Star. — 1807-03-21 (London, England)

JOHN POPE." _ _ _  Mr. Gunner, Conde] for Join Pope, interpofed— " I meals to (hew, that there were tho'e hopes held out to this prifoner, which would make it the moll {hocking violation of the ellablifited rules in the ad rninillration of juflice, to make at of Pope's confefrion. The King's Proclamation was proffered to him, which declared, that any one not manually ocpied in the murder, (hould receive Isis Majelly's par don, if he would give evidence againll the murderer. With this Pope had complied,, and he had a sight to the benefit of tie Proclamation."  After fome obfer varions in reply, by the Common Serjeant, the Proclamation was read, and the offer of a reward of tool. by Sarah Pooley, to be paid upon conviaiun to fuch per fun or perfons as lhould dilcover the murderer.  A long conteft enfued between the Learned Coonfel on both fides, on the claim of the prifoner Pope to the benefit of the King's pardon; after wl.ich, under the dire lion of the Chief Baron, the Jut y ac quitted John Pope. A queftion now arore, whether under the peculiar circumftances, John Pope having not only been in• dided but arraigned, he could be admitted into the witnefs box, to depofe againft Maycock. Mr. Morris contended, on the authority of Mr. Seijeant Hawkins, that his evidence was inadmiffible. TL e Corn. mon Serjeant, on the contrary, argued, that Pope was acquitted of the offence charged ; that he was reaored to his full credit, and ought to he faltered to give his teflimonr; with which the Learned Judge concurring, John Pope was called—He raid, that he had been a corn-porter ; he had known the prifoner a year and a half ; he was acquainted with the houfe of Mrs. Pooley, and with the time and circumflances of her murder. Maycock afked him to go with him about fix weeks before it happened. He ofked the witnefs to go with him to rob an old woman, who lived in a huggermugger way at a (hut up houfe. So it went on till Saturday, 9th of Aqua ; he then afkeil the witnefs to go with him, to which he agreed. They raw each other at Davis's, at the Barley mow. Inftead of going home, after drinking till ten o'clock, they went into the back premifes of the Barley-mow, and got through a loop-hole, and In into the yard of Mrs. Pooley. There they waited till one in the morning, and then they took fume bricks out, and undid the (hotter. The witnefs pot his hand through, and undid the bolt. The door was barred, which went into the pottage, and having no tools they could not get further. There they remained till daylight ; and when day light came, the witnefs went twice into the public houfe, being alarmed, but Maycock perfuaded him to return. They went down into the cellar, and there flopped until the Old Lady came down (lairs. It was eight o'clock when the murder was committed by his watch. Maycock went to the top of the (lairs, as loon as he heard the door open, the witnefs raw Maycock ru(h out, and the old Lady cried Oh !" or fame fuch thing. He caught hold of her, and threw her down. Then the witnefs went tip, and law her down upon her back. Maycock had his arm upon her neck, and he held her till fhe was dead. He held her for a quarter of an hour. He faid, " She is dead." The witnefs and Maycock then went up (Lairs, and to the bell of his recolledion, found 901. in halfpence, hives, gold, and notes.— They found a bottle of brandy, which they drank. There was a piece of cloth whichMaycock kept laying it would not make hvo thins. They (topped in the houfe till the watchman went pall ten o'clock on Sunday night. They took the ke; s out of her pockets to unlock the drawers.  On his crofs examination by Mr.