650. MORGAN WILLIAMS proceedingsdefend was indicted for that he, on the 17th of August last, feloniously did steal, one cloth cloak, value 5 s. one linen gown, value 7 s. one linen petticoat, value 8 s. one black Russel petticoat, value 10 s. one cotton gown, value 10 s. one black Bombazeen gown, value 10 s. three yards of chintz, value 10 s. nine yards of thread lace, value 20 s. two lawn aprons, value 5 s. two muslin caps, value 2 s. one pair of women's shoes, value 2 s. and one wooden box, value 1 s. the property of Mary Butler proceedingsvictim , in the dwelling house of Robert Taylor < no role > , the said Mary Butler < no role > , then being in the same dwelling house, and put in fear and danger of her life, by the said Morgan Williams .

Another Count for stealing the same goods, the property of Mary Butler < no role > , in the dwelling house of Robert Taylor < no role > .

MARY BUTLER < no role > sworn.

I live in Oxford-street , in the house of Robert Taylor < no role > .

Do you know the prisoner? - Yes, he is the person that robbed me about half after six in the morning, of Sunday three weeks, my father and mother got up in the morning to take a walk, and in about five minutes after they were gone, the prisoner came down into the kitchen, I was in bed in the kitchen, he walked very gently about the kitchen, and I drew the curtain aside to see who it was, and I saw him put my shoes and buckles into his pocket, within side his coat, then he went to the large chest in the kitchen and opened it, he then took up my box that had all my cloaths in it, that stood under the dresser.

Court. What is the value of those things together? - I do not know what my mother valued them at, she bought them and gave them to me: When I saw the man take up the box, I cried out, and said, if he did not put them down, I would call after him: he went on the side of the door, and put the box down, and pulled out a knife, and took hold of my right arm, and put his knife to my left breast, and told me, if I did not promise I would not speak, he would kill me; I promised him I would not speak, then he took the box and the shoes, and went away.

Was you terrified much? - Yes, I am sure the prisoner is the man.

JAMES JOHNSON < no role > sworn.

I went into the house where the prisoner brought the things to, that was three weeks last Sunday.

Whose house was it? - Mrs. Tibbins's, he had a bundle, he was on the bed, and the cloathes were over him, and he said they were his wife's who was dead in the country, I saw a gown and a white petticoat, he gave me a cloak and I sold it to Elizabeth Freeman < no role > for half a crown, I asked him for something to drink, and he had no money, and he gave me the cloak to sell, it is here.

(The cloak deposed to.)

ELIZABETH FREEMAN < no role > sworn.

I bought the cloak of James Johnson < no role > .

MARGARET HEWSON < no role > sworn.

The prisoner gave me two aprons to pawn, he said they were his wife's who was dead in the country, he came to the house where I lodged, that is Mr. Timmings's, I brought him the money, I pawned one for eighteen-pence, and another for one shilling I saw nothing more.

DANIEL BULKLEY < no role > and another Pawnbroker sworn.

(Produced the two aprons the last witness pawned with them, which were deposed to.)

ELIZABETH WARMINGTON < no role > sworn

I am the girl's mother, I bought all these things for her that were stolen, and gave them to her, the things were bought at different times, they are worth eight or nine pounds, I saw the prisoner at my door on sabbath-day morning the seventeenth day of August, there was a quantity of blood spilt at my door, and I was looking at it, and the prisoner walked across the road, and tumbled it about with his feet; this was half after six in the morning.

(The things deposed to.)

JOSEPH WARMINGTON < no role > sworn.

(The box produced.)

I found this box at the same house where the things were taken to at Timmings's; there was nothing in the box.

ELIZABETH TIMMINGS < no role > sworn.

Do you know that man at the bar? - Yes, I think I have seen him before.

When did you see him? - On Sunday morning I happened to go up stairs into my place between nine and ten, and I saw such a man, as I think, laying on the top of one of the beds, I scolded him, and asked him how he came there without acquainting me, and he was in liquor, I am sure he was, and I bid him get up directly, and I went down stairs, and I never saw him from that till night.

Did you see that box with him? - No, not a farthing's worth, not a penny's worth, he came in the evening and was going up stairs, he said, he wanted to go to bed, I said, he should have no bed there, he said, he could pay for one, I said, he should have none because he was so saucy in the morning, then he came down stairs, and some sailors lodged there, and one of them came in; the next day, Monday, this was thrown in the dust hole at the back door.

PRISONER's DEFENCE.

I was coming up Holborn, and I happened to meet a woman and she asked me to go along with her, and I went, and she took me to this house, and I gave threepence for a bed, and I fell asleep on the bed, and there were four beds in the room, there were men and women in the room besides me; I have one witness; I have been in the train of artillery belonging to Gibraltar, I have gone through a great deal of hardship; here is my discharge; the prosecutrix went to this gentlewoman's house, and offered to make it up for nine guineas, and would not prosecute me.

ELIZABETH FOSTER < no role > sworn.

I have known the prisoner many years, he has not been in England but about half a year, I knew him before he went to the train of artillery; he was abroad five years and ten months; he is my brother in law; both by the same mother; I know no more than I am come to speak what I can for him; I hope the Court will be merciful to spare his life; there is plenty of trades people that know me, that are neighbours: This fellow, that is the ringleader, is a very bad fellow by all account, we have kept the prisoner for theee months out of the time that he has been in London, and he has lived at the Cardigan, Charing-cross, about two months; it is but within this little while that he has got acquainted with this fellow; he was discharged for being disabled to serve; I live in Piccadilly, I am not afraid to tell where I live.

(The discharge read, signed by Major General Cleveland.)

Prisoner. I received a piece of a cannon ball upon a place called Willis's, in Gibraltar; I was going to be recommended as soon as ever the battallion came home.

GUILTY Death .

He was humbly recommended to mercy by the Jury .

Tried by the first Middlesex Jury before Mr. Justice ASHURST.