The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-06-02 00:00:00

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OLD 13.41LFY, TOISZIAT, r 1.

EXTENSIVE ROB/I REY.
George Brooks ws* totlietett for *train►^. rll 'he
tfith of April last, from the ware' .r of
Richard U'orster mud Matthews Stubbs , at
too, four lieles, contain' lig is I►iee. of
oilier articles, the property of Mr. Fil►rard B•trrlrh,
of Bradley, Northaittpttoethire, w►d diverts other
Mattelir. ter good* beloogi,ll,, to other
This trial ezettecl 311 uou.sial driver u=' outerrtil,
mud gwolaiolet: the attetattoo of the Cowl for
hoot.. •I'he fo i 4 were 'hart

A I,,mt the 10;11 or 17th of April 14,1. four hales
Dr nonelles.ter goods Otte of winch to
Mr. Bartlett), were irattrrilerl to the wharf cl Wor.
ster mtal Stubbs. Padditiptem, to be crow oilt-11 by
the c.otel boats. The goods amoutiltil to upward.,
of I:30/. in value, and were Oared, preiriou, i, their
Inemg divatcherl, its the warehouse of the mooned'
No.. .enter.. On the '43tl of the same mood.,
the. door of the warehouse was dise.nered do hove
hero broken oven by torsos of rirktudi Lets
mod the lime ba!es of goods carried demi. SOOO
afterwaids a piece of nankeen a;.. b.uald. which
!rd lint to a eouvero tibia with the Plisotter. root
'rem to it suTic Mv. !Jolt, els. be-
longed to the what* of Meraws. Stub!), and Wor-
t.ter, Patithi:xtOtt. to coustquence went to Om
loth-nee 01. rlve P.troner,, who was employed r,,
the yard of Mr. Dove, immediately opposre
wharf where the roldtery took Pl•tec. !le sc-
comFanterl by Woodbury, an officer. They soked
km if Ire had heard any thing of the robliti..
fle replied not ; but upon brit.g Informed of the
nature of the goods he said he had Lineal some, sod
brought them to hi. house, where he poioted out a
box, and void " There it is." This bolt was com-
pletely tilled with goods such as mrsitioned, bolt
there war 110 trace whatever of the covering winch
formed the bales, and there appeared to be a new
cover making firr the box, to order to admit aquae-
tity of clods fustian's, &c. Upon tie king a dili-
gent search iii the house, there esere lomat a piece
of nankeen under the bed, and a Second Toler the
bedeclutlws. Ili, account was, that be lid found
the box, its the manaer they saw it, in a dunghill
111 his master's yard. A further search, however,
being made in his house. there were found a bunch
of picklock keys, mid lie accouitted 14 the petows-
stop of these, Ly saying dist he had shot them from
some soil left in an adjocent spot to dry. mud to hr
sent up the country for manure. The tiudinhr of
than, he said, was nothitot strange, for both he
and his wile had from trine to time picked out of
the same place, not ()illy articles of trots and steel.
Stiehl us knives, &c. but " whole hatidfulls of gui-
neas, sovereigns. itathorovereigns, Batik notes. ets,l
other valuables." *Die properly found ot ht. iir.trre
was Cleanly identified by those who had ilitl keit it,
a, well as by Mr. Dolt, and others who burl receive
rd u. Mr. .Holt. and Woodtitirr, the officer, iii
addition meted, tlrat its a conversation they had otos
a !tenon named Joins Bat!, lie 1:,,d told them of
his great surprise at the Prisoner's out !lining tuid
him of his possession of the goods, es lie (Ball 11.4
loathe I
further stated, that whet, it had reached the ears of
Mr. Dove (the • Prisourem flimsier) of the proper! t'
ben% found in his house, that person inquired if
there were any potatoes found there irlso, tr, be
strongly suspected the Prisoner had stolen several
tuns !

The Prisoner now repeated his defence, of harlot„.
foment both the goods and picklock keys. Ile ca!lrit
Mr. Dove to his character, who swore that lie bail
known him for fifteen or twenty years, and that he
had conducted himself with integrity. The yar,l
in which the Prisoner found the property, ir said.
was open to all, and articles were frequently how.'
in the dung-hill their. He denied ever Hotta
akeused him of stealing potatoes.
John Ball said he hati known the,Prisoner twenty
years, and had employed him ; lie was it faithful
man. The picklock keYs produced, liC swore liC
saw the Prisoner shoot out of the soil, iii Dave'il
surd, two year's Piliee, and had actually hollowed
one himself. to pick a lock, five or six months since,
Being steel, lie ►aid, they. were not liable to r 1,41,
as irou. The witness swore that lie never tittered
the words imputed to him, by ?101l and Woodbury.
expressive of his surinise at the Prisoner's not
telling I • of his possession of his goods.
Mr, AiLt:T and the Cuuat repeatedly pressed
him
.upois this Wind. but lie warmly ►wore that
thing of the kind ever passed.
Holt and Woodbury bring vecalled, distinctlfy.
swine the contrary, and lunch altercation and oessi.
fusion took place on lionli hides in consettue,,,,.
There was, besides. this. a witness called, wIJ• staler
that the Prisoner, in the first instance, lko',l comion •
Mooed the findiug of the goods to hi sell and a
female, in an adji )))) i) ig pithhe-hotire. itnanrdiatrlr
after the circun►staut'e. The isclitaii, luovever, it
was alleged, was now confines/ to child-birth, vial
the landlord was not prodtVed where the accouiss
was given.
The RECORDER .somimed hp the evidence
great length, and the Jury, with little fiesitatio.i..
found the Pftsoner—Gui/iy.
Mr. A 11. LY immediately rose, aril moved sk;
Conti, that John Ball he taken into custody, pled
lug hilviself to ,prosecute I at the nest Srs!.-t
for wilful cud corrupt perjury. The Lear, . I
Counsel called upon Mr. flub, and parties en,:av
in the proseeutioo, to enter into reroziect•aiO r•
this purpose. 11 they would ion take to r, _ •
aevere in it, he would huisell, et nis own exp:i:•-•.
do it for the public good.
Tie Solicitors lair the prosecution were 1:
called Upon to enter into like recognizaitccs, us
which order they complied.
Pair.. Ball was immediately ordered into custody,
and wee removed through the Dock into Nese,:
'llse pewter were bosun: over to prosecute, and toe •
Counsel fi,r, 'lig, Prisoner informed, that lie naioi
give ,P 3 Imo,' notice of good and sufficient bail.
;t /armed Macey and J. pension, two note,
weir indicted fair assaultmg J. Lemon, '
cldarly poor man, on the King's illt/Ilway
ditch), and taking from hi. person* pocket and
quantity. Of silver money, &c. The Jury Arlo/n.4.
Detinisep,.bat found Macey Gsbtry.
et poa)nds weight of Ira,!. is c
ititeri_igp7itaxdit.dotosioityi.:rdrhih.pitii:o,,dyt:pgfr
.lehn Nichols wee isidicted for ateallits Si.

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