The Proceedings of the Old Bailey

 

OLD COURT.—Monday, May 14th, 1838.

First Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

 

1139.   JOHN BELL was indicted for feloniously receiving, on the 19th of February, 2 pairs of trowsers, value 12s. the goods of   James Delor; 1 shawl, value 10s.; 1 handkerchief, value 6d.; 1 petticoat, value 2s.; 1 gown, value 4s.; 1 yard of printed cotton, value 64., the goods of   Elizabeth Harrison: 1 handkerchief, value 7s., the goods of   Benjamin Williams: 2 pairs, of shoes, value 10s.; 1 shirt, value 10s., the goods of   Samuel Andrews: 1 night-cap, value 64.; 2 decanters, value 2s.; 6 sheets, value 4l. 4s.; 4 towels, value 3s.; 4 pillow-cases, value 7s.; 1 table-cloth, value 7s.; 2 handkerchiefs, value 2s.; 4 dishes, value 4s.; 11 plates, value 3s.; 26 knives, value 5s.; 16 forks, value 3s.; 1 flannel shirt, value 3s.; 1 waistcoat, value 3s.; 1 pillow-case, value 3s.; 2 table-cloths, value 7s.; and 1 sheet, value 10s.; the goods of   John Starkey, well knowing them to have been stolen; against the Statute, &c.

  JOHN STARXEY . I keep the Four Swans, in Bishopsgate-street Elizabeth Starkie lived in my service about five weeks—I suspected her during that time, and on Saturday, the 17th of March, I detected her in stealing some money—she left that evening, and I watched her down to London-bridge, to Tower-street, Leadenhall-market, and various other places—I believe she saw me—I at last traced her to a house in Blacksmith's Arms-place, Whitechapel—I did not see her go into the house—I obtained information there, which led me to No. 8, Lower Chapman-street—I watched that house for several days, day and night, with assistance—on the Thursday I received information, and went and watched there, and in a short time the prisoner came home, he went into the house, came out again, and walked up and down the street twice—he then went into the house again, and brought out two wheels of a truck—he afterwards brought out the rest, and made up the truck—he then sent, his boy on with the truck into Anthony-street, which is just by—he followed the boy there, told him to take the truck up a lane, and while he did so, the prisoner went into No. 5, Anthony-street—he remained in there about five minutes; then came out, walked up and down the street two or three

times; then beckoned the boy, and the truck was taken to No. 5, Anthony-street—the prisoner brought out two boxes, placed them on the truck—he then took away the truck himself, and went towards St. Katharine's Docks—I spoke to Nicholas, a policeman, and we followed him to St. Katharine's wharf—I saw him take the boxes into the wharf, and he gave directions that they should be taken to Hull by the steam-boat—we asked him where he brought them from—he said, "Somewhere out of Anthony-street"—we asked him what number—he said he was not certain, but he thought it was No. 5 or 6—we asked who they belonged to—he said, "To a woman named Ann Cook"—I asked why there was no direction on the boxes—he said the woman was following him down, and was going to direct them—they had no direction to them—I then gave him in charge, and the policeman took possession of the boxes—the prisoner said he did not know the woman; that he was merely engaged to bring down the trunks, and she would pay him when she came down—we went to No. 5, Anthony-street, and saw a woman named Chason there—I inquired there about Starkie, but did not find her by Chason's account—I saw her found in the privy of the adjoining house—I left her in charge of a policeman, and went to No. 2, Lower Chapman-street, from where I had seen the truck brought—I saw some property there belonging to a Mr. Browning—I there found a woman named Bell, who has been convicted—she passed as the prisoner's wife—I gave her into custody—the prisoner said that the house No. 2, Lower Chapman-street, was his—I missed a great variety of articles belonging to myself and my guests while Starkie was in my employ.

  JOHN NICHOLAS . I am a policeman. On Thursday afternoon, the 22nd of March, my attention was directed by the prosecutor to the truck which was drawn by the prisoner—I followed it to St. Katharine steam wharf—he was about taking the boxes out, and I asked Mm when he brought them from—he said from Anthony-street, either No. 5 or 6, he did not know which—I asked him why they were not directed—he said a young woman was following him down to direct them, and they were going to Hull—he was then about telling the man on the wharf that a young woman was coming down, who was going by the Hull steamer—they were asking him about their not being directed—I asked if he knew her name—he said he believed her name was Ann Cook, he did not know any thing about her, he was only employed as porter—I then took him into custody, and took possession of the boxes—they were not locked, but corded together, and nailed down—I afterwards went to the house, No. 5, Anthony-street, and made inquiry of Mrs. Chason—she said she knew nothing about Starkie, but I found her in the privy of the adjoining yard; she could get to that from No. 5, as the palings between the two yards were broken down—I knocked at the privy door several times, but could get no answer—I forced it open, and took her—Sarah Bell was brought to the house, and we took her, Starkie, Chason, and the prisoner, to the station-house, together—I asked Starkie for the keys of the boxes—she said she had no keys to them—I asked if they were locked—she said they were not—she treated them as hers.

  ELIZABETH CHASON . I am a laundress—I live at No. 5, Anthony-street. I know the prisoner slightly, and also his wile, and Starkie—Starkie passed as the prisoner's sister—I gave her leave to be at my house for a day or two, as she said she wished to be screened from the anger of her husband—when the officers came and applied about her, I denied her being there—I was with her in my parlour when the prosecutor went by

the door, and she said that was the gentleman she was so much afraid of—the prisoner had also asked me to let her stay there a day or two, till she got a situation, as her husband had found her out, and would very much ill use her, (meaning that her husband had gone to her situation, and obliged her to leave it)—the prisoner had brought the boxes to my house on Sunday, the 18th of March, and they remained there till Thursday, when he came and took them away—I did not hear what passed between him and Starkie, except some allusion to her getting a situation and going away, and they sometimes talked about going to Hull, and different places, to go out of the country to get away from her husband—she went by the name of Elizabeth Starkie at my house, not by the name of Cook—I did not know any female there going by the name of Cook—when the prisoner came to take the boxes away, I heard him going to make use of a desperate oath to her, as he was rather in a passion, and I told him not to swear in my place—he said she had cost him many pounds, and was likely to cost him many more—I believe she called him Bell—I never heard him call her any thing particular—he called her his sister—I had known them about six months—they kept a mangle, and I gave my mangling to them—when Starkie wished me to deny her, she went out into the back yard.

  WILLIAM SAWYER . I am a police-sergeant Staikie and the two Bells were delivered into my custody—I heard Starkie say to the prisoner, "These things that are marked 'J. B.' are your property, and these things that are marked 'J. S.' are the property of my late husband"—the articles had been looked at by the prosecutor then—the prisoner replied, "Oh, you d—soft one—if J am asked the question I will tell the truth, in what way the things came to my house, and who they belong to—you have no right to bring any more into It than are really guilty—he also said to her, "All that you say will be given as evidence against you"—Starkie was about saying more, but she took the caution he gave her—they spoke to each other as if they were quite on familiar terms.

  JOSIAH CHAPLIN . I am a policeman. I took Sarah Bell into custody, at No. 2, Lower Chapman-street—I found there fourteen blue-and-white dishes, and four plates, and other things, but nothing belonging to this charge.

  JAMES LEA . I am an officer of Lambeth-street I went to No. 2, Lower Chapman-street, the day after the prisoners were apprehended—I found two keys hanging over the chimney-piece, which opened both the boxes—I produced them on the former trial, and they were lost—they were common lock keys, and appeared the proper keys of the boxes—I found them in the room where Bell slept—there was but one room with a bed hi it, so that he must have slept there—I received some duplicates from a person named Gill—I produce a basket and bag, which I got from the prosecutor—also a key which was found In Starkie's box, at the prosecutor's, in her bed-room—I searched the box at the prosecutor's before she left—one key opened a chest of drawers belonging to Mr. Delves, which he used at the inn when he was there—here is also a skeleton-key—Chapman-street is about a mile and a half from the prosecutor's.

  MARY ANN BOUCHER . I was living at the prosecutor's. I saw Sarah Bell, the prisoner's wife, bring that basket to the house—I did not open it—the other servant took it to the bar, and I saw it there—I did not see Starkie at the time—it was opened by the bar-maid—I never saw the prisoner at the house.

  JAMES LEA re-examined. There are some leads on the prosecutor's

premises, and this bag which has a long string to it, would reach from the leads into the yard—I got this sheet from a pawnbroker by this duplicate.

  JAMES GILL . I was in possession of the prisoner's premises, No. 2, Lower Chapman-street—I found fourteen duplicates in the oven, which I gave to Lea, the officer.

  HENRY FOWLBR . I am shopman to Mr. Watts, a pawnbroker, in Commercial-road. I have a pair of shoes pawned with me by Ann Bell, on the 19th of February.

  RICHARD CRIPPS . I have a shirt and two pairs of stockings, which I received in pawn, in the name of Mary Bell.

MR. STARKEY re-examined. These plates, knives, and forks, are mine—the plates were made to my order, at Davenport's—my linen is marked "J. S"

  MARY ANN BOUCHER re-examined. I know this linen to be my master's—several of the articles have my own mark on them.

DELVES. I am warehouseman, and live in jewin-crescent, Jewin-street In October last I was staying at the prosecutor's—this flannel waistcoat, two pairs of trowsers, and another waistcoat, are mine—they, were in a chest of drawers in my bed-room—they were found in Starkie's box.

  ELIZABETH HARRISON . I keep the tap at Mr. Starkey's—this gown, petticoat, pocket handkerchief, and old duster, are mine.

Prisoner's Defence. I have been twenty weeks in the London Hospital from an accident in the London Docks—I know nothing about this—I was. to have had 18d. for going down with the truck.

GUILTY . Aged 42.— Transported for Seven Years.

 

1140.   JULIEN THOMAS FARTON was indicted for embezzlement; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Confined One Year.

 

1141.   GEORGE WILLIAMS was indicted for stealing, on the 1st of. May, 1 handkerchief, value 2s.; the goods of   John Chatfield, from his person.

  JOHN CHATFIFLD . About half-past seven o'clock on the evening of the 1st of May I was walking up Leadenhall-street—I felt a pull at my shoulder, and on looking round I saw the witness Whitney having hold of the prisoner, who had my handkerchief under his coat—I had felt it safe in my pocket not half a minute before.

  THOMAS WHITNEY . I am a labourer, and live in Elizabeth-court, Dock-head; On Tuesday morning, the 1st of May, about half-past seven o'clock, I was going down Leadenhall-street, and saw the prisoner lift up the flap of the prosecutor's pocket, take out his handkerchief, and place it under the tail of his own coat—I siezed him, took the handkerchief from him, and took him towards Aldgate watch-house—he made a desperate resistance, and so did several who were in company with him, by biting my hands, and so on, but I succeeded in lodging him in Aldgate watch-house—the prisoner said, "He is taking me for doing nothing," and tried to excite the by-standers against me, and he was kicking me and trying to throw me down.

Prisoner. I was going along—there was a handkerchief lying down, and this man came and took hold of me. Witness. I saw him lift the flap of the prosecutor's coat, and take it out—I laid hold of the prosecutor and the prisoner at the same time.

  JOHN WILLIAM HARDEN . I am a constable of Aldgate ward. I received the handkerchief from Whitney—the prosecutor claimed it.

(Property produced and sworn to.)

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Transported for Ten Years.

 

1142.   HENRY BOULTON was indicted for Healing, on the 16th of April, 1 handkerchief, value 2s.; the goods of   Thomas Ackland, from his person.

  THOMAS ACKLAND . I am a schoolmaster, and live in Colebrook-row, Islington. On the 16th of April, between eleven and twelve o'clock, I was in Little Moorfields—I felt a slight movement of my coat behind, and looked back, but not suspecting any thing, I did not take any notice—in a few minutes I was called to by some persons behind, who asked if I had lost any thing—I felt, and missed my handkerchief, which they produced.

  JOHN PALMER . I am a boot and shoemaker in Little Moorfields. On the morning of the at 16th of April I was looking out of my window, and saw the prisoner with another lad—I cannot say whether they were in company, but they were close together—I saw the prisoner draw the handkerchief from the prosecutor's pocket—I went out and called the prosecutor, who missed it—I saw the prisoner drop it on the pavement, when I called to the prosecutor.

Prisoner. He did not see me take it—a boy took it, and chucked it on me—I did not have it—I did not offer to run—I saw it on the ground. Witness. I am sure I saw him take it—he was not a yard and a half from my shop.

  ABRAHAM HAM . I am an officer. I took the prisoner, and have the handkerchief.

(Property produced-arid sworn to.)

GUILTY. Aged 12.—Recommended to mercy .— Confined Three Months.

OLD COURT.—Tuesday May 15th, 1838.

Second Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

 

1143.   WILLIAM GULLEN and   THOMAS BAKER were indicted for stealing, on the 26th of April, 1 handkerchief, value 2s. 6d. the goods of   Frederick Joseph Burnett, from his person.

  EDWARD ALLMN . I live in Talbot-court, Gracechureh-street, and am in the employ of James Debenham. On the 26th of April, between three and four o'clock, I was in his warehouse, and saw the prisoners loitering about for some time—they were evidently in company and near to each other, but I cannot say I saw them speak to each other—in about a minute the prosecutor passed them—Gullen beckoned with his hand to Baker, and both followed him at a quicker pace—I then ran out of the warehouse, ran down the court, and saw them both close on Mr. Burnett—Gullen drew a handkerchief from Mr. Burnett's pocket and threw it behind him—Mr. Burnett immediately turned round and collared Gullen—Winter, the policeman, was standing at the bottom of the court, not three yards off at the time—Mr. Burnett spoke to him—he turned round, took up the handkerchief, and took Gullen into custody, and then secured Baker—they did not make any resistance.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS. Q. How were you situated as to

the street? A. The warehouse occupies one side of the court—I could see all along the court—I swear I saw Gullen do this.

  FREDERICK JOSEPH BURNETT . I was passing through Talbot-court on the 26th of April—I felt something at my pocket—I immediately turned round sharply and saw Gullen's hands going from me to himself—I immediately collared him, and saw my handkerchief four or five feet behind me—I gave him to an officer—my whole attention was called to him, and I did not see Baker—this is my handkerchief—(looking at it.) JOSEPH WINTER. I am a policeman. I was at the bottom of the court standing with my back towards the prosecutor when he collared Gullen—I saw the handkerchief on the ground—I took it up, and Mr. Burnett claimed it—Allen came to my assistance and held Gullen, while I went and took Baker from his information—I searched Gullen, and found two handkerchiefs in the seat of his trowsers and one in his hat—all silk, and different patterns—I found nothing on Baker—I took him about twenty yards from Gullen.

Gullen's Defence. Baker was not near me, nor did I see him till he came to the station-house.

Baker's Defence. I was walking through the court—the witness says I was close behind the prosecutor, and the prosecutor says he did not see me, which he must have done if I had been—I know nothing of the transaction.

  EDWARD ALLEN re-examined. Baker could see Gullen take the handkerchief—he was close behind him when ha took it.

GULLEN*— GUILTY . Aged 19.

BAKER*— GUILTY . Aged 18.

Transportd for Seven Year*.

 

1144.   JOHN ALLEN was indicted for stealing, on the 6th of April, 2 bookbinders' ploughs, value 10s.; 10 plough-knives, value 10s.; 112lbs. weight of millboard, value 10s.; and 1 hammer, value 1s.; the goods of   Charles Rutt, and another: and on the 28th of April, other goods, value 8s. 6d., his property; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 29.— Confined Six Months.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

 

1145.   SARAH BROWN was indicted for stealing, on the 14th of April, 12 1/2 yards of linen, value 1l. 8s.; and 1 shawl, value 6s. 6d. the goods of   George Hitchcock, and another, her masters; and   SUSAN RAISIN for feloniously receiving the same, well knowing them to have been stolen; against the Statute, &c.

  GEORGE HITCHCOCK . I am a linen-draper in St. Paul's Church-yard, in partnership with Frederick Rogers. The prisoner Brown has been employed by us as charwoman occasionally for more than three years—on the 16th of April, I noticed her going out into Paternoster-row, and my suspicions were excited—I cannot say whether I lost this lawn and shawl, but I know them to be our property—they have our private mark on them—we never sold them to the prisoner.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS. Q. You will not undertake to say you never sold them to anybody? A. Certainly not—they may have been sold—it is impossible to say—we have a hundred people in our establishment—I cannot say they were not sold to Raisin; but it is very improbable.

  WILLIAM GARDINER . I am a pawnbroker, and live in Farrrngdon-street.

I produce a piece of lawn and a shawl, which wit pawned or the prisoner Raisin for 10s., on the 14th of April—it is new and clean—I know nothing of Brown.

NOT GUILTY .

 

1146.   SARAH BROWN and   SUSAN RAISIN were again indicted for stealing, on the 16th of April, 5 1/2 yards of ribbon, value 2s. 9d.; and 3 1/2 yards of silk, value 8s. 1d.; the goods of   George Hitchcock, and another.

  GEORGE HITCHCOCK . On the 16th of April my suspicions were excited in consequence of what Roe the officer had told me, and I watched Brown, who was charing on the premises—she occasionally came out into Paternoster-row with dirty water, and looked about for somebody—I saw Raisin loitering about the premises, and after some time she approached Brown very closely, and appeared to receive some property from her—I went up and said, "Who is that person?"—Brown said it was a woman who was coming to assist her to-morrow—I took them both up stairs into a room, and got an officer—on Brown was found a comb, and close by her a jewel-case and another comb—the other prisoner was up in another room) and I believe she had managed to get rid of a very handsome comb, and put it into the fire-place—it was found there; and on her person was found some duplicates of our property, but we have ninety people serving in our shop, and it is impossible to swear that goods are not sold—Brown might have taken the property without Raisin's knowledge, but Raisin approached her, and I suppose received that handsome comb—she was loitering about, within thirty feet of the house—she could not see Brown take the property.

  JOHN ROE . I am an officer. I was called on to apprehend the prisoners—I found them each in separate rooms—I proceeded to search Raisin—she had a large plaid cloak on—I turned it on one side—she had the bone of half a sheep's head under it—she said she had merely picked it up—I looked in the nostrils of it and found a piece of paper, which I found to be the parts of two duplicates torn to pieces—they referred to the lawn and shawl pawned on the 14th, and the silk pawned on the 16th—the comb was found in the fire-grate.

  WILLIAM LTVIEMOEE . I am shopman to Mr. Cotterell, a pawnbroker, in Shoe-lane. I produce a piece of silk and some ribbon, which was pawned to the best of my belief by the prisoner Brown, in the after part of the day.

  WILLIAM HITCHCOCK re-examined. These goods are ours, but I cannot swear they have never been sold—I should say I saw. them within a week of the time of their being pawned—it was about ten o'clock sit night that I found the prisoners outside my premises.

NOT GUILTY .

 

1147.   SARAH BROWN was again indicted for stealing, on the 25th of March, 2 collars, value 14s.; and 4 yards of silk, value 8s.; the goods of   George Hitchcock, and another. ( Upon which no evidence was offered.)

NOT GUILTY .

 

1148.   JOHN KELLY and   MICHAEL BRANNAN were indicted for stealing, on the 11th of April, 1 pair of boots, value 7s.; the goods of   John Dunston Penn.

  THOMAS BLOSSETT . I live in Horseferry-road. On the 10th of April

I saw the two prisoners in Fleet-street, near Mr. Penn's shop-window—I saw Brannan go to the door, take a pair of boots, go up Bell-yard, and then give them to Kelly—I laid hold of them, and took them out of Kelly's apron.

  CAMP PENN . I am in the employ of my father, John Dunston Penn, of No. 203, Fleet-street. These shoes are his property.

KELLY— GUILTY . Aged 14.

BRANNAN— GUILTY . Aged 14.

Confined six Months.

 

1149.   JAMES KING was indicted for stealing, on the 21st of April, 1 handkerchief, value 1s., the goods of   John Falkus, from his person.

  JOHN FALKUS . About half-past twelve o'clock, on the 21st of April, I was at the door of the Cock tavern, in Paddington-street—I felt something at my coat pocket, turned round, and felt my pocket-book safe, but found my handkerchief gone—several gentlemen said, "That is the man that has got it," pointing to the prisoner—I collared him directly, and he denied it—a gentleman said, "He has got it up his back"—I said, "Give me my handkerchief"—he said, "I have not got it"—several people said, "He has got it up his back," and at last he put his hand up his back, produced it, and said, "Pray, forgive me; I picked it up in the street"—I said, "Why ask forgiveness if you picked it up?"—he said it was his first offence.

Cross-examined by MR. PATNE. Q. Where did he produce the handkerchief from? A. From up his back—I turned round directly I felt the touch at my pocket—several gentlemen were going into the Cock at the time—this is my handkerchief—(looking at it.)

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY. Aged 19.—Recommended to mercy .— Confined Three Months.

 

1150.   WILLIAM JOHNSTONE was indicted for stealing, on the 9th of April, 12 pairs of socks, value 12s., the goods of   John Wills, and another.

  WILLIAM ROE . I am shopman to John Wills, and another, of No. 9, Poultry. About nine o'clock in the evening of the 9th of April I saw the prisoner take these socks from inside the door, put them before him, and walk away with them—I followed him, and took him to the watch-house, with them—they are the property of my employers.

(Property produced and sworn to.)

GUILTY .* Aged 23.— Confined Six Months.

 

1151.   JOHN MURRAY was indicted for stealing, on the 7th of April, 1 handkerchief, value 3s., the goods of   Henry Bellingham, from his person.

  HENRY BELLINGHAM . I am a tailor, and live in Southampton-row, Russell-square. On the 7th of April I was at the corner of Newgate-street, near the Post-office—I was called out to by somebody, and missed my handkerchief.

  ROBERT TYRRELL . I am an officer of the Post-office. On the 7th of April, about half-past nine o'clock at night, I saw the prisoner close behind the prosecutor, and two girls behind him, endeavouring to conceal him—I looked over the girls' heads, and saw the prisoner take the handkerchief from the prosecutor's pocket—I laid hold of him, and took it from his hand—the girls made off.

Prisoner. I picked it up—I did not take it out of the pocket. Witness, I am quite sure I saw him do it.

(Property produced and sworn to,)

GUILTY .†Aged 12.— Confined Six Months.

 

1152.   JOHN MERRILEES was indicted for embezzlement; to which, he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 22.— Confined Two Months.

 

1153.   GEORGE HARMAN was indicted for stealing, on the 13th of April, 1 chaise-apron, value 10s., the goods of   William Lamb Curtis.

  EDWARD CURRY (police-constable G 81.) On the 13th of April; about two o'clock in the morning, about day-break, I was in Claremont-square, and saw the prisoner, and another man with him—the prisoner had a bundle under his arm, covered with a handkerchief—I asked him what he had got—he said it was his bundle, and he got it from his master—I took him to the station-house, opened the bundle there, and it proved to be this chaise-apron.

Prisoner. I said I did not know what it was—that I had picked it up in Spitalfields. Witness. He said it was his bundle—after he got to the station-house he said he picked it up, but not before.

  WILLIAM LAMB CURTIS . I live in Newgate-street. This apron is my property—it was cut from my chaise, which was standing in Cock-lane, facing Giltspur-street, and a piece of it was left in the chaise.

  CHARLES BENNETT . I am in the prosecutor's service. I know this apron to be his—I saw it safe on Thursday afternoon, between four and five o'clock—I locked it up in the coach-house—between nine and ten o'clock the next morning I went to the coach-house, and it was gone.

GUILTY —Aged 34. Confined Six Months.

 

1154.   SARAH GODDARD was indicted for stealing, on the 2nd of May, 6 handkerchiefs, value 15s., the goods of   Edward Manning, and another.

  ELIZABETH ROUTH . I am in the employ of Edward Manning, and another, linen drapers, in Aldgate. On the 2nd of May, between five and six o'clock in the afternoon, the prisoner came and asked to see some black silk handkerchiefs—I showed some to her, and found her pulling one off the counter—I asked her for it—she said there was not any fallen down—I said there was—she then gave me one off the floor—I showed her several others, and then I saw her take this piece of black silk handkerchiefs, and put it under her shawl or dress—she then looked at some more, and gave me 6d. on one, and said she would call for it next morning—I went to pay the sixpence at the desk, and told Mr. Manning, and one of the young men went out and brought her back—I searched her with assistance, and after we undressed her, on her stepping out of her clothes, we found these black silk handkerchiefs lying by her feet—she said, "For God's sake, don't tell Mr. Manning"—she was given into custody.

  MARIA CROSBY . I assisted in searching the prisoner—we asked her to

step out of her clothes, and then found the handkerchiefs at her feet—she said, "For God's sake conceal them, don't let Mr. Manning see them."

GUILTY *—Aged 19. Confined Four Months.

 

1155.   ELLEN ROBERTS, alias Doran , was indicted for stealing, on the 21st of April, 24 yards of printed cotton, value 12s. 6d.; the goods of  Edward Boyle.

  SARAH STONE . I live in Red Lion-alley, Cow-cross. On the 21st of April, I was near Mr. Boyle's shop, at the corner of Farringdon-street, about six o'clock, and saw the prisoner come up, take the piece of cotton from the door, put it under her shawl, and go away—I gave information at the shop, and a young man came out and took her and the print—she struck me once or twice, and tore my cap and bonnet, for giving the information.

  JOHN JOHNSON . I live with Mr. Edward Boyle, in Farringdon-street. I followed the prisoner, from information Sarah Stone gave me, and found this piece of print on her—it is Mr. Boyle's property.

Prisoner. At Guildhall he said he was the master of the shop, and now be says he is only a journey man. Witness. I did not say so.

  RQBBRT MOSS (City police-constable 16.) I received the prisoner in custody—I saw her strike Sarah Stone outside the door, and tear her cap and bonnet.

GUILTY *—Aged 28. Transported for Seven Years.

 

1156.   MARY RILEY was indicted for stealing, on the 9th of April, 1 shirt, value 2s.; 1 petticoat, value 1s.; and 1 night-cap, value 6d.; the goods of   Henry Gomm.

  HENRY GOMM . I am a carpenter, and live in Praed-street, Paddington. On the 9th of April I was drinking tea with my wife, in my back-parlour, and heard footsteps in the passage—in consequence of something my wife said to me I went out into the street, and saw the prisoner walking fast—I followed her—she looked back and saw me coming, and began to run—I caught her round the corner, and found a shirt, petticoat, and night-cap, within a short distance of where she stood—there was nobody else near at the time—I told her to take the things back from where she got them—she began to beg and pray, and said she was very much in distress, and if I would let her go she would never do the like again—I took her back to my house.

  MARY ANN GOMM . I am the prosecutor's wife. On the 9th of April I heard footsteps in the passage, and went out—I saw the prisoner on the step of the door going out—she asked me if I could tell her of any one who wanted a woman to wash—I told her I could not, and she went away—I observed something white in a basket she had, and the lid did not shut down close—I went into the kitchen, and missed my husband's shirt, a flannel petticoat, and night-cap, from among the dirty clothes—I told my husband, who went out, and brought the prisoner back with the things—the lid of her basket was closed then, as the things were not in it.

  JAMES MATTIN (police-constable T 121.) I took the prisoner into custody, and asked what she meant by thieving—she said she did not now—she thought the devil had set his foot on her—she was quite sober.

(Property produced and sworn to,)

Prisoner's Defence, I went to look for a day's work—I met a woman coming out of the prosecutor's house, but did not take any notice of her—I asked the prosecutrix if she had any employment for me, and on her saying she had not, I went away—the man came after me, and picked the things up from under an archway—he then accused me of taking them—I had been having a little to drink, and do not recollect what I said to him.

GUILTY . Aged 40.— Confined Three Months.

 

1157.   JOHN WILLIAMS was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of April, 1 apron, value 3d.; 1 collar, value 3d.; 3 dusters, value 2d.; the goods of   Matilda Richardson: and 1 bag, value 2d.; 5 towels, value 6d.; and 1 gown, value 2s.; the goods of   Hannah Foster.

CHARLES HANKINSON. I live in Tottenham-road, Kingsland, and a gardener. On the evening of the 10th of April I was about leaving a piece of garden-ground at the back of the houses in Maberley-place, and saw the prisoner crossing the grounds, and proceed to the premises—he went over the wall—he had no basket or any thing with him—I lost him for about two minutes, and then saw him return—he ran to leap over a ditch, but missed his leap, and fell in—I seized him by the collar and called for the police—he did not resist—he fumbled in his pockets, but I did not see him drop any thing—the policeman searched him, and found a quantity of keys on him—he had a basket when I stopped him, which I gave to the policeman.

  HUGH HAGGERTT (police-constable N 174.) I was on duty in Tottenham-road, and heard a noise from Maberley-place—I went forward, and Mr. Hankinson had the prisoner by the collar—he gave him into my custody with this basket of linen—I was proceeding to the station-house with him, and he put his hand in his right-hand coat-pocket, and took from it a key which I took from his hand, as he was going to throw it away—I then took three large skeleton-keys and a screw-driver, three small trunk keys, and one door-key from him—the linen appeared rather damp, as if it had not been long washed—it was rough dried—I afterwards went back to the ditch, and found a screw-driver.

  MATILDA RICHARDSON . I am a widow, and five in Maberley-place, in the service of Mrs. Hannah Foster. On Tuesday, the 10th, I went to our back garden, adjoining Mr. Hankinson's—a man called to me, and asked if I missed any thing, and I missed these things—they all belong to me, except two towels and a duster, which belong to my mistress—the things were hanging out to dry.

Prisoner. I picked the keys up—I had nothing to eat the whole day, and not a farthing in my pocket—I did it through distress.

GUILTY .* Aged 50.— Confined Six Months.

 

1158.   WILLIAM DAVIS was indicted for embezzling, on the 27th of February, a Bill of Exchange for £7 7s., which he had received on account of   Henry Rowles, Esq., and others, his masters: also, for embezzling, on the 30th of January, another Bill of Exchange for £7 7s.; to both of which he pleaded

GUILTY .— Transported for Seven Years.

NEW COURT.—Tuesday, May 15th, 1838.

Fifth Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

 

1159.   JOHN WORNHAM was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of April, 1 truss of straw, value 1s. 3d., the goods of   Matthew Sherman, his master.

(The prosecutor did not appear.)

NOT GUILTY .

 

1160.   JAMES GOOCH was indicted for stealing, on the 31st of March, 1 horsecloth, value 8s., the goods of   John Hawkins Elliott, and another, his masters.

  JOHN HAWKINS ELLIOTT . I live at No. 4, Martin-lane, Cannon-street—I have one partner. The prisoner was porter in the employ of myself and my partner up to the time of his being taken into custody—I have not missed a horse-cloth—I cannot say that we have lost one—here is a horse-cloth which I believe to be ours—it is of the same pattern and kind that we usually keep in our stock—they are not very uncommon in the trade—we are saddlers' ironmongers.

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDEBGAST. Q. How long had the prisoner been with you? A. About two years.

  EDWARD BARTLETT . I have known the prisoner about six months—on the 31st of March be came to me at the White Bear with this horse-cloth in this paper—he asked me to have half a pint of beer—I thanked him—he wrote upon this paper, and told me to take it, and if be did not come back presently, I was to walk about the Minories—he did not come, and I did walk the Minories.

Cross-examined. Q. How do you get your living? A. By portering—that is the only way in which I get my living at present, because I have no employ in my own business—the prisoner told me to take this parcel to the corner of the Minories, and be would come to the public-house there, and if he did not come in half an hour, I was to walk the Minories—I was taken by the officer, and I told him the same words—he looked to see if the reading was on the parcel, and it was on it—the prisoner wrote this himself—I cannot write.

  THOMAS DUDMAN . I am a constable. I was called to take charge of the prisoner—I went to his house in Talbot-court, Gracechurch-street—he came home at twelve o'clock—I asked him where he got that parcel from—he said from his master's warehouse—I was talking about this rug—I then asked what he was going to do with it—his first answer was, that it was going where it was directed.

Cross-examined. Q. How long have you been an officer? A. I have been constable of the ward eight years—I might have beard that, it is not my duty to put such questions to prisoners, but I am not aware of it—we ask those questions of every one that is brought to our place—our watch-house is in Portsoken ward—we have no directions on the subject of questioning them—we do it spontaneously—we do not put down the answers in writing—I believe the other witness was present at the time the questions were put—he was at the house-door in Talbot-court—the questions were put at the house in Talbot-court, and at the watch-house also—I believe the witness was in the room at the watch-house, whether he heard the answers I cannot say—I have been a witness here five or six times, to the best of my recollection—I am one of the inspectors of the watch.

  THOMAS BERRY PERCIVAL . I was in the watch-house not in the room, when these questions were put to the prisoner—there is a constable's room parted off—I was not there when any questions were put to this man, and he gave answers—I was not absent from the room above two minutes.

COURT. Q. Did you take the prisoner? A. Yes; I said I wanted him respecting a parcel he had sent by a person to the Minories—he said he had done so—I asked him where it was going—he said to the party to whom it was directed—I said who is that—he said, "Mr. Shepherd"—I said, "Who is Mr. Shepherd?"—he said the party it was going to.

NOT GUILTY .

 

1161.   MICHAEL M'GANN was indicted for stealing, on the 15th of April, 1 handkerchief, value 6d.; 1 collar, value 1s.; 3/4 of a yard of ribbon, value 3d.; and 1 brooch, value 2s.; the goods of   Ann Robinson, from her person.

  ANN ROBINSON . I am residing with my aunt, at No. 6, White Horse-place, Commercial-road. I went to the Tower, on the 15th of April, about one or two o'clock, to see a soldier, a cousin of mine—I saw the prisoner, and he offered to go with me to a public-house—we did so, and I war to stop there till he fetched my cousin—he came back, and took me to another place, and took me into a room and ill-used me—I had a handkerchief, a ribbon, and a brooch—he took them away from me, and did what he could to me, and then locked me in with another man—he took the handkerchief, ribbon, and brooch away with him—this was not a bad house, it was in the barracks, in the Tower—there were no other soldiers in the room where, he took me—it was between seven and eight o'clock when he let me out of the room—I hallooed "Murder" when I came down.

Prisoner. Q. Did you wear this collar when I met you? A. I had it. in my handkerchief—I did not leave the canteen till you took me to see my cousin—I was only in the place once.

Prisoner. I went to a man to get the key, and we went to this place twice, and had * * * according to her own wishes—she had this handkerchief in her hand, and she left it on the table—I said, "You may as well give me this"—she said, "No," but she had a better in her pocket she would give me—she took off the collar, and said she would stop all night with me, and would put it on in the morning. Witness. I did not give him either of these things—he took them from me—my handkerchief was twisted round my hand, and he took it from me—he locked me up in this room with himself and then after he had done with me, he locked me up with another one—I told the other one that the prisoner had ill-used me—the prisoner let me out—I came down, and told a man that I had lost my things, and he had been ill-using me—he asked me if I should know his name—I said, "Yes"—he said, "Was it M'Gann!" and I said, "Yea"—I had beard another man call him by that name.

JURY. Q. Did you have any money from this man? A. No—he did not have * * * with me—he tried to do so.

  PETER M'GOVERN . I am sergeant-major in the 20th regiment—I was passing round the barracks in the Tower, between seven and eight o'clock that night, and saw this young woman crying—I asked what was the matter—she said that a man of the name of M'Gann had kicked her down stairs, and taken a collar, some ribbon, and a handkerchief from her—I had

not stated his name before she said that—I asked the prisoner where the woman's property was—he said he had none of it—I told him it would be better for him to give it up, and have it settled quietly—he then said he would—he told me to come up stairs to his barrack-room—he went to his bed, and lifted up his bolster or pillow, took out the tippet and ribbon and gave them to me.

  FRANCIS PADFIBLD . I am a sergeant. I saw the prosecutrix crying—I went with M'Govern, and found the ribbon and tippet under the prisoner's pillow—I asked if that was all he had got—he said it was—I went down to the young woman and she said she had lost a handkerchief—I went up to the prisoner's pouch and found the handkerchief there—this was in the mess kitchen.

  JAMES M'BRIAN . I am a corporal. Between seven and eight o'clock, I came out of my own room in the passage, and I saw this young woman crying, and the prisoner kicking her down stairs—she told me a man had ill used her, and taken some things from her.

Prisoner. Q. Did you not see her when we were on parade, about five o'clock? A. No, I never saw her till she was on the stairs.

  ROBERT PIDOEON . I am a private in the regiment. The prisoner came to me, and said he had got a new handkerchief from a young girl—he took me to his own bed, and showed me this handkerchief.

Prisoner. Q. When I came to you for the key, did I not tell you what purpose it was for? A. I did not give you the key.

Prisoner. There were four soldiers in company with me, who saw her take off the collar, and give me the handkerchief—it was quite agreeable to her that she should stop with me that night, being a stranger in the Tower—the policeman heard it.

  JAMES BRADLEY . I am a policeman. I did not hear a word about it—she said he was an entire stranger—the prisoner said, in going along to prison, that there were four soldiers who could disprove it, but not before.

Prisoners Defence. I went to the Chain Canteen, and this woman came and asked for a man I did not know—I said I was going to have some beer with some others, and she might as well come and have some, and she did—it was agreeable to her to stop all night with me—she had a handkerchief in her hand—I said, "You may as well give me this?"—she said she would not, but she gave me another, and she took off the collar and brooch, and put them into my pouch-cap—then she and I went away—we could not get in where we wanted—I then went and got the key from Pidgeon, and she and I went to this place.

GUILTY . Aged 24.— Transported for Ten Years.

(There was another indictment against the prisoner.)

 

1162.   ELIZABETH THOMAS was indicted for stealing, on the 16th of April, 1 shawl, value 7s., the goods of   Edward Porter.

  EDWARD PORTER . I live in Little Horsford-street, Goswell-street. My wife died, and a woman named Nightingale, who laid my wife out, brought the prisoner to assist her—on Monday morning, I saw a shawl safe in the box, and missed it on Tuesday—the prisoner was there on the Monday.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS. Q. Nightingale was the first that came to you? A. Yes, she sat up all night—she asked leave to bring a respectable woman next day—I went out about nine o'clock that morning,

and returned at two—I found Nightingale drunk in my room—it was the next morning J missed my shawl—I have seen her twice—I had her in custody with the prisoner.

  HENRY FEREDAY CAMPER . I am shopman to Mr. Upsall, of Barbican. The prisoner pledged this shawl with me on Monday, the 16th of April.

  FREDERICK PRINCE . I am an officer. I took the prisoner.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you find any duplicate on her for there shawl? A. No.

NOT GUILTY .

 

1163.   ELIZABETH THOMAS was again indicted for stealing, on the 12th of June, 1 pair of breeches, value 8s.; 1 waistcoat, valued 3s.; and 1 coat, value 1l. 5s.; the goods of   Robert Upsall.

  HENRY FEREDAY CAMPER . I am an assistant to Robert Upsall, a pawnbroker, in Barbican. On the 12th of June last the prisoner pledged a pair of breeches and a waistcoat for 11s.—I, at the same time* took in a coat of another person, and advanced 25s. on it—I laid them all on a pile of goods behind the counter—it was between eleven add four o'clock in the day—the prisoner had a child with her—she was playing with this child, and pretended to let it fall over the counter—I cautioned her, and she went to the door two or three times to speak to her sister—during this time I missed the coat—I knew where she lived, and went to her house, and charged her with it—she came to our house, and I took her into a back room—she made solemn assertions that she had not seen it—on the Saturday following she came to redeem the breeches and waistcoat, and we could not find them—we thought they might be mislaid—I told her td bring her husband, and we would pay for them—she brought a man whom she represented to be her husband, and we paid a sovereign for them—the breeches and waistcoat are here—the coat is not.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS. Q. Did you say before the Magistrate one single syllable about going to this woman's house, and taking her to your back room? A. Yes—that was relating to the coat—I had placed these breeches and waistcoat, which she pawned, at the end of the counter with the coat, on a pile of other goods—I was in the shop when she went away—I told the Magistrate that she went to the door two or three times—I did not see her go outside—her sister came to her from the window—I have known the prisoner before—I knew her husband, and knew where she lived.

  BENJAMIN MECHAM . I am assistant to Mr. Walters, of Aldgate. I produce the waistcoat and breeches, which were pawned by the prisoner, on the 2nd of October, in the name of Ann Thomas.

Cross-examined. Q. Had you known her before? A. Yes, as a regular customer—I did not know where she lived.

  FREDERICK PRINCE . I produce the duplicate of the breeches and waistcoat, which I found on the prisoner.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 36.— Transported for Seven Years.

 

1164.   ELLEN HATTON was indicted for stealing, on the 1st of April, 1 shawl, value 9s.; the good of   John Scott, from the person of   Ann Scott.

  ANN SCOTT . On the night of the 1st of April I went into a house in Jacob's-court, where there was a dance—there was a fight, and I went to

take a young woman out; and as I took her by the hand, the prisoner tore my shawl off my shoulders, and then a companion came and tore my bonnet over my eyes.

Prisoner. You struck me and I struck you, and no one else. Witness. No, I seized her by the face and another person struck me, and the prisoner got away.

  ANN CONNELL . I am going on for twelve years of age. I was at this place on the night in question—Mrs. Scott brought two women in to the dance, and then there was a fight—one wanted to dance and the other wanted, and then there was a row, and two men went to fighting—Mrs. Scott came in, and said to a woman, "What brought you here?" and then a woman came over and tore her bonnet—I am not certain whether it was the prisoner that took her shawl off or not—it was taken—I was sitting at the top of the bed—some woman struck Mrs. Scott, and then she struck the woman again—there were thirty or forty people there.

  JOSEPH GINGER . I took the prisoner into custody, but I could trace no property.

NOT GUILTY .

 

1165.   WILLIAM SNELL was indicted for stealing, on the 31st of March, 1 purse, value 1s.; 1 key, value 6d.; 4 sovereigns, 1 crown, 6 half-crowns, 4 shillings, and 1 £ 5 Bank-note; the goods, monies, and property of   George Greenwood, Esquire, from his person.

MR. CLARKSON conducted the Prosecution.

  GEORGE GREENWOOD, ESQ . I am colonel of the 2nd Life Guards. I was at the Opera on the evening of Saturday, the 31st of March—between the opera and the ballet, I quitted the stall where I had been sitting, and went to the passage round die pit—as I was going along I felt some one try my coat pocket—I looked round suddenly and saw the prisoner close to me—he had his hat on—that is not very unusual in the pit at the Opera—I passed on about twenty yards—the prisoner followed me—I then went back, and observed the prisoner still following me—I stopped to speak to Mr. Montague, and while speaking to him I felt my pocket, and my purse was there, but I soon found that it was gone—I turned instantly round and collared the prisoner, and said, "You have picked my pocket"—he was close to me—he said I told a falsity, that I was mistaken—the instant I collared him I saw the purse fall on the floor—it appeared to fall immediately from his hand—I picked it up immediately below his hand—I cannot swear that I saw it in his hand—I held him by the collar, and begged Mr. Montague to fetch a police officer—the moment I desired that, the prisoner volunteered to go out of the pit with me—I left go of his collar upon that, and walked with him to the top of the stairs that go down towards the orchestra—directly we got there the prisoner took to his heels and ran down the stairs, through the door into the passage—I ran after him and retook him, just as we came to where the stall tickets are shown—at the very moment that I seized him behind, I believe, the check-taker stopped him before—I have not the least doubt he is the person I had before—I heard him asked why he had run away—he said he did not wish to be stared at—I had not got hold of him at the time he ran—I delivered my purse to the officer—it contained a £5 note, four sovereigns, and 1l. 4s. in silver.

Cross-examined by MR. JONES. Q. What time in the evening was this A. Between ten and eleven o'clock—there were other people there—I believe

the purse fell from his hand, but I did not see it before it was on the ground—myself, my friend, and the prisoner were all standing close together at the moment—the purse was not as near to one foot as the other—I was between Mr. Montague and the prisoner—I do not know that there were people passing—there were people close round—it was in the house that he began to run—it did not create any great disturbance in the Opera—there were people there when he began to run—he was in the act of commencing to go down stairs when he began to run—we had passed through the crowd—there was none in front of us—a gold watch and chain and some sovereigns were found on the prisoner.

MR. CLARKSON. Q. He was very well dressed indeed? A. Yes—he was in the house when I let go of his collar, and many persons had an opportunity of seeing him—I saw twelve sovereigns taken out of a pocket in the waistband of his breeches.

THE HON. SPENCER DUDLEY MONTAGUE. I was in the Opera this night—Colonel Greenwood turned round and collared the prisoner, and picked up his purse close against the prisoner—he turned and said, "What shall we do; will you get a policeman?"—I was going, and the prisoner offered to go to a policeman—there were several persons in the passage, but the purse was nearest the prisoner.

  WILLIAM WRAY (police-sergeant A 13.) I was on duty at the Opera, on the 31st of March—I saw the prisoner come in at the door from the neighbourhood of Charles-street, with a person who I knew—they parted as they went in—about half-past ten o'clock I received information from one of the check-takers, and saw the prisoner—he had been stopped—I knew him to be the person I had seen go in—I said, "You are the person that I suspect of the two robberies that have been committed"—I had heard of two—I asked him his name and his trade—he said William Snell, a tailor, and he lived in Greville-street, Hatton-garden—I asked if he had any thing about him—he said, "Yes, I have money"—I then searched him, and in a small pocket, like a watch-fob, found 12l. 10s. in gold—I asked him how many sovereigns there were—he said, "I believe 11l.; I am not sure whether there is so much, there may be more"—he had a gold watch and chain, but no seals—he was dressed very respectably—he said to Colonel Greenwood, "You are mistaken"—I said, "If so, why did you run away"—he said, "I did not like to be stared at."

Cross-examined. Q. Did he not tell you he came from Birmingham? A. Not at that time—he did not tell me where he came from—I did not hear him say that his parents lived at Birmingham—he gave his address, "Greville-street, Hatton-garden"—I went there and found a life-preserver, a cloak, and an Opera tie—when I saw him go into the Opera that night, I suspected he was concerned in two robberies, but there was not sufficient proof to justify me in taking him—I had not seen him before that night—he was pointed out to me.

MR. CLARKSON. Q. Was Ward, his companion, taken into custody? A. Not at that time, as he made his escape—he was taken on the Monday evening following—he was not before the Justice on this charge.

EDWARD GEORGE WHEAL. I am a check-taker. I stopped the prisoner going out of my gate—he was running as fast as he could.

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Transported for Ten Years.

 

1166.   JOHN WILLIAMS was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of April, 1 pair of boots, value 7s. 6d., the goods of   William Davis; and that he had been before convicted of felony.

  WILLIAM DAVIS . I am a boot and shoe maker, and live in Newgate-street. On the morning of the 10th of April I missed a pair of boots, which were safe only a minute before—these are them—(looking at them.)

  JOSEPH CUZENS . I live in Ward's-row, Bethnal-green-road. I was in Newgate-street on the 10th of April, and saw the prisoner take the boots from just within the prosecutor's door—I collared him, and took him back with the boots.

  SAMUEL WICKS . I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction, which I got from Mr. Clark's office—(read)the prisoner is the person.

GUILTY . Aged 24.— Transported for Seven Years.

 

1167.   WILLIAM SAUNDERS was indicted for stealing, on the 11th of April, 1 coat, value 3s., the goods of   James Gower.

  JAMES GOWER . I am coachman to Sir Charles Price. I hung my coat in the harness-room, in the present of Bridewell, on the 11th of April, and afterwards missed it—this is it.

  CHARLES MORRIS . I am in the service of Sir Charles Price. On the evening of the 11th of April I went into the harness-room, and found the prisoner with this coat on his back—I accused him of having it on—he denied it several times—I asked him what business he had there—he made no answer, and I had him taken.

Prisoner. I went to the stable—there was no one there—I was coming out, when this man came and shoved me back into the stable—I never had the coat on my back at all. Witness. I found it on his back, but before the officer came in he had hung it on the nail.

GUILTY . Aged 38.— Confined Three Months.

 

1168.   SARAH ADAMS was indicted for stealing, on the 14th of April, 8 half-crowns, and 2 shillings, the monies of   William Bowery, from his person.

WILLIAM BOWERY. About a quarter past one o'clock, on the 14th of April, I was going down Bishopsgate-street—I had just left my work, at Blue Anchor-yard—the prisoner came and took hold of my collar, and said, "Come along with me"—I told her to go about her business, and at the same time I heard my money rattle—I had four half-crowns and three shillings in my pocket—I cannot tell how her hand got into my pocket—she had not put her hand round me—I found she had the money—I took hold of her, and gave her in charge, and three half-crowns and four shillings were found on her.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS. Q. What pocket was your money in? A. In my waistcoat pocket—I cannot swear that her hand was near that pocket—she called the watchman, and I gave her in charge—I had not got hold of her when she called for the watch—I was doing nothing to her—she robbed me of three half-crowns and two shillings—I was sober—I cannot say that I felt her hand near my waistcoat pocket, but I heard my money rattle—I looked to see where it was, but did not see her hand near my pocket.

  JAMES TYTLAR . I was on duty, and heard the prisoner cry, "Watch"—I went over, and the prosecutor said she had robbed him—she made no reply—in going to the watch-house she opened her right hand, and said she had nothing about her.

  WILLIAM BOSTON . I was the night constable. I asked the prisoner what money she had got—she said, "Only one shilling"—I searched her twice, but found nothing—I told the prosecutor—he said he was positive she had it—in searching her again, in her left boot was this glove, with three half-crowns and four shillings in it.

NOT GUILTY .

 

1169.   ANN SMITH was indicted for stealing, on the 21st of March, 1 sheet, value 10s.; and 1 towel, value 1s.; the goods of   William Murray, Esq., her master: and   ANN HARRISON , for feloniously receiving the, same, well knowing them to have been stolen; against the Statute, &c.

  WILLIAM MURRAY, Esq . I am a barrister, and occupy chambers in the Temple. The prisoner Smith was in my employ, as laundress—I went into the country, and left her in possession of my chambers, in July last—while in Scotland my servant died, and on my return it was necessary to give while the things to my new servant—I saw the locks of toe drawers had been forced, or attempted to be forced, and some sheets, table-cloths, napkins, and towels taken away—the articles produced are part of my, property—I have lost nearly 100l. worth of property.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS. Q. How long had Smith been in your employ? A. About two years—the had a good character when she came to me.

  JOSEPH SHACKELL , I am an officer of Bow-street. On the 4th of April I went to Smith's house, No. 5, Yates's-court, Carey-street—I told her my name, and who I was—read over to her two lists of property—she said she knew nothing of it—the prisoner Harrison, who is her mother, told her to hold her tongue—I then showed her some towels which I had from Mr. Murray's chambers, as a pattern—she said she had none like them—I searched, and found these towels—I asked her if they were Mr. Murray's—she said "Yes"—I then went to Harrisons's house, in Little Essex-street, and there found one towel—she said she hoped I would not tell Mr. Murray—I asked if she had been pledging any thing—she said "No"—I searched, and found some duplicates—I went round to different pawnbrokers, and found the whole of this property—I went on the 6th of April, and took Smith, who gave me a pocket-book with ten duplicates in it, which she said were for property of Mr. Murray's.

Cross-examined. Q. When you found the towel at Harrison's. did you say "This is Mr. Murray's?" A. Yes; I mentioned his name first.

  ALBERT EVANS . I am a pawnbroker in Pickett-street. I hare a sheet which was pawned on the 21st of March by Harrison.

SMITH— GUILTY . Aged 29.— Transported for Seven Years.

HARRISON— GUIITY . Aged 60.— Confined One year.

 

1170.   THOMAS HILLS was indicted for embezzlement; to whcih he pleaded

GUILTY. Aged 22. Recommended to mercy .— Confined two years.

 

1171.   THOMAS KEGIN, alias King , was indicted for feloniously uttering an order for the payment of £15, with intent to defraud   Thomas Druce; also, for uttering an order for payment of £20, with intent to defraud   Richard Frampton, to both which indictments he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 22.— Transported for Fourteen Years.

(  Mrs. Prescott, wife of   Thomas Prescott, of Gilbert-street, deposed to the prisoner's good character.)

 

1172.   HENRY JONES was indicted for stealing, on the 9th of April, at   St. Bridget, otherwise Bride, 1 watch, value 3l.; 1 watch-chain, value 5s.; 1 watch-key, value 2l.; 1 seal, value 5s.; 4 rings, value 4l.; 3 lockets, value 3s.; 1 snuff-box, value 1s.; 1 flask, value 8s.; 1 breast-pin, value 5s.; 1 vinegrette, value 15s.; 2 spoons, value 6s.; 1 purse, value 1s.; 6 threepences, 4 twopences, 50 pennies, 7 sovereigns, 3 half—sovereigns, and 1 £5 Bank-note; the property of   Henry Wix, his master, in his dwelling-house; and afterwards, about the hour of four in the night of the 9th of April, burglariously breaking out of the same dwelling-house; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 15.— Transported for Ten Years.

 

1173.   THOMAS RYMER was indicted for feloniously and knowingly uttering a forged £5 Bank-note, with intent to defraud the   Governor and Company of the Bank of England; also, for feloniously engraving, without authority, part of a Bank-note; to both of which indictments he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 22.— Transported for Life.

 

1174.   JOHN EWINGTON was indicted for stealing, on the 2nd of May, 3 fowls, price 4s. 6d.; the property of   Samuel Strong; and that he had been before convicted of felony.

  SAMUEL STRONG . I live at Monkton Hadley, Middlesex, and have a small farm. On Wednesday night, the 2nd of May, my fowls were locked up—on the 3rd of May I missed eight fowls, three of which have been recovered—I saw them before the Magistrate, and know them to be mine—the prisoner was a stranger.

  JOHN PESTILL . I live with Mr. Strong. On the 2nd of May I put the fowls into the hen-roost and locked the door, which is in the yard—I went there again about half-past five o'clock in the morning, and found the door broken open, and missed eight fowls—the policeman showed me three afterwards, which I know to be master's—the rest are lost—I do not know the prisoner.

  JOHN WAKENELL . I am a policeman. I fell in with the prisoner on the 3rd of May, at Whetstone, about two and a half miles from the prosecutor's, about three o'clock in the morning—he had something under his clothes—I asked what it was—he said he had nothing—I said he had—he then said it was victuals—I wished him to show it me—he felt his clothes, and said he could not get it out—I said" I must have it out"—a scuffle ensued, and we both fell to the ground—he bit my hand, and at last I lost my

hold, and he ran away with a large stick which I carry—when I came near him he swore he would knock me down, and gave me a tremendous blow on the head—I closed on him, and struggled with him—I called a wagoner to my assistance, but when he came the prisoner knew him, and he endeavoured to get him from me, but another person came up and assisted me—I took him to the station-house, and on going back, found two fowls where we had been scuttling, and one I found in his pocket—they were warm, as if recently killed—he whispered to the wagoner, and called him by his name—I snowed the fowls to Pestill.

  HENRY BAILEY . I assisted Wakenell in handcuffing the prisoner, as he resisted.

THOMAS AUSTIN. I am a policeman. I went to Mr. Strong's premises with the prisoner's shoes, and compared them with footmarks about eight yards from the premises—they tallied in all respects.

Prisoner. He said there were more nails in my shoes than in the marks. Witness. There were no nails in them—they corresponded exactly—the nails had been worn out.

Prisoner's Defence. I was going to Highgate that morning, and at the bottom of the hill I went behind a heap of gravel, and saw the fowls lying in a ditch—I picked them up—they felt warm—I put one into my pocket, and the other two inside my jacket, and buttoned it up.

  JOHN LEGO . I am a turnkey of Hertford jail. I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction, which I obtained from the clerk of the peace—(read)—he is the man who was convicted.

GUILTY —Aged 21. Transported for Fourteen Years.

Before Mr. Justice Patteson.

 

1175.   WILLIAM ARMSTRONG was indicted for stealing, on the 1st of October, 1 ewe, price 2l.; the property of   Thomas Hill—2nd COUNT, for killing, with intent to steal the carcase.

  GEORGE HITCHCOCK . I am shepherd to Thomas Hill, a farmer, living at Pinner. On the 1st of October last I missed a ewe sheep out of a field called Lower-hill, about nine o'clock in the morning—I had seen it safe the night before—I cannot say exactly at what time—I looked about the field, and found the skin of it—I know it by a mark on the near side, H, and a fleur-de-lis—it had not been killed in a butcher-like way—several bits of skin were left in the flesh—I went that evening to a blacksmith's shop at Pinner, kept by Samuel Deer—I found a sack there, and watched all night, thinking the person would come for it, but nobody came—on the following morning I was present when the sack was examined, and in it were two smock-frocks, two shoulders of mutton, and the neck and breast—I afterwards fitted the mutton to the skin, and it corresponded with it, and had formed part of the sheep—I looked at the smock-frocks, but knew nothing of them—they were bloody—they laid on the mutton—I know the prisoner, but do not know how he was employed.

  JOSEPH HIGGS . I am a constable of Pinner. I was set to watch the blacksmith's shop, after the sack had been found there, and the next morning I opened the sack and found two smock-frocks—I produce one of them, which I had seen several days before on the prisoner's back, and even on the Saturday night as the sheep was stolen on the Sunday morning—the first time I saw it on him was on the 25th of September, when I had occasion

to speak to him—I noticed this blue mark on it—I was talking to him for a quarter of an hour then, and I do not think there was a night missing but what I saw him pass my door in the same frock—I am able to swear that is the frock he had on the Saturday night before the robbery—there was blood on it when it was found, and on the other also—it has been in my possession ever since—on finding it I made search for the prisoner the same day, Monday—he had been at work at that time on the Birmingham railroad for several months, and lived on the common—I searched for him every where I thought it likely to find him, but could not—I never saw him at Pinner afterwards—in consequence of information I went to the Western railroad, on Wednesday, the 4th of April, and found him at work there, about thirteen or fourteen miles from Pinner—on seeing me, he immediately left his work of pile-driving, and ran away—I followed him for nearly four miles, hallooing "Stop thief"—at last a woman called "Stop thief," and her son, William Smith, stopped him—I had not spoken to him, nor said any thing about what I wanted to take him for—there is no mark, except the blue mark, by which I know the frock—the other frock has no blue mark.

Prisoner. Q. Did you not drink with me on the Monday night? A. No, I did not see you.

Prisoner, He asked me to have a pinch of snuff, and I gave him part of my beer. Witness. It is not true—I saw him on Tuesday at Pinner-green, but he jumped over the corner of the table, and went out before I could get hold of him.

COURT. Q. Did he owe you any money? A. Six and sixpence—I had not asked him for it—he was dressed in a smock-frock when I took him.

  JOHN KERLEY . I am a thresher, and live at Pinner. On the 25th of September I had some conversation with the prisoner—I saw him in a little yard belonging to a beer-shop, alongside my orchard—I was talking to him for five or ten minutes, and noticed he had a white smock-frock on, marked with a spot on the arm—it was very much like this one—here is the blue spot, and I had seen him go by my house, about a week before, with a frock marked with a blue spot—this is very much like it—I think it is the same frock.

  WILLIAM SMITH . I live in the parish of Hayes. I heard a cry of "Stop thief" from my mother—I saw the prisoner running away, and I ran after him, nearly three quarters of a mile, and at last took him—I said, "You must go back along with me"—he said, "What for?"—I said, "I think you have been and taken something from my mother's house"—he said, "No, I have not"—I said, "You must go back with me and see"—he went back with me, and we met Higgs, the constable—I asked him what he had been at, as the constable was after him, and he said, "The constable is going to take me for sheep-stealing"—this was before I saw Higgs.

  WILLIAM SMITH TOOTELL . I am clerk to the Justice. I attended the examination—the prisoner made a statement, which I took down—it was read over to him, and he signed it—this is signed by the Justice—(read)—"The prisoner says, The constable told me, on the Friday before I left Pinner, that if I did not pay 6s. 6d. I owed before Monday, he should take me into custody—I never had but two smock frocks—this is one I have on, and another, which opened down the front with two buttons—I was in at Mrs. Godwin's on Monday, and had a pint of beer—she told me Mr. Hill had lost a sheep, but it could not be me, as I had got my smock frock

on, as some mutton had been found at Young's, with a smock frock—I left Pinner on Tuesday evening—my other frock was very much torn, and I gave it to a young man who bought rags—the frock I have on I bought since; the other one my brother bought for me, at Mr. Webbs's at pinner—he did not buy it for me particularly, but wore it a fewdays, and then gave it to me—I was at Godwin's from half-past nine to ten o'clock at night—I went home to sleep, and went to various places"

  SOPHIA GODWIN . My husband keeps a beer-shop, at Pinner. The prisoner came there on the Monday evening after Hill's sheep was stolen—I do not remember saying any thing to him at all—he was dressed in a smock frock—I never took any notice of the frock he wore—as he came in at the front door, I said to my husband, "Why, here is Armstrong, but he has got his smock on"—I was in the kitchen—the prisoner was not a very great way from me—I spoke to my husband, not to the prisoner—he might have heard me.

Prisoner. When she brought me a pint of beer, she said it could not he me, for I had a smock frock on. Witness. I noticed it to my husband, but cannot remember whether I said any thing to him.

  SAMUEL DEER (examined by the prisoner.) I have not seen the prisoner at Pinner since this robbery—he has not come and spoken to me at my shop door—the sack was found in a loft above my shoeing-house, on the Sunday night.

GUILTY . Aged 19— Transported for Fifteen Years.

Fourth Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

 

1176.   EDWARD ROLING and   WILLIAM COLEMAN were indicted for feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of   Henry Gray, on the 11th of May, and stealing therein 4 printed books, value 4s., his goods.

  THOMAS HOPKINS . I am a patrol of St. Bartholomew the Greet. I took the prisoners into custody in Smithfield last Friday—Roling had three books, and Coleman had one, which he threw away as he went through the sheep-market, aid the policeman picked it up.

  CHARLES BURGESS . I am a policeman. I saw the two prisoners, who were walking from the end of Duke-street—I saw Coleman throw this book away—(producing one.)

  ANN GRAY . I live in Duke-street, Smithfield, and am the niece of Henry Gray. These four books were in his shop at five o'clock, on the 11th of May—I missed them about seven o'clock—they were inside the window, which was broken to get them.

Roling's Defence. I picked up the books, at the top of Duke-street.

Coleman's Defence. Roling gave me one to look at.

(The prisoner Roling received a good character.)

ROLING— GUILTY . Aged 15.

COLEMAN— GUILTY . Aged 14.

Confined Three Months.

 

1177.   JEREMIAH DADY was indicted for stealing, on the 5th of April, 1 blanket, value 2s.; 1 sheet, value 2s.; and 1 rug, value 2s.; the goods of   Thomas Grout.

  ELIZABETH ELY . I manage a lodging-house for Thomas Grout. On the 14th of April the prisoner came to lodge there, and the next morning I

missed a sheet and rug, at eight o'clock—I stopped the prisoner with them under his arm—he had left the house—these are them—(looking at them)—when I stopped him he knocked me down.

Prisoner's Defence. On Saturday night I got into St. Giles's—I was rather 1ushy—a girl brought me to these lodgings, and the next morning she took 8s. 6d. out of my pocket, and my shoes were taken away—the girl was gone—I thought the room belonged to the girl, and took the things in revenge.

  ELIZABETH ELY re-examined. He said he had lost his shoes in the house, but he had them on his feet.

GUILTY . Aged 28.— Confined Six Months.

 

1178.   FRANCIS HINTON was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of April, 1 pair of pincers, value 4d.; 1 knife, value 4d.; 1 awl, value 1d.; 3 pairs of leather uppers for shoes, value 1s. 8d.; and 2 pairs of instep leathers, value 6d.; the goods of   Daniel England, his master.

  DANIEL ENGLAND . I am a shoemaker, and live in Montague-street, Spitalfields. The prisoner occasionally worked for me—on the 10th of April, in consequence of information, I went to his lodgings, No. 29 Rose-lane, Spitalfields—I found him there, and found on him a pair of pincers, an awl, and a knife which I had missed—these are them—(looking at them)—they are my property.

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Three Months.

 

1179.   WILLIAM BUTCHER was indicted for stealing, on the 7th of April, 1 purse, value 6d.; 1 sovereign, 1 half—sovereign, 1 half-crown, and 1 shilling; the goods and monies of   William Roberts, from the person of   Hannah Roberts.

  HANNAH ROBERTS . I am the wife of William Roberts, and live at No. 4, Brunswick-street, Crown-street On the 2nd of April I went to purchase some things in a shop—I took out my purse, in which I had one sovereign, one half—sovereign, one half-crown, and one shilling; after paying for the articles I put the purse into my pocket—I pulled my hand out, and the prisoner put his hand in—I felt his hand in my pocket, I turned round, caught him by the arm, and never loosed him till I gave him in charge of the policeman—I saw my purse in his hand—he dragged me out of the shop, and pulled me up to a boy—whether he gave him the purse I cannot tell, but I saw it in his hand, and he had not got it when I gave him in charge.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE. Q. Was nobody in the shop besides you and the prisoner? A. My sister and another female—the butcher was there—it was between ten and eleven o'clock at night—the shop was very light—it is in West-street, Somers' Town—there were persons in the street—I am quite sure I saw the purse in the prisoner's hand.

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Transported for Ten Years.

 

1180.   CHARLES BROWN was indicted for stealing, on the 19th of April, 1 candlestick, value 2s. the goods of   George Basham; and that he had been before convicted of felony.

  FREDERICK ROBINSON . I am a clerk to George Basham; he lives at No. 20, Bedford-place, Russell-square. At half-past seven o'clock on the evening

of the 19th of April I was at my desk in the office—I heard a noise—I went down, and saw the prisoner go out of the outer door—I followed him, and when about half-way down Bedford-place—he threw the candlestick from under his coat—I brought him back—a policeman was fetched, and he was given in charge—the candlestick was picked up, this is it—(looking at it)—it is my master's property.

Prisoner's Defence. I was looking after a situation—coming through Great Russell-street I heard a cry of stop thief, and the gentleman laid hold of me.

  JOSEPH YOUNG . I am a policeman. I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction from Mr. Clark's office—(read)—he is the man who was tried and convicted.

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Transported for Seven Years.

 

1181.   JOHN DAIRY was indicted for stealing, on the 19th of April, 1 pint of beans in the straw, value 2d., the goods of   Matthew Sherborne: to which he pleaded

GUILTY .†Aged 45.— Confined Six Months.

 

1182.   JAMES M'BEAR was indicted for feloniously receiving of a certain evil-disposed person, on the 12th of November, 7 chairs, value U 7s., the goods of   John Prior, well knowing them to have been stolen; against the Statute, &c.

  JOHN PRIOR . I live at Hillingdon, in Middlesex. My warehouse was broken open on Saturday night, the 11th of November, 1836; and I lost seven chairs, which are now in Court.

  CHARLES JAMES MURRAY . I am a constable. On the 8th of May I went to Sims's house, on Uxbridge-moor, and found these seven chairs.

  SARAH SIMS . I am the wife of Edward Sims, a labourer. I bought these seven chairs of the prisoner's housekeeper, the first week in March, 1887—she came and asked me if I would buy them—I had seen some of them in her front room about a month before—she said I should have the six for 1l., and the arm chair for 6s. 6d.—I said I could not spare the money—she said I need not pay all at once, but might pay a little at a time—she brought them to me the same evening—I paid her on the Saturday night 12s.—I never said any thing to the prisoner about them.

  JOHN BIRCH . I took the prisoner up by order of the Magistrate, the chairs having been at his house.

NOT GUILTY .

 

1183.   MARGARET HOLLAND was indicted for stealing, on the 12th of April, 1 shawl, value 3s. 6d., the goods of   Thomas Kersey.

  MARGARET KERSET . I am the wife of Thomas Kersey—he lives at No. 6, Tash-court, Grays Inn-lane. On the 12th of April I hung my clothes out to dry in my yard—I missed a sheet which is now in Court—the prisoner lodged in the house—(looking at it)—this is it.

  FREDERICK CARTER . I am shopman to a pawnbroker, in Turnmill-street, Clerkenwell. I have a sheet which was pawned by the prisoner, on the 12th of April—I am sure she is the woman.

Prisoner's Defence. The prosecutrix came and asked if I had seen any-body go out into the yard—I said I had not—she said "I have lost, a sheet"—I said, "I know nothing about it"—I went out to look for a

place, and came home between nine and ten o'clock—then she said I had taken the sheet—I declare I am innocent—I never pawned it.

GUILTY . Aged 22.— Confined Three Months.

 

1184.   GEORGE GARRETT was indicted for stealing, on the 12th of April, 1 coat, value 2s. 6d., the goods of   Joel Barnes; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Three Months.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

 

1185.   MARY GURLEY was indicted for stealing, on the 2nd of April, 1 shawl, value 30s., the goods of   Richard Featon.

  WILLIAM BROWN . I am shopman to Richard Featon, of No. 21, Church-street, Spitalfields. On the 2nd of April the prisoner came to the shop to look at some shawls—the looked at a parcel, and pointed out one which she said she would purchase, and left the shop to get the money from her husband, as she said—I missed one half an hour after she was gone—she did not return—(looking at one)—this is my master's—we have no mark on it, but it is a particular kind of shawl, and the only one we had of the sort—it was in the parcel when I showed it to her—nobody had been to the parcel before I missed it.

Prisoner. Q. Did you show me more than one shawl? A. I took down a parcel, and you sorted them over.

  JOSEPH BLAT . I am a pawnbroker, in the New-road, St. George-in—the East. I have a shawl, which was pawned by the prisoner, on the 2nd of April, for 10s.

Prisoner. He is not the young man who took it in; it Was the Witness. I am the master.

(The prisoner pleaded poverty.)

GUILTY. Aged 40.—Recommended to mercy by the Prosecutor and Jury .

Confined Three Months.

 

1186.   HENRY DENNY was indicted for stealing, on the 3rd of April, 3 pairs of boots, value 3l. 10s., the goods of   William Rigby; and that he had been before convicted of felony.

  SUSAN COOPER . I live at William Rigby's, in Sloane-street, Chelsea. On Thursday, the 3rd of April, the prisoner came to the house, and said he had come for the gentleman's boots to stretch—I asked him, "Whose boots, Mr. William's or master's?" he said the gentleman had called in the morning at their shop—I asked who he came from—he said the gentleman called at their shop in the morning, and he had got a new pair to bring—I asked who he came from—he said from Dudley's—I said, "That is not Mr. Williams's boot-maker; his name is Core"—at last I gave him three pairs of boots belonging to Mr. William Rigby—I am certain he is the person—I have not the least doubt of him.

  MARY HATLOCK . I am servant to the prosecutor. I remember the prisoner coming for the boots—I am certain he is the person—he said he called for the gentleman's boots—my fellow-servant called me to know if I had any orders about boots going to be stretched—I said no, and she told me to go up and fetch them down, which I did, and saw her give them to the prisoner—he said he should bring them back to-morrow morning with a new pair; but he never came—I am sure he is the man.

Prisoner. I have witnesses to prove that I was at their house at the time—I was taken up at half-past four o'clock.

  MARY HAYLOCK re-examined. He came at half-past twelve o'clock in the daytime—I have not the slightest doubt about him.

Witnesses for the Defence.

  GEORGE FALSHAW . I live at No. 1, Collier's-court, Golden-lane. On the 3rd of April the prisoner was at our place from nine o'clock until a quarter to two, and was never outside the place—I was at home that day I work at home—I am a saw-maker—my wife was with me-a young man came while he was there—I really cannot say his name just now—I cannot think of it at this moment—he brought a saw to be sharpened—he came about nine o'clock in the morning, and stopped till dinner time—that was one o'clock and after—he did not come with the prisoner—the prisoner, was there before him—the prisoner was up in my lodger's room—he did not come to me—my lodger's name is Hollingshead—he is not here—he has been here nearly all the day, but could not stop—the prisoner was in his room from nine o'clock till a quarter to two—I was down stairs at work, and nobody could go up and down without my seeing them—I saw him go up at a quarter to two o'clock—Mrs. Hollingshead had borrowed a pair of bellows of us, and the youngman went up for them—he is a painter and glazier by trade, but his name is not familiar to me—at a quarter to two o'clock I saw the prisoner come down—he was going after a situation—I have never been in trouble in my life—I am sure it was on the day this was committed, because he was taken up that day—I heard of that three or four, or five or six days after—I recollect that, because he has never been about the place since—it was on the 3rd, I believe—the 3rd, was on a Tuesday—he had been at our house, backwards and forwards, on and off, for about a fortnight—he was there two or three hours, I believe, on Monday, but I never went up to see how long he staid—I did not make it my business to know what time he came on Monday or saturday.

Q. What made you know about Tuesday? A. Because the young man went up for the bellows, about a quarter past eleven o'clock—he was there then, and I will take my oath he was there till a quarter to two o'clock by Cripplegate church clock—I set it down on a slate a few days after, about Wednesday or Thursday—it is on the slate now—I heard he had been taken up, that was the reason I set it down—I did not hear he was taken up for a few days after—I put it down on the slate, because I expected to see him there the next morning, because he used to be backwards and forwards there—he did not come the next morning—I heard he was taken up two or three days after that—Hollingshead and the people up stairs informed us of it—I cannot tell when he was committed—I did not go to the Magistrate, and tell him, this could not be—I never went any where but here—I am a hard-working man, and cannot spare time to go—I have just been fetched out now from my work—Mrs. Hollingshead told me he was going to be committed—I did not know which way to go about it—I never was before a Magistrate, or before anybody in my life—I put down on the slate "3rd April," the day of the month—just to remark the day of the month—I put down the day of the month for many things, for amusement—nobody but the prisoner's mother recommended me to come here—she asked me to come and speak the truth—I do not consider he is guilty—he cannot commit a crime when he is at another place—he is charged with committing a crime somewhere in Sloane-street—I do not

know at what time, that I will swear—I never heard the hour, he was charged with stealing the shoes—I understood it was for stealing a coalskuttle, or something.

  CAROLINE FALSHAW . I am the wife of the last witness. On the 3rd of April, the prisoner came to my house at nine o'clock, and went up stairs—I saw him go out of the house at a quarter to two o'clock—nothing particular makes me remember the 3rd of April—I recollect that was the day, because I had a child that was dead, and I recollect the day particularly—the child died on that day—a young man was at our house that day, his name is Staples—he did not come with the prisoner—he came to see me—he came about twelve o'clock—the reason I know that young man was up stairs is, my baby was up stairs with the young man, and I went up with the child—the young man stopped till near two o'clock—he did nothing, only talked to me and my husband—I did not have any dinner that day, nor did my husband—the young man did not stop to dine—there was nobody else there—the reason I know the time so exactly is, my little girl goes to school at two o'clock, and I went to see the time, and it was ten minutes to two o'clock—I think Staples went away after the prisoner was gone—he staid all the time, except going up stairs for an article of mine that was up there—when I went into the room at eleven o'clock, the prisoner had my baby in his lap—that was before Staples came—he did not dine there—I do not know whether Hollingshead is any relation to the prisoner—I know it was the 3rd, because my little baby, who is now dead, would have been four years old on that day—my husband did not write down any thing that day on a piece of paper, or a slate—I saw the slate yesterday and to—day—there is no "3rd of April" written on it—I did not look at it particularly, because it has my husband's work upon it.

  EDWARD STAPLES . I am a painter, and live at No. 15, Sidney-street with my father, a painter and glazier. I was at Mr. Falshaw's house—I saw the prisoner there at half-past one o'clock—I went up stairs for the bellows for Mr. Falshaw—I think I was there about half an hour—I came to the house about a quarter after one o'clock, and went out ten minutes to two o'clock—the prisoner was up stairs when I went for the bellows, sitting by the fire doing nothing—I am in the habit of calling on Mr. Falshaw—he is a friend of mine—I did not go on any business particularly—I never was in trouble in my life—I did not stay there above half an hour.

  THOMAS BERLEY . I produce the certificate of the prisoner's former conviction—(read)—the prisoner is the person.

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Transported for Fourteen Years.

NEW COURT.—Wednesday, May 16th, 1838.

Sixth Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

 

1187.   JAMES HEDGES was indicted for stealing, on the 27th of April, 2 paving slates, value 3s., the goods of   James Furnival.

  JAMES FURNIVAL . I am a builder, and live in the Minories. I had a quantity of paving slates deposited in Peacock-court, enclosed by a hoard about nine or ten feet high—having lost a great deal of property, in consequence of information I went to Mr. Corfe, in Houndsditch, and in a

back yard there saw two pieces of paving slates, which are my property, imbedded in the ground—the prisoner worked for me some years ago.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE. Q. Has a house been pulled down there? A. It is vacant ground which I have occupied—it is dug out for a house—the house is partly built—these slated stones were in the cellar, on one side of the vacant ground—they do not appear to have been cut—I suspected the prisoner—I did not tell Mrs. Brown to watch the prisoner—I have private marks on these stones—here is a hard substance on this stone—I did not put it on—it has got several particular chisel marks—that was done when I bought them—I do not believe there are hundreds of this sort in London—I have more of them—the prisoner was discharged in the first instance, and was taken again—he summoned me for wages while he was in my service—I was not angry with him for it—I do not think I had to pay him 10s.—I paid what the Court adjudged.

  CHARLOTTE BROWN . I live in Peacock-court. On Friday, the 27th of April, about half-past nine o'clock, or twenty minutes to ten, I came up the court, and saw the prisoner on the other side of the scaffolding, stooping—I asked if he had lost any thing—he said no, he wanted a bit of slate paving—I said, "It neither belongs to you nor me; it belongs to Mr. Furnival"—when I returned, I saw him with a piece of slate on his back.

Cross-examined. Q. You told this same story to the Lord Mayor? A. I Yes, and the prisoner was discharged—I did not see him take the stone—I saw a piece on his back.

  SAMUEL CORFE . I live in Houndsditch. I employed the prisoner to p have my yard—he told me he would bring the paving stones—I did not see him do it; but Mr. Furnival found these stones laid down there, which he claimed.

Cross-examined. Q. Then he had repaired the whole of your yard? A. Yes—he had to take it all up, and he said it would require twenty feet of new paving—he was to have 21l. 10s. for doing it—he was to supply what was deficient.

  WILLIAM GALE . I am journeyman to Mr. Corfe. I saw the prisoner come through the shop with a paving-stone on his back—it was very like one of these.

MR. DOANE called

  JOHN CARR . I am a master-carpenter, and live in Lane's-buildings, Hoxton Old Town. I have known the prisoner about twenty years—he has worked under me six or seven years running—in March last I sold him between twenty and thirty feet of old stone—some of it was similar to what has been produced—I examined them at the Mansion-house, and saw the edges had been cut—those I sold him were larger, and more uneven than these.

COURT. Q. Then these are different in dimensions to what you sold him? A. Yes; but the stones are of the same kind—I sold them to him in New North-road, which is better than a mile from the prosecutor's, and about a mile from Mr. Corfe's—he took them away in a truck.

NOT GUILTY .

 

1188.   ARTHUR WALKDEN was indicted for stealing, on the 8th of May, 121bs. weight of copper, value 10s., the goods of   John Henry Vivian, and others, his masters; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Confined Three Months.

 

1189.   WILLIAM DAVIS was indicted for embezzlement; to which he pleaded

GUILTY .— Confined Three Months.

 

1190.   CHARLES CORFIELD was indicted for embezzlement.   MR. PHILLIPS conducted the Prosecution.

  JOHN BROWNE BELL . I am one of the proprietors of the Weekly Messenger, the Planet, and other newspapers—I have a partner. The prisoner was employed as clerk and publisher to the firm at a salary—among other things, it was his duty to receive money for advertisements, and all monies that came to the office, and to put it down in his regular book—he was to account to me every day, or at any moment that he might be required to do so.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON. Q. How long has he been publisher? A. Of one paper five or six years—it appears by the receipts when the money was received—this 4l. 4s. appeared to have been received in January, 1838—In March I called on him for a settlement of his accounts, and found there was a deficiency of 58l. 2s. 6d., which he embezzled from the Stamp-office—his father entered into a sort of agreement, and security was given—he paid 10l. and 5l. in the whole, but we were not at all desirous of prosecuting him, and we said, "If you can free yourself from this at the Stamp-office we shall be glad"—I did not at that time know of his having received this sum, nor of many others to a large amount—I cannot tell how much money he gave security for—it was not so much as 90l.—I think it was about 58l. at the Stamp-office, and I think the whole was 61l.—I am not prepared to say whether there was 33l. in cash deficient—I did not inquire of him of what the 33l. consisted—I suppose it was for the newsmen and others who came for the publication—it formed no part of the balance—it appears by the book he was deficient 61l. 2s. 7d.—the Stamp-office account was 58l. 2s. 6d. and there is a deficiency of cash of 33l., but that was the balance of his publication—here are all the items of that account down in his own hand-writing—the sum for which he is now charged is not included at all—here are the sums he received, and the payments he made, and they leave a balance of 33l., which was struck on the 29th of March—we paid the Stamp-office account immediately, and have not been repaid—he paid us 15l.—I have not taken an assignment of his father's book debts—we have had an account of money due to himself—here it is—I applied to Mr. Medcalf, and he paid me 8l. odd—I dare say I have applied to some other persons without getting money—I cannot give the name of any person—I went to the prisoner's house, and saw his wife, and asked whether she would have any objection to our opening the cash-box—it was our box, not his—we expected to find 30l. or 40l. there, but there may have been in this year—I swear most positively last—upon my word I cannot say whether it was in February or not—I believe it was about two, or three, or four o'clock—not so late as six or seven o'clock—we opened the box by his wife's permission—I had a lock-smith there—I did not take out thirty sovereigns—I should think not so many as ten—I think I may safely swear there was not twenty—I cannot tell whether I left any memorandum of it—I have had so much trouble with this man it is not wonderful that my memory is not clear—his wife

was present, also the locksmith, and this gentleman—there might have been another female for aught I know, I am not certain—we have not received 90l.—I suppose we have received in the whole 30l. of the debt that was embezzled from the Stamp-office—I have received a transfer of debts from him—that was for the papers—he paid me 10l. and 5l.—we received some money from Mr. Medcalf, and there may be another—I did not owe the prisoner's father 10l. 16s.—we thought there might be a balance due to the father, but we have found since that 100l., and perhaps 1000l., would not set us to rights—he made out a statement of money due to his father, and we expected it might be right, but we find his father has received sums of money in conjunction with himself—I have no recollection of deducting 4l. 10s. due from our firm for paper.

Q. Did you stipulate for 30l. in cash and 15l. in cash? A. According to the agreement we were to receive the whole of it—the prisoner made a statement of monies being due to him, but we have now proved it is all a fallacy—I do not hold a Bill of Exchange from the father and son as a balance—I do not know of any—I do not know of any memorandum or paper drawn in the shape of a bill—I never had a bill drawn on the father and son for the balance—I have no paper acknowledging a balance of 6l. 3s. due to me.

MR. PHILLIPS. Q. Do you know of any document whatever except the one I produced? A. Upon my word, my recollection does not serve me as to any other—the prisoner had to pay the Stamp Office every month, and instead of doing so, he put it down as paid, and did not pay it at all—we received a solicitor's letter, which caused this discovery—we were called on to pay it, and we did pay it—that is part of the money he stipulated to repay us—I have searched my book over and over again to find if there Is any entry of 3l. 18s. as received from Mr."Barker, but there is none—he is one of our advertising agents.

JOHN JONBS. I am in the service of Richard Barker. On the 6th of January, I paid the prisoner 3l. 18s. on Mr. Bell's behalf—it was 4l. 4s. but there was a discount of 6s.—this is the receipt he gave.

  ROBERT HERBERT . I went with Mr. Bell to the prisoner's house—the cash box was opened by the wife's permission—as near as I can recollect, twenty sovereigns were found in it.

Cross-examined. Q. Will you undertake to say there were not as many as thirty? A. There were not—it is so long ago, I cannot say there were not twenty-eight.

  THOMAS WADE . I am a partner of Mr. Bell's—the prisoner never accounted to me for 3l. 18s. as received from Mr. Barker—he would not have done it—I seldom attend to the business.

  HENRY LAKE (police-constable F 103.) The prisoner was given into my custody at his own house—he stated going along that he had paid nearly 70l. to Mr. Bell for a former account, and he should have made this right if he had not had the book taken from him.

NOT GUILTY .

 

1191.   CHARLES CORFIELD was again indicted for embezzlement.

  JOHN JONES . I am in the service of Richard Barker. On the 28th of August last, I paid the prisoner 2l. 12s. on account of Mr. Richard Barker for Mr. Bell, and got this receipt.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON. Q. When did you first see Mr.

Bell on the subject? A. I do not recollect the date—it was about a month or five weeks ago—I let him know of this sum at that time.

  JOHN BROWNE BELL . I never received that sum from the prisoner—I searched the book repeatedly but found no entry of it.

COURT. Q. When did you first discover that there was an omission of this entry in the prisoner's book? A. About a week or ten days after the discovery of the Stamp Office account, and after I had entered into an arrangement for liquidating that—he did not state this to me—it was discovered from sending a clerk round to see what was due—I did not have any explanation with the prisoner on the subject—I felt myself so indignant at the loss I had sustained, that I would prosecute.

NOT GUILTY .

 

1192.   JOSEPH BLAND was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of April, 3 shirts, value 1l. 7s., the goods of   Henry Dunton.

  HENRY DUNTON . I live at West End, Hampstead; my wife is a laundress. On the night of the 10th of April we missed three gentlemen's shirts from the drying ground, which is about twenty yards from the wash-house door.

  CHARLES TOMBS (police-constable S 177.) About eight o'clock in the evening of the 10th of April, I heard some one getting out of the hedge which surrounds the prosecutor's garden, and soon after saw the prisoner come running down the lawn adjoining—he came running down by me—he stepped back, and ran into the prosecutor's ground again—I followed him—he then said, "It is the policeman"—I said "Yes"—he said he was coming to look for a brother of his—I said this was not the way, why did not he go to the front door—I then left him, and went to inquire what they had lost—they said three shirts—I went after him, knowing him, and found him in Hampstead, with one shirt on him—I asked him where the others were—he said "Why did not you take the other two?"—I said, "Who were the two?"—he said, "Douse and Grissell"—he said that he took two shirts, and Douse one—he gave one to Grissell, and they had all one a-piece.

Prisoner's Defence. I had the shirt given to me—I was not in the place—it was the other two went in.

(Property produced and sworn to.)

GUILTY . Aged 25.— Confined One Year.

 

1193.   HENRY WATSON was indicted for stealing, on the 11th of April, 1 coat, value 15s.; 1 pair of trowsers, value 5s.; 1 pair of half-boots, value 5s.; 3 keys, value 1s.; 1 key-ring, value 1d.; 3 shillings, 1 sixpence, and 3 pence in copper; the goods and monies of   William Henry Grimwade.

  WILLIAM HENRY GRIMWADE . I live at Walworth. On the night of the 11th of April the prisoner slept with me at my father's house—he left next morning, and I missed my things—he was afterwards found in Shore-ditch—these are my things.

  JAMES CLARK (police-sergeant N 15.) I apprehended the prisoner in Pitfield-street, Shoreditch, about eight o'clock on the morning of the 11th—he had a coat, a pair of trowsers, and a pair of boots, in a bundle—he said they were his own—I asked where he resided—he said at Walworth, but refused to give his address—he persisted in not giving his address—and

did so before the Magistrate, but on searching him I found a letter addressed to the prosecutor's father for him, and that led me to his house—I found on him 3s. 6d., 3d. in copper, and three keys.

Prisoner. I took the things by mistake, is the morning—I did mine up the night before.

  WILLIAM HENRY GRXMWADK re-examined. He left an old pair of trowsers, but they were not fit to wear—he left no coat, keys, money, or boots behind him—my father supplied him with food as well as lodging—my father told him he was to go as soon as he could—he did not tail him to go that day.

GUILTY .* Aged 19.— Confined Six Months.

Fifth Jury, before Mr. Sergeant Arabin.

 

1194.   JAMES BUCKMASTER was indicted for embezzlement; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Six Months.

 

1195.   JOHN HANBURY was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of March, 140lbs. weight of iron, value 10s.; and 30 files, value 7s.; the goods of   Samuel Hough and others, his masters; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 30.— Transported for Seven Years.

 

1196.   MICHAEL HEAFFEY was indicted for stealing, on the 12th of April, 2 forks, value 1l. 5s., the goods of   John Heath, his matter.

  THOMAS HARRISON (police-sergeant D 14.) On the 12th of April I was called by Mr. Waters, the pawnbroker, who pointed out the prisoner, and gave me these two forks, which he said he had offered in pledge—I asked how he came by them—he said, "Come outside, I will tell you—I said, "No, you must tell me here"—he then said, "They belong to my master, Mr. Heath, No, 11, Albemarle-street."

  JOHN HEATH . I am a dentist. The prisoner was my footman for nearly a month—these forks are mine—I never permitted him to pawn them.

  THOMAS FRIEMAN . I am in the employ of Mr. Waters, a pawnbroker, in High-street, Marylebone. On the 12th of April the prisoner camp and said he wanted to speak to me—I told him to step into the next shop—he said he had got two table-forks that had no mark or crest on them—I was looking at them—he said, "Do not show them to any one, it would ruin me for life"—I then told Mr. Waters, who gave him into custody.

Prisoner's Defence. I went into his shop, being in the habit of going with my own things there—I said, "I come to offer you two of my master's forks, I am so short of money; I want eight or ten shillings, tip my mistress comes home on Monday."

GUILTY . Aged 26.— Confined Six Months.

 

1197.   ALEXANDER CLARKE and   ROBERT CONGDON were indicted for stealing, on the 8th of April, 2 gallons of brandy, value 8s.; and 4 gallons of wine, value 10s.; the goods of   James Brodie Gordon and another, in a certain vessel, in a certain port of entry and discharge.

  WILLIAM SMITH . I am a gauger at the Customs. On the 31st of

March, I gauged ten hogsheads of brandy, marked D with an S under—they were lying in St. Katharine's Dock, which is a port of entry and discharge—they were on the quay when I gauged them—they contained the full quantum, according to my order—I was afterwards called on board the vessel to re-gauge No. 6, which only contained fifty-five gallons—it contained fifty-seven at first—there was a deficiency of two gallons—I took a sample of it, which I have in my pocket.

  MATTHEW BUSBY . I am a gauger at the Customs. On the 21st of March, I gauged five pipes, twelve hogsheads, and sixteen quarter-casks of wine on the quay, previous to their going on board—all for shipment, on board the Farsee—the cask marked R 35, contained one hundred and one gallons, and when I re-gauged it on the 10th of April, on board the vessel, it only contained ninety-seven gallons—I took a sample of the wine, which I have here—it is Teneriffe—I never saw the prisoners till they were at the Thames police-office.

  JOHN PARKE . I am an officer of the Customs. On the 8th of April, I was stationed on board this vessel—the prisoners were apprentices and sailors on board—I had occasion to go into the forecastle, and there I found this keg containing brandy, in one of the prisoner's berths, I cannot say which—I sent for an officer.

  WILLIAM JUDGE . I am a Thames police surveyor. On Sunday afternoon, the 8th of April, I was sent for to St. Katharine's Docks—I went on board the Farsee, and Parke gave me a keg containing rather better than two gallons of brandy—there was no one on board but Parke—I stopped there nearly an hour, and then the prisoner Clarke came on board—I told him there had been some spirits found down in the forecastle, and asked where he slept—he said he slept down there—I asked if he knew any thing about it—he said he did not—I went down into the forecastle with him, and asked him which was his bed—he showed me his berth, and in that there was a jar containing about a pint of wine—I told him, being down there, he must know something about the brandy and wine—he said "I see how it is, there is an information given"—he sat down on the chest, and said "I am done for"—he then said that he and Congdon got it for a sea stock, and to give their friends when they came on board—I took him into custody, and next morning went on board, and saw Congdon—he went down with me into the forecastle, and showed me his berth—I asked him where he got the wine from, and how much there was—he said that he and Clarke took it for a sea stock, and to give their friends—he said he only took the brandy out of one cask—I went into the hold with him, and he endeavoured to find out the hogshead, but they had been all fresh stowed, and he could not; but he pointed out the cask of wine, marked "35 R.," which he said they took the wine from—I then asked him if anybody advised them to do so—he said no; they took it for a sea stock, and to give their friends.

  CHARLES TWINING . I am a constable in the docks. The prisoner Congdon was brought to me—I found on him a bladder—it did not contain any thing—it smelt as though it had had wine—the bottom part was dry, and the neck wet.

  JOSHUA JUDGE . I am a Thames police surveyor. Congdon was brought to me on Sunday night, the 8th of April—I said, "Have you been drawing off any spirits or wine?"—he said, "No; I know nothing about it"—I said "Your fellow-apprentice says that you and him drew it off together"—he

then said, "I will tell you the truth; we did; it wail for our sea stock, and a little to give our friends that came on board the ship"—I said, "You have taken some on shore"—he said, "No; I have not. I used to bring the wine to the bed place, and turned it into a jar there"—I found a funnel, which he said he bought on shore and used to get the wine and spirits.

  PETER JAMES REEVES . I had the management of this vessel in the absence of the commander. After the wine and spirits were shipped on board, they were under the charge of the owners of the ship, James Brodie Gordon and another—they were responsible for all that was on board—I have known the prisoners about four months, and they have been three years with the owners—they bore excellent characters, and they are all willing to take them again.

Clarke's Defence. It was through ill advice we have got into this.

Congdon's Defence. We little thought that the officer would go and drink part of this, and then go and inform against us—he told us how to get it—he put a spile in my hand and said that might be of use—he said, "Can't we have a drop of stuff from below?"—I said, "I think we can"—he supped on board that night, and partook of it two or three nights—he then said, "Can't we have a drop of brandy, a drop of brandy and wine will drink very well"—I said I thought we might, and we got some.

  JOHN PARKS re-examined. I never tasted a drop of spirits on board the vessel, it is all false—I never associated with any of them on board.

CLARKE— GUILTY . Aged 19.

CONGDON— GUILTY. Aged 19.—Recommended to mercy .

Confined Eight Days.

 

1198.   MARGARET CONNOR was indicted for stealing, on the 11th of April, 4lbs. weight of bacon, value 2s. 4d., the goods of   William Harris.

  RICHARD JONES . I am in the employ of William Harris, a cheesemonger in Leather-lane. On the 11th of April, the prisoner came to the shop with another person, who asked the price of something—while she was doing so, the prisoner took the bacon, and went away, and the other followed immediately—I ran after them, called my master from the next shop, and took the bacon from the prisoner—we caught her up the next turning.

  WILLIAM HARRIS . I pursued the prisoner, and found this bacon on her—it is mine.

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Confined Three Days.

 

1199.   SARAH MITCHELL was indicted for stealing, on the 13th of May, 2 half-crowns, and 2 shillings, the monies of   Mary Murphy.

  MARY MURPHY . I am a widow. On Saturday last I came to London from Maidstone, on business—I took a lodging in Buckeridge-street, St. Giles's—I went to bed between nine and ten o'clock—the prisoner slept in the next bed—she was in bed before me—she spoke to me—I took my pocket off, and put it under my pillow—it contained two half-crowns, and two shillings—I rolled it up in a bit of paper—I was awoke in the night, and felt something like a hand under my head—I was frightened, and moved down in the bed—a little after I found another sensation, which drew my pocket out, and the string broke, which made a great noise—I started up and said to the prisoner, "You have got my pocket"—she made no answer, but walked to the door—I made an alarm in the place, and the

young roan followed her—she was taken, and the money Was found on her.

  GEORGE THORNTON (police-constable E 91.) I heard the alarm about four o'clock on Sunday morning, and saw the prisoner runnings—I took her—the prosecutrix came, and gave charge of her—I said, "What money hare you got?"—she said, "Two half-crowns, and two shillings," and it Was in her pocket—I took it from her—she said she would give it me, but I said no, I would take it.

Prisoner's Defence. My son gave me four half-crowns on the 6th—I changed one and bought some things, and another I changed soon after—I then had two half-crowns, and two shillings—I got up on this morning to go on a little business—the prosecutrix got up and followed me, and said I had got her pocket—I said, "Go and search your bed"—she did and found them—she then cut the strings, and threw one of her pockets on me—when the policeman took me, she came up with her pocket in her hand.

GUILTY .—Aged 55.— Confined Six Months.

 

1200.   EMMA BRITTON and   ANN JOHNSON were indicted for stealing, on the 14th of April, 1 pair of boots, value 4s. 6d., the goods of   John Giles.

  ELEANOR GILES . I am the wife of John Giles—he keeps a sale-shop in Church-street, Bethnal-green. On Saturday morning, the 14th of April, the two prisoners came to the shop between one and two o'clock—they did not say what they came for—they looked about and went out—when they were gone, I missed a pair of boots from close to the door on the ground—these are them—(looking at them.)

  GEORGE TEAKLE (police-sergeant H 8.) I fell in with the prisoners about a quarter past two o'clock on Saturday, and said I wanted them to go to the station-house—they said, "What for?"—I said I would tell them when we got there—I found Britton had got this pair of boots in her apron—she said she got them from Johnson—Johnson said she got them from a young woman in Cock-lane, and she was to go and pawn them.

Britton's Defence. I went with Johnson to buy a pair of boots, but they had none to suit her—when we got out, she showed me these boots, and asked me to pawn them for her.

(Britton received a good character.)

BRITTON— GUILTY . Aged 17.

JOHNSON— GUILTY . Aged 20. Confined Six Weeks.

 

1201.   MARTIN KENNEDY was indicted for stealing, on the 15th of April, 1 handkerchief, value 2s. 6d., the goods of   Henry Edward Lee, from his person.

  HENRY EDWARD LEE . I am a student at Oxford. On the 15th of April, about a quarter before eleven o'clock, I was walking with my father in St. Giles's—I heard a cry of "Stop thief," and saw some person run—I did not see the prisoner till I got to Bow-street, but Mr. Pitcairn told me what had happened—I saw my handkerchief at the station-house—this is it—(locking at it)

  JAMES PITCAIRN . I am in the employ of Mr. Robert Stevens. I was about ten yards behind the prosecutor and his father—I saw the prisoner near the gentlemen, and immediately after I saw a white handkerchief in

his band—I caught hold of him, and he pulled the handkerchief one of his Pocket threw it on the ground, and ran down an alley—I called "Stop thief," and ran after him, and took him—two policemen came up, and I handed him to them.

Prisoner's Defence. I know nothing about the handkerchief.

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

 

1202.   ELIZABETH KING was indicted for stealing; on the 8th of February, 2 tumblers, value 2s. 6d., the goods of   Barbara Dommenget Lewis, her mistress.

  BARBARA DOMMENGET LEWIS . I am single, and keen a boarding house. The prisoner was my cook for about a month—her 1 child was taken up, and she ran away without claiming her wages—since she left we have missed a variety of things, and amongst others two glasses—I believe these to be them—(looking at them)—I have others like them.

  WILLIAM GLASSCOCK . I am a policeman. I had it information of this, and found out where the prisoner lived—on the 5th of April I went with the prosecutor to No. 59, Star-street—the prisoner was not at home—I went again about eight o'clock in the evening, and Went down into the back kitchen, and saw Mr. Dean—I asked if Mrs. King was at home—she said, "No"—I took the candle, went into the passage, and saw the prisoner—I said, "I want you, about the robbery in Manchester—street; whose boxes are these?"—she said, "I know nothing about them"—I said, "I believe the are yours; if you don't give me the key I will break them open"—the prisoner then gave me the key—I was about to open the box, and saw the prisoner hand this reticule to Mr. Dean—I Snatched it, and found in it the duplicate of some of the prosecutrix's property—I then took her to the station-house—I took the boxes, and found some other things look them—in going to the station-house the prisoner said, "I did it for my children."

  WILLIAM PARTRIDGE . I am in the" service of Mr. Hull, a pawnbroker. These tumblers were pledged on the 8th of February, I believe, by the prisoner, but I cannot swear to her—this is the duplicate I gave, for them.

Prisoner's Defence. They are my own property—I bought them in the Edgware-road, with others, and I told the policeman so—I told my mistress that I should leave at the end of the month, and it was up the over night.

NOT GUILTY .

 

1203.   ELIZABETH KING was again indicted for stealing, on the 7th of March, 2 packs of playing cards, value 3s.; 2 towels, value 1s.; 1 handkerchief, value 1s.; 6 patty pans, value 1s. 6d.; 2 printed books, value 2s.; the goods of   Barbara Dommenget Lewis, her mistress.

  BARBARA DOMMENGET LEWIS . The prisoner lived with me month—it was understood she was to go at the end of the month—she went without her wages the day after her mouth expired—I missed a great number of things while she was with me and after she left I went after her with an officer, but she was not at home then.

  WILLIAM GLASSCOCK . I found the prisoner al eight o'clock at night in the passage leading to the area—there were several boxes there—she said they were not hers, but when I was about to break them open the key, and said they were hers—I found in them two peakes of cards,

two books, six patty pans, one neck handkerchief, and a duplicate of two towels.

  HENRY THOMAS . I am a pawnbroker in Upper North-street. I have two towels which were pawned, I believe, by the prisoner—this is the duplicate that was given for them.

Prisoner. These are all my own property, except the cards, which were lying about the kitchen—the neck handkerchief is my daughter's—the towels are very old, and darned in many places—I pledged them to get victuals for my child and myself.

MRS. LEWIS re-examined. These things are all mine—the books are mine—this handkerchief is mine, I have the fellow to it here off the same piece—it is my mother's hemming—I swear it is mine—these two towels are mine—I hemmed them the contrary way—I chopped a hole in this one day, and my mother darned it.

Prisoner. It is false—I darned it myself—it was not that book that was taken from my box, it was a larger one.

  WILLIAM GLASSCOCK re-examined. Those are the same books I took from her box.

GUILTY . Aged 45.— Transported for Seven Years.

 

1204.   WILLIAM RAE was indicted for stealing, on the 17th of April, 20 yards of printed cotton, value 3l., the goods of   Richard Farrar and another.

  WILLIAM ARNOLD . I am in the employ of Mr. Richard Farrar and another, linen-drapers, Great Russell-street, Covent-garden. On the afternoon of the 17th of April, I saw the prisoner going away with the cotton on his shoulder—I went out and overtook him about three hundred yards off, carrying the print—when he saw me he threw it down and attempted to escape, but I pursued and took him—I never lost sight of him—it had been in the passage.

  JAMES SELWAY (police-sergeant F 11.) I took the prisoner, and have the print.

(Property produced and sworn to.)

Prisoner's Defence. I met a respectable man, who asked me to carry these prints, and when the young man came up he ran away—I had not been near the shop.

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Nine Months.

OLD COURT.—Thursday, May 17th, 1838.

Second Jury, before Mr. Sergeant Arabin.

 

1205.   MARY ANN THORPE was indicted for stealing, on the 19th of March, at   St. Ann's, Westminster, 44 yards of silk, value 7l. 4s.; 14 yards of waistcoating, value 4l. 18s.; 3 waistcoats, value 3l. 10s.; 1/2 yard of velvet, value 115.; 1 yard of satin, value 9s.; 1 coat, value 10s.; 2 petticoats, value 7s.; 2 bed-gowns, value 5s.; 1 shift, value 4s.; 1 pair of boots, value 8s.; 1 scent-bottle, value 16s.; 1 snuff-box, value 7s. 6d.; and 2 baskets, value 6d.; the goods of   Alexander Knox, her master, in his dwelling-house; and that she had been before convicted of felony; to which she pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Transported for Seven Years.

 

1206.   ANN SMITH was indicted for stealing, on the 12th of April, 1lb. weight of bacon, valise 7d., the goods of   Samuel Homan; to which she pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 57— Confined Five Days.

 

1207.   WILLIAM CLEAL was indicted for producing to one   Martha Davis, a certain letter, impressed with the figure and mark representing the Post-office mark, falsely petending that the said marks were true and genuine, and that the sum of 2d. was payable for its postage; and that he was a regular postman; by which means he obtained the sum of 2d.; with intent to cheat and defraud her; five other counts, varying the manner of stating the charge; there was also another indictment against the prisoner for a similar offence: to both of which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 34.— Transported for Seven Years.

Before Mr. Justice Park.

 

1208.   GEORGE WATLING was indicted for stealing, on the 18th of April, 3 post letters, the goods of   Thomas William Earl of Lichfield, her Majesty's Postmaster-General, from and out of a certain Post-office.—3rd COUNT, for embezzling 3 letters, he being employed in the Post-office—4th COUNT, for secreting the said letters.

MESSRS. SHEPHERD, ADOLPBUS, and SCARLETT, conducted the Prosecution,

  ANN FREEMAN POTTER . I am the wife of the Rev. John Phillips Potter, a clergyman, residing at Boyne-terrace, Notting-hill, Kensington. On Wednesday, the 18th of April, I wrote this letter, (looking at one,) and gave it to the servant, to put into the Post-office—it is directed to Miss Mary Potter, Regency-house, Regency-square, Brighton—she is my daughter—I sent no other letter whatever that day.

  ELIZA FULLER . I am servant to Mrs. Potter. On the 18th of April my mistress gave me a letter, which I put into the Post-office at Kensington Gravel-pits, at two or three minutes before four o'clock—it was directed to Miss Mary Potter, Regency-house, Regency-square, Brighton.

  JAMES SMITHERS . I am a sub—sorter at the Twopenny Post-office, St. Martin's-le-grand. On the 18th of April I received four letters from Mr. Smith, that president of the Twopenny Post-office—I went to Kensington Gravel-pits, and put two of them in at the receiving-house there, and two at Bays water, between two and four o'clock—these are the four letters—two of them have the Bays water Post mark on them, and two the Kensington Gravel-pita Post mark—one is addressed to "James Somers, Esq., St. John's College, Cambridge, double"—that has the Kensington Gravel-pits Post mark—another is addressed to "Messrs. W. and Thos. Dill, calico printers, Macclesfield, double only," and has the Bays water Post mark—another to Messrs. Smith and Son, Nottingham, with the Kensington post mark, and the other to Messrs. Jones, bankers, Darling, with the Bays-water Post mark.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS. Q. Did you know whether there was any enclosure in the letters? A. I was not told.

  FRANCIS EDWARD BREWER . I am the son of the receiver of letters at Kensington Gravel-pits—I assist my father in the duty. (Looking at three letters)—these have the Post mark of my father's receiving-house—if they had been posted at our receiving-house on the 18th of April, before four

o'clock, they would have gone out at a quarter past four o'clock to the Post-office at Kensington town—the Bays water postman would have taken them—I delivered the letters that day to John New, the postman.

  ELIZA GILES . My father keeps the receiving-house at Bays water—I assist him in the duty. These two letters (looking at them) bear the stamp mark of our receiving-house—if they were posted at our house before four o'clock on the 18th of April, they would be sent to Kensington-town Post-office, at a quarter past four o'clock—I delivered the letters to John New that day.

  JOHN NEW . I am a Twopenny-Post letter-carrier at Kensington, I collect the letters from Bays water office and Kensington Gravel-pits, and take them down to Kensington office to be forwarded to London—on the afternoon of the 18th of April I received letters from those two offices, and took them to Kensington office, into the sorting office—I gave them to the prisoner, who was the sorter there that day—they would be sent away a little before five o'clock to London.

Cross-examined. Q. What is the prisoner? A. A letter-carrier—I take the letters all down to the office, and he sorts them, separating the Twopenny from the General—he might in the hurry of the moment mix the Genera letters with the Twopenny—I have known him as a sorter about twelve months in that district.

COURT. Q. How many letters do you think you carry on an average? A. More than fifty from the two offices—it does not require any great time to separate them.

MR. ADOLPHUS. Q. Were all the letters you gave the prisoner to sort to go to London of? A. Yes.

  ROBERT SMITH . I am superintending president of the Twopenny Post Office so London. The prisoner is a letter-carrier, and has been employed about ten years—he has been employed in several districts at Greenwich, Camberwell, and then at Kensington—he was employed at Kensington in sorting and delivering letters—letters which come from Kensington to London are sometimes taken by a rider, and sometimes by a mail cart—the prisoner was removed to the Kensington district about twelve months since—we have had a great many complaints of the loss of letters to and from Kensington, within the last twelve months—of letters passing through that post-office—on that account, these four letters were directed and sent to me—I directed them to be posted at Kensington and Bays water, by the witness Smithers—on the 18th of April, about the time these letters would come to London, J went to a house very near the Kensington Post-office, and when the mail-cart came up with the bags, I stopped it, and took, from the man who was driving, the Kensington London bag, which was sent from the Kensington office—it was sealed—I took it into the house, opened it, examined it, and found two of the letters which had been posted at Kensington, missing—the one addressed to St. John's College, Cambridge, and the one addressed to Messrs. Dill—one marked "double," and the other "double only"—the other two letters were in the bag—we had previously arranged to have the police in attendance, and if any thing was amiss, to give a signal—a signal was given—the officer was directed to detain all the carriers, and particularly to watch the prisoner—we immediately proceeded to the Post-office at Kensington, and on arriving at the door, found the prisoner in custody of Peak, the officer, who had give the letter addressed to Mr. Somers, I think, in his hand—the

prisoner was taken into a room and searched, and the letter for Messrs. Dell, of Macclesfield, was found on him; and another letter, addressed to Miss Potter, Regency-square, Brighton, was taken from his waistcoat-pocket—I looked at the letters—they had the post-mark on them, and were precisely in their present state—other letters were found on him, some of which he should have delivered at two o'clock that day—the one addressed to Miss Potter was on thick paper, and might be mistaken for a double letter—these are the covers of the letters which were found in his pocket, tied together—(looking at them)—I think there were eight altogether—they should have been delivered by three o'clock that day—they had been dispatched from London at one o'clock that day, and should have been delivered before he returned to the office—the letter directed to Miss Potter was not tied up with these letters, but the others were tied up.

Cross-examined. Q. Those were twopenny-post letters which lie is not charged with having stolen? A. Yes—he did not tell me they were letters he had forgotten to deliver at the two o'clock delivery—I was present when he was searched, and these letters found upon him—the letter directed to Miss Potter was, I think, taken from his pocket, with these, but was not tied up with them—there have been complaints in many parts of the Post-office, but not to the extent there has at Kensington—there are seven sorters and carriers in that district, besides the prisoner.

COURT. Q. Who is the post-master? A. Thomas William Earl of Lichfleld.

  MATTHEW PEAK . I am a police-officer. On Wednesday, the 18th of April, I went to Kensington, by direction, to watch the prisoner—I saw the mail-cart come up from Hounslow, and stop at the Post-office—I saw the prisoner come out of the office, and go into Mr. Roe's, two doors from the office—I told him to consider himself in my custody, I was an officer—he stood a little while, and I asked him if he had got his letters for delivery—he said yes—he paused a short time, then put his hand into his inside coat-pocket, took a letter out, and said, "God bless me, I have forgotten to put this into the bag"—I said, "You must accompany me to the Post-office"—the letter was addressed to "James Somers, Esq., St. John's College, Cambridge"—I took him up stairs to the first-floor, at the Post-office, and commenced searching him—Mr. Smith and Mr. Peacock, the solicitor, were present—in his left-hand waistcoat-pocket I found this letter addressed to "Messrs. Dell"—in his right-hand waistcoat pocket I found several letters tied up, and one not tied up—that one was directed to "Miss Potter, Regency-house, Regency-square, Brighton"—I handed the letters to Mr. Smith, who returned me Miss Potter's letter—I said to the prisoner, "How do you account for having these two letters in your possession?" meaning the two I had taken out of his pocket, directed to Dell and Potter—he said, "I must have taken them up by mistake"—when he gave me the first letter in the shop, and said he forgot to put it into the bag, he said nothing about the letters I found in his pocket—on the 19th, after the examination at Bow-street, Pearce, a brother constable, and myself, took the prisoner to a public-house—his wife was there—we gave him some refreshment, and some money which I had taken from him—his wife complained of Mr. Smith, saying it was all his doing.

COURT. Q. Did the prisoner give any answer to what his wife said A. Yes.

MR. PHILLIPS. Q. Did you go before the Magistrate after this conversation?

A. Yes, but I was not examined about this conversation—I was examined after it took place—I stated what passed to Mr. Peacock, but not to the Magistrate.

MR. SHEPHERD. Q. What did the wife say? A. She said, "I expected you would have gone home with me to-day; perhaps you will next week"—he said, "It is fifty to one against me if I do"—she said, "They state that they have been watching your conduct for the last three months"—he said, "That be d—if they have, they don't know half"—Pearce and myself told him not to make himself foolish, but to hold his tongue—he was going to say something else, but we told him he had better not—Pearce is not here today—I do not know where he is gone—he is still in the police.

Cross-examined. Q. Where did this conversation take place? A. In the parlour of the public-house next to Bow-street office—I, and Pearce, his wife, and himself, were all sitting at one table—there was another man in the room, who I do not know—he was not in custody—this was after the prisoner's first examination before the Magistrate—I went before the Magistrate again that day week, and Pearce also—I believe Pearce was not examined—I was asked some questions, but no depositions were taken—I was not examined on oath—I was merely asked a question by the Magistrate—it was in consequence of something the prisoner said—it was after I had heard this conversation—I did not tell the Magistrate about this—I told it to Mr. Peacock the next day.

Q. Why not tell it to the Magistrate when the prisoner was present, that he might have an opportunity of hearing it, and of remarking upon it? A. I did not know I should be questioned at all—I did not think it would be necessary to state it.

MR. SHEPHERD. Q. This was a week after the conversation? A. Yes, I told Mr. Peacock of it the day after it took place—the person who was in the room was a stranger.

  MARK BEACHAM PEACOCK . I am solicitor to the Post Office. I know that Pearce is gone to Ireland—he was obliged to leave town on very special business on Monday.

  EBENEZER JACKSON examined by MR. PHILLIPS. I was examined at Bow-street—I was by the side of the prisoner when he was sorting his letters—I did not notice him lay down a bundle of Twopenny-post letters—he might have laid a bundle of Twopenny-post letters on his General-post letters without my noticing it.

MR. SHEPHERD. Q. Look at these six Twopenny-post letters, at what time ought those to have been delivered? A. By three o'clock, before the sorting.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY on the Fourth Count. Aged 34.— Confined Two Years.

Before Mr. Justice Patteson.

 

1209.   JOSEPHDEAN,  RICHARDCOXEN,  JOHNKING,  RICHARD CONQUEST , and   JOHN ALLEN were indicted for unlawfully, maliciously, and feloniously assaulting   James Piper on the 16th of April, and cutting and wounding him upon his head with intent to maim him.—2nd COUNT stating their intent to be to do him some grievous bodily harm.

MESSRS. ADOLPHUS and PHILLIPS conducted the Prosecution.

(The prisoners, through their counsel Messrs. Bodkin, Clarkson, and Doane, proposed to plead guilty to a common assault, but that not being the charge contained in the indictment, the Court directed evidence to be called to enable the jury to find that verdict)

  JAMES PIPER . I am a constable. I was at the Swan public-house at Hanworth on Easter Monday—I was sent there by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to prevent a cock-fight—when I got there I was assaulted—Dean and King participated in the assault, and Conquest also joined in it.

JOHN LORD. I was at the Swan on Easter Monday—Piper and I were assaulted, and severely hurt—I can point out Dean and Coxen as two of the parties, but cannot identify any of the others.

  JOSEPH WILLY . I was down at Hanworth on Easter Monday. There was a riot there, and an assault in the garden—I can swear Allen followed us from the garden outside—he was among the rest who assaulted us—I saw him assault Lord—Allen took his brother away from the fight, after Lord was beaten.

(The prisoners received good characters.)

DEAN— GUILTY .

COXEN— GUILTY .

KING— GUILTY .

CONQUEST— GUILTY .

ALLEN— GUILTY .

Of an assault.

Aged 24.— Confined Six Months.

Aged 30.

Aged 34.

Confined Four Months.

Aged 21.

Aged 26.

Confined One Month.

Before Mr. Justice Park.

 

1210.   WILLIAM OWEN was indicted for feloniously uttering a counterfeit crown-piece to   William Rusling, on the 24th of April, well knowing it to be counterfeit; he having been previously convicted as a common utterer of base coin.

  MESSES. ELLIS and BODKIN conducted the Prosecution.

  CALEB EDWARD POWELL . I am assistant solicitor to the Mint I produce a copy of the record of the conviction of William Owen at the Middlesex Sessions, December, 1833, for uttering counterfeit silver—I have examined it with the original record in the office of the Clerk of the Peace, and it is a true copy—(react.)

  WILLIAM HORNSBY . I am a policeman. I saw the prisoner at Clerkenwell Sessions, in December, 1833, when he pleaded guilty to uttering base coin, and was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment—I am certain he is the same man.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON. Q. Why are you certain? A. I have known him five or six years—he used to live in Britannia-row, Islington—I had him in custody.

  WILLIAM RUSLING . I am a boot and shoe maker, and live in Turner's place, City saw-mills, City-road. On the 24th of April, the prisoner came to my house with two pairs of shoes to repair, which were to come to 5s.—on the 28th he came for them, and gave me a five-shilling-piece—I put it on the mantel-piece, and immediately he was gone I gave it to my wife with a sixpence—I am certain I gave her the crown-piece I had from the prisoner—she went out with it, and brought it back—I immediately put it into my pocket—I am quite sure I had no other crown-piece there—I then went after the prisoner, but did not find him that evening—he had told me he lived at No. 10, James-street, City saw-mills, but I found no such person there—he gave me no name at all—I merely

asked if such a person lived there, describing him—I afterwards communicated with Sayer, the policeman, and on the Wednesday morning, the 2nd of May, between six and seven o'clock, I found the prisoner at his own house, in Mount Zion, by Islington turnpike, and in his room found one pair of the shoes I had repaired—I gave the crown-piece to the policeman on the way to the station-house—it had not been out of my possession since I got it from my wife.

Cross-examined. Q. When did you see him again? A. He brought the shoes on the 24th, and came for them on the 28th—I had the crown in my possession till he was taken—I kept it in my pocket in paper, and had no other crown but that.

  SOPHIA RUSLING . On the 28th of April, I received the crown-piece from my husband, and took it to Mrs. Smith—she returned it to me as a bad one—it was not out of my sight—I gave my husband the same crown-piece.

  JOHN SAYER . I am a policeman. On the 2nd of May J went with Rusling to the prisoner's lodging in Mount Zion-court, Islington, and took him into custody—he said he knew nothing of the charge—I received a crown-piece from Rusling on the way to the station-house, which I produce.

  WILLIAM EVAHS . I am a shoemaker, and live in Cross-street, City-road. On Saturday, the 21st of April, the prisoner came to my shop, and asked for a pair of shoes, which a lad had left on the Tuesday to be repaired—I produced them to him—he asked what there was to pay—I told him 3s. 9d.—he gave me half-a-crown, a shilling, and threepence—I looked at the half-crown, about two minutes after he left the shop, as a gentleman came in—I had put it into a pocket by itself—I rubbed it with my finger, and found it was a bad one—I put it into a snuff-box, and kept it separate from all other money, till I gave it to Kemp, the policeman—I marked it first—I saw the prisoner again on the Wednesday at the station-house, and asked whether he was not the man who passed the bad half-crown—he said no, he was not—I knew him well to be the person.

  GEORGE KEMP . I saw the prisoner in the custody of Sayer—I received this half-crown from Evans.

  MR. JOHN FIELD . I am inspector of coin to Her Majesty's Mint—I have examined the-crown and half-crown—they are both counterfeit in all respects.

GUILTY . Aged 22.— Transported for Life.

Before Mr. Justice Patteson.

 

1211.   THOMAS COOPER was indicted for feloniously uttering a counterfeit half-crown, on the 27th of March, to   Ann Hart, well knowing it to be counterfeit; he having been before convicted as an utterer of base, coin.

MESSRS. ELLIS and BODKIN conducted the Prosecution.

  CALEB EDWARD POWELL . I am assistant solicitor of the Mint. I produce a copy of the record of the conviction of Thomas Cooper, at the Central Criminal Court, in October, 1836—I have examined it with the original in Mr. Clark's office—it is an exact copy—(read.)

  THOMAS GREEN . I am a policeman. I took the prisoner into custody, in September, 1836, for uttering two counterfeit half-crowns—he was tried in this Court, and sentenced to one year's imprisonment.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON. Q. Were you in the police at that time? A. Yes—I am quite certain he is the same man—I have seen him frequently since, and I took him into custody about three months ago—I did not know him previous to 1836.

  ANN HART . My husband is a green-grocer—we live in Waller's-court, St. Pancras. On Tuesday, the 27th of March, the prisoner came to our shop, and asked for twopenny-worth of wood—he gave me a half-crown, and I gave him 2s. 4d. in change—I put the half-crown with some small silver into a little box which I kept in my pocket, and he left the shop—there was no other half-crown in the box—soon after, another man came in and paid me a half-crown—I gave him 2s. 4d. change, and put that half-crown in the same box with the first one—I looked at the box again in bout three-quarters of an hour, and found two half-crowns in it—I examined them, and they were bad—I gave them both to my husband, who gave them to James Carter in my presence.

Cross-examined. Q. What time of night was this? A. Between ten and eleven o'clock—I had the gas lighted—I noticed him because he was a stranger, and he let the wood fall—I took it up, and I noticed that he trembled.

  JAMES CARTER . I am a policeman. I received from Mrs. Hart a half-crown on the 28th of March, and on the 15th of April I received another am her—her husband was present both times, but she gave them to me—I apprehended the prisoner on Sunday morning, the 15th of April, at the Brill public-house—I told him I suspected he was about uttering bad Money, and should take him to the station-house to search him, which I did—my brother-constable took another man who was with him—we found 4s. 7d. good money on the prisoner—I afterwards told him that I suspected he was the person who passed a counterfeit half-crown to a person in Wilstead-street, but that person did not identify him—I afterwards look him to Mrs. Hart, who recognised him—she said, "That is the man who passed the bad half-crown to me"—Mrs. Hart came to the station-house that evening, and said in his presence that he was the man who passed the half-crown to her—he said he was not.

MRS. HART re-examined. The two half-crowns were given to Carter the same night—I gave them both to my husband, and he put them into the drawer—I did not see him do any thing with either of them afterwards—I gave Carter one of them the following day—the other remained in the drawer till the prisoner was taken up, and then I saw my husband take it out and give it to Carter.

MR. CLARKSON. Q. When did you see your husband take any half-crown out of the drawer? A. I do not know what day he took out the one that remained, but he gave it to Carter—the drawer was sometimes kept locked, and sometimes not—there was no silver kept in it, only copper—I sometimes kept the key, and sometimes my husband—he is at home now.

COURT. Q. Did you see them put into the drawer A. I saw my husband put them both into the drawer—at that time there were no other half-crowns in it—I did not examine to see, but we never do put any silver there—I had been to the drawer several times that day—there was a good deal of copper in it, but no silver.

NOT GUILTY .

Before Mr. Justice Park.

 

1212.   MARTHA EDGECOMB was indicted for feloniously uttering a counterfeit shilling to   Mary Gray, well knowing it to be counterfeit, she having been previously convicted as an utterer of base coin.

MESSRS. ELLIS and BODKIN conducted the Prosecution.

  CALEB. EDWARD POWELL . I produce a copy of the record of the conviction of Martha Edgecomb at the Central Criminal Court, in the february session, 1836, for uttering counterfeit silver—I have examined it With the original record in Mr. Clark's office, and it is a true copy—(read)

  FRANCIS COOK . I am a policeman. I was a wittness at the trial of the prisoner in February, 1836, in this or the other court for uttering a counterfeit shilling—she was sentenced to twelve months imprisonment I know she is the person—I had apprehended her.

  MARY GEAT . I am the wife of Charles Gray, a tobacconist, in Foley-place; we sell beer also. On the 27th of April the prisoner came and asked for half-a-pint of beer—I supplied her with it, and she gave me a stalling—I gave it to my husband, swing it was bad, and he detained her.

Prisoner. She put it into the till and was rattling about for change. Witness. I did not put it into the till at all—I weighed it in a scale at the counter, and gave it to my husband—I weighed it against another shilling, which I took out of the till, but I am certain I did not out of never went out of my hand till I put it into the scale, it was before. my sight—I weighed it because I was not sure that was bad—it was before saw it to my husband—the good one was the heaviest—I put that into Prisoner. After giving it to her husband he called several people out of the tap-room, and gave it into their hands to look at. Wittness. He did not.

  CHAKLE, GRAY . I am the husband of the last witness. On the 27th of April, I saw the prisoner in my shop—my wife said to me in her presence, "Here is a bad shilling"—she gave it to me, and said she got it from the prisoner—I told her I should give her in charge—I kept the shilling in my hand till the policeman came, and gave it to him—he came up to the door just at the moment—I did not hand it to any one till I gave it to him—I am policeman. I went to Gray's shop to take the her—it came to three-halfpence farthing—she gave me half-a-crown—I thought it was bad, and did not give her change—I kept it in my hand my mother came and gave it to her—I am sure I gave my mother the same half-crown as the prisoner gave me.

  MAEIA CLARK . I am the mother of the last witness. she gave me a half-crown—I looked at it and told the prisoner it was a bad one—she said she did not know it—shew as sorry for it, and if I would give it to her again, her husband was at the bottom of the street, and she would get another—I did not allow her to have it, but sent for a policeman and gave her in charge—I gave him the half-crown.

  JOEL HOLLOW AY (police-constable E 142.) I went to Mr. Clark's shop on the 7th of April, and found the prisoner there—I received this bad half-crown

from Mr. Clarke—I am sure it is the same—the prisoner was discharged on that occasion.

MR. FIELD. This half-crown and this shilling are both counterfeit.

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Transported for Life.

First Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

 

1213.   MARY ANN SMITH was indicted for stealing, on the 11th of April, at   St. James's, Westminster, 4 pictures, framed and glased, value 10s.; 2 pieces of needle-work, framed and glazed, value 10s.; 5 window curtains, value 14s.; 2 blinds, value 4s.; and 1 vase, value 2s.; the goods of   Peter Thompson, in his dwelling-house; and afterwards, about the hour of four in the night of the same day, burglariously breaking out of the said dwelling-house.

  PETER THOMPSON . I keep the Blackmoor's Head, in Jermyn-street, in the parish of St. James. On the 12th of April, I went to bed about one o'clock in the morning—I fastened the doors and windows myself—I was awoke a few minutes after five o'clock by three policemen—I went into the room these articles had been in, and missed them—they are worth 40s. altogether—the prisoner was in my tap-room at twelve o'clock the previous night, and I concluded she had gone out of the house—I saw her as far as the bar going out with her sister and a young man, but she must have concealed herself—they had a quartern of gin at the bar as they were going out.

  JOHN WILLS (police-constable C 185.) I was on duty in St. James's-street on the morning of the 11th of April, about half-past four o'clock, and saw the prisoner on the opposite side of the way with these things carelessly wrapped up—I crossed over and asked what she had got there—she said some things she had brought from the place she-had been working at—I asked where she had been working—she said at the public-house close by—I asked if the person was aware she had brought the things away so early in the morning—she said she did not know—I said she must go with me to the station-house or to the place—she said she would not, but I might take the things if I thought proper—they were dropping from her—I took them from her, and took her to the station-house, and there she said it was no use telling a story about it, for she had taken them from Mr. Thompson's; that it was the first time she had done any thing of the kind, and she was sorry for it—I found Mr. Thompson's door open, and without any appearance of violence on it.

Prisoner. I was very much intoxicated. Witness. She appeared to me at first to have been drinking, but I afterwards thought it was being alarmed, as she then appeared collected, and said she might as well live another country as this.

  PETER THOMPSON re-examined. The things were in the front room, first floor—the blinds were torn down from the windows, and the hangings were torn down—these things are mine, (looking at them,) and were all taken from one room—the prisoner did not appear intoxicated in the least—if she had been, she could not have got the things down—the window-hangings were torn down from a great height—I do not know of their having more than the quartern of gin among the three.

Prisoner's Defence. I was drinking in Mr. Thompson's house till two o'clock in the morning, and was served by him—it is my first offence—I hope you will be merciful.

GUILTY .—Aged 29. Transported for Ten Years.

 

1214.   THOMAS HILLYER was indicted for feloniously breaking and entering the shop of   Henry Morton, on the 1st of January, and stealing therein 1 hammer, value 3s.; 1 rule, value 2s.; 1 stock and 4 bits, value 10s.; and 1 screw-driver, value 1s. 6d.; the goods of   James Strutt.

  JAMES STRUTT . I live at Uxbridge. On the 1st of January I left some tools in a box and some on a bench in my master's work-shop at Hilling-don—I saw them safe at five o'clock when I locked the shop—I came back at seven o'clock next morning and found the door broken open, and the tools and box missing.

  SOPHIA WRIGHT . I am the wife of Thomas Wright, a pawnbroker, at Great Marlow, Bucks. About the 2nd or 3rd of January last, I took these carpenter's tools in pawn at our shop, in the name of Thomas Hillyer—I cannot speak to the prisoner—I afterwards showed them to George Clark—Goldswain afterwards produced the duplicate and took them out of pawn.

  JOHN GOLDSWAIN . I took the tools out of pawn—I got the duplicate from Mr. Humphreys, and gave him the tools.

  JEREMIAH HUMPHREYS . I keep a beer-shop at Great Marlow. I saw; the prisoner there at the beginning of January—I think it was about the first week—he and two men slept at my house—I bought this duplicate of some of them, but of which I cannot say.

  GEORGE CLARK . I was at Humphreys's beer-shop at the beginning of January—the prisoner and some other men were there—the prisoner offered me a duplicate of a stock and centre-bit—I offered him 1s. for it—he wanted 1s. 6d.—Mr. Humphreys bought it, but not in my presence—I told him to buy it for me, and I got the tools from him.

  DAVID TRUSS . I bought the tools of Clark.

  JOHN BIRCH . I am an officer. I traced the tools to Truss' possession, and then to the other witnesses—Great Marlow is about seventeen miles from Hillingdon.

NOT GUILTY .

NEW COURT.—Thursday, May 17th 1838.

Fifth Jury before Mr. Common Sergeant.

 

1215.   JAMES DOYLE was indicted for stealing, on the 9th of April, 1 coat, value 20s., the goods of   James Gideon.

  GEORGE TRAVELL . I am salesman to Mr. James Gideon, pawnbroker, of Stafford-street, Lisson Grove. I was outside watching the clothes on the 9th of April, and a coat was missed—a witness pointed out the prisoner to me—I collared him, and a butcher brought another person to me who had dropped the coat—it was my master's.

  JOHN GARRATT . I live in Stafford-street, and am a green-grocer. I Was at the corner of Devonshire-street, and saw the prisoner and Long running from the prosecutor's shop—I saw them a little way from the shop, not at it—the other one gave his name "Doyle" at the police-office—it was the other who dropped the coat.

NOT GUILTY .

 

1216.   CHARLES CONNOR was indicted for stealing, on the 6th of April, 1 copper, value 12s., the goods of   John Pewtner, and fixed to a certain building.—2nd COUNT, not stating it to be fixed.

  JOHN PEWTNER . I live in Queen's-place, Kensington, and am clerk to a banker. I have a house at No. 39, White Lion-street, Clerkenwell—there was a copper of this description fixed in the wash-house, and it was missing—it correspond with this copper produced as far as I can judge.

  JOHN FOXEN . On the 6th of April, about ten o'clock at night, I was in Goswell-road—I saw two very suspicion looking men at a door, and the prisoner with a donkey and cart was a few yards from them—he appeared The waiting for them—I watched them a few minutes, and they got into 6th of April, about five o'clock in the morning, and hired a donkey and cart—he said he was going to gather bottles, and to make ginger-beer.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE. Q. Did you know him? A. No—he was to pay me sixpence—I thought that was as much as he could give—I found the cart afterwards at the green-yard.

  JAMES DAWSON . I live in White Lion-street, and have the care of No. 39. I had seen a copper there a little before the 6th of April—I believe I saw it every day—I missed it no the 7th—I am certain this is the copper.

  JOHN SMART (police-constable G 149.) I took the prisoner—he was very much frightened, and would not answer any question—he afterwards said he was hired by the men.

GUILTY. Aged 14.—Recommended to mercy by the prosecutor .

Confined Six Months .

 

1217.   ANN M'NEAL was indicted for stealing, on the 9th of April, 1 pair of shoes, value 2s. 6d., the goods of   John Simpson, and another.

  ALFRED SPRTNG . I am shopman to Mr. John Simpson, and another, in Tottenham Court-road. On the 9th of April, the prisoner came for a pair of shoes—one of my shopmates was trying some shoes on her, and from the peculiarity of her conduct, we suspected she had taken a pair—I went into a passage which looks into the shop, and saw her put a pair under her cloak—I told Mr. Simpson, and as she was going out he charged her with having a pair—she said she had not—she went about the shop a little bit, then went to a part quite free from shoes, and dropped a pair of shoes from under her cloak—I did not see her drop them—I saw the place before, and it was all clear—I saw the shoes when they were dropped—these are my master's shoes.

Prisoner. You called the policeman, and put me in the corner.—Witness. No; no one pushed you, Mr. Simpson tapped you on the shoulder, and told you had got something.

Prisoner, I went in and tried three pairs of shoes, and the fourth pair fitted me better—I hung the others on my wrist, but I did not put them under my cloak.—Witness Yes, you did; you tried on a great many pairs of shoes, and I saw you put these under your cloak.

COURT. Q. Was there any charge made against her previous to her dropping the shoes? A. I heard Mr. Simpson tell her she had a pair of

shoes under her clock—she said had not any such thing, and there was none in the place where she dropped these.

NOT GUILTY .

 

1218.   ANN DANIELS was indicted for feloniously receiving on the 7th of March, 1 pair of pistols, value 12s., the goods of   James Lawrence; well knowing them to have been stolen; against the Statute, &c.

  DANIEL DYER . I am shopman to Mr. James Lawrence, who keeps a general shop in Chalcraft-terrace, New Cut. I missed a pair of pistols a little before the 7th of March—they were tied with a piece of string, and fastened to the gas burner—these are the pistols—(looking at them)—I saw them safe about the 5th or 6th of March, and we missed them the same day—I had put them there in the morning.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE. Q. When did you see them again? A. Not till the 9th of April.

  JOHN DAVIES . I am shopman to Mr. Linwood, a pawnbroker, in St. John's-street. These pistols were pawned on the 7th of March, by the prisoner—she asked 12s. for them—I offered her 10s.—she said she must go and ask her husband, or brother, I am not certain which—she left the shop, returned in a quarter of an hour, and said she must take the money.

NOT GUILTY .

 

1219.   ANN DANIELS was again indicted for feloniously receiving, on the 7th of April, 1 flute, value 20s., the goods of   James Lawrence; well knowing it to have been stolen; against the Statute, &c.

  DANIEL DYER . The prisoner gave information at the office of some lads who got this flute—that is all I know.

NOT GUILTY

 

1220.   RICHARD REEVES was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of April, 2 carriage glasses, value 12s., the goods of   William Jordan.

  GEORGE JORDAN . I am employed by my brother, William Jordan, of Red Lion-yard, King-street, Bloomsbury. These glasses are my brother's—he bad a landau standing in the mews on the 9th of April—I had been driving it, and about eleven o'clock the next morning, Tuesday, I missed the two glasses—these are them—(looking at them.)

  GEORGE HOBBY (police-constable E 129.) On the Tuesday morning in question, about half-past five o'clock, I was in Southampton-street, Holborn, and saw the prisoner with these two glasses—I followed him into Newton-street, Holborn, and asked him where he was going with these glasses—he said, "Home"—I said, "What are you going to do with them?"—he said, "To alter them"—I said, "Where did you bring them from?"—he said, "From Mr. Bardell's, in Rathbone-place"—I then took him.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE. Q. Are you sure he did not say he was to take them to Mr. Bardell's? A. No—I am positive he said he brought them from him—I went before the Justice about eleven o'clock the same morning.

(MR. DOANE stated the prisoner's defence was, that being out early, a person who met him gave him these glasses to repair, and they were to be sent to Mr. Bardell's, in Rathbone-place, by eight or nine o'clock that morning;

that part of the lace handles were in a stale of dilapidation, and that an advertisement had been inserted in a newspaper, in consequence of which a witness had come forward.)

  JOHN JONES . I live at No. 10, Little Wild-street, Lincoln's-inn—I am a surgeon. On the 5th of May I saw an advertisement in the newspaper—I cut it out—this is it—(looking at it)—on the 10th of April, at half-past five o'clock in the morning, I came from Gray's Inn-lane, when I was called to a gentleman who is now dying—I taw the prisoner part with another man between King-street and Southampton-street—seeing some strings dangling by his side I cast my eye round, and saw they were coach-glasses that he had—I beard the other say; "Mind and have them ready"—I turned and saw them part—I then felt it my duty when I saw the advertisement to address this letter—(looking at one)—to "Mr. R.," King-street—I know nothing of the parties.

COURT. Q. Where was the gentleman you had been to, living? A. At No. 6, George-street, Gray's Inn-road—his name is Curran—he is a bricklayer—I had attended him three or four days previous and since then—he is now dying—he is consumptive—I have been living in Little Wild-street nine months—I came from Glamorganshire—I last saw Mr. Curran three or four days ago—he has been given over—his wife told me she thought if he were to go to Ireland, it might be of service to him—I took the hint, and did not go again—I do not know how they came to send to Little Wild-street, to me—I am sent to by persons farther than that—I believe I was recommended—I am now attending a lady in Clement's-lane, Strand, and a Mr. Johnson—I do not keep a shop—I am in apartment, and have a private connexion—I kept a shop, but it did not answer—I very rarely pass a day without seeing most of the newspapers.

Q. How did you happen to write a letter to this, place, when it was only a step from your door? A. I thought it was their duty to call on me, instead of my calling on them—I am an old pupil of Mr. Abernethy's, in the year 1828—I take it the date of the circumstance was the 10th of April—it was on a Tuesday morning—I have not been paid by Mr. Curran at all as yet—I have a memorandum, which I think; I can, find at home, of what he has had, and many others beside—I think I can find the days of my attendance—I frequently attend patients whom I expect to pay me immediately, and then I put it into a kind! of scrap-book—I have, pieces of paper in a book of persons who pay me oh a small scale, not entering it regularly—I passed several days after Seeing this without writing—the persons referred to live about as far from me as from here to St. Paul's.

  CATHERINE CURRAN . I live at No. 6, George-street, Battle-bridge—my husband is a bricklayer—he has been ill, and Mr. Jones, the gentleman here present, has attended him—my husband is now very ill, not able to rise—the first day Mr. Jones attended him was on the 10th of April, very early in the morning—he was sent for the night before—a friend of mine fetched him—we were recommended to him—he came that day about seven o'clock in the morning—he sometimes came about eight o'clock, and sometimes about nine o'clock, but that morning he was sent for, he came as early as seven o'clock—I know it was on the 10th, because I sent an article to the pawn-shop that morning—Mr. Jones staid that day about two hours—he was at our house from seven till nine o'clock—I paid him always when he came—I paid him in all 12s. or 13s.—he was there for

the last time last Thursday, this day-week—no other medical man attended my husband.

(Luke Gill, a stonemason, of Brownlow-street; Lewis Ashley, a coach-maker, Cheyne Mews; and Thomas Darton, a coachmaker, of Drury-lane, gave the prisoner a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 30.— Transported for Seven Years.

 

1221.   CHARLES FLYNN was indicted for stealing, on the 20th of March, 1 sheet, value 2s.; 1 blanket, value 6s.; the goods of   Theophilus Dower Lloyd.

MR. PAYNE conducted the Prosecution.

  ELIZA LLOYD . I am the wife of Theophilus Dower Lloyd—we live in Hosier-lane. The prisoner came to lodge in a furnished room there on the 12th of March, in the name of Flynn, as a married man—he was in the room about a month—I did not know when he went away—I missed a sheet and a blanket on the Wednesday or Thursday in Easter week—these are them—(looking at a sheet and blanket.)

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE. Q. You have told us he represented himself as married? A. Yes—but when he was taken up, he said the woman was not his wife—I do not remember his going to the fair in Easter week—we were out all day on the Tuesday in Easter week.

Q. After you missed these things did not a person call from the prisoner and tell you something? A. They called and accused me of keeping the coats that the prisoner had robbed his two masters of—they told me my things were pledged, and I should have them—I did not see the prisoner for ten days after that—he then told me they were pawned, and I should have the amount—that was on the same day that he was taken into custody—I told him he was to have brought my things on the Tuesday as I saw him on the Wednesday—I did not say he should not be hurt if I got my things—he did not tell me that he found these things had been pawned by the woman—he slept in the bed three weeks after they were pawned—he promised by the man that came that I should have the things back by a given day—he did not come to me himself—I saw him in the street with three more tailors intoxicated, and I went to him.

MR. PAYNE. Q. Did you go out of your husband's shop? A. Yes, and said, "Mr. Flynn, where are my things? and then he came over and begged and prayed of us not to hurt him, as ours was the chief charge against him—I said, "There are two or three masters inquiring after you, and they want to allege the coats to me, as if I had got them"—he said he was living in Cock-court, Snow-hill—I did not find him there, but in a bad-house in Field-lane—he did not come to me after that.

  JOHN SCOTT (City police-constable 18.) I took the prisoner into custody on the 25th of April, in Field-lane, in a Tom and Jerry shop—I took him to the watch-house, and he delivered three duplicates to me, two of which related to a sheet and blanket.

  JOHN CHRISTIAN TRY . I am assistant to a pawnbroker on Snow-hill. I have a sheet which was pledged with me by a woman for 9d.

  WILLIAM GARDNER . I am assistant to Mr. Fleming, a pawnbroker, I have a blanket pawned for 2s.—this is the duplicate given of it.

(Property produced and sworn to.)

MR. DOANE. The prisoner stales, that the woman, who was not his wife, pawned the things in his absence, and they were in great distress at the time.

GUILTY . Aged 24.— Confined Six Months.

 

1222.   MARGARET EDWARDS was indicted for stealing, on the 1st of April, 1 watch, value 4l., the goods of   Mary Humphrey, her mistress.

  MARY HUMPHREY . In October I hired the prisoner as my servant, and she continued in my service till the 5th of April—I missed a watch, and was very angry with her about it—I had been to church on the morning of the 1st of April, and when I came home I saw the key of the watch hanging out of the prisoner's bosom—I laid hold of it, and said, "How dare you have my watch?"—she hesitated, and said she took it to cook her dinner by—but we have an eight-day clock in the room where she was—this was on Sunday between one and two o'clock—I took it from her.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON. Q. The key was hanging out of her bosom? A. Yes—she had been six months in my service—I live at Edmonton—nobody else was in the house—I had left the watch on the mantel-piece—I took it from her—I did not dismiss her—I had to come to town on Monday, and when I went home she was undoing the back of my gown, and seven sovereigns fell down—she took them up and laid out five sovereigns at one place in dress, and she was taken up—she had to cook the dinner that Sunday—while she was with me she broke open my drawers, and she confessed it to Mr. Mores—I do not know what my watch is worth; she broke the spring of it—she had broken open my place before—I only kept her till I suited myself.

NOT GUILTY .

 

1223.   MARGARET EDWARDS was again indicted for stealing, on the 2nd of April, 7 sovereigns, the monies of   Mary Humphrey.

  MRS. MARY HUMPHREY . I came home from London on the 2nd of April—I had received eight sovereigns—I had changed one before I got home, and put the other seven in a little black bag in my breast—I saw them safe when I was in my room—the prisoner undid the back of my gown, and they fell down; but I did not hear them, as they fell on the carpet—I missed them in ten minutes after.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON. Q. Have you been married lately? A. No; I was a good many years ago to Mr. Rexford—I have gone by the name of my first husband—all my children are named Humphrey—I came to town to get these sovereigns in the morning, and I put them into my bosom—I received eight, and put seven into the bag—I kept the other out till I wanted change—all the prisoner did was unfastening my gown behind, and when that was done, the sovereigns shook down—they were pinned in, but the pin had slipped—a lady here was standing by them—I missed them ten minutes afterwards—I said to the lady, "Go to my gown, I pinned in seven sovereigns there"—she said, "There is not one"—and she said, "I saw this girl take them up"—this was on the night I came home on the 2nd of April, on the Monday, and I sent the prisoner out of my house on the Thursday, but I had charged her on the Tuesday—she had got other property of mine—the Magistrate committed her—I was obliged to go to give evidence—I was sent for on the Saturday after the Thursday—I

had given orders for the prisoner being taken—I told the policeman to go to Nazing, where she said she was going; but she went to the out Swans—she said that when I came home my gown was open, and she thought I had dropped them.

  THOMAS WOOD ROFE CRAIG . I am an officer. I know the hand-writing of the Magistrate, Mr. Mores—this is his hand-writing to this deposition—I saw him sign it—it was read over to the prisoner—I heard the statement she made.

Cross-examined. Q. Were questions put to her? A. No, only she was cautioned—no one assisted the Magistrate as clerk, he acted himself—the prisoner was not told it would be better for her to state this—she was told she need not say thing without she liked—(read)—"The prisoner having heard the whole charge, and the examination of the witnesses, and being cautioned not to say any thing that might convict herself, saith voluntarily, 'I am guilty of the whole of this charge,' namely of taking the articles now produced, as also the seven sovereigns; 'but the watch I took, not meaning to keep it."

GUILTY. Aged 17—Recommended to mercy by the Jury .

Confined Six Months.

 

1224.   HENRY READON was indicted for stealing, on the 5th of May, 17 1/2 lbs. weight of cheese, value 11s., the goods of   William Richard Jackson.

  WILLIAM RICHARD JACKSONM . I live in Crombie-row, Commercial-road, and am a cheesemonger. On the night of Saturday, the 5th of May, I had a cheese on the stall-board—I misted it from the board, and saw the prisoner under the gateway with it under his arm.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILIIPSM. Q. What time was this? A. Between ten and eleven o'clock at night—I did not know the prisoner before—a little boy brought the cheese back—I am certain it is mine—it was outside on my board.

  DANIEL KEATING (police-constable K 92.) I was on duty in Jubilee-place, Commercial-road, and saw the prisoner running—he fell down—I took him and brought him back to Mr. Jackson, who identified him?

Cross-examined. Q. Did you find any cheese on him? A. No.

NOT GUILTY .

 

1225.   JOHN COTTERELL was indicted for stealing, on the 6th of April, 480 pairs of braces, value 10l., the goods of   Samuel Rudduck, his master.

  SAMUEL RUDDUCX . I live in Anchor-street, Bethnal-green. The prisoner was in my service, and was employed to sell braces for me—in the end of March, he came to me, and said he had an order for sixty dozen of braces, to go to Leaf and Coles's, in Old Change—I only knew them as keeping a wholesale house—the order was got on with as fast as it could, and forty dozen of braces were delivered to the prisoner for them—he was to receive about 8l. 10s. for them—he should have brought me that money back in about two hours—and in the evening, finding as he had not come back, I went to his house, but he had not returned—I left word with his wife for them to send me word when he did come—and on the following morning his daughter came to let me know that he had come home during the night—I went and saw him there—he

told me he had been drinking, and had been robbed of the money—I have not been to Leaf and Co.—I have not had any of the money since.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE. Q. Did you. ascertain that they were sold to Mr. Wilson in Aldermanbury? A. Yes; they were sold for 8l. 1s.—Mr. Wilson deducted 9s.—the prisoner had been employed by me about six or seven months—he had five per cent on the sales he made—he had not been engaged in many transactions—not to the amount of 20l. I should think—he had paid me properly for all those—I was not acquainted with the people at all—he was constantly employed either in weaving or selling—he was employed at so much a dozen for weaving the webs, and to sell them as well—there were several examinations—the prisoner offered to work it out—the Magistrate put it to me whether it might not be made a debt of—I left it with the Magistrate—I wished him to decide, and he did decide—the prisoner stated before the Magistrate that he had been robbed—he has a wife and five children—they were in great distress and I have relieved them.

  ROBERT WILSON . I am a hosier, and live in Aldermanbury. The prisoner brought me four dozen of India-rubber braces, and then he returned, and brought me thirty-six dozen—I bought the whole forty dozen for 8l. 1s., deducting the discount of 9s.—I understood they were his own—the bill was in his own name.

  SAMUEL RUDDOCK re-examined. The prisoner acknowledged having sold the braces to Mr. Wilson, and said he had lost the money.

  ROBERT MARSHALL LECKIE . I am in the employ of Leaf and Co. On the 6th of April, the prisoner came to our warehouse, and brought forty dozen of braces, as he said—we did not want them, and would not have them—we had not desired any braces to be made for us.

  ROBERT BACKHOUSE (police-constable H 92.) On the 7th of April, I went to the prisoner's house in Half Nichol-street—I told him I came to-take him into custody for embezzling a quantity of money, belonging to Mr. Ruddock—he said he had sold the braces to Mr. Wilson, in Aldermanbury, for 8l. 10s., and that in coming out he met a tall dark man, who said if he would go to the West-end, he could get him some orders—he went with him to several public-houses, and he remembered no more till be awoke on London-bridge, between two and three o'clock the next morning, when his pockets were cut and the money gone.

NOT GUILTY .

 

1226.   THOMAS SULLIVAN . was indicted for stealing, on the 26th of April, 36 yards of calico, value 13s.; 20 cravats, value 10s.; 3 gross of buttons, value 4s. 3d.; and 3 handkerchiefs, value 12s.; the goods of   William Aberdein.

  WILLIAM ABERDEIN . I live in Crown-street, Finsbury, and am a hosier. On the 26th of April I left my wife in charge of the shop, and when I returned I missed this property—it had been partly in the window, and partly in the shop—these are my articles—(looking at them.)

  THOMAS CASH . I am in the service of a shoemaker, in Crown-street On the 26th of April I saw the prisoner in the prosecutor's shop, at half-past six o'clock, he came out with an apron tied round him, full of something—I gave information, and followed him and another boy who had been near the window—I took the prisoner in Skinner-street, with the bundle under his arm—he said, "It is not me, it is a man"—I took him

into a beer-shop, and before the officer arrived, he said a man gave him 2d. to carry the things to Bishopsgate-street.

GUILTY . Aged 16.— Confined One Year.

 

1227.   STANISLAUS SRODZINSKI was indicted for stealing, on the 11th of April, 1 coat, value 10s.; 1 pair of trowsers, value 10s.; 2 waistcoats, value 1l.; and 1 handkerchief, value 2s.; the goods of   Joseph Skiwski.

  JOSEPH SKIWSKI . The prisoner lodged with me on the night of the 10th of April—he left me next morning, when I was gone to buy some articles in town—I left these articles at home, and they were gone when I came back—these are my property—(looking at them)—I went after the prisoner with the policeman—I found him with the trowsers and waistcoat on.

Prisoner. The prosecutor gave me the trowsers and some gloves—I have got the gloves now. Witness. No, I did not give them to him.

  CHARLES FOSSEY . I am in the service of Mr. Munden, a pawnbroker. I took in this handkerchief of a person who I believe was the prisoner—he gave an English name.

Prisoner. I did not pawn it, a friend of mine did.

GUILTY . Aged 23.— Confined Three Months.

 

1228.   WILLIAM BURKE was indicted for stealing, on the 20th of April, 1 watch, value 2l.; 1 watch-chain, value 6d.; 1 watch-key, value 2d.; and 2 seals, value 3s.; the goods of   James Mills, from his person.

  JAMES MILLS . I live in Whitechapel-road, and keep a cook's-shop. Early on the morning of the 20th of April, the prisoner followed me to my own door—I knocked at my door, and turned round and desired him to leave me—he said he should not leave without something—he made a snatch at my seals, and dragged my watch from my pocket—he ran off—I followed him, and called "Stop thief"—he was stopped by the policeman—I kept him in view till he was stopped, and have not the least doubt of his being the man who did this—the watch was found on him in my presence—this is it—(looking at it.)

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE. Q. Do you mean that you did not lose sight of him at all? A. Yes; he did not turn round, he ran up the street. Q. Have you not said, "There is a board in Osborn-street, and as he turned round that I lost sight of him; but I had kept him in view all the time till then?" A. I said,. that in turning into Osborn-street I lost sight of him, but I came up to him directly—he dropped the watch—I did not see him drop it—I told the policeman he had got the watch, and saw the policeman pick the watch from the ground—I thought the prisoner appeared perfectly sober—this was at nearly two o'clock in the morning—I had been on business at the West-end.

  HENRY COTTON (police-constable H 60.) About two o'clock that morning, I was in Brick-lane—there was a cry of "Police"—I saw the prisoner running—I went and stopped him—he endeavoured to get away from me—I forced him against some boards—he put his hand behind him, and I heard something rattle—I endeavoured to get hold of his hand—something touched my fingers, and fell on the ground—I stooped and picked up the watch close to him.

Cross-examined. Q. Where were you? A. About twenty yards, up Brick-lane—I did not see what took place in Whitechapel—I am quite sure I heard something rattle, and felt something in the prisoner's hand as I put my hand round him—he put his right hand behind him—I put my left hand, and something touched my fingers. I heard something fall—I pulled him on one side, and there was the watch—I can venture to say that no person ran by—there was a gas light within five yard, of the place.

GUILTY .* Aged 29.— Transported for Ten Years.

 

1229.   WILLIAM ROBINS was indicted for embezzlement; to which he pleaded

GUILTY Aged 36.— Confined Six Months.

 

1230.   SAMUEL EADE was indicted for embezzlement; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 14.— Confined Three Months.

 

1231.   ANN SIMMS was indicted for stealing 2 blankets, and other articles, value 30s., the good, of   Dennis Quin; to which she pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 37.— Confined Three Months.

 

1232.   WILLIAM ALLEN was indicted for stealing, on the 26th of April, 1 plane, value 3s.; and 3 saws, value 6s.; the good, of   Samuel Sturt; and that he had been before convicted of felony.

  SAMUEL STURT . I live in Wood-street. On the 26th of April I saw these tool, safe, about one o'clock in the daytime—I afterward, received information, and found the prisoner in my house—I had seen him before several times—my wife called out, "Here is this fellow who has been so many times with excuses," and I saw him making his escape—my plane and saws were removed—they were found at the bottom of to private stair-case, where the prisoner had been—they could not have been taken by anybody but him—they had been in the shop a quarter of an hour or twenty minutes, before—he got down the private stair-case to the back part of the shop—I had locked the front door.

  WILLAM WATSON . I live in Brown-buildings, Stanhope-street. I was at the prosecutor's house, and saw the prisoner at the bottom of the private stairs putting a plane under the stair-case—I was sent out for an officer—I could not find one all the way up Cheapside, and then I went to the station, but could not get one.

Prisoner. If you saw me with a plane, why did not you take me? Witness. I saw you at the bottom of the stair, with a plane, and when I got back you and the prosecutor were gone.

Prisoner's Defence. I arrived from the country, and was looking after work-a gentleman named Peter, had been very kind to me—I heard he was at work in Wood-street—I went to the prosecutor's house—he caught me, and said I was the person he wanted, that I had been there before and ordered some shavings—he got a fowling-piece, he shook something into it, and then primed it, and said if I attempted to move he would shoot me.

  FRANCIS KEYS . I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction,

which I got from Mr. Clark's office—(read)—the prisoner is the man.

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

Sixth Jury, Before Mr. Sergeant Arabin.

 

1233.   ELIZABETH HUGHES was indicted for stealing, on the 28th of April, 1 tobacco-box, value 3d.; 1 sovereign, and 2 shillings; the goods and monies of   George Barber.

  GEORGE BARBER . I am a brass-founder, and lodge in Bloomsbury. On the 28th of April I fell in with the prisoner in Broad-street, St. Giles's—I was the worse for liquor, but I knew what I was about—I went home to her lodging, in Jones-court, and went up stairs—it was about one o'clock in the morning—we went to bed, and I fell asleep—I awoke about three o'clock, and found she had left the room—I found my clothes in the chair, but my tobacco-box and money was gone—the sovereign had been in my watch pocket, and the 2s. 2 1/2 d. in my trowsers pocket—I had given her 2s. before that—I put on my clothes, and went to the station—the policeman went with me to the room, and she was not there—I went again a little after six o'clock, and found her there—I took a policeman, and took her—when we went to bed I fastened the door with a bolt, and I put a knife in the crack as well.

Prisoner. He gave me the sovereign instead of a shilling, and then he said if I would not give it him back, he would give me in charge—he left the tobacco-box in the room.

  HENRY BUTLER (police-constable E 117.) I received information that the prosecutor had been robbed of a sovereign and 2s. 2 1/2 d.—I went to Jones-court, and found a police-constable engaged with the prisoner and struggling, and in assisting him the prisoner's clothes flew open, and this tobacco-box fell from her bosom.

  MATTHEW WEDGEWOOD (police-constable E 93.) I took the prisoner—in going along Bain bridge-street, she gave up this purse with 2s. 2 1/2 d. in it—she said she would give up the money if I would let her go.

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Transported for Seven Year.

 

1234.   ANN MACK was indicted for stealing, on the 28th of April, 16 sixpences, and 2 pence, the monies of   John Grady, from the person of   Harriet Grady; and that she had been before convicted of felony.

  HARRIET GRADY . I am the wife of John Grady, we live in Church-lane, Whitechapel—my husband is on the stage. On the 28th of April, about eight o'clock, I was in High-street, Whitechapel—something was said to me, and in consequence of that I followed the prisoner to the corner of George-yard, where she went into a public-house with another girl—the prisoner came out by herself, and turned up George-yard—I followed her and said, "I want to speak to you, my dear"—she said, "I can't stay"—I said, "You must, you have robbed me"—she directly ran away—I called "Stop thief"—I had spoken to her in consequence of something that was said to me by a little boy, and I felt in my pocket, and missed 8s. 8 1/2 d. in sixpences—I am quite sure I had that in my pocket.

  WILLIAM WALKER . I am thirteen years old, and live with my sister in Goulston-street, Whitechapel. On this Saturday night I spoke to this lady—I saw the prisoner lift up this lady's gown, and put her hand into her pocket, and take some money out—there was another girl with the prisoner, and she

said to that other girl, "Here, take this, and I will go and get some more"—the prisoner then followed the lady to a butcher's shop, and then she lifted up her gown again, and took some more money—they then went into a public-house, at the corner of George-yard, and then the prisoner came out, and went up George-yard—I told the lady what I saw—Meadows was with me, and saw what I did.

  THOMAS MEADOWS . I am going on for nine years old. I was with Walker, and saw the prisoner lift up the lady's gown, and take out a penny piece, and three halfpence—I could see the money, because the prisoner gave it to the other one—the prisoner then followed the lady to the butcher's shop, and took some silver out of her pocket—I do not know what she did with that—she then went across the road, and into a public-house, at the corner of George-yard—the other woman went in with her—the prisoner then came out alone—Mrs. Grady spoke to her, and the prisoner said, "I can't stay"—Mrs. Grady said, "You must stay"—the prisoner then ran away, and Mrs. Grady called out, "Stop thief"—the prisoner was running when the policeman stopped her.

  WILLIAM THOMAS SEXTON (police-constable H 50.) I saw the prisoner running up George-yard—I stood in a dark place till she came opposite me—I then stepped out—she stopped and said, "Oh Lord"—I took her, and the prosecutrix charged her with robbing her—she denied it—I took her to the station-house—she was searched, but nothing found on her—I went to the public-house, but the other woman was gone.

Prisoner's Defence. I know they put these boys up to what they were to say—I might have been near the woman, but I never touched the money—they gave the boys 2d. a piece, and told them what to say.

  HARRIET GRADY (re-examined.) No such thing—I did not.

  GEORGE TEAKLE (police-sergeant H 8.) I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction, from Mr. Clark's office—(read)—the prisoner is the person.

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

 

1235.   RICHARD JONES and   ELIZA JOHNSON were indicted for stealing, on the 14th of April, 2 pewter pots, value 2s., the goods of   Margaret Jackson; 2 pewter pots, value 2s., the goods of   Catherine Punchon; and 1 pewter pot, value 9d., the goods of   John Salter.

  BRIDGET LEONARD . I am servant to Mrs. Margaret Jackson, who keeps the George and Dragon public-house, at Shadwell. On the night of the 14th of April, the two prisoners came into the house together—I put a pint pot on the steps in the passage—the prisoners were in the passage—I went into the kitchen, closed the door, and looked through the key-hole on the top of the kitchen stairs, and saw Johnson stooping—I opened the door, and they both walked into the tap-room—the pot was gone—I went into the tap-room, and saw the prisoners—I asked them if they had seen the pint pot, and I told them where it had been—the woman said no, she had not seen it, and the man went to the bar for half a pint of beer—I told the woman I should insist upon looking into her basket, as no one else had passed out—she said she had nothing but what she had been shopping for—I opened the basket, and saw the handle of the pot—I took it out, and it was the one I had put down—the woman looked at me and said, "Say no more about it"—I took it to the bar, to my mistress, who took out three quart pots, and one pint—one of the quart pots wit my mistress's.

  MARGARET JACKSON . I am a widow, and keep the George and Dragon, at Shadwell. I saw the male prisoner at the bar—he had taken the basket there—I said I would insist upon having the basket, and examining it—he moved back—I said if he did not let me examine it the policeman should—I found in it three quart pots, and one pint—one of the quarts was mine, and the pint—I gave them in charge.

Jones. I did not have the basket at all. Witness. Yes you had.

  CATHERINE PUNCHON . I am a widow; I keep the George and Vulture, at Wrapping-wall. I saw the female prisoner go through the passage of my house on the Saturday-night, and a man with her—when she and the man were gone, I missed two quart pots—these are mine.

Jones's Defence. I had not the basket near me—I was going to light my pipe—I had met this female, and asked her to have a pint of beer, and when I came back from lighting the pipe, the servant was accusing the woman of having the pot—I saw her take one pot from the basket.

JONES— GUILTY . Aged 24.

JOHNSON— GUILTY . Aged 30.

Confined Nine Months .

 

1236.   HENRY JONES was indicted for stealing, on the 21st of April, one jacket, value 4s., the goods of   Thomas Devnall.

  THOMAS DEVNALL . I live in Ledger-place, Paddington, and am a labourer. On the 21st of April I was at work in Berkeley-street, and hung my jacket on the rails of the area—I just turned into the square, but returned in five minutes, and it was gone—in about twenty minutes, Tuck produced it to me—this is it—(looking at it.)

  JOHN WILLIAMS . I live in Porchester-street, Paddington, and am a porter. I was at the Hope public-house, in Porchester-street, looking out of the window—I saw a jacket on the rails—the prisoner took it off with his right hand, hung it on his left arm, and ran away down Porchester-street—I pointed him out to Tuck.

  THOMAS TUCK .—I live in Connaught-mews, and am a groom. I was in the Hope—Williams told me something—I ran out, and saw the prisoner running down Porchester-street with the jacket under his left arm—he looked back, and at the corner of Sovereign-mews he dropped the jacket—I ran after him to a baker's shop at the corner of Queen-street, Edgeware-road—he went into the shop, and then ran out, and down Nutford-place—I lost sight of him, but I am sure he is the man.

  CHARLES CLARK (police-constable D 117.) I took the prisoner—I said he had been in the Edgware-road—he said he had not—I took him, and the two witnesses identified him.

GUILTY . Aged 25. Confined Three Months.

 

1237.   GEORGE PHILBROOK was indicted for stealing, on the 30th of March, 2 boxes, value 2s.; 1 pair of ear-rings, value 6d.; 1 pair of scissors, value 2d.; 1 glazier's diamond, value 17s.; 2 shillings, and 1 sixpence; the goods and monies of   Sophia Garvan.

  SOPHIA GARVAN . I am a widow, and keep an eating-house at Hampstead, On the 30th of March I left home to go to work at Mrs. Mahony's—I sent Mrs. Mahony's son to my house—somebody came and told me what had happened—when I went out this diamond was locked up in a desk in the parlour behind the shop—there was also a ring box, a pair of

ear-rings, and 2s. 6d. on the mantel-piece in the parlour—they were in a mahogany box—my little boy is about eight yean old—the desk was locked, and the key of it was in a chest of drawers—when I came home I missed the mahogany box and the 2s. 6d.; and after I was informed of it, I missed the diamond and the ear-rings—I missed a pair of small scissors, which I had left safe before I went to Mrs. Mahony's.

  JOHN MAHONT . On the 30th of March Mrs. Garvan came to my mother, and I went to her house to take care of the shop—the prisoner came into the shop—he went into the little parlour, and sent me down to Milton's to buy a pennyworth of sweetmeats—I went and got it, and gave it to him—he then went away—after he was gone two other boys came in to have some soup—the prisoner came back in about five minutes, and had some soup in the room—he then came into the shop, and one of the others took up the box—when they were gone, the little boy missed the box—I went and told Mrs. Garvan.

  ELIZABETH WILLIAMSON . I am servant at the Yorkshire Grey public-house at Hampstead. The prisoner was pot-boy there—on the 17th of April he went out with some beer—while he was out I went to get a shovel of coals, and on coming back I saw a piece of paper op the stairs—on picking it up a small jewel box fell from it, which had a pair of ear-rings in it—I searched under the stairs, and found a pair of scissors, and a glazier's diamond—and under a great deal of dirty sand I found this mahogany box—I gave the things to my mistress—I went after the prisoner with a book which he had forgotten—I said to him, "You know all about Mrs. Garvan's box, don't you? but I have got it now."

  GEORGE WESTOVEN (police-constable S 80.) The prisoner was brought to me at the station-house by the landlord of the Yorkshire Grey for stealing the box and 2s. 6d.—he afterwards owned he took the box and 2s. 6d., which he spent with his fellow-servant—and he said if he got over this, he hoped it would be a caution to him.

Prisoner. There are others living there who might have put this box under the stain—I never saw it till the young woman showed it to me.

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

 

1238.   JOHN WATSON and   ROBERT MASON were indicted for stealing, on the 24th of April, 12 handkerchiefs, value 1l. 14s.; 5 shawls, value 3l.; 1 scarf, value 6s.; and 2 aprons, value 8s.; the goods of   Thomas Robert Mellish.

  JANE CURRIER . I lodge with my husband in the house of Mrs. Elkins, in Dorset-street, Marylebone. On the evening of the 24th of April, about seven o'clock, I saw the prisoners come to Mrs. Elkins's window—they stood talking about a minute, and then I saw them go to the prosecutor's shop—Mason went into the shop, and Watson was walking outside—Mason came out with a bundle, and they walked away together—they did not shut the door—I went and gave an alarm, and called the servant—the prisoners turned round the corner of Baker-street, and as they turned they saw me push the door open—the servant and I followed them, and found the bundle in the first door-way in Baker-street.

Watson. Q. What part of the house were you in? A. In the front kitchen—I knew you both perfectly well—I never expressed the least doubt about your being the two men.

  ANN BAILEY . I am servant to Mrs. Mellish. I was called by Mrs.

Currier and found these articles in a door-way in Baker-street—these are my master's, Mr. Thomas Robert Mellish's property, and were in the shop a quarter of an hour before I found them.

Mason. Q. Did not the witness say that she did not know me? A. No; she said she knew you both.

  CHARLES HAWKER . (Police-constable D 103.) I took the two prisoners in Oxford-street on the night of the robbery—I had watched them some time before, watching about—Mrs. Currier identified them.

Watson. Q. What time did you take us? A. About twenty-five minutes to nine o'clock—I had seen you about for twenty minutes.

Watson. Q. You first said you saw us for an hour, and then you said about two minutes? A. No, I did not.

Watson's Defence. We went to meet a friend at the corner of Marylebone-lane, and then the policeman came and took us—he fetched this woman, who said she thought I was a person that was walking up and down, but she was not certain, and then she said that I was walking up and down, and she saw us through the kitchen-window while she was washing—I had not left home till a quarter past eight o'clock from three o'clock in the afternoon.

  HANNAH MORE . I live at Buckeridge-street, Bloomsbury. My husband was a chair-maker, but he is dead—the prisoners were at my place from three o'clock in the afternoon that day, and never left my room till a quarter past eight o'clock—there were two respectable persons that were there, and could swear it—they have not left long to go to Hampstead.

COURT. Q. Were both the prisoners there? A. Yes; they both lodged there; Mason for six months, and Watson for three weeks—they are both coach-painters—they were at home from three till a quarter past eight o'clock that day—I have a clock in my own room—I have lodged in that room three years and a half—the prisoners lodged in the room over me, but they were sitting in my room watching me caning some chairs—they had been out in the morning—they had their tea with me about five minutes past five o'clock—I was caning chairs for Mr. Bandon of Battlebridge—I know it was a quarter past eight o'clock when they left, because I was looking at the clock—my work was to be done at seven o'clock—I heard of their being taken the next morning—I did not go before the Magistrate and tell him this—I cannot swear that they got their living by coach painting—they were never in trouble before, to my knowledge—I never missed them out of the house one night—I heard that the robbery was between six and seven o'clock in the evening.

  CHARLES HAWKER re-examined. I first saw them about ten minutes past eight o'clock loitering about in Oxford-street, which is about twenty minutes' walk from Buckeridge-street—I am certain it was before half-past eight o'clock—I got to the station about twenty minutes before nine o'clock—I was watching them half an hour—I first saw them at the end of Marylebone-lane.

(The prisoners received good characters.)

WATSON— GUILTY . Aged 20.

MASON— GUILTY . Aged 21.

Confined Nine Months .

 

1239.   HANNAH GILLHAM was indicted for stealing, on the 4th of April, 1 gown, value 4s., the goods of   John Channells.

  JANE CHANNELLS . I am the wife of John Channells, a sawyer—he lives

in Middlesex-street, Somers Town. The prisoner came to me in January last, complaining of being in distress—I had known her before, for some years, and took her in to nurse my children—on the 7th of April she came up stairs, about half-past ten o'clock, and said that Mrs. Hewett had sent for her in consequence of her child being very ill, and she left me immediately—next day I missed a gown which I had teen on the 2nd of April—the prisoner never returned to me.

  ELIZA HEWETT . I live in Aldernon-terrace, Pancras-road, and am the wife of Thomas Hewett. On Saturday night, the 7th of April, the prisoner came to my house, and said she had lost two shillings, which she was sent with to get a gown out of pledge, and could I lend her 2s.—I said I could not spare it—she went out, and returned in ten minutes, and asked leave to stop there all night—she stopped till the Wednesday evening following, and on that evening, in consequence of something, I asked her about some property—she said she had nothing of mine, but that my little boy was continually robbing me, and she had seen him come oat of a pawnbroker's shop—I then put my hand into her pocket, and she said, "If you think I have any thing belonging to you, you are welcome to feel"—I found eight duplicates in her pocket—I gave her in charge, and gave the duplicates to the Inspector.

  JOSEPH HURST (police-constable S 62.) I went to Mrs. Hewett's on the 11th of April, and took the prisoner—she was intoxicated, and at the station-house Mrs. Hewett gave eight duplicates to the Inspector—here is one, which relates to a gown.

  ELIZA HEWSTT . This duplicate is one that I took from her pocket.

  HENRY BEAUMONT . I am in the service of Mr. Griffith, a pawnbroker.

This is the duplicate of a gown which was pawned at one house—I product the gown—it was pawned by the prisoner—I am sure of her person.

(Property produced and sworn to.)

GUILTY . Aged 57.— Confined Six Months.

(There was another indictment against the prisoner.)

 

1240.   JOHN SAUNDERS was indicted for stealing, on the 14th of April, 1 till, value 1s. 6d.; 3 shillings, 5 sixpences, 2 fourpences, 2 pence, 123 halfpence, and 30 farthings; the goods and monies of   James Rushworth.

  ELIZABETH RUSHWORTH . I am the wife of James Rushworth, a milkman, who lives in Upper Charlton-street, Fitzroy-square. On the 14th of April, I was in the parlour at the back of our shop—I heard a noise, like the sound of my till being taken—I looked through the window, and saw a boy, with the till in his arms, and he went down the street—I went out as fast as I could, and cried, "Stop thief"—he dropped the till, and I took it up, and brought it in—there were three shillings in it, some sixpences, and some pence and halfpence—there was 5s. 11d. in copper altogether—the prisoner was brought back by John Turnbull—I had not seen the boy so as to know who he was, when he went out of the shop.

  JOHN TURNBULL . I live with Mr. Pitman, a green-grocer, in Charlton-street. I was at the door of a house, No. 14, Charlton-street, on the opposite side to the prosecutor's—I heard Rushworth crying, "Stop thief"—I saw the prisoner running, with a till in his hand—as he came to where I was, he dropped the till—I pursued, and took him—he did not run above six or eight doors—I am quite certain it was the prisoner dropped the till.

Prisoner's Defence. I heard a cry of "Stop thief," and then this lad took me.

GUILTY .* Aged 18.— Transported for Seven Years.

 

1241.   GEORGE EARLE was indicted for stealing, on the 7th of May, 4 iron chairs, value 2s. 6d.; and I hook, value 6d.; the goods of   Hugh M'Intosh.

  JOHN PASCOE (police-sergeant T 19.) On the night of the 7th of May, about eleven o'clock, I was near the railroad at Drayton-green, Ealing—I saw the prisoner on the railroad—he had with him four iron chairs and a hook—I took him into custody—he said be hoped I should be as easy as I could with him; he was a poor unfortunate fellow, and he got the iron from the railroad.

  JOHN CLUNAS . I am employed by Mr. Hugh M'Intosh, the contractor for the rail-road. I have examined the iron produced—it is Mr. M'Intosh's—I had the care of it—it is made on purpose for us.

Prisoner's Defence. As I was walking I kicked against this—the serjeant met me, and asked me what I had got, and I told him—I had not a halfpenny in my possession.

GUILTY. Aged 52.—Recommended to mercy by the Jury .— Confined One Month.

 

1242.   JAMES TYROR was indicted for stealing, on the 29th of March, 1 pair of boots, value 1l. 6s., the goods of   William Abraham Cogar, and another; and that he had been before convicted of felony.

  VANNAM POCOCK . I am assistant to Mr. Hedges, a pawnbroker, in Drury-lane. On the evening of the 29th of March, the prisoner came and pledged a pair of boots, between eight and nine o'clock, for 6s.—I head the next morning that something had happened at Cogar's—on the 11th of April, he came, with another man, to our shop, for the purpose of looking at the boots, I believe, and I had him taken into custody.

  WILLIAM ABRAHAM COGAR . I am a bootmaker, and live in New-street, Covent-garden. On the 29th of March, I left my shop, between six and seven o'clock in the evening—on my return, I missed these boots, which are the property of myself and my father—I had seen them safe when I went out.

Prisoner's Defence. One evening I met a man I knew in Drury-lane—he said, "I have bought a pair of Wellington boots, and I don't like them; I wish you would go and pledge them for me," which I did—he said, "You can ask the pawnbroker if he will buy them," which I did, and the man said, if I would look in, in the course of a few days, he would give me an answer—I went, but he would not—I then bought the ticket myself, and gave 4s. for it—I sold it to Mr. Bailey—he said he would meet me at the corner of Brownlow-street, the next morning, and he went with me to get them out, not having the least idea that they were stolen.

  WILLIAM RANDALL (police-sergeant F 8.) I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction from the office of Mr. Clark—(read)—I was at the trial, and the prisoner is the person who was then tried, by the name of James Newett.

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Transported for Fourteen Years.

 

1243.   WILLIAM FARRELL was indicted for receiving, on the 13th of April, of an evil-disposed person, 1 pewter pot, value 1s. 8d., the goods of   James Mason, well knowing it to have been stolen; against the Statute, &c.

  THOMAS HARRIS . I am a fancy pearl-cutter, and live in Church-lane, Bloomsbury. On the evening of Friday, the 13th of April, my brother-in-law came to sup with me—we had some beer brought from Mr. Mason's, the Robin Hood public-house—it came in a can, and an empty quart pot with it—I believe Mr. Mason's name was on the pot, but I did not look—my brother left me about ten o'clock at night—I missed the quart pot about twelve o'clock the next morning—I had reason to believe my brother-in-law took it away—I sent for him—he told me something about it, and in consequence of that, he took me to the prisoner's, which is in Church-street, I believe—when I went to the prisoner's place, I knocked at the door—I had my brother-in-law alongside of me—the prisoner said, "Come in"—I went in, and he was sitting by the fire—I asked him whether he had bought a quart pot of this boy, showing him my brother-in-law—he denied it—I asked him again, and the boy spoke up, and said, "You did buy it"—I offered the prisoner the 4d. which the boy said he gave him, and then he said he had bought it, but he had taken it home to the landlord's, and put it into the passage—I requested him to go with me to Mr. Mason's, and we all three went together; and I asked Mr. Mason whether the prisoner had brought a quart pot home to him—he said he had not—the prisoner then said he left it in the passage, and then he said he did not, but if Mr. Mason would let him go home, he would get it—Mr. Mason said be would give him the 4d. out of his pocket if he would give him his pot, and he would go with him and get it—the prisoner said he could not get it without he went by himself—he was then given into custody.

  FRANCIS BANKS . I was supping with my brother-in-law that night—I saw this quart pot and took it to the prisoner—I had not known him till he had come and spoke to me for two or three days, and then I took this pot to him—he gave me fourpence for it—I told my brother-in-law of it.

Prisoner. You asked if I wanted to buy it, and I said, "No," and you said you had not enough to pay for your lodging, and I gave you ten half-pence for it. Witness. No—you only gave me fourpence.

  JAMES MASON . I am landlord of the Robin Hood. I remember the can of beer and the quart pot going to Harris's house—I believe the pot had the name of Boyle on it—I have never seen it since—the two witnesses and the prisoner came to me on the Monday morning—the prisoner requested me to let him go alone, and I would not—I offered to send any man in the room with him, or to go myself, and he would not—I then gave charge of him.

GUILTY .* Aged 39.— Transported for Seven Years.

 

1244.   CHARLES ARNOLD was indicted for stealing, on the 23rd of April, 1 rule, value 2s., the goods of   Thomas Wadmore.

  GEORGE ANTHONY . On the night of the 23rd of April, about eight o'clock, I was in Tottenham Court-road—I saw the prisoner and another person outside the shop of Mr. Wadmore, the pawnbroker's—they were walking to and fro—I saw them look at the window—I then saw the prisoner walk up to the window and take away a rule—I heard the word "Bill" made use of when he got to the middle of the road, two or three times, and the prisoner then took the rule from some where in front of his person, and put it into his pocket—I then gave him in charge.

  WILLIAM LANE (police-constable E 83.) I took the prisoner in charge—I took him to the station—he took this rule from his coat pocket, and said he took it from distress—I found 9 1/2 d. on him—he said he had had no victuals for two days.

  THOMAS PETO . I am in the employ of Mr. Thomas Wadmore, a pawnbroker, in Tottenham Court-road—he had such a rule as this, and lost it.

Prisoner's Defence. I was intoxicated at the time.

GUILTY .* Aged 41.— Confined Six Months.

 

1245.   ANN GRAY was indicted for stealing, on the 20th of April, 1 shawl, value 10s.; 2 sheets, value 5s.; 1 night gown, value 1s.; 1 shift value 1s.; 1 pair of stockings, value 1s.; 1 handkerchief, value 1s.; 1 bag, value 1s.; and 8 yards of edging, value 1s. 6d.; the goods of   Joseph William Snell, her master.

  ELIZABETH SNELL . I am the wife of Joseph William Snell, a wholesale boot and shoe maker, in Mount-terrace, Whitechapel. The prisoner was in my service for five days—I told her to go away, and saw her cording her box up to go away—I felt the weight of the box, and that excited my suspicion—I wished to open it—she said I had no business to open it without a policeman, that she was an honest servant—I said if she would not open it I would send for a policeman—she then opened it, and I saw a shift of mine, then a night gown of my daughter's, and two sheets cut up in pieces, and a pair of stockings—I sent for a policeman, and when he came, the prisoner said she wanted to go into the yard—I observed something bulky about her, and the policeman took this shawl from her person—these are all my husband's.

  JOHN ANDREWS (police-constable K 237.) I was called in by the prosecutor—I observed something like a bundle behind the prisoner—the prisoner said she wanted to go into the yard—I said I would not allow her to go, but I turned her round and took this shawl from under her gown—she said she did not know how it came there.

Prisoner. My mistress knew that I had the shawl—I had washed my flannel petticoat, and had the shawl on to keep me warm—I had neither lock nor key to my box, and I do not know how the things came there.

  ELIZABETH HOWE . I am the wife of Richard Howe, a policeman. I searched the prisoner at the station, and found this handkerchief in her pocket—she said she had nothing about her.

GUILTY . Aged 32.— Confined Six Months.

OLD COURT.—Friday, May 18th, 1838.

Third Jury, before Mr. Sergeant Arabin.

 

1246.   JOHN WEBB was indicted for stealing, on the 18th of April, at   Harrow, 1 lamb, price 7s., the property of   James Miller.—2nd COUNT, for killing with intent to steal the carcase; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 16.— Transported for Ten Years.

 

1247.   ISAAC SMITH was indicted for feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of   Samuel Gibbon, on the 25th of April, at   Isleworth, and stealing therein 1 watch, value 2l. 10s.; I watch-chain, value 1s.; 1 seal, value 1s.; and 2 watch-keys, value 6d.; his goods; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 23.— Transported for Ten Years.

 

1248.   SAMUEL JONES was indicted for feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of   John Martin, on the 14th of May, and stealing therein 1 gown, value 10s.; 1 shawl, value 4s.; 1 blanket, value 4s.; 2 aprons, value 1s.; and 1 frock, value 1s.; his goods; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 13.— Confined Six Months.

 

1249.   WILLIAM OSBORN and   FREDERICK SELWAY were indicted for stealing, on the 19th of April, 1 cream-jug, value 5l.; 3 forks, value 2l.; and 2 spoons, value 10s.; the goods of   Henry Augustus Hanrott, in his dwelling-house.

MR. HORRY conducted the Prosecution.

  MARY DILLON . I am servant to Mr. Hanrott, of Queen-square, Bloomsbury. On the 19th of April I was standing at the back kitchen door, and heard somebody moving the plate on the tray—I ran into the kitchen, and saw the prisoner Osborn run out of the kitchen with the plate, and run up the area steps—I followed him, and when I had got my hand almost on him, he dropped the plate, and ran off with the milk-jug—I followed him to the corner of the square—Mr. Norcutt stopped him—he dropped the cream-jug—I took it up, and also the other plate which he threw away—Stevens came to my assistance, and he was taken to master's house—the other prisoner was standing at the top of the steps, and when he saw me run up, he ran away—while we were bringing Osborn back, the policeman joined us—I did not observe anybody else.

  THOMAS GASCOIGNE NORCOTT . I live in Queen-square. On the 19th of April I was standing outside my house on the opposite side, by the garden rails, and heard Dillon call out "Thief"—I saw Osborn running as fast as he could along the square with a small bundle under his arm—I called, "Stop thief"—he was secured, and taken back to the house.

  EDWARD STEVENS . I am a beadle of Queen-square, and live in Great Ormond-street. On the 19th of April my attention was called by the cry of "Stop thief"—I went into the square, and found Osborn in custody of Mr. Norcutt, who gave him to me—I took him to the prosecutor's house—in going there Selway came up, and put his hand to Osborn, and I considered he passed something to him—I left Osborn at the prosecutor's, and when I returned outside, about two minutes after, Selway was standing at the corner of the square, five or six doors from the prosecutor's house—he ran away—I ran after him, and caught him in Gloucester-street—I told him I wanted him to go back with me—he said, "Very well, I will go back; I know nothing about it"—I said, "Do you mean to say you don't know the prisoner"—he said, "I don't know him"—I took him to the prosecutor's house.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE. Q. Is this the first time you have mentioned about a conversation with Selway? A. I believe I mentioned it at the police-office—what I said was taken down.

  HENRY AUGUSTUS HANROTT . I am a solicitor, and live in Queensquare, Bloomsbury. On the 19th of April I was in my front room—hearing

a noise in the street, I looked out at the window, and saw a crowd round the house—I saw my cream-jug in the hand of somebody, and Osborn in custody—he was brought into my house by Mr. Norcutt, and the square-keeper—these articles are my property—they are worth about 7l.—I would readily give that for them.

Cross-examined. Q. You will not swear they are worth 5l.? A. No, I will not.

  GEORGE HOBBS . I am a policeman. I was on duty in Queen-square, on the 19th of April, and was called into the prosecutor's house—I saw Mr. Hanrott and the prisoner Osborn, who was given into my charge with the plate.

OSBORN— GUILTY of larceny only. Aged 14.— Transported for Seven Years.

SELWAY— NOT GUILTY .

Before Mr. Justice Park.

 

1250.   JOSEPH THOMPSON was indicted for stealing 56lbs. weight of lead, value 9s., the goods of   Thomas Kiss, and fixed to a building; against the Statute, &c.

(Upon the evidence of   Mr. Gilbert M'Murdo, Surgeon of the gaol, and   Mr. Cope, the Governor, the prisoner was found not in a fit state to take his trial .)

Before Mr. Justice Patteson.

 

1251.   JOHN CLATER and   GEORGE OLLEY were indicted for feloniously uttering a forged transfer of £50, which was jointly possessed in the new 31/4 per Cent. Annuities, by the said John Clater and   Robert Thomas Wood, with intent to defraud the   Governor and Company of the Bank of England, well knowing it to be forged.—2nd COUNT, with intent to defraud Robert Thomas Wood.—3rd COUNT, with intent to defraud   Robert Barker.

MESSRS. MAULE, ADOLPHUS, and BULLOCK conducted the Prosecution.

  WILLIAM DRINKWATER . I am a clerk in the New Three and a Half per Cents, at the Bank. I have an extract from the books of stock to the amount of 250l., which stood in the names of Clater and Wood, in 1833—none of that stock now remains in the names of those persons—it was transferred at several times—the last transfer was the sum of 50l., on the 26th of October, 1836—I subscribed this transfer (looking at it) as attesting witness—who the parties were that applied to transfer that stock I do not know.

  WILLIAM HENRY HAWKINS . I am a stockbroker. I carried on business at the Rotunda till lately—I now carry it on in the Stock Exchange—I know the prisoner Clater—I first became acquainted with him on the 1st of February, 1833—he was introduced to me by a Mr. March, stating that he wanted to purchase some stock, and on that occasion I purchased 250l. in the Three and a Half per Cents., in the names of John Clater and Robert Thomas Wood—the money was paid by Clater—I had other transactions with him—the last was on the 26th of October, 1836—on that occasion 50l. stock was sold, from the names of Thomas Clater and Robert Thomas Wood—the instructions for the sale were given in the morning to my clerk—I have extracts from my book made by myself—my clerk is here—the transfer was made and I signed the draft for 49l. 1s. 3d.—this is my draft—(looking at it)—it is drawn on Williams, Deacon, and Co.—that was for the proceeds of the stock—I delivered the cheque to my clerk—I have

known the prisoner Olley since the 3rd of March, 1836—he was introduced by Clater as Robert Thomas Wood—that was on the occasion of the first sale of the stock—25l. of this stock was sold on that occasion—I saw him subsequently with Clater on eight different occasions—they were for similar transactions—he was represented on those occasions as Robert Thomas Wood.

Cross-examined by MR. JONES. Q. I observe you refer to a paper, to enable you to say how often you saw Olley? A. Yes—that does not assist me in recollecting that he was the person I saw with Clater—to the best of my belief, the 26th of October, 1836, was the last time I saw him before he was charged with this offence—I have not seen him since, to my knowledge—I cannot say precisely how he was dressed the first time I saw him—he was rather shabbily dressed—I saw him a very short time on each occasion—it might be nine or ten minutes—it was longer than three or four minutes—I should say five minutes—I see a great number of persons in the course of a day—he had dark clothes, and I think a dark brown coat, but I cannot be positive—he was not dressed precisely the same on all occasions, but he was very shabby each time—I do not examine people's dresses—my clerk took the greater part in the transaction—I did not know Robert Thomas Wood—I do now—he has informed me that he came with Clater when the stock was first bought in, but I have no recollection of it—I saw him a short time previous to Clater being taken on this charge—I had not any recollection then of his being the person who accompanied Clater when the stock was bought in—Mr. March introduced him—I have no recollection of Mr. March saying any thing about the person who was in company with Clater—I knew March, I believe he is a respectable person—I have never expressed any doubt as to Olley being the man who was with Clater—there was a momentary doubt, I may say on the morning Olley was taken—I did not say I was not certain he was the man—I do not remember making use of any expression at all—my impression was that he was the man when I first saw him—I do not remember expressing any doubt, but it was a serious charge, and I wished to be very cautious before I said any thing—I am almost sure I did not express any doubt, I have no recollection of it—the first time I saw him was as he passed before the Mansion-house, in the street—I was standing at the front gate, and had a passing view of him—I afterwards saw him in the Justice-room.

MR. MAULS. Q. Look at him now—are you sure that is the person you saw eight times on the transfer of the stock? A. I have no doubt—the momentary doubt I had was when he came into the under part of the Mansion-house, which is very dark—he had a hat on then—when I saw him at the bar of the Justice-room I had no doubt, and have none now.

  GEORGE THOMAS SKINNER . I am brother-in-law of Mr. Hawkins, and assist him in his business. I have seen the prisoner Clater several times, and I believe Olley is the man who accompanied him—Clater gave the instructions for the sales—the other prisoner was not with him then—on the 26th of October, I received instructions from Clater, who was then alone, to transfer £50 Stock in the New Three and a Half per Cents, standing in the names of John Clater and Robert Thomas Wood—that was in the morning—I cannot exactly say what time the transfer took place—about twelve o'clock perhaps—I received the instructions about an hour before—I prepared this note (looking at one) from instructions given me by Clater.

Cross-examined. Q. How many times did you see the person you believe

to be Olley, with Clater? A. Six or seven times—I did express a doubt about his being the man—I have not seen him since October, 1836, to my knowledge—he was shabbily and dirtily dressed—I cannot recollect what sort of clothes he had on—he was with me four or five minutes on each occasion—I have not said the person who came had red whiskers—I have no recollection of any thing of the kind—I cannot swear I have not said so—I should say I have not said the person was marked with the small-pox—but I had rather not swear I have not said so.

  JACOB CARR . I am clerk to Mr. Hawkins. I went with the two prisoners to transfer some stock in the Three and a Half per Cents—I think I went with them seven times to sell stock—I went to identify them—I am sure they are the persons I went to identify the morning they were in custody—I had some doubt when I first saw Olley, but when I came to look at him, I had no doubt—I went with them to the Bank, on the 26th of October, 1836, and transferred the sum of £50, being the whole of the stock remaining—they then assumed the joint names of John Clater and Robert Thomas Wood.

Cross-examined. Q. Where was Olley when you first saw him in custody? A. Passing before us in the street, going to the Mansion-house—Mr. Hawkins was with me at the time—I did not hear Mr. Hawkins say he had any doubt about him—I think I said at first, that I had some doubt about him—I do not remember Mr. Hawkins saying that he had too—I think he did say so just at first, but I am not sure—the parties were about five minutes in my company on each occasion—the man who came with Clater was very shabbily and dirtily dressed—his clothes looked to me like dirty black, but I will not swear it—I did not say I had some doubt about Olley being the man, when I saw him up stairs in the Justice-room, nor any thing of the kind—I told Mr. Hawkins he was the man, as we went up stairs—that was all that passed, and when he saw him in the Justice-room, he said he could swear to him—I did not describe his whiskers, or say he was pock-marked.

MR. ADOLPHUS. Q. Are you the attesting witness to this transfer? A. Yes; I saw the parties sign it—I saw Olley write the name "Robert Thomas Wood" here.

  JOHN JABEZ OVER . I am a clerk in the Three and a Half per Cent. Annuity office, in the Bank—I prepared this transfer, on the 26th of October, in consequence of instructions I received from Skinner—it was completed from those instructions.

  ROBERT THOMAS WOOD I am a printer's compositor, and live in Henry-street, Gray's Inn-lane—I know the prisoner Clater very well—I married his sister—he is the son of the late Mr. Frederick Clater, who died on the 18th of May, 1882—he and his father were both druggists—after the father's death I and the prisoner acted as executors—I had a sum of 400l. of his to call in—the whole of it was paid to the prisoner in my presence—100l. of it was to be given to the widow of Mr. F. Clater, and the other, after paying the funeral and other expenses, was to be invested in the funds—250l. of it was afterwards invested—it was a good while before it was invested—I made frequent applications to Clater to have it invested, and at last it was done—I never gave authority to anybody whatever, in any way, to transfer that stock—this transfer is in the hand-writing g of the prisoner Clater; but the "Robert Thomas Wood" is not my handwriting—it is an imitation of it—I do not recollect receiving the dividends on the stock at first—they were paid over to Mrs. Mary Clater, the widow

of the late Frederick Clater, by the prisoner—I received one some time after, and paid that over to her—I cannot recollect when that was—it is some time ago—250l. stock was then standing in our joint names—I think it was on that sum I received the dividend—I should have known if any part of it was transferred—I signed this dividend-book (looking at it) when I received it—about the summer of 1835 I made an appointment with Clater to go to the Bank to receive the dividends on this stock—he was to meet me at a public-house in Coppice-row—I went there at the time appointed, and waited about two hours—he did not come—I endeavoured on subsequent occasions to get him to go to the Bank with me to receive the dividend; but could not get him to meet me—I at last applied to the Bank in the early part of this year, and found the stock all sold—I caused application to be made to the Bank to restore it—the receipt to this dividend, dated July, 1834, is in my hand-writing.

Clater. I never promised to meet him in Coppice-row—I met him when be lived in Corporation-row as he was removing, and I said I would meet him the following day at his other residence. Witness. I do not recollect that—he did not meet me when he appointed.

Clater. Q. Did not I assist you in patting something into the cart when I spoke to you? A. I recollect your putting something into the cart, but you did not go that day—you promised to meet me at Bennett's, and when we did go to receive the dividend, which I did receive, we went from Bennett's.

  SAMUEL THOMAS SMART . I am in the counting-house of Williams, Deacon, and Co., in Birchin-lane. I paid this cheque—(baking at it)—I cannot tell who to—these are the notes it was paid in—(looking at four notes.)

  JACOB CARR re-examined. I paid for the stock by a cheque, which I gave to John Clater.

  ROBERT THOMAS WOOD re-examined. Here is the hand-writing of Clater on the back of one of these four notes.

  WILLIAM SUTHERLAND WOOD . I am a chemist and druggist in Exmouth-street, Spafields—I have known the prisoner Olley about three years and Clater eight or nine years—Clater rents premises of my father in Spafields, to make up horse medicine—I often saw Olley and him together in business—he appeared to be assisting him and running errands for him—he often came to me to buy drugs for Clater—I am quite sure of his person—he was not dressed then as he is now—he was very shabby—he appeared to have very slight whiskers there, and rather dark than light.

Cross-examined. Q. Is he a married man? A. I cannot say any thing about that—I have not known where he lived—no more than his being with Clater.

Clater's Defence. Olley lived seven years in the house where I lived for twelve years, at Wilson and Co.'s—I assure you he is not guilty of what he is charged with—Mr. S. Wood has said that he came from me—it is no such thing—he came to me, and I recommended him to Mr. Wood to get these articles, and those were the only transactions I had with him—he did not go for goods for me.

  HENRY M'DONALD . I am a licensed victualler, and live in Milton-street, St. Luke's. I have known the prisoner Olley from a child—he lived shopman with me seven years, and bore the best of characters—he has lived in the same house for the last seven years with the people who took the house—he continued there up to the time of his being taken into

custody—I know his hand-writing well—he has written two or three hundred names for me in one day when I carried on the pawnbroker's business—this signature, "Robert Thomas Wood," is not at all like his writing in any way whatever—(looking at the transfer.)

Q. Does that appear to you to be the free and natural hand-writing of a man, or an attempt at disguise? A. I should say it is a free hand—his is a very stiff hand, as he was in the habit, when with a druggist, of writing on parcels going into the country.

MR. MAULE. Q. Was that shown to you at the police-office? A. It was—there were three shown to me—I did not then say it was a disguised hand—allow me to explain—I said when I saw it that it was not his handwriting—I saw the next, and if you will show it me I will tell you it very different to that altogether—it seems written by a man very nervous—I said, "That looks like a woman's writing"—another was then shown to me, and I said, "I am satisfied that is not his hand-writing, but a man might disguise his hand"—the second did not look at all like the other, but I cannot say they were done by different people—one signature appeared very different to the others—this is not it, nor this—(looking at two)—I do not profess to be a judge of hand-writing—Olley was apprenticed to a druggist, and I was apprenticed to his brother, who is a pawnbroker—he was seven years in my employ at different times—I was a tailor and clothier at that time—in fact, I kept a sale shop, and sold every thing almost—I have been a publican going on five years—he has not been in my employ during the last three years, not as a hired servant, but he occasionally went on messages or did any thing for me—I never sent him to Clater—I did not know where Clater lived—I never sent him to buy any drugs—I do not know of his wanting any articles in Clater's line during the last three years.

MR. JONES. Q. In the number of years you have known his handwriting, was it generally uniform, or did it vary? A. He wrote a stiff sort of hand, and I should say it was all pretty well alike—I never knew him disguise his hand, or attempt it.

  TIMOTHY PERRY . I am a clothes salesman, and live in Golden-lane, St. Luke's. I have known Olley about twenty years—he bore a good character—I have had opportunities of seeing his hand-writing—not very frequently—I bought goods of him perhaps five or six times—I have seen him write I dare say half a dozen times, and have been able to form a judgment of the general character of his hand-writing—this signature, "Robert Thomas Wood," is not at all like his hand-writing—I have been in the habit of seeing, the writing of different persons in my business.

Q. Does that appear to you the free, unrestrained writing of a man, or a disguised hand? A. I must admit this one appears to me rather disguised—it is not at all like Olley's writing—he writes a different character altogether—he has lived five years, to my knowledge, in his last place of abode—I saw him two or three times a week passing by my shop.

MR. ADOLPHUS. Q. What business has he transacted with you, when you saw him write? A. I bought some hats of him—he used to sell hats on commission for a Mr. White—he made the bills out—I have seen him make them out in my shop four or five or half a dozen times, and have seen him write his own name.

(George Green, Milton-street, Finsbury; Robert Shaw, Wilmington-street, Goswell-street; Thomas Transfield, Eagle Tavern, City-road; John Belstead, Minories; and John Bevan, Leman-street, gave Olley a good character.)

CLATER— GUILTY . Aged 33.

OLLEY— GUILTY . Aged 34.

Transported for Life.

Before Mr. Justice Park.

 

1252.   JOHN GEORGE SHARPE was indicted for feloniously uttering, on the 29th of December, a certain false and forged writing, as and for a copy of an entry in a certain register of marriages, made and kept by the Vicar of the parish of Seighford, in the county of Stafford, of a matter relating to a marriage between Thomas Vaul and   Ann Poultney; and   THOMAS VAUL was charged as an accessary before the fact.

MESSRS. CLARKSON and BODKIN conducted the Prosecution.

  EDWARD HARMAM . I am secretary to the New Benevolent Whip Friendly Society. They hold their meetings at the White Hart, in Giltspur-street—the members are chiefly coachmen and guards—the prisoner Vaul was a free member—he must be a member twelve months before he becomes free—a free member is entitled to receive 10l. on the death of his wife—in May, 1836, Vaul gave me a notice of the death of his We, and said he should make a demand for the 10l. to which he was entitled—I told him he must produce the marriage and burial certificates—he said he should call in the ensuing quarter, which would be in June—we have quarterly meetings—he did not come in June—I saw him a few weeks after the quarterly meeting in June, and he said, "By the bye, the certificate I have spoken of was burnt at my house at Basingstoke with other writing!"—I told him by writing to the minister he could obtain another—he made no further remark, and we parted—he continued to be a member down to December last, but never renewed his application for the 10l.—between our conversation in 1836 and December, 1837, he was sick, and received the benefit of the Society from May to August, 1837—on the 29th of December we had a quarterly meeting—on that day the prisoner Sharpe came to me—I never saw him before—he brought this letter, and merely said that he came from Mr. Vaul for the 10l. for his wife's funeral money—the letter was sealed—I cannot positively state whether these certificates were inside it or not at the time—I cannot say whether it had any enclosure or not—I received these two papers from him, either from his hand or in the letter—Vaul was at that time a little in arrear in his contributions to the Society—I said nothing about that to Sharpe—(Letter read.)

"To the Stewards of the Benevolent Whip Club, White Hart, Giltspur-street, Smithfield, 29th December, 1837. No. 1, Pear-street, Westminster. Gentlemen: I have to apologise for not waiting on you in person, but the facts are that my affairs are not so prosperous as they were, and I am in fear of an officer—but if you will have the kindness to deduct my two quarterly payments out of the funeral expenses of my wife, and send the balance by the bearer, I shall be extremely obliged. T. VAUL."

(The certificates being read were of the marriage of Thomas Vaul to Ann Poultney, in April, 1812, by Thomas Corn, curate, extracted from the Register on the 9th of February, 1837, by if alter Malthouse, clerk; and of the burial of Ann Vaul, at Basingstoke, on the 3rd of April, 1886. Signed, "John Blatch, vicar. ")

Q. Had you any conversation on the subject with Sharpe? A. Not any—I paid him 7l. 0s. 9d.—that was what was due, deducting the quarters in arrear—he signed his name in a book, on receiving the money—I

have it here—in consequence of some suspicions, I afterwards wrote to the minister and other persons, from whence the certificates purported to come, and I have two letters here, which were sent to me through the post—I afterwards went down to Seighford, and found no such person as purported to sign the certificate—I examined the register of marriages for 1812, and could find no entry corresponding with that certificate—I never saw Sharpe write till he signed his name to that book—that enables me to form a belief as to the hand-writing of the marriage certificate—I believe the whole of the written part of it to be Sharpe's hand-writing—I have seen Vaul write—I believe the letter Sharpe brought to be Vaul's writing—I only saw him write once.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE. Q. You cannot state positively whether the certificates were enclosed in the letter or not? A. cannot—I will not swear they were not—Sharpe gave his right name and address—this is the receipt—(reads)—"Received, John S. Sharp, for T. Vaul, 2, North-place, West-square."—I had him taken into custody on the 25th of April—all that passed when he came was his saying he came from Mr. Vaul, for the funeral money of his wife.

  JOHN MOSELY . I am clerk to Mr. John Clark, clerk of the peace for the City of London—I produce a transcript of the rules of the Benevolent Whip Club, as handed to me, returned by Mr. J. T. Pratt, in this paper, which has his seal on it.

  REV. EDWARD JOHN RATHBONE . I am a clergyman of the Church of England, and reside at Seighford, about three miles from Stafford. The church is a vicarage—I am the licensed curate, and perform all the duties of the parish—I produce the register of marriages, including 1812—there is no such entry as this purports to be a copy of—I have examined several times before—it only contains five marriages in that year—I was not residing in the parish at the time, but from examining the register I am able to say there was no such curate as Thomas Corn—indeed, I was intimate with the curate at that time—Walter Malthus was not the clerk in 1837—I have resided there eleven years—William Hodges was the clerk at that time, and is at present—this copy of the register is partly printed—I never saw any printed entries at all in that parish—I never used a printed copy of a register—I did all the business of the parish that year.

Cross-examined. Q. Who does the register purport to be kept by? A. By the clergyman—it commences in 1754—the registers were in my possession in 1837—I do not know who kept them in 1812—I was not then the curate—in that year—there are four marriages signed by Edward Whitley, as vicar, and one by William Harding, as officiating minister.

  ROBERT CROUTHER . I am a guard to a coach, and live in Cross-street, Hatton-garden. I was present on the 29th of December at the Society, when some money was paid to Sharpe—I saw him produce the letter and certificates—he brought the certificates loose—not inside the letter, to the best of my knowledge—I am a member of the society—it is well known to persons connected with coaches—I never saw Sharpe before—I know he has been book-keeper at the Swan with two necks.

Cross-examined. Q. Will you venture to state positively they were not enclosed in the letter? A. To the best of my knowledge, but I did not pay particular attention to it.

  THOMAS HERDSFIELD . I am an officer of the Mansion-house. I was present when the prisoners were examined at Guildhall—after Mr. Harman gave his evidence, Sharpe desired to see the letter and the certificates—I

was desired by the attorney for the prosecution, to hand them to him—I handed to him the letter and certificate of marriage, and he then made a statement which was taken down in writing, before Mr. Alderman Magnay—this signature is the writing of the Alderman—I saw Sharpe put his name to it—he read it himself before he signed it, and altered part of it—(read)—"The prisoner Sharpe says, 'I had written several letters to the club for Mr. Vaul, before that time—at the end of December, he asked me to write another letter, which I did, and he afterwards, on the same day, asked me to copy a burial certificate for him, at a hair-dresser's shop, which I did—he gave me the blank to fill up, and I supposed that the letter which I wrote I delivered to the secretary—I received the money from the Secretary, after giving him the receipt, and I tendered the money to Mr. Vaul the same day—the letter now produced is in Mr. Vaul's hand-writing, and it is a copy of one I wrote for him, with an addition at the bottom—and the marriage certificate now produced it also in my handwriting.

  THOMAS HERDSFIELD —(continued.) Q. Until Sharpe heard Mr. Harman give his evidence, did he say one word about having written the certificate, or prepared the letter which Vaul copied? A. I never heard him, and I took Sharpe into custody on the 25th of April—he informed me his wife had a sister, who was living with Vaul, and he took me to the house himself, to show me where Vaul lived, and said his wife's sister was living with him—I told him afterwards what I took him for—he made no statement to me about having copied the letter—I cautioned him not to say any thing, as it would be given in evidence.

Cross-examined. Q. Where did you find him? A. At a hair-dresser's shop—he came forward immediately, on being asked for—he told me where Vaul lived, and took me to his house.

— IBBOTSON. I am book-keeper at the Swan-with-two-necks, Lad-lane. I have known Sharpe twelve years—he has been in our coach-office the best part of that time, and he was in our booking-office part of the time—I have known him in three coach-offices—he mixed with coachmen, guards, and people of that sort.

SHARPE— GUILTY . Aged 29.

VAUL— GUILTY . Aged 46.

Confined Two Years .

Fourth Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

 

1253.   JAMES MARCHMONT was indicted for stealing, on the 4th of May, at   Hayes, 1 mare, price 12l., the property of   Alfred William Hurley, and others.

  THOMAS SHACKLE . I am in partnership with Alfred William Hurley and John Shackle, at Hayes. This mare was the property of the firm—it was worth 20l.—I lost it on Friday night, the 4th of May—I have since seen it—it was brought back on the following Wednesday, by Murray, the constable.

  THOMAS STANMORS . I live at Hayes, in Middlesex, and am a labourer in the prosecutors' employ—they are brick-makers. On Friday, the 4th of May, they had a dark brown cart-mare—I saw it safe at half-past eight o'clock at night, locked in the stable—I went again the next morning, at a quarter to five o'clock, and she was gone—the door was burst open—the lock was broken—I have since seen the mare in Murray's possession.

  WILLIAM SMITH . I live at Shinfield, in Berkshire, about twenty-nine miles from Hayes, and am a farmer. On Saturday morning, the 5th of May, I was in my farm-yard, about half past six o'clock, and saw the prisoner leading this mare—the mare was cool, but she was very white indeed, as if she had been ridden hard during the night—I asked him where he was going with it—he said to Burfield—I asked him who to—he said some name, which I do not know—I said there was no such name there—he said he was not going there, but going by there, and through different places to Marlborough—I did not feel satisfied, and sent two of my men after him, on foot—I then saw him get up on the mare, and ride—I then got my nag out, and went after him, and he was brought back, with the mare—I had him locked up, and advertised the mare in the "Hue and Cry," and delivered it to Murray—I have seen it since—it is the same mare as the prisoner had.

  CHARLES JAMES MURRAY . I am a constable of Uxbridge. In consequence of information, I went to Shinfield, and Smith produced the man—I brought her to the prosecutor, who claimed it.

  GEORGE STAPLE . I am a bricklayer. I went by Mr. Smith's premises on Saturday morning, the 5th of May, between six and seven o'clock, and about a hundred yards from Smith's premises, I saw the prisoner leading the brown mare—Smith sent two men after him—I saw the prisoner mount the mare then, and ride as fast as she could go, as it was very fatigued—Smith gave me his nag—I overtook the prisoner, and brought him back—he then said, "D—the mare, I wish I had never seen her"—I said, "You must go back, and give an account of yourself"—he said he brought her from Reading—she appeared to have come further than that.

Prisoner's Defence. About a quarter past five o'clock in the morning of the 5th of May, I met a man who asked if I wanted a job—I said I should be glad of one—he gave me the horse to take from Burford to Charlford—I was to put it up at night and meet him at Marlborough, about half-past five o'clock.

GUILTY . Aged 17— Transported for Ten Years.

 

1254.   GEORGE DRIVER was charged, on the Coroner's inquisition, only with killing and slaying   James Abbot.

MR. JONES conducted the Prosecution.

  ANN BURN . I am the wife of John Burn, he lives in Brick-lane, Bethnalgreen. I knew the deceased by seeing him about the neighbourhood—about a quarter before ten o'clock on Saturday morning, the 5th of May, I saw him standing with his back against the palings very much intoxicated—I was afraid he would fall, and I turned towards my own home—I turned back and saw him shift to the post, and stagger very much—I went home.

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDERGAST. Q. He was in that state he might have had a very heavy fall from drunkenness? A. I was afraid to look at him, fearing he might fall from the post—he was taking hold of the post for protection—he did not look as if he had been fighting at all.

  JAMES BROWN . I keep the Adam and Eve, in Church-street, Bethnalgreen. I knew James Abbot, he was a weaver living in Brick-lane—he was about forty-five years old—he came into my house on Saturday morning, the 5th of May, about seven o'clock, and appeared in good health then—he was sober when he came in—I served him with a pint of

ale, and his boy had half a quartern of gin to take home—he joined the prisoner's company in my house and some other people—they drank three or four pots of ale together, and then left my house—when Abbot left he was a little jocular, not with drink, he was always in good spirits—he came back alone in about an hour, and Driver came in afterwards—I served him with a pint of fourpenny ale again—it was not for me to think whether he had had enough—Abbot joked with Driver, and Driver returned the chaffing—Abbot offered Driver a glass of ale, and when he put his hand out to take it, he withdrew it and drank it himself, and said he would see him d—first—the prisoner said it was an unmanly act, and big as he was, he would not mind giving him a thump of the head—after that, they agreed to go out and fight—they left our house with that intention—I advised them to go home—they would have fought before my bar if I had let them—but when they went out, they went on in a friendly way—they did not appear to go out to fight—they talked of fighting, but I did not think they would—they went out in a friendly way—they walked together as coolly as could be, seemingly—I had known the deceased about twenty years—he had been subject to fits up to the time of his death—he had had one only the Thursday previously—I saw Driver after they had fought, and he had a black eye—I did not see the fight—they left my house about nine o'clock—it is a mile from Haggerstone.

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDERGAST. Q. Had the prisoner been drinking too? A. Both were half-tipsy—they went away by themselves—I thought they would go into another house and drink, instead of fighting—Driver's eye was swollen up, that was not so before the fight.

  ROBERT CLEMENT . I was clerk to an attorney—I live at Haggerstone. On Saturday morning, the 5th of May, about ten o'clock, I was called into a field of mine at Haggerstone, and saw the deceased and the prisoner—the deceased was on the ground, endeavouring to get up—he got up, and fell down again from intoxication—I said I should give them in charge unless they immediately left the field—they were both stripped to fight—they were going to dress, and the deceased fell again from intoxication, and in about five minutes one of my men endeavoured to dress them, and they went towards the entrance of the field—I heard somebody say "Go it," and turned round and saw Driver reeling from the effects of a blow he must have had from Abbot—I went and parted them—they shook hands, and agreed to go home—I saw no blow struck.

  CHARLES GOODWIN . I am a surgeon, and live in Perseverance-terrace, Bethnal-green-road. On Saturday, the 5th of May, between ten and eleven o'clock, I was passing by Ravenscroft-street, and saw the deceased lying on the pathway in a stupid state, as if he was in a fit—at all events there was a great pressure on the brain—I advised that he should be bled—indeed I would have bled him then, but nobody would assist me with what was necessary—about twelve people were round him—I was called to see him at his own residence the next morning, and bled him—he was then in an almost sinking state—I took about ten or twelve ounces of blood from him—I called again in two hours, and he had just died—I remember seeing a bruise under his cheek, which I thought was the effect of a blow, but I cannot say so—I made a post mortem examination on the Monday afternoon—the vessels of the brain were considerably distended with blood, and there were very considerable traces of previous disease in the brain, of rather old

standing, the effect of inflammation, I believe—the man had had fits about two years ago—and I found between the membranes of the brain, clots of blood, which I have no doubt was the cause of death, from pressure producing apoplexy.

Q. What, in your judgment, was the cause of death? A. It might arise from violence, or from disease; and it is possible it might arise from a fall—the old disease alone would be sufficient to account for death.

COURT. Q. Taking great quantities of liquor, and being subject to fits, might not a fall occasion a rupture? A. The excitement of liquor would have easily produced rupture of a vessel, and a fall might have killed him.

  CHARLES GRANT . I am a policeman. A little after two o'clock, on Saturday, the 5th of May, in consequence of information, I went to Ravenscroft-street, and saw the deceased lying on the pathway drunk—I knew him before—I took him up and put him to bed—I never could learn that he had been fighting at all—I saw him intoxicated the day before.

NOT GUILTY .

 

1255.   HENRY FOUTHROPE was indicted for stealing, on the 2nd of May, 1 £20 Bank note, the property of   Alfred Luck and others, her masters, in their dwelling-house.

MR. PAYNE conducted the Prosecution.

  HENRY BALLARD SILK . I am clerk to Alfred Luck and Co., wholesale Manchester warehousemen, 7, Bread-street, Cheapside. The prisoner had been their porter between seven and eight months—on Wednesday, the 2nd of May, I received a £20 Bank note—I copied the number of it—it was 52255, dated 6th of January, 1838—(looking at a note)—this is it—it corresponds with the entry—I received it about a quarter past one o'clock, and believe it laid on the desk—I received some more money immediately afterwards, and then gave it, with other money, to Mr. Luck, before I west to dinner, at half-past one o'clock.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE. Q. Was Mr. Luck present when you received it? A. I believe he was, talking to a customer—I left him in the room I received it in, when I went to dinner.

  ALFRED LUCK . I am one of the partners in the firm. It is our custom to make up the cash we receive through the day between three and four o'clock—I did so on Wednesday, the 2nd of May, and then missed a £20 note, paid by Mr. Carr, and which I had received from Mr. Silk—I endeavoured to stop it at the Bank that day, but the secretary was gone, and they could not tell me whether it had been paid.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you receive the note yourself at any time? A. My clerk received it—I know it was that particular note, because I had every other but that identical one—I never saw the note to take particular notice of it.

MR. PAYNE. Q. Do the clerks, from time to time, hand over money, and in the afternoon you compare it with the cash-book? A. Yes.

  ROBERT CONWORTH FISH . I am a clerk in the Bank of England. It is part of my duty to exchange Bank of England notes—on the 2nd of May I gave twenty sovereigns for this note—we require the name and address to be put on every note before we pay it—here is "Henry Bond, No. 13, Broadwall," on this—we have so many people coming I cannot recollect the person.

Cross-examined. Q. Do you recollect any thing about it? A. Only I paying twenty sovereigns for it—I recollect saying to the party who presented it, "What name do you call this? it is not very legible; do you call this Henry Bond?"—he said, "Yes"—I did not request him to write any name on it—it was brought ready written.

  ARTHUR HILL STACE . I am clerk to Messrs. Luck and Co. On Wednesday, the 2nd of May, between half-past one and a little after two o'clock, I was engaged at a desk in the warehouse, near the counting-house—I heard a noise in the counting-house, and observed the prisoner come out—there was nobody there but him, and nobody in the warehouse but the prisoner and myself—the clerks were gone to dinner.

Cross-examined. Q. It was not business hours then? A. No—I was not engaged in business—I was not amusing myself with the prisoner—I was reading—there is a pulley in the warehouse—the prisoner and I were amusing ourselves with pulling the weight up out of a box with the pulley, I recollect that now—it was not that that made the noise—we were in the warehouse about half an hour—we have a Mr. Brown, a buyer, in the establishment—he did not come in while we were so engaged, and send the prisoner out on an errand to Deakins—I did not see the prisoner go out—I will not swear that Brown did not come in—he might hive sent the prisoner out on an errand, and I not observe it—the fire was generally kept in the counting-house—it was not the prisoner's business to attend to the fire—I never saw him at the fire—on my asking him that day what he did there, he told me he had been laying the fire—there are about seven clerks or porters who live in the house, and three or four who do not live in the house—there are about a dozen altogether.

COURT. Q. But they were not there at this time? A. No.

MR. PAYNE. Q. Was it on your asking him about his being in the counting-house at that time that he said he was laying the fire? A. Yes—he had never told me so before—all the twelve persons can go to the counting-house—I did not see the prisoner go to dinner.

  SAMUEL SMITH . I am in the employ of Messrs. Luck and Co., as packer. I was at home on Wednesday, the 2nd of May—the prisoner went to dinner that day, at twenty minutes after two o'clock—he generally goes about two o'clock—he was rather later than usual that day—the clerks went to dinner about half-past one o'clock—(looking at the note)—I believe this writing, "Henry Bond, Broadwall," to be the prisoner's hand-writing—I have frequently seen him write—to the best of my belief it is—he writes in our delivery-books sometimes.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you look in the delivery-books, and compare it with them? A. It is in consequence of my seeing him write, I believe it to be his—I am still in the prosecutors' service—I have not had any particular variance with the prisoner; a chance word or two might have occurred—he has not complained of my conduct in particular, not that I am aware of—I have had no particular quarrel with him—I never heard him say that he must leave the service in consequence of my conduct—we have been very good friends—one of the partners of the firm desired me to look at the writing on the note, two or three days afterwards—I have not seen him write those words before—it is not his name—my evidence has not been influenced in the least from the circumstance of his being suspected—I certainly had been given to understand that he had been in the counting-house that day—I believe it to be his ordinary, straightforward hand, no

sort of disguise—it is his regular style of writing, as if he had been writing in a book—all the letters are formed as he usually formed them.

MR. PAYNE. Q. Have you had any quarrel to induce you to have a vindictive feeling towards him? A. Not the least.

  GEORGE BUCKLAND . I lived in the service of Luck and Co., at the same time as the prisoner, and have seen him write—I believe this name, "Henry Bond, Broadwall," on the note, to be the prisoner's hand. writing.

Cross-examined. Q. You have frequently seen him write? A. Occasionally I have—I was asked about this on the following Tuesday.

  ALFRED LUCK re-examined. My house is in the parish of All-Hallows, Bread-street—the counting-house is part of the dwelling-house, it joins it—there are two entrances—the entrance to the warehouse is under the same roof as the dwelling-house—there is a communication between the counting-house and the dwelling-house, without going into the street or the yard.

MR. DOANE called

  EDWARD FOUTHROPE . I am the prisoner's brother (looking at the note)—I cannot form any judgment as to whose hand-writing this is—I do not believe it to be my brother's hand-writing—I saw him on Wednesday evening, the 2nd of May, when we went home—we lived together—on the Saturday morning, as he was taken up on Tuesday, he said, "Have you any silver' you can spare?" which he has done frequently before, and I gave him two half-crowns—that was on the Saturday after the 2nd of May, before I was up—he did not say what he wanted it for—he said he would let me have it again when we settled.

MR. PAYNE. Q. When did he usually receive his wages? A. not know whether it was Saturday or Monday—it was about seven o'clock, or a quarter past, in the morning, that he borrowed it of me—I did not go before the Magistrate to state this.

NOT GUILTY .

 

1256.   ELIZABETH KERLEY was indicted for stealing, on the 16th of February, 59 sovereigns, the monies of   Peter Charles Francis Louis Laland, in the dwelling-house of   John Kerley.

MR. PAYNE conducted the Prosecution.

  MARIE COSME . I belong to France, and have been servant to Monsieur Laland, I suppose three years, or three years and a half. When we came to this country we lived at Mrs. Kerley's—I and Monsieur Laland slept in the same room—there was one room with two beds—I cooked for him, in Mrs. Kerley's kitchen—I remember once, when my master was not at home, Mrs. Kerley and I were sitting in the kitchen—I do not know what month it was in—it was this year—Mrs. Kerley asked me several times whether Monsieur Laland had any money in his boxes, and I replied, "Yes"—Mrs. Kerley asked me if Monsieur Laland was gone to the Postoffice—I said, "Yes"—(it was on a Friday)—she asked me again whether I was quite sure Monsieur Laland's money was in his box—I said, "Yes"—she went into her apartments for some pin, and gave me a glass, and made me sit down by the fire—she said Monsieur Laland had plenty of money in his box, and if I liked to take it she had keys that would open

it—she got up from her chair, and locked the kitchen door—she gave me two glasses of gin and water before she locked the door—they were good-sized glasses—not very large—the gin stupified me—Mrs. Kerley locked the kitchen door—she made me drink another glass, making three glasses, and then I went to sleep—when I awoke I heard a noise—I went into my master's room, and saw Mrs. Kerley, with Monsieur Laland's money in her hand, and the key, and at the same time she pushed the box under the bed with her feet—he kept his money in a girdle in a box—when I went in, I said to Mrs. Kerley, "You have taken Monsieur Laland's money, and have not left him any"—she said, yes, there was a good deal left; she had not taken all—she said, "Oh, Marie, don't tell Monsieur Laland of my robbing the sovereigns, and ten for you"—she gave me ten—I was not altogether recovered from the effects of the gin—my head was still affected—she gave me the money, and some paper, and told me to put the money into the paper, and the following day we should go to the Borough market and buy a purse—on the evening of the next day we went to buy a purse—it was at a woman's, who sells things in the market—when we arrived there, she said she came to buy a purse to put file money is—I was going to buy one for 3d. but she recommended me to buy one for 6d., which would have two pockets in it, to divide my money—I was going to pay with a sovereign, but she recommended me not; she would give me shilling to pay, which she did—I got home at night, and had some more gin, and oranges, which we bought on the road home—we drank half a pint of gin—I changed a sovereign on Sunday, to buy gin and apples, in he same street—Mrs. Kerley recommended me not to change the sovereign where I went for the gin, because my master might go there, and hear of my changing it—she said the next week we would go and buy clothes, and for me to quit my master to go to Jersey—I bought some calico, some flannel, a pair of gloves, and stockings—on Sunday Monsieur Laland spoke to a policeman, who said he would find, as a constable, to come and inquire into it—when I heard of the constable coming I spoke to Mrs. Kerley about it, and said Monsieur Laland had lost a great deal of money, and recommended her to put it back—she said, "You must not tell Monsieur Laland I have taken his money, or we may both be transported"—I cried, and she said, "Don't cry, Marie; never mind"—she did not say any thing else—when Monsieur Laland and the constable were both gone out, Mrs. Kerley old me to put the eight sovereigns which I had, between the sheet and the feather-bed—two sovereigns had been spent—she told me at the same time to put the purse down the privy, as the constable might search her—I gave this account to my master—two weeks passed before I told him, because we had agreed together to divide the money, and go to Jersey.

Cross-examined by MR. CHAMBERS. Q. How long have you been in England? A. About five months—Mrs. Kerley did not speak French—she spoke English to me very well—Mons. Laland is a merchant—when the gin was brought, Mons. Laland was gone to the Post-office—I do not know how long he was away—it was a long time—he went out at half-past one or two o'clock, I suppose—I do not know what time he came home in the afternoon—I went to bed very drunk—I spent two sovereigns in cakes, oranges, gin, and pudding, and put eight into the bed—when Mons. Laland came home, and found me in bed, the ten sovereigns were in my pocket wrapped up in paper—I was asleep when he came in—he said, Where is Marie?"—Mrs. Kerley said, "Marie no good; gone to bed"—I

told Monsieur Laland of this in two weeks—I am no relation to him—I have lived with him I suppose three years, or three and a half—I am nineteen years old in October—I left the eight sovereigns in the bed—I told this story at Mrs. Kerley's—I told the prosecutor he had been robbed—that was two weeks after leaving Mrs. Kerley—I left the eight sovereigns in the bed—I left the house immediately the constable had searched.

  PETER CHARLES FRANCIS LOUIS LALAND . Marie Cosme lived servant with me for nearly three years—I went to live at Mrs. Kerley's, in Beer-lane, in November—on the 14th of January we came from the coach to Mrs. Kerley's, where I had lived before, and I asked Mrs. Kerley if she had a room for me and the young woman, and I stopped there with her—we slept in the same room, in different beds, and the beds were parted with some sheets—I had ninety-four sovereigns, 50l. in notes, and some silver, which I put into the belt, in my trunk under my bed—in a few days after I opened the belt, to put a note into it, and put it again into the trunk, under my clothes—I saw the belt with the sovereigns in it, four or five days after I arrived—I was very ill at the time—and on the 16th of February I wrote a letter to my son, as I had got a little better—I took the letter to the Post-office after dinner, and left the witness at home with the prisoner—I was out perhaps two hours and a half—I must go through the kitchen to go to my room—I tried the kitchen door, and it was locked—I left my umbrella at the door and went away—I returned in about half an hour and found the door open, and the prisoner in the kitchen—she said, "You have been here before, for I found an umbrella at the door"—I asked where the girl was, she said she was unwell, and was in bed—I went into the room to sleep, but I did not speak to the girl that evening—she was in bed—a few days after, I found some flannel and calico, and asked what that was for—the prisoner was there, and told me it was for herself, and she said, "I hope you have no objection for the young woman to work for me"—I said, "No"—I missed the money on the 1st of the month—I had been to a sale to buy a ring, and had not enough money—I went home to fetch the money to pay, and found almost all my money gone from the belt, and I saw a hole in the belt—I called Marie, and said, "I am robbed"—I found thirty-five sovereigns left—I did not know what to do—I said I was robbed, and would look for a constable—I was in hopes they would put the money back again,-and did not look for a constable for three days—Marie afterwards gave me an account of this.

Cross-examined. Q. When did she tell you? A. She told me about ten days afterwards—I do not know whether that is more than eight weeks ago—I went before the Lord Mayor about six weeks ago—he told me to come here—I did not come the very day he told me—I waited three days, I think—I am a merchant—I deal in apples and cyder—I buy tea to sell in Jersey, and red herrings—I lodged at the prisoner's six weeks before I was here—Marie Cosme was not with me then—I lived about five weeks then with the prisoner—I do not know how much money I had then—I had a belt and money—there was a Jersey woman with me—she lodged in the same room with me—she was an old woman—Marie has been in my service three years—she was in the same room with me—I did not speak to her the night of the robbery after finding her in bed—the kitchen-door opens on the stairs—I must pass through the kitchen to go to my room—when the prisoner went out she

used to lock the door and take the key—she was out when I found it locked—when I discovered the loss, I immediately called out, "Marie, I have been robbed" Marie was in the room, and she saw me count my sovereigns—she had seen my belt and my mode of keeping money before that, hut I did not suspect her—I used to leave 3, 000 francs for her to take care of—I did not see her dressed in any new clothes—her wages are 100 francs a year—I have not paid her any thing in this country, because she was in service in Jersey before I was here last time, but she was ill, and came back to me—the prisoner was in the habit of showing her about London, and walking with her.

Prisoner. Q. Have you ever had occasion to distrust her? A. Never—I did not give her any wages here because she was ill in Jersey, and cost me three guineas.

COURT. Q. Is she still in your service? A. No—I kept her here for this trial.

  ANN LLOYD . I keep a stand in the Borough-market. I remember the French girl coming to my stand, not long after Christmas—I cannot tell the date—I think the prisoner came with her, but I cannot swear to her—the person who came with her looked at my articles, and bought some worsted, a halfpennyworth of pins, a pair of combs, and a purse—she chose a sixpenny purse, a double one, with two slides to it—she said she thought the sixpenny one best—the things came to It.—I cannot say whose hands I received it from, but I believe it was the elderly woman—the woman said she was a French girl—she did not say who she belonged to, nor where she was going.

  WILLIAM CHILD . I am an officer. I was called in on the 26th of March, by the prosecutor—I searched the house—the prisoner was there—she said she knew nothing at all about this—she said she had heard Mons. Laland counting money, that was all—I examined the trunk, and searched the house but found no money.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you search the bed? A. I did not take the clothes off, I only turned the beds up—I searched the feather bed—I turned the bed up and shook it—I attended before the Lord Mayor—I believe the prisoner attended the first hearing—it was put off for a week—she was allowed to go at large, and she attended the following week—the Lord Mayor directed the prosecutor to come here and prefer the charge—that was on the Monday—I had seen the prisoner before, many times—her husband and she have the first floor, and let it out in lodgings—it is No. 7, Beer-lane, Tower-street—I went through all the rooms on the floor.

COURT. Q. Is it possible for any lodgers to get access to the room? A. Not without the people of the house knowing it.

MR. PAYNE. Q. Did you come here to be examined before the Grand Jury last Sessions? A. We came, but were about five minutes too late.

  PETER CHARLES FRANCIS LOUIS LALAND re-examined. I went into the country two days after I missed my money—I staid a week there, and when I came back Marie Cosme told me of this—I did not leave her at the prisoner's when I went away—when I complained of the loss she did not tell me how the money went—I asked her several questions, on finding eight shifts, and she said "I will tell you the truth."

JURY. Q. Did you accuse her of the robbery? A. When I discovered the shifts, I asked her where she got them from, and she told me every thing.

NOT GUILTY .

NEW COURT.—Friday, May 18th, 1838.

Sixth Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

 

1257.   WILLIAM PRYKE was indicted for stealing, on the 11th of April, 9 yards of printed cotton, value 9s.; 2 yards of satin, value 8s.; the goods of   Thomas Poppy, his master; also, on the 29th of April, 9 yards of printed cotton, value 9s.; 1 handkerchief, value 2s. 9d.; 1 shawl, value 3s.; 1 scarf, value 2s.; and 9 yards of ribbon, value 8s.; the goods of   Thomas Poppy, his master; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Confined Three Months.

 

1258.   JAMES KING was indicted for stealing, on the 4th of May, 1 table, value 20s., the goods of   Lewis Nathan; to which he pleaded

GUILTY