The Sun.
London, England, 1830-07-12 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY.-(THIS

OLD COURT.
George Trout, a most highly respectable
and William Waugh, his servant, were
for stealing eleven sheep and. six. lutthe,
Mr. Hempson, and one other lamb, the
Gibbons.
Mr. CHARLES PHILLIPS stated the case
secution. The Learned Counsel said the
was one of the most singular in all its
ever came under the consideration of a Court
One of the prisoners, he believed, was a
derable property, and most respectably comic
prisoner was in his employ in the capacity
they were now charged with an offence w'
guilty, would put their lives in jeopardy.
Counsel then, at very great length, detailed
the case, as afterwards elicited by the following 4
John Nathaniel Hempson stated that lie
Chelsea on the 9th of June last; he had
six lambs feeding an an inclosed piece of
King's-road; which was usually appropt
purpose. Wittiest, on that day missed
made inquiries after them in all
without success. Between seven and
in the evening he met the prisoner
whom be made known his loss. Mr. Gibbons
at that time. Witness described the marks
and asked the prisoner if he had seen any
He replied that he had not, but if he should
hint (witness) know immediately. On the
morning a person named Steers came and
that he had seen the prisoner Trent drive
fold in Hyde Park. Witness said he thought
he a mistake, as he had inquired about them
on the preceding evening. Steers, however
marks so accurately, that witness went tn.
view with both the prisoners, to whom he
Steers had told him respecting the sheep.
the truth of the statement, as did
the latter added, " I know nothing about
I should have let you known." Witness
informed that be (Trent) had been seen
his fold on the night before. The prisoner
any knowledge of them, and advised wi
pound in the neighbourhood, and having .
his address, which he took clown, promised
anything about them, he would let him know.
then went to the house of the other prisoner
and after telling hint what he had heard frog'
(Waugh) also positively denied all knowledge
Witness, Steers, and Waugh then went
house. On the road, Waugli said " the
but don't hurt me, I am only a serve
obliged to do as I was told." This Was
o'clock at night. On their knocking at Trio.
his head out of the window and said, " Don%
a noise about your sheep, I will send them
morning." Witness said he had had so
about them that he would give them in
police, which he accorlingly did, and both
taken into custody. They had been au/'
by the Court of King's Bench, and now
take their trials. Witness, after the prisoners
into custody, went and found his sheep in the
Cross-examined by Mr. Serjeant Ammo
been specially retained by the prisoner._The
Dave strayed from the place where they had
iota to feed. Another person was present
versation with Trent took place.. Steers to,
he (Steers) rented the pasturage in Regent'
Green Parks, and that he was only allot
certain number of sheep.
Barney Gibbons, the other prosecutor, gave
dance.

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Two other witnesses deposed to their havingiiii
prisoner Trant of the sheep having been lost, aP
Hying all knowledge of them. he
John Steers stated that he was a drover. Ont ;d

ia question he saw the prisoners drive the AM)
fold in Hyde Park. Trant asked the other itfione'4l
floorngeflthentio.wheTaratnhteysaaritle,
knew the marks on the sheep. Ile also asked wim,' .1
same question, but neither of them knew wheal flu
of them, and there will be eighteen shillings -01
them into the geld; this was about four o'oloe'"
remaining part of this witness's statement Wet to
borate the testimony of the prosecutor.
Cross-examined —Trent had told witness he
allowed to have more than 350 sheep in the park 3L°P;4:
William Fox stated that he was in the enlist
fe‘t‘chNeVdelalwatyh.er': Oise
tcit! II
Trent. The sheep were not in the Park when he
six o'clock in the evening on the day named in Ij '',ll
dictment, he found them there the next mornial.
prisoner told hint he was not to let any one take 4h,a1l
without his (prisoner's) consent. „total
The police officer who took the prisoners I"l°_,',,
was proceeding to speak to the identity of the gib°
lie was stopped by of
Mr. Justice JAMES PARKIS, who said be , thoi
nion that there was not the least evidence uw "740
concerned the prisoner Waugh, it would be tnmP
convict him; and it would be a matter of seri" 1,141
that a person moving in the respectable
deration for the Jury, whether or not it was P
and of good character like the other prisoner, sheuld
been actuated by a felouious or even tnalicious..',
From the evidence his Lordship said, in his opio'''
was not the !mat proof of a felonious intent. „ 010
The prisoner Trent protested his entire into:H:04;10.
charge against him, and strongly complained o!„`.ct 4
injury the present prosecution must inevitably to
his character. •
I "P
The Jury, without the Learned Judge sumntel
evidence, returned a verdict of Not (liar, ,t4l
Mr. C. PHILLIPS said he exceedingly fltg,tre'hvietil
prosecution had ever been instituted ; not the flugi:evitf
putation could attach to the prisoners' characters, I".
I's he'
most completely.cleared of even the suspicion o
intent.
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The Court and Jury expressed themselves to.
effect. The prisoners were then ordered to be
discharged.
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4,1
NEW.
Isaac, or bey, Salmons waspp laced at the
tried on the sixth indictment which had be" P.
against him, which was for receiving fourteen mirtf„doi,
,mend, of the value of 1001. and upwards, the I ',"r,
Messrs. ll'Cahe and Strachan, knowing them to
Mr. CURWOOD, who appeared for the pro.orm•Apnit;,
in his address to the Jury, that if any prejud, .j 0,41
their minds against the prisoner from what tar)? .
they would dismiss that prejudice. He then etl
of the facts of the case, which he should ,ye
prove. The workshop of the prosecutors; 0;0
open on the night of the 22d, or early in the If'
the 234 of December, 162 b, nod the property
in in the indictment stolen therefrom. From °°"
tion that two police officers, who are Once dead,
ceived, they, with Mr. Strahan, one of the Pr
went in the month of May, 1826, to the bo`lo
found prisoner, in Spitalfields, and five moveraellpiA
were part of the property stolen, and the 7-
the prisoner was snob as to create the strortgot ,

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that he knew they had been stolen. 'o4
Mr. CLARKSON, for the prisoner, took all °llor if
limine to the indictment, on the ground that at, _
when the alleged offence was committed, receive;
..
property was only a misdemeanor, whereas ti.!n„tie
.„
charged the prisoner with feloniously ""*. ° *
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property. . i

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:,EY.—(THIS DAY.)
LD couRT.
Lost highly respectable hag,
his servant, were capitally ise
ip and. six. lambs, the prop,
other lamb, the property of k
mire stated the case foe*
d Counsel said the present if
igular in all its cireum.tausel
ssideration of a Court of Jura.
t believed, was a person of
ost respectably connected. Tietil
)loy in the capacity of aMk
ifk
I with an offence which,
r lives in jeopardy. The I.*
great length, detailed the,
4 icited by the following evIL
mpson stated that he ~
Tune last ; he had eleven
inclosed piece of ground,.
as usually appropriated for.
that day missed the A
them in all diree .
tween seven and eight z
met the prisoner We ~
his loss. Mr. Gibbons wall;
described the marks on
if he had seen any thing of,
not, but if he should he
iMmediately. On the
led Steers came and info
prisoner Trust drive thou
Vitness said he thought the
ian.tqwsuitriee:dtmest:bobwoueivntetvetahrue,mrztataria
,libe4:6"
goners, to whom he relsen..
lecting the sheep. Waugh JO
tatement. as did Trsot 1'
[PIP nothing about your ek'
'own." Witness said he Ofi:''
) had been seen driving t,ll':''
)re. The prisoner ago "',,''
and advised witness to P ",
end, and having asked n'imel'
:ook down, promised if I r
would let him know. ":1
of the other prisoner (IC
at he had heard from SO
denied all knowledge of the s.V
ugh then went together to 'fl°
augli said a the sheep ger,
am only a servant, tio"
told." This was about dO
it knocking at Trust's door in,
ow and said, " Don't rusk ~$
I will send them hometo.ool]
I he had had so much l",
ild give them in charge S.
lely did, and both prisoner!!
ey had been aubseguendY Jr.
Bench, and now surrender'
tsl
ast after the prisoners 01.-
,A
ound his sheep in the Perk. )
r., Serjeant ANDRZWS; W 1,41
• the prisoner.—The sbenP,l
lace where they had been
w-io
non was present when the
c place. ' Steers told witmodL
turage in Regent's, Itydo74l
e was only allowed lo gall i
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