The Sun.
London, England, 1815-10-26 00:00:00

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NeFteiditv Ses,itins commenced ;:!iore Ole
toRD E4,LrNßorouGn, Mr. Justice
3.0 Amß F., Mr. Bart I-I Rucottpe &e.
Thomqs Srnith ‘'..'f:ll(.l:lctt,•.‘l oil tlje ,charge Of
breaking- aud entering the dseliing-!P)use of With
Kenton, and steaitng thence vations articles of

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The prosecutor stated, that on the 2d of Octo-
ber, at G o'clock in the morning, he left his house
locked, %-vithout any person within, and returning
at a quarter after eight lie found the prisoner at
his house, who had tied tip in' a tnApkin a coat,
waiteoii.t, and sinal_l-clothes behinging to the pro-
secutor'. Prisoner told the prosecutor that he was-
searching for 'money or victuals. tie tried to es-
cape, tact i'tfter a struggle between hint and the
ivitues; in which he was overpowered, he made
his escape through the roof of the-cottage, while
witness was calling assistance to detain him. He
was apprehended im Black Lion-lane, the prose-
cutor having there overtaken hint:_

The constable who took him to the watch-house
stated, that the pr.r.oner confessed to his hav-
ing entered the 'house of the prosecutor, for the
purpose of obtaining money, thinking that it was
the dwelling -of the ftireivan of the brick-Melds of
Paddington. He expressed disappointment that
his prize was not gt enter, but pleaded distress as
the Imotive for his conduct.—Guilty.
CharlesLiuton and .2/ewe Harris, were indicted
for feloniously stealing from the house of relr.
'Walton, a, pocket-book, containing V. in bank
notes, his property:
The-prosecutor stated, on the 29th of Septem-
ber, a little past. 11 o'clock at night, he lead Shut
up his shop (which is a cook-shop in St. Giles's),
and took his pocket-hook for the
.purpose of put-
ting into it a Bank-note, when a watchman
knocked at the door to get a light, and after him
entered the two prisoners; who asked for a plate
of beef The watchman went out, and. While
prosecutor had left the room for the purpose of
serving the prisoners, he heard one of them mov-
ing across the floor towards the till, and upon re-
turning, found his. pocket-hook gone. Prosecu-
tor, without speaking to the prisoners, or hinting
his suspiCions of tiiern, immediately caned a watch-
man,"to whom they denied having stolen the pro-
perty. They were carried to the watchhousc, and
nothing was found about their persons ; but upon
returning and making a more thorough search
about the pre al i,SCS the pocket-book was found
concealed, with all its contents, behind a .silout,*-
tWo or three doors from his own.

Daniel Hogan, the w►itch►na►n, who had on the
night specified seen the prisoners in the house
the prosecutor, and assisted in apprehending then),
confir►ned the foregoing. statement._ _ _

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Another w'atchinan and a constable deposed to
the same effect, the latter producing the.pooket--;
book in Court. The prisoner Linton gave in a
written statement as his defence. Charles Lin-
ton, Guilty ; Ann Hart is, Not
Elizabeth Sibtli was indicted upon 'the charge of
,o,o__ the 27th of Septenther, the p. 0....
perty of Barringtoy, ~7_,..leßlatchford, Esq. of
George-street, Hanover: square.
The prosecutor stated, that he hdd sever times
missed' money taken from his table. He stispect-
ed some theft ; and by way of ascertaining who
had stolen them, he marked several silver tokens,
or took an accurate observation of accidental maths
already upon them. cipon missing, the sum in
tpiestion on the day above mentioned, he sent fi`r
an officer, and ‘vent into an investigation by ex-
amining his two servants, ct man a:!cl woman. One
of the shillings was' in the possess-ion ot his man
servant, whica he knew by its marks.• The ser-
vant said he re,:eived it from Ann Branch, his tel
lo ye-servant , who told upon her eXamination t hat she
received i front Mrs. Sibly, whom she brought
into t e prosecutor's house and maintained 'there
without the prosecutor's knowledge. A 'three=
shilling Bank token was alsO brought, whieb she
said had been received front Mrs. Sibly, and Was
found to be one of those which the prwA.'entor
had'inarked. The witness and the Officer then
ordered Mrs. Sibly to be called, and who said she
had given Ann Branch money that tnornittg, but
that it %vas received from her husband. .The
toner was carried before a Magistrate for exatiii-
nation, and being. left in custody, witness,' with
the officer, Foy, retitrned and examined the pri-
soner's box, in -which.none.bt the pieces marked
by the proecutor were found.
James Eames,' Mr. Blateltford's servant, ac-
knowledged receiving two shillings, as stated,
front his fellow-servant.

- Ann Branch deposed, that the prisoner. had
lived in. the family of the prosecutor for more than
two months before the examination already Ineu.-!
tioned took place, and .that she. had received trout
her, the - marked . pieces . the prisoner was
charged with stcali
Thomas Foy, time officer, who took the prisoner
into
.custody, confirmed :Mr. Blatchtord's

A written statement was given in by the pri-
soner, and several witnesses were examined in
exculpation, who gave her an excellent character.
Two of-them had employed her fortnerlyin 'their
service, and said, that they would not scruple to
employ her again in the same situation,
.h:lviog
thC.most perfect confidence in tier houesty.—Not
Guilty.

William. Price was capitally convicted f,►r 351
saulting William 13uckford on die King !b
way, and takiug from bis person, and against vii„
201, in bank notes, his property.