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London, England, 1828-07-28 00:00:00

OXFORD CIRCUIT.-STAFFORD, JULY 26.

HO SE-STEALING. --CONJUGAL _AFFECTION.— JOh.fri
Rovh was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the Bth of
May last, a bay gelding, the property of the Rev. Alf2x,
Buchanan, of Hales, in this county.
Mr. Edwards, a farmer, in whose house the prisoner
resided, stated, that the prisoner brought the pony- in
question to an outhouse of his, on the evening of the Bth
of May. The witness interrogated the prison.?r, who said
that lie had bought it at some place where two towns
joined, but he could not recollect the name. Afterwards
he said that he had bought it of a neighbouring farmer ;
but he could not recollect the name. The witness suspect-
ing all was not right, said he would give the prisoner five
shillings if he would shew him the place and person at
which and from whom he had purchased the pony. The
prisoner then said, " Give me the five shillings first, and
then I will fetch the man I bought him of." Witness de-
clined this, and immediately got a 'warrant and bad the
prisoner taken into custody.
The prisoner, on being called on for his defence, could,
say nothing, burst into tears, and sobbed aloud.
Mr. Edwards, the main witness, then stepped forward
and said he believel the poor prisoner was very much ill-
treated by his wife. The prisoner had worked for the
witness during many years, and lie always considered him
an inoffensive nun. His wife had said, to witness's know-
ledge, on the night of the robbery, " If .he did nut fetch a
horse home she would poison him the next morning."
When he was taken into custody she shouted out, " Aye,
it is not the first horse as he has stole."

The Jury found the prisoner Guilty, buit recommended
him to mercy on account of his wife's character.—Death.
Joshua Vipers was indicted for assaulting Thomas
Richard Ayres, of Lane-Delf, in this county, putting him
in fear, and taking from his person, and against his will, a
waistcoat and a silk handkerchief, his property, value six
shillings.

Ayres, the prosecutor, a meagre looking person, about
25 years of age, and with an impediment in .his speech,
stated, that on the 2d of May last he was at• the Eagle
public-house at Lane-end ;he left that public:-house be-
tween eleven and twelve o'clock at night; the prisoner
was standing by a coach-house door, and he said to wit-
ness, "holloa, where are you going?" Witness said,
" any where but home." " Come along with the then,"
said he, and I followed him until he came near the lime-
kiln. There was a waggon standing there for carrying
stones, and he said, " shall us go in and lay ns down?"
I said, " with all my heart." We lay down together, and
after a hit he got out; then came back again and ordered
me to deliver my money, or else he would murder me. I
said I had not any, and he said Thad; and lie said, "
sarch. Where is..your watch?" "My watch-pocket is
so-ed up," says Oi. Says he, " I have a noifc, and I'll
coot ye throo." Says I, " Doantee, Jos. Take any
thing and all I hoc, but dunnu kill me." He then cotch
hold of owl silk handkerchief. He said lie would hoe
thot, and 1 untold it and gave it hum. He then said,
" Dom thee eyes, strip off your coat and waistcoat, or
Oi'll murder thee." I then gin bins my waistcoat too..

The prisoner, when called-upon for his defence, denied
the robbers•, and said that he had witnesses to his character.
Abraham Williams said lie was a squeezer, and the pri-
soner was an honest man.

Mr. Baron VA UGHAN—Wh at is a squeezer?
Mr. C. Pitit.mrs—Aye, what is a squeezer ?
An Amicus Curia stated, that it meant a person who
squeezed clay in the potteries.
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty, and sentence of.
Death was recorded.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

WINCHESTER RACES.

THURSDAY, JULY 24.—Sweepstakes of 50 Bova. each,

Bst. 11b. New mile.
Mr. Payne's Oppidan, by Rubens 1
Mr. Sadler's Challenger
A very good race, and won by a bead only.

Plate of 501. for three and four-yr-olds. Heats, two miles.
Mr. Gauntlett's Goblet, 3 yrs 1 1
Mr. C. Day's ch. f. Zelinda, 3 yrs 3 2
Mr. Craven's Pandarn s, 4 yrs
The Strathfieldsay, Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 25 added.
Heats, a mile and a half.
Mr. Sadlet's ch. f. Dabchick, 3 yrs -
Mr. Gauntlett's Gamelia, 5 yrs 2 2