The Sun.
London, England, 1829-04-24 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

Yesterday William Young, the man upon whose
evidence the three men who were lately executed
at Horsemonger-lane gaol were convicted, was
brought before Sir R. BIRNI, in order to be re-
examined. According to the dying confession of
the wretched men who were executed, the prisoner
Young was the contriver of almost all the burglaries
that took place in the neighbourhood of Staines
and Hounslow within the last twelvemonths, and
circumstances which have since transpired tend to a
full conviction of that fact. Unfortunately, however,
although several charges capable of proof have been
brought against the prisoner (and amongst others a
charge of murder), there is no evidence to show
that he was concerned in the perpetration of any
crime since the robbery at the Teddington lock-
house, for which his companions in guilt have un-
dergone the heaviest punishment of the law. The
prisoner would consequently be entitled to his dis-
charge, it being the axiom of the Judges, that an
admitted approver is absolved from the consequence
of any offence which he may have committed prior
to that upon which he is allowed to give evidence
for the Crown. Sir Richard Birnie, however, not-
withstanding this dictum, has expressed his deter-
mination that a villain like Young shall not be let
loose upon society; and he said he was resolved to
commit him upon two or three clear cases, leaving
his ultimate disposal to the Judge before whom he
shall be tried.
Several witnesses were in attendance, and the evi-
dence taken upon the former examinations having
been read over,

Sergeant Major Drind, of the lath Hussars, part
of which regiment are quartered at Hounslow, was
called forward, and deposed that on the 24th De-
cember last, he left Hampton-court for Hounslow-
barracks, at which place he was to receive the pay
for his troop. About seven o'clock in the evening
he went to the Canteen, at Hounslow, and had two
glasses of gin and water to drink. There were two
strange men drinking in the house at the time.—
About a quarter past seven witness said he should
go, and another Sergeant-Major, who was present,
asked him if he proposed crossing the Heath, ad-
vising him not to go that way, as the night was
dark. Witness replied that he intended to go by
the Hospital Bridge•road, as he had 1001. in money
about him. He said this sufficiently loud for the
two strangers to hear. The Sergeant-Major then
said" Take care of yourself, you may be robbed
upon the road." " Never mind," said the witness,
" it wilt take a better man than myself to rob me."
He then mounted his horse, and was proceeding
towards the Hospital bridge, when he heard the re-
port of fire-arms, and at the same instant a bullet
whizzed by him, within a few inches of his face.—
Previous to the shot being fired, he heard a whis-
pering a few yards from him, and upon turning his
head, he discovered two men, one of whom had on
a light pair of trowsers. It was not sufficiently
light, however, to distinguish the features of the men.
Sir R. BIRNIE told the witness to look at the
prisoner, and try if he could recognize in him either
of the two men who were drinking in the Canteen
on the night in question. Witness—l cannot swear
to the man.

Sir R. BIRNIE—Is the landlord of the Canteen
present ? Witness—No, your Worship.
The Magistrate then directed that a summons
should be issued, to compel the attendaßce of the
landlord, or any person belonging to the house, who
could prove that the prisoner was one of the men
who were in the room at the time spoken to by Ser-
jeant-Major Drind.
The prisoner,. an uncommonly stout-built, cool,
determined-looking fellow, was then remanded.