Star.
London, England, 1826-09-22 00:00:00

HIGHWAY ROBBERY BY A ERAIAI.B.

Sarah Guyer was indicted for assaulting Sarah Bun-
ning, on the King's highway, on the 11th of April last,
and taking from her person a silk shawl and 19 sove-
reigns, the property of the said Sarah Bunning.
The prosecutes stated, that on the evening of the
day above named she was passing down the Edgeware
Road towards her house in Deke-street, Lisson Grove;
the prisoner overtook her, and entered into conversa-
tion ; during this conversation, the prisoner wrested the
shawl from her shoulder, and ran away ; 19 sovereigns
were tied in the corner.

Owing to the length of time between the robbery and the pri-
soner being taken into custody, and the contra:beton, evidence of
the prosecutds, the Jury acquitted the prisoner.

HANSLAUGHTZR.

Maw freeman, alias Burins, was indicted for killing and
slaying William Britt, on the King's highway.
Mr. Robinson, a student in the London Hospital, proved that
the deceased died in consequence of diseased lungs.
Mr. Justice Lftrarnaas therefore directed an acquktal.
James Boyce, Henry Bryce, and George Houghton,
were indicted for highway robbery.
Mr. Henry Fuller, surgeon, of Bethnal-green, was
returning home late on the 13th of September from a
patient, and as he came near Fleet-street-hill, Bethnal-
green, heard a whistle, with a cry of " Now!" He was
surrounded by about 20fellows, who pinioned his arms
and tied them with a rope. One of them said, "If the
b— squeaks, knock his brains out." Another,
*horn he afterwards found to be the prisoner James
Boyce, said that they would do him no harm, but they
would have what he had got. They took from him a
case of instruments and three keys. One of them felt
for his watch, and exclaimed, " The b-- has got no
toy." After they had rifled him, one of them said,
" Now give him a rpm one." James Boyce again in-
terposed, and prevented any violence to his person.—
The next morning some one called on him and told him
he might get back his instruments.
From the remainder of his evidence, it appeared that he-sue-
myriad, with the assistance of the officers Norris, Gorton, and
Gooding, in identifying and securing the prisoners.
Cress-examined—Henry Boyce was Inactive, and only looked on.
The Jury found the prisoners James Boyce and George Hough-
ton Guilty.
The prosecutor recommended James Boyce to mercy, for having
protected him from personal violence twice during the perpetration
of the robbery:
Caroline Fitgallen was indicted for stealing a note
_value 501. in the house of Robert Brooks, in Burton-
crescent, in the parish of St. Pancras.
Mr. BRODERICE premised that the evidence would
be necessarily complicated, as the note itself had not
yet been recovered, and a difficulty upon this point
arose, which could only be got over by a circuitous
detail of testimony.
Mr. Robert Brookes, a butcher, in Leigh-street, Bur-
ton-crescent, received a 501. note from Mr. Rennell.—
Used to keep his cash in a pocket book ; it was kept in
a bookcase in the parlour by day. At night either he
or his wife took it up stairs. He saw it on Saturday
evening, the 12th of August, for the last time. The
book was under his wife's pillow on the Monday morn-
ing. He went, to church on Sunday, and locked it upl
safe in the bookcase. The prisoner bad been with him
three months, but left on the 4th of August. Had
missed the key of the bookcase and some other keys
before she went away. He had the locks altered and a
Inew key made for the bookcase. Did not see the pri-
soner on Sunday. He expected the prisoner at twelve
o'clock on Monday. She did not come. He got a
constable. They went to No. 26, Corbett's-court, Brawn-
lane, Sp;taffields, to see the prisoner. Mrs. Stanley,
where she lodged, told her of the loss. She was snr-
prised and sorry. He told her that he wished to search I
her boxes. She said he might look. He did ; and found
the box full of valuable dresses, and some papers; and
among them a milliner's and silk mercer's bill. Has not
seen the note since; can't swear who wrote it, but either
she or his wife endorseJ it. _ _

neross-examined.—lt was on the evening 9f Satur-
day, the 12th of August, that he saw the note last.—
Mrs Brookes took the book up stairs herself on Saturday
or Sunday. Can't swear that the note was in the book
on Sunday night. There is a servant in the house. He
locks his door. No one has any occasjon to come into
his bedchamber. That was the only 54:14 in the book.—
Mr:Revell pajd it to him-on the 25th July, and he took
no other in Ole meantime.
Anne Brookes, wife of the last witness, corroborated the testi-
mony of her husband.
Cross examined.—Did not see the prisoner at her house after she
',went away front the service. Has the same female servant who
took her place, but the is not here.
Re-eirritted.—She gave witness reason to believe that she
would be at the house on Monday. She said that she would call
agaiu in about a week.
Maria Anne Wyatt, examined" by Mr. PHILLIPS.—
Is muse at the prosecutor's. S sw the prisoner come to
'the house on Sunday between eleven and twelve. Mau

Pm and miitreu were at church. George Buckley, her
&pow servant, opened the door, and :hewed her into a
room. Witness saw her in a room on the second floor.
She wished to leave it to go to the water clbset, which is
below stairs, and goes down two steps from the parlour
door. She wAs down stairs about fire minutes. She
appointed to be at the houses:text day, about one o'clock.
She did not come.

George Buckley is journeyman to the prosecutor, and
partly corroborated the evidence of the last witness. lie
went back with the prisoner to her lodgings, and stayed
at the Iffiuse all the evening. Catherine again walked
back with bim as far as Sishopsgate-street.
Cross-examined.—Mr. Brookes questioned witness as
to the note only because of his being with Catherine the
day before. Did not go out of the house with her, but
met her afterwards, by her appointment, in Speldhurst-
street, to go home to calm tea at Mu. Stanley's. This
was at half-past two o'clock.
Mary Stanley— -The prisoner lodged in her house..
Knows George Buckley, who came home with her and
took tea ; prisoner sent her on Monday to take some
things out of pledge; witness saw the prisoner when in
prison ; she said it was Mr. Brookes's note. and that if
she (the witness) was afraid, she might shift it away
from the public house. Went to Mr. Astell's with a
person who got the note away; witness had preiiously
left with Mr. Astell 191. and the person who accom-
panied her the second time made up the difference, and
gave witness £4 to be given to the prisoner at different
times, as she wanted.

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