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EVENING, AUGUST 12, 1552.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
JVORTHERN ClRCUlT.—Lancaster, Aug. 10.
NISI PRIUS COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice

WIGHTSIAN.)
This morning, an action of trespass of no interest
having been disposed of, and another cause referred,
the civil business of the assize was concluded.
His Lordship then disposed of several criminal cases.
2 homas -Marsden, aged 20, and Robert Ainscough,
aged 29, were indicted for night poaching at Bre-
therton, on the 6th of August instant.
Mr. John Cross conducted the prosecution; the
prisoners were undefended.
It appeared that on the night in question a game•
keeper to Mr. Leigh Keck, named John Ainsworth,
was out watching his master's preserves at Brether-
ton, along with another watcher, named Moss, when
he suddenly put his foot into a gin. This induced
him and the watcher to conceal themselves near, ex-
pecting those who had set the gin to come for it.
They watched about an hour, when they
saw three men come up, two of whom were
the prisoners at the bar. One of these men
went straight to the gin and took it up, when
the witness and his companion rushed out of
their hiding-place to seize him. He, however, imme-
diately took to fligh!., and jumped into the river
Douglas, across which he swam, and escaped. The
witness Ainsworth and Moss then seized the two pri-
soners. Marsden told them to stand off, and, raising
the barrel of
a gun with which he was armed, swore
he would cut Ainsworth in two with it ; he was
about striking him with it, when the witness Moss
caught hold of it behind him as he raised it, and
twisted it out of his hands. Marsden was seen
shortly before to pull out of his pocket and throw
away twenty snares, which were after wards found.
The prisoners, in defence, said they were out fishing
and duck shooting.
His LORDSHIP having summed up,
The jury found both prisoners Guilty.
His LORDSHIP sentenced the prisoner Marsden to
be imprisoned twelve calendar months, and Ains-
cough nine calendar months, with hard labour.
CROWS COURT—(Before Lord Chief Justice

CAMPBELL.)
Mark Warburton, aged 27, and. Aaron Neville,
aged 26, were indicted for the wilful murder of
Betty Croston, at Livesey, on the 10th of April last.
Mr. Whigham and Mr. MacOubrey appeared for
the prosecution; Mr. Blair defended the prisoner Ne-
ville, and Mr. Monk the other prisoner.
The deceased, it appeared, was the wife of a la-
bourer, who lived about two miles from Blackburn,
and was
fifty-two years of age. She was returning
from Blackburn market in the evening of the 10th of
April, when she went into a public-house, called the
Weaver's Arms, at Darwen, and, after remaining
there some time, she and four women, neighbours,
and
a man named Cowgill, proceeded towards Far-
mere-
row, where she lived, and in going there had to
cross a bridge, called Nova Scotia-bridge, over the
Leeds and Liverpool Canal. The deceased went over
the bridge,
and along the towing path, the rest of the
party going by the turnpike-road. The women told
Cowgill to go with the deceased as she was.the worse
for drink, and he accordingly followed her. After
walking some way with her, the two prisoners came
up, and proceeded to take liberties with the deceased,
and to pull her about indecently, Cowgill begging
them to let her alone as she was his old mother. The
prisoners then attacked and struck him, and drove
him away, running after him for some distance.
Shortly after the women on the turnpike-road heard
the deceased cry out, " John, John ! I'll warm you for
this; I'll mark you for this." Cowgill went home,
and, the deemed being missing, the canal was
searched and drags were obtained, and about a
quarter of a mile from the place where the prisoners
had scuffled with Cowgill, the body of the deceased
was found drowned. The prisoners were identified
by a witness named Lewen, who met them following
Cowgill and the old woman, and the witness stated
that they said to him, "The old man could not do
the job, and they would de it for him." Another
witness also identified them, who met them going
after Cowgill. A man named Howarth stated that he
heard a cry from the canal of "Help me out, helf me
out !" but it was dark, and be could see nothing. He
saw two men run across a field 30 or 40 yards off,
and he called to them to come and help, but they
made no answer. Another witness spoke to hearing
the noise in the canal, and on seeing the prisoner
Neville walk up along the towing-path and ask,
" What's up?" Witness replied that there was
a woman drowning in the canal. They then heard
the woman cry, " John, John I" and heard a
" blobble" in the water, and witness said, "If it's
her she's drowned now." The prisoner Warburton
then came up and said, "It's John Croston's wife
drowning." When searching for the body one of
the prisoners said to a watchman named Booth that
they had leathered the chap who was with John
Croston's wife, thinking he was going to do some-
thing wrong to her. Both prisoners, on being taken
into custody, protested their innocence of the charge,
but Warburton'b hands and face were scratched as if
by finger nails. The body of the deceased, when
found, had several slight bruises and scratches upon it.
At the close of the case for the prosecution his
LORDSHIP thought the evidence insufficient to sub
and the jury Acquitted the pr
stantiatesoners the charge,
Sonora.

His LORDSHIP expressed a strong feeling of abhor-
rence at the drunkenness, coarseness, and brutality,
exhibited by the lower class of the population of this
county who had been brought before him in the cases
which he had tried.

The prisoners were afterwards tried for an assault
on Cowgill, and found Guilty. They were sentenced
to be imprisoned for three months.
This case finished the business of these assizes.
Their Lordships proceed to-morrow to open the coin,
mission at .Liverpool.
WESTERN CIRCUIT Wells, Au,

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in that room knocked at the door, and told the turn-
keys that
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course instantly went into the
about a foot in that a
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to a fireplace which over the seat of the watercloset, and u
length,
in the room, was discovered to have been lhch was
from the chain, and evidently was the
and
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instrument roken
with which the hole had been made. The
prisonerswere both heavily ironed on both legs.
The first
man must have got out legs first, an- then k
dropped
about nine or ten feet into a shallow stream of
water.
He could then easily have helped his fellowprisoner
the out. Having got out of the. water, they Were
yard of an inn which was shut up by high in
gates,
and there were the traces of the irons on the
made as the men were getting over the gates. Paint,
ande
were then in the open country with thick woods h
standing corn and beans. The governor of the
county prison (Mr. Oakley) was immediately I
'
formed of these facts, and he took such measures a in
formed
permitted. He sent out the City
n °es
lice, all the javelin men who remained in the oily,"
and had several special constables sworn, and all had
instructions to make the most diligent search through-
out the woods and fields, but it is known that Spar_
row hes on a former occasion remained concealed in
e wood for a month. The greatest difficulty the con
victs will have will be the removal of their irons, as
they are steel hardened ; at the same time, with such
a man as Sparrow, it may well be supposed that he
had some friends ready to assist him. He bad for
some time been cohabiting with the daughter of
l‘laggl, who was tried with him for the From
murder, and Miss magge has a considerable
sum of money in her possession. Mr. Oakley
states that from the weight of the irons it would
be impossible for them to go faster than two miles
an hour. It fortunately happens that, in the course
of the week Mr. Oakley had written to the grand
jury, and had spoken to the judge upon the insecure
and inefficient state of this gaol, and the ;
--e e udge had
sent to the town clerk, and, as was understood, had
suggested to him that something should be done, and
after this escape the judge and the high sheriff visited
the spot, and, as we have been told, completelyeeee
nerated the officers of the prison from all blame. Over
and over again have observations appeared complain-
ing of the abominable arrangements of this Wells
prison. At the different receiving gaols in the county
the separate system is strictly attended to, and there
are no means of communication or contamination, but
when brought for trial to Wells the prisoners are all

huddled together, the guilty and innocent, and it will
hardly be credited that during the week they are at
Wells neither the turnkeys nor the prisoners can take
off their clothes. We visited the room in which these
14 prisoners bad been confined, and a more disgust..
ing place could not be imagined—a dirty stable would
have been far preferable.
BRISTOL, WEDNESDAY MORNING.

A letter has just been received from the governor,
stating that Sparrow and Bird have been captured,
and safely lodged in Shepton Mallet gaol, but we have
not yet been furnished with any particulars.
The Commission for holding the assizes for the
city of Bristol was opened here yesterday afternoon
by Mr. Baron Platt. For the first time the clerk of
assize and associate, regularly belonging to the
Western Circuit, have taken their proper seats in this
court, the looal associates having been removed. This
augurs well, and we may hope yet to see Bristol
placed in its proper position, having the assizes
twice a year, and a gaol delivery before the judges of
assize on the Western Circuit. Tnere are 19 causes
for trial, four of which are marked for special juries.
The bad ventilation and inconvenience of the court
still continue.

GOODMAN V. HEMMETT.

Mr. Butt and Mr. Barstow were counsel for the
plaintiff; and Mr. Sergeant Kioglake and Mr. Smith
for the defendant.

This was an action for the recovery of 901. under
the following circumstances :—The plaintiff had been
a straw plait manufacturer at Dunstable in Bedford-
shire, and the defendant was a shipowner in this city.
The defendant had advertised the ship Deborah to
,sail for Australia, to proceed to the gold diggings.
'The plaintiff was desirous of trying his fortune in
those regions, and he went to Mr. Dobbins, the ship's
agent, and secured two of the best berths in the ves-
sel for himself and wife, at the sum of 901., which sum
he
paid; but as the plaintiff was anxious that imper-
tinent inquiries should not be made by his creditors,
he transacted this part of the business in the name of
Buckingham ; and be had determined, in order to
ensure his future success, to procure as many pack-
ages as he could. The creditors, however, became
suspicious, and understanding goods had been sent to
Mr. Dobbins, they telegraphed that gentleman, who,
knowing nothing of Mr. Goodman, telegraphed back
that he had not received any such goods. However,
it was subsequently discovered that the goods had
really been sent by the plaintiff, and a
writ of capias was issued, and it was believed
by the creditors that the plaintiff's travelling
name was Good win. The vessel had gone out to
Kingroad, and the officers to whom th 3 writ was
given proceeded to Lamplighter's-hall and inn, near
Kingroad, with the view of going on board the De-
borah at daylight, believing the plaintiff to be in the
ship. The officers got into conversation with the
landlord, and asked him if he had any one in the
house of the name of Goodwin who was about to pro-
ceed to Australia. The landlord replied that he had
no one in the house of that name, but there were Mr.
and Mrs. Buckingham. It would seem that, al-
though this was in the middle of the night, the plain-
tiff heard some inquiries, and thinking that, as the
best way to pay his creditors would be to proceed to
the gold diggings, and that if be went on board at
once there might be a sudden chance of wind, to the
" ultimate" benefit of the creditors, he called out to
the landlord that he desired to leave the house di-
rectly. A person was in company with the officer
who perfectly well knew, not only the person, but the
voice of the plaintiff, and he directly said, " That is
our bird come into our net." They proceeded up-
stairs and took possession of their prize. Mr. Dob-
bins, finding the plaintiff could not go on board, let
the berths to a second class passenger, who was on
board, and the ship sailed. The creditors then claimed
a return of the 901., and the defendant, who was the
owner of the ship, refusing to pay it, the present ac-
tion was brought for the benefit of the creditors.
The legal proof in the case, according to the opi-
nion of the Learned Baron, failing as to the contract.
Mr. Sergeant KINGLAKE addressed the jury upon
the breach of it by the defendant, contending that
there was no proof of the berths having been let to
any one else, or that the plaintiff ever claimed them.
The Learned BARON, in summing up, observed
that the plaintiff had never presented himself at any,
time to take possession of his berths, and, there-
fore, until be did so, there could be no breach, and
there was no evidence of the berths having been let
to any one else.
The verdict was therefore entered for the defendant.
A bill of exceptions to the ruling of the Learned
Judge was tendered.

CHESTER, Wednesday. Aug. 11.
CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice CROMPTON,
Ellen Roberts, aged 24, was charged with the wil

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ful murder of her illegitiniate child on the 7th of May
last. The prisoner pleaded "Not Guilty."
Mr. Davison appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.
Wlntyre defended the prisoner.
From the statement of the case by the Learned
Counsel for the prosecution it appeared that on the
26th of April last, the prisoner, who was then residing
as a domestic servant in the house of Mr. Hughes, at
Liverpool, was delivered of a male child, and that on
the Bth of May she took the child away from lodgings
in which it had been placed, and, under the pretence
of taking it out to nurse, conveyed it from Liver-
pool across the Mersey, to Bidston-marsh,
where she left it. The child was found the same
afternoon, about 5 o'clock. It was taken to the house
of the overseer of Bidston, where it died at 6 o'clock
the following morning. The Learned Counsel hav-
ing detailed all the facts of the case, called several
witnesses. The principal evidence was that of
Rose Ann Smith, who stated that she was a char-
woman in the house of Mr. Hughes, builder, of Park-
street, Liverpool. After deposing to the birth of the
child on the 26th of April, she said that on that day,
in the course of a conversation between Mrs. Hughes,
the prisoner, and witness, the prisoner said, speaking
of the child, " I will never give it suck or pull my-
self down by it. I will soon get something to banish
suck from me." Mrs. Hughes then said to witness,
" Well, Mrs. Smith, if she will not take to the child,
you take it home and take particular care of it."
Witness then took the child to her house, and it re-
mained there 12 days. On the 7th of May, wit-
ness went to the lodgings of the prisoner, who had in
the mean time left the service of Mr. Hughes. Pri-
soner asked witness to let her have the child, as she
wanted to take it out to Bootle to nurse for 35. a
week. On the following day witness met the pri-
soner by appointment and gave her the child. The
next morning witness again saw the prisoner, who
told her that she had left the child very comfortable
with a good nurse at Bootle, and paid her for a
quarter in hand, at the rate of 3s. a week. On the
Saturday week following, seeing an account in the
Liverpool Courier of an inquest which had been held
upon a child found on Bidston-marsh on the same
day on which witness gave the deceased child to the
prisoner, with a description of the clothes worn by
the child so found on Bidston-marsh, curiosity led her
to go to the authorities, who were in possession of
the clothes, when she identified the clothes as the
same which the prisoner's child had on when witness
gave the child to her. Upon this, witness gave in-
formation, and the prisoner was taken into custody
at her lodgings in Liverpool. In the presence of the
policeman who took her into custody, witness asked
the prisoner what she had done with the child, when
she replied, " I never had a child."
In cross-examination the witness said she under-
stood that Mr. Hughes's son was the father of the
child.

Several other witnesses were called, one of whom
was a labourer employed on Bidston-marsh on the
Bth of May. He said he saw the prisoner on Bid-
ston-marsh on the Bth, with something in her arms
which he thought was a child. Other witnesses de-
posed to seeing her on Bidston-marsh and in the
neighbourhood on the afternoon of that day. The
surgeon, in his evidence, stated that the child found
on the marsh died from exposure and want of nourish-
ment.

Mr. MINTYRE then addressed the jury on behalf
of the prisoner in an eloquent and ingenious speech,
contending that the capital charge could not be sus-
tained. He admitted that the prisoner had at least
been guilty of great negligence to her offspring, but
he thought the jury must stop there, and decline to
find her guilty of a murder.
His LORDSHIP summed up, and pointed out to the
jury the law as it applied to the case before them,
showing the distinction drawn between what consti-
tuted murder and what formed manslaughter.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty of man-
slaughter, and she was sentenced to seven years'
transportation.
William Thomas, aged 23, was placed at the bar,
charged with the wilful murder of his mother, Eliza-
beth Thomas, at Prenton, near Birkenhead, on the
31st of July last.
The prisoner pleaded "Not guilty," and on being
placed at the bar his countenance did not indicate any
of those symptoms of insanity which have been im-
puted to him. He maintained a stoical indifference
to his situation as the trial proceeded, but occasionally
looked frowningly on the different witnesses, and
several times cast expressive glances at the Learned
Counsel and the witnesses when particular questions
were asked, as if taking especial interest in them,
Mr. DAvIsoN stated the case on behalf of the pro-
secution, the court being unusually crowded at the
time. He said that the prisoner at the bar was in-
dicted for the wilful murder of Elizabeth Thomas,
and it was his painful duty to tell the jury that the
deceased Elizabeth Thomas was his own mother. It
was right, however, to relieve their minds from the
painful feeling which the bare mention of such a
crime was calculated to excite by telling them
that neither himself (the Learned Counsel) nor
those who instructed him had any other object in
view than to lay the case for the
before them. There was prosecution fairly
good reason to doubt
whether at the time that he took the life of hie

mother he was not of unsound mind, and so not
criminally responsible to the law. Unsoundness
of mind, as perhaps, they all knew, was ground for a
defence iu crime such as this, hue at the same time it
was his duty to tell them thit it was a defence which
should not be lightly entertained nor lightly yielded
to, for every man was supposed to be of sound mind
until the contrary was proved, and for the repression
of crime, and for the satisfaction of all, it was neces-
sary that when such a defence as this was act up or
arose in the evidence, it should be tested by a full and
fair public inquiry. The jury would have evidence
laid before them showing them what was his state of
mind before this sad event. The prisoner's brothers
and two medical witnesses would be called before
them, and from them it would be proved that the de-
ceased came to her death by the hand of the prisonee;
and that being so, it would be for the jury to say
whether the prisoner at that time was of unsound
mind or not. The Learned Counsel then detailed the
facts of the distressing event, which have already ap-
peared in the public prints. TUT deceased, Eliz Abeth
TnornaF, was a poor widow woman, residing in a cott9ge
at Prenton, near Birkenhead. There resided with her
in that cottage the pcisoner and his two brothers,
Samuel and Joseph—one (Joseph) grown up, and the
other (Samuel) a little boy, aged nine years. About
eight o'clock on the evening,; of Saturday, the 313tt of
July, the prisoner and his brother Joseph had gone
out. About nine o'clock the prisoner returned home,
and at that time his mother was sitting up in the
house. The prisoner asked his mother what she was
sitting up for, when she replied that she was sitting
up for Joseph. The prisoner on this said that he
would sit up for Joseph, and told his mother to go to
bed. She then went to bed, taking the little boy
Samuel with her, and they slept in the same bed.
Some time after this the mother and the little boy
being asleep, the boy was aroused by something press-
ing against him. This awoke the boy, when be saw
the prisoner in the bed, with a candle in one hand and
a razor in the other. The prisoner got upon his
mother, pressed his knees against her, and cut her
throat. He then took the little boy to another room,
and afterwards, as they would hear in evidence,
carried the body of the deceased out of the house,
and buried her in the garden. About twenty minutes
to eleven o'clock the prisoner's brother Joseph re-
turned home, when the prisoner, who was upstairs,
shouted out, "Joe, is that you?" The brother re-
plied, " Yes." The prisoner then said, "Joe, I've
killed my mother, and buried her in the garden I've
made her comfortable, and she will be better off now.
Don't you say anything about it." The Learned
Counsel then related the circumstances connected
with the alarm raised by the brother of the prisoner,
the finding of the body of the deceased buried with
the bed clothes in the garden, her throat being dread-
fully cut.

Several witnesses were called who deposed to all
the facts, and the surgeon's evidence having been
heard, the jury intimated that they were satisfied of
the prisoner's insanity, upon which the Judge (per-
fectly agreeing with thew) directed an Acquittal on
that ground. .

The Stockport cases are fixed for to morrow
morning.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MARLBOROUGH- STREET.
Captain Ackerley was summoned before Mr.
Binghsm to show cause why he detained certain
papers belonging to Pierre Basquet, an Indian chief.
The complainant, on previous application at this
court, explained to the magistrate that he had certain
claims upon, or representations to make to, the Colo-
nial-office on behalf of himself and tribe, relative to
certain lands of which they bad been dispossessed;
that he had come to England about thirteen months
ago to prosecute those claims; that, unluckily, he
was seen in the street on his way to the Colonial-
office by Captain Ackerley; that he was induced to
Place himself and papers in the hands of Captain
Ackerley, who undertook to use his influence with
Government to get justice done to himself and people ;
that he had discovered, after some months' delay, he
had made a mistake in allowing Captain Ackerley
to have anything to do with his business ; and that,
being now desirous of returning home, he had applied,
but in vain, for the restoration of his papers, some of
which were official.
Captain Ackerley came to the court at an early
hour, and obtained summonses against several gentle-
men connected with the Colonial and Government
offices. The only summons which Police-constable
Robarts could serve was a summons addressed to a
gentleman named Elliott.
At three o'clock, Captaia Ackerley having made
his appearance with a considerable number of papers,
Mr. BINGHAM requested he would tell him shortly
why he detained the papers?—Captain Ackerley
proceeded to say that in 1851 he met the man Pierre
Basquet in the street, and bearing in mind that in
1820 be had been sworn in sponsor for the Indians ;
that on the occasion of taking an Indian to the Bay
of Exploits he had been told to pull off his uniform,
and to perform service as a clergyman, that he had so
performed service for sonic time, but in consequence
of the Indian being turned out into the open air,
death ensued; and having sent a report to Lord Dal
housie, and after wards received his commission as
lieutenant, he came to England, and was put into the
rules of the peace for Middlesex and 'Worcester.
At this point of the story Mr. Vaughan interposed,
and reminded the Captain it would be advisable to
come to the case of Pierre Basquet without further
delay.
Captain Ackerley said, he saw Pierre Basquet in
the street, and, being of opinion his duties as Indian
sponsor came into requisition, he took charge of the
applicant's business. He corresponded with the Co-
lonial-office, and ascertained that Earl Grey had re-
cognised the position of the applicant, giving him the
medal ha then wore, and a union-jack to bold as his
emblem of authority, connected with the fisheries.
Being desirous that the correspondence should be conr
ducted in a regular way he had taken charge of it.
Some of the correspondence *was regular, and some
irregular. In some of the letters the applicant was
described as " Bosquet," and in others as " Basquet."
The consequence of this was that the American Go-
vernment would not recognise him at all, and refused
to defray about 2001. expenses, to which he (Captain
Ackerley) had been put. for the maintenance of the
applicant, and for the proper prosecution of his claims.
He was, however, desirous of carrying out
forconscienti-
ously the trust confided to him, and only waited
the magistrate's orders to give up the papers, as he
was anxious to prevent an impression from going
abroad that he had thrown the man off, and had acted
unfairly towards him.
Mr. BINGHAM—You do not approach the point I
have to decide. You detain the papers of Pierre
Basquet, and you must show me some reason why you
do so. I presumed the reason you would offer would
be that you had done some meritorious services, and
that you detained the papers until you were paid.
Captain Ackerley—That is the real meaning of the
thing.
Mr. BINGHAM—WeiI, then, as I have correctly
surmised the truth, there is an end of the matter. No
person has a right to detain papers for expenses in-
curred except an attorney for expense in a suit of law,
and you are not an attorney.
Captain Ackerley —Oh, but I am an attorney.
Mr. BINGHAM—Not an attorney such as the law
contemplates. If you have any claim for expenses
you must proceed in a civil court. You cannot
de-
tain the papers on that ground.
Captain Ackerley—l have no claim against this
man. My claim is against Government for mileage.
Mr. BINGHAM—Then my decision is, that you give
up the papers. You have shown no right to them,
and it is not disputed they belong to the applicant.
Captain Ackerley immediately restored the papers
and then asked if he was still bound to maintain the
applicant ?
Mr. BINGHAM said the applicant had no claim upon
Captain Ackerley for maintenance. The course for
Captain Ackerley to take was to deliver the applicant
to the relieving-officer, who would no doubt do his
duty.
The chief having expressed no reluctance to accede
to this proposition, Captain Ackerley left the tour
with him.

MARYLEB ONE.
A well-dressed you
his name
wFaserpdlianeaeidtd
aJtno Ttssc n,
g man, a foreigner, who gave
and said that ho was a
property of M_ri.aee.
Swede,
charged with having
12, Nutford-place, Corneliusen
la, valuableeseit
ine, rgoldes residing
ing watch,at
Nt hoe
.
seenprisoner
raiisroyn,
ef
thatrr o
oma awa Eetol the
bar before Mr. Broughton,
dgeware-road ; and it will be
more serious
in the course of the in-
gery, Eilou! charge with regard to for-
will, in all probability, be brought against the
future day.
The prosecutor, on being sworn, said—The pri-
snone.r.came to my house last Thursday, and I agreed
for him to board and lodge with me. I keep a lodg-
ing-house. He brought no luggage with him, and
alleged that he had lett it all at a private hotel at
Black wall, where he had for some time been staying,
and that it was there locked up. He told one that he
had been a merchant's clerk, and was looking out for
another situation ; and, from his gentlemanly and
plausible manner, I believed his representa)tdi,,:inootkoill.::
correct. Yesterday morning he came down to me in
the kitchen, and asked inn what the time was, and,
on taking my gold watch from a drawer at
Izillwear: d:
at it, I informed him that it was half-
PaSt mine.
•it to tho drawer, and prisoner, after
thanking me,
went upstairs.
liethl have soonuspoken of.
Hs employed for
somewhere about half an hour,
of er
reading.aiHe
was
came down again, and, inking up a newspaper, seated
himself
e commenced
in
a chr near the
drawer
due
I did not remain all the while in mg which period
the room, being
otherwise engaged. He (prisoner) at length got up,
and, shaking hands with me, bad
say-
ing that at one o'clock lie should be
me good by,
be back to dinner.
In an hour after his depart
and found that my watch departure I opened the drawer,
was gone.