Star.
London, England, 1801-07-30 00:00:00

AS4IZAS.

The AtEzes forthe Count• of Etre: commenced
at Chelm.ford Wed.iefday Unnight, before Lord
Chief Jn KENYON and Mr. Juilite GROSE.

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BURGLARY AND ROBBERY.
John Hight, Henry Harding, William Wor-
ley, James Butcher, and Thomas Howard the
younger, all Coldiers of the Firil Regiment of
Guards, were indiEted for burglarioufly and fel°.
nioufly breaking into the dwellin houfe of Mr.
Thomas Myth, of -Langham, on rise night of the
zd of June, and [haling therein a canvas pude,
containing forty guineas, one
.51. bank of England
note, divers other notes and monies, a hirer
watch, three filver table fppons, and various other
articles.
It appeared, from the teftimony of Mr. and
Mrs. myth, and their daughter, a girl of tender
years, that on the night of the robbery they had
retired to bed, after fecuring the houfe as ufual.
They were awakened by the noife of perfons break-
• ing into the bottle, -and Were alarmed by the ap-
pearance of the five prifoners, the four firft armed
with pitiols, and the latter, Howard, with a battle-
axe. They approachetV their bed-fide, prefented
the piftols to their heads, and, with dreadful im.
precations,ordered them to deliver them theirpro.
serty. They forced them to rife ; after which
they proceeded to break open and ranfack every
place where they'erpeeed to find objects of plun-
der. They compelled Mr. and Mrs. Blyth to de-
liver what money they had in their pockets, and
continued their depredations, while Mrs. Blyth was
in a hate of infenfibility from affright and appre.
henfion, her hufband in the extremeft degree of
agitation, the child fecreting itfelf for fear, and
the female fervant under a fimilar degree of tenor.
• After remaining force time in the houfe, they de-
parted—After the robbery, one of the prifoners
obferved that the gardener knew him, and that
they fhould by his means be found. He therefore
irropofed to return and murder the whole family.
This was objetied to, and another of the party
declared he would flab the propofer if he perfilled
in his refolution. They were foon afterwards ap-
prehended on fufpicion of other felonies. Their
perfons were fworn to by Mr. and Mrs: Blyth and
qte child ; and they were All found--Geihy.
11143NWAY
The fame day James ButcherAlontas Howard,
and Thomai Billiop, a foldier, were indiaed for
feronioully alfaolting James Bafket and Martha his
wife on the Ribes highway, in the night of the
ligh'of May laff,putung them in fear, and taking
from their perfons.a laver watch, a pair of pock-
cis 51. bank note, and 51. 4.1. in gold and elver.
—The fags of the robbery and the identity of the
prifoners were fully proved, and theyfwere found-
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tornas Bilhop and James Butcher were again
indicted for affaulting Henry Brown and Deborah
his wife, co she King'i highway, on the 25th of '1
April latl, patting ahem in fear, rind taking from
their perfons a Colcheller bank note for fol. a la-
ver watch, al. r. and other property. Of this
ehtlyg tbey were alto found—Gaifry.
=boe nus Howard, the younger, and Thomas
Bifirop, were alto indieted. for a bighway,robbery
on Manillon Coope in February laft, and taking
from his perfan a pude, 'containing four guineas.
Of this indiament they were found—Gray ._
John Hight, William Worley, and another fol-
dier of the name of Henry Picket, were charged
and conyiaed, on the evidence of Richard Packer,
an accoanOice, corroborated by the teftimony of
other perfons,fora burglary in the houfe of Chas.
Heath, and Reading two tea-pots, a Over pepper
box, a filver table Spoon, a pair of (slyer tea tongs,
eight fairer tea (pitons, and other articles.
lEdward OhlAeld, a foldier, was indifted for the
robbery on Barbet and his wife, in company with
Butcher; Bishop, and Howard; Ersith, an accom-
plice who had given evidence againft thole three
offenders, proved the participation of the prifoner,
artd he was found—Giiihy. •