The Sun.
London, England, 1827-08-07 00:00:00

SURREY ASSIZES.-4THIS DAY.)

HOME CIRCUIT.—CROYDON.
(Before Mr. Justice GAZELEE. )

Jolin Bad-kin, '26, and John King, 22, were in-
dicted for stealing in the dwelling-house of 'Robert
Gibson, at- Streatham, 18 table-spoons and other
articles of plate, value 1001. and upwards.
Mr. BRODERICK stated the case to the Jury, and
Mr. ADOLPHUS defended the prisoner King, and Mr.
LAW defended Badkin.

Elizabeth Monk stated, that she was servant to
the prosecutor, and on the 12th of last June, she
was in the ball, about.ll o'clock in the morning,
and saw the prisoner, King, going out of the house;
he had a basket on his right aim. Wistness aitked
him what he was after, but he made her no
answer; she. "followed him, and ran after him
into the road; he running up the road to a cart
which was standing about 20 rods from the house,
on the same side of the road ; King hied to put the
basket into the cart, but it seemed too heavy, and
fell upon the ground; the other prisoner was in the
cart; King then jumped into the cart, and they both
drove away. Witness cried out and took up the
basket, and carried it into the house ; she afterwards
gave it to the constable.

Cross-examined by Mr. ADOLPIIVS—In running
to the cart she saw only the baCk of the prisoner,
and only sate their faces when they were gallopping
past her in the cart; after she had got the plate she
called out " Stop thief!"
By Mr. LAw----Went to the King's Head; at
Tooting, and there were a number of perions
there; recollected saying, when Badkin was there,
" which is the man," but she then knew King,
Did not hear any person say, " that is him with the
band-cuffs;" nor the expression, " can't you tell
him." Went to .Union-hall.; they were not then
remanded. From that time, all the opportunity that
ske had of seeing Badkin,- was when he was driving
past very fast.

James Stone, a chimney-sweep, about 16 years old,
was in' the road on the' 12th of June ; saw the " two
gentlemen,"--(a laugh)—going with a basket ; saw
the cart, but nobody was in it; one man was going
into the house and the other on the opposite side of
the road from the cart. The man who went
into the house had a basket ; King was that
man. Badkin crossed the road. Had some
suspicion, and stopped to watch them. King brought
another basket out with him ; he tried to swing it
into the cart, Badkin was on the other side of the
road, till he saw King coming, when he ran to the
cart to help King; the basket rested on the tail-
board; they tried to push it in, but the cart went
on ; the witness then saw the servant, and taking off
his shoes, followed them for half a mile, trying
"stop thief." About
.two hours afterwards, King
was brought into the public-house; saw Badkin an
hour afterwards in custody.
Mr. LAW and Mr. ADOLPHUS cross-examined the
witness as to the identity of Badkin, but he swore
positively to his person.

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James West, a cow-dealer, was passing, and also
saw .King come out with a basket, and corroborated
the two former witnesses' evidence; followed them
to Mitcham, when he took the cart, but-not the pri-
soners; it was empty at the time;' was sure they
were the men.

Nibblett, constable, found the prisoner in
the custody of some labouring men at the Three
Kings, at Mitcham. Took them back to Tooting.
George Perrott, Mr. Gibsoirs gardener, pur-
sued the prisoner King, and took him in a field
at Lower Tooting, and brought him back.
Francis Heard, a constable, produced the basket
and plate.
By Mr. LAW.—The mart who took Badkin was
named Bennett; but be. is flat' here, nor any of the
others ' O' l''lY`gr€t"artfi6 taking.
Joseph Ragsdale, the butler, identified the plate.
It was in the house on the morning of-the robbery.
Robert Gibson, the prosecutor, swore that the
plate was worth 1001. and upwards.
The prisoners made no defence, but said, that
they had several characters coming down.—(A
laugh.)
The Learned JUDGE summed up the evidence,
and the Jury, without hesitation, found both the pri-
soners Guilty.

Upon enquiry it was found that the prisoners had
never been tried before, and the Learned Judge in-
formed them that sentence of death must be recor-
ded against them, but he would recommend them
to mercy in the proper quarter.
James Brown, aged 28, was indicted for stealing
a quantity of plate, value 101., the property of Geo.
Woolffe, at Clapham.
The prisoner was in the service of the Rev. Geo.
Davenport Whitehead, nd absconded on the 29th of
last month, and when taken had all the plate to the
amount of RV: concealed in some very extraordinary
.parts of his dress.. He then confessed having stolen
the plate, but said that he then had all that was
stolen, and he hoped that would tell in his favour.
The prisoner stated, that he took the plate when
in a state of intoxication, and finding that he then
had lost his character for ever, he went where he
was sure of being taken.
The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and seri:-
tepee of death -was recorded. The prisoner had
previously borne a good character.