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ket.o.vz and CDARGE on de CONSOLIDATED FUND in the Choreal rolled .54 April 1823 and 1824..
(See the Briiisk Pros of Yesterday.)

OLD DAILEY, WYDNE..rn•r, APRIL 7.

Then liesiimis commenced this morning before the Loan
MAYO., Mr. Justice BST, the buaairrs, and COMMON
suutAx T.

There are 219 prisoners for trial ; ids. 4.5 for bondln, and 174 for
Middlesex.

The first prisoners placed at the bar were Monate Frederick
(Wes and Elizabeth Ilarriet Crew's, for stealing in the dwelling-
house of Sarah Christiana Keighley, in 'haler street, a diamond
cross, and various other articles of plate and jewellery, value 1101.11.
Mr. A utternus stated the case for the prosecution.
Captain Thomas Keighley being sailed, deposed that he was
the am of the prosecutrix. who resided in Ilarley-street. The fe-
male primmer was the servant of his mother, and had been so for
17 years. Site had been married to the male prisoner about four or
•five years.
Croas-examined by Mr. LAW fur the female prisoner.—Witness
and his mother had every confidence in the female prismer.
Mrs. Sarah Christiana Keighley stated that she was a widow,
and that the female prisoner had lived with her for 17 years. Some
months ago she missed souse property, which was kept in a room
adjoining n bed-roont, and which communicated with the room in
which the prisoner slept. The female prisoner married the nude
primmer about six years since, and witness gave him permission to
live in her house; but she scarcely ever saw him, as he always
locked himself in his room. The articles stolen she locked up in a
box, which she placed in a portfolio, and deposited the whole in a
drawer. On the likh October proseeutrix missed the box which
contained the jewellery, and she then mentioned the circumstance
to the female prisoner, who said she wished she hail health, and she
would e:.etatrour to noel out where it was gone. Witness then said
that she thought it was neessary to look :lout some plate that was
kept in the.ame room with the box of jewellery ; and, on exami-
nation of the place where the plate ought to have been kept, it was
gone also.
Mr. litmus:mica, for the male prisoner, asked the witness if
she had tiesirod the prisoners to quit her house?
Witness, in reply, said. that she hail repeatedly; but that she
could not recollect the precise time she last gave them that notice.
Mr. Lew, fur the female prisoner, asked if she was not very
much under the influence of her husband 7_

The prosecutor, in reply, said, that the female prisoner tru very
much so.

Eleanor %Vali was employed in t letober last as a washer.woman
at Mrs. Keighley's. She knew the bed where the prisoners slept,
and made it an Sunday, in that month. She found a dirty petti-
'Vest between the feather-bed and mattress, which was wrapped
up, in the inside of which was a pocket. She searched the pocket:
and found two duplicates in it belonging to Mr. Dobree, the pawn-
broker. The morning after the duplicates were found, the male
prisoner was u n very early ; his usual habit was to lie in bed late.
Witness was washing, and he asked her fur a pair of stockings ?
She said there were none of his in the wash; and he then said that
th.it did not signify, and took a pair el Mrs. Keighley's. At din.
ner on that day the female prisoner was very uneasy, and said,
" Ott! Thonuoi. what have you brought one to !" The male pri-
sMee said, " What need you fret, for Mrs. Keighley will not fret
for psi." The male priaoner man after went cut, and the female
prisoner in the evening left the hams •, saying she should be back
in ten minutes • but neither of them returned.
(Ms.-examined by Mr. IluctinAlcs.—Mrs. Keighley did not
knots of witnem'a having found the duplicates; 'he only men-
minis! the fact to her daughter, who was a servant it, the house.
- Pierce. the shop.boy of Mr. (taster, a pawnbroker in Nor-
folk-sired, 3liddlesex Ilc&pital, produces! a diamond ring, and a
~,,,, 'ming ring, attic!' the prosecutric proved to be her Tenafly.
Ile then produced a pair of diamond car rings, a diamond (new,
tipti wine,' was lent 311. lb. 6d. A diamond neekhice was also
proved to be Nlrit. Keighley's. A gold watch :aid seal were pro-
eitertl, which the prosecutris said wen but her property. A anus.
Innctr.,‘ and shawl were tileutiacd as her pmperty by the proseen-
tri•. Tile witness pat.itivetly swan: that the female prisoner pledged
the two rings; and lie believed that she was the person who pledged
the other articles._ _ _

John Bagley, the ahopman of a pawnbroker in flxford.stercy,
priviuml a gold watch, which the pro,eeutrix iitentili.d is her pro_
pert v, and which lie proved to have been pawned by the remelt.
The witness was asked if he had eon other prper; y to
powluee. Ile said that he had explained all the drennistanees to
I 'amain Keighley, and he could not. consistently with his thity to
Ihibree, his employer, give them up, he being at this time
nut of town. _ . _

_Mr. Justice BEST-Sir. if you do not produce all the articles
that you have in your possession of ,this litly's property, 1 will
istnnoit you. _ _ .

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The 'anis then quitted the box, and went out of Court fur the
Purpose of producing the articles.
Margaret Wall. the daughter of the former witness of that name,
deposed that site shared the duplicates to the female miler/we. who
said that they were tickets of property belonging to herself, and
put them in her pocket.
11'illiam Salmon, a Bow.street oflicer, whn wen:al/rend in search
or the prisoners, deposed to their apprehension.

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Mr. Justice Mgrr summed up at great length, and
The Jury, after a minute's consultation, teturued a verdict of
Guilty against the male orisoner, and acquittel the female prisoner.
Debne's man returned into Court, and produced all the prof=
that he had received front the female prisoner, which was ides
as belonging to Mrs. Keighley.