The Sun. — 1845-02-03 (London, England)

SERIES OF CRIMES. (From the Welshman.) There is now in Carmarthen county gaol a man named Benjamin Jones, who is committed for trial on three distinct charges, and it is not unlikely that a fourth, and still more serious one, will be brought against him. It will be remembered, that during the celebrated Rebecca disturbances a series of events connected with a family of the name of Thomas took place which were of so fearful a nature as to excite horror in the mind of every one. Mr. Thomas, of Pantycerrig, in the parish of Llanfihangel-Rhosyorn, an elderly man, possessed of a large farm, and otherwise well off in the world, missed a number of his sheep, which he suspected to have been stolen by some neighbours of his. The parties on whom suspicion fell were two sons of a blacksmith, named Jones, and steps were taken to bring them to justice. Mr. Thomas made himself too active in prosecuting them, and drew upon himself the vengeance of the Rebeccaites, with whom, it is supposed, Jones's sans must have been connected, and in whose lawless proceedings they were, doubtless, implicated. The sons kept out of the way of the officers of justice for some time. Meanwhile, a mob of armed man called on Mr. Thomas in the night, compelled him to get up and accompany them to a neighbouring farm-house, and when there they took some money from him. Shorey :after a message was sent to Mr. Thomas, desiring him to call at Jones's house for the purpose of settling about the sheep-stealing affair. The old man west, and was never seen alive afterwards. His body was found in a brook on his road home, the head and shoulders completely out of the water, and in such a situation that scarcely any doubt could be entertained that he had not met his death by accident. Thomas's house and farm buildings were burnt to the ground is the night, and sad havoc was made of his property: _  - Kiispicion of course fell upon Jones's son, Benjamin, who absconded, and remained concealed for nearly a twelvemonth. A reward of 1001. was offered for his apprehension, and every exertion was used to discover his retreat. All was, however, in vain, until about a month back, when he was apprehended and conveyed to prison. Ho was then charged with the sheep-stealing, for which offence he was fully committed. Evidence being forthcoming, he was next charged with having set Mr. Thomas's house on fire, and for this offence he was also committed for trial. It then came out, that while prowling about Mr. Thomas's premises one night, a servant saw him and immediately asked him •" what he wanted there ?" He gave an evasive answer, and then asked for ayoung man who was employed as farm servant. The girl said, " I suppose you want to serve him the same as you did my master, Mr. Thomas ?" Jones replied, regret anything that I ever did to your master, and I am " Upon this a only sorry I did not kill him sooner. and he quarrel ensued between him and the girl, attempted to cut her throat. eventually drew a knife and drew blood, but He made a dash at her throat, whichthe " I do not the serclutches. So tree it is, that when a bad man begins to lose his werewawas savedi investigation xvf station, every one leads a hand to keep him down, that Mrs. fearfulreauosmoptmifignataegthtd.iievovinnugltafi eimunyl:li;ly, mayexbetremmaedlye thosegave twhietnaelassresm,wahnod thheefogrierl inthaeimpirnigsoner, and been ch g will be at active vdhnse and f committed? rn Jonese ritcpeerer. gsnoiaeji nbo rre. probably bu sllsaoytoi L. entnwlpsbcdnothreieghniafbaaeeoertfggerhtgte:eaeehnrrotdiothlctrhwaeaodaweswicaelnma stehtaahotnaiaestgacrginid:unptii oehisetgustte. airahbnnnoagite lengthened ttia,bernharei easesa has preferred against him for the murder of Mr. aTrheo shaadttl fao r three offences,mas. out against him.  recognise Emma Cave, and certainly it was not she who had asked him to play, but Baring. Witness refused to give bills for the amount of his loss, and then the parties present insulted and threatened him. Emma Cayc, however, on being interrogated, allowed that she was present on the occasion, and had even danced with Niißeret. Ail the gentlemen, she said, had drunk champagne freely, and smoked cigarettes. Some other witnesses were examined, but their testimony added nothing to the above facts. Some of them gave a favourab'o character to Peyronnet. The Court postponed the further proceedings for a week, and ordered a card manufacturer in the meantime to examine and report on the cards which had been seised at the prisoner's lodgings.  Mr. Mark Boyd and Mr. Samuel Browning, from Australia, had an interview on Saturday with Mr. Lefevre at the Board of Trade.