Star.
London, England, 1827-08-16 00:00:00

LEWES, AUGUST 14.

Henry Norman was indicted for a burglary and rob-
bery, in the dwelling-house of Nicholas Yeomans, at
Maresfield, in the night of the 13th of May last. A man,
named Henry Hart, had been jointly ind cted with him
fur the same offence, but the Grand Jury threw out the
bill against him.
The prosecutrix, Mrs. Yeomans, a very aged woman,
was the first witness called. She stated, that on Sunday
evening, the 13rh of May, she and her husband, since de-
ceased, were the only persons in their house ; her husband ,
was confined to his bed by illness, and she was reading
the Bible in the adjoining room; there was a candle
burning in each room; between eleven and twelve the:
door of the room she sat in, which opened into the road,
was burst open wi:h great violence, and two men rushed
into the room, each armed with a bludgeon. They were
both strangers to her, but one of them she had since ascer-
tained to be Norman, the prisoner. Norman came up
to her and siid, "Don't wag or stir; it will be the
worse for you if you do; if you make a noise I'll have.
your brains out, and cut yea' down in two—stir if you
dare ; there are more outside to help roe." Alarmed at
these menaces, she remairled sil lit, and Norman then
asked her what money >he had ? She replied only a
few halfpence, and put her hand into her pocket for
the purpose of giving him what money she had ; when
he said, " Curse your hand—take it away, and let me
put mine in." He then put his hand into her pocket,
and emptied it of it; contents, which he put into his own.
The other man, who had stood by all this time, then
reached down a watch which was hanging over the man-
tle shelf, and gave it toNorman,who put that also into his
pocket. The other man then went outside the door,where
he continued, apparently on the watch ; and Norman
having repeated his threats of destruction if she moved
from her chair, went into the adjoining room, where her
husband lay in bed. She could hear distinctly where
she sat all that paved in the other room ; she heard
Norman go to the bed, and wi h abusive language (too
bad for repetition), asixtd her husband for his property ;
he replied he had none; Norman said, "Cur se you, let's
see *hat sort of a shirt you've got on; nt have that
shirt off your old back ;" her husband replwsl. " Oh,
pray don't abuse rise ; pray don't strip me;" she thin
heard two blows given, and heard Norman say,' If you
stir, or make any alas m, you shall both be done tor;"
both the men then returned into the room where she
was, and stripped k of all the property it contained, and
they then both went away, Norman saying," It you dare
to raise any alarm, I shall leave some men to Watch
you, and they shall Jo for you both ;" in about an hour
or two she went to Mr. Wheatley, a triend, who lived
a little way off, and lie came and examined the house,
and she described to him 0 en very particularly the
person of Norman. The next day being Uckfield fair,
she and Mr. Wheatley went to the fair, and there,
among a large crowd of people, she pointed out to Mr.
Wheatley, Norman as the man who had robbed her, and
he was immediately apprehended ; when pressed as to
her knowledge of Nor man's person, she swore most po-
sitively to him, saying—" As sure as GOD created the
world, I am sure Norman is the man "
Mr. Wheatley confirmed the evidence of the last wit-
ness, so far as it related to himself. lie added, that he
was present at th:. Chequers public•house, at Mare field,
with Norman and his lather and mother, and heard the
conversation which took place. Norman said to his
mother, See, m. titer, what a mess I have got into ; I
shall be done now." Ilia mother answered, " Ah, that
cursed fair ! I told you how it would be; 1 told you not
to go." Norman then desired his mother to go for
Jesse Moon, for he could prove that he (Norman) was
at home all the Sunday night ; adding, " you know,
mother. I was at home all that night."
The deposition of the deceased Mr. Yeomans, taken
before Mr Day, a Magistrate, was then put in and read
in evidence. It described the conduct of Norman to
himself much in the same terms as his wife had previ-
ously done; but adding, that when he begged Norman
not to strip him of his shirt, No:man s•rock him a vio-
lent blow with his bludgeon ; and he therein swore
most positively to the person of Norman.
This was the case oa the part of the prosecution. For
the prisoner an alibi was set up, but it completely failed.
Mr. Justice PARK summed up the case to the Jury,
recapitulating the *hole of the evidence with the most'
exactness, and the most anxious impartiality.
The Jury, after a few minute.' deliberation, found the
prisoner Guilty, and the Learned Judge, in the most
impressive manner, immediately passed upon him the
awful sentence of de.th, beseeching bins to look for
mercy to a heavenly Judge,as it was impossible that any
mercy could be extended to him on this side the grave.
The prisoner, as he was being removed from the dock,
solemnly asserted his innocence; but he heard the
sentence of death unmoved.

A few days since a melancholy accident occurred at
Southwold. Se►eral of the family of the Re►. H. S.
Trimmer were on the pier with some friends, when
a favourite dog was taken by the current on the
sand-bank, which at low water extends some 'way
into the sea. Mr. Watson, a young Gentleman of
about 17 years of age, one of the party, immediately
exclaimed, 44 I will go and bring him out ;" and had nu
sooner uttered the words, than he sprang forward, quite
unconscious of his danger. The sand, although nearly
dry. was insufficient to support his weight, and he was
in a moment precipitated in the deep, never to rite again
from thencc.--Sufulk Chronicle.