The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-12-12 00:00:00

ASSIZES.

WINTER ROWS CIRCUIT.—BIRTTORD, Dec. 10.
Before Mr. Justice Bayley.
Joseph Threader and John Threader were indicted
for assaulting John Traveller on the King's highway,
on the 18th November. In the parish of North Alimms,
potting him in fear, and taking from his person 225. in
silver.
Mr. Joseph was for the prosecution. It appeared
from the evidence of the prosecutor, an elderly man, that
on the morning of the ISth of November, about seven
o'clock, he was coming out of his cottage with two pails
in his hand, to get some water, when the two prisoners
rushed oat upon him from a shed in his own yard,
knocked him down, knelt upon his body, and rifled his
pocket of a purse containing 225. in silver. He was se-
verely hurt t the blood gushed out of his mouth, and
had hardly yet recovered from the assault. The pri-
soners ran off wills the money. It was proved by
another witness, that the prisoners were seen going to-
wards the prosecutor's house very fast, unit were at that
time about live Minutes walk from it. The prosecutor
was positive as to the prisoners' identity.
The prisoners solemnly protested their innocence.
Mr. Justice Banzv summed up the case for the Jury,
and
The Jury found both prisoners Guilty.
The prosecntor recommended the prisoners to mercy,
and begged that they might only be transported.
John Marshall was indicted for feloniously killing and
slaying Stunned Perin, at Sawbridgewortb, on the 26th
of October last.
Mr. Jessop, was for the prosecution, and Mr. Dow-
ling fur the defence.
The deceased m-t his death in consequence of a fight
arising out of a quarrel with the prisoner, who was ac-
quitted.
The Assizes did not finish until a late hone to-day.
John Kest and William Morris were indicted fur hay.
log, early in the morning of the 9th of December, felt).
nion4y taken and stolen a sat* of flour, value 34t5., the
property of their employers, Messrs. iireaves and Sus-
ton, millers, Whestitatustead, in this county. The fact
was proved in evidence.
The prisoners in their defence said, that they wished
to see their master's horses look well—that they were
kept on short allowance, and that they thought it a
sack of pollard.
His Lordship recapituLted the evidence. and told the
Jury that the sohject was one wWeh had occupie 1 the
attention of his 31ajesty's Government, and he was
hound to tell them, that the result was, that if a ser-
vant took oats or other f‘ ed without the knowledge of
their wester, even though it was actually given to their
mis'er's horses—('or the masters are the best judges of,
what is necessary for the sustenance of their horses)-1
they were in lair guilty.
The Jury, in a sew minutes, returned a verdict of—
Guilts. against both the Prisoners, and they were imine-1!
diateiy sentenced to six months imprisonment in the
House of Correction.

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This Delft the UM cues' tisk folicnving prisoneri Were
called hp fde Jedgieents—
W. Pales, corivleted on Monday of stealing c sherp;.
skis, the property of D. Gettesidte, wai linfaced to be
kept to hard labour in the House of Cewreceien for 13
calendar loin,* ; T. Bichens, rensloell 0 burglary ;
and Joseph Threader sad John :Threader, convicted of
'highway robbery, were sentenced to Death ; but his
Lordship intimated'bis Wei:Heil of yeasieteeding Slant
all to mere,: . -
The Assitestarileg teiedoeled it ihent hal(.psst one
o'clock, the osoal foinialities were observed, and. the
Court was adjoureed.
wsi.istean, Deefiili
?resenting oar readers with

mutated In Hsu 4ace'ef four Months, we cannot
but think its extent and high criminality a Free:lea arr
ewer to the theoretical arguments of Mr. Baron firabaiii„
in his charge to the Grand Jury of Hertford, en Moodily
lut
Felony, 56; burglary, 101 highway robbery,4; sin
demeanour, 3 ; poaching, L ; breaking prison, 2; arson;
I ; rape, I ; assaulting a constable, I ; obtaining money
under false pretences, I ; cutting and maiming,2; horse.
stealing, 1.-92.

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