said he should make me responsible for the money, and if he came back he should charge the prisoner again—he would have stopped, but would have lost his situation.

MR. WILDE called

FRANCIS PIMOTELLI. I am a licensed victualler, at Wellclose-square—I have known the prisoner since he was a boy—Storitza is a countryman of mine—on the Sunday before this, I saw them on board the ship together, and

had a conversation with them—the prisoner had two Spanish dollars, and two quarter dollars, in a little purse—he had two quarter dollars a month—he asked me how much they were worth in London—I saw that he had money—I afterwards saw him with a Spanish dollar, some Mexican dollars, and two quarter gold doubloons—that was before he went to Mr. Snelley's to change them—I am an Italian—I did not hear any conversation between the prisoner and Storritza about the money—I have known the prisoner from his infancy—he bears a very good character for honesty—Storritza engaged him for the ship at my house.

NOT GUILTY

NEW COURT . Monday, August 23rd, 1847.

PRESENT —Mr. Alderman FARNCOMB ; and Mr. COMMON SERJEANT.

Fifth Jury, before Mr. Common Serjeant.

1905. WILLIAM WELSH was indicated for stealing 1 bed-tick, value 2 s . and 2 sheets, 1 s . 6 d .; the property of John Labouchere and others, his masters; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 51.— Confined Sir Months .

1906. DAVID EDWARDS was indicated for embezzling 7 l . 9 s . 10 d ., the monies of Septimus Scott , and others, his masters, to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 39.— Confined Nine Months .

1907. HENRY EVANS was indicated for embezzling 2 s ., the monies of James Newell , his master; to which he pleaded

GUILTY , Aged 15.— Confined Four Months . (There was another indictment against the prisoner.)

1908. WILLIAM ALDRIDGE was indicted for embezzling 20 s ., the money of Frederick Putnam , his master; having been before convicted of felony; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 16.— Confined Nine Months .

1909. CHARLES EVANS was indicted for stealing 15 shirts, value 1 l . 2 s . 6 d .; 2 shifts, 2 s . 1 table-cloth, 3 s .; 2 pairs of trowsers, 3 s .; 2 handkerchiefs, 2 s . 1 waistcoat, 1 s . 6 d .; 2 towels, 1 s .; 1 apron, 6 d . 1 pillow-case, 6 d . and 1 petticoat, 1 s .; the property of John Maynard , having been before convicted of felony; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Transported for Seven Years .

1910. SARAH TAYLOR was indicted for staling 1lb. of soap, value 6 d .; 1lb. of sugar, 6 d .; and 2oz. of tea, 6 d .; the property of Francis Virgo Sanderson , her master; to which she pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Ten Days, it being stated that a person would take her into his employment .

1911. GEORGE TINKIN was indicted for embezzlement.

MR. O'BRIEN conducted the Prosecution.

CHARLES WHEATLEY. I knew the prisoner in the service of Mr. Andrew Nicol, a baker—in May, 1846, the prisoner called on me for some money for Mr. Nicol—I paid him 10 s . out of a larger sum.

Cross-examined by MR. PARRY. Q. Did you take a receipt for it? A. Yes.

SARAH SALMON. I am the wife of David Salmon—I knew the prisoner by coming as Mr. Nicol's servant—I paid him 1 l . 0 s . 6 d . in May last year on account of Mr. Nicol.

ANDREW NICOL. The prisoner was in my service in May, 1846—he re ceived money for me, and accounted for it—he never accounted in any way for, or paid me these sums—he ought to have paid them on the Sunday fol lowing.

Cross-examined. Q. Do you transact business on Sunday morning? A. Yes, if we have not time on Saturday night—he had authority to collect money for me—he was not in the habit of paying himself his wages and handing me the balance—he has done so when I told him—he was given in custody on the 30th of last month—he had asked me on the Saturday before he received this money, to book up his account, but I was very busy, and said he had better go home—his wages were 1 l . 0 s . 6 d . a week.

COURT Q. Did you pay his wages? A. Yes—there was no money due to him on the day he received these sums—they were paid on Monday, and he left me on the Saturday following—he used to account to Mrs. Nicol sometimes—she is not here.

MR. O'BRIEN. Q. How is it you did not give him in charge since June last year? A. I could not find him—he left me without a man.

GUILTY . Aged 35.— Confined Two Months .

1912. ELIZABETH PARTRIDGE was indicted for stealing 1 coat, value 17 s .; and 1 waistcoat, 3 s .; the property of John Adams .

JOHN ADAMS. I lodge in New-court, Marylebone—on the 12th of July I gave the prisoner my coat and waistcoat to take care of—this is my coat.

CHARLES PAIN. I am a pawnbroker—I produce this coat, it was pawned by the prisoner.

Prisoner's Defence. I pawned it, but not with intent to steal it.

GUILTY . Aged 35.— Confined Nine Months .

(There was another indictment against the prisoner.)

1913. JOSEPH CAIN was indicted for stealing 1 watch, value 1 l .; the goods of Richard Thomas Mickleburgh , from his person.

RICHARD THOMAS MICKLEBURGH. I am a schoolmaster, and live in Devonshire. On the 17th of Aug., between eleven and twelve o'clock at night, I was coming from the Strand with my brother, and at the gate I found a great crowd attracted by a fire; and in following my brother, who had passed through, I felt some one snatch my watch from my waistcoat pocket—the hand was caught in my guard—I immediately seized the guard and caught the person by the collar—it was the prisoner—I took the guard off his arm, and before I liberated him I gave him to the policeman—my watch was gone out.

of my pocket in a moment—I went with the prisoner to the station and gave him in charge.

Cross-examined. Q. There was a great crowd? A. Yes—my brother had forced his way through the gate—I could not get through—I am sure I kept the person whose hand I found in my guard—his hand was entangled in the guard—a few minutes before I approached the gate my brother had cautioned me, and I felt my watch safe—the snatch at my pocket was made by the same person whose hand was in my guard—I felt a dash at my pocket—I was not in the crowd above half a minute—I seized both the hand and the collar of the prisoner—I heard him say I was never more mistaken, and that he was not the person—I called the policeman—he came through the gate to me—I then went to Bow-street station-house—I was surrounded on all sides—there was a greater crowd before me than there was behind me—my watch was on a swivel—the swivel was not broken—the watch must have been broken off it.

GUILTY . *.— Transported for Seven Years .

1914. WILLIAM BROWN CHATWIN was indicted for bigamy.

HARRIET ANDERSON. I live in Darling-street, Bethnal-green. I was married to the prisoner at Greenwich church about fifteen months ago—the ceremony was performed in the vestry-room—I had lived with him three or four months before, and have lived with him ever since.

JOSEPH LUCAS. I live in Suffolk-street, Bethnal-green. I was at Hackney church when the prisoner was married to my sister Rebecca—he lived with her after the marriage—I saw her about nine days ago.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE Q. Was she married in her right name? A. I do not know—I cannot answer whether Rebecca Lucas was her right name—I know her mother was not my mother, as I am told—I do not know that she was treated as an illegitimate child—she went by the name of Rebecca Lucas—I never heard her called anything else.

JAMES WEST ( policeman K 113.) I produce a certificate of the marriage of William Brown Chatwin, bachelor, and Rebecca Lucas, spinster, at Hack ney church, in the presence of Joseph Lucas and Mary Ann Lucas—I have compared this with the register—it is correct.

JOHN RIVERS FOUNTAIN. I am parish clerk at Greenwich—I produce a certificate of marriage from the parish Church of St. Alphage—I am not clerk of that Church—persons are never married in the vestry in that Church that I know of—William Brown Chatwin and Harriet Anderson were married at St. Alphage on the 16th of June, 1846.

GUILTY . Aged 30.— Confined Six Months .

1915. ALFRED YARNOLD was indicted for stealing 1 half-crown, the monies of William John Martin , his master.

THOMAS MUNN. I live at 375, Oxford-street. In consequence of some circumstance I marked four half-crowns, and gave them to Mr. Howard to go to a shop, No. 147, Edgware-road, to purchase goods—this is one of the half-crowns I gave him—the prisoner was then in the service of Mr. William John Martin, for whom I was then managing.

Cross-examined by MR. PARRY. Q. How long had you been in Mr. Martin's service? A. About four months—I think the prisoner had been about nine months in his service—I have had no quarrel with him—the

mark on this half-crown is under the date, 1816—it was about a quarter-past five o'clock when this money was sent in—there are two other persons engaged in that shop beside the prisoner—they have the selling of goods and the taking of money—the prisoner slept in a room over the shop—the two other young men slept in the same room, in separate beds.

THOMAS HOWARD. I live in Crown-street, Westminster. Mr. Munn gave me some money—I went to the shop and paid the prisoner four half-crowns—this is one of the half-crowns I paid him.

Cross-examined. Q. What time was this? A. A quarter-past five o'clock—I bought 3lbs. of tea—I paid the prisoner four half-crowns and three shil lings—they were all marked—I saw no one in the shop but the prisoner, who served me with the goods.

HENRY SMITH ( policeman A 28.) I went to the house, No 147, Edg ware-road—I saw the prisoner, and told him I was a police-officer, and was going to take him into custody for stealing a half-crown from the till—he said, "Search me and welcome, I have not got it"—I searched him, but did not find it—I went up stairs, and asked which was his box—he told me—I did not find the half-crown there—I went down and asked the woman there, in the prisoner's presence, if he had been up stairs—he said he had not—the woman said he had—he then said he had been to wash his hands—I went up again, and then found this half-crown in his box—he said, "It is my first time, forgive me."

Cross-examined. Q. Did he not say he had never been changed with any thing before? A. No—when I went up the first time and searched his box I found nothing—that was about half-past five o'clock—the prisoner went up with me, I searched the box in his presence—I took him down again to the bottom of the stairs—I then went up again and found this half-crown amongst some rubbish in a paper bag—the box was unlocked—there were two other beds in that room, and there were other boxes—I took all the things out of the prisoner's box the first time, but I did not examine the little bag so closely as I did the second time—there was another young man, who came out from his tea into the shop.

WILLIAM CLEW ( police-inspector. ) This is Mr. Long's handwriting to this deposition—( read )—the prisoner says, "It is the first time I ever attempted such a thing; I have a wife dependent on me."

Cross-examined. Q. Were you present when the prisoner was examined? A. No, I know nothing about the case.

GUILTY . Aged 30.— Confined One Year .

1916. JOHN POLISHER and JOHN PHILLIPS were indicted for stealing 1 handkerchief, value 2 s .; the goods of John Bond Haydon , form his person; Phillips having been before convicted of felony.

MR. WILDE conducted the Prosecution.

JOSEPH DALTON ( City policeman 366.) On the 6th of Aug. I was in Cheapside in plain clothes—I saw the prisoners, and, knowing them, I followed them to Holborn-hill—they stopped near Chancery-lane, where there was a crowd—I saw the prosecutor—the prisoners went near him, and I saw Polisher put his hand into his pocket, and take out this handkerchief—the prisoners then walked away—I told the prosecutor his pocket was picked—I took the prisoners to the station, and took this handkerchief out of Polisher's pocket.

COURT. Q. How long had you seen the prisoners together? A. I fol lowed them from Cheapside to Holborn-hill—they had not tried any other pockets—Phillips stood as close to Polisher as he could, while Polisher took the handkerchief, to hide anyone from seeing him.

JOHN BOND HAYDON. I am a solicitor, and live in Field-court, Gray's-inn. On the 6th of Aug. I was at a shop-window near Chancery-lane—I had a handkerchief in my pocket shortly before, and I lost it—this is it.

Philips's Defence. I was coming through Cheapside when Polisher spoke to me; we were going on together, and were overtaken by the officer, who charged us with this; I know nothing about it; I never saw the handker chief till I was taken.

JOSEPH DALTON re-examined. I produce a certificate of Phillips's former conviction at this Court—( read—Convicted on the 14th of Dec. , 1846, by the name of William Gray, and confined six months )—he is the person.

POLISHER — GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Three Months .

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

1917. JOHN HENRY MANN was indicted for stealing 1 box, value 1 d .; and 2 watch movements, 6 s .; the goods of George John Oram , and another, his masters.

GEORGE JOHN ORAM. I am in partnership with my father, George Samuel Oram, in Whiskin-street—the prisoner was our apprentice. I went out on the evening of the 27th of July, and left him at work—I came home about eleven o'clock, and he was gone—I did not miss anything then, but on the following day the policeman came, and missed two watch movements—these produced are what I lost.

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDERGAST. Q. I believe he has behaved very well before? A. I never found him dishonest before—he was rather apt to play a few tricks, and to indulge in strange peculiarities and fancies—he was rather self-willed and headstrong—I have had some trouble with him—he has always been with me at the business, and worked regular hours.

EDWARD KELL ( police-sergeant S 84.) About one o'clock in the morning on the 28th of July, I met the prisoner and another boy in Holloway—I stopped them, and asked them where they were going—the prisoner said, "To Barnet, and from there to Liverpool"—he said he was in no business, he was going to get what he could—I searched him, and found these movements on him—I asked whose they were—he said they were his own, that he bought them in Petticoat-lane for three shillings, and he was going to dispose of them to help him on the road.

Cross-examined. Q. He would tell you nothing about himself? A. He would not—he was taken to the police-court, and remanded—we found from the police book where his master resided—the other boy was dis charged.

MR. PRENDERGAST called

MRS. SALISBURY. I am the prisoner's sister—I saw several articles which looked like these, in his possession before this—he showed them to me—he wanted to make a watch for himself—he is a very honest boy, but very tricksy.

NOT GUILTY .

1918. SAMUEL CHARLES PRINCE was indicted for stealing 1 half-eagle, value 28 s .; the monies of Eric Orr ; in a vessel in a port of entry and discharge.

ERIC ORR. I am second mate of the James Edwards , which is in the St. Katharine's Docks; the prisoner was steward. On the 26th of July I lost a half-eagle, which is worth about 1 l . 8 s .—the prisoner had wanted to borrow money of me the day before, and I told him I had not got any—he had no business in my berth that I know of—I missed this piece of money—I took the prisoner to my room and spoke to him—he stated at first that he had not taken it—at last he said he had taken the half-eagle piece, and told me to say nothing about it, that he might not have discharge—I told him there was no necessity for it, he had been bad enough without—he had put the money in a house, and spent a cent of it.

Prisoner. I never took it all; I went to speak to the mate, and this witness called me into the state-room, and had a rope's-end; he said I had taken the piece; I said I had not, but sooner than have a piece of work I would pay more than the value of it.

ROBERT GIFFORD ( policeman. ) I took the prisoner—he said he knew nothing about it; but sooner than have any piece of work he would pay five times the amount—the next morning he asked if he should plead guilty—I told him I should give him no advice—he then said, "I took the money, but it was through drink and the persuasion of another party."

ANN WILSON. I live at No.4, Neptune-court. On Sunday night the prisoner came to sleep in that house, and he left his coat for the price of the room, he had no money—on Monday night, the 26th, he came again with a gold piece.

Prisoner. I had twenty dollars which the captain paid me; it was my own money.

COURT to ERIC ORR. Q. Did he received twenty dollars? A. The cap tain would not give him a farthing—I swear he never had a farthing—his pay was twenty dollars a month; but he acted in such a way that he was not worth a farthing—he wasted more victuals, and spoiled more than he was worth.

Prisoner. This witness told me the captain was a very bad captain, and he said he would take his gold watch and throw it overboard; I am as innocent as you are; I did not take it. I assure; I had my trunk full of clothes, and 5 l . owing to me; the Magistrate said I might have them, but the ship was gone to sea and I could not get them.

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Nine Months .

1919. GEORGE WAKEFIELD was indicted for staling 3 bushels of beans, value 16 s .; and 4 sacks 4 s .; the goods of Walter Powell , his master: and CHARLES GOBBY for feloniously receiving the same, well-knowing them to have been stolen.

HENRY LOADES. I am in the employ of Mr. Walter Powell—I know the prisoner Wakefield—he was in Mr. Powell's employ. On the 1st of July he was ordered to take three sacks of oats and some straw to Mr. Fordham—I helped him load—he told me to take a sack of oats into Gobby's—I took it—I hallooed out, no one answered, and I left it on the stairs—I saw Wake-field again that night—he owed me a shilling, and I asked him if he could pay me, and he gave me 3 s .—the sack of oats came from my master's loft, where the other sacks came from.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE. Q. What did you get the 3 s . for? A. I do not know, unless he meant to lend it me—we have been in the habit of lending and borrowing—I am quite innocent—I did not know whether I was doing right or wrong—when I got the extra 2 s ., I did not ask what it was for—people do not often give me 2 s . for nothing—I did not know whether he meant to lend it me—we do lend and borrow, without asking each other for it—I left the sack with a little girl, and said, "Here is a sack of oats for Mr. Gobby"—I have known Gobby to be a customer of my master's—I have not lent him any sacks—I do not know whether he has had sacks of my master—when he has bought things, he has brought his own sack—I never knew sacks of my master's to go there.

MARY OAKFORD. I live in Hatton-garden. On the 1st of July, between three and four o'clock, I saw a sack taken to Gobby's premises by Wakefield—it appeared to be full—I could not see what was in it—it was a new sack, similar to this one, and marked in red letters, "W. Powell."

WALTER POWELL. I am a corn-dealer, and live in Leather-lane—Gobby has bought things at my place—the last oats he bought of me, was on the 10th of March—in consequence of information I went to his house with a constable—when he came home, I asked him if he had any empty sacks of mine—he denied it strongly—I said, "I think you have"—I went into his stable, and he chucked a sack off a rail—I said that was not mine—he then chucked down two sacks, which were mine—he said he did not know how he came by them, he used them for chaff—I looked into one, and I said, "This does not look like chaff; here are oats in this"—I then asked if he had any more sacks—he said, "No, only those two empty sacks"—I said I was quite certain he had got sacks up stairs—he said he had no place up stairs, and he was quite sure he had no sacks at all up stairs—I then asked him if he would allow me and the officer to go up—he said it was no use going, there were no sacks there—we went up, and there was a sack in the pas sage—it could not be seen from the bottom—it contained about a bushel and a half oats—I looked at them, and said, "These are some of my oats"—Gobby said, "Yes, I had them of George"—we asked him to let us go up higher—he said he had nothing more—we went up, and found a sack with a bushel and a half of beans—he said, "I did not have them of your man; I took your sack to fetch them in"—I opened the sack, and I said, "These are my beans"—he said, "Yes, I had them of George," or "the man"—I said, "What do you mean by allowing me to be robbed?"—he said he hoped I would forgive him, that he had seven or nine children, and he said, "George told me he worked at a vessel, and he had got these overplus"—he said he gave the man a sovereign for the oats and beans, through his spending a shilling, and he borrowed part of the money at the public-house—I gave 2 l . 0 s . 6 d . a quarter for the beans, on the 9th of Jan., but as they were damaged, I should have taken perhaps 38 s . for them—they heated in the sacks, and were damaged a little.

Cross-examined. Q. In fact they were damaged? A. They were good beans when I bought them—they had heated, and there were a few sacks a little damaged—those I found at Gobby's were so damaged, that I could not send them to customers as sweet beans—there were plenty of them good—they were worth 4 s . a bushel—I should be sure to get that for them if I had them at home—I might not have said at the Police-office that he begged I would forgive him—I will not swear that I said anything about his wife and children.

JOHN GUNN ( policeman G 224.) I went with the prosecutor to Gobby's—he came home with his van—the prosecutor asked him if he had any of his sacks on his premises—he hesitated, and said he did not know, or something to that effect—the gates of the stable were wide open, and we walked in—Gobby took two sacks off he place, and said, "I believe I have a sack or two of yours here"—the first he took, Mr. Powell said, "This is not mine"—he took down two more, and Mr. Powell said, "These are mine; how did you come by them?"—he said, "I do not know, they have been here some time"—Mr. Powell said, "Have you got any up stairs?"—he said, "Up stairs I have got no place for sacks"—Mr. Powell said, "I am informed you have; will you allow, me to look?"—he said, "I have no place up stairs"—I then said, "I am a constable; if you have no sacks, you can have no objection to our going up"—he said, "I have only got my room up stairs," and he looked round the stable, and said, "Here is all the place I have got for food for my horse"—at last he said, "We will all go up stairs"—there is a door from the stable to the bottom of the stair-case, and as soon as that was opened, on the first step, I tumbled against a sack—I showed it to Mr. Powell—he said, "This is one of my sacks; will you allow me to look at the corn?"—Gobby said, "Yes"—Mr. Powell put his hand in, and said, "This is very much like my corn"—Gobby said, "I know it is, I bought it of your George"—we went up stairs, and in the bedroom found two sacks—one con tained whole beans, and one split beans—Mr. Powell put his hand in the latter, and said, "These are my beans"—Gobby said, "Yes, I know they are; I bought them of your George the same time that 1 bought the oats"—Mr. Powell said, "How could you rob me in that manner?"—he said, "George told me there was an over plus of the vessel, and I paid him a sovereign, and he spent a shilling"—he talked about his looking over it, but I will not sat what—my attention was directed to the beans.

(Gobby received a good character.)

WAKEFIELD — GUILTY . Aged 25.

GOBBY — GUILTY .

Confined Six Months .

(There was another indictment against the prisoners.)

1920. THOMAS JOHNSON was indicted for stealing 50 veneers, value 8 s .; the goods of Charles Watson , his master; and GEORGE JOHNSON and MARY ANN JOHNSON for feloniously receiving the same, well knowing them to have been stolen: to which

THOMAS JOHNSON pleaded GUILTY .

MR. PRENDERGAST conducted the Prosecution.

MARY ANN WATSON. I am the wife of Charles Watson, of Arthur-street, St. Luke's—he makes boxes and writing-desks, and uses veneers—on the morning of the 2nd of July I came down stairs, about seven o'clock in the morning—I found the parlour-door was pushed against me—on going in, I found Thomas Johnson behind the door, and another man ran to the back-room—I found an apron laid on the floor, full of veneers, and Thomas Johnson's pockets were full of veneers—the strange man pushed me on one side, and ran away—I called my husband, and he came down—I have not seen George Johnson or Mary Ann Johnson there.

CHARLES WATSON. I came down on the morning of the 2nd of July—I found 200 or 300 veneers—those which were in the apron were worth about 35 s .—I went an officer to the house where Mary Ann Johnson lives, about ten minutes before eight o'clock, about an hour after my wife made

the discovery—I found her kneeling on the floor, cramming veneers into the fire as fast as she could—I observed the veneers—they were mine—I should think there were fifty or sixty pieces—they were mahogany, and are used for making desks—I am satisfied they were mine—she said a man had hallooed up stairs, and told her to put them in the fire as soon as possible—I have caught George Johnson on my premises.

GEORGE JOHNSON — NOT GUILTY .

MARY ANN JOHNSON — GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined One Year .

1921. THOMAS JOHNSON was again indicted for stealing 150 pieces of veneer, value 10 s .; the goods Charles Watson , his master; and HENRY HART for feloniously receiving the same: to which

THOMAS JOHNSON pleaded GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined One Year .

MR. PRENDERGAST conducted the Prosecution.

CHARLES WATSON. On the morning of the 2nd of July I found a quantity of veneer being removed—I went in the course of that morning to Mr. Melton, mentioned the circumstance to him, and he showed me 200 or 300 veneers, which I am quite positive were mine—they were very bad ones, and were worth about 12 s .—I received information, and went to Hart's lodging—I found him in bed—I asked him where those veneers were which he had offered Mr. Melton for sale—he said he had shown them to a man named Jennings—we went to Jennings', and found about 500 veneers—they were all mine—I went to Coker's, and found, I should think, 200 or 300, which were worth about 30 s .—those at Jennings' were worth 7 l . or 8 l .—I found some locks and hinges of mine at Mr. Bayley's worth 14 s . or 15 s .—Hart is a cabinet-maker, he has worked for me.

THOMAS MELTON. I am a cabinet-maker—I produced some veneers to Mr. Watson—I bought them of Hart for 6 s .—there were from 200 to 300—I told him they were of no use to me—he had offered me a lot of veneers previous to that, but I did not buy them, I did not see them—he said he had a lot to sell, if I wanted to buy them—I bought this lot of him—I asked him if they were come honestly by—he told me he bought them, and he was going to work some himself—I said, "They are of no use to me; if I buy them, I must take them to Mr. Watson."

JAMES COKER ( a prisoner. ) I remember the prosecutor coming to my house with the policeman—I produced some veneers to him—I had bought about 200 of them of Hart—he took wood in exchange for them—he said they were his own, and it was all right—I can hardly tell what day he sold them to me—it was about five weeks before Mr. Melton called on me—I had two dealings with Hart, the second time I bought about sixty of him.

EDWARD JENNINGS ( a prisoner. ) I remember the prosecutor finding some veneers at my house—I bought them of Hart, about a fortnight before the prosecutor came—I bought them in two separate lots, for about 25 s ., alto gether—I put them under the boards at my house—I had no other place to keep them from being spoiled.

Hart. I bought all these things of one man, who is not taken into custody.

THOMAS DAVIS. I bought five dozen locks of Hart, on the Saturday night, as Epsom races were on the Monday; I sold them to Mr. Bayley; I took Mr. Watson to Mr. Bayley, and he recognized the property in my presence.

CHARLES WATSON re-examined. I saw the property at Mr. Bayley's, that and all the other property was mine.

HART — GUILTY . Aged 28.— Confined One Year .

1922. WILLIAM BASTERFIELD and WILLIAM DAVEY were in dicted for stealing 4 bushels of mixed oats and chaff, value 7 s .; and 1 sack, 6 d .; the goods of Samuel Pocock , and another, the master of Basterfield; to which

BASTERFIELD pleaded GUILTY . Aged 49.— Confined Six Months .

EDWARD HENRY CHAMBERS. I am horse-keeper to Messrs. Samuel and Lewis Pocock, of Phoenix-wharf, White Friars. Basterfield was their carman—he went out with a team on the 20th of July—I delivered him two sacks, one contained about four bushels of horse-feed, consisting of clover, chaff; and oats, which he was to give to his horses—the property produced is my masters', and is worth 6 s . or 7 s .

CHARLES RANDELL ( policeman N 172.) I saw Basterfield come out of the field, and I watched him to Davey's shop—Davey came out and spoke to him, he then went on, and Davey ran after him, and overtook him—Basterfield then lifted a sack out of the cart—Davey took it on his back, and went to wards his own stable with it—I stopped him.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE. Q. Davey went away with it? A. Yes, he hurried away—I told the clerk twice that he hurried away—I do not know whether is is written down that he walked—he went in the direction of his own stable—I asked him where he got it—he said he bought it of a man—I asked him which man—he pointed to Basterfield, and my brother con stable took him into custody.

COURT. Q. What shop does Davey keep? A. A greengrocer's—the names, "Samuel Pocock and Lewis Pocock, Caledonian-fields," were on the cart.

DAVEY — NOT GUILTY .

1923. JANE CLINE was indicted for stealing 2 sheets, value 5 s .; 2 pet tocoats, 3 s .; 2 handkerchiefs, 3 s .; 2 bed-gowns, 3 s .; and 1 sheet, 5 s .; the goods of Henry Willaim Byrn , her master; and that she had been before con victed of felony

WILLIAM AYRES. I am a pawnbroker. I produce a sheet pawned by a woman—the duplicates which are produced by the officer correspond with the property produced, and with the duplicates which I have.

WILLIAM THOMAS ( policeman T 60.) I went to the prisoner's house—I found there a towel, a handkerchief, several pieces of lace, and twenty-six duplicates, some of which Mr. Ayres has identifies.

MARY BYRN. I am the wife of Henry William Byrn, and am a laundress. The prisoner washed for me—I lost all this property—some of it is mine, and some is my employers'.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE. Q. Are you able to identify these articles? A. Yes, many of them—the names have been taken out of some—the prisoner is married, and has six children—I have heard that her husband does not allow her much, and I felt for her.

JOHN JONES ( police-sergeant T 31.) I produce a certificate of the pri soner's former conviction—( read—Convicted 5th of April , 1841, and confined four months. )—she is the person.

GUILTY . * Aged 32.— Confined One Year .

1924. THOMAS TINDALL was indicted for embezzlement.

CHARLES HEDGE. I am a coal-merchant, at Eaton-wharf, Pimlico. The

prisoner was my servant—it was his duty to receive money—the money brought to the wharf it was his duty to pay to me each night—if he received 2 l . 5 s . 6 d ., and 1 l . 2 s . on the 27th of July, he has not paid it to me—he ought to have paid them both.

Cross-examined by MR. ROBINSON. Q. He was in the habit of receiving large sums? A. No, not large sums—5 l . or 6 d . a day—he may have in tended to pay me these sums, but I do not know where the money was to come from—he gave me no account of them.

ANN CHIGNELL. I had coals of the prosecutor—on the 27th of July I paid the carman (Gilder) 1 l . 2 s .—this is the receipt.

JOHN GILDER. I am the carman—I received the money from Mrs. Chignell; I gave it to the prisoner, who is the clerk.

Cross-examined. Q. Do you recollect giving him that 1 l . 2 s .? A. Yes—I have received a little money from time to time—I received this money for Mr. Coomb—these were not Mr. Hedges' coals at all.

WILLIAM BURTON. I paid 2 l . 5 s . 6 d . about the 24th of July to the prisoner for Mr. Hedge.

MR. ROBINSON to MR. HEDGE. Q. Have you any partner? A. No—Mr. Coomb does his business at the wharf, and sends out coals—it was the duty of the prisoner to receive this money and hand it to me—I am answer able for it.

COURT. Q. You directed the prisoner, your servant, to receive it? A. Yes—it was his duty to pay the money received of Mrs. Chignell to Mr. Coomb—the 2 l . 5 s . 6 d . paid by Mr. Burton to the prisoner was my money.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY. Aged 26.— Recommended to mercy by the Prosecutor.

Confined Six Months .

(There was another indictment against the prisoner.)

1925. THOMAS KIRKMAN and JOHNWALKER were indicted for stealing 1 handkerchief, value 2 s . 6 d .; 3 half-crowns; and 2 s .; the pro perty of Arthur Burnell , from his person.

ARTHUR BURNELL. I live in James'-terrace, Camden-town—on the evening of the 23rd of July, I was with some friends in the Commercial-road—I got intoxicated—I then came to Whitechapel-raod—I lost a silk handkerchief, and about 14 s . in money—some was in pocket behind, and some in my trowsers pocket—this is my handkerchief, when I got sober I identified it.

THOMAS KELLY ( policeman 119 H. ) I was in plain clothes in White-chapel-road that night, and saw the prisoners with Burnell—they brought him to the Brass Founder's Arms—he would not go in there, and they took him to Fieldgate-street, and then on to the Commercial-road—they got him into a public-house—he was there perhaps twenty minutes—they went from there to a cook's shop—I saw Burnell use his handkerchief before he went into the cook's shop—I staid till they came out—they went to another public-house, and were still dragging him along—they then separated—I took Walker on suspicion of robbing Burnell—on our way across the road, Walker tried to drop this handkerchief, but we caught it—Kirkman was standing a little further on.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE. Q. Kirkman had left the prose cutor? A. Yes—Walker used a great deal of exertion to get the prosecutor

into the public-house—I have inquired about Kirkman, and find he is a respectable hard-working man.

THOMAS GIFFORD ( policeman, H 89.) I saw Walker attempt to drop the handkerchief—I took Kirkman.

KIRKMAN — NOT GUILTY .

WALKER — GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Three Months .

1926. SAMUEL MAGINN and WILLIAM SCALES were indicted for stealing 1 fire lump, value 2 s . 3 d .; and 1 brick, 2 s . 3 d .; the goods of John Cherry , the master of Scales, Scales having been before convicted of felony.

JOHN CHERRY. I am a carman, and live in Middle-row, Goswell-street—Scales was in my service—I have been employed by Messrs. Moreland to cart goods for them—I employed Scales on the 30th of July to cart some Welsh lumps and bricks for them.

JOHN CONNELL. On the 30th of July I saw a cart driven by Scales, stop in Ironmonger-row, Maginn took a lump out of the hinder part of the cart and took it into his own house—Scales was standing close by the cart.

Maginn. The lump was not found in my house—I was told to carry it into the house.

JOSEPH MORELAND. I have seen the lumps—I had them weighed and measured—they exactly correspond with I had, and which I employed Cherry to carry—they are mine.

JOHN CHERRY Cross-examined by MR. HORRY. Q. Were these lumps yours? A. No, they were Mr. Moreland's—they were never given to me—I never saw them.

CHARLES WOOLNER. ( policeman 153 G. ) I produce these six lumps which I found in Maginn's kitchen.

ANN JOHNSON. I occupy the bottom part of the house, No. 23, Iron monger-row—these lumps were in the yard there, and they were taken down into the kitchen for Maginn.

(Peter Stevens, a house-agent, gave Maginn a good character.)

JAMES BRANNAN ( police-sergeant 20 G. ) I produce a certificate of Scales' former conviction—( read—Convicted Dec. , 1844, and confined fourteen days solitary )—he is the person.

MAGINN — GUILTY .

SCALES — GUILTY . Aged 28.— Transported for Seven Years .

1927. SAMUEL MAGINN was again indicted with WILLIAM PET TITT for stealing 1 fire lump, value 2 s . 3 d .; and 1 brick, 2 s . 3 d .; the goods of John Cherry , the master of Pettitt.

JAMES LARGE. At a quarter past two o'clock, in the afternoon, on the 2nd of Aug., I saw Maginn take a lump out of the tail of the cart, into his own house—Pettit was the carman—he turned his back towards the cart while Maginn took it out—I followed the cart to Mr. Moreland's house—I gave information, and had the prisoner taken—I went with the officer to Maginn's house, and found six lumps there—he took the lump at the corner of Wenlock-street, about forty yards from his house.

JOHN CHERRY. I employed Pettit to drive a cart on the 2nd of Aug.

JOSEPH MORELAND. I have examined these lumps—I am positive they are mine—the prisoners had to carry a great quantity of them for me.

Maginn. I was asked by Mrs. Johnson to carry them out of the yard.

ANN JOHNSON. They were put into my yard—I had to clean the yard, and I said, "Move them down in the kitchen"—they were not brought in for me.

Pettitt's Defence. Maginn said a man wished to look at this lump, and if it did not suit, I was to have it when I came back; I let him have it.

MAGINN — GUILTY . † Aged 28.

PETTITT — GUILTY . † Aged 48.—

Transported for Seven Years .

OLD COURT .— Tuesday, August 24 th , 1847.

PRESENT —Mr. Alderman GIBBS , Mr. RECORDER , Mr. Alderman WOOD , and Mr. Alderman SIDNEY.

Second Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

1928. DANIEL O' DONNELL , JEREMIAH CONDON , and JOHN HOGAN , were indicted for stealing 1 gelding, price 5 l ., the property of Henry Lovett .

THOMAS LAWS ( policeman C 112.) On Tuesday, the 3rd of Aug., I saw the prisoners in Marylebone-street, with a horse in their possession—O' Don nell and Condon were leading it by these two comforters—one was tied round the nose and head, and the other attached as a rein—Hogan was close by, in company with them—I asked them where they had got the horse—O'Don nell said, "We found it"—I said it was strange to find an old horse like that, and asked where they found it—Condon said, "In the Bayswater-road"—I asked him where he was going to take it to—he said, "To the station-house"—I asked what station-house—he said, "Any one"—I said, "Well, here is a station-house very near here, I will take the horse and you there," which I did.

O' Donnell. We met it in the Bayswater-road—we were asking the people for the station-house when he came up. Witness. They were speaking to some persons—I believe these comforters to be their own—they must have passed the Marylebone station, which they know as well as I do.

HENRY LOVETT. I live in Wood field-road, Harrow-road. I had a grey gelding in a field in the Harrow-road—I saw it safe about half-past one o'clock in the afternoon of the 3rd of Aug.; and about two, when I went to fetch it, it was gone—it was the same horse that was stopped by the officer—the field is about three miles from Marylebone-street—there was no mound on one side of the field—they are building there—the horse could have got out of the field, but he would not do so—there is very good pasture there—it had been there two months—the gate opens into the Harrow-road—when I left the horse about half-past one o'clock, it was in the centre of the field—there was another horse with it—that remained there—it was rather a better one than mine, and they could not catch it—if it had strayed from the field it could not very well have got into the Bayswater-road, because they were laying down pipes there, and it could not have got by the men and the fires—I had not seen the prisoners about my premises.

JOHN MILLIGAN. I live with my father, a sculptor, No. 1, Edgware-road,

near the prosecutor's. I met the three prisoner together, about a quarter past two o'clock, coming down the Harrow-road, with the horse, not more than forty yards from the field—Condon was riding it—I knew the horse, as my father has borrowed it—Condon had a red comforter for a bridle, and a black handkerchief for the reins—it was a very quiet horse.

O'Donnell. That boy was fetched up the first time that we were remanded, but he did not say what he does now; he said he could not swear to us; the Magistrate would not take his evidence, and they fetched up a ginger-beer man, who said it was two young men that entered the field, and he did not see them take the horse out. Witness. The Magistrate did not refuse to take my evidence.

WILLIAM YOUNG re-examined. The prisoners were remanded, as the pro secutor said that two lobouring men in the field had told him that three hod-boys had taken the horse—we could not find those men, but a ginger-beer man said he saw two boys go into the field and take the horse out—he could not swear to the prisoners; and then the Magistrate asked for the boy—he was not there that day, and I subpoena'd him.

Hogan. Q. Did not we follow you to the station-house? A. You did.

O' Donnell's Defence. We found the horse running down the Bayswater-road; we stopped it, and put our comforters round him, intending to take it to the station-house or the Green-yard.

Condon's Defence. We were out looking for work, and saw the horse in the road; some gentleman asked us to stop it; we ran after it, and caught it, and tied the comforters round its neck; we went along with it, asking of every cab man we met if he knew of a Green-yard.

Hogan's Defence. We stopped the horse in the road, took off our com forters, and tied them round his neck.

JANE HOGAN. I am the prisoner's sister. He was at work on the Mon day before this, and on the Tuesday he went out, and was not gone ten minutes before I heard he was taken—I saw the other two boys not a quarter of an hour before, and am sure they had not time to go very far.

NOT GUILTY .

1929. MICHAEL JOHNSON was indicted for feloniously assaulting Richard Brannan , and stabbing, cutting, and wounding him on his left arm, with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm.

RICHARD BRANNAN. I am a porter, and live in Red Lion-street, White-chapel. On the 7th of Aug., about a quarter before twelve o'clock, I was in Grace's-alley, Wellclose-square, and saw the prisoner there striking a young women—I said, "Why not leave the women alone?"—he then left her, and seized me by the neck-handkerchief, twisted it round, and nearly choked me—a constable came up, and sent him one way, and me another—when I had got about 150 yards from the spot, he came running back—he ran past me about a yard or two, then turned suddenly round, and aimed a blow at me, which I thought was with his fist—he then stepped little way back; and as he rose his hand a second time, I caught the reflection of the blade of a knife, or some sharp instrument—it was under a gas-lamp—I then hit him, and knocked him down—he aimed a second blow, which cut me slightly on the neck—I found my arm cut about an inch, or rather better—I was taken to the hospital, and am there still.

Prisoner. I had no knife on me, nor was any found—there were sailors and others round—he had me on the ground, and two men were on me—they took my handkerchief and cap from me, and he collared me.

Witness. I did not—no one struck me but him—the policeman came up just at the time he made the second blow.

SILVANUS GILL ( policeman H 155.) A little before twelve o'clock on Saturday night, the seventh of Aug., I saw the prisoner and prosecutor scuffling together in Grace's-alley—they had hold of each other by the collar—the prisoner wanted me to take charge of the prosecutor for striking him—I separated them and sent one one way and one the other—I then went on my beat—I was fetched back by a female, and saw the prosecutor bleeding very much from the arm, stating that he was stabbed—a house was pointed out to me where the prisoner had gone—I gained admittance, got a candle, searched the house, and found him in a water-closet in the kitchen—the door was closed—I saw no knife—when I was called back I believe they were chiefly the prosecutor's friends about him—the prisoner was without his cap the first time.

JOSEPH NASH. I am house-surgeon at the London Hospital—I examined the prosecutor's arm, and found an incised wound about an inch in length, and little more than that in depth—it must have been inflicted with a very sharp instrument—there was also a superficial wound at the back of the neck, I should say inflicted by the same instrument—the wound on the arm was such a one as would be received in parrying a blow—it was followed by inflammation and erysipelas, and was likely to have been very serious—as the man was of a bad habit of body.

Prisoner's Defence. I did not carry a knife about me at all; I was coming along, and the prosecutor and a lot of sailors were standing there—he sent a girl after me, who asked if I had any money—I said no, and told her to go home—two men then came and knocked me down, and took away my cap and handkerchief.

GUILTY . Aged 24.— Confined One Year .

1930. JAMES BEAR and GEORGE BLERTON were indicted for steal ing at St. James, Westminster , 1 snuff-box, value 2 l ., 1 purse, 9 s ., 1 sove reign, 1 half-sovereign, 4 half-crowns, 11 shillings, 1 sixpence, and two 5 l . Bank-notes; the property of James Harmer Ivatts , their master, in his dwell ing house.

JAMES HARMER IVATTS. I am a billiard-room keeper at 218, Regent-street. The prisoners lived in my service as errand-boys, and attended to the rooms and to the playing—I had a box in a drawer in the kitchen, containing a small box with the notes and money stated in the indictment—I went out on Sunday, the 25th of July, and left everything safe—I did not leave either of the prisoners on the premises—when I returned I found the kitchen door fastened inside with a chisel—I pushed it open, and found the box on the kitchen table, opened, and everything gone out of it—I went into the area, and found the steps placed against the gate, and the gate open—I called in a policeman, and the prisoners were afterwards taken—Bear said he was induced by Blerton to go down the area with him, and it was him that opened the box with the chisel.

Blerton. I did not force the box open, neither did I go down first.

Bear. You did; I was going down, and you pushed me down; you went into the kitchen, and forced the box open, and helped me to take the money out.

Blerton. It is false.

WILLIAM CARROLL. I am servant to Mr. Drummond Woolf, of Half-moon-street, Piccadilly. On Sunday, the 25th of July, I was walking with the prisoners up Regent-street—Bear left me, to go down to see if his master wanted him, and he went down the area—Blerton said, "We will stand here"—we stood on the other side of the railing, a little way off—I thought I heard the door open, and I said to Blerton, "What is that?"—he said, "It is the kitchen door"—presently Bear came, and called, "George"—Blerton went to him on the other side, and I saw him hand him a box—Blerton then got down, and I thought he lifted up a ladder—they then both came out, and ran across the road—I asked what they were running for; if they had been doing anything—they said, No, they were only running out of the way of the carriages—we went down by the corner of Hanover-square—Blerton turned to see if anybody was behind him—I said, "What have you been doing, have you been robbing the house?"—he said, "No," and he was going to punch my head for saying so—we got into Brook-street, and Blerton said, "I am going out of town"—I said, "What a storyteller you are; you said you had but 1 s . 6 d ., and wanted to borrow something of me"—he said, "Yes, but Bear has been down and got some money"—he pulled out a box and gave Bear a sovereign and a half, and some silver—Bear had some silver before that—when we got into Curzon-street, Blerton said to me, "I will give you 30 s . if you will change a bank-note for me where you change your master's checks"—I said, no, if it was stolen I should have to abide by the consequences—he said, "If you will, I will give you 30 s . each"—I said, no, I would not—we got into some mews in Park-lane, and Blerton offered me a sovereign—I refused it, as I thought it had been stolen—Blerton took out a knife, and said he would stick it into my ribs if I ever said such a thing again—I did not receive the sovereign—I do not think this is the box that was taken—I thought it was a box with the corners rounded off, and larger—it was mounted in gold—I saw Blerton with two bank-notes.

Blerton. He did receive the sovereign, Bear gave it to him. Witness. Bear said he did not give it me, but that Blerton did; but I did not receive it.

Bear. We saw him at the bottom of Windmill-street; Blerton said we were going to rob our master, and he said he would get ready and come with us; he said he would go to the door and ring the bell, and if anybody an swered it he would ask if a Mr. Brown lived there; he came, but nobody was in the house; we went down and opened the area door with a key, and he was to have a sovereign; I can prove that he did have a sovereign, and he took my little brother to the play with it, but he has kept him out of the way for fear he should talk about it. Witness. It is false, my mother went with me to the play.

Blerton. There is a here who can prove he had the sovereign, and that he said he would trump up a fine tale about us. Witness. I t is false.

JOHN GRAY ( police-sergeant C 10.) I took Bear into custody in Great Windmill-street—I was in plain clothes—I told him I was a policeman, and that I took him for breaking into his master's house, and stealing a box con taining notes and gold—I asked where the box was—he said it had been left under the pillow at a lodging-house at Wapping, where they slept on the Sunday night—I asked where the notes were changed—he said at Reading, and that there was another boy in it, named Carroll.

Bear. He did not take me; I was sitting up stairs, and knew my master was coming; I intended to give myself up; I left Blerton on the Saturday

night, and would not go with him any more. Witness. Bear's mother wen to the prosecutor and told him her son had returned from the country, on pur pose to have him apprehended—they were away a fortnight—I have not traced the notes—nothing was found on them.

ANN WRIGHT. I found this tortoise-shell box in the bed at No. 75, New Gravel-lane, Shadwell, the morning after two young lads had come, and had a lodging there—it was empty—I cannot swear the prisoners were the lads.

The prisoners. We are the lads.

J. H. IVATTS re-examined. This is my tortoise-shell box, which contained the money—I lost altogether 14 l . the purse and the key of a private room were thrown over Waterloo-bridge.

Bear. No, over Vauxhall-bridge.

Bear's Defence. I lived with my master at first about eight months ago; I then left him and came back; he knew that Blerton was a bad character, but never said anything about it, but put me with him.

Blerton's Defence. He did not know that I was a bad character, and if he speaks the truth he can give me a good character; I had lived with him before for a long while; I lived with him this time for about six months; we had 5 s . a week, and had to work from nine in the morning till one, and one week I was up four whole nights attending to the billiard-table while my master was playing, and I had to put the score on for him to cheat a gentle man; he won about 40 l .

J. H. IVATTS re-examined. I deny the story—I do not play once in a month—I never won 40 l . or 40 s . at a time in my life, and as to the scoring, I have given them both cautions against that sort of thing.

Blerton. Yes, in the presence of gentleman, but not by ourselves; you won 14 l . one night of a gentleman, and there were two or three others that you allowed to do the same thing, up in the top room, and in the middle room; Mr. Wigan and Mr. Thompson, don't you recollect? Witness. No, I do not; if I let a private room I do not know who is in it. Blerton. None know less than those that won't know. Witness. I know that he ran away from his ship and stole 25 l ., and I do not believe that Bear would have committed himself in this way without he had been induced by Blerton—my place is not a gambling-house, but a licensed place for the amusement of gentlemen—they very seldom play for money—these boys were to a certain extent acting as markers—they looked after the rooms and attended to the gentlemen when the bell rang—I am the owner of the house, and live in it, but I let the lower part—it is in the parish of St. James, Westminster.

WILLIAM CARROLL re-examined. I went with the prisoners because they asked me to take a walk with them—I never received the sovereign—I gave information to the police next day.

Blerton. He did receive it; two boys in Angel-court could prove it, and you told them you knew it was stolen. Witness. It is no such thing.

JOHN GRAY re-examined. I heard nothing from Carroll until I went to his master's house on the Monday, as Bear was apprehended on the Sunday—it was in consequence of Bear's stating that Carroll was concerned in it that I went there—he denied positively having received a sovereign, and I took him to the Mansion-house.

BEAR — GUILTY. Aged 15.— Recommended to mercy by the Prosecutor — Confined Six Months

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

1931. JOHN BURGESS was indicted for unlawfully assaulting Charles Payne .

MR. RYLAND conducted the Prosecution ,

CHARLES PAYNE. I am apprenticed to a carpenter, and live in Great Wild-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields—on Wednesday, the 1st of July, between twelve and one O'clock, I was in Fleet-street, and saw the prisoner I was pass ing him on the kerb, and he struck me in the eye with a stick, which cut my eye, and he then struck me twice on the wrist, and broke the bone of my wrist—I had not spoken to him or annoyed him in any way—he was taken into custody, and I was taken to the hospital, where I remained three weeks—I have pretty well go the use of my arm again—there were ten or more boys following the prisoner at the time, but I did not see them annoying him or say anything to him.

JAMES JOY ( City-policeman , 347.) I saw the prisoner in Fleet-street, and some boys following him, but they were not annoying him in my presence—I cautioned them not to do so—he had this stick in his hand—I saw the prosecutor—he was not following or annoying the prisoner, but as he passed, the prisoner turned and struck him, as he described, over the eye, and three times over the arm—I took him to her hospital, as one of the bones of his arm was broken.

COURT. Q. Do you know anything of the prisoner? A. I know him about the streets, dressed in a very peculiar manner—the boys tease him—I did not see them do so on this occasion—I do not know how he gets his living—he was remanded for me to get a certificate from the surgeon—he is in his right state of mind.

JOHN BEMERSYDE HAY. I am house-surgeon at St. Bartholomew's Hos pital—Payne was brought there on the 1st of July—one of the bones of his arm was broken—he went out on the 21st—he is quite well now.

Prisoner's Defence. The boys were annoying me and throwing stones at me, which caused me to use the stick.

GUILTY . *— Confined Three Months , and to enter into his recognizance in 20 l . for three years

1932. JAMES JOHNSON was indicted for indecent acts and practices with one John Robinson , not in custody.

GUILTY Aged 31.— Confined One Year , and to enter into his own recog nizances in 40 l . for seven years.

1933. THOMAS DUGDALE was indicted for unlawfully selling and publishing obscene prints.

MR. E. LAW conducted the Prosecution.

GEORGE WILLIAM SHARP. I am clerk to Messrs. Pritchard and Collett, solicitors to the Society for the Suppression of Vice, No. 57, Lincoln's Inn fields. On the 27th of July last, about half-past nine o'clock in the evening, in consequence of instruction I received, I went to the station-house at Bow-street, and after being there searched by a policeman, I went to No. 51, Holywell-street, Strand, followed by the policeman—I went into the shop and asked for a book, which the prisoner showed me, and which I produce—I paid a guinea for it—I then left the shop, and went, closely followed by the policeman who had searched me, to the Society's chambers, where he took from my pocket the book I had bought of the defendant.

COURT. Q. Was it a public and open shop, that anybody might go into? A. Yes, there were prints of Venus, and all those sorts of things, in the window, to denote the nature of the traffic carried on inside.

Prisoner I deny that; I plead guilty to selling the book, and throw myself on the mercy of the Court.

WILLIAM CHADWICK ( police-sergeant F 2.) On the 27th of July, about half-past nine o'clock in the evening, I searched Mr. Sharp very strictly, and am certain he had then no book in his possession—I followed him to No. 51, Holywell-street—I never lost sight of him all the way—I was not five yards behind him—he went into the shop—I waited in view of the shop till he came out again, and then followed him to the Society's chambers, where I again searched him, and found this book in him—on the 20th of Aug. I received a warrant to arrest the prisoner—I went to his shop, and found him sitting there smoking his pipe—I was in my unigram—I took him into cus tody—Mr. Davis, who was with me, searched the house, and seized some articles.

COLBY ATKINSON DAVIS. I am an officer of the Customs. On the 20th of Aug. I received instruction from the Commissioners of Customs, went to No. 51, Holywell-street, and searched the premises—I there found in a box, in the front bed-room, 377 pictures of the most obscene description—I pro duce a part of them, the whole are in the Court, besides snuff-boxes and other things—it is the prisoner's residence—I have visited his shop several times before, and have seized books and other things before—I seize these things, on the part of the Customs, as French articles, not having paid the duty—I have no doubt of these being French goods—the snuff-boxes have false bottoms with screws—they were found in a box, of which the prisoner produced me the key from a drawer in the shop—the stock consisted of nothing but these kind of books to excite the passions, except one row of novels of about fifty volumes—these obscene works were lying alongside of Bibles and Prayer-books—the place was very poorly furnished up stairs—these pictures are brought over by the stewards of steam-boats—I once seized upwards of 30, 000 prints from the prisoner's brother, and from William Dugdale 12, 000 or 14, 000.

Prisoner's Defence. I am very poor, and am getting almost blind, and do not know what to turn to to get a living; I have got out of my own trade, which I am not able to follow; I was then engaged at my brother's till he dis charged me; I have no desire to demoralize society; I whish to get my living comfortably and honourably.

GUILTY . Aged 26.— Confined One Year , and to enter into his own recognizance in 80 l. for five years.

1934. JANE WADSWORTH was indicted for a like offence.

MR. E. LAW conducted the Prosecution.

GEORGE WILLIAM SHARP. On the 13th of July, in consequence of in struction I had received, after being searched at the station-house, I went to No. 20, Wych-street, Drury-lane—I went into the shop, saw the prisoner there, and asked for a book—I did not ask for it by name—I paid a guines for it, and left—the officer followed me, as before, to the Society's chambers, and took the book from me there—this is it.

WILLIAM CHADWICK ( police-serjeant F 2.) On the 13th of July I searched Sharp at the station-house—he had no book on him then—I followed him to

Wych-street, and saw him go into NO. 20—he came out shortly afterwards—I followed him to the Society's chambers, where I again searched him, and took from him this book.

COLBY ATKINSON DAVIS. On the 20th of Aug., in consequence of direc tions from the Commissioners of Customs, I went to No.20, Wych-street, and searched the house and shop—I found the prisoner there, up stairs—I seized two British books full of obscene prints, which the policeman brought away—the shop is kept by a person named Blacketer, who has just now come out of prison, where he has been three months for exposing these sort of things for sale in the window—the prisoner lives with him as his wife—this makes the fourth seizure I have made there—I never went there before without bringing away 100 or 150 of these books an pictures—we bring away the foreign, and the police take the British—as soon as I go into the shop and state what I want, he produce them I take them away, and in a few days they will begin again—these people are all leagued together, as soon as we go to one, they fly off to give notice to each other.

Prisoner's Defence. I am only a servant. I cannot say that I sold this book; I know I had two books stolen; it is my master's shop.

JAMES REEVES. I am a bookseller and news agent in Drury-lane. I am sent here by Mr. Blacketer, who is very ill in bed, to say that this person is only his servant, and that if anybody is liable it is himself—he wishes his servant to be cleared of this charge, as she has done it inadvertently—I have myself been six months in prison, not for selling prints, there was no sale, they could not produce the witness, he was gone to Dublin, but a party seized some in a friend's shop, where I happened to he at the time—I was not con victed of keeping a shop for the sale of such things—I was convicted, certainly, but there was no foundation for it—it was entirely a fabrication—I have a charge of conspiracy and felony against this Mr. Davis.

GUILTY . — Confined One Year .

1935. WILLIAM HUMPHREYS and JOHN PHEASANT were in dicted for a conspiracy.

MESSRS. PAYNE and CAARTEEN conducted the Prosecution.

WILLIAM NICHOLSON, ESQ. I attend form the Crown-office of the Queen's Bench. I produce an indictment, preferred in the Queen's Bench against Thomas and Mary Twig, John and Sarah Wilson, and George and Mary Lane, for keeping a common brothel—the bill was found on the first count only—the witnesses on the back of the bill are John Pheasant and William Parsons—there is no other endorsement, therefore we assume that the witnesses are the prosecutors—I did not attend the Grand Jury on that occasion—I have the custody of the indictments pending there—warrants have been obtained, and the parties have appeared and pleaded—they applied for a summons, on account of no prosecutor's name appearing, and the whole proceeding being so extraordinary, and went before a Judge, who stayed the proceedings—( the summons was here handed in )—they could not give notice of trial in conse quence of the not being able to serve the prosecutor—a prosecutor on an indict ment of that sort does not enter into recognizance.

Humphreys. I served the notice on the attorney—we carried the indict ment as far as possible, and Mr. Nicholson told me we could not do more till next Term. Witness. The hitch occurred when they could not serve notice of trial on the prosecutor.

WILLIAM EDWARD DREW. I come from the office of Clerk of the Peace for Middlesex—I produce an indictment, presented at the adjourned Session at Westminster, on the 16th of July—the names on the back of the bill are "John pheasant, of Bow-common, in the county of Middlesex, labourer," and "John Wormington"—I attended at that Session—I cannot tell whether Humphreys paid the fees on that occasion—I have no doubt of having seen him there—a Session seldom passes without my seeing him—I do not know Pheasant—the bill is against John Wooldridge, Frederick Annesley, Rose Joseph, Mary Smith, and Sarah Gale—there are two counts: one is for keeping a common bawdy-house—warrants have not been issued upon that—I believe some application was made to the Court—the course pursued by us is that the prosecutor shall enter into recognizance in 100 l . before the warrant is allowed to go out of the office, and he has not entered into that recognizance.

MARY LANE. I am the daughter of John Lane, and live at No.6, Lazcnbury-court. On the 24th of April, between eight and nine o'clock is the evening, Humphreys called at our house and asked if Mr. or Mrs. Lane were at home—they were not, and I saw him—he said he had called to in form my father and mother that they were under indictment, and that if we called on him at Mr. Delamere's office, 43, Lincoln's Inn-fields, we should receive every information, and that we hade nothing to fear—he said we were under indictment with two other houses of Twin's and Wilson's, and that he had been there and left his paper—I asked why he did not bring one to me, for I could not recollect all he had got to say, and I asked if he would be so kind as to put it down in writing—he said he would, and while I was getting him the pen, ink, and paper, I said, "I suppose you are aware that our house is not in the same parish; "I thought it was a parish concern—he turned round, looked at me, and told me not to ask him any more d—d questions; if I wanted further information I was to go to Mr. Delamere's office between eleven and twelve o'clock, or else go to the other houses and get information—I asked by whom we were indicted, and for what; and said we did not keep a disorderly house, or anything of the kind—he said it was Mr. Pheasant, of Bow, who had indicted us, but he could not tell us for what.

Humphreys. Q Will you swear that your's is not a disorderly house of the very worst description, where there are children of eleven or twelve years of age? A. I will—it is in the parish of St. Paul, Covent-garden—I am not to answer whether it is a common brothel—it is not an open house—we never let children in, neither do we keep any females.

COURT. Q. Did you ever see Pheasant at your house? A. Never, and I know every creature that enters it.

SARAH WILSON. I am the wife of John Wilson, and live at 29, Rose-street, Long-acre. On Saturday evening, the 24th of April, Humphreys called and left this paper with me, "W. H. Humphreys, at Mr. Delamere's 43, Lincoln's Inn-fields"—he said the house was under indictment, but if my husband would call on him on Monday morning, from eleven till twelve o'clock, things might be amicably arranged—he then said, "Good Night," and that was all—my husband does not keep any house jointly with Twig or Lane—he has nothing at all to do with it—they live at different places.

COURTS. Q. Do you know them? A. Only as neighbours—I am not aware of any ground for considering our house a brothel—he wished to extort money, and we did not think fit to give it him—ours is not a house that we were apprehensive of having indicted.

Humphreys. Q. Is it not a common brothel? A. No, it is a house of accommodation, but we do not let in children, as you with to insinuate.

COURT. Q. Did you ever see Pheasant at your house? A. No—I do not know him, nor can I say what means he can have of knowing how our house is conducted.

Pheasant. Q. The last time I was at your place, was I not robbed there? A. I never saw your face.

THOMAS TWIG. I am a brush-maker, and keep a coffee-house, at No.1, Lower Serle's-place, Temple-bar. On the 11th of June last, I was at West-minister-hall, and saw Humphreys there—understood that he was going to get some fresh bills of indictment—he asked me if I was coming to settle with him about the indictments, that if he had 10 l . from me, and 5 l . each from Wilson and Lane, he would squash the indictment, and if I did not come into those terms, he would ruin me—I told him I would not give him anything, for I did not keep a house in the parish—I did not keep or have a house in the parish at that time, nor had I done so for these four years—I keep no house jointly with Wilson and Lane, and never did, or ever partook in the profits of any house in which they were interested.

Humphreys. Q. How long is it since you were indicted by the parish of St. Martin's for no. 23, Rose-street, where you now live, and where you slept last night? A. Four years ago—my wife does not sit and take the money there—it is not a common brothel.

JOHN WORMINGTON. I know Humphreys, and have had conversations with him on this subject—he said there was a conspiracy, or an indictment, or some thing, against him—it was Pheasant that told me there was an indictment against these parties in Covent-garden—he said he was in trouble about an indictment against him, that he could scarcely show his face anywhere for fear of being taken up, and he said "Humphreys is in this trouble at the present time, he is confined at the Sessions-house by Serjeant Adams"—I said, "You are a stranger to me, I am let into something which I am not aware of, can you give me any explanation about this affair?"—he said, "Well, I don't know, it is a very strange thing altogether; will you go into the Sessions-house, and see what is the reason that Humphreys is not come out?"—that had reference to the indictment at the Session—about a week after that, I saw him by the Victoria, he asked me if I had seen Humphreys—I said I had not—he said "He has called on me"—I said, "Have you got paid for anything you have done—he said, "No, I have not"—I said, "I think he has led me and you into a shocking trouble"—he said, if I could arrange things in this matter, there was a party at Convent-garden who was indicted (he did not mention any name), and if I could go to that party, and get them to meet him, very likely he could remunerate me something—I did not do so—before I went before the Grand Jury at the Westminster Sessions, I saw Humphreys in the street, near the York Hotel, in the Waterloo-road—that was the first time I ever saw him—we came into communication, and he asked me some questions—he said, "Well, you know Davis?"—I said, "I have known the man as a neighbour for years"—after a little conversation he asked me if I knew Shepherd-street—I said, "Shepheard-street, where?"—he said, "Oxford-street"—I said, "I have known it for forty years, I lived near there"—he said, "Well, there is a chance of getting some money in Shepherd-street"—I said, "In what way?"—he said, "There is a man there who has offended me very much, named Wooldridge, and I mean to indict him"—I said, "I would rather not have anything to do with it"—he asked me to meet him on the

Friday morning, and said he should make a great deal of money of it, because before they would bring it into Court, they would pay him handsomely—he said he had no money then, but he would give me 2 l . or 3 l . after the conclusion of the affair—I afterwards met him, on the Friday morning, the 16th of July—we saw Pheasant, and went together to the Magpies public-house—Humphreys said to Pheasant, "Write some names out, you know what names to write out"—Pheasant wrote some names and gave them to me, I have not got the paper, I tore it up afterwards in vexation, but they were Wooldridge, Annes ley, Joseph, Smith, and Gale—I asked where I was going to, and what was the meaning of it all, for I was not aware of it—he said, "Nor am I hardly aware what is going to be done"—I said, "You must be aware"—he said, "We are going into the Sessions Court"—I went in—Humphreys paid the fees, he said he was Mr. Delamere's clerk—Pheasant lives at No. 2, Star-court, Chancery-lane—he told me he never lived at Bow-common in his life—I have seen him at Star-court once—I went there by his direction—it was Humphreys' advice to say that he lived at Bow-common, upon the other in dictment—that was what he mentioned to me at the Victoria when I parted with him.

Humphreys. Q. Did you see me pay any fees? A. Yes; to the clerk at the Court—I asked you to give me 1 s . or a trifle for my trouble, and you said you had to pay 15 s . at the Court—I did not state, before the Grand Jury, that No. 16, Shephered-street, was a common brothel—I said it was an accommodation-house, which it is, but I do not know the persons that live in it, or anything at all about it—I get my living by paying my way—I am not in every court of justice bailing people—I was in Horsemonger-lane for an unfortunate person who absconded from the country—I have had no money for coming here—I am to be paid for my trouble—I did not go to Twig, the other day, and demand money to pay my taxes, nor to Mrs. Gale, and have 1 l .—I never saw Mrs. Gale.

COURT. Q. Did you know that any of the persons Humphreys suggested had kept any of these houses? A. I did not—I was completely led into his—Pheasant went as a witness before the Grand Jury, before me.

Pheasant. Q. Did I ever have any conversation with you about the indictment at Westminster before that evening? A. No—I never saw you before I saw you at Westminster-bridge, when I saw Humphreys—the trouble you told me you were in, was a Court of Requests job—I will swear you told me about the indictment at Westminster—you said there was an indictment against you at the Queen's Bench, of a case at Covent-garden, and if I could go to Covent-garden, and see a party there, I could arrange the thing, and get a little money by it, but you could not go, and Humphreys could not go—I said I would have nothing at all to do with it, for I had had no sort of remuneration for what little time I had spent.

MR. PAYNE. Q. Was that Friday the first time you saw Pheasant? A. It was—whatever took place, was after that.

WILLIAM GIRDLER. I live on my income, at No.25, Queen-ssquare, West-minster—on Friday, the 16th of July, I happened to be at the Westminster Sessions on business of my own, and saw and heard a bill of indictment brought in—I cannot tell who it was against—I saw the prisoner Humphreys in Court—I knew nothing of any of these parties—Mr. Serjeant Adams said to the foreman of the Jury, "This is a very extraordinary bill, gentlemen"—the foreman said that it was, in the opinion of himself and his brother jurors—the Judge inquired who was the attorney in the case, and Humphreys stood up

and represented himself as the person—the Judge inquired the attorney's name—Humphreys said, "Mr. Delamere, of Lincoln's Inn-fields"—the Judge asked if he was Mr. Delamere—he said no, he was his clerk, that Mr. Delamere was generally to be found at the County Court, in Berner's-street, or at his chambers, 47, Lincoln's Inn-fields—the Judge then said, "This is a most extraordinary proceeding, that a gentleman should travel all the way from Bow-common; I should very much like to see the Bow-common Pheasant"—Humphreys said he was gone home—the Serjeant said, "No; he is not; you know where to find him; I dare say you could find him very soon if you liked"—he said, no; on his honour he was gone home—the Serjeant said that would not do, he must have a recognizance, or an affi davit, or something of that kind—I then told the Serjeant that I knew Mr. Delamere perfectly well, and I did not really think he had lent himself to a thing of that kind—Humphreys said that Mr. Delamere had instructed him in the prosecution, or words to that effect—I then went to Mr. Delamere, saw him, and returned to the Court, where Humphreys had been detained in custody—I told the Court, in Humphreys' hearing that Mr. Delamere knew nothing whatever of the prosecution, that it was an abuse of his name, that he begged of me to convince the Court that he was no cognizant of it, and that he would have come himself, but that he had three or four cases on, and could no leave the Court, and that Humphreys never was his clerk—the Serjeant said that he should not allow process to issue, and he would teach him a lesson for treating the Court with contempt, and he ordered him to be locked up—it was on the bail being brought in, that Humphreys said the Pheasant had gone away.

Humphreys. Q. Do you know Mr. Delamere's handwriting? A. , No I do not think I do—I have known him for years, but I do not think I ever saw him write—( looking at a letter produced by Humphreys )—I do not know this to be his writing.

Humphreys. That letter would satisfy you that I am his clerk.

COURT. Q. I think he ought to be here—it concerns his own reputation—will you go for him? A. No, I will not—I have had great deal of trouble in this matter, and am brought here very much against my inclination—I was called upon by one of the parties who were prosecuted to ask if I would reduce the circumstances I had stated at the Sessions, into an affidavit—I said I would not do so without seeing Mr. Delamere—I saw Mr. Delamere, and he then desired me to repeat that Humphreys had been acting without his sanction, and was not his clerk—I made an affidavit of that, and the parties got it, and subpoenaed me.

HENRY CORNELIUS WRIGHT. I know Humphreys, and have paid him money on account of Mrs. Gale, one of the parties indicted, who has some thing to do with an accommodation-house—the first payment was on the 18th of Jan. this year—that was paid under the idea of suppressing the common informer's application, to keep him quiet—I paid him every month—the pay ments stopped in May, and the indictment followed immediately, in the ensuing month—I know Humphreys's handwriting—I received this letter from him—( read —"15, Warren-street, Dover-road, June 25. 1847.—Sir, —You may inform Mrs. Gale and Mrs. Patty, that if they are desirous to avoid trouble, they had better immediately close their houses in Shepherd-street.—Yours, &c., W. H. HUMPHREYS. ")

Humphreys. Q. Do you know anything of this letter? ( producing one. ) A. Yes; it is my writing—( read —"To Mr. Humphreys.—Dear Sir, —I

have found you at last, after a little trouble. I went to No. 39, Great Suf folk-street, and the woman said she thought it was No.30, Warren-street. Now, Mrs. Gale wants to see you, without fail, to-morrow morning, at Oxendon-street, about eleven or twelve o'clock, to go with her on a little business for an hour or two. Please not to disappoint, and you will oblige, yours truly, H.C. WRIGHT .")—I wrote that letter by Mrs. Gale's direction—it was no doubt to see you on some subject with regard to the house—this other letter is my writing—( read —"Dear Sir, —I have this evening seen Wells, the sergeant here, who tells me that the Beech-street lawyer is at work again in the Common Pleas, and that to-morrow, one of his men, 78 or 87, is sub poenaed to attend at Westminster-hall, at nine o'clock. Please to look to this; the hint is enough to you, I know. Give us a call here soon; the parties named are Sarah Gale, Thomas Cornelius Wright, and Ann Gale")—That related to an indictment that was brought, or proposed to be brought, in the Queen's Bench—information of it was given me by Wells, and of course I looked up to you to protect Mrs. Gale.

COURT. Q. Do you know Pheasant? A. No, I never saw him, to my knowledge—I paid Humphreys a pound a month to protect Mrs. Gale against the innovations of common informers—he was to give any informa tion to Mrs. Gale, and to prevent proceedings being taken against her.

MR. PAYNE. Q. He was always very friendly with her before this? A. Always, and when he ceased to be in her pay, he turned round and indicted her.

JOHN EDWARDS. I live with my father at No. 2, Star-court, Chancery-lane. I knew Pheasant by his lodging there ever since the 8th of May last—I never knew him of Bow-common.

Humphreys. Q. You do not mean to say that he slept there of night? A. I cannot say that—he generally lodged there.

Pheasant. I may have kept on my lodging there, as I have at Bow-common.

THOMAS WOOLDRIDGE. I am one of the persons indicted with Annealey, Gale, and others—I never kept, or was concerned in, a house jointly with them—I live at 16, Henry-street, Hampstead-road, in the parish of St. Pancras—I have no house in the parish of St. George, Hanover-square.

Humphreys Q. Will you swear you do not live at No. 16, Shepherd-street, Hanover-square? A. I do not—I have occasion to be there a good deal, as I was left guardian to two children, who have lost both their parents, and Mrs. Gunner, the woman who was left in charge of them, kept that house—she generally went by the name of Mrs. Harris—she died in Nov. last—she was not living when this indictment was preferred—Mary Smith was her housekeeper—she is not my housekeeper—Rose Joseph, is not con cerned in that house to my knowledge—it belonged to a Mr. Joseph, I under stand, but he is dead—he let it to Mrs. Harris for a certain time, which time is not yet up—I am not bound to say how much I have paid towards this prosecution—I have paid for my own counsel and attorney.

COURT. Q. Was any application ever made to you about this indictment? A. I met Humphreys at Clerkenwell, on Tuesday, the 3rd of Aug., and he called me a bawdy-house keeper, and said if I did not settle it with him, he would make it a warning to me—he said it to me in a low tone—I was not aware that I was indicted jointly with Mrs. Gale, who I know nothing at all of, until I saw it in the paper.

Humphreys. He certainly lives at the house; I never said what he repre sents; I indicted him and Mrs. Smith, for a society, about three years back,

at Clerkenwell, for keeping a house opposite Lincoln's-inn, and Mr. Payne was counsel in it. Witness. And you called for money previous to that, and sent a notice, stating that if the house was not shut, you would make it a warning, or threatened them in some way—I had nothing to do with it—I was locked up, and taken before Mr. Twyford, and Humphreys held up his fingers for three sovereigns, saying he would not ask for forty-eight hours' notice of bail—then he came down to two sovereigns—Mr. Twyford said he would not have notice at all, and he sneaked out of Court, and accepted the bail we had; and directly I got out I was indicted with two other parties—the clerk told Mr. Twyford that money was offered to forego it for forty-eight hours' notice of bail, and he said, "Do not pay any money at all"—I asked for you, and you sneaked out of Court, and I was dismissed directly.

MR. PAYNE. Q. He had included you in indictment with which you had nothing to do, and you were acquitted? A. Yes, it was proved that I had nothing to do with it, and I was sent out of court, and two others as well—Humphreys lives in the Kent-road.

Humphreys Q. Were you indicted by the parish for keeping No. 16, Shepherd-street? A. I was not, to my knowledge.

COURT. Q. Do you know Pheasant? A. I never saw him before to-day, to my knowledge—I have been to Bow-common, but could not find any person there who knew him.

JOHN LANE. I live at No.6, Lazenbury-court, Long-acre, in the parish of St. Paul, Covent-garden. I have also been indicted—I never kept a house in the parish of St. Martin, either by myself, or in partnership with Twig, Wilson, Gale, or King.

COURT. Q. Do you know anything of the person named Pheasant, who was a witness against you on that indictment? A. No, I have had a good deal of trouble in looking after him, but never could find him—Humphreys said he lived at Bow-common, near the cemetery—I went three times to Bow-common, but could find no such person there—I have seen Mr. Pheasant before, but I never knew that this was the Pheasant.

Humphreys' Defence. The prosecution was a bond fide one, and was car ried on in the Queen's Bench in Mr. Delamere's name; I have here all the papers that were handed by Mr. Delamere to me to attend to the case; it has been duly attended to, and I defy any man to say that I ever received 1 s . from a brothel-keeper in my life, expect for some matter of business which they have requested me to do; Mr. Justice Coleridge and Mr. Justice Wight man asked Twig and the others, when they attended the summons, what they wanted to find the witness for; I said we never could get an indictment prosecuted, unless we kept the witness away, for if the defendants once get at them, there was no possibility of getting an indictment for trail; Mr. Justice Wightman made an order, but it was rescinded by another summons, taken out before Mr. Justice Coleridge; when the two Judges met in the robbing-room at Westminster-hall, and Atkinson and Twig appeared before them, Mr. Justice Coleridge said, "Brother Wightman, what can they want to find this witness for? it appears to me that I have now discovered why they don't come to trail; these brothel-keepers get at the witnesses and tamper with them, and it is impossible to get an indictment to trail," and such is the fact; one wit ness was hunted out of three references, and was obliged to consent to aban don the prosecution before he could get rid of the annoyance of these parties; as far as relates to Shepherd-street, the parish has been to 500 l . expense in prosecuting them, but they have kept up the brothels in defiance of them up to this time; I was applied to, and I asked this person and the other to go

into the house to prove the fact, before ever there was an indictment; the in habitants there, told me they were afraid to come forward again; for on the last occasion they did so, people were set to break their windows, and their property was destroyed by persons whom they did not know, in the absence of the police; I offered to Mr. Serjeant Adams to enter into recongnizance and give security to any amount to prosecute the case, so that I could keep the witness away from the defendants, which he refused, and said he would commit me for contempt of Court, in practising as an attorney without authority; I said I was not; what could I do? if I was to be treated in that way I could never get to trail; if they can get me convicted, and kept out of the way, there is an end of the 480 l . worth of recognizance that are now estreated in the Queen's Bench; I applied to Mr. Nicholson the other day; he said, "You cannot try the case till next term;" I said, according to practice, I thought we could; the first summons was taken out before Mr. Justice Wightman, who made an order; we complied with that order; a second summons was taken out before Mr. Justice Coleridge, for a better de scription of the prosecutor; I attended before him, and stated the case; he saw Mr. Justice Wightman upon it, rescinded the order that Mr. Justice Wightman had made, and fixed the recognizance, and it is to get rid of the recognizances that they have placed me here; the law allows three or four houses to be included in one indictment; it is so laid down in "Dixon's Practice;" these people are all backwards and forwards in one another's houses, and we cannot tell which is which; there never was such a batch of perjury as there is here; as for the money I received from Mrs. Gale, it did not amount to 1 s . a mile for distance they sent me.

Pheasant's Defence. I was passing along Long-Acre one evening, and was taken into this brothel, and I was not only taken into one place, but into two, where they gave me something to drink drugged it, and took 18 s . or 19 s . out of my pocket; I was determined to indict the house, and I did so, and I determined to follow it up; this is the first time I have heard anything about any offers having been made; I know nothing whatever of that; if anything of that kind has been done, it has been without my sanc tion or knowledge.

HUMPHERYS — GUILTY . Aged 54.— Fined 50 l . , Confined Eighteen Months , and to enter into his own Recognizance in 200 l . for five Years.

PHEASANT — GUILTY . Aged 38.— Confined One Year , and to enter into his own Recognizance in 40 l. for Three Years.

1936. JAMES JOHNSON , alias Wilkins , GEORGE PHILLIPS , alias Lamb , and SAMUEL BARKER were indicted for stealing 1 half-crown; the monies of Robert Thackeray , from the person of Theresa Thackeray ; and that Phillips and Barker had been before convicted of felony.

MR. RYLAND conducted the Prosecution. THERSEA THACKERAY. I am the wife of Robert Thackery, of James-place, George-street, King's-cross. On Sunday morning, the 1st of Aug.; about ten minutes to ten, I was in Chapel-street, Somers'-town—I had half a-crown and a halfpenny in my pocket—the witness Parsons spoke to me—I searched my pocket, and the half-crown was gone—the half-penny remained—the three prisoners were pointed out to me by Parsons, who told me that one of them had picked my pointed—I tried to lay hold of the one that he said had the half-crown—I caught hold of Johnson and another—I cannot say which picked my pocket—they got away from me, and all three ran—there

was a cry of "Stop thief!" and Johnson was taken first—he said if I waited a minute he would give me the money back.

Johnson. Q. Did you not first say to me, that if I gave you the half-crown back you would let me go? A. Yes; you said you would give me the half-crown if I waited, and of course you would not do that unless you had taken it.

Cross-examined by MR. ROBINSON. Q. There are always a good many persons about there on Sunday morning? A. Yes, there is a sort of market there—they walked steadily up the street as far as the length of this Court, till I took hold of two of them—I had them in sight all the way, and then they ran

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE. Q. Barker was not in custody the first time you went before the Magistrate? A. No, he was taken afterwards—Parsons did not point him out to me as the person who had taken my half-crown—he was one of the three—two of them were before the Magistrate on Monday, the other I think on Friday—Parsons pointed out the three to me, and told me one of them had the half-crown—when I caught hold of two of them, they were all three standing in a row

JOHN PARSONS. I am a shoemaker, at 12, Ossulton-street, St. Pancras. On Sunday morning, the 1st of Aug., I was in Chapel-street, Somers'-town, and saw Mrs. Thackeray and the three prisoners there—they were close together—I saw Barker put his hand into her pocket, and take out a half-crown-piece, the other two were close behind him at the time and must have seen him do it—they were close alongside, as if pushing him up—I saw the half-crown in his hand when he drew it out—they then left the place, and went to the middle of the road—Barker spun the half-crown up, and said she had not got above 6 d . left—I then went and asked Mrs. Thackeray if she had lost half-a-crown, she felt in her pocket, and missed it—I did not attempt to take either of them into custody—I saw Mrs. Thackeray attempt it, but they got away.

Cross-examined by MR. ROBINSON. Q. How near you to Barker when he tossed up the half-crown? A. Closer than I am to you—I dis tinctly heard him say those words—the half-crown did not go up very high—I was immediately behind him, but I could see it in his hand as he went into the road—there were a great number of persons there—the street is not very wide or very narrow.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE. Q. Who do you work for? A. Mr. Leach; I worked for him last week, and have done so for nine years—on this Sunday morning I had been to get some provisions—I have never been a witness before—I am not an amateur policeman, nothing of the kind; I get my living by industry—the reason I did not assist the prosecutrix to take the prisoners, was that my arms were full of provisions at the time—I was at regular work the whole of the week before.

JAMES LIPPETT. I am a shoemaker, and live at 46, Wilstead-street, Somers'-town. On Sunday morning, the 1st of Aug., I was standing at my door, heard a cry of "Stop thief"!" and saw John running—I stopped him—Mrs. Thackeray came up soon after, and said he had stolen a half-crown from her—he said nothing to that—I took him into custody—he said on the road to the station, that if I would let him go he would get the woman the half-crown—I did not think that advisable.

GEORGE MANLEY ( policeman, S 311.) In consequence of information, I apprehended Phillips, at eleven o'clock the same day, in Chapel-street—I told him the charge—he said it was a b—y lie, he had not robbed the woman.

Cross-examined by MR. ROBINSON Q. You took him very much about the same spot, did you not? A. I do not know whether it was near the spot; it was in Chapel-street—I do not know where he lives—there is some thing remarkable about his eyes—I have heard that he is nearly blind.

HENRY TOVEY ( policeman, S 231.) In consequence of information, I apprehend Barker, on the 6th of Aug.—I found him in the back-parlour of No.2, Paradise-street—I do not know whether it was his lodging—I told him he was wanted, for picking a pocket of a half-crown-piece—he said, "So help me G—, if you had been another minute later you would have lost me"—the parlour-window was up at the time.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE. Q. Did not he say, "If you had been a minute later you would not have found me?" A. No, I am sure he made use of the expression, "So help me G—."

Johnson's Defence. I am entirely innocent, though appearances are against me; I was going up Wilstead-street, when I was stopped and charged by the prosecutrix with robbing her of half-a-crown; she said, if I gave it her back she would not prosecute me; I denied the charge, but being excited at the time I said I would give her one rather than be locked up, as I was going to work next morning; I never saw the half-crown, neither was I in company with either of the prisoners

JOHN HARDY ( policeman S 205.) I produce a certificate of Phillips' former convietion—( read—George Lamb, convicted Feb. , 1844, and confined three months )—I was present at the trail—he is the person.

JEREMIAH LOCKABY ( policeman S 180.) I produce a certificate of Barker's conviction—( read — Convicted Aug. , 1845, and confined four months )—he is the person.

JOHNSON — GUILTY . ** Aged 19.

PHILLIPS — GUILTY . ** Aged 20.

BARKER — GUILTY . ** Aged 18.

Transported for Seven Years .

1937. JOHN PENNY was indicted for stealing 12 feet of lead-pipe, value 10 s .; the property of William Witley Coorze , his master; and RICHARD GARRETT for feloniously receiving the same, knowing it to have been stolen.

JOHN RICKETTS. I am foreman, in the employ of William Witley Coorze, of 20, Frith-street, Soho—Penny was in his employ for four years—he was at work there on the 16th of Aug.—he generally had on his working dress, a light jacket and cap—there was a piece of lead-pipe, weighing about fifty-four pounds, on the premises—it was safe on Saturday night.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE. Q. You did not see it since the Saturday previous? A. It was a piece resembling this ( produced ) in all respects—I know the weight of the piece I lost, this answers in point of weight—I have not weighed it since—the policeman has—it has not been in my custody—we had no reason to believe otherwise than that Penny bore a good cha racter up to this time—we did not miss the lead till the constable came and made enquiries.

EZER FREEMAN ( policeman, C 178.) I was in Prince's street, at a quarter before one o'clock in the afternoon of the 16th of Aug., and saw the prisoner Penny standing at the corner of George-court, in Prince's street—he had a light jacket and a cap cn, and this leaden pipe, which I have produced, was standing by his side—I watched him, and after a short time I saw the prisoner Garrett come up to him—the lead pipe was put on his shoulder, and

he walked up George-court into Rupert-street with it—Penny walked down another way, in a contrary direction, which caused my suspicion—I saw a horse and cart standing in Upper Rupert-street, where Garrett keeps a marine store shop—he came up Rupert-street, down Richmond-street, into Rupert-street again, and the lead pipe was put into the cart, which was standing nearly opposite his own house—I asked him where he had got it from—he said he had brought it out of his own cellar—I asked whether he had brought it direct from his cellar to the cart—he said, "Yes," and he would take me down stairs and show me where he had brought it from, that he had a cistern there—I went down with him, he had a cistern there—I told him I should take him into custody, on suspicion of the lead being stolen—he said it was all right, would I have a drop of something to drink—I refused, and said I should take him to the station-house, and charge him.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE. Q. Had you know Penny at all? A. No—I swear he is the person, because I took such particular notice of him—I do not go from his dress in particular, but from his appearance and features—the place I saw him at, was not a quarter of a mile from the prose cutor's.

COURT. Q. Have you weighted the lead? A. Yes, it weights fifty-four pounds.

Cross-examined by MR. METCALF. Q. What does that purport to be ( handing a paper to the witness )? A. "Bought of T.A. Hockley, one quarter and 22lbs."—I know nothing of Hockley—the weight here does not correspond with the lead I found, it is four pounds lighter—the date corre sponds—I went into Garrett's cellar, and saw a cistern in Garrett's cellar—whether it was being built I cannot say, or whether leaden pipe of this sort would be used in making it—he said, before the Magistrate, that the leader pipe was to fit a pipe that was in his cistern; but that pipe has never been cut—when I first saw the lead, it was standing by Penny—I cannot say where Garrett came from—I first saw him put the lead on his shoulder—I am sure he was not there before—I was looking round the corner, and I saw the lead put on his shoulder, and saw him walk away with it—I had then been there five minutes—I cannot see any mark on the lead.

COURT. Q. Have you any doubt about Penny being the same man? A. None at all, and I followed Garrett to his very door—I found Penny at work, at a job in Regent-street, for his master, Mr. Coorze.

MR. PAYNE to JOHN RICKETTS. Q. Did you not say this weighed about fifty pounds? A. Fifty-four pounds—I said before the Magistrate that it was fifty pounds, because I did not wish to convict the man, and I hope the Court will deal leniently with him, he has a wife and three children—I had the weight of the lead chalked down tow or three days previously, I weighed it myself, as there was to be an estimate sent in.

PENNY — GUILTY. Aged 30.— Recommended to mercy by the Jury. — Confined Three Months

GARRETT — GUILTY . Aged 27.— Confined One Year .

1938. SARAH BROOKS was indicted for stealing 1 needles-case, value 1 s .; 1 pincushion, 1 s .; 1 necklace, 5 s .; 1 scent-bottle, 1 s .; 2 habit-shirts, 2 s .; 5 packets of needles, 1 s .; 1 pair of boots, 6 d .; 1 skipping-rope, 3 s .; 1 bunch of artificial flowers, 6 s .; 1 toy, 3 d .; 1 brooch, 1 s .; and 1 necklace, 6 d .; the goods of Charlotte Sophia Clifton , her mistress.

CHARLOTTE SOPHIA CLIFTON. I live at No. 4, Berkeley-place, Connaught-square—the prisoner was in my service for one month, and was my only servant—she was to leave on Saturday night, the 2nd of Aug.—having some suspicion of her, I insisted on searching her box that morning, which was out-side the kitchen door—there were three or four witnesses present at the time it was searched—the prisoner gave me the key out of her pocket, and I unlocked the box—it was a little key with a chain to it—I found in the box a pair of French stays, a pair of new stockings, two pocket-handkerchiefs, two books, and a scent-bottle, which I said were mine—I did not find a needle-case there, that was found at her sister's lodgings, which the officer searched—her sister never visited her at my house—I had a lady visiting me at the time.

Cross-examined by MR. METCALYF. Q. What were the prisoner's wages to be? A. Eight pounds a year—she was to have nothing besides wages—I never gave her things, she was too short a time in my service for that—I was constantly missing things—I am a single woman—there are no other persons living in my house, only a professional lady—she is no relation of mine, but a friend—I received a character with the prisoner—there stays cost me two guineas, they are quite new, and were going to be cleaned—I am quite independent—I was induced to look into her box, because I had missed a sovereign in a very singular manner—I changed a 5 l . note, and had it all in gold, I never went out after receiving it, and I dropped a sovereign, and asked the prisoner if she had seen a sovereign about, she said, "No"—I searched thoroughly that night, but could not find it; and the next day I said I was very uneasy about it, I must have it found, we came into the parlour together, I would not allow anybody else to sweep the room, and underneath the sofa, where we had looked the night before, I found the sovereign placed—I had been on the sofa the night before, I had dropped it in the parlour—it could not have rolled where I found it—the lady that was with me is here—the prisoner is not charged with stealing the sovereign, but I suspected her of many things—I told her to leave, but said I must search her box before she went out—I had a great many ladies in the room, and we all looked underneath the sofa for the sovereign—there were none but ladies there that night—there were no gentlemen—one lady was my sister—perhaps the others might not like their names mentioned—Mrs. Hawkes, my niece, my sister, and myself, were all in the room the night before, there was not a nook or corner in which we did not search—I had given the prisoner a month's warning—she was not servant enough, and I suspected her—I was constantly losing things out of my dressing-room, ever since she has been with me, and when I found this property in her box, I asked the lady to go up stair and see if she missed anything, she came down, and said she had lost three large sheets—the prisoner did not give me warning, warning was given before the sovereign was lost—her duties were merely to keep the house clean, the kitchen, and the upper part of the house—she did not have to sit up late—I always made her go to bed—if I was out late, I always let myself in, she was not to sit up—I never keep company—she was not required to sit up late the night before.

RICHARD COMPTON ( policeman, D 87.) On Saturday afternoon, at half-past two o'clock, I took the prisoner in custody, at No. 4, Berkeley-place—I did not see the box searched—the same evening, between four and five o'clock, I went to N. 10, George-street, and saw a person there who represented herself to be the prisoner's sister—she showed me a box which she said was hers, and

in it I found five packets of needles, a pincushion, and necklace, which I produce—I found nothing on the prisoner's person—the witness, who did find something on her is not here—another officer found some boots and a skip ping-rope, at another place.

Cross-examined. Q. Is Berkeley-place in your beat? A. No; it is in the same division—I know nothing about the house where this happened—I found the articles I have produced in the house of Susan Brooks.

SUSAN BROOKS. I am the prisoner's sister—I know these articles that have been produced—the prisoner brought them to me last Monday fortnight, in the state they are now in—I had this necklace, a smelling-bottle, and a pincushion, all of the prisoner at the same time—I had no others.

Cross-examined. Q. Were you taken into custody on this charge? A. Yes; I was remanded first, and then released by the Magistrate—my brother was also taken.

COURT. Q. Do you live with your mother and father? A. We have a mother but no father—I do not live with her—I was living at my situation—the things were found where I was living as servant—they were all de livered to me at one time, on the Monday.

MR. METCALFE. Q. Where was the prisoner living before this? A. At Cumberland-market, I think—I do not know whether she was there long—she bore a very good character—I never heard anything against her till this—she is nineteen years old, I believe.

COURT. Q. Were these things given to you as a present? A. Yes; she gave me a parcel at the same time, to deliver to my brother—I did not open it.

EDWARD BROOKS. I live at No. 8, Walmer-street, New-road. The last witness and the prisoner are my sisters—the last witness gave me a parcel to give to my sister, as she was going home to see her mother and brothers on the Saturday morning—I gave West the parcel—I did not know what it contained till he brought it to the station; it was in a torn piece of rag.

BENJAMIN WEST ( policeman. ) These things were delivered to me by Edward Brooks, out of a box in the back room of his lodging—they were tied up in an apron; when we untied them, the prosecutrix owned them—I did not bring the apron away with me, therefore the parcel is not in the state in which I found it; the outside cover is off.

MR. METCALF to EDWARD BROOKS. Q. Do you know anything of the pro secutrix's house? A. Yes; I believe it is a common brothel—I went there, on the 21st of July, to see my sister, and when the door was opened a lady came down stairs tipsy, and my sister told me that it was her mistress, and that was is general the case, as she never knew her to go to bed till three or four o'clock in the morning—I should know that lady—I believe it was the pro secutrix.

COURT. Q. What time was it? A. Between seven and eight in the even ing—my sister told me it was her mistress—I saw her go across the passage into the room, and she could hardly walk—that is not the only reason I have for thinking it is a brothel—my sister told me when it was time to go to bed, that her mistress would wish her to go to bed on the sofa, and in the presence of a lot of men—she had complained to me before, and told me she must give her mistress warning; and that her mistress said if she left she would give her no money, and threatened to throw her out into the street—that was what my sister said—before she went to this house she had been living eighteen months in the country—I believe she has always borne a good character up to this present time.

CHARLOTTE SOPHIA CLIFTON re-examined. This needle-case is mine—I know it, because I bought it myself—there is no mark on it; it was in my dressing-room—I have a person to come and work and mend my clothes—this necklace is mine, it was given me as a present, it is made of Roman pearls—I should think it was worth half-a-guinea, that was what the lady told me when she gave it me—there is no gold about it, it is a peculiar sort of necklace—it was on my dressing-table; she must have taken it off my dressing-table, from one of my china-jars—this scent-bottle I know; I have had it a long time, and the pincushion—I never gave them to the pri soner—they were not found in her trunk—the prisoner was dressed very neatly, and was very clean in her person while in my service—I did not supply her with clothes or ornaments of any sort—I got her character form a friend of hers, living at West Drayton—she was never in service before—I did not ask her age—my reason for parting with her was not on account of the dis pute about the sovereign—she was going to leave me on the Saturday night; her month was up—she had not given me warning, she said she was not going into service any more—I had told her long before, that she was not ser vant enough for me; she could not keep the house clean

MR. METCALF. Q. Who is the person whom you said you had to work for you—I understood you just now that you had no one in the house but the prisoner and a lady? A. She was not there on the Saturday; she was there on the Tuesday, to mend the clothes—she has been in the habit of coming there ever since I have been in the house, which is fourteen years—I have very few ladies come to visit me, and I never receive gentlemen, not one—the prisoner's bed-room was down in the kitchen, but as the lady had her lady's maid she said she would lay on the sofa, in the front parlour, I was in the back—the lady that was with me had the second-floor, and I had the ground-floor—there is no bed-room on the drawing-room floor—there are two draw ing-rooms—I was present sometimes when the prisoner went to bed, no one else was present—she has never had to go to bed in the presence of any one besides me—when I went to bed, I saw her on the sofa—if I was at home, we went to bed together—she has never had to go to bed in any one else's presence, unless it was my sister's; she was not asked to go to bed in any one else's presence—we were alone—she never went to bed, if any one was in the room—we were quite alone on Friday night—if I went out, she went to bed, and I let myself in—the ladies I had with me, just came to stop for an hour, and went away again—when I went out and let myself in, perhaps I have gone to a party, or to the theatre, with ladies; I do not require gentlemen when I go out at that time of night—we go to the theatre in the evening, and come home in proper time, without any gentlemen—the time I come home, depends upon where I go to—if I am at a ball I come home at one or two o'clock—I do not often go to balls—I do not think I have been at theatres once a month.

Q. Who is the professional lady living in the house? A. Miss Lynes, an actress—no one visits her at the house—there were no other visitors in the house—when my sister slept there, she slept with me, and the servant slept in the front parlour on the sofa—I had not room for her elsewhere, as Miss Lynes had a lady's maid who took the servant's bed—no gentlemen ever came to the house—I cannot say how long it is since a gentleman has been in the house, I do not think it is necessary to answer that—I give no parties at home—I never receive any company—I have had no gentleman there since the prisoner has been with me—no gentleman has visited the house since the prisoner has been there—I do not know whether any of the ladies

who visit at my house are fond of wine—I shall not answer whether I am fond of a little port wine—I have never indulged in too much wine or too much liquor of any sort.

COURT. Q. Do you remember the prisoner's brother calling one evening? A. Never—she asked me whether I would allow her brother to come and see her, but I said, "I am very sorry to be obliged to refuse you, as I never allow followers"—he did not come in while I was crossing the passage—I never saw him in my house—my sister's name is Augusta Bradley.

AUGUSTA BRADLEY. I am the sister of the last witness, and was in the house at the time the prisoner was there—I recollect her box being searched—there had been a dispute between her and my sister about a sovereign, but she was going to leave my sister on the Saturday evening—my sister was going out in the morning, and thought it best to discharge her before she left the house—I was going to remain.

Cross-examined. Q. Where did the prisoner sleep? A. Sometimes on the sofa, in the front room—her time of going to bed was sometimes early, sometimes late—she very often had to sit up for us, sometimes till twelve o'clock and sometimes later, but very seldom—it was very rarely that she set up till three in the morning—now and then she did—she was not long with us—we had no company that evening, only my sister's lodger—I was not at the house there on the Friday evening, at the loss of the sovereign, but I came in in the morning, and my sister told me of it—we have not many visitors at this house, only my sister's family, and now and then a female friend, but that very seldom: no gentlemen—I do not remember seeing a gentleman there, for my sister lives very quietly—I do not re member seeing a gentleman there while the prisoner was there—I do not remember how long it is since any gentleman was there—I have not seen any gentleman, only a friend now and then, a particular friend of ours, for my sister does not keep company—I and my sister very often go out—the servant sits up for us sometimes—we never asked the prisoner to go to bed on the sofa in the presence of anybody—she went to bed when my sister did—she always slept on the sofa in the parlour, I believe.

COURT. Q. Did any gentleman ever come to see your sister home when she had been out? A. No, not to my knowledge—when I was at my sister's I always used to sleep with her—there were no gentlemen there of an evening when the prisoner was there, either in the drawing-room or any other room—I do not remember whether any gentleman was there on the Thursday—I was very seldom there.

MR. METCALF called

LYDIA BROOKS. I am married, and am sister-in-law to the prisoner. I know this house where my sister was servant—I have been there frequently—I went with her when she took the place—a fortnight after that, she com plained, and said that her mistress wished her to go to bed on the sofa, where there were several gentlemen in the room—she told me that the next day, and I wished her to leave her situation—she said she would give her warning—I did not take her away at once, because I was not aware what sort of a place it was—I did not know whether she could leave—her mistress said her wages would be stopped if she left—the prosecutrix has sworn to a brooch of mine, as I have witnesses to prove—the prisoner has borne a very good cha racter.

COURT. Q. Was there anything to create your suspicion when you went with the prisoner? A. No; only I saw the mistress several times in her might-gown—every time I went there I have seen her so, in the afternoon

part of the day, about three o'clock, all about the house, and in the drawing-room—it was a dressing-gown, similar to a night-gown—I do not know whether there was any clothing underneath—I have not seen any men there, but I have seen several different men coming while the brother and sister were lying for trial—I saw many different faces, three or four—they came with them to High-street, and to the station-house.

CHARLOTTE SOPHIA CLIFTON re-examined. This woman never came into the house all, but she is the woman who gave me the character of the pri soner; and as to gentlemen, I have never had any gentleman in my house, I think, for these six months—I never came home at three o'clock—there is not a more domesticated lady than myself—every word she has said is false—that girl has never seen a gentleman in my house since she has been in my service, and I have numbers of witnesses to prove that I live respectably, I have lived in the house fourteen years—I wear a dressing-gown in the morning, because I see to my household affairs before I dress.

( GEORGE EDWARD HORSLEY , of West Drayton, stated that the prisoner lived eighteen months in his mother's service, and bore a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 19.

1939. SARAH BROOKS was again indicted for stealing 1 pair of stays, value 25 s .; 1 night-gown, 5 s .; 1 pinafore, 1 s .; 1 pair of stockings, 5 s .; 1 night-cap, 2 s .; 1 neck-tie, 6 d .; 1 skein of silk, 6 d .; 2 handkerchiefs, 2 s .; 2 printed books, 10 d .; and 1/4 lb. weight of soap, 2 d .; the goods of Charlotte Sophia Clifton , her mistress.

CHARLOTTE SOPHIA CLIFTON. When the prisoner's box was searched, she gave me the key to open it—I found in the box a pair of stays, a new night-gown, a nightcap, a pincloth , a pair of stockings, a neck-tie, two books, and two pocket-handkerchiefs—I have a set of the books—they are all my pro perty—the maker's name is on the stays, on a printed card, where I bought them—the prisoner had not the charge of my things—she did not keep her box in the room we both slept in, but down stairs—I leave my things in my dressing-room—she could not have put the things into her box, out of the way—I had put the stays into a basket, to be unburned, to be prepared for cleaning—the night-gown was in the wardrobe up stairs, that was unlocked—the stockings were put into a basket, to be ready for mending—she might have got the books out of my parlour, where I slept—the stays I gave two guiness for, but I value them at 1 l . 5 s .

Cross-examined by MR. METCALF. Q. Was her box kept locked or un locked? A. Always locked, I have the key at home—she gave it me out of her pocket—it was her own trunk—she trembled very much when I opened her box, and I said, "You no need to tremble, Sarah, if you are honest"—I took the property out before several witnesses—there of them are here now.

LOUISA FELLOWERS HARDY. I was not present when the prisoner's box was opened, but I was when the things were found—I was there on visit, and I went down stairs in the morning, to bid Mrs. Clifton good-bye, and found her and Mrs. Bradley searching the box—I saw the things all taken out of the box.

Cross-examined. Q. Why do you call her Mrs. Clifton? A. I know the lady by that name—I believe she is married—I have not known her long enough to tell you that.

COURT. Q. Were you on a visit? A. Yes, I am no relation of hers, I am married—my husband was not with me, he is in the country—I have

known Mrs. Clifton four or five months, I cannot say precisely—I became acquainted with her in town—I think I had been on a visit there on day—I was there the whole of one day, and slept there during the night, and in the morning I went into the kitchen to bid her good—bye, and saw the two sisters searching the box—I had slept with Mrs. Clifton that night, and the servant slept on the sofa—I had never known the lady by any other name than Mrs. Clifton—I have not the slightest reason to suppose she is married.

Prisoner. The articles were not found in the box.

CHARLOTTE SOPHIA CLIFTON ( re-examined. ) Certainly they were, and I heave tow more witnesses that saw them—they were rolled up in a handker chief in the box—I took them out myself.

GUILTY. Aged 19.— Judgment respited.

THIRD COURT .— Tuesday, August 24 th , 1847.

PRESENT —Sir CHAPMAN MARSHALL , Knt., Alderman; Mr. Alderman WOOD ; and EDWARD BULLOCK , Esq.

Fourth Jury, before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1940. FREDERICK WINTER was indicted for unlawfully and in decently assaulting Jane Booth ; with intent, &c.

NOT GUILTY .

1941. WILLIAM MILLER was indicted for unlawfully assaulting ANN Elizabeth Hill , aged seven years; with intent, &c.

MR. HORRY conducted the Prosecution.

GUILTY . Aged 36.— Confined Eighteen Months .

1942. ELIZABETH SIMTH was indicted for a misdemeanour.

FREDERICK WILLIAM HAMMOND. I am the son of Francis Manesty Hammond, of the Churchill-arms, Kensington. On the 18th of August, at half-past six o'clock, the prisoner came and left a bottle, and said she would call for it in a few minutes—she came again, and wanted it filled with vinegar, and wanted a bottle of the best rum, for Mr. Smith, of Bedford-place—I know him, he deals with us regularly—I gave the prisoner the rum and vinegar, believing she came from Dr. Smith—she went away—I watched her up Bedford-place—she did not go to Dr. Smith's, but turned into the New-road—I stopped her, and told her that was not the way to Dr. Smith's—she said she was going to call as she came back—she put the rum and vinegar on the path, and said if I did not believe her I might take them myself, and was going to walk away—I said she should not go, unless she went with me—this is the rum and vinegar—( produced. )

THOMAS BROWNING SMITH. I live in Bedford-place, Kensington Graave pits, and deal with Mr. Hammond, of the Churchill-arms. I never sent the prisoner there for any rum or vinegar—she had never been in my service—I had never seen her before.

SAMUEL PUDDEFOOT ( policeman. ) I was present when the prisoner was taken, and received the rum and vinegar—the prisoner said she was sorry for what she had done; she knew it was quite wrong.

GUILTY . Aged 27.— Confined One Month .

1943. HENRY SAMUEL FERGUSON was indicted for unlawfully assaulting ANN Elizabeth Cresswell , a girl under ten years of age, with intent, &c. 3rd COUNT , for a common assault.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY. on the third Count. Aged 30.— Confined Twelve Months .

1944. SARAH TERRY , the younger , was indicted for stealing 1 pair of trowsers, value 11 s .; the goods of Samuel Lyons , her master; and SARAH TERRY , for feloniously receiving the same, knowing them to be stolen.

SAMUEL LYONS. I am a tailor, and live in Tothill-fields, Westminster. The younger prisoner was in my service up to Thursday evening, the 29th of July, about seven o'clock, when she left without notice—she wanted to take a gown to her mother to be altered, and I let her go—I missed a pair of trowsers about eight o'clock, off a gas-branch over the window—I had seen them all that week—these produced are them—they are new—they are mine—there is no mark on them—there is stain inside the pocket, on a piece of plaid—they are my own work—they were bespoke, but they were not called for in time—no one assists in my shop—my wife was at Gravesend at the time—the prisoner lived with me ten days—I had a character with her.

DAVID CHAMBERS. I am servant to Mr. Carter, pawnbroker, of Regent-street. I produce a pair of trowsers, pledged on the 29th of July, at a little before eight o'clock, by the elder prisoner—I am quite certain of her—I have known her seven or eight years—she said, "David, these are not mine, they belong to Mrs. Mansfield; put them in Mrs. Mansfield's name"—Mrs. Carter wrote the ticket in that name—the younger prisoner was at the door.

WILLIAM MONTAGUE ( policeman, B 179.) On the 30th of July I took the elder prisoner into custody—she asked me if her daughter was found; I told her, "No"—I took her to Mr. Carter's, and Chambers saw her—as I was taking her back to the station, she said to Mr. Lyons, "Do not say any-thing about them, you will have them all right by twelve o'clock"—she said, "The law can take no hold of me, I only took the parcel into the shop; it was pawned by another woman"—On the 4th of August I took the younger prisoner, on the Surrey-side of Westminster-bridge—I took her to the station, said she was charged with stealing trowsers, and that she had got her mother into trouble—she said, "Serve her right; if I stole it, she had no right to pledge it, and I hope to God she will get two years for it."

Sarah Terry's Defence. My daughter brought the trowsers, and told me to get 8 s . on them, in the name of Mansfield; I knew she was keeping com pany with a young man, and thought he had given them her; I said, "Are you sure you are telling me the truth?" she said, "Yes."

Sarah Terry the younger's Defence. I took them but with the intention of replacing them—any mother innocent.

The prisoner called

CHARLOTTE ---- I am single—I have known both prisoners about twelve months, and never knew anything against their honesty—I was at the house when the younger prisoner brought the trowsers home, and asked her mother to pledge them

(the prisoner received good character.)

SARAH TERRY , the younger— GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Two Months .

SARAH TERRY — NOT GUILTY .

1945. SARAH BARTON was indicted for stealing 2 blankets, value 10 s .; the goods of John Wright , her master.

ELIZABETH WRIGHT. I am the wife of John Wright, a stationer. The pri soner left our service on the 31st of July—she lived there five months—on the day she left, I missed some blankets—these produced are them—they are mine, and were on the servant's bed before they were lost—when the prisoner was taken I saw her take two duplicates from her pocket.

GEORGE YOUNG. I am shopman to Mr. Dulne, pawnbroker of the Strand. On the 9th of last July a blanket was pledged for 1 s . 6 d ., and another on the 17th, for 1 s .—these are them—I gave the person duplicates—these duplicates produced are the corresponding ones.

---- ----( policeman. ) I produce two duplicates—the prisoner produced one at Mr. Wright's, the other was found on her at the station.

WILLIAM POCOK ( policeman. ) I took the prisoner, and received two duplicates, one from the prisoner, and the other was found on her.

GUILTY. Aged 53.— Recommended to mercy by the prosecutor. — Confined Three Months

1946. WILLIAM DAVIES , alias THOMAS JOHSON , was indicted for stealing 1 purse, value 1 s .; 3 shillings; and 1 sixpence; the property of Thomas Philip Vokes , from the person of Ann Vokes ; having been before convicted of felony; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Twelve Months .

1947. ALEXANDER MACDONALD was indicted for stealing 4 dies, value 20 s . and 7 taps, 10 s .; the goods of William Mark , his master.

WILLIAM MARK. I am a smith, and live in George-yard, Golden-lane. On the 7th of Aug. I employed the prisoner to work for me—he went away without finishing his work—on the 8th of Aug. I missed four dies and seven taps from a bureau—the prisoner could get to where they were kept—they were safe on the 6th—I have not seen them since—when the pri soner was given in charge he had these two taps ( produced ) in his hand—they are mine.

WILLIAM CONSTABLE ( policeman. ) I took the prisoner—he had two taps—he told me he took them from Mr. Mark's premises, and sold the dies to a man for 1 s .

Prisoner's Defence. I was very badly off, and took them.

GUILTY . Aged 23.— Confined Three Months .

1948. WILLIAM WRIGHT was indicted for unlawfully and indecently assaulting Charles Frederick Chapman , with intent, &c.

The prosecutor being called did not appear.

NOT GUILTY .

1949. JOSEPH REED was indicted for embezzlement.

JOHN MARTIN. I am a cheesemonger, at St. Marylebone—the prisoner was my errand-boy—it was his duty to receive money, and account to me for it—he was with me nearly twelve months—he left about the 8th or 10th of July—he had been with me twelve months before, and I hired him on this occasion in the absence of a boy who had a holiday—he never accounted to me for any money received of Eleanor Ann Cridge, on my account, from Colonel West.

Prisoner. I know I paid my master.

ELEANOR ANN CRIDGE. I live with Colonel West, in Aberdeen-place, Maida-hill.

Mr. Martin supplies us with butter and eggs—On the 3rd of August the prisoner came with some butter and eggs—he brought this bill, for 1 l . 3 s . 8 d . ( produced ), I saw him write a receipt to it—I paid him a sovereign, a half-crown, two sixpences, and twopence.

PAUL JONES ( policeman. ) On Saturday night, about half-past nine o'clock, I met Mr. Martin with the prisoner—he gave him in charge—I told the prisoner what he was charged with—he said he knew nothing about it, and directly afterwards said, "Master had me up for this once before."

Prisoner's Defence. I paid my master on the Saturday night; he was by the butter-place at the time; he put the money into his pocket.

JOHN MARTIN re-examined. I am quite sure he did not pay me—I was in the parlour.

GUILTY. Aged 13.— Recommended to mercy by the Jury. — Confined One Month .

1950. JOHANNA SULLIVAN was indicted for stealing 1 half-crown and 1 sixpence; the monies of Edward Oliver , from his person; having been before convicted of felony.

EDWARD OLIVER. I live in Gurney-street, Poplar. I went into the Arrow public-house, at Poplar, with some friends, at half-past two o'clock in the morning, and saw the prisoner—I did not go in with her—she asked me to have a glass of gin, I did so—se went out together, down Blackboy-lane—while we were talking together, she put her hand into my left-hand pocket, and took out sixpence and a half-crown—I am sure they were there five minutes before—I said, "You have taken my money out of my pocket"—she said, "By G—I have not"—I said, "By G—you have"—a constable came up, and I gave her in charge—I had nothing to do with her more than I have now—my waistcoat was buttoned.

JAMES WILLIAM ANDREWS ( policeman K 104.) About half-past two o'clock in the morning I was in Blackboy-lane—Oliver gave the prisoner in charge, for robbing him of a half-crown and a sixpence—she said she had not got a farthing in her possession, and I could search her—I felt the money inside her gown—I said I should not search her; I should take her to the station, and a woman should not search her—she took a pin out, and if I had not taken the money from her bosom she would have dropped it—I took out half-a-crown, a sixpence, and fivepence halfpenny in copper—I asked her how she accounted for it, she made no answer—she was in liquor, Oliver was sober—she made no charge against him then, she did next day, before the Magi strate—going up to the office next morning, she told me she was in liquor, and did not know what she was about.

Prisoner's Defence. He said he would give me half-a-crown to take him home; he then said he could not go, and asked me to stop in the street; I said I would not, and he said he would knock my eye out if I did not give him the half-crown back.

WILLIAM WATKINS ( policeman. ) I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction—( read — Convicted Sep. , 1844, and confined nine months )—I was present at the trail—she is the person.

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

1951. THOMAS BARRETT was indicted for stealing 12 yards of drugget, value 16 s .; the goods of James Toleman ; having been before con victed of felony; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . — Confined Six Months .

NEW COURT .— Tuesday, August 24 th , 1847.

PRESENT —Mr. Alderman LUCAS ; Mr. Alderman FAREBROTHER ; Sir CHAPMAN MARSHALL , Knt., Alderman; Mr. Alderman GIBBS ; Mr. Alder man WOOD ; and Mr. COMMON SERJEANT.

Sixth Jury, before Mr. Common Serjeant.

1952. ELIZABETH WILLIAMS was indicted for stealing 31 artificial flowers, value 10 s .; 1 skirt, 4 s .; 50 yards of ribbon, 1 l .; 3 pairs of stockings, 3 s .; 2 handkerchiefs, 1 s . 6 d .; 1 pair of bracelets, 2 s .; and 1 pair of gloves, 1 s .; the goods of James Stephenson , her master.

MR. WILDE conducted the Prosecution.

JAMES STEPHENSON. I am a linendraper, and live in Arbour-terrace, Commercial-road—the prisoner was in my service about nine months—she had been at home a few days previous to the 9th of Aug. with erysipelas in her foot, and her sister Jane attended to the children—on the 9th of Aug. I went out, and detected Jane committing a robbery—I then went with an officer to the prisoner's mother's house, and found these flowers, and other things—I saw the prisoner with her hand under the bed, between the bed and the sacking—I said, "Let me look there?"—she had previously said there was nothing there belonging to me—I there found some other things—she said her mother brought the flowers from Kingsland.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE. Q. Do you identify these flowers? A. I can identify the boxes that they are in by their having my mark on them, and the flowers I believe to belong to me—they are good French flowers—Scott was in my service as well as the prisoner, and had the same opportunity of robbing me that the prisoner had—the prisoner's mother was never in my em ploy—I have found that Scott has been robbing me—I found the things at the prisoner's mother's house, 19, Vincent-street—Scott did not live there.

JEREMIAH CLANCEY ( policeman K 153.) I went the prisoner's mother's, and found these things in these boxes—the prisoner said they were only a lot of rubbish she had got from Kingsland.

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Nine Months .

1953. MARIA SCOTT and JANE WILLIAMS were indicted for stealing 9 1/2 yards of cotton, value 2 s .; and 1 pair of boots, 3 s .; the goods of James Stephenson , their master.

MR. WILDE conducted the Prosecution.

JAMES STEPHENSON. The two prisoners were in my service—in cones quence of the illness of Elizabeth Williams, Jane Williams came to assist with the children—on the 9th of Aug. I heard the children cry, in consequence of Jane upsetting the chaise—I went out and told her to take the children back, and I saw she had a parcel under her arm—I said, "What have you got there?"—she said, "Nothing"—I took it from her, and found these boots and this print—she had laid the parcel in the chaise—the articles are quite new, and had been taken from my shop.

JANE WILLIAMS — GUILTY . Aged 14.— Confined Three Months .

SCOTT — NOT GUILTY .

1954. MARIA SCOTT was again indicted for stealing 18 pairs of gloves, value 15 s .; 1 shawl, 8 s .; 1 parasol, 2 s . and 2 bonnet-falls, 1 s . 6 d .; the goods of James Stephenson , her master.

MR. WILDE conducted the Prosecution.

JAMES STEPHENSON. The prisoner was in my employ—in consequence of the other robberies, I was induced to search her box—I found all these articles( produced ).

Cross-examined by MR. O'BRIEN. Q. The two servants slept in the same room? A. Yes—the box in which these things were found was open—there were two beds in that room—I found some of these things marked with William's initials—the prisoner has been in my employ three years, and was always honest—I will take her again.

NOT GUILTY .

1955. GEORGE JOHN NAYLOR was indicted for embezzling 40 l . 10 s .; the monies of Anthony William Clark , his master.—2nd COUNT , for stealing 1 10 l . bank note, 11 sovereigns, and 1 half-sovereign; the monies of Anthony William Clark, his master.

ANTHONY WILLIAM CLARK. I am a surgeon, and live in Cheapside—the prisoner was my assistant. On the 19th of July, a bill of 40 l . 7 s . 6 d . became due—the acceptor of the bill called on me that day, and I being out he wrote a note, which enclosed a check for 19 l . and a sovereign, and begged I would get the difference to meet the bill, naming a gentleman who would lend it me—he left the note on my table, informing the prisoner or what he had done—the prisoner went out afterwards to pay the bill—I never saw the check—there was no other person there who could have taken the check—I received the note about half-past four o'clock—the check was then gone—it has been changed—the prisoner told me he had got it, and I sent him out to take the bill up with it—I have never seen the check since—it was on the London and Westminster Bank—I do not know the names of the parties, it is a com pany—the prisoner had the 10 l . note and the ten sovereigns of Mr. Richards, who is present—he is the person who I was to borrow the money of—the prisoner told me he had the check, and Mr. Richards was to give him the money, and he was to go and take the bill up—he did not do so—the bill has been dishonoured and returned—I am the drawer of it—this produced is it.

Cross-examined by MR. METCALE. Q. Where did you find this letter? A. On my desk—it was not sealed—the prisoner told me he had got the check and the money—Mr. Richards had already given him the money, and asked me if he was right in so doing—I said, "Yes," and told the prisoner to go and take the bill up with it—the prisoner had authority to receive money for me—he was in the habit of doing so—if anybody called to pay him money he would have received it—he was authorized to receive it for such a purpose as this—I had implicit confidence in him.

JOHN THOMAS KING. I wrote this check for 19 l .—I enclosed it in a letter to Mr. Clark—I made the check payable to the prisoner, for the purpose of making a payment at the bank—it was enclosed in a note addressed to his master—it has been paid, and returned to me—I had requested Mr. Clark to let Naylor go and take this check—the prisoner being before me, it was quite immaterial to me who I wrote it for—it happened to be so.

COURT. Q. Though you wrote it for Mr. Naylor, who was it for? A. For Mr. Clark.

ROBERT RICHARDS, ESQ. I am a barrister—on the 19th of July I paid the prisoner a 10 l . note, ten sovereigns, and a half-sovereign—I should say I paid it to the credit of both the parties—Mr. Clark had not authorized me to pay any—I was aware of the purport of the letter which Mr. King had written—I went in about three o'clock, and found Mr. King writing the letter—I ad vised him to finish his letter, and let it go forward—I paid the money—I was sure that Mr. Clark would recognize it the next day—I was aware of the letter—I would have acted upon it.

COURT to MR. CLARK. Q. Whose check was this? A. I am the drawer of the bill—I presume the check was my own—the prisoner told me he had got the check—I told him to go and take up the bill—the 20 l . 10 s . I pre sume was also paid to me—I sent the prisoner with 40 l . 10 s . to take up the bill with the check, and 20 l . 10 s . which I had got of Mr. Richards—he told me he had paid it for me.

MR. METCALF. Q. What were the duties of the prisoner to you? A. To make up medicines and any drugs that might be made up for sale; to go out for me, in fact to do anything and everything I ordered him—if he had refused to take up this bill, or to do any other menial work for me, I should have compelled him.

COURT. Q. If he had not done this, should you have discharged him? A. Yes—he had done it for me often before.

MR. METCALF. Q. He was taken by you to assist in you professional duties? A. Yes—I should have discharged him if he had not done a duty of this sort, because I considered it was what he ought to have done for me—I should not have conceived he was bound to go and take up a bill—he might have said, "That is not physic"—but no master I think would retain his servant an hour if he had refused.

COURT. Q. Did you employ him as your servant, and did he take the bill as such? A. Yes.

MR. METCALF. Q. Did you employ him as a servant, or as in assistant in your medical profession? A. As my servant—I think had he in any way refused to do this, and I had dismissed him, I should have had to pay his month's salary—this was one of those sort of things that no medical man could have kept an assistant half an hour after, if he had not done it.

GUILTY of larceny. — Confined Six Months

1956. MARTHA SEERS was indicted for stealing 8 cigars, value 9 d .; the goods of Rachel Dallen , her mistress.

WILLIAM DALLEN. I am a licensed victualler. I act for my mother Rachel Dallen, who lives at Chelsea—the prisoner was her servant—on the 12th of Aug., I missed some cigars from the cigar-box—I found them amongst the ginger-beer bottles, at nine o'clock at night—I afterwards gave the prisoner into custody.

Cross-examined by MR. O'BRIEN. Q. How long has the prisone lived with your mother, is it fifteen or sixteen years? A. I do not know—I believe my sister is here to give her a character—my sister is married, she has not been living under the same roof with me, and I should be sorry for her to do so.

GEORGE LINDON. I am pot-boy to Mrs. Dallen. On the 12th of Aug., the prisoner came to me, and said she ad got eight cigars concealed amongst the ginger-beer bottles, and if I would accept of them she would be much obliged to me—I told my master—she said she could not get out at the back door, as it was locked—she often goes through the stable.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you not take these cigars out in a tray? A. No. my master took them—the prisoner found some cigars, and gave them to me—I do not smoke.

NOT GUILTY .

1957. JOHN SAUNDERS and HENRY WILLIAMS were indicted for stealing 1 pair of shoes, value 5 s .; 1 pair of boots, 8 s .; 1 apron, 6 d .; 1 souvenir, 5 s .; 1 thimble, 1 s . 6 d .; 1 brooch, 6 d .; 1 chain and locket, 1 l .; 12 hooks and eyes, 6 d .; 1 purse, 2 d .; and 6 keys, 6 d .; the goods of Macnamara Fitzgibbon : and 1 coat, value 15 s .; 2 handkerchiefs, 6 d .; 1 pair of trowsers, 10 s .; 1 shirt, 5 s .; and 1 waistcoat, 5 s .; the goods of Alfred Haskell .

ALFRED HASKELL. I am barman at the Golden Horse, in Aldersgate-street. On Friday night, the 14th of Aug., the prisoners came to the house about twelve o'clock, they said they came from the Blackwall Railway, and asked for a bed—they went to bed, I went to bed about one o'clock—I heard them talking in a suppressed whisper, though I could not understand what they said—the next morning I was down in the bar, Mrs. Witcher came down, and said there was somebody in Mrs. Fitzgibbon's room, for she tried to open the door, and it was pushed against her—I went up and saw nobody, I then came down to my room, which is on the second-floor, and found my clothes where gone out of the box—I came down and fastened the front door—I said to some coal-heavers who were there, "Don't let anybody out, we have been robbed"—I let the officer know, then ran up, and saw Williams putting some things under the bed where the prisoners had slept—I went to the bed, and found a bunch of keys—I called Mrs. Fitzgibbon, and she iden tified them—I then found these trinkets under their bed—I had seen Williams putting them under the bed, Saunders was standing by him—my boots, coat, waistcoat, and other things, were found by Mrs. Fitzgibbon hidden in my bed—there was nobody who could have removed these things but the two pri soners.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE. Q. You know nothing about Fitzgibbon's things? A. No further than what Mrs. Fitzgibbon had said—I got up about five o'clock; I heard of the things being found in my room, about eight o'clock—there were other persons living in the house, and coming to the house—there was a lodger in another room; he is not here—there is a female servant in the house; she is not here—Mrs. Fitzgibbon is here.

COURT. Q. The coat, handkerchief, shirt, trowsers, and waistcoat are yours? A. Yes, and they were found in my room, and just down by the prisoners' bed was my waistcoat, and a silver thimble in it.

MR. PAYNE. Q. Do you mean to swear that you found your waistcoat in their room? A. Yes, just down by the side of the bed—it was a black cloth waistcoat—I am sure it was mine, it was not Mr. Fitzgibbon's—he does not live in the house at all—it was mine, and had been in my room—the rest of my things Mrs. Fitzgibbon found—I had never seen the prisoners before.

HARRIET FITZGIBBON. I am the wife of Macnamara Fitzgibbon, and am living with my father, Mr. Walker, at the Golden Horse—I went up to the prisoner's room, stood on the landing outside the door and received the bunch of keys from Haskell—I went into the next room—I found the boots and shoes, and Haskell's clothes in his bed—these trinkets and bunch of keys which were found in the prisoners' room are mine.

Cross-examined. Q. I thought you did not go into their room? A. I did not go in—I stood on the stairs—Haskell gave me the apron of trinkets,

and the keys, outside the room—I saw him bring them out—I consider the property is mine—it is not my father's.

SAUNDERS — GUILTY . Aged 28.

WILLIAMS — GUILTY . Aged 21.

Transported for Seven Years .

(There were five or six other cases against the prisoners, for robbing public-houses.)

1958. WILLIAM HENRY THOMPSON was indicted for embezzle ment.

MR. CLARKSON conducted the Prosecution.

HENRY BLAKE PARSONS. I am clerk to H. and J. Johnson and Co., of Bush-lane—on the 13th of June, 1846, I received this check inclosed in this en velope and this letter—I know the prisoner's writing—this check for 50 l . and letter are his writing—in exchange for the check inclosed in this letter, I filled up this check of my employers'—it was signed by Mr. Butler, one of the partners of our firm—I gave it to the bearer of the letter from the pri soner—the prisoner had a letter of credit from the house of Nathaniel Johnson and Son, on our house—it was in consequence of that letter I gave this check.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE. Q. You had received this letter of credit before? A. Yes—I should have parted with the check if the note had not been sent—I thought that was totally unnecessary.

MR. BALLANTINE stated that he should be unable to resist the evidence, and consented to a verdict of

GUILTY . Aged 23.— Confined Nine Months .

1959. CHARLES CAHILL was indicted for embezzlement.

MR. CHARNOCK conducted the Prosecution.

JOHN CRIDIFORD. I am a perfumer, and live at Bristol—I deal with Mr. Burton, of Greek-street, Soho—on the 19th of Jan. I paid the prisoner 2 l . 1 s . 3 d ., on his account.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON. Q. How long had you known the prisoner as a traveler? A. About six months—he appeared an active dili gent person, pursuing his master's interests as well as he could—he received this money a few minutes after nine o'clock at night—the debt I owed was 12 l . 1 s . 3 d .—I arranged that I would pay the 2 l . 1 s . 3 d ., and send him a bill for 10 l . to Reading.

JAMES ALDER. I am a perfumer at Windsor—I know the prisoner, as traveller to Mr. Burton—on the 21st of Jan. I paid him 4 l . 15 s . 8 d ., on Mr. Burton's account.

Cross-examined. Q. Was there any discount allowed to you? A. Yes, 5 per cent.—it was paid in the evening.

HENRY BURTON. I am a perfumer and live in Greek-street—the prisoner was my traveller—it was part of his duty to receive money, and account for it on his return—Mr. Cridiford and Mr. Alder were my customers—the prisoner never accounted to me for 2 l . 1 s . 3 d . received from Mr. Cridiford—he brought me a bill of 10 l .—there is nobody but me to whom he could have accounted—there was 4 l . 15 s . 8 d . due from Mr. Alder to me—the prisoner paid me 4 l . 10 s . of that.

Cross-examined. Q. Is it usual to allow 10 per cent. on perfumery? A. He had a discretionary power to sell, at 5 per cent. or 10 per cent., or to sell at net cash, but all he received he was to account to me for—he was not

in the habit of postponing the accounting till he was about to set out on other journeys.

Q. Look at this paper ( producing one ), and then tell me whether you did not occasionally delay to settle his accounts for some time? A. This refers to the accounts he had out with him on his journey—I could not furnish him with every item when he went, but I sent part of them after him—when he came back, it was his duty to account to me for everything he had received—I never delayed to settle with him from the return of one journey till the commence ment of another—his salary was 1 l . a week, and a commission of 5 per cent. on all sales which he effected above 60 l . a-week, and 15 s . a-day for travel ling expenses—I should have been very happy to have accepted those terms myself—I did not tell him that the 5 per cent. on the sum above 60 l . per week would produce him 2 l . or 3 l . a-week—I told him, if he exerted him self, he might get a very respectable living—when he found he could not collect 60 l . a week, I altered his salary to 30 s . a-week, and dropped the com mission altogether—I believe he began in 1844—I cannot undertake to say that in one week he did not do business to the amount of 100 l ., but we should take the average of the journey—the weeks were to be averaged while his salary remained 1 l . a-week—I wrote to him in June, about his making some bad debts, and he wrote me word that he would give me notice to quit my employ—after that he wished to stay again, and urged it very much on me; I did not urge it on him—I had been out of town, and on my return I looked into the books and found the confidence I had placed in him had been betrayed—I would not see him—I referred him to my solicitor, and sent Manley my foreman to him, to go into the accounts—I should not have refused to receive the amounts that were alleged to be due, I could not afford to lose them—the prisoner did not come to me in pursuance of an ap pointment I made with him—his brother called on me—I am not aware that I desired the prisoner to come to me the next day to settle these deficiencies—I have found out the deficiencies I have indicted him for since then, through going a journey—I am afraid I have much more to find out—I have been very lax with him, and have allowed errors which I ought not to have done.

NOT GUILTY .

(There were two other indictments against the prisoner, upon which no evidence was offered.)

1960. HENRY COMSON was indicted for stealing 2 earthenware pots, value 1 s .; 1 earthenware pot lid, 3 d .; and 1 cup handle, 1/4 d .; the property of the London Dock Company .

MR. BALLANTINE conducted the Prosecution.

MICHAEL GALVIN ( policeman H 110.) I am acting sergeant at the Lon don Docks—a patrol of our force is stationed in the docks. On the 31st of July, about ten minutes before twelve o'clock at night, I was going my rounds, I saw a crate standing under a shed, and the prisoner near it—he had no business there—when I approached he left the crate hastily, and came towards me—I asked what he had been doing there—he said, "Nothing"—I said, "Let us come back and see"—we went, and I found a hole in the crate, the straw pulled on one side and disturbed, and down where he had stood were these two butter-pots—I accused him of stealing some—he said he was not stealing, but merely looking to see what the crate contained—I told him it was not on his beat, and if it were he had nothing to do with the

contents of it—I told him I should take him before the inspector, suspecting he had been stealing—he said, "Yes, I have," put his hand into his pocket and pulled out the top of one butter-pot, and begged for God Almighty's sake I would say nothing about it.

Cross-examined by MR. EVANS. Q. When you first saw him, where was he standing? A. By the crate—these butter-pots were close by the crate—the prisoner has been employed there twenty-one or twenty-two months—he is married and has a family—I do not know anything against him—I took him before the inspector—there was a further search made in his cupboard, and more things were found—he said he had found the whole on his beat, and he was looking into the crate to see what it contained.

WILLIAM SMITH. I am in the service of the Dock Company. I had seen the crate of crockery safe on Saturday afternoon the 31st of July, from two to four o'clock—I cannot say whether there was any hole in it—I did not examine it—I assisted in placing the crate under the shed—I did not notice any hole in it, or any straw protruding from it.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY. Aged 26.— Recommended to mercy by the Jury. — Confined Four Months

1961. ELIJAH KEATES was indicted for stealing 12 ounces of sugar, value 3 d .; the goods of the London Dock Company .

MR. BALLANTINE conducted the Prosecution.

SAMUEL EGERTON ( policeman H 193.) On the 1st of Aug. I was on duty in the London Docks—the prisoner was on duty as a constable there—he had been doing duty on the East-quay the night before—he came to the station—I followed him, and saw him go to his cupboard, unlock it, put his hand in, pull something out, put it into his hat, and put his hat on a shelf over the dresser in the kitchen—he then said he would go and buy something for his breakfast—he put on his hat and was going out—we met the inspector in the passage, I told him—he ordered the prisoner to pull his hat off, and in it was this sugar—the inspector asked him where he got it—he said he picked it up the other night as he was coming off duty on the North-quay.

Cross-examined by MR. PARNELL. Q. What time was this? A. Between seven and eight o'clock on Sunday morning—I was about a yard and a half behind him—I should say the cupboard is about a yard wide—he opened the door quite wide—I saw that plainly—there are six samples of sugar—he was in the same division as I am, and was engaged at the same place—his pay as a policeman as 18 s . 7 1/2 d . a week—he had been seven or eight months em ployed in the docks.

GEORGE MADDOX. I am an inspector of police. I saw the prisoner's hat taken off, these samples were in it; he said he did not know what it was—I found it was sugar—he said he picked it up in the docks—it was his duty to take care of the property in the docks, and to report anything he found to me.

Cross-examined. Q. How are these things got at? A. These samples are nailed on the outside of each cask, with a nail through them, and are samples of what the sugar is in the cask—if he picked any of these up, it was his duty to bring them to me.

DANIEL RUDKINS. I am an officer of the Dock-Company. I know some sugars were landed partly damp, and a sample was drawn and nailed on the

cask till the sampling was completed—these would remain on the top till the lotting was completed.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY. Aged 28.— Recommended to mercy by the Jury. — Confined Three Months

1962. ALICE M'LEAN was indicted for stealing 1 watch, value 8 l .; the goods of Frederick Leopold Slater , from his person; and WILLIAM M'LEAN as an accessory after the fact; Alice M' Lean having been before convicted of felony.

FREDERICK LEOPOLD SLATER. On the 25th of July, at half-past eleven o'clock, I was coming down the Commercial-road—Alice M' Lean and another female spoke to me, we went to a public-house and drank—we came out, they still stopped, and kept talking to me—the other woman then left—I felt for my watch, and it was gone—I said to Alice M' Lean, "You have been taking my watch"—she said, "No, it must be the old woman"—I said I would give her in charge—she begged and prayed, and went down on her knees, and said she would give me the watch—she took me down to Bluegate-fields, and said to an old woman there, "Will you go and see if Mr. So-and-So is there"—she went, came back, and said he was not—Alice M' Lean then ran to a door-way—I ran, caught her by the shoulder, just in the door-way, pulled her into the street, and called "Police!"—William M' Lean then came out, struck me, and knocked me down—I am sure the prisoners are the persons.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY. Q. There was another woman with Alice M' Lean? A. Yes—she was away when I missed my watch, and Alice M' Lean said she would try and find the old woman—I lost my watch in Sutton-street, not more than half a mile from where William M'Lean knocked me down—he said, "What are you doing with this woman?" and said he was a policeman.

WILLIAM CHARLES POTTER ( policeman K 212.) I went to 4, Bluegate-fields, and found the two prisoners, and another man in bed—I said to Slater, "Which is it"—he said, "This is the man, and this is the woman"—the woman was undressed, the man had his coat off—I said they must go to the station, the woman for robbing Slater, and the man for striking him—the man said he never struck a man in his life—the woman was going to put on a bonnet and shawl that were there—Slater said, "It is no use your putting on that bonnet and shawl; this is the bonnet and shawl you had on before."

JAMES JOHN BLAKE ( policeman K 137.) I produce a certificate of Alice M' Lean's former conviction—( read—Convicted on the 8th of May, 1843; and confined one year )—she is the person.

ALICE M'LEAN — GUILTY . Aged 21.— Transported for Seven years .

WILLIAM M'LEAN — NOT GUILTY .

1963. HENRY PAGE was indicted for stealing 1 truck, value 3 l .; the goods of Henry Kent ; and JOSEPH POTTER for feloniously and knowingly receiving the same; Page having been before convicted of felony; to which

PAGE pleaded GUILTY . — Confined One Year .

HENRY KENT. I live in Plummer's-place, Clerkenwell. On the 16th of Aug., Page hired a truck of me, and did not bring it back—I did not see him till the 28th of Aug., when he was taken by the policeman.

GEORGE CONNOR. ( policeman G 72.) I took Page, for stealing the truck—he

said he was poor and but of work, and could not help it—I went to potter's, he said he had bought the truck for 10 s .—it is worth 3 l .

Cross-examined by MR. ROBINSON. Q. Page told out he sold it for 10 s . to potter? A. Yes—it is an old truck.

RICHARD MOSS ( policeman G 195.) I went to potter—he said he had bought the truck for 10 s ., that it was worth about 1 l . 5 s ., and being a bargain he bought it.

POTTER — NOT GUILTY .

1964. JOHN EASTWICK was indicted for stealing 1 peck of oats, value 1 s .; the goods of Thomas Guiver , his master; and WILLIAM SHEARMAN , for feloniously receiving the same, knowing them to be stolen.

THOMAS GUIVER. I am a coach-proprietor, at Cheshunt. I keep my horses at the Ship-inn, Tottenham—Eastwick was my horse-keeper there—I thought it necessary to put some marked papers amongst my oats—I have some oats here which have the papers amongst them.

Cross-examined by MR. PARNWELL. Q. Does Eastwick feed his horses at Tottenham? A. Yes—I bring up the oats, and he cuts his own chaff—he had been about five months in my service.

RICHARD SINCLAIR ( policeman N 321.) I saw Mr. Guiver on the 14th of Aug., and I gave him some pieces of paper—on the morning of the 17th of Aug. I saw Shearman about the street—I watched, and saw him stop at the Ship, at Tottenham, about two o'clock in the morning—he remained there till about four o'clock—soon after he left I stooped his cart, and found these oats and this chaff—the papers were in the oats—I went and took Eastwick, on a charge of robbing his matter—he said he had not, he had only given Old Billy some sweepings—there were five pieces of paper found in the oats—I saw one piece picked out.

Cross-examined by MR. PARNELL. Q. Is the Ship a regular coaching-house? A. Only Mr. Guiver's horses feed there—other horses stop there—there is one ostler employed by the publican.

Cross-examined by MR. METCALFE. Q. Did you understand who he meant by Old Billy ? A. I know Shearman goes by that name—I have known him some years—he said he was seventy-eight years old—I never heard anything particular against him—I had him in custody once about a macintosh—he was in company with a woman that had it—he was discharged, and examined as a witness.

(Eastwick received a good character.)

EASTWICK — GUILTY . — Confined Six months .

SHEARMAN — GUILTY. — Recommended to mercy by the Jury. — Confined Three Months .

1965. FREDERICK GROVES and CHRISTOPHER SAUNDERS were indicted for stealing 2 sixpences; the moneys of James Parham , their master.

JAMES PARHAM. I am a pork-butcher, in the Broadway, Westminster; the prisoners were in my employ. On the 16th of August I thought it necessary to send for a policeman—I marked two sixpences and some other money, and I gave the sixpences to a neighbour, who is not here—I watched the prisoners through a hole in the floor, and I saw Groves take five shillings; three shillings he put into his pocket, and one shilling in the paper-drawer—he then gave Saunders three sixpences from the till, to get a pint of beer—he had no business with any sixpences from the till; there were plenty of

halfpence—the beer came to 3 d .—one of those sixpences was marked—Saunders went and brought back three penny-pieces—two sixpences were gone.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY. Q. Groves had been some months in your employ? A. Yes; five months the last time, and Saunders has been three weeks—I am sure Groves took out three sixpences; I saw him take up one at time.

. ROBERT WRIGHT ( policeman B 99.) A female sent me to the prose cutor's—he gave the prisoners in charge—he told me that they had robbed him—I searched Groves; while I was doing so, Saunders gave up the money to Mr. Parham.

JAMES PARHAM re-examined. Saunders gave up one of the marked sixpences to me, and one other, which he said belonged to me.

Cross-examined. Q. When you accused him, he gave you the money directly? A. Not directly; I said it was no use denying it—one prisoner was on one side of the counter, the other on the other—it was at super-time.

(Saunders received a good character.)

GROVES GUILTY . Aged 25.— Confined One Year

SAUNDERS GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Three Months .

(There was another indictment against the prisoners.)

1966. MARY CAIN was indicted for stealing a jacket, a pair of trowsers, 4 waistcoats, and other articles, value 5 l .; the goods of Leonard Hoey .

LEONARD HOEY. I am a seaman, and live at the Cock public-house, Tothill-street, Westminster. On the 19th of July I had a bag of clothes, containing the articles stated—they were safe that morning, and in the even ing they were gone—on the Wednesday week afterwards the prisoners came into the public-house, and offered the buttons for sale for a pot of beer—she left them with the landlord's son; they were in a piece of paper in her hand—they had been in the pocket of the waistcoat I lost—I went to her apartment and found several duplicates, one of which related to my shirt and waistcoat—these are them.

Cross-examined by MR. O'BRIEN. Q. who was sleeping in the room with you? A. They were strangers—there might be half-a-dozen persons in the public-house when the prisoner came in with the buttons.

WILLIAM MILLERMAN ( policeman B 95.) I went to the prisoner's house—she said it was her place—I there found this duplicate of a waistcoat and shirt, pawned at Mr. Arnold's.

GEORGE PARSONS. I am assistant to Mr. Arnold, a pawnbroker. I pro duce this shirt and waistcoat, they were pawned by a woman—I have a duplicate like this produced by the officer; it is dated the 20th of July.

EDWARD THORN. I keep the public-house—the prisoner was in the habit of coming there—she left these buttons with my son.

NOT GUILTY .

1967. SARAH HOLLAND was indicted for stealing 1 shilling; the money of Charles Arnold , her master.

CHARLES ARNOLD. I keep a shop, at No. 42, High-street, Islington—the prisoner was in my service. On the 18th of August I went to bed, and left some money in my till—the prisoner had the key of my shop—the till was open the next morning I missed a shilling from the till, and charged

her with having taken it—she said had not, but said she could give me a shilling—she gave me this one, it is the one I had marked, and missed from the till that morning.

GUILTY . — Confined One Month .

1968. JOHN STRIDE RIPLEY was indicted for stealing 2 handker chiefs, 2 s .; 2 pairs of gloves, 1 s . 6 d .; 1 oz. of pins, 3 d .; and 1 brooch, value 1 s .; the goods of Robert Eames Gear , his master.

ROBERT EAMES GEAR. I am a linendraper, and live in Seymour-place, Camden-town. The prisoner was my apprentice—I received 40 l . with him—he came to me about four months ago—in consequence of something, I sent for a policeman, and gave him into custody—his box was produced an opened—two pairs of silk gloves, two handkerchiefs, and a brooch were found in it; which were my property—he had not the least right to take them—he took hold of my arm, and said, "Forgive me for this offence; it has been the first time, my father will pay for all.

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDERGAST. Q. His box was unlocked? A. Yes; and was in a place where there were other boxes; a place that every-body in my employ went to—it was no room; it was a lobby—the policeman asked the prisoner if he had any objection to have his box searched—he made no reply then; he afterward said, "No"—he fetched it after the policeman had asked him two or three times for it—I have three persons in my employ—one has served me as an apprentice, and is with me for another three years—I have three beside the prisoner—I advertised for an apprentice, and his father applied to me in consequence—I have had the 40 l .—his father made a remark about paying half of it—I wished to have it all, and got it.

Q. I believe his father called on you a short time before this? A. Not a short time—I did not give him a good account of the prisoner—I said he was of a bad temper, and that that was the only fault that was in him.

MR. BALLANTINE. Q. At the time the father called on you, had you any reason to suspect the boy's honesty? A. No—I had no desire to get rid of him, and found no fault—what gave me a suspicion was his taking glove-boxes out of my shop.

MR. PRENDERGAST. Q. Did you see him take them? A. No, but he ac knowledged it—here are two letters, which are in his writing—they were left in the front room over the shop, one directed to me, and one to my wife, on the 20th of June, or thereabouts—they do not refer to anything in this indictment.

SAMUEL GILLMAN ( policeman S 76.) I was called in, and the prisoner was given into my custody—he brought in his box himself, from a place adjoining the room where we were standing—these are the articles that were found, two pairs of gloves, two handkerchiefs, and a brooch—and a paper of pins was found on his person at the station—when he came to the gloves, Mr. Gear said, "Where did you get these?"—he said he got these on Mon day last, and this other pair he said his mother gave him—Mr. Gear found his own mark on them—when he came to the brooch, he said it was his master's property—as he was going out of the room to put his hat on, he took hold of his master's arm, and said, "Forgive me, my father will pay for all."

Cross-examined. Q. When you proposed to look at his box, he said he

had no objection, and he brought the box in his own hands to his master? A. Exactly so—he opened it, it appeared to be unlocked—he said he got these gloves on the Monday—I do not recollect saying that before—I will not swear whether I said before that he said the other pair was given him by his mother, or he said the brooch was his master's or that he said, "For give me, my father will pay for all."

MR. PRENDERGAST to MR. GEAR. Q. Is this a brooch you wore? A. No—I should sell it in my shop for a shilling—there are many houses which sell these brooches—I have only two like this, and they are not the same pattern and color—I do not know whether this is stone or glass—these are the gloves—they were just in this way—this pair appear to have been worn—I saw them in the prisoner's hat on Sunday, with my mark on them—I did not speak to him about them then—I sent for the policeman on Thursday morning—these white gloves are new.

MR. BALLANTINE. Q. Do you believe them to be your property? A. Yes, they have a mark on them—I have no doubt the whole are mine.

NOT GUILTY .

ESSEX CASES .

Before Mr. Common Serjeant.

1969. HENRY COOPER was indicted for stealing a set of harness, value 1 l .; and 1 pair of hames, value 2 s . 6 d .; the property of George Lamert ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 37.— Confined Six Months .

1970. MARIA SMITH was indicted for stealing 1 gown, value 2 s . 6 d .; 3 handkerchiefs, 1 s . yard of ribbon, 3 d .; 2 tippets, 1 s .; 1 1/2 yards of holland, 6 d .; 1 blind, 3 d .; 3 yards of calico, 1 s .; and 2 yards of cloth, 1 s .; the property of Thomas Arnold , her master; to which she pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 23.— Confined Three Months .

1971. ANN SULLIVAN was indicted for breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Mary Hammond , at Westham , and stealing therein 2 half-crowns; and 1 apron, value 5 s . 6 d .; her property; having been before con victed of felony.

MARY HAMMOND. I live in the Almshouses, at Westham—on the 20th of Julty I lost an apron and two half-crowns—the apron has not been found, it was on my table, and the half-crowns in a box in the table drawer.

ANN ESSEX. On the 20th of July I was looking out of window, and saw Mrs. Hammond go out—the prisoner was standing at the corner of the turn ing—she then went and tried Mrs. Hammond's door, then opened the window—a gentleman was standing there—when he went away she got in at the window—I went and saw her inside—she came out, and I asked her what she was doing inside—she said she was not inside—I said I had seen her—she called me a d—d liar, and went away.

HANNAH HARRINGTON. On the 20th of July, at five or six o'clock in the morning, I was putting something out—I saw the prisoner in the privy, fast asleep—I went down again afterwards, and she was walking backwards and

forwards at the back of the Almshouses—she then came and seated herself on the tombstone for some time—when I went out she sat with her back towards the gate and her hands behind her.

THOMAS FORRESTER ( policeman K 229.) I took the prisoner, and charged her with this robbery—she said she had not committed it; that she did not go in at the window.

Prisoner's Defence. I was an out-patient of the London Hospital; I was going home, and this policeman followed and took me in charge.

CHARLES COLLIER ( policeman K 30.) I produce a certificate of the pri soner's former conviction—( read—Convicted 15th June, 1846, and confined three months )—the prisoner is the person.

GUILTY . Aged 47.— Confined One Year .

Before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1972. SARAH GRANGER was indicted for unlawfully attempting to drown herself.

GEORGE FREEBODY. I live at Stratford, and work for Mr. Tanner—on the 26th of July, about six o'clock in the evening, I saw the prisoner struggling with another woman—she got away from her, and jumped into the river Lea—I saw her go under water, jumped in, and took her out—I had never seen her before—I am sure she is the person.

JURY. Q. How deep was it? A. About four feet six or eight inches—she jumped from a place as high as I am, and went right under.

MARY BEACHLEY. On the 26th of July, in the afternoon, I was with the prisoner at the Green Man—her husband came up, and I heard words pass between them directly—she upbraided him with forbidding her to see her child—they had many words, but I did not hear all—she was in a very ex cited state—she had been drinking previous to coming to Stratford—her hus band and her walked on towards the river, which was in his way to his mother's, where his business took him—they parted, and she said she would drown herself—I reasoned with her as long as I could, and held her as long as I was able, but she got away from me, and jumped into the water—I do not believe she was conscious of right or wrong at the time, from the state of excitement she was in.

Prisoner. You were in liquor yourself; I accidentally fell in; I rolled out of your arms and fell in. Witness. I have stated the truth—I was sent for, not to drink, but to try to prevail on the mother to allow the prisoner to see her child—she promised me if she could see her child for a few minutes she would return home peaceably—she is separated both from her husband and child—the child is four years old.

GEORGE WIGGENS ( policeman. ) About half-past six on this evening I went to the river and found a man had just taken the prisoner out of the water—she was very much excited, and had been drinking a little, but not so much as not to know what she was about—she was insensible for a minute or two after she was taken out—I took her to the house, her husband came to the door—I asked for admittance, he slung to the door, and said she should not come in—he came out, struck me, and told me I might take her where I liked—I got another constable, and we took her to the station in a truck.

Prisoner's Defence. I came from London to see my little girl, and to take her out for a couple of hours; they would not let me have her; I was drinking at a public-house with the witness; we afterwards went away, but returned to the beer-shop again; I was very much in liquor, and did not know that I saw

my husband; I was told I was not sensible for a long time after I was taken out.

GUILTY Aged 23.— Recommended to mercy by the Jury .— Judgment respited.

KENT CASES .

Before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1973. ELIZA HUTCHINSON was indicted for stealing 1 purse, value 6 d ., 6 sovereigns, 1 half sovereign, and 2 sixpences; the goods of Thomas Aspling , having been before convicted of felony.

THOMAS ASPLING. I am seaman, and live at North Shields. On the 1st of July, about ten o'clock at night, I was at a public-house at Deptford, drinking with two other men—I saw the prisoner and some other women there—I do not know what public-house it was—I was sober, but had been drink ing—I left the public-house with the prisoner and another girl, and the two men, and they went with me to get a lodging—I walked along by myself—we went to a house in Dock-street, Deptford—we got there about eleven o'clock—we all went in together—I had some beer there—I was sober after drinking that—I had six sovereigns, a half-sovereign, and two sixpences, in a purse in my jacket pocket—I slept in that house alone—the prisoner was in the room when I went to bed, nobody else—I laid my jacket on two chairs in the room—she was in the room then—I went to sleep—I was awoke about half an hour afterwards by the mistress of the house, she told me something, in con sequence of which I felt in my jacket pocket, and missed my purse and money—I am quite sure it was in my jacket when I put it on the chair—this now produced is the purse which the money was in, it is mine—the prisoner was not in the room when I awoke—a witness showed me the purse—it had no money in it then.

Prisoner. Q. Did not you say you could not pay me till morning? A. No—I was not drunk—I did not drink any rum—we did not have six pots of ale and half-and-half—I did not give you the money to mind till morning, you took it from my jacket pocket—I did not count it out in my hand when I was going to put it into my pocket, and say, "You may as well take it as me"—I drank nothing but beer.

WILLIAM THOMAS ARTHUR ( policeman R 202). On the 2nd of July, about one o'clock in the morning, I was on duty at Deptford, and saw some one running round the orchard as I was coming up King-street—I ran round to the other end of the orchard and met the prisoner—I knew her, and called her by name—she directly turned round as though some one had been assaulting her, made use of bad language, and said, "Now, Mr. Shelly, come and strike me again; I have assistance now; here is the police"—I judged from what she said, that somebody was after her, but saw nobody—I asked her the reason, and she told me it was Shelly and his woman—I said, "You shall not be assaulted, or anything of the sort"—I could see no one, and asked where they were—she said at a public-house where they had been drinking—as soon as I got into Dock-street, Deptford, the woman that keeps the house called after me to know if I had anybody in custody—I had the prisoner with me at the time—she could hear what the woman said—I said, "This is quite a different thing altogether"—I took her to the prosecutor, he directly said that was the girl; that he had been

robbed of nearly 7 l . by her—the landlady said that being a stranger to the house, and finding she had gone out and left the man, she thought something was wrong—the prisoner said she had not robbed the man—I took hold of her left hand, which she had got very tightly clenched, and felt there was coin of some sort in it—she resisted very much indeed, and I was obliged to get other parties to assist me—I found a sovereign, a half sovereign and two sixpences in her hand—she said it had been given to her by Batty Conder—there is such a man—she did not tell me he was the person who had given her the money to take care of for him—I asked her where the purse was—she strongly denied any knowledge of having the purse.

Prisoner. I was not three yards from the house; you asked me what was the matter; I said a man of the name of Shelly and his woman had been blowing me up for what I was not guilty of: you said, "Come along with me, you shall not he insulted;" did not you? Witness. Yes—it was right round at the back part of the orchard—you were without your bonnet—you did not come towards the house till you were taken—you were not drunk.

SARAH EVERLY. I am the wife of John Everly, and live at the station-house, in the Greenwich-road—between one and two o'clock in the morning in question, I was desired to search the prisoner—she was very reluctant to be searched, and said she had nothing whatever about her—I found a purse in her bosom—she said it was her own, that she kept it to keep duplicates in, and said there were two in it then, but it was quite empty—it was shown to the prosecutor.

Prisoner. Q. Did not I say, if I had got a purse it was the one I kept my tickets in; and when you found it, I said, "That is my own?" A. No, you said the duplicate were there.

Prisoner's Defence. The man gave me the money to mind till the morning, and I took it, as I was drunk and he was drunk; he said, "We wen't go to bed till we have had a drop more rum, bring half a pint;" he said, "Get it in a half-pint bottle for 1 s .;" I went to the first public-house, and could not get anything to drink; that was when I stood and saw the policeman; I was coming towards the house again; I did not attempt to run away; I no friends.

WILLIAM FREDERICK SEELEY. I was formerly in the police—I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction—( read — Convicted April , 1845, of larceny from the person, and confined one year )—I was present at the trial—the prisoner is the person.

GUILTY. Aged 22.— Judgment Respited.

1974. ISABELL SINGLETON was indicted for stealing 2 shawls, value 1 l .; and 1 apron, 2 d .; the goods of Susannah Flower ; to which she pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Confined Three Months .

1975. WILLIAM HENRY HORNBY was indicted for unlawfully laying his hands on Frederick Williams, with intent to commit b— —y; and FREDERICK WILLIAMS unlawfully consenting thereto—2nd COUNT , for unlawfully meeting together, with intent, &c.

The prisoners received good characters.

HORNBY GUILTY on 2nd Count. — Confined Twelve Months .

WILLIAMS GUILTY on 2nd Count. — Confined Six Months .

1976. ANN HARRISS was indicted for stealing 1 5 l . Bank-note, the monies of Thomas Whitewood , her master.

MARTHA WHITEWOOD. I am the wife of Thomas Whitewood, of South-street, Greenwich—the prisoner was in my service. On the 9th of Aug., a gentleman called to pay me some rent—he paid me a 5 l . note and 17 l . in silver—I put it all into a pocket-book, and placed it in a sideboard-drawer, in the parlour—the prisoner knew of it—I said before her that I had received it—she had access to the room—the drawer was left open—next day I placed the pocket-book under lock and key, without examining it—I do not know whether the note was in it then or not—next day, Wednesday the 11th, I went to the pocket-book, and missed the 5 l . note and 3 s .—nobody but the prisoner and my daughter knew anything about it—a constable was sent for, and the prisoner said, in my presence, she had not seen it—on Friday, the 13th, she came into the kichen, and asked me if I would forgive her if she paid me back the whole of the money—I asked her if she took the money—she said, "No"—I said, "Can I receive of you what you say you have never taken of me? No, I cannot do it"—in about a minute she came again, begged me to forgive her, and said she had taken the note and 3 s .—I had told her that day, that if she had been tempted to take it, if she would replaced it, I would forgive her—I said nothing about her confessing, only about replacing the money—I sent for a policeman in the evening, and gave her in charge for something else—she is an orphan—I had no character with her—mine is the first place she has been at.

GEORGE GOODE. I took the prisoner on Friday evening at Mr. White wood's—I told her she was charged with stealing a 5 l . note—I cautioned her that I should tell the Magistrate what she said—she was anxious to tell the truth, and said she had taken the note and burnt it, and had taken other things besides.

Prisoner. I am guilty. GUILTY

1977. ANN HARRISS was again indicted for stealing 1 pair of ear-rings, value 5 s .; 3 yards of satin, 5 s .; and 2 1/2 yards of silk, 5 s .; the goods of Thomas Whitewood , her master.

MARTHA WHITEWOOD. I missed a pair of ear-rings, and two pieces of satin—I knew nothing about these things when I said I would forgive the prisoner if she replaced the note—she said she said had taken the ear-ring, and I should find them at Foy's, at Deptford, with a few more things—I went there and found them—I did not miss the satin until she acknowledged taking it.

GEORGE GOODE. I produce a pair of ear-ring which I got at Mr. Foy's in Collier-street, Deptford.

MRS. WHITEWOOD re-examined. These are my ear-rings—they were lost from an ornament on the fire-place in the parlour.

GUILTY. Aged 19.— Recommended to mercy by the Prosecutrix . Judgment respited.

1978. WILLIAM JENKINS was indicted for unlawfully uttering counter feit coin.

MESSRS. BODKIN and DAWSON conducted the Prosecution.

HANNAH DROUET. My husband is a licensed victualler, and lives in Hon-lane, Woolwich—on the 3rd of June, between nine and ten o'clock at night, the prisoner came and asked for a small glass of spruce—it came to 1 d .—he

gave me a shilling—I gave him the change—he went away—I put the shilling into the till—I am quite sure there was no other shilling there—I looked particularly at it, and said I did not think it was good—the prisoner said yes, it was a good one—I sounded it—Gladwin the policeman came in and asked me to allow him to look at the shilling—I gave it him—when I took it out of the, I still found it was the only shilling there—I marked it and gave it the officer—this is it.

WILLIAM GLADWIN ( policeman R 122.) I saw the prisoner in Mrs. Drouet's house—she gave me this shilling.

JAMES WATSON. I keep the While Horse, at Charlton—on the 4th of June, about nine o'clock in the evening, the prisoner came to my house and asked for a pennyworth of spruce—I served him—he tendered me a piece of money purporting to be a shilling—I gave him a 6 d . and 5 d . in coppers, in change—he left the house—my ostler stood behind me and said, "I have a suspicion that this is a passer of bad money, he has been here before"—I never put the shilling out of my hand—I sent my son and the ostler after the prisoner for a mile, and I followed leisurely after them as far as a toll-gate—in a quarter of an hour I saw the prisoner again—he had avoided the main road—I took him coming through the gate—I said, "Young man, you have been to my house and passed a bad shilling for a pennyworth of spruce"—he denied being at my house at all, and did not know me—I took him back to my house—on the road he asked me to let him look at the shilling—I said, "No, I have got the shilling, you must give a better account of yourself"—he asked me to give it him back, and said he would give me a good one.

HENRY WADLOW ( policeman R 267.) On the 4th of June I apprehended the prisoner at Mr. Watson's—I produce this bad shilling, which I received from Mr. Watson—I found on the prisoner a shilling, a sixpence, and five pence in halfpence, all good—he said he had not been in the town more than two hours.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY. Q. You questioned him about having been at Mr. Watson's, and he said afterwards he had been there? A. Yes—this case has been standing over for two months.

CALEB EDWARD POWELL. I am inspector of coin to the Royal Mint. These shillings are both counterfeit, and have been cast in one mould.

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Four Months.

1979. JOHN WILLIAMS was indicted for embezzlement.

ROBERT WILLIAMS. I am cashier in the service of Thomas Wilkinson Kershaw and another. They live at Greenwich; the prisoner was in their service—on the 5th of July I made a communication to my master, and in consequence of that six penny pieces, and twelve halfpence were marked—about four or five o'clock that evening I saw the prisoner serving a customer—he called for change for a shilling, and farthings—I took him five pence, one halfpenny, two farthings, and a sixpence—I did not see what he took from the customer—I think it was three farthings—he put it into the till, and went to another customer and sold her a yard of calico for 4 1/2 d .—he called for change for sixpence—I saw him take 4 1/2 d . of the customer—I watched him—he only put a portion of it into the till—I could not see how much, but I saw part of it in his hand—he went to another part of the counter, put up some hose, put his hand behind him, and dropped some of the coppers from his hand into his coat pocket—I think it was more than one piece—an officer was sent for.

Cross-examined by MR. ROBINSON. Q. Have you had any conversation with the customer? A. No—the customer is not here—when the prisoner dropped the money into the till I was at my desk, which is higher, and about a yard and a half from the till—I am not always there, but there is always some one there, except when they go to take change—I was about three yards distant from the prisoner when I saw him drop something into his pocket.

ANDREW NESBIT. I am in the prosecutor's employ—on the 5th of July I marked twelve halfpence and six penny pieces—the prisoner asked for change—the cashier left the desk and gave it him—I requested that he should come away from the till—I noticed the prisoner go to the till and drop something into it—he then went to another part of the shop, put his hand be hind his back to his back to his coat-tail-pocket, and dropped some money into it—I com municated what I had seen to Mr. Lowe—the prisoner was taken up stairs—Mr. Lowe requested him to put the money out that he had in his pocket—he did so, and there was 1 s . 4 1/2 d . in coppers—amongst it was one penny, and, I think two halfpence marked—Mr. Lowe accused him of robbing him—he said he had not—I pointed out the marked money to him—he made no reply—he had no business with that marked money in his pocket—he could not by right have put any money he received into his pocket.

Cross-examined. Q. How near were you to the till? A. Within about two yards, and I was about the same distance from the prisoner when he dropped the money into his pocket—to the best of my knowledge that was the same pocket from which he took the money afterwards.

JURY to ROBERT WILLIAMS. Q. Was the prisoner in the habit of bring ing you the money? A. No—if he wanted any change he called for it—we do not check under sixpence—if he takes under sixpence he puts it into the copper till—if a customer comes and the prisoner calls for change, I take him the full change—he took 4 1/2 d . from the customer, he should have put it into the copper till—I saw him hold some of the money after the customer was gone—if he took 7 1/2 d . from a customer he would give me the sixpence.

GUILTY . Aged 35.— Confined Six Months .

1980. HENRY BANKS was indicted for stealing I tobacco-box, value 1 l . 15 s .; 1 handkerchief, 3 s .; 1 ring, 10 s .; 5 sixpences, and 20 groats; the property of Thomas Henry Record ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 31.— Confined Three Months

1981. GEORGE FAIRWAY was indicted for stealing 4 loaves, value 1 s . 9 d .; the goods of William Floyd ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 14.— Confined Three Months .

1982. ROBERT BROWN was indicted for stealing 1 purse, value 1 d .; 3 sovereigns, 2 half-sovereigns, and 2 half-crowns; the property of George Moffat .

GEORGE MOFFATT. I am a gunner in the Royal Artillery. On the 13th of July I went to bathe at Plumstead, I laid my clothes on the ground, near a tree—I had in my pocket a purse in which was three sovereigns, two half-sovereigns, and two half-crowns—when I got out of the water my purse and money were gone, my pockets were empty—my attention was called to a small piece of paper lying beside my clothes—this is it.

THOMAS KNIGHT. I am a sergeant in the Artillery. I went with Moffatt

that day—the prisoner was there with a second party, he did not bathe—he went with me and a comrade to London—he had plenty of money, he spent about 9 s .—I saw this piece of paper picked up by Moffatt—it is part of an answer to a latter—( read —"I received your letter, and you wanted to know the reason your wife did not answer your letters; I went to her, and she said she—")

MARY DOUDE. I am servant at the Duchess of Wellington. On the 14th of July, between six and seven o'clock in the evening, the prisoner came out of a room at our house, and gave me two sovereigns, and 14 s . 6 d .—he told me to take care of it.

FERRAND BROOK GIRLING. On Wednesday evening, the 14th of July, a person came to me and bought this ring for 13 s .—I believe it was the prisoner.

Prisoner. He said before the Magistrate he did not allow me.

THOMAS GRIEVE. I am a private in the Artillery—I have written letters to the prisoner from his wife—I know this piece of a letter—I wrote it to the prisoner—I was at the bathing place that day—the prisoner wanted to leave the ranks—the bombardier would not let him go, he asked two or three times—we marched up to the front of the barracks, and stopped a quarter-of-an-hour or twenty minutes and a non-commissioned officer came and told the corporal we were to be detained—we were marched into the rear—the pri soner saw his comrades getting searched, and put something into his nouth—he said it was tobacco, but I can swear it was not—he left the ranks without being searched, and went out of the back-yard.

MICHAEL GARVEY ( policeman R 87.) I took the prisoner—I found on him this gold ring, one penny, one half-penny, a snuff-box, two purses, and an envelope box.

The prisoner put in a written defence, declaring his innocence, and stating that part of the money was given him by his cousin, and part he had earned in his trade as a shoemaker; and that, being in liquor, he left it at the public-house for safety; that he afterwards took part of it out, and bought a ring and purse with it.

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Transported for Seven Years .

1983. JOHN LLOYD was indicted for embezzling the sums of 10 s . 4 d ., 15 s .. 5 3/4#172; d ., and 9 s ., which he had received on account of George Roffey , his master; and that he had been before convicted of felony; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 33.— Transported for Seven Years .

Before Mr. Recorder.

1984. JOHN CROUT , WILLIAM HARMAN , and RICHARD ADAMS were indicted for unlawfully having in their possession c. rtain naval stores, the property of our Lady the Queen ,

MESSRS. GODSON and PETERSDORFF conducted the Prosecution.

WILLIAM KENDALL. I am a private in the Royal Marines, stationed at Woolwich Dockyard—on Friday evening, the 30th of July, about half-past seven o'clock, I saw the prisoners in a small boat, alongside the pin nace, in the river—they were shifting things from the boat to the pinnace, and from the pinnace to a barge, it was canvas, rope, and metal of some descrip tion—the men were first in one boat and then in another—I gave information to Ellis, and he and I watched them—I saw one of the prisoner with a shovel—he appeared to be digging a hole in the ashes, and putting rope and canvas in the hole—they were all three in the barge at the time—I was on the

wharf at the dockyard, about a hundred yards from them—my attention was directed to a copper-pot in the after part of the small boat that I first saw them in—I afterwards saw it in the barge, thrown on the top of the ashes—the barge was placed under my care at three o'clock in the morning—I then found in it an oar, a pot, a block, some rope and canvas, and half a barrel of pitch on the ashes.

Cross-examined by MR. ROBINSON. Q. You saw this copper-pot first in the boat? A. Yes—I did not see it in the barge for eight or none hours after—I do not know whether other persons had been in the barge—there was a policeman in charge of it—I was relieved at nine o'clock, and another sentinel placed there—I had stood and looked at what was going on—I saw everything distinctly—I saw them all three in their turn shifting the canvas and rope—I saw that from where I was standing—it is my duty to watch—I saw a bread bag removed, and what appeared to be metal.

STEPHEN ELLIS ( policeman R 162.) I am employed at Woolwich Dock-yard—on Friday evening, the 30th of July, about half-past seven o'clock, Kendall gave me information, and my attention was directed to a boat along side of a barge—there were three persons in it; Court was one, I knew him—I cannot speak positively to the others—I saw them take something from the boat and put it on board the barge—I suspected it was not right—the three persons then left the barge, got into the boat, and rowed it to the Bell Water-gate pier—I ran round, and saw Court in the boat, which belonged to him; it had his name on it—the other two prisoners left the boat, and got on the pier, and Court was handing them some things which appeared to be sailors' clothing—I asked them what they had got, they said property they had brought from the Spiteful steamer—I asked them their names—they gave the same names that they did afterwards to the Magistrate—I am quite sure the prisoners are the persons.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you take them into custody then? A. No, they were taken the next day—i had never seen Adams before, to my knowledge—he gave the name of Henry Adams, and when he came before the Magis trate, he gave the name of Richard Adams—I am sure he is the same man.

WILLIAM JAMES BUDD ( police-inspector. ) I was on duty at Woolwich Dockyard, on the 30th of July—some information was given me, and I called on Sergeant Glascock and Turner to go on board a barge—I went on board about eight o'clock, and found a great many ashes, some rope, canvas, copper sheathing, and a piece of copper bolt, in a corner of the barge; and a great many clews and lashing in the force part of the barge—they could not well cover them, there were so many—these produced are the articles—there was this pot and this pipe, and this sheet-copper—I then left the barge in possession of the constable—this is the canvas and rope.

Cross-examined. Q. Is this the greater portion of the canvas? A. I think about half of it—there was something alongside the barge, which is used for putting ashes into, previous to bringing them to the barge—the barge was at anchor about one hundred yards from the shore—there was nothing between that and the wharf.

JOHN EDWARD GLASCOCK ( police-sergeant R 25.) I was on duty at Woolwich Dockyard, on Monday morning, the 30th of July, about eight or nine o'clock—I searched the barge which kendall pointed out—I had seen it several times previous—I first saw it about eight o'clock on Friday night, the 30th of July—Turner was left on board of it—I searched amongst the ashes, and had them all turned over—I found ninety clews and half a

barrel of pitch, a bread-bag, an oar, an eleven inch block, and a number of things, some of which have the Government mark—here is the broad arrow on the bread-bag, here is the worsted in the rope, but it cannot be seen before you open it, you can see nothing outside—I found a great deal of iron, some of it is marked, this sheathing is all marked, this block has the broad arrow on it.

DAVID ROY. I am a clerk in the Store-keeper's office at Woolwich—I have examined this property produced—this piece of copper is her Majesty's property, it is marked with the broad arrow, and this copper-pot also—this block is marked very distinctly—this sheathing has the broad arrow on it, the Government mark—this oar is marked, and this lashing is marked with the worsted thread—you can see it outside this.

JURY. Q. Are these marks generally known to every man on the river? A. Yes, very well known—this is all her Majesty's property—whoever is accustomed to get a living on the water, would know these marks very well.

Cross-examined. Q. The prisoners were employed by the contractor to remove things from steamers? A. Yes—ashes, and rubbish of every kind—Mr. Warren Hawker has been the contractor about eight or nine months—these things are stamped—I identify them from the particular form of mark—if you were to put an arrow mark on that brief, I should say it was the Govern ment mark—the prisoners are only common labourers—it is not the duty of the contractor to take anything but ashes and dust—I am not aware that many things found in the dust and ashes, have been returned—it is arranged that if any little things are found they are to be returned—I am not aware of any being returned.

COURT Q. They do not include these oars amongst dust and ashes? A. No.

COURT — GUILTY . Aged 43.

HARMAN — GUILTY . Aged 34.

Confined Two Months , and fined 5 s .

ADAMS — GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined One Month , and fined 5 s .

1985. JOHN DANIELS , THOMAS MOON , JOHN JACKSON WIL LIAMS , GEORGE ANGOVE , and PATRICK CALLAGHAN , were indicted for unlawfully having in their possession certain naval stores, the goods of our Lady the Queen .

MESSRS. GODSON and PETERSDORF conducted the Prosecution.

WILLIAM TURNER ( policeman R 56.) I was on duty at Woolwich Dockyard on Friday evening, the 30th of July, at the Watergate—my attention was drawn to the prisoner Daniels, who was on the upper deck of the ship called the Nymph , which was lying in the stream opposite the dockyard—she is a hulk, for the accommodation of seamen while ships are fitting out—the Spite ful steamboat was lying alongside the Nymph —the men on board the Spiteful had been paid off the some day, and there were none on board—I saw Daniels passing some rope and canvas down the accommodation-ladder of the Nymph into a boat, which was between the two vessels, moored at the bot tom of the gangway, alongside of the Nymph —I saw one man in the boat, but I cannot say who it was, he appeared to be assisting in putting the things into the boat—I then procured the assistance of Sergeant Glascock, and went to pursue the prisoners in a boat—I had noticed Daniels get into the boat, and about ten minutes before the boat left, I noticed that there were four other men in it—when I got near to the boat I saw the prisoner Daniels in it, the four rowers, a female, and a man who is boatswain of the Spiteful steam-ship—they

landed the two passengers at the Bell Water-gate—there had been no opportunity for anybody to have got into the boat from the time I noticed Daniels handing the things down—whoever was in the boat must have been in it at the time I noticed it originally—I followed the boat with Glascock—it first went to Bell Water-gate, Woolwich, where the female and the boatswain landed—I then called to Daniels, I did not know his name—I called to the persons in the boat, and told them to stop and return, that I might see what property they had got in the boat—I got no answer—they did not return—they went in the direction of Barking Creek—we did not follow them—I saw them go about a quarter of a mile—we got within about twenty yards of them—I was near enough to identify the persons—I saw Daniels, I could not recognise any other person—I saw a quantity of rope and canvas in the boat—it is impossible for me to tell whether it was the same that I saw handed down the companion-ladder—it had the same appearance—they had not an opportunity of getting it out of the boat again—it must have been the same—I did not lose sight of them—I made a state ment to an officer at Woolwich, I received orders, and went on the Saturday morning to the Royal George revenue-cutter, at Barking Creek, in company with Sergeant Glascock—I searched the cutter, but did not find any rope or canvas—I saw all the prisoners on board the cutter, but whether they were the men who were in the boat, with the exception of Daniels, I cannot say—I left Glascock on board.

JOHN EDWARD GLASCOCK ( police-sergeant R 25.) I received information, on Friday night, the 30th of July, from Turner—I took a boat and rowed round the Nymph —a boat had just rowed away from it, with the five prisoners, and another man and a woman in it—I was near enough to it to identify all the prisoners—I have seen them about, and know them all by sight as be longing to the coast-guard; and Daniels had come to the yard several times—they rowed down the middle of the stream, towards Barking Creek—I ap proached to within three or four yards of their boat—I hallooed to them, and Angove stood up—I told him to stop, and asked him what they had got in the boat—he said some old stores, which they had been up to Limehouse to get—I saw some rope, similar to that produced, in the stern-sheets of the boat—I did not notice anything else—after I had called to Angove, and he had said that, he sat down, and they pulled away as hard as they could—the next morning I went to the Royal George , at Barking Creek—I obtained leave of the officer in command, and searched her with inspector White—I pulled up a flap and saw a board loose, I pulled it away and saw this canvas—the men were then mustered on board—the prisoners were amongst them, with the exception of Callaghan—the rope and canvas were brought on deck—Williams said he took it for the use of the service, and he did not think there was any harm in taking it—Lieutenant Simpson was the officer in command.

COURT. Q. Did you ascertain, in presence of the four prisoners, that the officer on board knew or did not know of these things being there? A. No; he did not know—he rendered me every assistance—he told me he had drawn no stores at all.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE. Q. You knew all the prisoners perfectly well? A. Yes; and I dare say they knew me—I have not the least doubt that they would have stopped the boat, only they were a little the worse for liquor—the best part of these things were found in the hold of the vessel.

RICHARD WHITE ( police-inspector. ) I went on board the Royal George , with Glascock—I assisted in searching, this rope and canvas was found in the hold of the vessel—the hold is covered with a deck—I had the men mustered in the after-cabin—the prisoners were all present but Callaghan—these stores were on the deck—I asked Daniels what account he had to give of the rope and canvas which were found in the hold—he stated that on Friday evening he had been on board the hulk Nymph , that he had been on the deck and walked about twenty minutes, that he neither saw anything put into the boat out of the bulk, or taken out of it, at Barking Creek—I next asked Moon what he had to say—he said he went on board the Nymph to see his brother-in-law, who was boatswain; that he was there twenty mi nutes, and he did not see anything put into the boat; but when he came into the boat he saw the things in it, and he had lent a hand to put them into the cutter at Barking Creek—Williams and Angove said they were on board the Nymph , and that the boatswain told them they could take as much rope as they wanted, to make swabs ; and they took it, and thought there was no harm—swabs are to swab the deck with—the boatswain's name is William Kemmish.

DARIUS PENNIAL ( Thames policeman , 25.) I was present on the morn ing when the Royal George was searched—I searched round about the shore, and found a piece of canvas in a reed-bed, about thirty yards from the ves sel's side.

WILLIAM KEMMISH. I was officer on board the Nymph , on the 30th of July—I saw Daniels and the other prisoners on board, in the evening—I did not give them leave to take the cordage and canvas from on board.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you not know that they took it? A. I did not—I was in the cabin, and Moon, my brother-in law, was with me—I should say he knew nothing of these being taken, he was in the cabin the whole time with me—I was not on deck at all—I did not see the boat go off—I cannot say where this rope and canvas was taken from—it was not under my charge—I did not see anything of it—I did not know it was on board—I neither looked into the boat when it came nor when it went away—I took no notice of the men going away—I did not come on deck when they went away—my brother-in-law bid me good night, and went away—my wife was with me I have found out since that she went with these men and landlord at the Water-gate—I did not see her off—there was only myself and a boy on board—I told the boy to go and land my wife—I should say these are old stores—I cannot say that they have been dismantled from the Spiteful —I cannot say whether the hold of a vessel is the place where these things are kept.

COURT. Q. Then you were in charge of the vessel, five men came on board of it, and stepped off with your wife, and you made no inquiry about it from beginning to end? A. No.

MR. GODSON. Q. How near was the Spiteful to the Nymph? A. Close along side—it had come from foreign service—when a vessel comes from foreign service there are directions to take the old stores to the dockyard.

COURT. Q. What was done with the contents of the Spiteful when she was dismissed? A. The stores were returned, I believe—the ship was not dismantled, nor the masts and yards—the warrant-officer was in charge of it.

MR. GODSON. Q. What medal is that you bear? A. For service in China—I have been twenty-eight years in the service.

LIEUTENANT SIMPSON. I am officer of the Royal George cutter —on the

morning of the 31st of July some stores were found on board—they did not belong to the Royal George.

Cross-examined. Q. How long had the prisoners been in the service? A. Daniels fifteen years; be always bore a most excellent character—Williams has been eleven years; and the others some years—I have had no complaints against them—it is not usual in the service to exchange things from vessel to vessel—we have received Queen's stores for our vessel, but these we did not receive—these were in the hold, where we always put our stores—there are five hatchways open to it—we have a great quantity of stores; I suppose 200 l . worth—this canvas is fit for nothing but to make swabs—if I had seen it lying in the hold as it is, without hearing any account of it, I should have desired my men to work it up for swabs—we had no swabs on board; they were very much wanted—we received our stores two days after this—we get them once in twelve months—I do not exactly know the value of these things—I suppose they would have fetched 15 s . or 16 s .

MR. PARNELL. Q. What were the wages of these men? A. guines a-week—I believe Daniels has been in the service nearly forty years—there has been no other charge against him while he has been with me, nor before, that I have heard of—if the prisoners had got these stores and wanted to appropriate them to their own use, I think they might have been concealed where no one could have found them.

MR. GODSON. Q. Is not this piece of canvas nearly new? A. I think it is—it would not be used for swabs—I do not know what it would be used for—it seems to be something of hammock-cloth-( the witness here opened it )—it is a cover made to cover a sail—it is nearly new—I suppose it is worth 6 d . or 8 d . per yard—we do not have our stores from the storehouse, but from private contract—never from the naval stores,

DAVID ROY. I am a clerk in the storekeeper's-office, at Woolwich—I have examined this bundle of rope—it is marked with the worsted thread, the usual mark in the navy—it is worth about 20 s .—this canvas is nearly new—it has the Government mark on it, a blue streak of paint in a seperntine form, that is the usual mark in the navy—its value to us would be 10 s .—neither the boatswain nor any person at the hulk have authority to pass things from the naval stores to the coast-guard—the coast-guard have their stores by private contact—we have nothing to do with the revenue coast-guard, they are under the Custom-house—they do not have their stores from the naval store.

Cross-examined. Q. In the ordinary course, would not this be passed to the dockyard, as old stores from the Spiteful ? A. Yes, and he sold shortly afterwards; but not in this form, it would be cut up—this canvas has been used as awning, or something of that kind—it would be cut up in pieces about two yards long.

COURT. Q. What is the use of cutting it up? A. If it were unservice able, it would be cut up—it is no use to the dockyard as it is—it has been made, I suppose, for their own convenience.

(Mr. George Wright, Deputy-governor of Newgate, gave all the prisoners, except Moon, good characters.)

DANIELS — GUILTY .

MOON — GUILTY .

WILLIAMS — GUILTY .

ANGOVE — GUILTY .

CALLAGHAN — GUILTY .

To enter into recognizances to ap pear to receive judgment when called upon.

1986. LEONARD PROVO was indicted for stealing 18lbs. weight of mustard, value 6 s .; and 2 casks, 1 s .; the property of John Green .

WILLIAM SWAISLAND. I am in the service of Mr. John Green, an oil and colourman, at Woolwich. On the 5th of Aug., the prisoner came to the shop—he wanted two casks of mustard, and two gallons of mixed pickles—I gave him them from under the counter—he afterwards said he wanted three bill-heads, which I gave him from off the file—he took one, and wrote on it Mr. Vine's name, what was under it I do not know—he said I was to go with him and receive the money—when I got to the Ordnance Arms, he took the mustard, and told me to go on with the pickles to Mr. Vine, at the Dover Castle—When I got there, the pickles were not ordered.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE Q. Had you known the prisoner previously? A. No—my master is not here—I have been shop-boy there four years—this happened twelve months ago—I do not know whether the prisoner had had dealings there before—I only lost the mustard—I am sure the prisoner is the man—the mustard was in casks, it was worth 2 s .—I was not to bring back 8 s . and the bottles—I did not hear that—I said I was going with the things—I let the prisoner have the mustard—my master was not at home—the prisoner said he came from the other house to get these things.

COURT. Q. Did you let him have them, because you were to go with him to get the money? A. Yes.

MR. BALLANTINE. Q. Had you full authority at this shop to sell articles? A. Yes—I had not to ask my master's permission—if there is nobody in the shop I am allowed to sell things—I am not allowed to trust people.

JAMES VINE. I keep the Dover Castle public-house, at Woolwich. I did not order the prisoner to bring any mustard or casks—Swaisland brought two gallons of pickles—they were not ordered.

Cross-examined. Q. Did your wife order any mustard? A. No.—she was present when the pickles were brought, and the prisoner was left at the Ordnance Arms—I returned the pickles back.

WILLIAM GLADWIN ( policeman, R 122.) I have been searching for the prisoner, and have not been able to find him for nearly twelve months.

NOT GUILTY .

Before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1987. WILLIAM ASHWORTH was indicted for embezzlement.

CHARLES STEEL. I am a baker, at Greenwich—the prisoner was in my service—he left me on the 19th of June—he had authority to receive money on my account, and to give an account of it to me every night when he booked his bread—he did not give me 3 s . 4 d ., as received from Mr. Dalton, on the 17th of June, nor 3 s . 4 d . on the 18th of June, from Mrs. Field—Mr. Dalton pays for his bread every day—I called out the name of Dalton, in booking the bread on the 17th of June, and the prisoner said, "Four loaves"—I asked whether they were paid for—he said, "No"—I asked him again on the 18th, in the same manner—he had to pay 3 s . 4 d . on the 17th, and 3 s . 4 d . on the 18th—I did not say anything to him about Mrs. Field, but he has never accounted to me for what he received from her,

Cross-examined by MR. METCALF. Q. What time did the prisoner enter your service? A. The second time, in the middle of May—I paid him his wages every Saturday night, and he had a loaf a day—I discharged him on

Saturday morning, the 19th of June, for getting intoxicated and spoiling my bread—his wages were not paid on that Saturday, and they have not been paid—they would have been on that night—it was 19 s .—he has not asked for it.

JOHN DALTON. I am a grocer, and live in the Old Woolwich-road. I dealt with the prosecutor for bread—the prisoner used to come to me daily with it—I paid him 3 s . 4 d . on the 17th of June, and 3 s . 4 d . on the 18th of June, for Mr. Steel's bread.

FRANCES FIELD. I am the wife of Alfred Field, of East Greenwich—I dealt with the prosecutor—the prisoner used to bring the bread—he came and received a payment, but I do not know on what day—it was due on the 12th of June, and I paid it on the following week.

Cross-examined. Q. You do not know whether it was the beginning or the latter end? A. No.

GUILTY. Aged 31.— Recommended to mercy by the Jury. — confined Three Months

SURREY CASES

Before Mr. Justice Erle.

1988. JOHN DUNN was indicted for feloniously carnally knowing and abusing Jane Ringsell , aged 6 years.

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Transported for Twenty Years .

1989. EDWARD LATTER was indicted for a rape upon Mary Ann Hitchcock .

GUILTY. of an assault. Aged 49.— Confined Two Years .

1990. ANN BLACKMORE was indicted for feloniously killing and slaying a certain male child; also charged on the Coroner's Inquisition with the like offence.

MR. COOPER conducted the prosecution.

JOHN ROBINSON LEADAM. I am a surgeon, in Tooley-street, Southwark, In July last I was called to see a child of the prisoner's, it was just dead—I ex amined it—I understood that it had been strangled—there were some crease-marks about the neck, in the situation of the cap-strings, which appeared to have been tied rather tightly, but not sufficient to cause death—I made a post-mortem examination, next day—I discovered nothing particular externally—on removing the scalp I found extravasation of blood on the right side of the head—I immediately examined the scalp, and then observed two or three small bruises on it, very slight, not sufficient to be observed before—I then examined the skull, and found it fractured to the extent of about two inches on the right side—in my opinion, that was sufficient to cause death, it might be caused by a blow, or fall on any hard substance.

prisoner. I am subject to fits. Witness. I do not know her all—I saw her when I was sent for—she was then deeply intoxicated, so as not to know very well what she was doing—she was able to walk—she seemed hardly

conscious of what she was about—she said she did not know the child was dead.

MARY DONOVAN. I am a window, and live in Bull-court—I know the pri soner. On the 6th of July, about twenty-five minutes past ten at night, I saw her in the yard—she had taken a drop, but was not too far gone then—she was able to walk—she had the child in her arms, holding it round, close to her—I took it out of her arms, and said, "Take care of your child, and yourself too"—she did not seem satisfied to part with it, and I gave it her back again, settled it to her in her arms, and closed the shawl up—she was not holding it in a dangerous way, but the shawl was hanging down, and I settled it about the baby—she then went towards the Bull public-house, and I lost sight of her—I saw her again in about five minutes, going by the thoroughfare that there was—there is a drain there, she missed her footing, and fell down with the baby in her arms—the baby happened to come on its head; it fell under her—I went towards her, she picked herself up imme diately, and went through the thoroughfare—I heard the child groan after she rose—I did not see her again till the Tuesday morning following.

COURT Q. Was she behaving kindly towards the child at the time you settled it to her, as you say? A. Yes—what I did to the child was out of kindness, and she took it as such—she took the child kindly to her bosom, then walked away, and fell by accident—a sober person might have had just such a fall in the same place, there is no light there—it is an open drain, which a sober person might have fallen over.

NOT GUILTY .

1991. JAMES BRUCE was indicted for feloniously killing and slaying Mary Allsworth ; he was also charged on the Coroner's Inquisition with the like manslaughter.

MR. PLATT conducted the prosecution.

ANN DIGWEED. I am the wife of William Digweed, a grocer, of High-street, Lambeth. On Saturday night, the 10th of July, about half-past ten, I was behind the counter—the prisoner came in very tipsy, and staggering—he asked how I did, then turned round from me to the boy Blake, who was sitting on a sugar-tub by the door, and began pulling him about, roughing up his hair on each side, and saying, "You are the chap that serves out the coffee"—he pulled him off the tub, and pushed him against the street-door, he then dragged him back to the counter, then took him round the head with his arm, and the boy being shorter than himself, he had that power over him that he reeled him round and round, and I thought both would have fallen into the street—he took the boy off his feet—they both went out into the street together, and as they went out, they met an old lady, who was stepping on the edge of the path with her supper-beer in her hand, and with one blow they went against her, and knocked her backwards—they were both together at the time the blow was struck—the prisoner had the boy round as he went out of the shop, and went against the old lady—it is a small shop, and the counter is near the door—I could see pretty plainly, there was a lamp alight at a public-house opposite—the old lady turned out to be Mrs. Allsworth, who I knew very well as living four doors off—I saw her fall, with her jug in her hand, as if she had fallen from some high place, she fell direct on the back of her head—I ran out to her, and heard her say, "Oh my head; this will be my death-blow"—I lifted her up, and she was taken home—the pri soner

went away as far as William-street, which is one door from us, he was afterwards brought back by the boy—Blake said to him, "Come back, and see what you have done; you have knocked the old woman down"—his reply was, "What am I to do? am I to pay for 1/2 oz. of coffee? if I have hurt you, mother, God bless you!" and away he went—he was quite drunk—thinking she was not much hurt, I let him go—I went home with the de ceased, and saw her bonnet taken off, it was very much dented in at the back—there was no blood—she was still groaning, "Oh, my head"—her daughter laid her on the bed—she died next morning.

Cross-examined by Mr. PAYNE. Q. Did you know the prisoner before? A. No, I had never seen him before—when he was roughing up Blake's hair he said, "A little whiting and blue would make you a good colour"—he seemed very foolish, and full of frolic and fun—the prisoner is much taller than Blake—he took hold of him and took him off his feet—when he knocked his head against the door, Blake said, "Now, then," and that was every word he spoke—he appeared to be quite in the prisoner's power when he was whirling round—they appeared to go round and round as if shifted by some machine—when he came back, and said what I have stated, he was mumbling about the boy, and appeared to be saying something about his getting the best of him—I did not hear him say to Blake, "Oh, it is you that rolled me out of the shop?"—Blake was not intoxicated, he was sitting as quiet as a child—the deceased had a bottle in one hand and a jug in the other, I cannot say whether she was sober—the street had been dug up, to repair the water-pipe, a place had been left lower than the other part of the road, and the deceased appeared to fall in that place.

MR. PLATT. Q. The deceased was near that spot? A. Yes, she must have had her foot on the edge of the path, for she spilt some of the beer on the edge of the path, directly opposite—her feet appeared to go just down by the door, and her head into this place that was not repaired—I do not think she stepped from the spot after she was struck.

COURT. Q. You state that the prisoner was drunk, and that what he was doing was in the nature of fun? A. Yes, it would appear like it—what he was doing to the boy was like what a foolish drunken man would intend as fun—it did not appear like an assault or ill-usage, but more in the nature of play—the boy was unusually quiet, according to his character in general—he let him go on, I think, on account of the things in the window, for I called out, "Mind the boxes, do not go through the glass, "

WILLIAM BLAKE. I am twenty years old, and live with Mr. Digweed. I was in the shop on Saturday night, the 10th of July, when the prisoner came in—he first spoke to my mistress, then turned to me, pulled my hair, pulled me off the tub I was sitting on, and pulled me from the door to the counter, and from the counter to the door; he then let go my hair, put his left-hand round my neck, and pulled me outside the door, and when he got me outside, be put both hands on my hair, gave me a pull towards him, and a shove from him—we both went out together round about—he did this against my will—I could not help myself, but I took it in the light of a joke.

COURT. Q. You thought it was the folly of a drunken man? A. Yes, and let him have his humour as he did not hurt me much—I did not care about it, and never intended to complain of it.

Mr. Justice Erle being of opinion that the prisoner was not proved to be engaged in any unlawful act at the time the accident occurred, the Jury found him

NOT GUILTY .

Before Mr. Recorder.

1992. HENRY JOSEPH KILLERBY was indicted for feloniously sending to Elizabeth Challenor a certain letter, threatening to kill and murder Elizabeth Spriggs , the daughter of the said Elizabeth Challenor; and that he had been before convicted of felony.

MR. PAYNE conducted the Prosecution.

ELIZABETH CHALLENOR. I am the wife of John Challenor, and live at No. 45, White-street, Borough. I have a daughter named Elizabeth Spriggs, by a former husband—she is thirteen years old—I know the prisoner—I had occasion to make a complaint of him some time ago, with reference to my daughter—he was imprisoned for a year—he came out of prison on the 26th of Feb., I think—I received the letter in question by post, on the 13th of Aug.—this now produced is it—I had received one previously, on the 20th of July, and one before that—I do not know whose writing they are, but I had many letters before which were proved to be in the prisoner's writing, and I took these to be the same writing—the letters that were the subject of the previous complaint were in the same handwriting.

EDWARD KENDALL ( police-sergeant, A 30.) I am acquainted with the prisoner's handwriting—I have seen him write on one occasion—I believe these letters of the 20th of July and the 12th of Aug. to be the prisoner's writing.

COURT. Q. What was it that you saw him write? A. The direction of an envelope and his signature—it was at his father's house, before I appre hended him on the first occasion—it was done for the purpose of ascertain ing his handwriting—I did not prove his writing on the first occasion—there was another witness who had seen him write on more occasions, a foreman in an establishment where he worked—he is not here to-day—the Magistrate said it was not necessary, and that I was sufficient—I believe these letters to be in the handwriting of the prisoner.

Cross-examined by MR. BRIALY. Q. You have never seen him write but once? A. Never, that was merely a direction and his name—it was in Sept., 1845—I requested him to write it, I have got it here—that is all I know of his writing, but I have plenty of writing here which was aworn to as being his, on the former trial.

MR. PAYNE Q. Was it when you went to apprehend him in Sept., 1845, that you got him to write? A. No, some time before, when I was making inquiry to detect the person who had sent the letters—he wrote the direction, "Miss Elizabeth Spriggs" and his own name, in my presence—having seen him write that, I have not the shadow of a doubt of these letters being his—the character of the writing is particular—I paid particular attention to his writing—I went for that purpose.

ELIZABETH CHALLENOR ( re-examined. )—The prisoner was apprehended on this charge on the 15th, I think—I have had conversations with him about it—I never spoke to him on the subject of the letter of the 12th of Aug.

Cross-examined. Q. Have you known him for any length of time? A. I never knew him to be the son of Mr. Killerby, till I saw him a year and a half ago—I think he is about nineteen years of ago—I have lived neighbour with his parents for twenty-two years, but never knew him—I do not know of any acquaintance that he had with my daughter—he never spoke to her, not at any period—I have not been in the habit of having any communication

with him, and know nothing of his habits—I never spoke to him till I visited him in consequence of his writing a letter to me about three weeks ago—I thought I would reason with him—he has always been a very close character, apparently, but I know nothing of him—with one exception, I believe he was a quiet, inoffensive person—I have heard that he is fond of reading—we have been extremely annoyed by him for some length of time.

MR. PAYNE Q. You know that he was tried and convicted here in Feb. 1846, for sending a threatening letter to you, for Elizabeth Spriggs? A. I do—I believe my case did not come before the court on that occasion—it was some other case upon which he was convicted—he was not tried upon mine.

The letter was here read, as follows— "Mrs. Spriggs, No.45, White-street, Borough—London, Aug.12th, 1847.—Mrs. Spriggs, —As I have before told you, I am happy to inform you that I know the residence of your daugh ter Elizabeth, and I can safely promise you, that before another two months has passed away, that your daughter will be in her grave; for as true as there is a God in heaven, I do intend to murder her, and before that time has passed away too, be the consequences what they may. Yours truly, Henry J. Killerby."

DONALD MURRAY ( policeman, M 119.) I apprehended the prisoner, on Saturday night, the 14th, on a warrant—I read it to him—it stated that he was to be taken for sending a threatening letter to Elizabeth Spriggs—he said he was very sorry for it, but he had no meaning in it

Cross-examined. Q. Did you hold him out any inducement to say that? A. No.

MR. BRIARLY called

HARRIET ELIZABETH KILLERBY. I am the prisoner's sister—he will be nineteen in Dec.—he is a very quiet inoffensive boy—he is fond of writing and reading—he reads novels—if he had wished to injure Elizabeth he could have done so very well, for she has been in the habit of coming and sitting in our room with us, and playing with me of an evening, up to the time she went to school—she has not been in our house since my brother came home in Feb.—before he went to prison, she and her sister used to be always with me, and he used to come and sit down and read, and take no notice of any one—she has been about our place, but he never spoke to her—he used to read Lloyd's Miscellany, and those sort of books—he has two large volumes of it, full of such nonsense as this—I have looked into them many times—there are tales about secret conspirators, persons that have made a great noise in the world, love tales, and tales about carrying off young ladies into caverns, but he was quite inoffensive notwithstanding this—he never intended in juring any one.

MR. PAYNE Q. He was mischievous kind of fellow, was he not? A. I do not know what you mean—he sent poison in three letters to three different young ladies, and was convicted in one case.

MR. BRIARLY Q. Was it ascertained that it was poison that was sent? A. No, I do not know that it was—it was thrown in the fire—it was sent to a Miss Ward.

EDWARD KENDALL ( re-examined. ) I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction—( read—Convicted 23rd Feb. , 1846, for attempting to ad minister poison to Elizabeth Clouter, and confined one year )—I was present at the trial—the prisoner is the person who was so convicted.

GUILTY. Aged 19.— Recommended to mercy by the Prosecutrix. — Confined One Year

Before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1993. PATRICK O'BRIEN was indicted for stealing 1 pair of boots, value 3 s .; the goods of John Booth , from the person of Thomas Augustus Booth ; having been before convicted of felony.

AMELIA BATES. I am nearly eleven years old—I live with my father, James Bates. I recollect going out to play at the Belvidere ruins—I saw John Booth and another little boy there, and the prisoner and a boy a little bigger than him—the prisoner and the other boy took little Booth into a privy, sat him on the seat, and took off his boots—the boy cried—the prisoner said, "If you do not hold your tongue I will take and hit you"—he took out a knife to cut off the child's fingers—I saw the prisoner go away, I caught him—I knew him by sight—the other punched me on the head and got away—I saw the little boy afterwards—he had no boots on.

ANN BOOTH. My husband's name is John—I am the mother of the boy—he went out on Wednesday, to play—he had his boots on—when I saw him in the afternoon he had not got them on—they were my husband's property.

JAMES M'INTOSH ( policeman, H 98.) I produce a certificate of the prison er's former conviction—( read—Convicted Jan. 1847, and confined one month and whipped )—I was present at the trial—he is the boy.

GUILTY . Aged 13.— Confined Four Months .

Before Mr. Common Serjeant.

1994. JOSEPH IREDALE , ALFRED WRIGHT , and THOMAS BAYLIS , were indicted for stealing 1 loaf, value 4 d .; the goods of Alexander Hood .

JOHN CARTER. I am in the service of Alexander Hood, baker, of High-street, Clapham. I left my barrow in the middle of the road, not four minutes—I returned, and heard something—I have never missed anything from that day to this—there were sixty-four quartern loaves in the barrow, besides different sorts of small bread—they might have taken half-a-dozen loaves.

HENRY TOOLEY. I live with my father and mother. Between eleven and twelve o'clock I saw Iredale and Wright go up to the barrow and take a loaf out—Baylis waited against a fence—Iredale walked towards Clapham with the loaf—Wright came to Baylis, who stood by the fence.

GEORGE SEARLE ( policeman, V 48.) I was called by a constable to assist him—I followed Wright two miles, took him to the station, and found a quantity of bread crumbs in his pocket.

ALFRED SPICE ( policeman. ) I received information, and followed the prisoners for two hours—I saw them in company before they went to the barrow—there was a cart between me and the barrow—I did not see them take the bread.

NOT GUILTY .

Before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1995. JAMES MURFIN was indicted for unlawfully assaulting Sarah Ann Beale , aged 11 years; with intent, &c.—3rd COUNT , common assault.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY of a Common Assault. Aged 30.— Confined Eighteen Months .

1996. WILLIAM SAUNDERS was indicted for unlawfully assaulting Elizabeth Amelia Kelsey , aged 9 years and 9 months; with intent, &c.—2nd COUNT , for unlawfully attempting, &c. 3rd COUNT , for a common assault.

MR. MELLOR conducted the Prosecution.

GUILTY on the third Count .— Judgment Respited.

1997. WILLIAM INGRAM was indicted for stealing 1 ass, price 1 l . 5 s .; the property of William Edwards .

WILLIAM EDWARDS. I deal in coals, and live at Clapham. On Friday, the 5th of Aug., I had a donkey turned out on Clapham-common—I saw it safe at nine o'clock next morning, and missed it about half an hour after wards—about four o'clock the same afternoon, I saw it in Smithfield—it is worth from 25 s . to 30 s .

EDWARD LAURENCE. I live in Park-place, Walworth. On the 6th of Aug., about twelve or half-past, I was in the Blackfriars-road, and saw the prisoner riding a donkey, with a man walking by his side—they both spoke to me—the prisoner asked me to buy the donkey—I said I did not know—he offered it for 12 s .—I offered all the money I had got, which was 8 s .—he said he would not take it—he went about forty yards further, then ran back to me, and said I should have it—there was an old bridle with it—I said, "I had got nothing to hold it with"—he said, "I cannot give you this, because my father said I was to take it home again," but as last I had it, to lead the donkey home with—I paid him the money, and came away with it—I took the donkey home, and put it in a little barrow to see if it would draw, but it laid down and was no use to me, so I sent a man named Simpson with it to Smithfield that afternoon.

Prisoner. Q. Did we halloo after you, or did you ask us whether it was for sale? A. You hallooed after me.

JURY. Q. Who did you pay the money to? A. To the big one—the prisoner said it was his father's, and he was not to take less than 12 s . for it—the other was not likely to be his father, he was only seventeen or eighteen years old—I do not know whether 8 s . was below the value—I never bought one before.

WALTER CHARLES DODD. I live in Union-street, East-lane, Southwark, I met Laurence in the act of buying the donkey—he paid the prisoner 8 s . for it—after that I heard the prisoner say, "Shall we halve the money here"—the other said, "No, go into the public-house"—they went in, and I saw no more of them.

JOHN MENNIE ( policeman. ) On the 7th of Aug., the prisoner was brought to the station by Laurence, charged with stealing a donkey from Mr. Edwards—he said a man named Blaxted told him he was going to sell a donkey for Mr. Edwards, he afterwards said that he took the donkey and sold it for 8 s ., and that all the money he received was a fourpenny-piece, two penny pieces, and a halfpenny.

Prisoner's Defence. I was going after my master, Mr. Bluff's, donkey, and met the man with a donkey; he asked me to go with him to sell it; I went with him, we sold it; I knew nothing about it being stolen; he gave me a fourpenny-piece, and 2 1/2 d ., I said it was Mr. Edwards' money, and heaved it on the common; I would not have it.

JURY to MR. EDWARDS. Q. Did you see the donkey in Smithfield the same day you saw it at Clapham-common? A. Yes—I had no wish to sell it, and did not authorize anybody to take it to Smithfield.

GUILTY . Confined Four Months .

1998. MARGARET M'CARTHY was indicted for stealing 1 coat, value 5 s . 6 d .; the goods of John Cartwright .

EMMA WHITE. I am servant to Mr. Sculley, of York-place, Old Kent-road. On Wednesday, the 11th of Aug., I was taking down the shutters of my master's shop, and saw the prisoner and a young man on the opposite side of the way—the man took a coat from outside Mr. Cartwright's door, and put it in the prisoner's lap—they crossed over towards Kent-street—Mr. Cartwright's man came over to me—I told him what I had seen, and pointed out the prisoner—I am sure it was her.

THOMAS RICHARDSON. I am in the service of Mr. John Cartwright, a clothier of Buckingham-street, Dover-road. On the 11th of Aug., at eight o'clock in the morning, I had put the goods for show outside the shop, and in about ten minutes missed a coat from the end of the stall—I crossed the road, made inquiries, followed the prisoner, she came back in about two minutes, I gave her into custody, and took her back to the shop—I have not seen the coat since—I saw no man.

HENRY BROOKER ( policeman M 109.) On the 11th of Aug., about eight o'clock, I was on duty in the Old Kent-road—the prisoner was given into my charge—I told her what it was for, and took her back to the shop—she denied having any hand in it—no coat was found.

Prisoner's Defence. I was not near the shop: I was coming down Kent-street away from it, and the young man tapped me on the shoulder, and took me to the shop, and the young woman opposite said I had stolen the coat.

EMMA WHITE re-examined. The prisoner was not taken till ten minutes after the coat was lost.

NOT GUILTY .

Before Mr. Common Serjeant.

1999. ROBERT WILLIAMS was indicted for embezzling 9 shilling: the moneys of Henry Fleming , his master, to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 15.— Confined Three Months .

2000. GEORGE GATES was indicted for stealing 6 shillings, 2 six pence, 30 pence, and 30 halfpence, the moneys of Edward Pritchard , his master; to which he pleaded

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

2001. ELIZA TRAINER was indicted for unlawfully uttering counterfeit coin.

MESSRS. CLERK and PARNELL conducted the Prosecution.

GRACE HAYES. I am the wife of William Frederick Hayes, a tobacconist, of Lambeth. On the 1st of July, the prisoner came to the shop for a penny worth of tobacco and a bottle of ginger beer, which came to 2 d .—she gave me a bad sixpence—I bit it, bent it up, put it on a shelf by itself, and said, "This is a bad one"—she said, "Oh, I am sorry for it," and went out of the shop—in two minutes after she had left, I took it down and marked it with a knife—I gave the sixpence to the officer between six and seven o'clock the same evening—this now produced is it—here is the mark I made on it.

EDWARD JENNINGS. The prisoner came to my shop on the 7th of July,

at half-past twelve o'clock, for a quarter of an ounce of tea—she offered me a sixpence in payment—I put it between my teeth—she said, "Is it a bad one?"—I told her it was a very bad one—I told her I should detain her while I sent for a policeman—she went away—after she was gone, I bit the six pence in two, and threw it away.

JOHN BARRETT. I am a tobacconist, and live in James-place, Clapham. On the evening of the 8th of July, the prisoner came to my shop for a quarter of an ounce of common tobacco—it came to 3/4 d .—she gave me a counterfeit sixpence—I saw that it was bad, and sent up stairs for a police-constable who was in my house—I gave him the sixpence—I made a rough mark of a B on it—this is it.

CALEB EDWARD POWELL. I am inspector of coin to the Royal Mint—these sixpence are both counterfeit, and cast in one mould.

GUILTY . Aged 18— Confined Six Months .

2002. ELIZABETH SIMPSON and CHARLOTTE ROCKWELL were indicted for a like offence.

MESSRS. CLERK and PARNELL conducted the Prosecution.

JOHN ROLES. I keep the White Hart Tavern, at Battersea. On Friday, the 6th of Aug., the prisoners came in together, called for a pint of porter, and one of them put down a shilling—I drew the beer before I took it up—I then looked at it, and saw that it was bad—I put it between my teeth, bent it up nearly double, and chucked it upon the sill of the bar window—I told them it was bad, and asked where they got it from—they said in coming along by the steamboat—I asked them how many more they had got—they said they had no more—they had half a pint of beer, and paid for it with a penny-piece—they went out—I gave the shilling to my pot-boy, and sent him to go round the square, and meet the policeman at the end of the lane.

WILLIAM GREEN. My master gave me a bent shilling on the 6th of Aug.—I went after the prisoners—I did not see a policeman—I afterwards gave the shilling to Walters.

ROBERT WHARTON ( policeman V 168.) I produce this shilling, which I got from Green.

ELIZABETH MALTBY. I am the wife of John Maltby, who keeps the Nag's Head, in the Wandsworth-road. On Friday evening, the 6th of Aug., the prisoner came and asked for half a quartern of gin—Simpson gave me a shilling in payment—I thought it was bad, and I bent it nearly double between my thumb and finger—I handed it to a gentleman standing close to me—he gave it back to me—I did not lose sight of it—I put it on the counter—Rockwell took it up, and pretended to put it into some part of her clothing—she handed it to Simpson, and I saw something thrown into the street—I have not seen it since—my husband came in in the midst of the transaction.

JOHN MALTBY. I am the husband of Elizabeth Maltby—I was called by her to the bar on the 6th of Aug.—I saw the two prisoners there—I wanted Simpson to give me the shilling she offered for the gin—she would not, she threw it past my head, and said, "There, can you swear to a shilling that is thrown in the street?"—the constable took one prisoner, I took the other—in coming out, Rockwell dropped two shilling on the step of the door—I picked one up—the other she kicked with her foot—I gave the one I picked up to Bartholomew at the station.

JAMES FINDLAYSON. I saw a shilling, picked it up, and gave it to the policeman.

Simpson. Q. Were not we going along the road, twenty yards from the house? A. When I overtook you you were.

CHARLES BARTHOLOMEW ( policeman V 180.) I was called to Mr. Maltby's, and found the prisoners there—as they came down the steps, I saw a shilling fall from Rockwell; Mr. Maltby picked it up, and gave it to me; one shilling dropped at the same time down by my leg, it rolled down on the road—I called the boy to pick it up; he gave it to me, and I put one in each pocket—these are the two shillings.

Rockwell. Q. You were in the house having gin and water; you were not called in. A. I deny that: I was called in; Mr. Maltby can speak to that.

CALEB EDWARD POWELL. The shilling produced by Wharton is counter feit—these other two are counterfeit, and they are all three from one mould.

Rockwell's Defence. I never dropped them at all.

SIMPSON .— GUILTY . Aged 21.— Confined Six Months .

ROCKWELL .— GUILTY . * Aged 22.— Confined One Year .

2003. MARY ANN MORRISON and BENJAMIN MORRISH were indicted for a like offence.

MESSRS. CLERK and PARNELL conducted the Prosecution.

WILLIAM NICHOLLS. I am a labourer, and live at Norwood. On the 12th of Aug. I was in the Holly-bush beer-shop there—the two prisoners came up to the door—the man came in, and called for half a pint of ale—he put down a half-crown—the landlord refused to take it—the man paid for the ale with a good sixpence, and took up the half-crown again—he went out-side, and he and the women drank the ale together—I followed the prisoners to Mrs. Cherry's—after looking in at the window, the women went inside—the man stood outside till she was about to come out, and then he went in—when he came out they went on to near the Woodman, to a beer-shop and chandler's-shop, kept by Bacon—the woman went in there, and when she came out they came to Mr. Paddy's—the man went in there, and the woman remained outside—the man bought something there, and when he came out they went away together to Mr. Trundle's, at the Swan—I followed and saw them go in there—I came back, and met the constable—I went with him to the door of the Swan—I went in, and asked Mr. Trundle if his money was right or good—Morrish turned and said, "What do you mean?"—Mr. Trundle said, "I have one half-crown they gave me; I am rather near-sighted, will you look at it"—Morrish took it from his hand, and said, "What do you want?"—I said, "That is a right one, I dare say"—the policeman came in, and he caught Morrish's hand—he threw the half-crown outside the door—two shillings dropped from Morrish, which I took up and gave to the officer the prisoners were taken into the back room and searched by the officer—I spoke to Mrs. Cherry; and she gave me a shilling, which I took to the officer.

Morrison. I took the half-crown, and said, "If it is worth nothing, it shall be nothing?" Witness. You did not take it; the man took it.

Morrison. It was me that threw it; he was throwing his hands about, but it came from me, not from him; and the two shillings fell from me.

Benjamin Morrish. Q. If you saw the two shillings fall from me, why did you not state it in my hearing? A. I saw them drop from you.

SARAH CHERRY. I am niece of Mrs. Cherry, who keeps a chandler's-shop

at Westow-hill, Norwood. On the 12th of Aug. Mary Ann Morrison came for a halfpenny-worth of sugar-candy; she gave me a shilling, I gave her the change—she turned from the counter, and the male prisoner came in, and asked me what time the train started—I told him, and he said, "We shall be just in time"—I put the shilling which the woman gave me into the till, but not into the bowl with the other silver, because I thought it was a bad one—I was in the act of biting it when Nicholls came in, and I gave it him—this is the shilling.

ELIZABETH PADDY. I am the wife of Thomas Paddy, a baker—on the 12th of Aug. the male prisoner came into the shop, asked for a biscuit, and gave me shilling—I gave him a sixpence and 4 1/2 d . in coppers—I gave the shilling to my little girl to put in a box, where there was no money but two sixpences and one half-a-crown—I saw the box after the shilling was put into it—I saw that there was no other shilling in it—the male prisoner lelf the shop, and Nicholls came in—I bit the shilling and cut it, and gave it to Clark, the policeman.

WILLIAM TRUNDLE. I keep the White Swan beer-shop, at Westow-hill, Norwood—the prisoners came on the evening of the 12th of Aug.—the male prisoner asked for a pint of ale—I served him, and he gave me half-crown—Nicholls came in afterwards, and I showed him the half-crown—while I was showing it, the male prisoner snatched it out of my hand, and said it was a good one—I did not see what became of it—the officer came in, I gave the prisoners in charge.

RICHARD ROBERTS. I am a gardener—I was in at Mr. Trundle's when the prisoners were there—I saw the male prisoner cast his hand, and I heard something chink outside the door—I took a candle, and searched—I picked up a half-crown, and gave it to Threadwell.

Morrish. Q. How far from the door did you pick it up? A. About three yards.

STEPHEN THREADWELL ( policeman. ) On Thursday night, the 12th of Aug., Nicholls came to me—I went to Mr. Trundle's—the prisoners were there—I saw Trundle return something towards Nicholls—the male prisoner caught at it—I caught his arm, and he tossed a half-crown towards the door—I heard something fall, but as the prisoners stood both together I have no idea from which it fell—I received from Nicholls two shillings, which he stated he had picked up at the counter—he did not tell me from which it fell—I produce them—Roberts gave me this half-crown—this is the shilling I re ceived from Nicholls, which came from Miss Cherry.

Mary Ann Morrison. It was me that threw it.

JAMES CLARK ( policeman P 108.) I produce one shilling, which I got from Mrs. Paddy—I found on the male prisoner two sixpences and ten shillings, all good; and on the woman, six sixpences, a fourpenny piece, and 2 1/4 d . in coppers, all good.

CALES EDWARD POWELL. This half-crown is counterfeit—these four shillings are all counterfeit, and from the same mould.

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

† MORRISH — GUILTY . Aged 21.— Confined Nine Months .

2004. THOMAS HATTON was indicted for stealing 2 tons of lead, value 18 s .; the property of William Hall , being fixed to a building.

MR. PARNELL conducted the Prosecution.

WILLIAM HALL. I lived at Bayswater—on the 3rd of July I let some premises at No. 33, John-street, Surrey, to the prisoner—there was two ranges of building, one a workshop, the other a stable—the prisoner repre sented himself as a master cowkeeper, and took the place to make a dairy—he said he should bring in fifty cows—there was some lead in the gutters on the roof, and some round the skylights, some lead cisterns, and a lead force-pump—there was from three to four tons of lead—the prisoner was to have the place till the 10th of Aug. on sufferance before he commanded rent, and then to have it for three years—this was all put in writing—I went to the premises about ten days afterwards, and found the lead had been stripped away from the gutters and the cistern, and the lead pipe taken away off the pump—I did not find any cows there—the prisoner never brought a shilling's worth of property onto the place—there were no signs of preparation for a dairy—the almost that was brought in was about four penny worth of lime—I went to inquire where he had lived before, and I went to the premises a second time—I then found that even the paving-stones were being pulled up—I should say there were from two to three tons of lead gone—it was worth from 30 l . to 40 l .—I should say the stones were worth 4 l . or 5 l ., but I un derstand he sold them for 33 s .—there was a man employed to put zinc on the gutters.

Cross-examined by MR. PAREY. Q. who was the tenant before the pri soner? A. Mr. Brown, an engineer—I do not know that he is here—he gave me a regular notice to quit—I agreed to take 8 l . a year from the pri soner for three years from Michaelmas next—there were hardly any repairs to be made—I saw a labouring man with a brush in his hand—there were no wells to be emptied—the lead had been on the roof twenty or thirty years—it was not in a very had state and full of hole—I had no complaint of it—the engineer had used the place as a workshop—it had been an engineer's and was to be a cow-keeper's—it wanted no alteration—I had been over the place by myself two or three days before the prisoner entered, and saw the gutters and roof in a very satisfactory state; the prisoner and his wife went over the place with me—they did not go on to the roof.

LEONARD MATTHEWS. I was employed about the 10th of July by the prisoner on the premises in John-street, whitewashing—he afterwards em ployed me and Grander, a carpenter, to get the lead off the guttering and roof—I lent a hand to do so. I took the lead with a truck to Wright, a marino store dealer, at 73, Redcross-street—we took four truck full of lead, and some in a sack—I only went once by myself with the truck—I received 11 s . 8 d ., which I gave to Mr. Hatton on the premises—the other times the lead went I was outside—I went twice with Hatton, and twice with Grander—I took altogether about 9 cwt.

Cross-examined. Q. How long were you there? A. I went on a Tues day, and left on the Saturday week following.

WILLIAM STEVENS. I removed from the premises in John-street some paving-stones which I purchased, I should think about four tons—it is a month ago—I paid 14 s . 6 d . for them to Grander, who was represented as foreman to Mr. Hatton.

ISAAC WOOD. I am foreman to Mr. Triggen, of Jewin-street—the pri soner employed me—I went and looked at the gutters on the 12th of July—I found they were stripped—I was to lay them with zinc—at the time I was looking I measured them, and found there were 270 or 280 feet—I said, "There is some lead gone off two of the lights"—he said, "That must be

put on"—I said we would do it—he said, "When will you come?"—I said, "To-morrow morning"—I went and put 2 cwt. of zinc, which came to 9 l . 7 s . 6 d .—I did not get paid for it.

THOMAS RICHARDS ( policeman M 44.) I took the prisoner on the 24th of July—I told him he was charged with taking the lead and stones—he said he had taken the premises, and employed a man named Grander, and he did not know what was became of him—he would give him into custody if he could find him.

NOT GUILTY .

(There were two other indictments against the prisoner, on which Mr. Parnell offered no evidence.)

2005. GEORGE DURANT was indicted for stealing 11 shirts, value 1 l . 18 s .; 4 pair of stockings, 8 s .; 6 pairs of trowsers, 14 s ; 1 pair of boots, 12 s .; 1 pair of shoes, 3 s .; 1 flannel jacket, 2 s . I jacket, 8 s .; 1 towel, 6 d . and 2 flannel shirts, 1 s . 6 d .; the goods of Reuben Whittle .

REUBEN WHITTLE. On Thursday, 5th of Aug., I had my stocking and trowsers, and the other property safe in my bag at the Three Goats' Heads, in the Wandsworth-road—I left them there in the landlady's charged—I asked if she would know me again—she said, "Yes."

Prisoner. You gave them to me on Thursday morning. Witness. I never gave them to him—these things produced are mine.

THOMAS FOSTER. I was at the public-house—I recollect these thing being left—the prisoner and Whittle were sitting outside drinking—the pri soner came the next morning for the bag—I thought it right to give it him—he was looking about in the washhouse and kitchen—I asked what he wanted—he said, "The soldier's bag"—I gave it him.

COURT to REUBEN WHITTLE. Q. Are you a soldier? A. I was dis charged from the Royal Marines—I was not drinking with the prisoner—I wanted to shift myself—a man took me into a stable and told me I could shift there—I went and shifted, came out, took the bag into the public-house, and gave it to the landlady, and some papers too—I paid two pots of beer to the man who let me go into the stable—I did not tell the prisoner to go and get the things.

JOHN SAVILLE. I live at Bloomsbury. About one or two o'clock on Friday, the 6th of Aug., the prisoner came with the bag, and called for a cup of coffee—I saw him diving in the bag—he went out without drinking his coffee, which excited my suspicion—he said, "I will be here presently for the bag"—I turned it over, saw a government mark on it, and took it to the station—they told me to detain the boy when he came—he came, and I detained him—he said the soldier gave it him to mind, and he was going to take it to him.

prisoner's Defence. I met the prosecutor; he took me to a public-house; he gave me a pennyworth of gin; I went to several places with him, and then to the Three Goats' Heads; he gave me these things to mind.

GUILTY . Aged 15.— Confined Three Months .

2006. JOHN GREEN was indicted for embezzling 15 s . 2 d ., which he had received on account of James Evens , his master, having been before convicted of felony; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 25.— Transported for Seven Years .

(There were two other indictments against the prisoner.)

2007. MARIA BROWN was indicted for feloniously receiving 3lbs. of gun-metal, value 2 s ., the good of John Bennington Blyth .

JOHN BENNINGTON BLYTH. I am a brass-founder, and live in Guildford-street, Southwark. On the 13th of July Courtney came to my premises, and showed me some metal—it was mine, and had been stolen—we never sell it.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY. Q. Can you swear to it? A. Yes—it was made on the 8th of July, and on the following Tuesday it was brought to me—my foreman knew of it on the Sunday—he has been bail for the prisoner—I have one of my sons in my employ—I have discharged one on account of this.

THOMAS BROWN. I made this metal on the Thursday before.

JAMES EVENS. On the 8th of July, about four o'clock in the afternoon, the prisoner came, and brought 3lbs. of metal to my shop—I bought it at 5 d . a pound—I bought some metal of her once before.

Cross-examined. Q. How long before? A. About a week or five days—I am sure she is the person who sold it me—I do not recollect buying any other metal that day, I bought bones and rags—I should think I made twenty or thirty purchases that day—I sold the metal to Courtney—I saw it after wards at Mr. Blyth's.

JOHN COURTNEY. I bought the metal of Mr. Evens—I told the foreman of it on the Sunday afternoon.

JAMES BURTON ( policeman M 272.) I took the prisoner for receiving the metal—she denied all knowledge of it, and said she had never sold any metal at all.

NOT GUILTY .

2008. CHARLES DAWISON SMITH was indicted for stealing I watch, value 15 l ., the goods of Ellen Edwin , in the dwelling-house of Anne Edwin .

(The witnesses did not appear.)

NOT GUILTY .

2009. GEORGE JORDEN was indicted for stealing 25lbs. of lead, value 5 s ., the goods of Elizabeth Ashby , his mistress—2nd COUNT , of Elisabeth Ashby and another.

WILLIAM ASHBY. I am in partnership with my mother, Elizabeth Ashby—she is a cowkeeper, and lives in the Clapham-road—we had some lead on our premises—I saw it up about four days before it was missing—I have seen the lead produced by the officer, I am able to swear it is what we had on our house—the prisoner was in our service.

WILLIAM GIBBS ( policeman V 77.) I produce this lead—I saw the pri soner go to a marine store dealer's with it, and took him.

Prisoner's Defence. I was going over a heap of dung in the yard, and saw this lead; I let it remain till dinner-time; I then took it, as I wanted bread for my children.

GUILTY . Aged 39.— Confined Three Months .

2010. WILLIAM PEARCE was indicted for stealing 1 account-book, value 6 d .; 1 half-sovereign, 4 half-crowns, and 1 sixpence; the property of Charles King , his master; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 48.— Confined Three Months .

Before Mr. Recorder.

2011. HANNAH JENKINS was indicted for feloniously cutting and wounding George Trussell , with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm, (see page 578 and 589.)

MR. RAYLAND conducted the prosecution.

WILLIAM COCKING ( policeman L 108.) The prisoner was indicted, but not tried at the July Sessions—I took her into custody, on the 21st of July, on this charge, and I told her she was charged on an indictment, and a true bill had been returned at this Court for cutting and wounding George Trussell, at a house of ill fame in waterloo-road—she stated that she was in bed at the time, that she was tipsy, and heard Mary Ann Williams scream, "Murder!" and she ran down stair, and saw the prosecutor in the act of striking at Mary Ann with a poker; that she wrenched it from him, and took it away, but she never struck him with it.

Cross-examined by MR. PATNE. Q. Did she not say he was very violent, and trying to break a looking-glass? A. Yes, at the Magistrate's office, but not to me—this case was in the paper the first day of the Sessions—the pro secutor did not come, I was obliged to fetch him, I served him with a suspœns on Tuesday night.

GEORGE TRUSSELL. I am a labouring man, and live in Mint-street in the Borough. On Wednesday evening, the 9th of June, I was in St. Andrew's-terrace, near the Waterloo-road—I went to the house No.5, St. Andrew's-terrace, with Mary Ann Williams—she took a half-crown out of my pocket, and went up stair—I followed her—she came down again—I had a quarrel with her about it—the prisoner came down with her, and struck me over the head with poker—Williams tried to turn me out—I had not done anything to the prisoner before she struck me—the blow stunned me—I bled—when I recovered myself I was outside the house, on the povement—the doctor and two policemen were with me—I was taken to the hospital—it was about a fortnight before I was able to do any work.

Cross-examined. Q. You have made your appearance here twice before? A. Yes, I indicted Williams for stealing a half-crown; she was acquitted—I did not charged her with wounding me on the head—she struck me over the knees—she was found not guilty on both occasion—I swore she took the half-crown out of my pocket, and I saw it in her hand and tried to get it back and she would not give it me—I had been drinking a little before I went to the house—it was between four and five o'clock in the afternoon—I had spent about a shilling in beer and spirit before I went—I then sent for sixpenny-worth of gin when I was in the house—I had then a half-crown, two shilling, and one sixpence—I did not break open the parlour-door—I did not my I would break all the crockery—they said the next day that I broken the image on the mental-piece, and they were broken—I was in danger of my life—when the prisoner came down I was not flourishing a poker in front of the pier-glass—I did not strike Williams with that poker—the prisoner did not wrest the poker out of my hand—I did not say one ward about the half crown before they said I broke the image—this was in broad day-light, and in a street which the policeman pass up and down—I have not been to the prisoner's mother, and told her if she would give me 10 s . I would not appear, and if she did not I would try to transport her daughter—I did not offer to take 10 s .—her mother did not say she was too poor to give it me—the parties who kept the house sent for me—I cannot say whether I saw the pri soner mother—I might see several people—I did not offer to take 10 s . from

any woman—I swear I did not say that if the 10 s . was not paid, I would do all I could to transport this young woman.

JOHN THOMAS ( policeman L 58.) On the afternoon of the 9th of June I was called to St. Andrew's-terrace, Waterloo-road, and saw Trussell outside No. 5, in a chain, and bleeding very much from a wound on his head—he was insensible—a surgeon was sent for, and after some time he came to himself—I brought some women from the house No.5—the prisoner was not one of them, she made her escape from the back of the house before I was let in—she was not produced before the prosecutor that day at all.

Cross-examined. Q. When you got in, did you find Williams and three or four other females? A. Yes—I found 2 s . on Williams—Trussell smelt of liquor—I saw some broken images in the parlour of the house—it was after the people said that Trussell broke all their images, that he said Williams took the half-crown.

COURT. Q. Was the original charge for the blow he had received? A. Yes, and after that, he made the charge of the half-crown.

MR. PAYNE to WILLIAM COCKLING. Q. Where did you take the pri soner? A. She was taken at her mother's house, in Crown-street, Soho—I had been there before—I was specially employed by the superintendent of the L division—I had watched the house night and day for three weeks—I never saw her go in there myself, but sergeant Brooks had such a description of her from me, that he took her going into her mother's house—he brought her to me at my house directly from her mother's house—I was not present when she was apprehended—the man who took her is not here.

MR. RYLAND. Q. Did you see this deposition signed by Mr. Norton, the Magistrate? A. Yes—this is what the prisoner said—( read —"The pri soner on her examination says, 'What I said was, that I wrenched the tongs from his hand and left the room.'")

GUILTY of an Assault. Aged 19.— Confined Six Months .

2012. SAMUEL SEWELL and JOHN BLOOMFIELD were indicted for stealing 64lbs. weight of bones, value 2 s . 4 d .; and 1 bag, 4 d .; the property of Joseph Maynard , the master of Bloomfield.

JOSEPH MAYNARD. I am a marine-store dealer, and live at 122, Cornwall-road, Lambeth—I occasionally employ Bloomfield—I came down on the morn ing of the 10th of July, in consequence of what my sister told me I went with Bywater into Sewell's room, and saw on the floor a bag with the bones in question—they were mine, they ought to be kept in my back warehouse—a passage leads there—there is no thoroughfare from the yard—I kept the key hanging up in my shop—it was found in Bloomfield's pocket—I told him what I had found in Sewell's room, and he took the key out of his pocket and delivered it to my sister-in-law—it was his usual custom to call me at seven o'clock, and I slept rather later through his not calling me—my sister lives next door—she came and called me, and told me something, and I went up to Sewell's room.

Bloomfield. He told me to shut up the warehouse the night before, and by doing that I, through mistake, put the key into my pocket. Wilness He dd shut up the warehouse the night before.

SARAH WILLIAMSON. I am single and live next door to Mr. Maynard—on the morning of the 10th of July I saw the prisoners in passage leading from the warehouse—Sewell had a bag in his hand, and Bloomfield had a key in his pocket—I saw Sewell going up stairs with the bag—I afterwards saw

it found in his room—I asked Bloomfield what he had done with the key, he made me no answer—he did not deliver it to me.

JOHN BYWATER ( policeman L 116.) I went with Mr. Maynard to Sewell's room, and heard him claim the bag of bones—I asked Sewell if it was his—he said "No"—I said, "Where did you get them?"—he said, "From down stairs, in Mr. Maynard's warehouse."

SEWELL'S DEFENCE. I never said any such thing; I was formerly employed as a porter in the Cut to clear gentlemen's house; there are often odds and ends left, such as rags and bones and bottles, that I have the privilege of having; I have offered such things for sale to Mr. Maynard; he cannot say otherwise.

JOSEPH MAYNARD re-examined. I never heard of his clearing out houses—I have bought a small quantity of things of him to the amount of one penny or three halfpence—I have missed things from time to time.

The prisoner Sewell called

DAVID NUNN. I know this bag to be the prisoner Sewell's—he brought it to put some little odds and ends in, to take to my new residence, when I was moving about seven month's ago

COURT. Q. How do you know that bag from one like it? A. It is very remarkable, it has the number 65 on it, I noticed that, as he put it on his shoulder—I believe that is the number—I have the piece which the bag was cut from, it is a piece of drugget—he had been in the habit of making hearth rugs—he had cut this piece out, and what he had left, he made a bag of.

COURT to JOSEPH MAYNARD. Q. How do you know the bag? A. I have missed a bag similar to this—I have lost it for two months.

JURY. Q. Was there any number on your bag? A. No.

JURY to DAVID NUNN. Q. Did you see the number on the bag? A. Yes, when Sewell moved the things from my place six or seven months ago, I thought it was a very remarkable number to be on a bag, number 65. ( The bag was opened, and the number on it was 59.)

Witness. I am positive it is the same bag, though I have been mistaken in the number.

JURY to JOSEPH MAYNARD. Q. Had your bag any number on it? A. I did not notice that it had—I cannot swear to the bones, the prisoners were seen coming through the passage—the warehouse runs down the passage—Sewell could take bones from the street to his own room—it is impossible for me to miss the quantity that he had, out of twelve or fourteen cwt. of bones.

COURT. Q. Where did you get the key? A. I cannot say in the hurry who gave it me.

Sewell. It is done through spite; a dog that the prosecutor had bit a large piece out of my boy's leg; I asked him for money to pay the doctor; he said at first that he would give me any recompense; I now and then got a sixpence from him, and that was all; if I could bring witnesses I could show that I got some bones from Mr. Lawrence, and some from Mr. Nunn, that very morning.

COURT to DAVID NUNN. Q. Had he any bones that morning of you, before nine o'clock? A. I cannot swear that I gave him them that morn ing—I had always given him bones on a Monday, and every week I have given him some—some were bones of beef—merely the bones from the domestic consumption, laid by for him—we had not a great deal of beef lately—perhaps we had it twice a-week—we accumulate a few bones—I do not know that I gave him any that morning; I might have done so the week before—I have not given him such a quantity as these.

JURY. Q. Is your family large? A. I have four—I put the bones by myself.

Bloomfield. I have several times found money behind the counter—I gave Mr. Maynard's father at different times about 4 s .—it is out of spite that he gave me in charge.

(Bloomfield received a good character.)

SEWELL GUILTY . Aged 34.— Confined One Month .

BLOOMFIELD GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Seven days .

2013. EVEN LLOYD was indicted for stealing 1 handkerchief, value 2 d .; 1 purse, 2 d .; 1 shilling; 1 sixpence; 1 token, value 1 halfpenny; and I half farthing; the goods of Ellen Cottering , from her person; 2nd COUNT , from a person whose name is unknown.

ALFRED SPICE ( policeman V 41.) On Sunday evening, the 1st of August, I saw the prisoner on the steam-boat pier, near the British Flag, at Battersea—a number of persons were waiting on the pier during part of the time—I watched the prisoner—a female came down on the pier—I saw him put his left hand into her pocket—I got by the side of him, and caught him hand as he pulled it out, with a handkerchief and purse in it—he dropped it, made a stroke at it with his foot, and tried to kick it overboard—Gibbs picked it up—the female came off the boat, claimed the purse and handker chief, and said, "You want me for a future day; I shall not come"—there was a shilling, a sixpence, and two copper coins in the purse.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY. Q. There were sixty or seventy persons there? A. Yes; it was between six and seven o'clock—I was on the dummy close to the prisoner, in plain clothes—I was on the outside of the crowd—the female gave her name to my brother constable—I heard her say, "Cottering" I think it was, but I will not swear what it was.

WILLIAM GIBBS ( policeman V 77.) I saw the prisoner take his hand from the female's pocket—Spice took hold of his left hand, he dropped the handkerchief and purse, which I took up, and produce—the young woman gave the name of "Ellen Cottering"—she spelt it to me—there was a shilling, a sixpence, a half farthing, and a copper coin in the purse.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . † Aged 17— Confined Nine Months .

Before Mr. Common Serjeant.

2014. WILLIAM CHARLES CURTIS was indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Frederick Watts , on the 17th of August , at Lambeth , and stealing therein 1 coat, value 7 s .; 2 waistcoats; 4 s .; 2 pairs of trowsers, 9 s .; 1 handkerchief, 1 s .; 1 pair of boots 6 s .; 1 pair of gloves, 6 d .; and 1 shirt, 2 s . 6 d .; his property; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . — Confined Six Months .

2015. ISAAC CHURCHYARD was indicated for stealing 14lbs. weight of white lead, value 3 s .; the goods of Thomas Rolls Hoare and others, his masters; to which he pleaded.

GUILTY . — Confined Four Months .

2016. JOSEPH GLISSEN was indicted for stealing 1 sovereign; 1 half-crown; and 1 order for the payment of 9 l . 15 s .; the moneys of Joseph Barnes , from the person of Sarah Barnes .

MR. ROBINSON conducted the Prosecution.

SARAH BARNES. I am the wife of Joseph Barnes, and live at Walworth. On Thursday evening, the 13th of July, I was in the Walworth-road, at nearly eleven o'clock—I passed up to Walworth-terrace—the place was quite clear, there was no one before me—all at once two men came from behind and prevented my walking on—one kept before me and kept looking in my face, the other was by my side—I had my hand on my pocket, and presently my shawl got off—one of the men looking very impudently in my face caused me to look towards the terrace—if I went one way to avoid them, they went the same way—the prisoner is not the one who looked in my face, he kept close at my side, and the other just before me—in a moment I was left quite by myself—I put my hand into my pocket, and my purse was gone—I had but a few moments before been speaking to Mr. Tarry, and given him a little order—I had my purse then—I am sure the prisoner is one of the men that was there—he had a dark coat on, either black or blue—I lost this check, a sovereign, a half-crown, and my purse—I went the next morning to the Bank to stop the check, and saw the prisoner there—I was there from a quarter of an hour to twenty minutes, waiting in an inner room—as soon as the check was presented, a gentleman brought it to me—I said it was mine—that was exactly nine o'clock, the moment the Bank opened.

Cross-examined by MR. PARRY. Q. When do you say you were robbed? A.> On the 13th of July, between a quarter to eleven and eleven o'clock in the evening—I am quite certain of the time—it was near Manor-place, in the Walworth-road, near the Zoological-gardens—I only saw two persons—I am not aware that there were any others—I had been speaking to Mr. Tarry about two minutes before—this was done in a moment—I believe I should be able to identify the other man—I am not more positive now than I was—I knew the prisoner again the moment I saw him—I went into the office, I did not know that the prisoner was the man that presented the check; but as soon as I saw his back and side face I said he was one of the men that robbed me—the other man was dressed in dark clothes, whether black or blue I cannot tell—he had a coat on—it appeared to me like a frock coat—I have been twice before the Magistrate—the bill has been preferred here, and no depositions taken—the prisoner, when at the Magistrate's office, called witnesses—he called John Dawson and Ambrose Dickinson—it was after hearing those wit nesses that the Magistrate refused to commit, and we came before the Grand Jury—I deposed there as I have done here to-day.

MR. ROBINSON. Q. When you were in the banking-house the prisoner was there with two or three other persons? A. There were more—I selected the prisoner from the rest of them—he was not at all pointed out.

THOMAS TIBBS. I am a clerk at the Borough Bank. On the 14th of July, at a little after nine o'clock, this check was presented by the prisoner—I was present when he was identified by Mrs. Barnes.

Witnesses for the Defence.

JOHN DAWSON. I keep a beer-shop, at No. 37, Tower-street. Waterloo-road. I know the prisoner—I believe he keeps a coffee-house in Waterloo-road—on the evening of the 13th of July he came to my house from twenty minutes to a quarter to ten o'clock—I would not be positive to five minutes—he had a bucket with him, and asked me if I would give him a bucket of water—I told him to go behind and fetch it—he used to come and fetch water from my house occasionally, when he was short of water—I have kept this beer-shop ever since the 5th if April—I told him he might fetch the water—he

went in to the tap-room, put the bucket down, and said, "I think I will have a pint of porter"—I served him—he stood at the bar and drank it—there were many persons came in for their supper-beer—he remained in my shop up to twelve o'clock, till shutting-up time—I was there all that time—it was impossible for me to leave—I am sure the prisoner was there during the whole of that time, up to the closing—a next door neighbour, Mr. Dickindon, came in—the prisoner asked him if he would have a drink of his porter, which he did, and then Mr. Dickinson called for another, which, to the best or my recollection, was pint of stout, and then he said he would have a pipe of tobacco, and asked me to give him a pipe, which I did—he had his own tobacco—he was there drinking, smoking, and talking, all that time—when he left, he left with the bucket; he went behind, fetched the water, and went home—I do not know that I know Manor-place, Walworth-road—I am not much acquainted with London—the prisoner came from Bath, the same town as I did—I have known him from a child—I never knew anything against his character—I was examined before the Magistrate, and Mr. Dickinson also—they came to my house the next morning, and said the prisoner was appre hended for a robbery that took place at eleven o'clock.

MR. ROBINSON. Q. Have you always given the same account of this? A. Yes—I made the same statement before the Magistrate that I have to day, as far as I can recollect—Walworth-road is on the other side of the Elephant and Castle; I do not know how far it is from where I live—I should go up the Waterloo-road and down the London-road to go to the Elephant and Castle—it would take me more than five minutes to walk, I should say ten—the prisoner lives about fifty yards from me—he came to his house since I have been in mine—I do not know what sort of a house his coffee-house is—I have been in there merely to say, "Good morning." by knowing him—I never sat down in his house—it was about twenty minutes to ten o'clock when the prisoner came in that evening—he left his bucket in the tap-room, and then came to talk to me at the bar—he did not hurry himself in drinking the porter—I did not keep an account how long he was there—many persons came into my house; I served them—my wife was ill in bed—there was no body to serve but myself—I had to take things into the tap-room to several persons—there was no one to serve the people at the bar and in the tap-room but me—I could not say how many persons came into my house from a quarter before ten o'clock till the close; I never kept an account, I should say thirty, or about that—I do not remember any of them coming to drink at the bar but Dickinson—I do not know what time he came in—the prisoner had only got his pint of porter before Dickinson entered—he remained till shutting-up time, twelve o'clock—that is the usual time for closing—he and the prisoner talked together—the prisoner asked for an empty pipe—he brought his own tobacco—I said I would take a little tobacco—there is a form there—whether the prisoner sat down or not I cannot tell—Dickinson did not sit down that I am aware of, I cannot be positive—they continued talking the whole time—when you go in at my door, the bar is straight in front, so that when I am serving in the bar I am looking into the street—I did not watch to see whether the prisoner and Dickinson stood in the same position the whole time—they did not go out of the bar—they were just in the position persons would be who came to ask for a pint of beer—I never measured my bar—I suppose it is about fifteen feet wide, from end to end—the part where I serve customers is about four feet—I was standing at the engine, smoking and drawing beer—I cannot recollect what we were talking about—my attention was called to this the next morning, and that makes me

recollect what took place—I cannot tell any of the conversation, only we had a little laugh over a little tobacco—he asked me for a pipe—I gave him a pipe and brought one for myself—I said I would take a little tobacco—Dickinson said, "That is diamond cut diamond; you find tobacco, and Dawson find pipes"—that is all I recollect—the prisoner did not tell me what he wanted the water for—I do not know what time his house closes; I never heard that from him—I do not drive such a very good trade in the even ing—I never have any one from the theatres—my house lies back—I have known Dickinson ever since I have been there—I kept a public-house at Bristol two years—I left, because I did not like it—I went to Bath, and came up to London last March—I was born and bred at Bath—I was a butcher there many years—that business would have answered very well to those who liked it, but I did not—there was no other reason why I changed from the butchering business to a publican—I was only a journeyman butcher—I kept the public-house on my own account.

MR. PARRY. Q. Did you run away from Bath? A. No—the public-house I kept at Bristol was like the house I now keep—I had no spirit license—on this night I was standing attending to my business, Dickinson and the prisoner were talking—I occasionally spoke to them—I was not more busy that night than on other nights—it was Tuesday night.

COURT. Q. If I understand you right, both the prisoner and Dickinson were there nearly two hours? A. Yes, the prisoner came first, and a short time afterwards Dickinson arrived—I cannot tell whether they sat down, or what they talked about—they stood at the further end of the bar, away from the door—to the best of my recollection they were standing all the time—they were not exactly near me when they were smoking—they were about six feet off—they had only one pipe—whether they filled it more than once I can not say—as near as I can recollect Dickinson went out first, but not above a minute before the prisoner—that was just before twelve o'clock—I closed near upon twelve.

AMBROSE DICKINSON. I am a cane-dealer, for chairs and other things—I live at 38, Tower-street, Waterloo-road—I have lived there fourteen years, and carried on that business next to Mr. Dawson's beer-shop—I do not know how long he has been there, I suppose about three months—on the evening of the 13th of July, the prisoner and I were in his bar—the prisoner was there when I went in, which as near as I can recollect was about ten o'clock, I had just had my supper and shut my shop—the prisoner was standing at the bar—he had a pint of porter in his hand—he offered me the mug—I drank with him—we laughed and joked the best part of an hour over his por ter—when that was out, I called for a pint of stout—we drank that together till it was just upon twelve o'clock—he and I were laughing about some tobacco—I did not smoke, the prisoner and the landlord did—the prisoner had got his tobacco, and the landlord asked him for a bit, and said it was better than his—I said that was diamond cut diamond, between the two—there was no one else conversing with us—the prisoner and I were standing at the bar—my wife came in two or three times—she was attending on the landlord's wife, who was dying—she is now dead—Dawson served his customers at the time he was joking with us—there were no other persons with us, there were some in the tap-room, but I did not notice them—I left first—I did not see the prisoner come out—I did not see any bucket—I was examined before the Magistrate—my attention was called to this on the following day; the pri soner's wife came in—he was then in custody on this charge—I went directly to the office, and gave my evidence.

MR. ROBINSON. Q. What made her come to you? A. To ask if I was in his company the night before—I have only been two or three times in his company—that was in the beer-shop—I have met him there three or four times—I never was in his company so long before that—I was not in his company the evening before that—it might have been a week or two before—I cannot remember the conversation—we were joking about one thing or an other—about his clothes—Dawson took a part in it—I do not remember that he left the bar, only serving his customers—several neighbours came in for their beer—the prisoner never left me—he did not stand all the time, there was a form brought and we sat down—I did not notice who brought the form in—I do not know whether I asked for the form—I know all the bear we had was one pint of porter, and one of stout—I am no drinker—I know it was twelve o'clock when I went away, because that is the time he generally puts the shutters up, and I go to bed—that is the time we generally go out—I am in the habit of going in there to have a pint of ale—twelve o'clock at night is rather a busy time in the Waterloo-road, a great many people are going to get refreshment.

MR. PARRY. Q. Have you any doubt that the prisoner was in your com pany? A. No; he is as innocent as I am—I am ill, and came out of bed now to tell the truth—my wife is at home, doing her business for her chil dren—I have no doubt about her having been three or four times in the beer-shop.

MATILDA BOWLER. I am a widow, and reside at No.30, Waterloo-road, next door to the prisoner—I am a green-grocer and fishmonger. On the night of the 13th July, I saw the prisoner pass my door in his shirt-sleeves, about eleven or a quarter to eleven o'clock—his wife came out about half-past eleven—she asked if I had seen either Joe or Glissen, as he was gone for a bucket of water—at ten minutes to twelve he came past with a pail of water, and I said, "You will get your hair combed; your wife has been here."

MR. ROBINSON Q. At a quarter to eleven o'clock he went out for a pail of water, and at ten minutes to twelve o'clock he returned and you spoke to him? A. Yes.

MR. ROBINSON called

JOHN BAKER ( policeman M 72.) I knew nothing of the prisoner till I took him into custody on this charge; but his house is frequented by the worst of characters; being open all night—it is a coffee and lodging-house—he lets beds as well.

MR. PARRY. Q. Have you reported this house, that you swear is the resort of bad characters. A. No; I have had a knowledge of the house nine months—the prisoner has not kept it all that time—I believe he kept it about three weeks previous to his being taken into custody—the attorney was employed in this prosecution at the commencement of this Session—I cannot mention the name of any one thief, whom I have seen coming out of that coffee-house—I have never been in the house during the time the pri soner has been there.

William Rogers, publican of Drury-lane; Ambrose Pocock, butcher of Bath; and Stephen Baily, salesman of Newgate-market; gave the prisoner a good character.

GUILTY. — Recommended mercy by the Jury. — Transported for Seven Years

2017. JOSEPH GROVE was indicted for stealing 91 lbs. weight of sugar, value 1 l . 17 s .; the goods of John Coles , his master.

MR. PARNELL conducted the Prosecution.

THOMAS PAUL. I am a custom-house locker, doing duty in the sugar department, at the London Docks. On the 27th of July, four hogsheads of sugar were weighed—one of them was marked "No.7., I.P. M. S. G."—the weight of it was 16 cwt. 2 qrs. 21lbs.—I only took the weight on the part of the Crown.

JOHN BARBER. I am a grocer, and live at Lower Marsh-gate, Lambeth. On the 27th of July, I ordered some hogsheads of sugar to be fetched from the docks—one of them was marked "No.7., I.P.M.S.G."—Mr. Coles was or dered to bring them—my porter Swaincott assisted him—they were delivered at ordered my house, and pitched up on end—I was engaged at the time they were delivered—I afterwards found the weight of that hogshead was 15 cwt. 3 qrs, 14 lbs.—that was 3 qrs. and 7 lbs. short, making 91 lbs. deficient—the others were the right weight—I saw the prisoner unload the hogsheads—they were covered and perfectly secured—there was a piece of iron nailed over the drawing hole—I examined them, and I am confident the one on this hogshead had been removed—my father is in partnership with me—the prisoner did not put any nose-bag on the horses, when he was unloading—it is mostly done.

PHILIP SWAINCOTT. On the 27th of July I helped the prisoner to unload the wagon—I lifted the tarpaulin, to get a bag to put on my shoulder—the prisoner said, "There is nothing there but my old rug"—his hand was on the tarpaulin as soon as I touched it—I could not see what was under it, but I put my foot, and there was a lump of something like sugar in the wagon—I got the hogsheads in—I did not open either of them—he offered to help me to open them—I said, "I shall not open them now, I am busy"—I saw this one weighed afterwards.

Cross-examined by Mr. BALLANTINE. Q. You got into the wagon as soon as it came up? A. I went in to assist with the hogsheads—it was perhaps ten minutes before I went to speak to my master—he was in the shop all the time.

MR. PARNELL. Q. Where was this sugar drawn from? A. From the drawing hole.

JOHN COLES. I am a carman. The prisoner was in my employ—on the 27th of July I employed him to do Mr. Barber's work—I afterwards missed a nose-bag—I was in bed when they came and told about this—my wife called me up, and I said to the prisoner, " Joe , here is another serious case"—I got an officer, and gave him in charge.

Cross-examined. Q. How long had he been with you? A. Nine years last month.

MR. BALLANTINE to THOMAS PAUL. Q. Did you weigh these hogsheads yourself? A. I saw them weighed—I sit in the box, and take the weight—somebody calls the weight to me, but I see the weights, and see that they call correctly—I can see the scale out of the window of the box—I can see the weight to a pound.

EDWARDS ORAMS. I am delivery-foreman at the London Docks. The figures of this delivery note are my writing—I delivered these hogsheads to the prisoner, and they were all right weight.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you weigh them? A. I saw them weighed—I

recollect seeing these weighed, and seeing that they were correct—they were delivered to the prisoner between three and four o'clock—I gave directions to the men to put them into the wagon, and saw the prisoner take them in after they were weighed.

GUILTY . Aged 39.— Confined Nine Months .

2019. JAMES JACKSON TICKELL was indicted for stealing 79 sove reigns, the moneys of John Taylor , from his person.

(The prosecutor did not appear.)

NOT GUILTY .

ADJOURNED TO MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 TH, 1847.
