The Sun.
London, England, 1830-07-24 00:00:00

ASSIZE IN fE.LI,IGENCE.

OXFORD CIRCUIT.-OXFORD, him 22.

Midland was convicted of stealing a salt-
spoon. The prisoner,' who 'was a young man, had
Cled the situation of bed-maker at the University in
this city. It appeared that he had cammitted de-
predations to a considerable extent. Ile had been
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committed on a charge of having stolen from the
rooms of Francis Knyvntt Leighton, Esq., Rllow
of all. Souls College, n 51. note of the bank of
Messrs. Parsons and Co., of Oxford, arid four ,ovv-
reigns, but the Grand Jury ignored the bill. • When
he was apprehended 2-1• sovereigns were found in his
possession. lie bad become acquainted with a
young woman, .to whom it appeared he gave -some
of the money, which he had dishonestly possessed
himself of.

The Learned JUDGE told the prisoner, that al-
though the particular offence of which he had Lees
convicted was not one of great magnitude, it was
nevertheless necessary to make an example in his
case, and the sentence upon him therefore was that
he be transported for seven yeare.
Miles Cureless, a youth of 16 years of age, was
convicted of stealing a silver watch, the property of
William Doncaster, of Shotrord-West. The pro-
secutor had left his watch in his woikshop, and on
his return in half an hour, he found it gone.
A former conviction of the prisoner was given in
evidence, and he was sentenced to FL years trans-
portation.

Isaac Nevin, aged 20, was capitally indicted fur
breaking and entering. the dwelling-house of John
Haines, of Asthall, on the 9th instant, and stealing
therein a coat, waistcoat, two silver watches, a shirt,
and other property. Verdict—Guilty.
Mr. Justice PARKE observed that this wits a very
bad case. It was only last year that the prisoner
had been convicted of stealing, and he had on that
occasion been whipped, and kept to hard labour.
His life would probably be spared ; .but he would
be sent out of the country—perhaps for life.
.John Roliinson, a fine fresh coloured youth, 17
years of age, was capitally indicted for breaking and
entering the dwelling-house of John Casey, of
Clif-
ton, with intent to steal therein, on the 22d of
June last.

The prosecutor was aroused from his bed be-
tween two and three o'clock in the morning by a
[wise in the lower part of his house, and on going
into the cellar he discovered the prisoner, who, on
seeing him, exclaimed, " I am done He had
removed from a shelf a tea-kettle, a pair of shoes
and gaiters, and a prong, the latter of which be-
longed to the prosecutor's son.

The Jnry, without hesitetion, found the prisoner
Guilty.

The Learned Arms was sitislied that he had
been rightly convicted, and he was sorry to say that
this► was not his that offence. He would be recom-
mended to his Majesty for mercy, but it would no
doubt be thought right to send him out of the
country for the remainder of his life.
Thomas Bowler, a lad aged HI, was capitally in-
dicted for breaking and entering a dwelling-house,
at Ewe Farm, in the parish of Newington, on the
27th 'of April lust, and stealing therein twa silver
tea-spoons, and other articles, the property of
Thomas Webb, a farmer at Slullingford.
The case was satisfactorily proved against the
prisoner, who however attempted to set up an alibi
by the evidence of his father.
The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty.

The Learned Juociu direcied sentence of death
to be recorded, but toll the prisoner that as he was
so young►, his life would probably be spared.
John Beasley, aged 40, who bad been arraigned
on four several indictments for sheep-stealing, was
tried on one of them, which charged him with steal-
ing on the 20th of March liter, from a ground at
Cowley, a ewe and a lamb, the property of one
William Hurst. Verdict—Guilty.