The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-11-07 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN,

init. after the robbery, the key was found on a shelf mar
the pantry.
In his cross examination by Mr. Biennett, he nid that a
person coming in by the yard would have to pass by the
coachman's room amid the witneas's ; the dog was not out that
night ; there was a lock-up yard In which the dog was ; a man
with a wooden leg might get over the yard well; wltness
might not have heard a man with a wooden leg passing by his
room if there was wadding on the leg ; there was a launlry
near ; two maids slept there ; in all there were two women and
three men sleeping In the lower part of the house.
Wm. Templeton was examined by Mr. Hamilton.

This witness stated that the wile of the prisoner, Hynes,
bad taken a room (rem him in Peuder's Court, Dorset street,
where they resided.
Michael Farrell, Chief Peace OMeer of the Head Office of
Police, was examined by Mr. M'Eane. This witness proved
his having found in the room taken by Mrs. Hynes. in Pender's
Court, a considerable quantity of the plate, which was after-
wards identified as being the property of Master Ellis.

John Bryan was examined by the Recorder.—Witness
stated, that be lived in Pender's•cuurt, opposite to where
Hynes lived; Hynes has a wife and two children; Hyne's
wife's name is Anne; he saw her one morning go into the
hall of the adjoining house, with a bundle under her grey
elo4k ; and after she came out, witness went into the hall,
and in a coil hole on the lobby, found a green bag
containing a quantity of plate, covered at the top with a
grey cloak: witness put it back, and told his employer
Coleman; lie aftereards yaw Mrs. Hynes in castody of
Mr. Farrell.

to his cross-examination by 'Mr. Bennett, this witness
nn being asked if be expected to be paid for what he was
doing, and "how much he generally made a day." rt-
plied that "Ise generally made from a thousand to fifteen
hundred a day." (The witness it appeared was a nailor.)

Coleman, his employer, was then examined, and
corroborated his testimony.

Charles Sims, Chief Peace Officer of Mountrath street Police
Office, proved having mel Peace Officer Rowe in Pender's
court, with a green hag containing plate, which was afterwards
proved to he the properly of Master Ellis. It was brought to
the Head Office of Police. Ile also stated that he got four
silver handled knives and a carving knife at the house of Mrs.
NI•G ram., at Constitution 11111, on Sunday week.

Peace Officer Rowe corroborated the testlifiony of the former
wisne,s, as far as he was concerned.
Master Ellis here identified a portion of the plate found at
li)nes's by Mr. Farrell, and also that received from Mrs. W
Grasse, by Mr. Sims, as being his property.

Mary 31.0rane was examined by the Recorder.

This witness deposed to her having given Mr. Sims four
silver handle knives, and an ivory handle one, which she
stated she found on the Royal Canal walk, ►bout three miles
froth town, on Thursday week; it was near the ninth lock,
and a little after six o'clock in the morning ; she met two
men near the sixth lock, a little after five o'clock; they had
loads oo their backs; one of them had a wooden leg; she
thought it strange that a man with a wooden leg shoul•t he
carrying a load, and she looked atter theta ; she first
thought it was potatoes they were carrying, hot when she
looked after them, she saw that the bundles lay fiat on their
backs, and she then thought they were pedlars.
Robert 111`llonnell, examined by the Recorder.-IVitness
stated that be lives in Francis Street ; he knows the
prisoner Hynes; lie called on witness to get his shoes
repaired on last IVednesday was a week; witness is a hoot
and shoe maker; the prisoner Hynes was witness's room
mate for a fortnight ; Hynes that day begun to talk of
many robberies that he had been at. He told witness that
lie " had a bill down ;" what he meant by having "
bill doss n" was, that there was a hoto.e he meant to rob ;
witness asked him " where :"—and he said in the country ;
he said they had about 4 miles to go by the canal, and
then to turn off by a road. lie (the prisoner, Hynea,)
said that his wife live•( there; he said that his commie,
who was to go with hint, was a very clever man, hut that
be met with an accident. Witnessed asked him e hat
the accident was, and he said that he had a wooden leg;
he called again between seven and eight o'clock on the
next morning, and said that he had " dune the job ;"
witness said to hint that " he thouelit that he would nut
do it until the moon would be off the sky;" he wanted
witness to get up, and go with him to sell it; lie had his
pockets full of plate; lie shewed witness a teaespoon;
witness would not ;;o;-he went away and returned in about
15 minutes, and said that lie had sold it fur 2s. G.I. an
ounce; lie then wanted witness to go again, but lie would
out; lie then went away.

In the cross examination of this witness by Mr. Bennett,
he stlutitted that he was tried and convicted fur stealing
leather, anal that it was in Neu•gate that the prisoner,
Hynes, had been his room mate.

Susannah M'Donnel. wife of the former witness. was
examined by Mr. Himilton.
She corroborated her husband's testimony, and was
eross•examincd by Mr. Bennett.
Several other wi,oesses wet e ex stnined, after which Jud ze
Burton charged the Jury, who returned 4 verdict of acquit-
tal in the case of Doherty. •nd tumid Dynes guilty.
The prisoner Doherty had a woo ten leg.