The Express.
London, England, 1851-04-01 00:00:00

some inquiries about Levi Ilarwood, Jones, and Smith. 1
saw Jones about the middle of the day in High-street,
Guildford. I and Biddletumb went on Sunday morning to
Mr. Holiest's, and when we returned we took Smith, Jones,
and Levi Ilarwood into custody. I told them I wanted them
on suspicion of a burglary at Mr. Holiest's, at Frimley, and
asked them to account for their time on the Friday, as I had
learned they were out. Harwood said he went to
London that night, and Junes said he went up to the downs
to set a few mares to catch a rabbit. On the 30th of Sep-
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tember I took Samuel Harwood into custody, and on that
day Levi Harwood told me he would account for his time
on Friday night, and he said that he came down from Lon-
don. I told him he was right about that, and that he
arrived about eight o'clock, to which he replied " You
know us much as I do." I searched the prisoners at the
station. Upon Levi Harwood I found two sovereigns, one
shilling and a sixpence, and a knife. Upon Smith I found a
half-crown, a tobacco-box, a knife, and a piece of string. On
Jones I found a cloth, apiece of sealing wax, and the token
piece which has been produced. I afterwards searched
Levi Harwood'4 lodgings, and found a pair of stockings, on
the foot of one of which there was a mark of blood, and also
, a stony marble. I had previously examined Levi Harwood's
fort, and found that the right one was cut in several places,
and that there was blood between the toes. After Levi
Harwood was in custody I examined his shirt, and found
some marks of gravel upon his left sleeve. (The witness pro-
duced all the articles he had mentioned.) On the 2nd October
I searched Samuel Harwood's lodgings at Ityfield's Green,
and found a box at Mrs. l'att's which belonged to him, and
from which I took a corduroy jacket. I had seen Levi
Harwood wear a similar jacket. It appeared to me as
though it had been recently washed. Levi Harwood after-
wards claimed the jacket as his. When I took Samuel
Harwood I told him it was for a burglary and murder at
Frimley, and he said he knew nothing about it. I took his
stockings off. They had no feet to them. I also took from
him a sixpence and two penny pieces.
By Mr. Ballantinc-1 was not engaged in the matter. I
engaged myself. I don't remember having heard of any
paper or wadding which was supposed to have been dis-
charged from the pistol being found by the side of the bed.
I may have heard of such a thing, hut I don't recollect it.
I don't know that any paper was compared with the paper
that was found in the possession of some of the prisoners.
There was a little rivalry between me and Bithlelcombe
upon the subject of the ease, and we have not acted toge-
ther since.
By Mr. Charnoek.—l did not give the prisoners any
caution before 1 put the questions to them. Smith made a
statement to tue, and I have no doohl that he told me that
it was their intention to have done the robb.•ry on the Titea-
day. What he said was "We arranged to commit the rob-
be7 on Tuesday." I believes person named Macey was ex-
amined as a s itnessMfore the magistrate. I cannot saywhether
he has been before the grand jury or aid. I heard some
man state that Smith had said something about the person
being a tight fit, and that he would not give him any
" chuck." Some persons, named Penny, Blackman,
and a broom-maker, were also examined, I believe.

iatnit know whether any of those persons are here
to-day. Biddli combs? and I used to be friends, and we
have only quarrelled about this case. I wanted all his pri-
soners, and Bidillecombe wanted them too, but I thought I
had the best right to them. lam on very good terms with
Biddeleome now, because we never speak. (A laugh.) I
know there is a reward or 1.501. offered in the case, which is
to be paid upon the conviction of the parties.
By Mr. Wollett—Smith asked me the meaning of the
word accomplice, and I believe he also asked tee if I thought
they would fulfil the promise contained in the bill if he
was to peach. I have no doubt that he used the word
peach. The prisoners were not allowed to have any pro-
fessional adviser until after Smith had made a statement of
what he represented to be the circumstances of the robbery.
Jeremiah Campbell, one of the Guildford police, deposed
that on the Wednesday morning after the prisoners had
been apprehended, Levi Harwood told him that on the night
of the burglary- he left his home about 20 minutes to five,
and went down the Woodbridge-road till he came to Mr.
Marylcr's, at Stoke, and he then turned to the right and
went to London, and remained there nearly all day, and
came back to Guildford by the thirty minutes past five train.
Ile saw all the prisoners together on the Sunday morning
after the burglary.
HT Mr. Ballantinc—lle was not examined before the
magistrates. lie repeated what had taken place to Mr.
Ilollington, who was his inspector at the time, but he was
not required to give his evidence. There must have been '
some reason why be was not called. It was probably be-
cause there was some disagreement between Hollington and
Iliddlerombe that he was not examined.
Mr. Ballautine—lo that the way that the justice of the
country is administered in this county ?
Witness—l don't know. I suppose there was some reams
why I was not called as a witness. I repeated the facts to
my superior officer, Mr. Ilollington, and he did not require
me to give evidence.
Louisa llollington, the wife of a previous witness,
Charles Buffington. deposed that on the 2nd October while
Levi and Samuel Harwood were in custody in separate cells ,
at the Guililfiirel police-station, she heard Levi Harwood
call out "'!'idler," and Samuel replied, " Halloa, who is
that i" Levi said "me ;" and Samuel replied "Is it
Bona ?" Levi said in answer ' Yes ;" and Samuel
then said " Come here." Levi replied " I can-
not. I am lucked up." Samuel then asked him
where he was taken, and Levi made some answer which
she did net hear. Levi then asked Samuel if they had
found anything on him, and he said they had nut. 'They
bad only taken eightpence. Levi next asked whether=
had searched two places, the names of which she
not distinguish, and he replied, " Yes, that's all right." and
he that said in a loud tone, " Good night, Tidier." After•
short time Levi Harwood called out Tidier again, and he
then said, " l'ut your mouth down and don't speak so loud
or else Mrs. Hollington will hear you." Levi Har-
wood then asked him if he had told" them" that the
jacket belonged to him, and Samuel replied that
he had, and Levi asked him what he did that for; and
Samuel said it had been done that morning. Levi then
asked if the jacket was wrung out, and Samuel replied that
it was, and Levi said that was all right. Two days after
this conversation she heard the prisoner Levi call out
to Samuel, "Mind, you and I have nut had half a pint of
beer together for three or four months."
By Mr. llallantine.-1 had uo desire to take advantage of
the prisoners, and I have told the prisoner Levi Harwood
several times that a "still toutruelmaile a wise head." Have
heard there is a reward of 1.50/. offered in this cave, but I do
not know who is to get it. There are so mans' things in law it '
is hard to say how it will be disposed of. I have never had
any couversetion with my husband about the reward. Ile
expects some of it very- probably. Biddleconebe also. no
doubt, expects to get some of the reward. I think that my
husband is entitled to the reward, whether he gets it ur
not. I was not examined before the magistrate. I
heard all the conversations, and my husband knew of it,
but yet I was not summoned as a witness, and the prisoners
had no means of knowing what I was to ,prove. I wrote
down the conversation, but I have since lost the paper. I
rather think that I burned the paper, not thinking the con-
tents were of any consequence. I have not before been
engaged to listen to conversations of this kind, and have
never been reprimanded for doing so.
Superintendent ilidillecomb, the superintendent of police
at Godalming at the time of the burglary, proved that he
went to Mr. Hollest's house on the 28th October.
and found • piece of blue worsted under a cypress
tree, which he had since compared with the stockings
that we re upon Samuel Harwood, and found them to be of
the same colour and substance as the stockings. He
also proved that he crowed the footmarks of two men on
the gravel, and called out the particulars, and Mr.
Hollington put them down in writing. The footmarks on
the gravel were not very plain, and the persons, whoever
they were, appeared to have stepped more on the toe than
on the heel.