The Sun.
London, England, 1866-09-29 00:00:00

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Richard Shaw, tailor, Drury-court, London, said, in con-
tinuation of his previous evidence, that tho prisoners were
the persons whom he had already spoken of as Tom the
countryman and Bill the countryman. Cross examined—
He had been looking for evidence in Manchester. Ile did
not go out of his house, for he valued his life too much.
He did not know that he was wanted for anything. He
did not know that there was any charge against him. Mr.
Jacob explained that since Shaw had disappeared in these
proceedings it had been found necessary to keep him under
the constant protection of the police. Joseph S. Jarman,
pottnan at the Plough Brewery, Lambeth, said ho formerly
lived at the Crystal Fouuta'n beorshop, Kennington-road,
Lambeth, a house which was kept by Charles Leesou
Witness loft about 23d of April of the present year. Lee-
son said he wanted some one more capableof taking care of
the business, as he should be away front home t► good deal
in the suituner. Witness know the prisoners iu the dock by
the name of Tomatud Bill Deugi:is. They had frequently
used Leeson's hems,. He used to sac them there three or
four times a week. Bill sometimes visited in the mercies-,
and accompanied Leeson to the betting ring at Hyde-park.
The witness Shaw used to visit Leeson's—sometimes at
intervals of a metal; and at other times almost daily. Wit-
ness never heard of Shaw betting. Witness accounted for
the long intervals between Shaw's visits by supposing that
his wife locked him up and made him work. (Laughter.)
Robert France, a commissionaire at Somerset House, said
the prisoner Thomas was one of the three persons whom
he saw on the 19th July in cotnpsuy with Batt and Leeson.
The prisoners were the two men whom ho saw with Lee-
son on the following morning. Cross-examined—Ho had
not seen Thomas since. The only occasion on which ho
had seen William was at Lewes races. Witness then
pointed him out to Inspector Thompson. William Douglas
was on a booth at the time, but when ho. saw he was
pointed out he ran out of the booth by the back way.
Inspector Thompson, re-called, said ho wont to the
Lewes races, together with Franco and Shaw, in search
of the prisoners. Witness was told by Franco that he
had seen the prisoner William, but ho did not take him
into custody as Shaw refused at that time to give evidence
and without his evidence there was no case. When he
apprehended him witness found £l3O in notes on the pri-
ioner Thomas. He afterwardsgot £250 from his(Thomas's)
wife, and also stopped £3OO whiCh was in the London and
Westminster Tank to the credit of Thomas. Joseph Pearce,
New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, London, messenger, ail -775.5."76T05t-T7"
that on the 19th July, between 12 and 1 o'clock, he saw the
two prisoners and a' short man speaking to the witness,
France, who painted in their presence to Somerset House.
rho two prisoners crossed over the Strand towards the
Red Lion, and tho short man went towards Somerset
House. Some time in the afternoon the prisoner William
came to witness, and asked him whore the commissionaire
was. Witness again saw him near the Lyceum Theatre
the same afternoon. He thought he saw him again on the
following day. George Ranger, a constable of the metro-
politan police, Said that on the Monday or Tuesday before
Batt's apprehension, ho saw him (Batt) at Leeson's beer-
house, conversing with Leeson. On the second examine..
tiou of Batt at Bow-street, witness was directed to watch
whether any one communicated with Batt when he was
taken from Court. He saw the witness Shaw place some-
thing in the hand of Batt, and witness afterwards tracked
Shaw to Leeson's house. On the following day he saw the
prisoner William at Leeson's beerhouse. He was dancing
in front of the bar, and an organ was being played outside.
Witness never saw the prisoner Thomas there. William
Thomas; sergeant in the metropolitan police, said he was
on duty on the grand stand at Doncaster on the 13th inst.
By direction of Inspector Thompson he took the prisoner
Thomas into custody. Ho searched him, and found in his
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Shaw was there. Mr. Fowler—Had you mentioned Shaw ?
Witness -No, sir; I knew nothing about him. Mr. Ben-
net—Shaw's name had been published in the papers. Wit-
ness resumed—Thomas said, "Its the wooden-legged man."
He added, "Ifhe is hero, he's a great liar." Mr. Fowler—
Do you mean to tell me that going down to Doncaster you
did not know that the prisoners were wanted? Witness—
I did not. Had you not full information about this Man-
chester robbery? Witness—l had; but I didn't know who
were wanted. Mr. Fowler—That is to say that Thompson,
having all the information about these men, never commu-
nicated with you. Witness—He did not; nor should I, if I
had possessed the evidence, have told Inspector Thompson.
Mr. Fowler—That is, you keep the reward to yourself ?
Witness—The police have no rewards. Mr.Fowler—Well,
we have got a little insight into the detective system of the
country. Wm. Mellor, a constable of the Manchester po-
lice, said that on the evening of May 26th he was on duty
near the Stamp-office. At 9 o'clock that night he met the
prisoner William at the corner of Cross-street and Market-
stteet. He was pacing to and fro. Ho saw him again 20
minutes afterwards at the corner of Cross-street and Bank-
street. Later in the evening witness, looking along Ex-
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Mr. Roberts said he could not see in the evidence a single
circumstance which would cause a jury to find the prisoners
guilty. There wore a number of circumstances consistent
with guilt, but nothing more. There was no possibility of
a judgo allowing the case to go to a jury.
Thu prisoners wore committed for trial at the assizes,