Star.
London, England, 1817-08-07 00:00:00

STAITORDSHIKE.

At these Assizes, which terminated on Tuesday
se'nnight, sentence of death WAS passed on twang nine
prisoners, seven of whom were left for execution en Sa-
turday, the 16th instant; viz. Edward Campbell,
aged 52, for passing forged Bank-notes; Joseph Ver-
non, a.„ed 21, for forging a Bill of Exchange for 412
103. Benjamin Watson, aged SO, for a burglary, at
uttozeter, , John Hall, aged 22, and Patrick Morri-
son aged y 5, a. assaulting John Read, in the church-
yard. at Wolverhampton, and stealing from his per-
son ooe shilling; Edward Hughes, aged 22. and
Thomas Lewis, aged 2s, for assaulting John Kean,
on the highway. near Talk-o'th'-Hill, and stealing
from his person rIS2 in Bank of England notes, and a
Bundle containing wearing apparel, the property of
said John Kean.
Sohn Kean, the prosecutor, who is an Trishaws and
s dealer in cattle, gave his evidence as billows eg I
attended Newcastle fair, on Monday, July 14, and
fold all the cattle I had kft ; received the money and
put it in my inside waistcoat pocket; I dined at the
Golden Linn. and its the evening two boys came there
in company with some juggler; i slept at a private
lodging; went to bed between ten and eleven, and
souse time after one of the boys came and slept with
see t I examined and found my money safe in the
morning. and breakfasted with the boy. We then
went together to the Cheshire Cheese and had a pint
of beer; the prisoner Lewis came in, the boy knew
hints tind pushed the drink to him. Lewis asked me
where I was going ? and I said to Ireland, by way of
LiverpOol ; he said he was travelling the same way
mid would accompany me ; had an errand to do, but
would be back soon; he then asked the landlord
where a cabinet-maker lived, who went out of doors
to strew him I I then went to the house where I slept
for my bundle; in returning it rained very heavy and
I went into another hoarse where I saw the prisoner
Hughes, and another man in a sailor's jacket; the
boy who slept with me and another boy were there
also, and they were whispering together. I then
went to the Cheshire Cheese and asked if the man was
come back who 11.111 to join company with met he
was not there, but CAMC directly after and we went
away together; we had travelled some miles when
Hughes and the man in the sailor's dress overtook us ;
we walked till we came to two roads; one of them
said this road is the nearest, and we took that which
led to Talk o'th-Hill ; we went a good way down the
toad and there was no house in sight but a gentle-
Wian's at a great distance ; Hughes was behind about
tea yards and appeared to look back, and from this
tirne I did not see him till I felt a violent blow on the
back part of my head which knocked me dawn dead;
I was not stunned ; my coat WAS buttoned, as it
ratite.' ; Hughes ripped it open and tore off two of
the buttons; I shouted murder and robbery as loud
as I could whilst on the ground blteding, but the man
in the sailor's jacket put his band to my mouth and
almost suffocated me. I begged for my life. Hughes
took the money from my inside pocket. When I
was shouting, Hughes said, ee Give me a pistol to
shoot the b---r." They threatened to kill me if I
did net remain quiet. Lewis held my feet, and after-
wards took nsy'bundle. They then left me, and went
back towards Newcastle. I went on and met two
women who took me to a Mr. Poulson's, who keeps an
inn at the top of the hill, and he sent for a doctor.
After soy bead was dressed, people went in search,
but could not meet with them. I am perfectly certain
Ilse pileup ere two out of the three atca who robbed

we. I was taken in a chaise to Newcastle to tee if
could gain any information respecting them, and saw
them in custody before the Magistrate on the Friday
following, when I iinmeliately knew them."
Thomas Hutchinson, constable of Newcastle, took
the prisoners upon the rice ground, at Nantwich,
from the description given him by prosecutor. Was
with them before the May,istr.tte when they confessed
the robbery, but said the property was not so much
as the old man had sworn to.

William Johnson, landlord of the Cheshire Cheese,
corroborated the evidence of the prosecutor, as to the
prisoner Lewis.
The Learned Judge recapitulated the whole of the
evidence with great perspicuity; and the Jury very
shortly returned a verdict of—Guilty against both
prisoners.