The Sun. — 1828-07-28 (London, England)

OXFORD CIRCUIT.-STAFFORD, JULY 26.  HO SE-STEALING. --CONJUGAL _AFFECTION.— JOh.fri Rovh was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the Bth of May last, a bay gelding, the property of the Rev. Alf2x, Buchanan, of Hales, in this county. Mr. Edwards, a farmer, in whose house the prisoner resided, stated, that the prisoner brought the pony- in question to an outhouse of his, on the evening of the Bth of May. The witness interrogated the prison.?r, who said that lie had bought it at some place where two towns joined, but he could not recollect the name. Afterwards he said that he had bought it of a neighbouring farmer ; but he could not recollect the name. The witness suspecting all was not right, said he would give the prisoner five shillings if he would shew him the place and person at which and from whom he had purchased the pony. The prisoner then said, " Give me the five shillings first, and then I will fetch the man I bought him of." Witness declined this, and immediately got a 'warrant and bad the prisoner taken into custody. The prisoner, on being called on for his defence, could, say nothing, burst into tears, and sobbed aloud. Mr. Edwards, the main witness, then stepped forward and said he believel the poor prisoner was very much illtreated by his wife. The prisoner had worked for the witness during many years, and lie always considered him an inoffensive nun. His wife had said, to witness's knowledge, on the night of the robbery, " If .he did nut fetch a horse home she would poison him the next morning." When he was taken into custody she shouted out, " Aye, it is not the first horse as he has stole."  The Jury found the prisoner Guilty, buit recommended him to mercy on account of his wife's character.—Death. Joshua Vipers was indicted for assaulting Thomas Richard Ayres, of Lane-Delf, in this county, putting him in fear, and taking from his person, and against his will, a waistcoat and a silk handkerchief, his property, value six shillings.  Ayres, the prosecutor, a meagre looking person, about 25 years of age, and with an impediment in .his speech, stated, that on the 2d of May last he was at• the Eagle public-house at Lane-end ;he left that public:-house between eleven and twelve o'clock at night; the prisoner was standing by a coach-house door, and he said to witness, "holloa, where are you going?" Witness said, " any where but home." " Come along with the then," said he, and I followed him until he came near the limekiln. There was a waggon standing there for carrying stones, and he said, " shall us go in and lay ns down?" I said, " with all my heart." We lay down together, and after a hit he got out; then came back again and ordered me to deliver my money, or else he would murder me. I said I had not any, and he said Thad; and lie said, " sarch. Where is..your watch?" "My watch-pocket is so-ed up," says Oi. Says he, " I have a noifc, and I'll coot ye throo." Says I, " Doantee, Jos. Take any thing and all I hoc, but dunnu kill me." He then cotch hold of owl silk handkerchief. He said lie would hoe thot, and 1 untold it and gave it hum. He then said, " Dom thee eyes, strip off your coat and waistcoat, or Oi'll murder thee." I then gin bins my waistcoat too..  The prisoner, when called-upon for his defence, denied the robbers•, and said that he had witnesses to his character. Abraham Williams said lie was a squeezer, and the prisoner was an honest man.  Mr. Baron VA