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' Femmes of the Jury addressed the ('mutt, and said the jury
'wrAstatisied of the innovates of the prisoner.
yrs Lordship said it was his duty to sum up, if their minds sere
sot quite made op.
The Foreman returned a verdict of Nat Guilty.
As *VII as the verdict wets anm.unced die prisoner west out of
dote aleck, and it seemed to be understood, although we heard no
timatinn of it Seem the heath, that the other indictments against
him would not be prom:dal in. A person then went into the sit.
ness's box, appaeently with an intention of addressing the Court.
lordship Ina en;mged is writing. The person
.8611 stood in
Molars, ocessionally speaking to thou who were sitting round the
barristers' table within heating of him. The Learned Judge left
Court, but the person sdll remained in the witness.box.
When his Lordship returned, in atom ten minutes, the person
said, " My Lord, my num is Veck, and I understand that the
prisoner is g one down under the expectation that he is not to be
tried again'. I hots, the Court will allow him to be tried again in
'my row, WORM i shall be able to prove him more innocent titan
Iwo been proved in any other rasa, it the Jury shetild acquit him
or prove him guilty of the charge brought against hitn."
OASILEX-1 apprehend the prosecutor has a right
to go on.
Sir. 4:chasers—This is a very extratedinsey application. I
have no objection to proceed now, provided my witnesses are in
Cora.
Mr. Alwahsma here got into the witness-box.
MLA emir:we—Cm the witnesses be collected, Mr.Abrahatsts?
Abrahams—l am endeavouring now tn do so.
A few minutes elapsed before the prisoner was again placed at
aahar. On his return into Court he looked somewhat surprised
ar this lam summons, tot not in any degree daunted by it. He
was then indicted for stealing four books, the property of Thomas
Vdc%. in his dwelling-house.
'Chad . Veck sworn—May I request that the prisoner may be
'Mitered to put oo his bat ?
Eon:Mit In observed. that the request of the witness could
only he to ascertain more certainly the identity of the prisoner, and
shervfore the peeper time was not atrived.
Be thzi. wail, I am a bimiseller and stationer, No. 3, Tavistnek-
row. Covett.gardes-1 know the prisonn; he came to my shop or
Thursday the 211th of April. between 4 and 5 in the afternoon, and
waked me if I had procured the books he had asked the lad for?
L said, I bad not t he said, he would call for them again about Dine
keddtk the sante evening; I was shaving myself; I went into the
and I aw the
rtneins there nsk consegdenee otedamknock e
rit.dmgyot the lboodmkr; I had
bar. but that if he would wait I would nendmy lad t'ciA.riudd.ri
Sin Tavh.tock.atzeet, where they were published ; I wave the lad IN.;
he vat gone about ten minutes, during which time 4 talked to the
prisoner; the lad came back for more money; he was gone ten
=num more. The prisoner said he thought there were but three
luArruert out, and asked the price. I said, I believe they are Sr. fid.
Ihts the price tens marked. Prisoner said no matter, what will it
ammo' to; I raid, if there ate four number,, it will be 14s. ; he
asked me for the tragedy of Cato; I foul him, I had tint got it ;
Itj asked then for the tragedy of Hamlet; I told him. I had not got
Sf ; be then said, that it was something lie had aeon in the window
ett he wanted; I then pulled luck the glass case to reach him the
book he pointed too, and whilst I was doing dud, I saw him
I:eliberatay !stalk out of the shop; I was astonished at the circum-
stance, as the prisoner's appearance prevented my having any sus-
y:< ion of hiss; I missed the books in question instantly, and run
aft tilt prism& into Covent.gattin.market, but 1 could see
rothing of him ; I did not see the prisoner after, although I went
to loony flases in seirch of him, but I could not see hint ; the
ncr was dressed i.i a dark olive or puce coloured coat, light
malllight collared trimmers, I thick woollen.
Lonsusulo here observed,that this was the time for the pri.
eurehree.put on his hat if the witness wished it.
The witness continued—The first time I saw him was for five or
arminates; the nest time was for twenty minutes.
till.PfMoner then put ea Ins hat.
'abs mows, looking at the prisoner, said, lam still positive
atqathener is the prison.: but his hair appears darker than when
be was in tiseabop, as if it had been oiled."
Gies-esunined by Mr. Ay naew 8.-1 said at Marlborough.
street, the person who came to rny shop appeared to have an arta.
skill colouring in his cheeks. I have not said so here. I believe
it to he the only mistake-1 have made in this business. I said at
Mariborough-street th tit might hare been the 26th of April. The
reris drool saw the prisoner was on the 16th June. I tried the ex-
pellant tef putting the hat on at 31arborough.atreet.
Mr. Antos ws then emphatically said, Why then, Sir, do
you. go through the parade again ? Is it Mr effect that you
soukkpt
Witness said, " I do not do it for parade, but to he more certain
a: re she poieetier.”
Mr„ henettes—" The bat, Sir, was put on at 31arborough-
street. and therefore there was no need tee this farce again."
Witnesses ccatinuaton—l never said I should die believing him
to be tlaiSmsa. fifty juries should acquit him. 1 said if fifty
poscriebal Awn to bin innocence, I should have my impression.
I rester sad if M.OOO persons were to swear that he was innocent,
2 shouid not thick ea. I don't think I ever said to Mr. Clarke, it
WAIN persons were to swear to his innocence, I should die in the
belief-that be was thereon.
Mr.Clatke. was then brought forward, and was about to state
sumetb(rge So the Court, when the witness said, if there were
:4:0,1100 prisms to swear to his innocence, I should not think him
tonneau. I cannot say mete.
Sir. Alderman (JACO...TT—Can the lad be sent for ?—lle could
be hempen bar iu about an hour and half.
An officer was then sent with the prosecutor for his shop boy.
In the interim, witnesses &au the character of the prisoner who
hinleppeared on the former trials were examined.
The only new feature in the defence was that of a Slrs. Kinbelm.
a polestar of music, residing in Frith-street, Soho, who had two
ratimined en the last trial to the character of the prisoner. She
etated in this instance, thee although she was well acquainted with
thspeifoose, Meeting him frequently at Mr. Abrahams, where she
tilted a site had mat a young roan so like him, that she said to
!Pot, s,Mr. Robinson, how do you do P" Although this young
rattasehd sot answer, the could not he convinced of its being any
other penes than the prisoner, until she went to Mr. Abrahams,
Wars she learnt he was ant of town.
A. fellow clerk of the prisoner also stated, that since the prisoner's
apprehension he had seen a person so like him as to be almost him.
usi eleceired. He proved that the prisoner never had an olive-
*Aimed mat.
The slicer, accompanied by the boy and Mr. Veck, returned
Imo Court. and the lad was placed in the witness-bins, but his
licesithio. from theanswers he gave as to his knowledge of an oath,
aid not think It advisable to examine him.
The Foreman of the Jury then said, that they would not trouble
his Lordship to SUM up.
Mr. Justice GASELEE said, that he thought nothing turned
upen Mr. Veck's confidence as to the identity of the prisoner; it
was sot at all discreditable to him. A person firm in a conviction
might naturally, without any bad motive, say, " if a million of
pelmet's were to tall me so, I should not believe them." Asa) the
dons, his Lordship observed, although in this instance it might be
a safe criterion of innocence, in all cases it might not be so ; tor a
thief would probably purposely change his dress. Ile merely
te raw this out with reference to tutu re cases of this sort.
, The Jury then returned a verdict of Not Gailty.
ithicass Headword' was then called. His Lordship stated to
btu, after the result of the trials had taken place, it was not his hi.
um to proceed with the one in which be was interested, and hoped
that be would waive his prosecution.
Xs Headworth assented to his Lordahip's proposition and
retired.
Tao prisoner thee bowed and quitted the dock.
NEW COl7 ItT.-3Lo nay.
Thou. . nyley Porn, one of Carlilesehapinen, was put on his trial'
imbuing, in the City of London, published a blasphemous, im-
pious and. wicked libel, of and concerning our Holy Religion. The
facts of the side of the work, &c. having been proved by the re.
soadva. witnesses, the prisoner was walled on for his defence. It
who merely a repetition of what had before been adduced in este-
enme.
lboilectannze summed up the evidence to die Jury, who
found the penman Gwitty.
-ThoCetat ordered. the prisoner op for judgment. when the Re-
ander sentenced ht i tube imprisumed for throe years, and to give
...sondes for his future good behaviour.