The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-03-02 00:00:00

George Hutton deposed. that he sold • silver
hunting watch, with a small piece of silver in the
centre of one of the cases; it had also a pinekbeck
or brass swivel ; a short tune before he roll it, it
was repaired at Mrs. Young's shop, but did nut
know the number of it.

%Vim. Kirtots, shopman to Mrs. Young, remem-
bered Hutton bringing a silver hunting watch to be
repaired. Watch produced was tite *dine. The
number of the watch repaired was entered in a book,
when at was token away on she 13th of August,
tslB.—(The entry in the book was referred to,
mini the number found to be 9,543, but no maker'.
name; the ;lumber of the watch produced was the
same, and without a maker's name.)—The saute
watch was several times afterwards brought by Gil-
hespie to be repaired, but the repairs were so unrtl
as not to be entered in the book; the swivel was
changed, and a glass put to instead of a small force
of silver. He has nu doubt the watch produced is
the same.

NVilliam IVilwn, jun. said, the watch produced
was pledged by the Prisoner at his father'. ►ltop,
between e►ght and nine o'clt•ck till the morning
the 17th of January. Tl►r ticket was brought back
by a boy whom he deta►ne.l, and sent lot a consist-
hle. Gave the watch the same evening to }'awcu►,
the constable.

Konen firdley sow the Prisoner at the noun.
lain, in Pipewell-Aate, Gateshead, on the llirlt of
January, with a silver hunting smelt in his hand ;
he offered it to witsivas for 50.. Witilest bid I
0.. for it. Prisoner Caine to !inn heat mus ss itt g
at breokfust, and said he had plenty of muury, fur
he had pawned the watch; wittiess bought the
ticket of him for I I ..e book the ticket the same
day to Whoop's, when hr sops deletion], as the
watch had been stolen. When asked of whom he
booght the ticket' hr said of Th wish ;
for that was the statue on the ticket, and lie did ti.,t
know the Prioimeeo mime.

W. %Vl!sun re-examined—Said the Prisoner gave
N the name of Wslli.ant Thompson, of Leedield.
Fawcus, cumitublr, went to North Shields
sifter the Ptivouer, whom he there took in custody.
Prisoner irked him if it was for the watch he had
come after him ? It was his own watch, and lie
had had it for two years. Found 181. upon him at
four o'clock in the aftituonti of the 17th. Has had
the watch in his. possession ever ►incr.
'Robert Cruiltslianks said, lie sits the Prisoner in
o public-house un the morning of Sunday, the 16th
of January ; irked %r unless to treat him with a pint
of beer, for lie had no money—and, to convince
hint, turned his pockets inside out. Walked out
with the Prisoner, and parted with him at half-part
eleven at the end of the high Midge.
.1 lie Prisoner amide tin dr fence.
The Learned Judge having* summed up, the
Jury returned 11 Veil/let ut
The Grand Jury reins reiuiued true hills seainst

Jusrph Robson, liriiry Gill, and John Nicholson, fur
stealing 20 guinea notes ; against John Fewstsr, fur the same
offence, no bill. True lolls also asking, Simon Drown and
Andre., Rowell, fur highway rubbery; and *guano Min
Robertson, WlllOllll Estrin, and Robert I.le)d, for conspiring
to break into the bank ing-utfier of :Views. Chapman.
Against GeorgoCarter, fur striding a silver spoon, 110 bill.
Aobertson, Eaton. nod Ltpl, were then forme-
ed. stud ',leaded Lot guilty ; oiler which the Cuutt
edjoui tied.

COUNTY COURTS.
At ten o'clock on Thursday morning Sir John
Bayley proceeded to the County courts, and the
business of the Assizes commenced.

After tlir Grand Jury hurl brew sworn, the Learn-
ed Judge addressed them to the following effect
It always affords me great pleasure, rind his
Lordship, to address a Grund Jury of thin county.
because lei no county are they more fully or sr-
spretably attended ; and the small proportion of
crime, according to the extent and population of
the county, may probably hr imputed to the rest-
deuce and activity of the gentlemen connected with
it. Three are perhaps only one or two cases in the
calendar upon a hich it will be necrsitory for me to
wake any observation*. In the edit' of stealing
property from a freehold', it is necessary to ascertain
if the property was Iwo ,Ily attached to tire free-
bold at the time ul the rol;br,y or trot; if it was
not so alladir4l, it does Out amount to a felony un-
less score partrynlor Acts of Path:fluent inteifere ;
and if it be at one thine intlened to the freehold.
and at another time separated from it, it can only
be brought as a subject of larceny. Bettor you
sue discharged. you will probably feel it your
duty to look at the promos belonging to the
county, and in that case you c t teport upon
them (ion' your precious knowledge of them.
but It will be necessary for you to take a view
of them after you are sworn, arid *bough that way.
iu this county be attended with wine Ircoistessieace,
yet I am sure that •Isour uT you, gentlemen, will

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