298. JOHN JONES proceedingsdefend This name instance is in set 3822. was indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling house of Robert Reynolds < no role > upon the 13th of March about the hour of eight in the night, and stealing twelve linen shirts, value twenty-four shillings, a silver watch capt and jewell'd, value 8 l. seven silver tea spoons, value nine shillings, two silver table spoons, value ten shillings, a silver milk pot, value ten shillings, two pair of silver shoe buckles, value twelve shillings, two pair of silver studs, value two shillings, a pair of stone ear rings, set in silver, value ten shillings, a Bristol stone stay hook set in silver, value two shillings, eighteen linen handkerchiefs, value eighteen shillings, six silk handkerchiefs, value twelve shillings, three linen shifts, value twelve shillings, a black silk cloak trimmed with black lace, value six shillings, a blue silk cloak trimmed with white lace, value six shillings, a silk cloak, value four shillings, a woman's linen waistcoat, value five shillings, a linen bed gown, value two shillings, a gauze apron, value two shillings, a pair of laced linen ruffles, value four shillings, three children's linen gowns, value three shillings, a linen table cloth, value two shillings, a linen napkin, value one shilling, a woman's linen skirt, value two shillings, a cheque linen apron, value one shilling, sixteen yards of Irish linen, value twenty-four shillings, a long lawn gown, value three shillings, and a salted leg of pork, value five shillings, the property of the said Robert in his dwelling house .

ROBERT REYNOLDS proceedingsvictim sworn.

I am a carpenter and undertaker in Chiswel-street, Moorfields : upon the 13th of March I went out in the evening at about half after six o'clock; I then double locked the door and took the key in my pocket; I came home again about eight; when I got near my door I saw two men coming out of my house, the first had a candle in his hand which he blew out, the second had a bundle in his right hand, and a leg of pork in his left; the man that had the candle run the candle into my face, and by that means disconcerted me, and he got off; I pursued and took the other man; I saw him drop the bundle, and I secured him; the prisoner was the man: Mr. Hamilton picked up the bundle and brought it into the house; I gave the prisoner into the custody of a stranger, who promised to take care of him, but I believe he was an accomplice with him, for I saw him let the man go after he had held him some time: I ran after him and took him again; he was not out of my sight, I am positive he is the man that came out with the bundle; when I came to examine my house, I found the door with the lock tied back, it is a spring lock, which I had double locked when I went out; there was the appearance of the mark of a crow at the bottom part of the door, and a hook upon which the hinge hung had been forced out and was put in again; by that means, I suppose, the lock was thrown out of the staple it locks into, and so they got in; when I came to examine I found the drawers in my house were laid empty upon a bed, my bureau up stairs was broke open, and my cash and cloaths gone, and a parcel of cloaths were taken out of the chest.

WILLIAM HAMILTON < no role > sworn.

I saw Reynolds running after the prisoner, and I saw the prisoner drop a bundle; we secured the prisoner; then I went and took up the bundle and the leg of pork, we brought the bundle into the house; we took it in to take an inventory of the things.

The bundle was taken the next day to the justice's; we staid there some time, then it was delivered back to Reynolds.

The witness read the inventory, containing all the wearing apparel and linen mentioned in the indictment.

REYNOLDS. This is the bundle (producing it) I looked it over when I brought it from the justice's, and am satisfied it contains the same things now as when it was first brought into the house.

I understand it was eight o'clock; was it dark then? - Yes, I believe it was as dark as it would be any part of the night; the sun went down then about six o'clock.

- REYNOLDS sworn.

I am wife to the prosecutor: I can swear to all the things; they were all missing out of the drawers that night; I locked my drawers at two in the afternoon when I went out; they were then safe; they were gone when I came home.

PRISONER's DEFENCE.

When they took me I was about fifty yards from the house; Mr. Reynolds is mistaken in saying I was the man that was in the house, for I never was in the house.

GUILTY . Death .

Tried by the First Middlesex Jury before Mr. Baron EYRE < no role > .