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IticlearcellWaVlTlflebended'the Prisoner, and Itittetegiknown there!! , *lake said nothing, mid
foind upon Was four **legatee. Thy writ all named as particular peesoos. - .Blake then .
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taken in the name of John. Webb-the firs dip to get a winking tub teleitelleet ale of in. .
plicate was for a shire;-. pawned pa the 21st of Oc- 'asked (him. to leave **rake bet be objected,
tobet for 35.-the seeiand for t*o silver fruit kaivis, said, " I ctiti dltia,
eela hew teeickkir- I Lao net et e
on the Bth of July. for Se.-the third' fur a pair of into the porter liettip."-, ,Bloke added. er There eik
,shoes, on the 18th of October, for-Ss...eatd the 4th be no suspacioa attee)aed there, as I bring the ale on,
a bat and bit box. on the 20th of Clearer. for 7's. ' 'my Warn account." filetween the 10th end ?6th of
The evidence on the part of the prosecution having September, witness -saw the rimed' eFdhhs !rho
been gone through, Mr. PLATT, as' Oantisel for the. *begin two barrels of ale is the regular way: He.
Alper eontendedt that in this ease tbeiiithe no wenedown and opened the eviler door,• and Fabb
p-, it! a felony, as the 'prostrates had neutral noticed that the dap was putdowo in a wrong way,
piked with the property and poseeiden df the aka. Observing, 41Ale, Cheeky was in a hurry the whet
aes which the prisoner was accused of haeing'itolen. 'day:" Witness said,'! What Charley ? ' and be said
Mr. ALtev. for the prosecution, rested hit argue a Blake." " What do you mean ?" said witness....
:went upon this ground-..that although the house Fabb replkd, " Why, we all share alike; we all
was taken by contract, yet tint it wet obtained by know of it." The last thing before he went away,
fraud. Even supposing this not toile the diet yet elabb celled him to the door, and asked, " Do you
' theproperty in the linen had not born petted with,. not went any more ale of us?" Witness replied....
and the,coneession of it to his (mouse was i Mo. 14 ; barb ordered a barrel or two (meaning in the
'Woos act. ' • regular way), and Ido not know whether that will
'The Recofuete over-ruled the ohjeetion, and called come or not." Fabb said, a That will be just the
upon the piiiimer for his d. fen;e. He protested hiss thing ;" but did not further explain himself. This,
innocence of the charge laid against him, and stated, happened on the Saturday before Tuesday the 16th.
that the' wine had been drank by his servant boy, "ivhii the ale did come in. On the Monday he went!
and the men' in the house, when he was out of it. To over to Messrs. Wy ties, and ordered three barrels to
make AT these assertions he Oiled • ranie' in on the Tuesday. seying, that " they must',
Julia Sullivan. who deposed, that be was servant come in before nine lathe morning." On the 18th.
'tithe prisoner at the bar.. and had been but eight' after-having had the cedversation with Blake about
days in the house when the distress tame in. The*t the !asking sub, • theofficers-game dowse-and Blake
person who was put into the house oho the ruin. was apprehended.: .
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*eon occupied the kitaten and pathos*. &re bid seen Cross.examinid by Mr. ittrious.-lle had been
'the men and the boy that were iii die house drink eight or nine years in this•public-bouse. anal fur four
profdr-ly of the- wine. The boy in the house used to years had alweysisad his ale twin the Mestrs.Wyatts.'
'king it io them. She never saw any of it taken out Ur 'thought this proposal, meet infamies and wicked,
of the cellar, bat heard it of the boy. It was currant and tejecied it with contempt. He did not hoop)
Wine. 'When the distress came in, there was a basket Mesta., Wyitts. of the transaction then, because hr
containing towels; table cloths, and some -of Mr. had pledged his word mot to do it, and esp-cted that
Wilkiris's cloths in the kitchen. She could not tell Blake would net nytke a similar other to him. Upon
thi hdrnber. Upon the ieeond floor of the house • theiationitemeration in Jane. when lie said he re-
'there %vete two trunks. She accompanied Paul in ktieetto accept th, offer in consideratlim of hie family.
,she &Arch, and excepting the trunks, she believed he did not then Inform Mr. Wyatt, partly because,
every place was searched. ' like a good Christian, he thought Blake would re-
The Reconoms, in lemming up to the Jury, ob- fore?, and partly beetles* he thought 'Mr. Wyatt
served upon the point of law in this came. It way would place more confidence in his men than in what
clear that, where a ready-furnished !muse was let tn he &guild jai... jie spelt.bis name Walkinsha v, and
a person who,, having.got possession, deitases ol the never went briliju other name. Never sent by the'
property, it would not thefi bee felony ; but a ques- °amen( Vaikenghent,„ In several of the London
Lion would'arise for a Jury, whether the agreement • l'eperi be had been called Walkingham, but that
so made was not a fraudulent one? Many eases of was not his name.. He bad been at Portsmoutb, but
this kind had occurred, end particularly that of had never 'teen his name in a Purism arth• paper.-
Moja* SeMple, who was transported fur having ob- 's What wereypu doing at Portsmouth P'-a.s, lim
tattled fraudulent possession of a •chaise, and having •noetiontaio answer that question ;' I appeal to the
conweited it to his own use. In the presint case. the Court." " .W;re you at liberty. or in confinement.
prOiktheii bad been imposed opon by the prisoner, there ?".....“ 1 was ou board the Munniouth, in con-
*bilked hy that means obtained possestioa of-the rfinement." " For what ?"-(After hesitating))--
articles which he had been charged with wrath% I, " Far setting a field of furze on ire for after-grins
anTit'ieis.earticularly remarkableekat the primmer, "tor my cittle." 48 Were you -never tried atiWin.
if he hid no fraudulent in:lotion bboald have taken the chewer. Aesizes t"....4. Yes* I was." " And ern:mined
bouie toe a year at-the large sum of JIM and yet and sentenced to seven years' imprisonment ?"-
bereducedto such distress as• to be obliged ropawu ; e. Yes, I screed my time on board the Monmouth."'
artieliis ale) 'Mall •value.-a The Jury; wide little he " You were re felon ?".-ste Yos, I was." He could
sititibre pronounced a vesdiet-rOurlty. .. ' • ' not Swear that be did not go by the name of Gook at
The, prisonei was well dreamt; anderas a man of Putt:Mouth, when he 'Fred with a Mr. Harwood, ail '
8 genteel *appearance. auctioneer. He recallected Mr. bfaddison' whom
'tAarZ•,'Berie, Gaarje Payee, and Sawed Falb, Were 1 he had • summoned, becotem he did not pay him his
, indictedfoi ;sealing 600gellooe of ale, -the property wages. .He lived' with &Sedition as shopman for a
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arti,,,ao7`;Wi theWyatt,ett• eldeteond Henry Wei, the fos months: Hi'eetuld Doe recollect whether be went
youngis...4lr. FlenrysErly-Wyatt was a brown to by ttie ROMOWI- Coat or ale at that del.. Ides' Mew:
l!POitp001-lipe. Otithe 16th of September law he bad i never offered to estate hire 411120 of his debt to ?dr.
i a store cellar in Joho's.mews, neat Bedforil.row, for' Wyatt, or anY other .ml4O be would globe forward
I store ale. •It was not for delivery et dwelt:toe to to giveevidersee against the prisoners ' • Not a tanking
j tustOiners without special order. ' had Oren offered.
i jiines Wallionsbaw proved that be was a pubEcen Abraham Hudson was store clerk to pewee-
end reps the Surrey Arms, in.Surteyoquare, Keut tor, and had been's() for six moistly. The three pie.
i ROad. He 'clealt in September last withastessra: loners were **yin's ol Mews. Wyatt., He re.
i Wyatt lo: ale aid Forte:, And paid SE4 per Nora ter collected an order for aleto Mr., Walkinehavr. • It
'ale.' He ordered his ale of the eoltettieg *ask. paid Was for three kande is the reveler wiry. • Three
.1 the' 'money' ite the collecting clerk. receivieg Id, ale batfils more'of ate'wee to go ipGreeeseioh the now
(hole thia,frayiten. . Heaknew Blake as-Orie of tht day. - Blake and 'Collins. would have had to bare
t drlyinen to Messrs. Wyatt. In • the latter -ens! of emir with the beer,' but Collins. was ill. and -Cot
' April lan Bake came with ale in the rogalat way.: •1111M1'bjs Place. ' Oa the ate:ening •ol the 160,-be-
In.thetellebt lei} own house be tapped witness ore ,teivialßil and seven. 'he delivered three barrels to the
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i the shoulder, and asked trim if would-film tietak -• •. of Blake aridecte for Or. Walkinshaw. 'The
a barrel of ale of two from him? Witness. asked, •alle Irons the atorelonese Wes not to be delivered but
•' What do you mean?'' sad he replied, te wily.-I ter souk! order. TM Airy of that etureheuse hang
can bring one or tire at half price?" Witities eared ill its the Minting-40'01i and on the morning of its
how he got them, and he said, ga Why, I Ateirge,t 16:12; Blake brought the' key back whith-lte -kid
them done the firm, as I have a good opPontinhy.. taken, rota retain hung kup in. the counting-house.'
Witness said he would have nothirgit, to• do with -This was efterober delivery of beer had been
and Blake, begged nothing should bit said; to thillie made. • The witonetrisetbk and Payne werepresent
assented. In about two months afmr. Blake came Ile the time the, dray Was loaded with- the regular
again with mere ale, accompanied by Collins anitthit order.. The day.,heitareelte 16th, Blake said to wit-
drayman of the firm ; he mentioned it. again,gaying, one that Waleiethave had given an mder for more
Yon. are &etch to blame not to take advantage et 'Viet 'aid be might diiide the profit among' four *Of
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'this opportunity, and I can pot 44 or NM into yet* ihens jibe three prisooersind himself). Never saw
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packet a week. He added, " Your house irso tone terlia anieonversatioa with Blake afterwards. The
venientiy sheeted. I am always patting by in my inailite,Of tle ale taken from aliestotelmuse was Lobe
time to Greenwich. You have ;tot a feSily. and it' divided between four
.of them ; -those four already
will be a great help to you." _Witness said, e-It •h
Mentiotred. Witsiess-refened to-the entry of the 16th
my family I consider, and I will have melting to in the-oidir book, arid it appeared that on that day
with you. Qn the 4th of September 'Blake came three barrels of ale went out. If nine barrels had
- again With Collins, as witness thought,' foe empty goecont, it wits a wring delivery. Three bairels,
casks, at hall-east seven in the asorniag. Witness it appeared by the book, bad been delivered to Wal-
was gaily serviog customers at that time; but pert khrslutie, aid three to Greenwich.
ceiving Blake,; be opened the cellar Lap. and bbke • Crosierlaririnedi--Bitore he lived with Mr. Wyatt
and Crillias put down two bmrele of ale Witness he was in' busiheuefor himself. Tour years ago, he
asked, ot What have ydrg'et there ?" .4' oe," says tilled as iturehoUsekeepes with Mr. Powell, a brewer
' Blake, it I bitre brought you two barrels boon on? ihltse Borough. ' He confesi:d that he sold his mai.
,own account." On the loth September thecollect.. ter'i beer through the means of Blake and the two
ing clerk,' Mr. lige, came, to collect moues, and i other prisoners, and divided theprefits between them-
ofinera then gave him some information of sharhad !selves. 'Witness was taken into custody with the ether
paseed'between Bloke and himself. An arraneemeot three prisoners, and the first week after apprehension
was made as to some tpuire• procei3ings betvie,i Ihe oft bed. King's evidence to sire himself:
witless, Mr. Wyatt the purger, and Mr. 81ew.... • Thomas Cox is a draymao in the serviceof Mews..
On tke 16:h ...witness saw Blake again : be brouget fiVyatt. On the 16th of September he went with the
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three bit rels. of amber in the regular way, in coatis ~draty with" Blake. He was not accustomed to go with'
play *Wei man of the name of con. .111uke also i nim, and fur the first time he supplied Collins's place.
bratilifit Mil" barrels of ale, which had not been or- ! 01: that day he took six barrels-on the daccraoymin"t
p Paaied .
dere& He put the neher. into the ale.eellar, and t'pool-lane,•and front thence went to the store•r0018 in
theille into dieportei-cellar. Whoa* went dow,,l.J.ho's Mews with the dray. ' Blake
into the cellar wash 'bloke : Mr. Blew 'was in the -him, and wheti at 'the Mews he
.found pahh and
*hatcher, and could bear any conversation 'Which -Park there. 'The door was-opened, and three note
-might takeplace in either cellar. 13. was cutiailed ibstrelethebidet the te were put on the dray. Wit.
'then Went.
to
"Aiiingl-we'cellsaranthdedey delis sit
Pusitzirrellia'
literal fOr that purpose, end bad previeuely.seiiikeil I.nees and the rest assisted. He did not know that
tie etliedis
.belongiug m whom. Two efficeft were" at? Ming Wrong Liu going on. WitAlllll and Blake
.8380 it di same tame .in the bask parlose -terti the
alebiller. Witness, being in the -aleeeller lette 'bat' did tot knew What
mai,. at Whit is like price of the tetee.beereg :saw Mr. Blew there, but heard nothing that paw,into
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Of ale put into the porter.cellar t" Blabs asewned, .. W___.4merniAdst a etable.keepeelo a„hite; meth,
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_pep,' tuilac,Cuptlipip seien 40 eight
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have in my pocket," and gave him-the efit al•tneie`awinsug of lac 16th of eight
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which Blew had maiked. Witness inked Wiwi the liarialwleaaLtake.heereleee ale end the rare the tem-
moue,. wai divided? aed Blake maid, * 0; ere ide ' Cildh. „lir 1. .4_ Lae.
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