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He then asked her if she had

ny boxes belonging- to her, and she said she had

A red

boi was standing near the door, and she said that was hers,
at the same time opening it with a key. Jane Williams was

.anding by at time, and he said to-11er,

" As the prisoner

rings the things of her box, when you see any of yoUr mas-

T's-property,-just speak. Several articles of wearing ap-
arel were identified as belonging to her master. Prisoner

aid these articles had been given to her by her mistress

The cook shook her head and said, " Oh,. Sarah!" He
told her that was quite sufficient for him ; she might lock

p the box again, Which she did, and he got the key-

Jones and his wife were getting their dinners, it being between
twelve and one o'clock. There was a small rosewood work-
box in the place, which the prisoner said belonged to her sis
ter, Mrs. Jones, who shook her head said " No." H e turned
and said to the prisoner, " Why can't you tell me the truth
about this box ; is it yours ? " She seemed fluttered, and

hen said it was. It was then opened, and the articles before-
nentioned, and some money were found in it. He then went

ip stairs into the top-room, and saw several other boxes, and
wo or three band-boxes. Jones's wife went up shortly after,
Int the male prisoner did not come up. He opened two or
hree boxes, which the prisoner Pugh said:were hers, but the
ook only saw two or three trifling articles, which she iden-

tified as being her master's. There were two other boxes in
the room, which Mrs. Jones said belonged to a smith, who
was then in Gloucester. The small rosewood box having
money in it, he was anxious to have it counted before he

took it away, and asked the prisoner for the bunch of keys to
but she said she had given him the. keys. A search was
made for them, but they could not be found. A single key
was subsequently produced, which opened the box, wherein
were nine sovereigns. He then took the prisoner with her
trunks into custody, and they proceeded to the Commission-
er's office in a car. Mr. Zwilchenbart identified some of the
articles found in the small box, and gave the prisoner into
custody. She was then searched by a charwoman belonging
to the bridewell, and the bunch of keys was found under her

arm. Between six and seven o'clock the same evening, wit-
ness, with another officer, went hack to Jones's house, which
was locked up, but, after waiting a few minutes, Jones came
up, when witness said, "Jones, we are coming to see you
again." He replied, " Very well, sir," opened the door, and
they all walked in. He then went up stairs, Jones leading
the way with a candle, to search the boxes in the top room.
In one box a great quantity of wearing apparel was found,
which Mr. Zwilchenbart afterwards claimed ; some of them
being marked with. his own name. He then asked
Jones if he saw that. Jones shook his head, and said
" Yes ; but I know nothing about them." He then sent
for a coach, and when the officer was away the wife of
Jones came in, whilst her husband and witness were talking
in the kitchen. Jones was telling how much he had been
Et out' of the way, in consequence of what had happened.

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When Mrs. Jones came in, witness said, "You've done a
pretty thing in telling me a lie about those boxes in the top
room. Now I will search your room." The officer who had
gone for the coach had then returned, and they then all went
into the middle room. There were several boxes in the room.
The first they looked at was a trunk, which she said was her
own, but he had no occasion to look at it, for theri-vas no-
thing in it but what belonged to her. He examined it, and
turned out several articles with Mr. Zwilchenbart's name on.
There were drawers, gowns, a small case with two watches,
table cloths, two pair of boots, two pair of trousers, a package
of tea, some shirts, and a lady's night chemise in the box.
He showed Mrs. Jones the articles with the name on, and
asked her if she could read, but he did not recollect her answer.
She said there were many articles there which her sister said
were given to her. Her husband was there, and he said that
people might have such things given to them. The next box
they looked into was one which Jones .said belonged to a
man who eighteen months ago went up the country, and for
whom he was paying money into a building club. In that
box there was also a number of articles belonging to Mr.
Zwilchenbart, and which bore his name. There were besides,
about a dozen pairs of children's fancy booN and shoes, and
many articles lying about the room, which bad since been
claimed by Mr. Zwilchenbart. Jones said he knew nothing
about the articles, and rendered witnesses all the assistance
he could. At the bottom of the box there were some clothes
which had not been claimed, and which very likely belonged
to the man who was up the 'country. Two other boxes were
found, and in them articles with the name of the prosecutor
upon them. In achest of drawers in the kitchen, many articles
were also found. Afteremptying tbe drawerso,vitness saw a box
at the end of the drawers. He asked Jones what was in it,
but he said he could not tell. The wife said it was a new
box, and there was nothing in it. On opening it, however,
with a key from the bunch found upon Pugh, there were
found whole pieces of flannel, calico, and linen, as well as a
great quantity of new baby linen, which Mr. Zwilchenbart
said, was made for the baby, which was expected. There
were also a great number of stockings, a new silk umbrella ;
and at the end of the drawers, four other umbrellas were
found, two of them were identified. In the cellar, tied in a
handkerchief, ten volumes of books were found ' • amongst
them was one which had lately been lent to Mrs. Zwilchen-
bart. Another search was made on Monday, when a large
wicker basker, and a band box, were filled with articles
found about the house.
Mr. WILKINS then addressed the bench. He wished it
to be understood that it was his wish that the prisoner Pugh
should not enter into her defence then. He considered that
Jones was an object of consideration ; for unless' they took
it for granted that a man must be cognizant of every thing
that was in his house, there was no evidence whereby he
could be implicated. He then proceeded at some length
to defend the man and his wife, but the magistrates decided
on sending them all to trial at the next assizes.
John Williams, Jones's landlord, and Mr. Edward Welsh,
an architect, spoke as to the good character of Jones and his
wife, and, at the request of Mr. Wilkins, they were both ad-
mitted to bail. Two sureties of £25 each, and themselves
Ln £5O, were instantly obtained, and the court adjourned.

SOUTH LANCASHIRE CLUB.—This club met on Wednes-
day and yesterday, and had delightful sport over Southport.
The company present were very numerous. The dinner of
the worthy judge, Mr. George, gave universal satisfaction.--
Fleetwood Cup, won by Mr. Clarke's Lottery, beating She-
ridan; Bossed Cup, won by Mr. Bennett's Euclid, beating
Cob Cole ; Churehtown Cup, won by Mr. Hoghton's Tyrant,
beating Quiz ; Consolation Stakes, won by Mr. Edward's
Manfred, beating Touchstone; Bold Stakes, won by Mr.
Williams' Priam, beating Exciseman; Crossen's Stakes, won
by Mr. Eden's Emerald, by Echo.

BIRDS FROZEN TO DEATH.--The hapless condition of the
poor birds during the late snow storm was strikingly evinced
in many instances, where, forgetting. their natural shyness,
they forsook the fields and woods for the warmth and shelter
of the barn and farm-house. A gentleman in Aberdeen-
shire,
writing to us a few days since, says " I saw a torch-
ing sight last week at Tulloch, near Ballater, about a dozen
of small birds, frozen to the branches of a tree, and some
more upon a cart all quite dead. Another incident of the
storm, was the somewhat ludicrous circumstance of a poor
cat .that had gone outside of a cottage window, anl'
found. standing as stiff and starched as a German soldier,sa
w b
ow
isa 01);
frozen to the spot, but not dead. Some warm water
plied, and the icy chains removed from baudrow,
" doing weir—Ai/ernes* Courier.