The Sun.
London, England, 1826-10-27 00:00:00

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OLD rIATL,PImStSSIONS.—(Tun DAY.)

(Before Mr. Sergesni Ana six and a Middlesex Jury.)
STEALING IN A I/WELLING HOUSE.
Ak.rander Rain stood indicted for stealing on the 21st
of Sept; one watch, value 401. and one gold seal *aloe 2/.;
in the house of Wm: Kershaw.
The prosecutor stated, that about 10 o'clock, on tb*.
morning of the day laid in the itidiettnent, he quitted the
breakfast room in order to walk about with his wife in the
garden, and left the watch and seals in the room ; he was
absent about ten minutes, and on bis return he saw the pri-
soner in the act either of getting in or going out of the
window, he *cited him immediately, and said, you scoun-
drel, you have robbed me he took him into the stable-
yard, and witness's little bay oh seeing the prisoner, said,
" directly you and mamma went out, that man came in at
the window, and I thought he was cleaning it )" wit-
ness, sent for a constable ; the prisoner said he had come
there td sell littions—wherettpan the little boy cried out," I
know wliete your leniontareiand where you lost your watch
too," he then ran and brought a basket containing lemons,
watch and seals, out of the shrubberies, where he said he
had seen the prisoner deposit them."
Ann ihitehelor examined by the Court.—Was a nursery
maid in the prosecutor's family, saw the prisoner on the
day in question coming towards the house with a basket
in his hand.
Henry Fox, the gardener of the prosecutor, saw the
prisoner on the day In question after he had been appre-
hended by his master, heard him say that he had lost bis
lemons, and heard the little boy reply " I will bring them to
you," which he did accordingly. The basket containing the
lemons had the watch also in it.
The prisoner handed in a written statement denying
having been in the room at all, and alleging that he had
come there in order to sell his lemons, when he was taken
into custody by the proiecutor.
Mr. Serjeant ARAnIN, in summing up, observed that
there could be no doubt that a watch, above the value or
40s. had been taken out of the prosecutor's house. If the
Jury were satisfied that the
.prisoner was the man who
had stolen it-they should convict him.
The Jury having deliberated for a few moments, asked
the prosecutor if it were possible for the child to go into
the parlour, when he went for the basket, and take the
watch himself ?
The prosecutoe replied in the negative.
. Whereupon they returned a verdict of Guilty—Death.
The prosecutor stated, that the prisoner had lately re-
turned from transportation, and-that he was -a notorious
thief.
(Before Mr. Justice PARK and Baron Gaaaow.)
Win. Terry stood indicted for stealing one watch and
other articles, the property of Wm. Hornsby, in his dwell-
ing house.
Mri. Hornsby, the wife of the prosecutor, resided in
Hackney-church-yard; went out about half-past eight on
the 29th of September, to fetch water, leaving the front
door open; on her return, she saw the prisoner standing.
before the chest of drawers, who asked for a pennyworth
of apples; she said " You might have knocked, and I
should have heard you ;" prisoner then ran off; she missed
the watch, which was hanging on a nail, and ran after
hirn. He was immediately apprehended by an Officer,
and the watch found in his hat; it was identified by the
prosecutor.
Verdict—Guilty of stealing under the value of 40s.
Samuel 'Taylor stood indicted for stealing, on the 2.56
of September, one waistcoat, value 45., the property of
John Speerman. It appeared that the prisoner was white-
washing
some rooms in the house of the prosecutor some
days previously to the day laid in the indictment, and that
he took an opportunity of stealing the waistcoat out of the
prosecutor's study, and pawned it for 6s.—Verdict, Guilty
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of stealing under the value of 40s.

NEW COURT.
George Squires was charged with stealing a great coat, the
property of Thomas George Pigram, publican, Red Lion, Hil-
lingdon, on the 12th October.— Guilty.
George Jones was eharged.with stealing 2 gowns, 2 shawls, a
hat, a silk handkerchief, and an apron, the property of John Fleet-
wood, publican.—Verdict— Guilty.
Eliza Perhine was charged with stealing fire napkins, a pair of
stockings, a sovereign, and a abilling, tha•property of Mary Ann
Buse. Verdict-. Guilty.
Joseph Watson stood indicted fur stealing, nu the lath Sep-
tember, a saddle and part an chaise harness, the property of Win.
Robertson. Verdict—