The Sun. — 1829-04-24 (London, England)

BOW-STREET.  Yesterday William Young, the man upon whose evidence the three men who were lately executed at Horsemonger-lane gaol were convicted, was brought before Sir R. BIRNI, in order to be reexamined. According to the dying confession of the wretched men who were executed, the prisoner Young was the contriver of almost all the burglaries that took place in the neighbourhood of Staines and Hounslow within the last twelvemonths, and circumstances which have since transpired tend to a full conviction of that fact. Unfortunately, however, although several charges capable of proof have been brought against the prisoner (and amongst others a charge of murder), there is no evidence to show that he was concerned in the perpetration of any crime since the robbery at the Teddington lockhouse, for which his companions in guilt have undergone the heaviest punishment of the law. The prisoner would consequently be entitled to his discharge, it being the axiom of the Judges, that an admitted approver is absolved from the consequence of any offence which he may have committed prior to that upon which he is allowed to give evidence for the Crown. Sir Richard Birnie, however, notwithstanding this dictum, has expressed his determination that a villain like Young shall not be let loose upon society; and he said he was resolved to commit him upon two or three clear cases, leaving his ultimate disposal to the Judge before whom he shall be tried. Several witnesses were in attendance, and the evidence taken upon the former examinations having been read over,  Sergeant Major Drind, of the lath Hussars, part of which regiment are quartered at Hounslow, was called forward, and deposed that on the 24th December last, he left Hampton-court for Hounslowbarracks, at which place he was to receive the pay for his troop. About seven o'clock in the evening he went to the Canteen, at Hounslow, and had two glasses of gin and water to drink. There were two strange men drinking in the house at the time.— About a quarter past seven witness said he should go, and another Sergeant-Major, who was present, asked him if he proposed crossing the Heath, advising him not to go that way, as the night was dark. Witness replied that he intended to go by the Hospital Bridge•road, as he had 1001. in money about him. He said this sufficiently loud for the two strangers to hear. The Sergeant-Major then said" Take care of yourself, you may be robbed upon the road." " Never mind," said the witness, " it wilt take a better man than myself to rob me." He then mounted his horse, and was proceeding towards the Hospital bridge, when he heard the report of fire-arms, and at the same instant a bullet whizzed by him, within a few inches of his face.— Previous to the shot being fired, he heard a whispering a few yards from him, and upon turning his head, he discovered two men, one of whom had on a light pair of trowsers. It was not sufficiently light, however, to distinguish the features of the men. Sir R. BIRNIE told the witness to look at the prisoner, and try if he could recognize in him either of the two men who were drinking in the Canteen on the night in question. Witness—l cannot swear to the man.  Sir R.