The Sun.
London, England, 1810-08-09 00:00:00

VIISBVI?Y ASSIZES, Aup.-1.

.rhomas jones, alias iiiighes, a notorilui chg•
racer, who was at large fi;otn the Hulks, and
chard Fruncis, were ihdittda.for a barglarr_ of con.
inderable.magnitlide,; id the shoP of Mr. Bennet,, a
silversmith and jeweller, in the market-place at this
town.
It appeared in 'evidence; that the h ;use att-1 shop
lmd been fastened. on Thursday nigiat last, and oh
Friday morning it was discovered that it had been
'broke open and entered, by cutting 'out a pannel of
the shutter of the shop door, and also another pan-
ne) in one of the other shutters, the one in the shop
door having been sufficient to hat e admitted either
of prisoners through.
_The shop had been literally
.cleared of gold and shyer watches, rings, gold seals,
chains, &c. amounting to more than 10001. The
prosecutor hastened,to town, to give information of
the robbery, but the prisoners .were deteded wi' h
their valuable booty, throtigit the exertions of Ri,
chardson,, the'driter of the Taunton coach, and Mr.
Manning, a passenger. About one o'clock on Fri-
day morning,' the two prisoners hailed the coach 25
miles from Salisbury, on the London road, arid they
got on:the,root, having with them a bag. Richard=
son had heard °III* burglary as he passed through
Salisbu:y ; and having suspicion of them, he corn.
MuniCated his thoughts to Mr. Manning, one of the
inside passengers, who contrived to feel the big,
When he wits satisfied the prisoners were the depre-
dators at Salishnry, lie to'cle outside the c;,aeh to
ligharn (Ilicharlson having been .relieved by Sadler,
another coachman), where he .procured a consttible,
and secured. (hp
_prisoners. .Uu them were founi.l
three•watcnes, loaded pistols, powder and ball; and
implements for house-breaking ; and. the bag con-
tained the whole of the valuable stolen property.:
The prisoners were both handcuffed, and c .nve) ed
to London by the coach; but on the way they
threw themselves off the roof, and attempted -to
escape.

In his defence, Jones said he found the property
in the road, arid he anertipted to perst4de the Jwy.
that the other prisoner was innocent also,'and that lit
had never seen him until after he had found the pros
peaty. Guilty—Death.
The Assizes ended, when sentence of death was
passed on Jones and Francis for burglary, and Tho.
mas Iluinptiries and Harry Itichniats for sheep-steal-
ing. The two former were lett for execution, .end
informed by titeJudge that tneicy wth:tti not be
tended to them.

procned to Dorchester t0.m0r,.,w
morning, at which town there are seventeen prison-
ers for trial.

SPORTING lIVTgLLIGENCE,
LEWES RACES, CON rtNuED,•Auc.

FRIDAY.
A Sweepttakes of logs. each, with zDgsi added, for all ages.
Lord Egremont's ch. h. Election . • • . .
Mr. Ladbroke's b. g. Guarkiv - - bolted
mr. Luxforws ch. 1. Miss by. Whiskey, z rs. vic
Bst. 71b. beat Mr. Brown's ch. 1. by Wily-fr.t, 2 yrs. °lit,
- Bst ilb. one mile and a:quarter; 'cogs:

SATURDAY.

The Ladies' plate of 6:gs. free for alt horses ; three yr. olds
to carry sst. 121 b. tfo,ir yr. olds, 7st: •71b. yr. olds Sst.
41b. six yr. olds Bst. 91h. and aged Sgt. to lb. Mares and
geldings to be allowed 31b. One four-mile hen.
Lord Egremont's ch. h. Election,Sst-.191b: walked v et.
A Handicap plate of Sol. given by the Members of the Bo
rough of Lewes, for tour, five, six .yr. olds, and aged lioroes
Heats two miles and a half each. .
Mr..Bouverie's b. h. Discount,'s yrs. old -a a
Mr. 'Newnham's b. g. by Guildford, 6 yr. old, Bst.
itlb. - - -• -• - 2
Mr. Howorth's b. h. Jerome, 4 yr. old, Sst. 121 b. 3 a
. The first heat was well contested,' but the second Was wut
easily.—Two to oneon Discount at starting,
This over, Loud Egremont's ch. g. started against Mr.
Lewis's b. g. the.last half mile for so guineas, and won,
easily.