The Sun.
London, England, 1827-01-04 00:00:00

NEW BAILEY, MANCHESTER, DEC. 30.

James Evans, whose trial for the murder of Mr. Price roust
he still in the recollection of our readers, was on Friday appre-
hended on a charge of felony, and this day brought up for exami-

nation.

The Court was crowded to excess, so great, indeed, that
it was found impossible to proceed with the business in its re-
gular order. Therefore, before any summonses or warrants
were granted, which generally takes place before the exami-
nation of prisoners, Evans was put to the bar. He looked thin-
ner than when we last saw him, and walked very lame when he
mounted the step leading from the dock.
Wm. Taylor, the young man who serves in Mottershead's shop,
then detailed the particulars of his conduct and apprehension.
Evans was then asked if he had any thing to say in his defence.
He replied, that a (lay or two ago, he called at the Stamp Office, to
know whether he could recover the stamp of a deed of assignment
which he held, but which had never been executed. He was
told that he could, but that it would cost him about three shil-
lings, as it would require an affidavit. Not having sufficient sil-
ver, be, on the night before he was apprehended, took two spoons
to be pledged at Mottertheadis; and -obtained three shillings upon
them. The next day he went about one o'clock to pledge a waist-
coat, in order to redeem the spoons. The box in which he stood
being rather low, his hat. touched something at the top, and at
last a basket fell upon the counter. The young-man then came
into the shop, accused him of attempting to steal it, and refused
to receive his waistcoat ; on which he went to another pawn-
broker's, near the police-office, where he obtained four shillings
upon the waistcoat, and went back to Mottershead'a for his
spoons ; when the young- man locked the door, then came into
the shop, and abused- him as a thief and a scamp.—Then he
certainly jumped over the counter, and tried to get hold of him.

The witness said he never abused the prisoner, nor even spoke
to him when he came *up stairs, after locking the door. Indeed
the prisoner did not give him time, hut went over the counter as
soon as he got thtough the door.
Mr. Foster inquired whether it was possible that the basket
might have fallen accidentally from the shelf, as the prisoner had
dewribed ?

The witness replied that it was not possible. The shelf was
very broad, and the basket was placed quite at the back of it.

Robert Derbyshire, jun. said he had carefully examined the
place, and was quite satisfied that the basket could not have 'have
fallen off, for there was a small ledge projecting from the shelf,
which Would prevent it. Besides, he did not think that the priso-
ner's hat would reach the shelf.

The prisoner here appealed to Taylor, whether he did uot skew
him that his hat would touch the shelf?

Taylor replied, that certainly when he took the basket film:lathe
prisoner, the latter did rub the tip of his hat against th. shelf.
to slew, as he said, how the basket had been knocked oil, but it
was quite impossible that that could have been the case; for the
shelf was quite fast in its place, and could not be moved by the
prisoner's hat.

The prisoner repeated, that the fall of the basket was quite ac-
cidental ; and, besides, there was another person in the shop as
well as himself.

Taylor replied, that the other person was a little boy, Namely
as high as the counter ; and he, being in a different box, could
not gee what was passing in the boa where the prisoner was.
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vagrancy, and the prisoner must be committed, and. kept to bard
labour, for three months, for attempting to commit a felony.
There was a clapping of hands as soon as this sentence was pro-
nounced ; and as soon as Evans was removed from the bar, and
taken below by the Police officers, he was repeatedly hissed by
several persons ; but these indecent manifestation of dislike were
speedily suppressed by the officers.

We understand, that when taken below, and told that be -must
be forthwith put upon the _tread he again burst into tears.
and cried bitterly. He was, hoWever, put upon the mill, and re-
mained for about an hour; when it was ascertained that he could
not any longer support the labour, in consequence of excessive
lameness, and the surgeon directed him to be immediately removed
to the hospital. We believe he has a swelling of a very serious
nature in one of his knees.