The Sun.
London, England, 1825-11-02 00:00:00

HORSE-STEALING.

James Adams, aged 36, was indicted for stealing a gelding,
the property of :John Neighbour, at Beaconsfield, on the night
of the 3d of'Septeinhert _

It appeared That early in September, the prosecutor lost his
gelding, which was traced through several hands to the pri-
soner. When questioned about it, prisoner said he bought it
from a person *lamed Brown, and voluntarily went. 'before
the Magistrate to make that statement, on behalf of the ser-
vant of the man to whom he had sold it, and. who was de-
tected .with it in his possession. The Magistrate, not feeling
satisfied with the account he gave of the manner in which lie
became possessed of the horse, ordered hini•to he detained.
Prisoner said nothing in his defence, but called a man named
Green, and his wife, with whom he lodged at the period of this
3t rdanosta e
tins wigprov,ed.that oh the day in. question, viz., the
September, prisoner was at their house ill, in the Bo?
rough, and that a man named Brown had called on him on the

following Wednesday, and to:d him that he had brought hini
a horse to sell, as he was now selling horses on commission.
The same man called afterwards on the prisoner about a horse:
These two witnesses swore positively, that when the prisoner
Went out with the man who called on him to sell the horsec
he (the prisoner) had no coat on, and that the horse he broug'nc
with him had a large body-nlothon and a saddle over it.
A man named Amor, a brother-in-law of prisoner, was nett
called on his behalf, and he swore most positively, that when
prisoner went out with Brown he had a blue coat on, and that
the hose brought had no body-cloth on.
This witness spoke of a neighbour of his named Mills, who
had seen the horse brought by Brown, and who had offered to
purchase it. This Mills was not called.

Two other witnesses gave hin► a good cha;acter for honesty,
but or, cross-examination they stated, that they knew nothing of
him for the last six months, since he gave up his trade and shop
as a butcher. It appeared that since then he had obtained his
living as a horse-dealer.

Mr. Baron °ARROW summed up the evidence, and remark.;
ed upon the inconiistency of the occount given by the prisoner's
witnesses.

At six o'clock the Jury retired to consider their verdict, and
at half-past seven returned to Court, bringing in a verdict of
Guilty, but recommended him to mercy on account of his for-
mer pod character.

R&Lett-d Wm. Jasper, whq was convicted of tbrgery on Sa-
turday_lao.,,Was indicted for uttering on the Ist of August two
forged acceptances; well knowing them to be 'fbrged, with in-
tent to defraud Wm. Fox and partners:
The prisoner, who last night pleaded " not guilty," with.
*drew that plea, and now pleaded " guilty."
Mr. Law said he was instructed by the prosecutors to re.,
commend the prisoner to the merciful considration of the Court ;
and the Jury returned a verdict of Guilty, but recommended
`the prisoner to mercy. • '
Jonathan Thomas Johnson, Ifeary Yates, and Janes Hunter
Grey, were indicted for stealing .on the 4th, of. October, a back:
gammon board, and other articles, of die value of 101., the pros
perry of James Dunnett.' -
The prisoners were tried on Monday upon an indictment for
a similar offence, when the. two former were found guilty, and
the latter was acquitted. . .
The prisoner Yates repeated his objection to any juror who
was a member of the Societyfor the Protection of Trade ; -and
one gentleman quitted the jurp-box.
Dunnett, of Cheapside, stated, that the prisoner Yates
purchased the articles named in the indictmerit, at his shop, in
the name of Craggs, and desired them, at in the former case, to
be sent to the counting house of Craggs and. Yates,
Upper Thames-street, where the), would be paid for on de-
livery ; they were sent accordingly, and the messenger met
Johnson and Grey in the counting house, who preititiled orr him
to leave the goods, and call the next morning for payment.—
When he went the nextinornirip;, all the party had run sway.
A pawnbrokerproved, that the articles were pledged with him
the day,after they had been provid to have been left at • the
counting house in Thames-street.
• The pi-Wirier Yates addres.sed the Court, and said that the
prisoner Johnson was a creditorof his to a very large amount,
and
,that the other prisoner Grey was his clerk, at a, weekly
salary.
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