The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-07-26 00:00:00

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tendons of his. journey. If the ease had rested
on the evidence of Dent alma, it would not have
been proceeded ii but his entideftee would be
supported by othee.nsitnesees orcredibility.s—Af.•
to making seirerg.otheeobservatiuns, tho learned
Counsel then nrubeeded Isi.CilLseituasseet
Robert Dent, miller, in •Low.Ousegat6.lYorlt,
said he had known, the Prisoner before. Augnst
races last year ; *bight is month before the Pri.
loner was taken, hi stopped at the Cross Keys in
Jubbergate ; witness was there. Prisoner told
witness that he was coming to York at the Lent
Assizes, and could put 1001. a.yeac in witness's
pocket. Prisoner came the week before the As.
sites ; witness saw him on the 9th of hrircli,
about eleven o'clock in the forenOon, riding on
little galloway up Ousegate, near to•the Book.
Prisoner stopped the witness and spoke to him.
Prisoner asked the witness if he would buy any
money ? Witness replied he did not know ; he
might come down to his house and let him see it ;
and they fixed seven o'clock in the evening for the,
purpose. Witness shortly afterwards told Par_'
doe, the city officer, of the circumstance, who
wont to Mr. Alderman Wilson,
_ and by an ap.
pointment met him and Mr. R. Townend, at
Bayncs's Coffee-house, where a plan was eon.
carted. Mr. Townend gave the witness some mo.
sates that he had marked, and amongst the rest 2s.'
in silver, and some shillings unmarked. inra
Townend marked the money in the presence bf
the witness. Witness went home to wait until the
Prisoner called, which was not so soon as es.
pecks!. Witness went out to look for him, and
found him with one Boocoek whispering together;
Prisoner seeing the witness, said, " I'll be down-
at your house directly." Witness had a silver
cup with him; Prisoner knew it. Winless went
home, and the Prisoner came in about five or tett
minutes ; Mr. Townend and Panloe were at Mr.
Cautley's (opposite to Dent's house), at this time.
Prisoner and witness went upstairs into the dining-
room, which is fronting the street ; witness had a
piece of duffel cloth lying upon the table, and
told the Prisoner he would sell him it, and asked
what he won't! give ? Prisoner said, two one_
pound notes, if he would return 4s. ; witness
agreed-to it, and the Prisoner gave him two notes
tiff one pound each, and witness gave him the 4s.
Ihf bad from Mr. Townend; Prisoner put them
iiito'his pocket, and shortly after took a shilling
dot of hi; pocket to get some rum with. Hannah
Grant (Dent's tionse-keeper) came up stairs to
get a 2t. bill Changed ; the Prisoner and witness
it‘b' together • she said she wanted to get it
hanged for dr. Cautley ; the bill was marked
Iss the.prlieenSe. of the witness, at Baynes's ; the
Madder •gaile her 40s. in silver for the note,
Which .heliMat out of 'the room with • as soon as
(is was dope, witness threw the window op as
eters!, to hi M. Towne's& 'rum.% upon which
Pardue and Yeoman and others came up stairs;
they Seized tide Prisdner directly. and searched him.
Witness put %is mark on the two notes he had
taken heron: he delivered them t', Mr. Townend ;
had not ady otbir Bank of Englated notes. The
notes were printed to be tha same.
Witness auderweint a long cross-examination
by Mr. St %mit it, but did not in any degree alter
his teatinsuoy. •He questioned him respecting be.
ing convicted of petit larceny, and o.•ing confined
'kite' inn! I • when Mr. Pam observed, that has'
letserved bis sentence, he was a emnpetent
Ta t linestion by Mr. Topping; on behalf of
6111 proltecution, witness said, when Hannah
grant dame into the room, she said,. " Ccinld
to'-she witness, " change Mr. Cantley a
'two puma bill f" Ile answered, he could not,
mid the Primmer gave change for it.
Richard Townentl, Esq. the Town Clerk df
York, sail, he marked some monies ; amongst
the rest tier' 2s. with the letter It. upon the head.
'intl.., which he delivered to Dent :Ilona with other
*silver. lie delivered to Baumbrongh a two pouild
bank-note, which he had also marked first.—
About seven o'clock in the evening of the 96
• March last, he went to Mr. Cautley's ; saw Dent
threw up the window, as appointed for a signal.
Witness sent to Pardue and Yeoman, who were
stationed at a publie.hoase ; he desired them le
take the prisoner and Dentinto custody, and wit*
• mit went to see them. Ott going into the rump
witness saw the prisoner and Dent, Pardee sat
Yeoman ; there was some cloth lying, and a silver
cup ; Dent was fluttered ; said, 66 there are the
.two notes I received from Anderson." Witness'
advised Dent to have the rep with him, as the pri.
Meer uomld like silver. Yeoman was searching'
• theprisoicerwhen witness went into the room.—
Witness saw the fifteen bad notes, one of which
Was sent up to the Solicitor of the Bank of Eng.,
+mid ; the note sent dp was not marked. Baum.
brough brought the4os. Change to Cautley's before
the *Meets went to Dent's tit was afterwards exa-
mined, and one of themarked shillings was amongst
it ; •the other marked shilling the witness received
from Mr. Pardo. this morning, and prodnced it;
a; also the one from Baumbrough ; saw the 21.
uoteitt the hands of Yeoman, and produced it.—
The notes were marked by Yeoman at the time,
and witness believes them to be the same.
Ming questioned by. Mr. Stvcr.ata, witness
says.p.mt dues not bear a good character; he was
' not to believed upon oath. Witness marked the
money, to corroborate Dent's evidence.
Edward Yeoman 'said, on the 9th of March last
he assisted in apprehending the Prisoner; he was
stationed by Mr. Townend at Cantley's shop,
along with Pardue; Dent sells flour and' meat;
about nine o'clock, witness and Pdrdoe went
• into Dent's dining-room, and two or thee minutes
afterwards Mr. Townend came in ; there was a
coat-piece lying en n chair, and a silver cup was
on the table • the might be put under a coat;
witness searched the Prisoner's left inside coat
pocket, and in it found fifteen Bink notes, of li.
each ; witqesa marked them ; witness had no other ;•
un searching the Prisoner's waitcoat-pocket, wit-
Dees foam! tdelve country notes, of different de.
nominations, and a 21 Bank of I.tefilend note ;
witness has ltlict the note in possession ever
• ante, it was ntirtked of the tuna; •asother 11.
Bank note was found amongst the country notes,
and produced and identified by the witness ; the