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London, England, 1846-07-15 00:00:00

MIDLAND CIRCUIT.--Northampton, Jul 14.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY NEAR WEEDON.—David Wales was
charged with assaulting Robert Bramstone, and robbing
him of a watch and six sovereigns.
Mr. Adams conducted the prosecution; the prisoner was
undefended.

Robert Bramstone said he lives at Staverton. On the 26th
of June, 1845, he came to Northampton to sell his pony.
Sold him for 41. 10a. After he sold him he went on to
Broughton-green, and afterwards returned to Nottingham,
intending to go home to Staverton by a carrier. Being
too late for a carrier, he walked on towards Weedon. Near
Upton he saw two soldiers and a civilian. Hastened to
them for company. Walked with them to Floore, where
the two soldiers remained behind. The
_prosecutor and
the third man went on to Weedon, and went into the
Queen's Head, a little beyond the barracks. Staved there about
five minutes and left a little after eight. o'clock. It was
quite light. At the toll-gate, just out of Weedon, the gate-
keeper said, " Master Bramstone; I see you have sold your
pony." Prosecutor said, " Yes, I wish I had bought
another, for I am scarcely able to walk home." Prisoner
heard the conversation. Prisoner soon afterwards wanted
him to go a shorter way through the field to Staverton.
Prosecutor objected on account of the approaching darkness.
They then proceeded on the highway to Daventry. A short
distance further on prisoner loosed his stick from his bundle,
and suddenly coming in front of the prosecutor, held up his
stick, and said, " Now, old gentleman, give me up your
money, or you are a dead man." Prosecutor said, " Don't
" Prisoner said, " No; I'll have it."
frighten me, I'm an old man ; let's go on to Daventry and
have another
serhohuatlfea ~ 1
Murder," and prisoner instantly struckpii-
him, and he fell senseless to the ground. When he came to
himself he missed his watch and his money, and the prisoner
was gone. Had never seen the prisoner since, until his ap-
prehension in London, but had no doubt he was the man.
Prosecutor was sober.
John Gabriel. a gunner in the Royal Artillery, and his
comrade, identified the prisoner as being the person who was
with them on the evening in question.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty, and he was sentenced to
be transported for fifteen years.

OXFORD CIRCUIT.— Oxford, July 14.
CROWN COUR l'.—(Before Mr. Justice MAULE. )
MURDER.—James Biddle, aged 38, and Isaac Sheriff, aged
40, were indicted for the wilful murder of George Mobbs, in
the parish of North Aston, on the 28th of Sept., 1842.
This case has produced a great sensation in the county,
from the fact of more than three years haring elapsed after
the discovery of the body of the deceased before any tidings of
the murderers were heard.
Mr. Carrington and Mr. Pigott appeared for the prosecu-
tion. The prisoners were defended by Mr. J 'J. Williams.
The deceased was a very respectable farrner residing at s
A
lone farm house, called bean-hill, in the parish of Noraston, in this county. On the afternoon of Wednesday, the
28th of September, 1842, be left his home on horseback, and
rode to Steeple Aston, a distance of three miles, where he at-
tended •a lecture on astronomy. Fie kit Steeple Aston at
eleven o'clock the same evening to return home with Mr.
Goodman, a maltster, of North Aston, and they rode toge-
ther as far as a publi&-holre, called the Fox Inn, which is