The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-14 00:00:00

I had 3,0002, invested, which wag sold out and handed
to Pierce to invest for the benefit of Facny Kay and my

Cross-examined by Sergeant Parry—l am 41 years of
age. I was once in the employ of Mr. Davis, linen-
draper, Chiswell-street, for four years. That is 14 years
ago. It may be 20 years, but I won't speak positively.
No robbery took place there that I know of. I have not
been in employment since. I have got my living since
by speculation in the United States of America.
Mr. Parry—What, in railway carriages ?
Witness—No; by buying and selling things. I first
went to America between three and five years after I
left Mr. Davis. I decline answering how I lived dur.
ing that time. I was not engaged in forging then, nor
never have been. I did not know Saward then. I
decline answering how I gained my living at the time
referred to.

Mr. Baron Martin—l don't see how it can hurt you.
Unless you have done something that renders you liable
to be hanged you can't be worse off than you now are.
(Laughter.)
Witness still declined answering the question, or if he
had done anything that would render him liable to be
hanged. I did not rob, or utter forged documents in
America. I don't know that Saward is in custody.
Saward's flash name was "Barrister Saward." (Laugh-
ter.) I have discounted bills for him. I never
had any transactions in cheques with him.
I am innocent of the charge I was convicted on.
I am not a perfectly honest person, for I have
received the proceeds of forgery. I never forged
or uttered a forged document. The stock I was pos-
sessed of was purchased before the robbery. Your client
had my share of that robbery. I was convicted of ut•
tering a forged cheque for 7001., and was caught running
away with a bag of 700 farthings in my possession. I
can work at almost anything—at making jewellery.
Mr. Parry—And bars of gold ?
Witness—Yes, sir ; there's proof of that. (Laughter.)
I don't know if Pierce was a betting man.
Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant Ballantine—l have
no particular motive for declining to say how I got
my living after I left Mr. Davis ; I am not afraid of the
consequences.

Mr: Ballantine—l apprehend, then, my lord, he is
bound to answer the question?
Mr. Baron Martin—Not, if it will render him liable
to prosecution.

Mr. Sergeant Ballantine (to witness) —And is that the
reason why you refuse to answer the question 1
Witness—No. I was first introduced to Pierce by
two thieves, and he at once opened the business to me.
I took tea with Tester at his lodgings, at Margate. It
was served by an elderly female. The division of the
money took place about two mouths after the robbery.
Tester asked me the best way to invest his money. I
said I have some Spanish bonds that are paying 7 per
cent., that I gave 474 for them, and would sell theta for
481., and he purchased five of them.
By Mr. Sergeant Ballantine—You were convicted for
uttering a forced cheque ?
Witness—Yes. And you defended me.
Mr. Sergeant Ballantine—Yes. And you were con-
victed on the evidence of an accomplice ?
Witness—Yes. Every word he said was untrue, and
it was also untrue what Mr. Mullins, the solicitor to the
prosecution, stated on the trial, that I was outside the
bank, waiting, when the cheque was presented. I was
at Shepherd's-bush at the time. When I was asked by
any one on the line, or at any hotel, I represented my-
self as a commercial traveller. Tester knew that I was a
thief. I tried to get the keys at Folkestone without the
knowledge of any of the company's servants. I became
familiar with Sharman so as to get the keys when his
back was turned. I did not attempt to corrupt him.
Mr. Sergeant Ballantine--Did Tester try to corrupt
your innocence ?

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Witness—Oh ! dear, no. (Laughter.)
Cross-examined by Mr. Poland—l have gone by the
names of Adams, Archer, Agar (my right name), and
Roberts. I answered to any name the prisoners choose
to give me. I first made a communication to Mr. Rees,
at Portland. I did not then tell him Burgess had
nothing to do with the robbery. I have never said that
Burgess had notbing to do with it. These were not the
first false keys I ever made. I made some for Pierce to
commit a robbery at the South• Eastern station. I may
have made others. I may have received the proceeds of
three or four forgeries. The money I had in the bank
was not part of the forgeries, but the proceeds of hard
work and speculation in America. I have never passed
off forged notes either in this country or America.
Re-examined by Mr. Bodkin--My reason for not an-
swering Mr. Parry was that he seemed to wish toforce it
out of me. Whe❑ I left Mr. Davie's employ I had 501.
I had saved, and with that, and by pledging my clothes,
and assisting my cousin, a boot closer, I supported my-
self till I went to America.
Mr. Baron Martin—There could have been no objet
tion, then, to your answering the question just now ?
Witness—l should not if Mr. Parry had not tried to
force it out of me.

By Mr. Bodkin—One of the witnesses in the case in
which I was convicted was called Humphreys, who used
to live with Emily Campbell, with whom I was living at
the time in Stanley-place. When I was apprehended I
was on my way to Humphreys' house, near Bedford-
row, to receive 2501. I had lent him. When near there
the man Smith, who gave evidence against me, saw me,
and said, I have been looking for you, and that Bill,
meaning Humphreys, had sent him to me to say
I was not to go to his house, for there was a
screw loose, and as we walked along he said
Humphreys bad sent 2001. to me, at the same time pul-
ling out a bag, and gave it to me. When he gave me
the bag I asked who the men were that were following
us, and at his advice I ran off and he joined in the pur-
suit with the officers.
By Mr. Baron Martin—About three years after I left
Davis's I commenced a career of crime. From that
time to the time of my conviction I was engaged in
crime.

By Mr. Sergeant Parry—l never boasted to my fel-
low prisoners at Portland that I effected this robbery
alone, and went after it to Boulogne. I never said any-
thing about it until I mentioned it to Mr. Bees. I Imd
heard at that time that Pierce had given up the child
to its mother, and that Fanny Kay was in a state of,
destitution—that he refused to give the child a change
of dress.
Evidence was then given to prove the packing of the
gold and its delivery to the South-Eastern Railway
Company for transmission to the Continent. From
May till December, 1855, the Company resisted the
claims of Mr. Abell for the value of his gold, asserting it
must have been lost between Folkestone and Boulogne.
Several witnesses from France stated that it was ap-
parent to the officials of the Custom Rouse at Boulogne
that one of the boxes had been meddled with prior
to its arrival there. After hearing evidence tracing the
arrival of the boxes at Paris, the weighing of them,
showing a deficiency of 401b5., and their being opened
and found to contain a large quantity of shot in small
bags,

The Court adjourned at 6 o'clock until to-day:

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

LONDON AND GREENWICH.
The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yes-
terday at the office, Gresham-house, Old Broad-street—
Mr. J. Wilson in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN commenced the proceedings by reading
a statement of the accounts for the half-year ending the
31st of December, from which it appeared the half-year's
rent paid by the South-Eastern Railway Company
amounted to 22,5001., the transfer fees to 71. 53., interest
on balances to 1401., and 321. from last account, making
22,6801. From this was deducted 4,7001., interest en
bonds, and 5,568/., interest on preference ; 4361. for
office and other expenses, and 8151. income tax, leaving
a disposable sum of 11,1601., out of which the directors
recommend a dividend on the unprivileged shares of
ss. 21. per share, clear of income tax, leaving a small
balance for the next account.

A resolution approving the dividend ,a al carried una-
nimously, and Mr. J. Filcher and Mr. T. Corney, the
retiring directfirs, were re-elected.
Mr. MACLAURIN suggested that a few lines showing
the state of the accounts should be sent to each share.
holder with the dividend warrant on the 15th inst.
The CHAIRMAN said that it would involve an expense
of a few pounds, and as they were anxious to prevent the
dividend falling below ss. 2d. per share they wished to
avoid additional expense, but would send a copy of the
statement of accounts to Mr. Maclaurin or any share-
holder requesting the same.
A vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the pro-
ceedings.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.
LONDON AND 60IITH-EASTRIta RAlLWAY.—Traffic re-
turn for the week ending Jan. 10, 1857 £17,566 15 2
Corresponding week last year 17,781 17 1

Decrease in 185 G
LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.—
Traffic return for the week ending Jan. 10,
1856
£9,876 9 11
Corresponding week last year 9,639 16 8
Total of tho half-year to this date, 1857 21,421 17 10
Total of the half-year to this date, 1856 20,188 2 1
GREAT LUXEMBOURG RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for tho
week ending Jan. 11, 1857 £6ll 18 1
Corresponding week last year 290 7 4

CONVICTION FOR MIIRDETL—At the High Court of
Justiciary, Edinburgh, on Monday, Peter M'Lean,
Christina Peters or M'Lean, and Wm. Mansfield, were
charged with " murder, as also assault, committed by
stabbing and cutting, in so far as, on the 15th or 16th of
Nov. last, on or near the public road leading from Bath-
gate to East Whitburn, Linlithgowshire, at or near Bog
head bridge, they attacked and assaulted the now de-
ceased Thomas Maxwell, a miner, residing at Durham-
town, near Batbgate, and did knock or throw
him down on the ground, kicked him, and struck
with a knife or other instrument stabbed or cat him on
the chest and neck and other parts of his person, by all
of which he was mortally injured, and immediately, or
soon thereafter died ; and also, time land place above

I libelled, they did assault John Maxwell, miner, striking
him with a stone on the bead or face, and throwing him
down and stabbing him with a knife on the leg,
and otherwise maltreating and abusing him by all
of which he was cut and wounded, to the effusion of
blood and the serious injury of his person." The pri-
soners pleaded "Not Guilty ;" but the jury, after a
lengthened absence, returned a verdict, by a majority,
of guilty of murder and assault against Peter M`Lean,
but recommended him to the merciful consideration of
the Crown ; not guilty against Christina M`Lean; and
guilty of assault against Mansfield. The Lord Justice
Clerk then sentenced Peter M`Lean to be executed on
Monday, the 2d of February next, at Linlithgow, and
adjured him to banish from his mind any hope that his
life would be prolonged. The prisoner M`Lean exhibited
violent emotion o❑ receiving sentence. Mansfield was
sentenced by the Court to two years' imprisonment, and
Christina Ai'Lean was dismissed from the bar.