The Express.
London, England, 1853-08-04 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

HOME CIRCUIT.—CnoToox, ArorsT 3.
111 Iglus CDIiY BAROg AND A SPSCIAL /OILY.

Tits Qvlaw ox T 11; PROSECUTION OF THE INNAnyArcil
or KINGSTON O. THE DUKE OF CANIIAthou.

This w•,s an indictment against hit Hoye: Highnem the
Duke Cambridge for tumor, as it was alleged, illegally
stopped up a public road upon the Coombe Warren estate
nett Kingston.
Mr. Srrjt. Shee, Mr. Ogle, and Mr. Donee's were counsel
for the prosecution ; Mr. M. Chambers, Q C., Mr. Willie,
and Mr. It se appeared on balsa of the defendant.
This was one of the ordinary description of right-of-way
eases, and the question involved was whether a certain path
or road leading from the turnpike-road near the town of
Kingston to Mordeo, Wimbledon, Croydon, and a number
of other places had been improperly stopped up by the au-
thority of the noble duke.
It being found to be impracticable to conclude the case
to-day, at air o'clock the trial was adjourned.

MIDLAND CIRCCIT.—WARWICK, Aucust 2.

CROWN C0P1T.... Biroar Ha. Siguicsatr Mum.

TRIAL OF A POLICEMAN FOR NCI [IRO TO CRIME.

Wm. Mike, aged 22, was indicted for having, on the Bth
of D,cember last, at Leamington Priors, incited John
Perks and John Dwyer, to steal 15 pairs of gloves and two
berets, the goods of Edward Allen.
Elizabeth Allen stated that at about half-past six in the
evening of the Bth of December la-t, Perks and Dwyer I
came to her shop and asked for some tape. They then each
took a box of gloves and ran out of the shop together, in
the direction of Clarendon-street. Sbe on going nut saw
the prisoner coming as from Clarendon-street. She told
him of the theft, and described the tnieves es " two poor-
looking chars." Prisoner was a police constable.
Henry Duckett, a carpenter, said that he was in New-
bold-street on the evening of the Bth of December. lie met
the prisoner between six and seven in that neighbourhood.
Prisoner asked ii he had seen two men pass. Witness said
that he bed, in Newbold. street. When witness saw the
men they were standing still. He accompanied the prisoner
into Newbold-street, ■ad found them not far rrom where
he left them. Hunt took both into custody, with the boxes
upon them.
Cross•examined—lle apprehended Dwyer, and bad a
run of 100 y..tels before he caught hint. Perks and
Dwyer ran away directly they saw the prisoner, who
was in uniform.

John Dwyer said—l was convicted at the January ses-
sions here of stealing Mr. Allen's glows. I'etks was tried
with me. On the evening of the Sth of December, at about
six o'clock, I saw the prisoner near Newbold-bridge. Perks
was then with me. He took me there. We waited until
Hunt came. The prisoner asked Perks what he was going
to do, and who I was. Perks said that I was an Irishman.
Hunt then said " How is it to be done at all ?" Ile then
went en towards Leamington, telling us that if we saw •
pair of shoes or anything hanging out of a shop we
were to have a pull at them. Oa our way towards
Leamington be mentioned some shop where we should
find watches hanging in the window. He then gave a
penny to Perks, and told him the best thing to do was to
go to a linendrapet's shop, and ask for some tape. He told
Perks what shop to go to. While he was buying the tape
ho was to look about for what it would suit him to take.
Perks was to " spot" the shop. I was to go iu after Perks
and we were to "pull" whatever we could get. When
Hunt sported (from us he swore and said, I don't mind
whether you get away with it or not ; I don't want to
take you." He told us to come back from the shop by the
same way. We went and stole the gloves, and then went
, down Clarendon-street, and then into Newbold-attest,
were we stood still for about tea minutes. We
ran 1.1.41, when we saw Hunt coming. On the morn-
ing after I was taken Hunt cisme to me at the lock-up. He
told me twice to hold my tongs before the magistrates. I
came out of gaol on the 2ntli of April, and went to Leaming-
ton. I went to the town-hall to get a knife which bad
been taken from me when I was searched. In the streets
of Leamington, at about 10 at night, I saw the constable
Hill, and thought he was Hunt. I made a statement to
Hill, believing him to be Hunt. Hill then called constable
Moore across, and I made the same statement to him, and
afterwards to Sergeant Horswill. I afterwards saw Mr.
Ruby. I had no money but one shilling, which Mr. Adkins
gave me. I afterwards had a meal and a fourpenny-piece
from a priest, and • penny from his servant. Soon after
I saw Hunt in the streets. Ile beckoned me, and I fol-
lowed him towards the canal. I overtook him. We stood
still tt gather. Hunt asked me what I meant to do, and
whether I had seen Mr. Roby. He said, "If I give you
Is. 6d. will you go away from the town ?" I said that I
would. He then gave me the Is. 6d. I told him I should go
either to Birmingham or Wolverhampton, and asked him for
another sixpence. We were then near the Ladder-bridge
lie put his band in his pocket, and gave me another six-
pence. I raid, " Don't you do anything of this sort
again ; there is leers and Ellis want to we you, when they
come out of gaol." Hunt said, "Do they mean to split on
me ? I afterwards saw Hill, and made a statement to him.
Ile then took me to Mr. Roby's. I showed Mr. Roby the
one shilling and two sixpences that Hunt had given me,
and a►w my other money.
Cross-examined—l met Perks on the day of the theft.
I knew nothing of him before. He told me he had been
in gaol. I also had been in gaol before. On the mine
of a long cross-examination the witness detailed • variety
of °tensions on which he had been in custody for " beg-
ging.") I ran away from Hunt, because I thought it would
" look rather barefaced like" to stand still to be taken. I
did not run as fast as I could. _ _

---Itielisn/DuiliettdepOWithat between four and five in
the afternoon of the Bth of December be was near the
Newbold Bridge, and saw Hunt, Dwyer, and a third man
in earnest conversation for about half en hour.
Samuel Hill, police constable—On the night of the 2nd
April Dwyer made a communication to me. Some time
after, on the same evening, 1 saw Hunt. I said to him,
" Huns, a man has been applying to me for a knife taken
away from him at the time when (as he says) you per-
suaded him to commit that felony. I don't like being
accosted in that way in the street, and second of inciting
men to felony." Hunt replied, " I don't care about it, nor
need you." I told him I should report the metier to the
sergeant. I took Dwyer to Mr. Roby after a subsequent
interview, and I saw him produce the money. It was
Dwyer who addressed me as Hunt.
Cross-examined—Buhl was a very active officer. Out of
thirty-three prisoners apprehended, I captured fire, and
Hunt thirteen. We get half-a-crown for a capture, if the
magistrates approve of it.
William Moore (polite constable), Sergeant Howell, and
Inspect* Austin proved the fact of Dwyer having made
communications to them.
Henry Trinder—On the 3rd of April, between one and
two o'clock in the afternoon, saw Hunt and Dwyer together
near the railway bridge. They walked about together, and
I I saw Hunt put Lis hand in his pocket and give Dwyer
something.
Thomas Ewing confirmed the evidence of the last witness,
as did Henry Child,, and others.
Mr. Adkins, the governor of Warwick gaol, proved that
when Dwyer was set at liberty, in April, he had but one
shilling with him.
Mr. Roby, the superintendent of the Leamington police,
said—That had comprises 14 persons, including myself.
Since Hunt had been in the force, he out of 31 individuals
who had been taken into custody, had apphheneed 13.
His average would have been three. On the 3rd
of April, Dwyer showed me his money, and accounted for
it. In consequence of what Dwyer said, I sent 'for Hunt,
and asked him it he bad seen Dwyer in the course of the
day. He said " No." Having told him that his answer
was of serious importance, lulu(' him whether he had not
seen the man that day and given him money. He said
" No," in a low tone of voice. I sent for Dwyer, and when
Hunt saw him he said, " This is the man about the fowls."
I said .• No, about the gloves." I immediately suspended
Hunt. There was an inquiry, which Hunt attended once
or twice. and he then absconded. I went to Leeds, and
then to Selby. On the 18th of April I saw Hunt liken
into custody there. On our way to Leamington, Hunt said
" I should not have gone away if my mother bad not been
told that if these matters were proved I should be trans-
ported." He had taken the name of Howard. Half-a-
crown is allowed a policeman for attending before a magis-
trate, and 6s. a day as witness at the sessions, besides the
fixed salary of 18s. 6d. a week and clothes, as 'rata. a share
of some perquisites.
Cross-examined—Since April last there have been about
three undetected robberies sat Leamington.
Further evidence was then given of the prisoner's eon-
duct at Selby. Amongst other things, he denied having
been in the Leamington police force.
Mr. O'Brien having addressed the jury for the prisoner,
The jury, alter deliberating about half an hour, returned
a verdict of Gasify.
The learned Serjcsnt, in passing sentence, said—The
offence of which you have been convicted is one of the
most serious description, and has been clearly proved against
you. Vain were your efforts to outb seen the wretched
outcast whore disclosures have been the means of bringing
yon to justice. Your own conduct bears witness against
you. You should have known that your chief duty was
the prevention' and not the detection, of crime. He who
would caution the wandering and the destitute might pre-
vent them from following the path of error ; the more
heavy, th,n, your responsibility, who urged this man into
crime. I regret that you cannot be transported. I sentence
you to two sitars' imprisonment and hard labour.