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OLD BAILS); Wsonesoar, JANVAILY 19:

James Hicks and Rickard Hicks, &thee and son,
were indicted for stealing three heifers, the pro.
perty of Mr. Thomas Mahone.
Mr. AILABIN shortly stated the case for the pro•
'mention.

Timms. Mahone, s farmer, living •t Lelora,
stated, that cn the 4th of December lie saw his

liree heifers ; they were in his field with a Dumber

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of other cattle ; the three heifers having beeu a long
time grazing on the same grounds they always fol-
lowed each other; nu the 7th he missed the three

heifers ; he matte every inquiry after them, and •t
length iliey were returned by Mr. Farley, of
Smithfield ; the Prisoner, James, hail been in the
work.liou,e; the Prisoner. Richard. is • labourer,

sand William, his brother. was in part supported by

the vati•h.

Mr. Farley stated, that a man who called him-
self Taylor, hut whose nume turned out afterwards
to be Clements, It teat the three heifer, to him
on the 6th of December for sale; witness sold them
on that day ; tort• were brought at eight o'clock
in the morniog. mind sold at two; not knowing the
man he refused to pay him the money ; the witness
afterwards paid the money to Clements ; at twelve
o'clock the next day Clement* came with a palter;
there was a man with him ; this paper was a certi-
ficate, signed. •• James Newman, of Cranfoed
Bridge," stating that he knew Thomas Taylor,
and that the cattle were his ; on this certificate
the money was paid to Clements.
James Milner, clerk to Mr. Jones, the agent of
Mr. Varley, stated, that he paid Clements the sum
of 26/. Bs. for the cattle; lie paid him in one note
of 401., one of V., one of 1!., and the rest in
silver.

Richard Clements stated, that on the 6th of
December lie lived at Cranford Bridge ; about four
o'clock in the morning, witness was called out of
his bed by the Prisoner Richard, who said to him,
" 1 have three things here, and if you will go to
town to sell them, I will pay you for your trouble."
Witness then did not know what he had; he said,
"Go on, and 1 will overtake you." Witness's
house is full five miles from Lelain ; witness dill
overtake the Prisoner Richard, and found that he
had three heifers, which he was driving before
him ; they had no conversation till they came to
the bottom of Fleet-market ; he then said, " Di-
vide them ; take two to one salesman, and one to
another ;" they tried to divide them, but could
not ; they then drove them to the market about
hall past seven o'clock ; the Prisoner Richard
dropped back, and desired witness to dispose of
them; witness then delivered them toVarley for s•de;
after the beasts were tied tip, the Prisoner Richard
remained near them all day ; witness went away, and
returned in two hours, and the Prisoner Richard
told witness what had been bid for them. The
cattle were told about two o'clock in the afternoon.
Witness asked Mr. Varies; to settle for them ; in
the course of about three quarters of an hour Mr.
Varley said, that witness being a stranger, he could
not pay him the motley, unless some person came
forward to say that he knew witness. Witness
gave his name as Thomas Taylor, of Cranford.
Witness told Richard Hinkle what had passed.
Witness and Richard returned home, and Richard
did not tell witness how he came by the heifers.
Richard went into witness's house, and took some
refreshments. Richard is witness's brother-in-law,
he and his father are labourers. On Tuesday
morning witness met Richard and his brother
William. near Cranford ; William invited him
to go with them to London ; he said he had got
letter, and every thing was all right. Witness said,
if he got a letter he could do without him. Wit-
ness went back with them, and nothing passed on
their way about the heifers. %Ardor's went with
them to Mr. Varley's office—Richard remsined

outside, the witness and William went in ; %Va-
liant then shelved witness the letter, which wit.
nets gave to Mr. Varley's clerk. The clerk
said he could not pay upon that letter, they
should bring some person that knew him.—
Witness left the office, and he, and Richard and
William, were all three together when they met
Valley. Witness told Varley that he brought a
letter, and William came with him to say every
thing was all right. Witness and %%Warn returned
to Valley's office. Richard remained outside;
Varley spoke to the clerk, and after some little
time, be said, we might as well pay the money ;
he paid 261. fts.; consisting of a 201., 51., and 1/.
notes, and the rest in silver. They then went to
the bank ; witness got the change of the 201.; a
gentleman wrote for him on the note, Thomas Tay.
lor. of Cranford. They then went all straight
home; they stopt at the Halfway-house, at Knights.
bridge barracks, to take some refreshment. Wil-
liam then asked witness what would satisfy hint for
his trouble, Richard was present, witness said, what
you please ; W ilhrm asked, would 51. do ? witile.s
said, yes; on which he kept 51. and roomed the
rest ; he kept five 11. notes. William then said.
the money was to be divided into three parts ; the
father was not present. Richard then told witness
how they came by the heifers; he said they called
William up, and they went to the field, the father
stood in the road; they brought two heifers out,
and the other followed ; and the father and son
drove them to Hounslow Heath; iVilliam and
James returned back, and Richard drove them for.
ward. They only meant to take two, but the
other followed.
The Court—You knew they could not come
honestly by them ?
Witness—l did.
The Court—Then you are as great a thief as
they are ; and if you do not take care you will cer-
tainly come to the gallows.
Hannah Clements. the wife of the last witting.
the daughter of one prisoner, and the sister of the
other. stated, that site recollected her husband hair•
nig been called up by some persons one morniog.
sit four o'clock ; it was a Monday morning ; witness
believed it was a fortnight before he was taken up ;
witness's husband went down; she did not heir the
parties speak to him ; lie returned about five or six
lit the eveuitig; next summing her husband gdt up
about six o'clock. to gather mosittousts;. he did
not come back until the evening.
lu rower to *Juror—Site expected heellusbasd..
home that day about•two•or three o'clock.
Charlotte Berry..—Keeps balrees AO' at
Chertsey ; she reticles* Dow 4•••• *et mobil

produced to her, from Rebecca Hick.. the daughter.
in.lurr of th. Prisoner Imes.

Rebecca flickr.-1, warned to John. thv soil of
the Prisoner James; she gut cliohge from the last
witness; she received the note from her Ittivhand's

father, the Prisiver James, for the purpose of get-
ting change for st.
George Dexter.—ls • corn-chandler he took a'
pound note now produced to him from the Prisoner