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London, England, 1863-09-22 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS—Sept. 21.

and Michael Flannagan,were severally indicted for stealinga
silver and a gold chain and a gold locket, value £5, and the
sum of £3 and upwards in money, the property of some
person unknown. The prisoner Flannagan was further in-
dicted for assaulting and beating John Perry, with intent
to resist his lawful detention.
Mr. Abrams prosecuted; Mr. E. T. Smith appeared for
Moore, and Mr. Gent for Flannagan.
Henry Bartlett, police-constable, 142 F, said that at five
o'clock on the morning of the Ist of September he was on
duty in Broad-street, St. Giles's, where he saw the two pri-
soners drunk and fighting together. That was the morning
of the day on which the fight took place between Goss and
Mace. On that morning there had been a great many
people going that way towards the Great Western Railway
station at Paddington. He went to the prisoners and en-
deavoured to separate them, telling them to go home and
that they must not fight there, and that if they continued
to do so he should take them into custody. They said they
would fight after he had spoken to them, when Perry and
another constable came to his assistance and they were taken
into custody. Witness took Moore, and Perry took Flan-
nagan. After getting a short distame, witness observed
the prisoner Moore put his hand into his pocket, from
which he brought out a silver watch, and directly after-
wards threw it away. A police-constable of tho E
division picked it up and handed it to witness imme-
diately. The bow of the watch was broken. Ho asked
Moore what he had done that for, and he said, " What do
you mean ?" On going towards the station-house he saw
Moore again put his hand to his pocket, and then place
something in his mouth. Witness put his left arm round
his throat, and with his right hand put two fingers into his
mouth, and forced from it a piece of gold chain, to which
was appended a gold locket, both of which were produced.
He also forced from his mouth two sovereigns and one half-
sovereign. On getting to the station-house be searched the
prisoners, and on Moore he found three sixpences, threepence
in copper, and a common brass breast-pin. He refused to
give any account of himself or the property, or where he
lived.

The September adjourned General Sessions of the Peace
for the county of 'Middlesex commenced this morning at the
Sessions-house, Clerkenwell-green, before 3,1 r. Sergeant
Gaselee, and a bench of magistrates.

TITS IMPERFECT Jtßy LIST.

The business of the Jourt was considerably delayed this
morning in consequence of the difficulty of getting an ade-
quate number of jurymen. In respect to the grand jury,
which was selected from the Hackney district, there were
36 summoned, but in consequence of a large number having
been improperly returned by the overseers they claimed
exemption. After some difficulty 15 properly qualified per-
sons were obtained and a grand jury was sworn. With
regard to the traverse jury, which was again taken from the
parish of St. Pancras, out of 60 persons summoned only 41
were sworn. It is stated that the reason of this interruption
is that the overseers return lists of persons as properly
qualified to act as jurors whieh include many who have
gone away, are above 60 years of age, or have claimed ex-
emption for other reasons, but whose names are still kept
on the lists.

In the grand jury list there were two gentlemen named
Henry and William Gregson, and on the first-named one
being called, the latter, who is very deaf, answered to the
name, and having stated that he was upwards of 60 years
of age he was excused from attendance. Soon afterwards
Henry Gregson was called, when it was discovered that
the name had been already answered to by Wm. Gregson,
who, being deaf, probably did not hear the Christian
name. The service of the summons having been proved,
Henry Gregson was fined £lO for non-attendance. In the
latter part of the day it was communicated to the Deputy
Clerk of the Peace that Mr. Henry Gregson had set out
on his way to the Session-house, but had dropped down
dead on the way.

THE CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT AND MIDDLESEX
SESSIONS.
. _

After the grand jury had been sworn, on a case being
named for trial,

Mr. Cooper alluded to the fact that the Central Criminal
Court and these Sessions were so fixed that they clashed
together, which was a great inconvenience, as prisoners
could not be properly defended if counsel had their time
divided between the two courts. This was a subject which
had been strongly commented upon by the late Recorder of
the City of London, and he (Mr. Cooper) suggested that,
instead of these Sessions commencing on the Monday, in
those weeks when the Old Bailey Sessions were held, they
should begin on the Thursday when the business of the
Central Criminal Court would be nearly over.
Mr. Baldwin, the Deputy Clerk of the Peace, said every
endeavour had been made to accommodate counsel, but
sometimes it was impossible to avoid the two Sessions clash-
ing together.

Mr. Sergeant Gaselee said this was a subject which had
no doubt received the consideration of Mr. Bodkin, the
Assistant Judge, and ho could not say anything on the
matter.
The subject was then dropped.

Clogs .examined by Mr. Gent—The two men were ROA-
ing for some time. He (witness) did not tell them to go to
the Great Western Railway and fight it down the line with
Goss and Mace.
prisoners
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the prisoners together.
Mr. Sergeant Gaselee said that a man had a right to throw
away his watch if he liked, and there was no proof that it
had been stolen, and persons might throw away their pro-
perty when pursued by the police. He directed the jury to
acquit the prisoners.
The jury then returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
There were several constables in attendance to prove for-
mer convictions against both the prisoners for felonies.
The prisoner Flannagan was then charged with assault-
ing and beating John Perry, a constable of the metropoli-
tan police force, with intent to resist hib lawful detention.
The prisoner pleaded Guilty.
John Perry, 176 F, said he was present at the time and
place stated by the witness Bartlett, and took the prisoner
Flannagan into custody. After getting a little distance with
him he suddenly struck witness on the chest, tripped him
up and ran away. On recovering himself witness went after
him and captured him.
Mr. Sergeant Gaselee sentenced him to be imprisoned and
kept to hard labour for one month.
The counsel engaged for Moore applied to the Court to
order that the watch picked up by the police and the chain
and money taken out of hie month should be restored to
him.

John Weedon, 27, labourer, was indicted for embezzling
the sum of 3Gs., received by him for and on account of
John Meredith, his master.

Mr. Sergeant Gaselee said he thought he ought to have it.
Mr. Abrams said the learned Judge had no power to
order the restoration of anything but stolen property, and
as the prisoner had thrown away the watch he had aban-
doned it altogether, supposing it not to have been stolen.
Mr. Sergeant Gaselee said the prisoner might bring a
suit for the recovery of it.
Mr. Abrams said, at any rate, the Judge had no power to
make an order for its restoration.
Scme money found on the prisoner Flannagan was ordered
to be given up to his mother.
John Blakesley, 23, portmanteau maker, was indicted for
embezzling the sum of XI Lis 6d, received by him for and
on account of William henry Hall, his master. He pleaded
guilty.
The prosecutor, a portmanteau maker, resides in Field-
terrace, Bagnigge-wells-road, and the prisoner was in his
service about three months ago. About the 29th of July
he was sent with two portmanteaus to Mrs. Lazarus's, Fore-
street. He had an invoice, but he was not authorized to
receive any money. He came back to his employer and told
him that if he went to Mrs. Lazarus she would pay him the
money. It turned out, however, that the prisoner himself
had received the money and receipted the invoice, which
was produced. He absconded from his employment, but
was afterwards taken into custody by Police-constable
Crockford in King•street, Soho.
Mr. Sergeant Gaselee sentenced him to be imprisoned
and kept to hard labour for 1! calendar months.
Henry Smith, 52, brass finisher, was indicted for stealing
two
pewter measures, the property of James Brown Wood.
ward, sac one pewter measure, the property of John Mac-
farlane. .

Joseph Ross, waiter at the Dunstan's Arms, East-road,
City-road, said that on the evening of the 9th inst., about half
past 5 o'clock, the prisoner was served with half a pint of
porter. Witness saw him take a pint pot from the table and
put it into his pocket. The prisoner went out and witness
followed him. Abcut 100 yards from the house he went up
to bim and asked him for the pots he had in his pocket. A
constable came up, and the pits produced were found in his

possession.
John Macfarlane, landlord of the Globe public-house,
Chart-street, Hoxton, proved that one of the measures pro-
duesd was his property.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty.
Charles Dullamy, formerly a police-constable, proved that
on the 13th of June, 1862, the prisoner was convicted at
Worship-street, under the Criminal Justice Act, of pot-
stealing, and sentenced to be imprisoned for two months.
Mr. Sergeant Gaselee sentenced him to be imprisoned
and kept to hard labour for 18 months.
(Before Mr. Payne.)
Thos. James, labourer, was charged with maliciously in-
flicting grievous bodily harm upon James Allday, a police-
constable.
Mr. Cooper prosecuted, and Mr. E. T. Smith defended.
Mr. Cooper, in his opening address, said this was a case
of an aggravated assault on a police-constable while in the
execution of his duty. It appeared that on the night of the
30th of August last some persons while coming down Cow-
cross, close to the Court, having been to an Irish wake, a
row was got up, as is usually the case on such occasions,
the policeman, Allday, was engaged in dispersing the crowd,
and while doing so received a blow on the left ear, which
immediately stunned him and felled him to the ground. A
man of the name of Castello was taken up, but on being
brought before the Court on a former occasion, his identity
was not proved, and the jury acquitted him. The prisoner,
at a later period of the row, was seen to throw a stone at the
constable, and after a desperate struggle with the mob, the
prisoner was secured and conveyed to the station, the crowd
using every endeavour to rescue him. Ile (Mr. Cooper)
said it was highly desirable that the police, who had some
very onerous duties to perform, should be protected from
these violent attacks, and trusted that the jury would give
an impartial verdict after having heard the evidence.
James Allday, police-constable 71 G, said he was the per-
son who had received the injury from which ho was now
suffering. On the night in question he was engaged in
quelling a disturbance in Cow-cross, resulting from an Irish
wake. There were 200 or 300 people on the spot at the
time—a very violent crowd. Whilst endeavouring to keep
the people back, a stone was thrown with great violence
from behind, which he received on his ear, causing a severe
wound, rendering him totally insensible. He had since
been suffering from deafness and pains in the head, and was
delirious on the night in question.
Robert Elford, police-constable G 134, confirmed the
last witness, and stated that he saw him in the crowd, and
was endeavouring to go up Benjamin-street, the prisoner
being about six yards in advance of him, when he saw him
hurl a stone at the policeman Allday, felling him to the
ground. Ho was immediately conveyed to the station-
house, and a surgeon sent for, who ordered his removal to
the hospital, The stone was hero produced in court—a
large piece of granite in a rough state.
John Blencowe, another constable, said he helped the
last witness in keeping the crowd back, and on the occasion
in question saw the prisoner throw the stone deliberately
at the constable, and that the stone whizzed past him. He
considered himself very lucky, and that if he had been two
inches nearer he should have received the blow. Witness
was not mistaken as to the prisoner's identity.
Charles Bendle, police-constable G 101, also assisted in
keeping the crowd back, He saw the constable Allday
knocked down by the stone. He could swear to the prisoner
as being the man.
Mr. J. Foster, house surgeon at the Free Hospital,Gray's-
inn-road, was next examined—The injured policeman had
been under his superintendence and was recovering. When
brought into the hospital he had an abrasion on the ear and
the skin was very much cut. A slight concussion of the
brain had taken place, accompanied by the usual symptoms.
He was greatly excited and delirious. In his (Mr. Foster's)
opinion such a wound would be occasioned by a stone
thrown in the manner described. He had heard of cases
where persons had died through similar injuries.
Mr. E. T. Smith made a very able defence on behalf of
the prisoner, contending that in a mob like the one de-
scribed the constables might have been mistaken, and that
it was a case of mistaken identity altogether.
The learned Judge then summed up, and
The jury immediately returned a verdict of guilty.
A police-constable said the prisoner was once charged with
pocket- picking .
Mr. Payne, in passing sentence, commented on th 6
brutal nature of the assault, and said that it was highly
desirable that the police should receive the protection of
every one. The duties they had to perform were of such a
os o
nature that their lives were often in danger, and it was abso-
lutely
endeavouring
r n so
necessary
fthistotdpheuascttrti a the strong
to a
n. arm of the law should reach
p iiedriestuwrbaasnacemaannd who, in
the road, was brutally wounded by the prisoner with a
stone which, if it lad been but thrown in kris face, would

The prosecutor stated that he is a corn dealer, living in
Notting-hill-road, and on the 25th of August he sent his
man with a horse and cart, in which were some trusses of
hay to sell, giving him strict orders to bring back the money.
He also employed the prisoner, and gave him 3s, to assist
his man in loading and unloading the hay and selling it.
The prisoner was not authorised to receive any money. When
the hay was sold, prosecutor's man asked the prisoner to give
him the money he had received from the purchaser, but he
refused to do so. The prisoner gave the man Is. to go and
get something to drink, and promised to come to him, but
he never did so. He did not see the prisoner again until
he saw him at Hammersmith Police-court, he having been
taken into custody at Carshalton. He absconded after he
received the money.
Thomas Martin, in the service of the prosecutor, said he
was sent with the prisoner to sell the hay, but he was to get
the money from him when it was sold. He received ls.
from the prisoner to get something to drink, and waited for
him for two hours at the. Swan at Bayswater, but he never
came. He asked the prisoner several times to give him the
money for the hay, but he refused to do so. He did not see
the prisoner until a policeman came, and he saw him in
Custody.

George Robins, police-sergeant, 31 P, said ha took the pri-
miler into custody in the neighbourhood of Carshalton, on
the night of the th August. While ho was on duty he
heard some on " -
ii i
we runningh behind him, but as soon as the pri-
soner saw
moonlight he turned into another road. As it was a
night
Ho asked him
,v,hati witness followed him and came up to him.
" There are four or five after
was running for, and he replied,
it. I was intrusted withafatelr me,
and it is no use denying
the money and lost the remainder,"
of hay, but I spent part of
The prisoner, in his defence,
house. and having spent part Of saidt he went into a public-
what he, was about. He lost the reernoi-ley, he did not knew
The jury found the prisons moan; amier of it,
Sergeant Robins said a short time- ago ill •
ob-
tained a load cf hay from a Mrs. Rapper, at
set printer
he sold, and afterwards absconded, low cr'ney, which
mg the horse
and
n
cart in the street. It was afterwards taken to the green-
yard, and was only redeemed on the payment of 10s. ors,-
Rapper, having been at great expense, refused to cMie fo
ward to prosecute in her case.
Mr, Sergeant Gaselee sentenced the prisoner to be impri-
soned and kept to hard labour for 18 calendar months.
Thomas Moore, q s ,l3nne,9, eaS Ngntague, 2j, dealer,

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have been certain death, and for which the prisoner would
have forfeited his life on the gallows, The sentence of the
Court was that he be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for

two years.
Charles King, 15, errand boy, was charged with stealing
ian
cashbox,
money,
the
property
of v
a chlm.
equetbr
Sugg,£ his
37 l s . and
master. £1 18s. 6d.
The prisoner pleaded guilty, saying that it was through
bad associates he had been led to commit the robbery.
"Wm. Goodson said he was clerk to the prosecutor, an en-
gineer, who lived at 19, Marsham-street, Westminster. The
prisoner was in Mr. Sugg's service as errand boy, and had
been so since the 29th August. On the 2d September last
the cashbox, which was kept in the back-office, was safe at
6 o'clock in the morning, locked. The drawer in which the
cashbox was contained was not fastened, and prisoner had
access to it. At a few minutes after 9 on the same morning
on going to the drawer the box with its contents was missed.
The prisoner went to his breakfast, but did not return.
Witness told his master of the robbery, and information was
given to the police. The prisoner two or three days after
the robbery gave himself up, confessing to having commit-
ted the theft. The property had not been found. It was
afterwards ascertained that the prisoner with his companions
had spent the money and destroyed the cheque. Tho pri-
soner was seen on the day of the robbery running down
Bennett's yard, close to Mr. Sugg's premises, with some-
thing under his coat.

Jeremiah Burr, 191 B, said on Saturday, three days after
the robbery, the prisoner gave himself up, saying he had
robbed his master, and that a boy named Furlong had part
of the money, and he (prisoner) had the rest. It appeared
that this was the first offence.

Mr. Payne, after conferring with the other magistrates on
the bench, deferred sentence.
Milliam M‘Donnell, engraver, was charged with stealing
a carpet value £5, the property of Thomas Harding.

The prisoner pleaded guilty.
William Davis said he was shopman to the prosecutor,
who resided at 193, Marylebone-read, and his business was
that of a baker, and on the 4th September last, while in the
shop he observed the prisoner and another man outside.
The prisoner took up a carpet which was outside the shop,
and placing it on his shoulder, walked away. Witness fol-
lowed and caught hold of him, and said to him, " Where
are you going with that carpet ?" to which he replied, " All
right, this man asked me to carry it," pointing to the man
who was with him, Witness told the prisoner to come
inside the shop, when he said, " All right, it will be nothing
out of your way; let me go?' A constable was sent for, and

the prisoner given into custody.
David West, police-constable 307 D, said he took the pri-
soner into custody. He gave an address which afterwards
turned out to be false.
The learned Judge then sentenced the prisoner to 12 ca-
lendar months' imprisonment with hard labour.
A man who refused to give his name, but was afterwards
ascertained to be Falharn, was charged with stealing an
umbrella, a parasol, and shawl, the property of Maria Evans;
a cloak, travelling bag, and an umbrella, also the property
of Maria Evans ; a shawl, a parasol, an umbrella, the pro-
perty of Edith Evans, and an umbrella, and a walkingstiek,
the property of Arthur Robertson Evans.

The prisoner pleaded guility.
Mr. Cooper prosecuted.
From the evidence it appeared that on Friday aflernoon,
Aug. 28 last, about 20 minutes to 4, the prisoner was seen
on the platform of the King's cross station on the departure
side. A train started at 4 o'clock, when the prisoner went
out of the station to a publichouse in St. Pancrae-road. Ile
returned again in about 20 minutes. He remained till a
quarter to 7, and then went into the first-class waiting room
and brought out with him the two shawls, cloak, bag, four
umbrellas, and several other articles. He got about 20 yards
from the entrance gate, and upon seeing a police-constable
dropped the things and started off running. lie was after-
wards stopped and given into custody. When the prisoner
was stopped he said, " Oh, for God's sake let me go, I am a
ruined man." The property was afterwards owned as hav-
ing been stolen on the 2Sth of August last.
The learned Judge sentenced him to be imprisoned in the
House of Correction for is calendar months.
John Regan, 21, labourer, was charged with assaulting
Lawrence M'Auliffe, a constable of the metropolitan police
force, in the execution of his duty. The prisoner pleaded
not guilty.
Mr. Taylor prosecuted, and Mr. Warton defended.
Lawrence M'Auliffe, 301 K, said that on the night of the
28th of August, between the hours of 11 and 12, he was on
duty in High-street, Rateliff. He heard women crying and
shouting "Police" and " Murder," and the wife of the pri-
soner came to witness in a bleeding state, seeking his pro.
tection, whereupon the prisoner immediately kicked him in
the stomach, from the effects of which he was now suffering,
He having occasion to stoop a little, the prisoner rushed
upon
Neither of the
constables drew the staves. He raised his hand with a
was
after he
left ,
him, at the same time tearing his greatcoat, doing consider-
able
dhainmia,gpel.aceNdvihtnisess
ed sprungfingers in his stock, nearly choking
6
anda
mhiosbracattinleeannpd,swehiznesdulcheeeepdreid
in rescuing the prisoner, who got clear off. ome other con.
.
soner. A struggle ensued,
stables soon arrived, and they went with witness to the pi.
soner's house. He was told he was wanted, and ho replied
" Oh, you be ---." lle drew a knife, and said he Would
take the life of one of them. The knife was wrested from
tum, betore the prisoner was even spoken to tie
crew forth
the knife, and said he would stab witness and the other con..
the
e housecross
stables. He was not sober.
Upon
. that examination
Produced
e
t e appearedk n i f thate it .
knife in it, and at the same time he was seized by the
con-
stable, who got the knife front him.
John Wilson, police-constable 152 K, when sworn, sold
he met the last witness in High-street, II a tcliff, on the night
in questicn, and from what he said they proceeded to the
prisoner's house and brought him downstairs. Witness had
hold of his collar, and Constable Auliffe held him ~
uy ano-
ther part. The knife was open in his hand. Prisoner
said, " Now, you---, I'll do for you, or some of yon,,, and
threw his arm back and made a blow at witness with the
knife. He got the prisoner outside, and with the assistance
of two other constables the knife was taken from his hand,
and after a short time he was conveyed to the station-house,
a great mob following.. When in the dock at the station-
house
the prisoner said, " I'm, very. . sorry I did not knife
Sou' (pointing to
some of you, particularly 3 witness).
Mr. Taylor—lie gave you a friendly nod, (Laughter:)

Nvßa,tisdwruonrnk_,
es
taprisonerb le 15 8
was about.. .When first attacked the pri-
soner endeavoured witness's arm, but
very well what ho
to
he did not succeed. .
Examinationresumed
George Robjait' P°l'' tki ,-, '
he was called to assist in
Nilson
prisoner into custody. As
they were going
aal°g.la d n "id, " Look out for the
knife." He turned his ea anti saw the prisoner with
one in his hand ; it was open. "Wilson took the knife from
him. When at the station the prisoner said ho was sorry
he had not knifed one of them, and he would if he had an
opportunity.
b M
In cross-examination y r. Warton, the witness said
no unnecessary violence was used in taking the prisoner to
' the station; they A -id not draw their staves.
Mr. warton, in a very able and eloquent speech, addressed
of
the jury on behalf the
prisoner, and pointed out the dis-
crepancies in the evidence,
doubt and reminded them that if they
had any rcasonabloin their minds Eta to the prisoner's
guilt, they were bound to give him the benefit of such doubt
and acquit hira.
The Deputy Assistant-Judge said ho did not think it was
necessary for Law to make any remarks upon the evidence.
The constables had sworn positively to the facts, and if they
believed them they had. no other course than to find the pri-
soner guilty.
The jury, after a short deliberation, returned a verdict of
guilty of an assault on the police while in the execution of
their duty.
John StimPson, police-constable 21 K, said he knew the
prisoner. He was charged with assaulting him Nov. 12,
1860, at the Thames Police-court, and was sentenced to 14
days' imprisonment.
The prisoner said he was drunk at the time, and was very
sorry for what he had done, and i'f lordship would be
his
lenient with him, he would never do so again.
Tho learned Judge, in passing sentence, said ho was con-
tinually called upon to comment upon the evils of intempe-
rance and the evils it caused among the working classes.
The sentence of the Court upon the prisoner was that he be
imprisoned and kept to hard labour for twelve calendar
months.
Samuel Cooper, groom, was charged with stealing a silver
watch and a gold chain,
value £B, the property of John
Mills, in his dwelling-house, to which indictment he pleaded
not guilty.
John Mills said he lived at 65, Marylebono-lane, and kept
a coffee-house. On Thursday, August 27th, he lost a silver
watch and gold chain from the bedroom, being usually
placed under the pillow on going to bed. The prisoner and
his wife had lodged in the house for some time. Prosecutor
afterwards saw the watch at a pawnbroker's shop, and he
thereupon requested the prisoner to come with him for a
little walk. They went to the pawnbroker's, and prisoner
was thererecognised as having pledged the watch and chain.
The prisoner said, "Oh I the watch I pledged for the ser-
vant." He was then given in charge. lie said he had
pledged an Opera glass as well. Ono had boon misso,l by a
gentleman who had lodged in the house, but who was now
living in the country.
Alfred Chamberlain, assistant to Mr. James, pawn-
broker, 15, Norfolk-street, Fitzroy-square, produced a silver
watch and gold chain, pawned on the 27th of August for
£1 10s.
The prisoner, when lie pawned it, said he had
been out of a situation for six months, and that he did not
know what he should do when that was gone. NVitness
produced an opera-glass, pledged by him on the 22d of
August for Cs.
Sarah Lynch, servant to Mr. Mills, said she made the
bed on the night of the robbery. She put the watch and
chain on the drawers in the room and did not see them
Aftergatag.. The witness stoutly denied the assertion of
the prisoner that she had given the watch to him to pledge
for her,
George King, police-constable, 76 D, said he went to the
The prisoner
Pawnbroker's and saw the watch and chain.
,
and his wife came into .the coffer.. shop, and Mr. Mills said
knowledged the pledging of the
that the prisoner had ac . .
nto cu-t d
~hare, na gave of
prisoner i 3.
watch an,;
~'ll----' a "- A .-ot receive it from the servant,
prisoner then wild, " ''id to Yarn, "It te
1 40040 it 4 u".
--
from my wife," ThQ wily ,„, ,

a falsehood, and you know 1 did not give you the watch."
The prisoner then replied, " I shan't tell any lies about it;
you know you did."
The prisoner, in his defence, said he was innocent of
stealing the watch.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and ho was sen-
tenced to three years' penal servitude.