The Sun.
London, England, 1830-08-17 00:00:00

ASSIZES-(RECEIVHD' THIS DAY.)

OXFORD ancum—HEREFORD, Aualsl

CROWN SIDE.
(Before Mr. Justice BosAxQuire.)

John Davie, alias lifornington, aged 19, was indicted
for breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Wm.
Corbett, in the parish of Aymstery, and stealing therefrom
a brown silk purse, containing 141., his monies.
The prosecutor stated that on the 28th of June he left
home shout five o'clock in the morning; he left the house
doer fast.

By the JUDaz—Prisoner, do you wish to ask this wit-
ness any question ? Prisoner—No, my Lord ; but I hoe
a great many to ask the woman.

Mrs. Corbett, wife of the prosecutor, stated that on the
29th of June, about a quarter of an hour after her husband
left home, the prisoner came. She was in bed at the
time. Ile went up stairs, into the room where witness
was, took the purse containing the money out of her
pocket, and put it into his own. He was then going
away, when she said " Jem, let that money alone; fur if
you take it I shall be murdered." He made no reply, and
she caught hold of his aria, but he succeeded in getting
down stairs. The purse contained a M. note of the
Bridgeport!) Bank, eight sovereigns, and two half sove-
reigns. She was unwilling for him to take the money.
Witness saw the prisoner again between twelve and one
o'clock that day, and said, " Jen), "give me back the
money." He replied, " Perhaps I shall bring it by-and.
bye." Witness lodged a complaint against hint the next
day, but he was not taken into custody until the Saturday
following.

By tie Jouort—When the prisoner came up stairs, he
asked me softly if I wag asleep. Ile then said he came
to borrow a fork to dig potatoes. Had known him some
years. Ile was at her house about one hour the night
brfore.

By the prisoner—Do you not recollect several times
,
coining to my master's farm and asking me to go home
with you ? 'Witness—Oh, never.
Prisoner—Perhaps you can recollect one time, when I
was in the turnip field ? Witness—No. But I recollect
calling at a neighbour's house when you was there.
Priociner—.Well, I suppose you do not forget coming to
me one day when I was loading dung.? Witness...Yee, I
do recollect that.
Prisoner—Perhaps you also recollect another titne,
when I was at plough ? You then said you had been
planting potatoes, and wished me to go with you to see
them. Witness—. Yes, I recoiled that.

Prisoner—Another time you came and told me your
husband was going to with a load of bark, and asked
me to go to your house ? Witness—Oh, never. 1 did not.
By the Junaz—.Did you ever ask him at any time ?
Witness—Never, my Lord.

Prisoner—She has many times, my Lord ; .lei
recollect telling me her husband was to leave bailie be-
tween twelve and one &clock. Witness—To the best of
my judgment, I never did.

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The COURT—That will not do; you must know Whe-
ther you did or nor. Witness—Well, then, I never did.
The prisoner then asked a great number of questions re.
liting to his lodging in the prosecutor's house, about going
to a fair with witness, and her requesting to keep out of
sight of all the other people that were going. She also
acknowledged to having, on one occasion, got up of a
night when her husband was in bed, going down:Vain
partly dressed, and letting the prisoner in; that she then
made a fire, and sat with him for some time. He also
asked her about many other appointments which he
alleged that she had made with him, most of which, how-
ever, she denied.

The prisoner here held up a little box, ansi in a most
significant manner sad to the witness, " I aupPoei you
recollect what you gave me this for. Witness—l declare,
that I never saw th.tt box before:

A constable proved taking the prisoner into custody at
a place inure than thirty miles distant front where the pro-
secutor lived.

The prisoner, when called on for.his defence, said that
on Monday morning, the 518th June, he went to the pro-
secutor's house for the purpose of borrowing a fin'k to dig
some potatoes. He found the door louse, and heard the
prosecutor's wile call out to know who ..vas there. He
gave her his name, and she called him up stairs. When
he went into the room she said, " sit down, Jaines,
by the side of the bed, as I want to talk to you."
She then said, " You must know, James, I have deter-
mined sot to live with toy husband any longer, I have got
all his money, and if you will go with me we Will set off
to another country. He (the prisoner) hesitated in re-
turning an answer, and she said, well, if 'you will not,
there is another man, mentioning his name, thatwill, so
that, if you love another girl better than you do toe, pray
stay at home. He then asked her bow she knew the Other
man would go. She replied, Oh, he was here on the 6th
of May, and stayed with me all night. He then said, he
would go with me at 'any time.
Mr. Justice flosawourr summed up and the Jury.
after a minute's consultation, returned a verdict of Not
Guilty.

Mr. Justice BORANQUKTIAIt Mm be diseharged.
The prosecutor's wife is a woman about the middle age.
The prisoner is ill-looking and of a very unprepossessing
appearsnce.

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A number of other prisoners were tried during tl►e
morning, but whose MUM did not possess any interest.
It is expected the business of the A,sizes will terminate
this evening.