Star. — 1829-08-31 (London, England)

CROWN SIDIL--Before Mr. Justice GASELIZ William Craig was charged with breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Ann Law, and stealing stockings and other articles to the amount of fifty pounds, her  property. Mr. Dow Lino prosecuted, Mr. BACON defended, the  prisoner. The prosecntrix is a milliner, and resides at s,Crownstreet, Walworth. On the night of the 12th July last, she was the last person who retired to rest in her house. She had previously seen that all her doors and windows were safe. The next morning, about half-past four, she was disturbed by a knocking at the street door.. She went down stairs, and then, to her great astonishment, she perceived that the window of her parlour was open, and that some person had done this by patting his hand through a hole previously cut in the shutter. She then went into her shop, and found that every thing there was in confusion, and property of various kinds, to the amount of nearly 501. was taken. It was soon after communicated to her that the prisoner, about four o'clock that morning, had been seen running from her house, with a bundle under his arm ; that, being pursued, he threw it down, and in it were found a great quantity of stockings and other articles. These being shown to her, she instantly recognised them as some of the stock she had the previous night lost. In this bundle was also found a lantern, from the horn of which, a piece had been broken ; and in the parlour was discovered a piece of horn which exactly filled up the deficiency. This was the case for the prosecution. Some witnesses were called to the character of The prisoner. The Jury found him Guilty. Edward Nunn was charged under the 9th Geo. IV. c. 31, sec. 11, with • attempting to administer a certain poison called oxalic acid, to Francis Cook, with intent to murder him. _  Mr. BACON prosecuted—The prosecutor is a shoemaker at Bengal-place, Kent-road, and the prisoner is his apprentice. Some time since the prisoner, contrary to the custom of the family, thought proper to fill the kettle a little before tea-time with water. When the water boiled Mrs. Cook was filling the tea-pot, when she thought she smelt a very unusual smell arise from the water ; knowing that the prisoner had filled the tea-kettle, she desired him to drink some of the tea made with the water which he had poured in, and into which she had put some milk. This he refused, at the same time adding, " If you will put a little into a good deal of water I don't mind drinking it." Inquiries were then made of the servant about what had been the conduct of the prisoner before this, and she said, that about a month antecedent the prisoner had remarked to her that he was tired of his business, and wanted to be transported ; that he had inquired if his master died, should he be obliged to serve out his time with his mistress; and that he had asked her if it would not be odd if they both died suddenly. On hearing these statements, Mr. Cook sent for a constable, and had the prisoner taken into custody. A neighbouring chemist was then employed to analyse the contents of the tea-kettle, and he found it to be strongly impregnated with oxalic acid. The constable, hearing this, asked the prisoner if he knew what was the nature of oxalic acid ? and he said, " Oh, yes ; a teaspoon full would kill any body in 24 hours." The water in the butt, whence that put into the kettle by the prisoner had been taken, was examined, and found to be pure. The prisoner, in his defence, denied any knowledge of the acid being in the kettle, and the Jury acquitted him.  BRIDGEWATER, Am 28.