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rose and stood against the door, and put my fioper underneath
to keep it fast ; the door only depended on the bolt for its se-
entity. I next heard the outer door fumed open, and afterwards
saw a little instrument forced through the edge of the door of
the room in which I was. It was then withdrawn, sod made its
appearance a second and a third time. A screw driver was also
introduced to keep the crevice open. After several other attempts the
door was opened ; I had no way to escape, so 1 said, •• What do
you do here." I only saw the prisoner Lowe. .11e turned round,
put his hand up. and out came Roberts from a little room.
Roberts peered and went down stairs, and Lowe followed ; I fol-
lowed Lowe ; they went at a bit of a run towards rte barracks.
Lowe doubled his fist. wont, and said I should not pass. Roberts
was on before. I said I would pass . • and I passed. Then Roberts
turned round and did the same as 1 owe, 1 got before them, and
was going to alarm the soldiers. They did not strike me. I met
penults mimed Adams. and I said, " two thieses have been
breaking. into my house." Adams pursued them with me; end
some soldiers joined us. The prisoners passed the soldiers, who
would not lay laid of them ; and they kept walking on.—between a
walk and a rue. I afterwards lost sight of them, but they were
soon taken.
To questions by the Con wr.—l am quite sure that the persons
at the bar are those who broke into my house. I saw them again
about three quarters of an hour after 1 lost sight of them. 1 knew
them again when they were in custody.
Re-examined—When I rent home I saw that two drawers had
been disturbed and that some dirty linen had been taken out of a
box and laid by its side.

()roes-examined by Mr. BRODEIIICIL—My house is a detached
biadding; no other person but myself was in the house; I make it
a rule not to answer the bell ; I did not call nut of the window,
because I thought they would break in and do me a mischief :
there arc no sentinels shout; the soldier, did not believe me, and
would not help me. The prisoners appeared to laugh and joke at
me: I was a good deal alarmed ; I was reading a paper when they
broke in ; the linen that was taken out of the box did not seem to
have been intended to be carried away ; it was all old linen, ►ery
dirty, quite worn out, and not worth taking.
By Mr. Law E—l was reputed to have a good deal c' money ;
but it is all a mistake.
Ily the Court—l never have any one to live with me ; I hire a
woman to clean the house, but never on a Sunday.
John Adams. examined by Mr. Awnxen•s—l am a lahouting
man, living at Hampton. On Sunday. the 23d October, I saw
Mr. Young at ball past twelve, near his house; I saw also the
prisoner at the bar; when I first saw them Lowe was in the act of
fencing with Mr. Young, and Young was striving to get by them ;
he said, •• stop them; they are robbers," and afterwards told me
to go back and protect the house; I want back; I am sure as to
.the two men.
Thomas Green examined.—l am b gardener at Hampton. On
the Sunday in question I met Mr. Young following the two men
through the barracks. He was allying the two men broke into his
house. I said to the soldier,—•• Stop them," but they said they
had nothing to do with it. So I followed them, and they ran, but
I never lost sight of them until they were taken.
By the Cona2.—l saw a jemmy found on Roberta when taken
(a jemmy is a kind of chisel), and also trio or three keys.
Attridge examined.—l saw the prisoners running from the
barracks at Hampton. Lowe threw something from his side.pocket
into the river. 1 took Lowe, and the other was afterver.rda taken.
Thomas Phillips, constable of Moulsey, produced the jemmy,
and also some keys, a phosphorus box, and other articles used in
house-breaking, found upon the prisoner Roberts.
William Faulkener deposed that be took the keys out of the
River.

The prisoners made no defence, and called no witnesses.
Mr. Baron (Immo* summed up the evidence. and stated to the
Jury that an objection had been made to the indictment on the
ground that it was stated that Young, and others were in the house
when it was broken open, but it appeared in evidence that Young
only wan present. This point, in case the Jury returned a verdict
of guilty, should be reserved for the consideration of the Twelve
Judges.
The Jury ;plumed a verdict of Goilly against both the pri-
soners.
They were both respectable looking young men.
Henry Yeses, John Thomas Johnson, and James Minter Grey
were in.cted for stealing, on the sth October, a portable writing
desk, and a dressing-case, and various other articles, the property
of James Wyer.
Yates said, he wished to know if there were in the Jory-box arty
subscribers to, or members of, a Society calling themselves the Sn.
ciety for the protection of Trade, as any such person he should
challenge.
Ore Juror said that he was a Member of that Society, and there-
fore left the box.
Sir. ANDREWS mated the Me for the prosecutioo. He said,
that Sir. Wyer, who owned the property in .question, - was since
dead. Yates called on the day named in the indictment, and look-
ed out the articles, which he ordered to be sent home.' The man
who took them was directed not to leave the goods unless paid for
them ; but contrary to these instructions, he was prevailed upon to
leave them. The question for the .lory was, whether this was not
an artful device to steal from the owner of the goods these articles,
and whether there was not a co-operation for this purpose. The
Jury would find that the goods were pledged immediately alter
they were delivered.
Nicholaa Hooking examined by Mr. ANDIMWS.—I was on the
sth October clerk to Sir. Wyer. who is since dead. On that day
Mr. Yates came to our shop and looked out the articles named in
the indictment. He directed them to be sent in the name of Craig,
II and Yates. 205, Upper Thames-street. They were to be sent at
four o'clock, and the money was to be paid on delivery. The ad-
dress was written on Yates's card. I sent Thomas Wildeish with
them, and ordered them not to be left without the money being
paid. He returned atter five o'clock without either. We have ne-
ver got hack the goods nor received the money.
Thomas Wildeish examined—l took, according to directions,
the goods in question to 205, Upper Thames-street, I was told not
to leave them without the money. I arrived there by the time spe-
cified, and I sew Grey, and was told that Yates was not at home.
Grey asked me what I had, and I told him. Grey said Mr. Yates
would not be there till eleven o'clock next mornirg, and he had
just received a letter informing him so. Grey told me if I left the
goods they would be gale, and if I called at eleven o'clock next day
I should get my money. Johnson then came in, and asked if
Yates was within ? Grey said he had just received the note stat-
ing Yates would not be there till the morning. Johnson then turned
to me, and asked I had brought anything for Mr. Yates ? I said
I had, and he replied if I left them they would be perfectly safe. I
therefore left the goods, and went away at the same time with
Johnson. I left the goods because those gentlemen told me
they were safe, and because I saw other goods in the counting-
house. I went back again to the counting-house, to put my bags
over the goods to prevent their being scratched, and I asked Mr.
Grey, whether I might do so, and he said, " certainly do." I then
went directly home, and gave Mr. Hoskins an account of what had
occurred. Ile said I was wrong to leave the goods without the
money, and he sent me back to ask their character. The next
morning I went at eleven o'clock, and saw Mrs. Lodge. I saw
neither of the prisoners, though I waited an hour and a half. The
goods were gone, but the bags were left. The counting house is on
the ground floor. The name of Craig% and Co. was nn the door. I
never sow the men again till they were taken tip. I never got the
money wor the goods.
Cross-examined by Mr. Baottratm—When I went to the
counting house, I saw other goods there, and therefore left mine. I
never after that time saw Mr. Johnson. or nay of the prisoners.
By the Cou —I dint not say to either Grey or Johnson that I
had orders not to leave the goods without the money.
Robert Pike, shopman to Sirs. Rochford, pawnbroker, of Jer-
myn.street, examined.—On the sth of October I took in a dress.
ing-case and portable writing-desk. Yates and Johnson were the
persons who brought them. I lent N. on the desk. They gave
the name of Yates, of Watling-street.
Cross.examined by Mr. Baciesantrcx—The transaction was
with Yates, Johnson was merely in his company ; but he made an
observation that Yates had paid a large price, and asked me if
knew the value of the article. I cannot say ifJohnson said that
Yates had paid, or was to pay, a greet price for it.
Re-examined.—l have seen Yates at our house halt.a.dosen
times within the last twelve months.

Thomas Wildelsh identified the desk in question.
Robert Pike re-examined.—A dressing-case was pledged at the
same time, by the same persons, and under similar circumstances.
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gees 1111. an the ease. , s _
Thomas Wildeiwh also identifiesdiessinmicase.
Mary Anne Lodge examined.—l am the wile of Joseph Ledge,
and the house, 205, Upper Thames-street, is mine. I let the
countinghouse to Mr. Yates on the 6th of August. The name
of Craigs sod Co. was written up when he came. The other pri-
soners used to some to him almost every day. The house has two
entrances—one at back and one in front. I have often seen goods
brought there, but I do not know what became of them.
This closed the case for the prosecution.
Mr. BRODERICK addressed the Court on the point of law, and
said, that it was stated in the indictment that Yates possessed the
goods in question, in the city of London. but there was no mid ence
to prose it, as it was in the county of Middlesexpe procured the
goods, and in the same county he pawned them. There ass not •
title of evidence, And nothing but vague conjecture to show that he
possessed those goods in the city at London. There wry also no
proof of co-operation on the part of Johnson and (trey. He hoped,
therefore, the prisoners would not, in the absence of all evidence,
be sailed upon for their defence.
The Court overruled the objection, and stated, that there was
evidence against all three for the consideration of the Jury.
•

The prisoner Yates, in his defence, stated that the goods were
purchased in the re,tislar course of business, and without any fe-
lonious intention. A bill of parcels was left with them. He had
been long In business, and had lost much, but he expected a
property Iron abroad which would more thin pay all his debts.
Had he any fraudulent intention, he could have procured goods
on a credit of six months. Johnson was introduced to hint by a
respectable gentleman, and was considerably bis debtor. tirey
was employed as his clerk, and was ignorant of any of his ein-
barrassmenta should the verdict of the Jury be guilty, he should
feel the consciousness that he had not deserved it, and if it should
be one of acquittal, he would prove to his prosecutors that they had
not acted rightly In thus harshly dealing with him.
Johnson left his case to Ins Counsel.
Orey said that he had been employed by Yates, and knew no-
thing of the present transaction. He had been introduced to him
by A very respectable person, and various other circumstances con-
curred to make him think him a man of credit and character.

The eard left by llama, at the shop of Mr. Wyer and the bill
of parcels fee the pods were then identified by Husking, ■nd
handed to the Jury ; they were beds in the amine of Craigi asd
Yaw.