Before Mr. Justice Park.
2007. CHARLES SAGO was indicted for feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of James Chorley , on the 17th of October , at St. George, and stealing 2 waistcoats, value 3s., and 1 gown, value 2s., his property .
MARY CHORLEY . I am the wife of James Chorley; we live at No. 8, Chaple-street, in the parish of St. George in the East ; my husband is at sea ; he rents the whole house - I occupy it for him. On Wednesday evening, the 17th of October, about half-past eight o'clock, I was at my sister's house - she lives just round the corner - I left nobody in my house - I had the key with me, and am sure I fastened it up in every place - I returned at half-past eight o'clock; I found it still fastened; it appeared as I had left it when I went out, which was about four in the afternoon, but I had been home to fasten it up at six o'clock; every thing was then safe; before I got home somebody had been to my sister's, and told me thieves were in the house - I went to the back of the house, and saw the shadow of two men up in the bed-room, with a candle lighted - I went to the front of the house, and saw the prisoner in custody of several persons - I saw him throw a black waistcoat out of his hand - I picked it up - it was my husband's - I have it here; he was taken to the watch-house - I followed him there, and saw a light waistcoat produced, that was my husband's - a gown of mine was shown to me before I got to the watch-house - I found a tobacco pipe left in my room, some matches on the carpet, and a candle on the chair - I had not left them there.
Prisoner. Q. Did you see me in the place? A. I cannot swear he is the man I saw the shadow of - he is the man I found in custody - I saw him throw the black waistcoat away.
SAMUEL MILLER . I am chief constable of Lambeth-street. This parish is often called St. George in the East, but I believe the proper name to be St. George Middlesex.
WILLIAM HAGERTY . I am a labouring man. On the night in question, about eight o'clock, I went to the door of this house, and the prisoner came out from inside the house, with a lighted candle in his hand; not a word passed between us; he blew the candle out; a short man came out of the door first; the prisoner then came out; I followed, and took him eight yards from the door, with the property about him; I held him till the watchman came up, and gave him in charge of Thomas Pope.
Prisoner. Q. Did you see me come out of the house? A. I am quite positive of it.
THOMAS POPE . I went up at the time in question, and found the prisoner in Hagerty's custody; he delivered him to me; his hat fell off, or was knocked off; I took a waistcoat out of it, which I gave to Cartwright.
THOMAS LANGHELT . I am a watchman. I was on duty on the night in question; I went up after Pope, hearing a cry, and took the prisoner to the watch-house; as I returned from the watch-house, the same way we had gone, I kicked against a gown, which I took up and delivered to Cartwright.
STEPHEN CARTWRIGHT . I am a constable of the night: the two witnesses brought the prisoner to the watch-house; Pope delivered me this waistcoat, Langhelt delivered me a gown, and this other waistcoat was delivered by some other person; I found two knives on him.
MARY CHORLEY. I know this gown to be mine by a join in the band; this black waistcoat I picked up myself; I saw him throw it away; both the waistcoats are my husband's; I had not left a candle in the house.
Prisoner's Defence. I had been to Blackwall, on board the Aurora; I was going as cook and steward on board of her. On going by the prosecutrix's door, there was a cry of Stop thief! that gentleman caught hold of me, and he took me to the watch-house; I had bought a new knife, and had another ready for the voyage. I have two written characters here from my last ship; the captains I have sailed with are not in town - the witnesses took nothing out of my hat.
GUILTY - DEATH . Aged 25.