Star.
London, England, 1828-01-15 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY,
JANUARY 14.

OLD COURT—(Before Mr. Sergeant Arum.)
Iterates Caisson was found Guilt" of burglarionsly
enterinj the dwelling hrstt se of Joseph Cuff, at Ebenezer-
ariace, Airhitecfiapel Road. The prosecutor having
*AM suspicion the a robbery was intended, watched in
*>a dart to secure the burglars, should they "wake the
attempt ; while watching he head something push three
several times; the third time the door was opened, and
two men entered ; he suffered the prisoner to come within
striking distance, and trade a desperate blow at him,
which- paralyzed him : the other escap-d. On the step
of the door was found a dark lantern, a Jemmy (*crow
bar), a phosphorus box, matches, and skeleton key,
which opened the door. It it only three months since
site 'prisoner returned froM transportation.
Before Mr. Justin, PAZ&
lasses Castle, aged 25, a baker, was indicted for
maliciously setting fire to a certain dwelling house in
the parish' of St. Leonard, Shoreditch, with intent to
injure John Holmes. These were othercountscharging
him with intent to injure other persons. • •
Jeremiah Alport stated, that on Sunday, the 9th of
December, he was dining with a friend of his, Mr.
Smith, 230, Shoreditch, between six and seven o'clock
in the evening ; the front room, one pair, was neatly.
filled with smoke; the bonne was' searched, and every
part was fouisdperfectly safe ;they returned to the room;
at the skirting board, next to Rowley's house, they smelt
something b,urnings; they remained some time there; at
ninee'cleck Mr. Smith vent for a watcbn an, wit,. also,
said be smelt fire,- and went for the night constable;
Smith then went oat door, and about ten o'clock wit-
ness went out:with Mr. Smith and the watchman; they
then knocked and kicked at the door ; in about two mi-
rates a person came, and from the inside unscrewed the
shutter of the sash part of the door ; they ultimately
got in, and the prisoner was there, and no other person;
he said he could not open the door, for, the man had
gone out and locked him in ; the door was opened
by the prisoner,and the patrol breaking the sash ;
having got in we sa.d there was a fire in the house, and
asked for a light ; the prisoner brought a candle; he said
that be wan Asleep in the bakehouse; they went up stairs;
he did not see the prisoner go up ; on the top stair of the
I.lndia* he saw fire, under the landing ; in the riser of the
top stair these was a hole of about nine inches; part of
the joi,t of the flooring was on fire, and also the riser it
was a tad 6re, not flame; be called out immediately
“ here's the fire, bring some water t'' be went down and
saw the prisoner coming with p pail of water in his
hand ; the watching° tonic the water up and threw it esti
the 6re; more wain was brought, arid the place °pewit
to see ,thayhe Age was estlngaithed ; Witness foundA
the hole some ?ilk plus err' libich'iktre burnt ; when be
first went up be saw a bundle of rags on the landipgi
and in a basket near there were rags and some paper ;1

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•sts W. hole- idt NM • Otia.Cil alt Aral laI; • ti,%Melia
•named 'May came there, and another named Franklin;,
when the fire.was out the prisoner walked iris and d.Nwri
the shop; he did not see the rower Rowley there; he
left the house about twelve o'clock..
Cross•examined by Mr. ADOLPHUS—There was no
considerable delay when the prisoner came to the door ;
he rendered every assistance.
Mr. Smith corroborated the evidence of the last wit-
ness, and detailed some interrogatories that were put to
the prisoner ; he said that the apprentice and a journey•
man scent out between five and six o'clock.
The prisoner also said, that he was not. gOing to open
the door to a parcel of thieves. •
A great deal of evidence Wes then going into, when
Mr. Justice PARK s'aidoistit there was a vast body of
evidence yet to be prodee,ed, bat he thought it rather
bore upon the case of Rowley; but as the Grand Jury
had, no doubt very properly, thrown out the bill against
him, he thought that evidence could not be gone.into.
With regard to two strong facts that had been swot n to,
that affected the prisoner most, namely, the bolt of the
lock not having sprung into its place, and the door
being bolted ; and the patrol stating that he was sober;'
whereas both with regard to that fact, and to the bolt,
being contradicted, he thought it would not be sato to
proceed. With retard-to she prisoner, it was certainly
improbable that heshoeld have heti employed to set
the place. on fire, ilatttchad beet the intention, when
there were persons "AO would in ill probability halo
been engaged for such *aided pet pose. If the Jury
thought with him they would' say so, if not he would
proceed.
• The Jury expressed themselves satisfied that the care
bad been fully investigated, and pronounced the prisoner
iVert
An application was made to release Rowley, which
was refused, the Middlesex Grand Jury not being yet
discharged.
charter Meljeri, WiKlasre Me ford, and Jeremiah Sal
livan, were put on their trial for aborglary in the d el-
ling-house of Mary Atria lilp buty. and stealing a
quantity of silver plate and other articles,. her property.
Mr. Anota.nua stated the ease ((sidle prosecution.

Mr. Basalt was Couniel for the prisoners.
Mop Anne Norbury stated, that she keeps an oyster
shop in Birchin-lane, Cornhill. On Sunday the 11th
of November, she left her house a little before eleven
o'clock in the morning, leaving the sitting town
and bed room door locked. In cons( qtienco of in-
formation she received, she returned borne about sit
o'clock, and found the doors of the rooms forced
open, and missed six silver tea spoon's, a
,silier fish
knife, a silver sugar tongs, and pencil case,. and a
gold seal, and 51. in mdney, and a pocket handker-
chief. They were all safe when she went out in the
morning. She left a servant woman, named Blacktoe,
and a man named Tibbs, in the house: when she went
out in the morning. She aFterwariis missed six table-
cloths, and a quantity of copper money. William Mel-
ford had lived in her service about two years and a half
ago. She could not say that the William Melford at
the bar was the same who lived in her set vice. ••
Sarah Blacktoe stated, that she was Mrs. Norbury s
servant; and on Sunday, November 11, went out soon
after her mistress, and on her return found the house
broken open.
Henry Tibbs stated, that he was in the service of
Mts. Norbury, and on the day in question was alone in
her house, and about five o'clock in the evening heard
a noise at the door, and opened it. Charles Melford was
standing at it, and asked him if lie could have a few
oysters? Witness said, yes; and the prisoner came into
the shop, He asked how Mts. Nor bury was, and said he
supposed she was dining at her father's. Witness said she
was, and opened mane oysters. which the prisoner eat ;
he said he had a Friend outside who would take some,
and went to tlat-door and brought in William Melford.
They both eat oysters, and cne of them said witness did
not open them fast enough, and a-ked was there no one
in the house to help him? Witness replied, there was
nobody in the house but himself. One of them then
went out and brought in the prisoner Sullivan, and
asked him to take oysters, which he refused. Charles
Melford dieted witness half a crown to pay eight-
pence for the oysters. Witness said he had no change,
and Charles Mellor(' then gave him a sixpence, and
said he should trust him for twopence. William Mel-
ford then shut the &or and locked it, and' pulled a
pistol out of his pocket and ptesented it at witness, say.
ing to him, " Don't say a word, I won't hurt you.'
Charles Melton's said to witness, 66 We don't want
any thing of you—we only want your mistress's mo-
ney r he at the same time drew a sword oat of a stick.
Sullivan then pulled out a pistol. 0.. e of the party
asked him to shew them where his mistress kept her
money ; he said he did to t know, and Charles took
him by the collar and presented a sword at his bteast,
and said if he did not go with them, he would run him
through. Charles then we,it down stairs, arid brought
op a can-Ile. Sullivan held a pistol at w itness,andCh Arles
said to him,-if he makes the least noise blow his brains
out. Sullivan said if he made the least noise liewould have
him down directly. Char les and William went up stairs,
and remained about a quarter of an hour. Witness
heard them breaking open the room doors. When they
came down they made witness go down stairs.; and
Charles tied his !lends and his legs, and said to him,
" mind you ni ver know us again, if you even meet us in
the street." They then went up stairs, and went out of
the house, leaving the shop door ajar. Witness released
himself in about two minutes ty cutting the cords, and
gave an alarm, and on going up stairs found all the
rooms door broken open. He was positive the prisoners
were the persons he saw on the. day ia question.

Edward Goddard stared, that he knew the prisoner
(Wm. M.) several years'; he was the same person who
had lived with Mrs. Norbury ; his nose has been since
injured.
James Hanly, a police officer, stated, that be appre-
hended Charles and William Melford at their mother's
house, where they lived. In a box in the house he found
six pistol bullets and two phials of gunpowder, and
several flints; he also found a large pistol loaded with
shot, a bullet mould, two masks, and several other
articles produced. He also found a pawnbroker's ticket
for a fish knife, and a screwdriver, which he fitted to
the marks in the door's that were broken open at Mrs.
Norbury's, and it corresponded with the marks exactly.
On Christsnas day be apprehended Sullivan at a public
house in the Borough.
A number of pawnbrokers prodoced all the art;elea
which had been taken (toss Mrs. Norbury's house, ex-
cept the gold seal, the whole of which she identified as
her property. uhich she left safe in her house on the
day in quest*.
This wai the case for the prosecution.
The prisoners being called on for their defences seve-
rally s.id they had nothingpsore to say than that they
, were innocent, They called no witnesses.
The RiCORDSII commenced charging the Jury at
nine o'clock, and coach:tied at ten minutes pap ten.
The Jury deliberated in their box for twenty minutes,
in which time they asked some of the witnesses who had
been examine& mein' questidAs respecting the identity

of Sul.ivan. At half•past tett 'Ehtorietired, and at h ill •
past eleven returned into Court, and loun.d verdicts of
acainst all the prisoners. .
• the tlec,oncten, oil the verdict tieing delivered, de-
sited an Officer of the Court to requestin Alderman
to come on the Bench, that he might pass sentence on
the prisoners immediately. Just as the L-arned Judge
had given this direction, Alderman' CI owder; who had
been scot far, came on the biich. The RECORD r R im
media* picseeeded to pass sentence (.1 Drill' on thu
prrsoisers, end earnestly eels:trod them to use the shot t
time rbey hail to remain in'this woild in an earnest
'endeavourto obtain by penitence and pra)et.that mercy
hem the Great Itisige and Father of tlll, Which it was
quite impossible could be cztendedtoairees in this world,
All the prier aers heard the sentence. with appatent
seriousness, but N ithout the least visible emotion, and
retired from the bat apparently unmoved by the neer
approach of their dissoluticn.