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London, England, 1827-04-16 00:00:00

peaces. It was most aboolinable.when the County era.
so oppretsed with expenses. It was an Old Bailey ma,
to get money out of the County. Hi was dears:tine:l
to put an end to this system.
Mr. PINCHAD, the attorney, said the witness would
prove other facts.
The witness was then examined--.lle took hi jor into
custody on the girth. He was then distharged. In
November he apprehended him again at Dunster. la
the presence of Major, Nicholls ddivered some things
to him, which he said Major had given him to keep hr
him. Witness produced a pair of boots which he had
taken from the prisoner's legs.
John Lovell received the silk produced from Recited
Wood, and gave it to Mr. Long, the constable.
Mr. Tindall and Mrs. Tindall identified the property
ast hat which they had left in their house, and which
was missing on their return from Lyme.
Mr. BARSTOW submitted to the Judge, that there
was no evidence to fix the property on Lambourn.
The JUDGE over ruled the objection, and summed up
the case at great length.
The Jury found the prisoners Guilty.
The JUDGE said, it was a very serious case, and be
should consider what punishment to inflict upon them.
Major and Lambourn had been previously convicted of '
the like crimes.
It appeared that Major had been taken a Second time
into Mr. Tindall's service, after he had been convicted
of robbery, out of compassion to his mother, who was
in distress.
APRIL 13.—Moves Reynolds Evans, a genteel-looking
man, and James Abbot, were indicted capitally for bur-
glariously entering the dwelling-houseof William Bur-
gess, at Bedminster, near Bristol, in the night of the
25th of August last.
The first named prisoner is stated in the calendar as
a linendraper.
Mr. STOKING, with whom was Mr. PAYNE, stated
the case at peat length, and called
William Burgess.—l live at Bedminster, and have a
house there. Abbot came to my house on the 25th
of August, at twenty minutes past 6ve in the evening;
he came to ask what o'clock it was ; he stayed about
half a minute, locked round, asked the time, and
walked out. I went to at nine o'clock, and saw
everything fastened before I went to bed. Have no family
except my wife. Sarah Corvett slept in ;he house that
night. I got up abotit half-past five the next morning ;
my wife and I came together down stairs. I found the
casement taken out of the window; there was room
enough for a person to creep through. The back
kitchen door was shut, and the front door was tiled
open. I found a large chest had been taken away. It
contained W. in silver end copper, and two pair of
stockings, two silk handkerchiefs, four cotton handker'.
; chiefs, two night-caps and three musliti caps. I saw the
chest below stairs when I went to bed. The door
which was open was 'hit which opened into the
room where the chest was. The clock was in the
same room as the chest. The chest was an oak
one, end toe large for a man to carry. I had opened
the chest the former day, and saw the money and
the clothes in it. I lent a person that day five shil-
lings, and took it from the chest; that was between five
and six at night, and after Abbot had been in the hduse.
Cross examined by Mr. BostrAsa—When I came
down in the motning it was broad daylight; I saw
Joseph Strsples in the moz ning ; I had not been alai med
before this time. If Derrick was there, I did not tee
him. I know Derrick. Weaver came up at the same
time with Staples. It was about eleven o'clock in the
arming when I went before the Justice.
Ite-elamieed—The chest, when I found it, was be-
hind Derrick's garden, and I mtt with it about ten
minutes after I got up. I found it in a cl.tch, the lid
broken, and the money go,:e. Joseph Staples was with
me alien I found the box. Weaver came down sobn
after, and helped to take it back to the house.
James Weaver—l live at Bedminster, and am a far-
rier; I have lived there twenty years and more; am
acquainted with the prisoners, and have known them
tuei,ty years; I saw them both on the 25th of August;
I saw Abbot at five, and Evans at eight o'clock; Evans
was standing at Den ink', gate, talking to James Abbot
that is opposite to Burgess s house, about 15 of twenty
yards from it ; I saw Abbot about ten o'clock again ;
two other persons were with him, standing against
Derrick's gate; I passed again half an hour after, and
they were there sail ; I came out of my house again at
half-past one, to see if I could Snd my son; I passed by
the house of Burgess; before I came to the house by about
20 yards, I saw a person come out of Burgess's and run
across into Derrick's-cal d. When I had Beached ten
yards further, I saw Abbott come out of Burgess's
hatch with a chest, which Evans was assisting him to
carry. The hatch is two feet from the doer. They
Crossed into Derelck's billion, and then into his garden.
I saw no.initne of him after, but went on to look for my
' son. The door was open, and the hatch at Burgess's gate
,' was kept open with a tile. I came back about half-
past five ; I knew the chest by the work on it ; I told
Burgess in the morning where he might find the chest,
and about five minutes afterwards I followed him.

I saw the chest which was found in Derrick's garden
carried along by Abbot and Gans; it was. bright
moonlight, and I could see wh.t passed very distinctly.
I did not infant Huri,ess at tNo o'clock of his house
being broken open. I knew the prisoners well, and
thought I was in danger of my life. My son, whom I
was searching for, was found dead in a coal pit. I
was examined before the Magi•trate on the 29th of
August. I saw the prisoners an the custody of Yates,
the constable.
A great number of witnesses were called for the de-1
fence, some of whom the last witness had denied having
spoken to, on his cross-examination ; they distinctly'
contradicted his testimony, and proved that he had
sVrorn to other persons !living committed the theft on
other occasions.—The Jury acquitted the prisoners.