The Sun.
London, England, 1802-09-17 00:00:00

left in the care of his business till he returns. lie
has lived there six months, during which time he
has been a month in London.—Does not know the
distance between London and Southampton, but
from Southampton to Rumsey is between seven and
eight miles—had no subpoena to give his evidence,
nor any conversation with any body on this busi-
ness—never before the lime of the Fair saw Wood
or Snowden—did not know Snowden's name, but
knew him at first sight to be the man who lent
Wood the money to pay for the horse—came up to
town in consequence of a letter which he found at
his house when he came home from Yarmouth, in
the Isle of Wight, and which appeared to come from
the Prisoner—had not the letter with him—did not
know, but wished it, who was to pay bins his
expenses.
The Learned Judge having summed up the evi-
dence, and left the Case entirely to the Jury, they
deliberated a few minutes, and found both Prisoners
Not Guilty.

Thomas Porter was indicted for breaking and en-
tering the dwelling-house of Samuel Bradey, in the
day-time, no person being therein, and stealing
therein a bed, blankets, sheets, Ezc. his property, of
the value of iol. _ _

The house was fitted up for the purpose of the
Prosecutor's son sleeping in it, and had been so
occupied by him, who is about twenty-four
.years
of age, and eats and drinks with his father and
family, and forms a part of it. This house was
fastened up by the servant girl of the Prosecutor
about nine in the morning, when she went out and
kept the key. She returned about noon and found
the bed taken off the sacking, and-also. the sheets
and blankets, and thrown upon the floor, but nothing
was carried away. She had made the bed fit for
h'er young master to sleep in, in the morning before
she-went out, -which was rte 3 tst of August.
The Prisoner was seen by a neighbour opening
the door of the Prosecutor's house, which he entered
and locked himself in ; an alarm was spread ; the
house was surrounded ; nobody could enter without
breaking open the dobr, but on a person calling
for a large hatchet, the Prisoner opened it himself,
attempted to rush out, but was secured and searched;
had about him, in a concealed state, an iron crow,
bent at both ends, and,a bunch of pick-lock keys,
one of which opened the door as easily as that
which belonged to it.
.- The Learned Judge told the Jury, that by an
Aft of Parliament made for the protection of houses
that were left without any body in them, it was
made a capital offence to break and enter a dwell-
ing-house in the day-time, no person being in it,
and stealing to the value of ss. Now as to the
stealing, the law of the Case was this—if the Pri-
soner broke and entered the house, and removed,
from its place, but for •a foot, with intent to carry
away if he had not been interrupted, property above
the value of ss. , he was as much guilty of stealing
as if he had aftually carried it away.—Guilty—
Death.

William Steven was indided for an offence
similar to the last, but was acquitted of the capital
part of the charge, and found Guilty only of a sim-
ple larceny.
Daniel Besset was indiaed for horse-stealing.—
The evidence against him was clear and decisive,
and therefore he was found Guilty--Death.

.john Brook was inditled for an highway robbery
and stealing a watch chain, of the value of twelve
pence, the-property of John Scriven.
The Prosecutor said, he was going down White_
chapel road on the t ith of August, near nine at
night, he went to hear a person who was singing,
and as he came away, the Prisoner came and snatch_
ed at the chain of his watch. He collared the
Prisoner and secured him, The watch chain broke
in the scuff, but was lost ; it was only worth is.
The Learned Judge observed that the Jury might
relieve themselves from any consideration of the
capital part of this charge, for here was neither that
coustruc'live fear or force which were requisite to
constitute an highway robbery. The Prisoner in-
tended, no doubt, to commit a greater crime, but
he was so fortunate as to have. been unable to ac.:
complish it ; he was, however, if the Jury believed
the evidence, guilty of the simple latcetty.—Guilty
of stealing to the value of Ir.