The Sun. — 1841-09-28 (London, England)

EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONER. On Saturday night, Robert Blakesley, for whose apprehension a reward of 1001. had been offered by Government, was discovered in the market-place at Hitching lierts, and this morning, at six o'clock, he was conveyed in a post-chaise to London, and underwent an exanaina:_lon before the Lord Mayor, at the Mansion-house. A gree' crowd of persons assembled around the Mansion' house . ' ; -and, besides the Lord Mayor, there were also en Marshall, Gibbs, Carroll, Kelly, Humpresent, Ah.:.'rn? phery, and Mr. Harvey, the Commissioner of Police, was likewise attendance. The prisoner betray m: such weakness on being placed at the bar, that he was altu'wed a seat, and his countenance (which was only now and :lien seen from his hanging his head down), appeared exceedingly pale and depicted great wretchedness ; when he Woke, he did so in a clear and firm.tone. Robert Dean, of the Hitchin Police, said--Between eleven and twelve o'clock on Saturday night, the 25th inst., I was on duty in the market-place, Hitchin, and I saw the prisoner, Robert Blakesley, loitering about there. I had received instructions from my Superintendent to be very particular in noticing the arrival of any stranger. After watching him some time I went up and spoke to him. He told me he was almost mad, amt that I might take him into custody. I asked him what for, and he replied, "'I suppose you have heard of the circumstance in London." I rejoined, " I suppose you are the man who stabbed the landlord and your w'fe." He answered " Yes, the landlord and my wit,.; and Ido not mean to say any more." I took him to the station-house, and he several times ejaculated Oh, I think _I hear that shriek is her's—l think I see her now." He was searched at the station-house, and the letters produced we.7%e found upon him.—(Letters from his wife and mother wer' here handed in). He had several trifling articles about him, but no money. He said at the station-house, "I did is of mean to kill Mr. Burdon, but he got between us. I in.!...lnded to kill my wife, and then myself." William Rattan, City police-constable 54', who saw the prisoner in Leadenhall-market on the night Frevious to the murder, identified the prisoner as being Robert Blakesley. His evidence was nearly the same as he gave before the Coroner at the inquest upon Mr. Burdon's body. The LORD MAYOR then questioned the nrisoner as follows:—Prisoner, what is your name ? An'su•er (with much firmness)—Robert Blakesley. What is your :,7 ? 'Twenty-seven. What is your profession ? I wat; brought up as a clerk in the counting-house of my father, who is in the cloth trade. Where did you. reside ? In Basinghall-street, City. Had you any other residence ? No, my Lord. Edward Bristow, city police-constable, said, I have known the prisoner three or four weeks, and I know him to be the person who went by the name Robert Blakesley. I am acquainted with his person. In answer to the LORD MAYOR; the witnesses said they had been bound over by the Coroner to appear at .the Old Bailey. The LORD MAYOR asked if the prisoner was suffi. eiently recovered to stand up ? Blakesley here rose, but was obliged to be supported by the two officers who stood in the dock with him. The LORD MAYOR (addressing the prisoner)—You have heard the statement made by the officers against you, and the depositions aro now preparing, and will shortly be read over to you. If you have anything to say, now is your time. The prisoner, (holding down his head)—No, my Lord, not until the day of trial, when all the truth will come out. It is not as Mrs. Burdon has stated. The depositions were then formally read over and signed, and in the interim the prisoner whispered to the officers next him—" I wish not to be left alone." This being repeated to the Lord Mayor, he replied—" Very well, his wish shall be attended to."  Dean—During the time he has been with us he has been supplied with books, and he wishes that indulgence to be extended towards him in Newgate. THE Loan