The National Register.
London, England, 1819-03-15 00:00:00

IfAIICH 15.

Mr. Jessup stated the case, which was finned by art
accomplice, of the name of Duvall, who Rare the
fnl-
lowing aCCOUtt of the transaction :,--that ‘l'ulfr, who
was the captain of the glue, On the 25th of October,
met him in London, and told hint that if he and Litch-
field would come to his house they would meet with
some others, who were to proceed to a house where they
could get a good booty, as they knew an old man who
had a good hoard. He accordingly met with Litchfield
the next day at Hertford, and they went together to
lioddesdon, where they slept at the Red Lion ; they
staid there until four o'clock; they went on to Bromlty,
where they crossed the fields to Mr. Chapman's house,
which was a lone farm-house, in the parish of Wal.
tham. They listened in a lane until it was quite dark,
and then they went to an out-house near the house,
where, by appointment, they avere to meet %Valle and
the others. :Yoon afterwards Wolfe and the four others
joined them, and they all continued in the nut-hoose
until about eleven o'clock at Wight; they then went to
the house, and just then they saw the carter returning
with his wagon, who had been to London ; he went
into the house and got a light, and went with another
lad into the stables. Sallie of them immediately bound
the two men together, back to.bark, and fastened

them to the manger, where Wolfe stood guard
over them. The others then went into the house,
and went up stairs, when they got into a vont
where they found two men servants sleeping ; thy asked
them where was their master's bed room, and wnere he
kept his money. The men were very much frightened,
and replied, their master slept at another part of the
house, and that they did not know where lie kept his
money. A guard was left upon them, and they pro-
ceeded to th other stair-case; but here they found a
strong door, which was fastened ; they went out and
got two plough-cutters, with which they immediately
shivered the door, and burst int, Mr.C..apinan's bed-
MOM ; lie and Mrs. C. were in bed ; 'hey demanded hi:
money and Ms keys, which he gave them, and told them
his money was in a bureau below; th y went down s'airs
and broke noel* the bureau ; they also broke open all aon
chest, forced all the closets, and completely ransacked
the house, taking away considerably above 1001. In mu-
ney, plate, and three watches; and they regaled then..
selves with o Me and spirits, and took away the best lait
of a ham. The manner and circumstances of the rob-
bery were also confirmed by the servants, and Air. and
Mrs. Chapman.
In confirmation of the testimony of the accomplice, it
.was proved by the landlord at Hoddestlen, that he and
Litchfield had slept at his house the night before the
rolshery, and one watch was found in the possession of
Jetii-rev, and another in the thatch of Wolfe's house.
Mr•-Curwood cross-exunnned the accomplice, but did
not discredit his testimony.—The Jury timid them all
Guilty.
Litchfield-was also convicted of another burglary in
the house of Nash Kemp, at Chri,tall, a little shy N.
keeper. He was found the next day with all the goods,
having stripped the shop.