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<p>(The witnesses were examined apart at the request of the prisoners.)</p>
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<p>On the 24th of January, between ten and eleven at night, as I was coming towards London, near the Red Lion, four men met me.</p>
<p>Did you observe any more than those four? - Yes; there were six; but I cannot speak to more of their persons than four; they met me, they got round me and hustled me and put my hat over my face; I endeavoured to turn my head on one side to see what they were going to do to me, upon which Milbourne d - d me and struck me on the small of my back with a cutlass. They afterwards asked me if I had a watch.</p>
<p>Which of them asked that? - I cannot tell; I said I had not; one of them came on one side of me, another came on the other, and thrust their hands into my pockets I cannot say which of them did that; they took out one shilling and two sixpences, and seven pence in halfpence and a key; they d - d my eyes and gave me the key back again. They took a linen pocket handkerchief, a pair of mitts, and a tobacco box. Milbourne pricked my back twice with the cutlass, not to wound me, but he drew blood; he did it violently; he d - d my eyes and said if I did not stand still he would run me through. My coat and jacket were hanging loose; he stood over me with the hanger while the others went off.</p>
<p>How long did they stay with you? - I cannot justly say; it was a considerable time before they left me; it might be ten minutes or something less.</p>
<p>Had you ever seen any of the men before? - Two of them I had seen in the field before, but not to know them.</p>
<p>Had you ever seen Milbourne before? - No.</p>
<p>When did you see him afterwards? - The next day at Sir John Fielding's office.</p>
<p>Was it a light or dark night? - It was a dark night.</p>
<p>What coloured clothes had Milbourne on? - A dark coloured great-coat, I cannot be positive to any other part of his dress.</p>
<p>With the hat pulled over your eyes in a dark night could you observe a man's face so as to know him? - I saw them before they put the hat over my eyes; two of them passed me before the others came up.</p>
<p>What opportunity had you of observing Milbourne before the hat was drawn over your face? - By his coming up close to the post I saw him by the light of the lamp; it was not above two yards from the lamp; I saw them very plain as they came to me.</p>
<p>Without the lamp it would not have been light enough to have known them? - Without the lamp I should not have known them it being a dark night.</p>
<p>How long had you an opportunity of observing them before they put the hat over your eyes? - Two or three minutes; I observed them all before they put the hat over my eyes; they hustled me up to the window-shutter before they put the hat over my eyes.</p>
<p>Upon your oath had you an opportunity by the light you then had to know Milbourne's face, so as to swear positively to him again? - I had.</p>
<p>Do you know him now to be the same man? - I do know him to be the same man.</p>
<p>Have you any doubt of it? - No; I have no doubt of his being the man, else I should not have come here.</p>
<p>Did you know any of the other five men who were concerned in the business? - I know these two (pointing out Powell and Russell) I do not know their names.</p>
<p>Are you sure you know these two men whose names you find to be Russell and Powell? - Yes; I saw them in the fields about three weeks before.</p>
<p>What led you to observe them three weeks before? - They had robbed a person that evening; I went out that evening with another person to see if I could find them.</p>
<p>When did you first observe them when the six men first came up? - They were the men that first came up and passed me.</p>
<p>When they passed you that night did you know them to be the two men you had seen in the field before? - I cannot say I took that particular notice.</p>
<p>What did they do in this business? - They came up to the post and met the others that were coming.</p>
<p>Did they do any thing? - They were along with them when they hustled me together.</p>
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Did you see these two men do any thing, or hear them say any thing? - Only Powell saying this is Tom.</p>
<p>You did not see them do any thing, or hear them say any thing relating to the robbery? - When they spoke they spoke alltogether.</p>
<p>Did you see these two men come back before the hat was pulled over your face? - Yes; one of them laid hold of my coat before the others came up.</p>
<p>Are you sure one of those laid hold of your coat? - Yes; and walked with me up to the post.</p>
<p>How far was that? - Not two yards.</p>
<p>Are you positive they laid hold of your coat? - I am almost sure.</p>
<p>Are you positive or not? - I had rather decline it.</p>
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's, you then for the first time knew they were the men you had seen in the fields? - No, I did not think that connected with their robbing me; I knew they were the men that robbed me.</p>
<p>If it is true that you saw them in the fields at all; when did you first know them to be the men you had seen in the fields? - When I saw them at Sir <rs type="persName" id="t17810222-1-person63"> <interp inst="t17810222-1-person63" type="role" value=""></interp>
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<p>Had you seen them in the fields? - Yes; not to be positive to swear to them.</p>
<p>Will you swear they are the men you had seen in the fields? - I will not swear it.</p>
<p>Do you know they are two of the men who had stopped you that night? - Yes.</p>
<p>What opportunity had you of observing them that night? - I saw them by the lamp as they passed me; they looked in my face and said this is Tom.</p>
<p>Have you any doubt whether they are two of the men who stopped you that night? - I have no doubt at all else I would not come here.</p>
<p>Then from seeing these men pass by the light of that lamp you take upon yourself to swear positively they are two of the six men who stopped you? - Yes.</p>
<p>Do you know any of the other prisoners? - Yes; Milbourne and Collet; they said this is Will; we will have him; they were the next that came up.</p>
<p>When did you first see Collett? - I saw Collett come up to the post before they hustled me.</p>
<p>Was it he or Milbourne said, this is Will we will have him? - I think it was not Milbourne it was Collett.</p>
<p>Did Collett do or say any thing else? - He joined in hustling me up.</p>
<p>But he did not do any thing in particular? - Not that I am positive of; they were all together.</p>
<p>Had you no other opportunity of observing him than while they came and while they were hustling you? - I saw him come through the posts, and then they hustled me to the window shutter.</p>
<p>Do you know any other of the men? - I am not positive to any more than those four.</p>
<p>Are you positive to Collet? - I am positive.</p>
<p>Are you equally certain as to the other? - Equally.</p>
<p>Russell. I never saw him till I saw him at Bow-street; why did he not swear to me when he came into the room and first saw me; he said then he knew nothing of me.</p>
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the first time you saw him? - No; I did not swear to any of them till the next day.</p>
<p>How happened it you did not swear to any of them that night? - I was cautious and desired to see them another time before I swore to them; I wished to be positive in my own mind they were the men.</p>
<p>The first night you was not positive to them? - Yes; I was as positive the first night as on the Monday; the first night was on Thursday; they were brought up on the Monday after.</p>
<p>How came you to have such a doubt on your mind as not to swear to the men on Thursday - I wished to be more certain in my mind.</p>
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<p>You wished to be more certain, that im-es some manner of doubt; did you say at the ce that night you did not know Russell? - No; I did not.</p>
<p>Powell. He said he did not know me on Thursday, on the Monday he swore to us. I did not say any such thing.</p>
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sworn.</p>
<p>I was at the apprehending of the prisoners. found this cutlass (producing it) on Milbourne.</p>
<p>To Thompson. You cannot I suppose take upon yourself to swear to the cutlass Milbourne had? - No.</p>
<p>Carpmeal. I found this pocket pistol ( producing it) upon Collett. It is loaded.</p>
<p>Was you present at the first examination on the Thursday? - Yes.</p>
<p>Did Thompson then take upon him to know my of the prisoners? - He pointed out Powell immediately as the first man that came up to him and stopped him.</p>
<p>Did he that evening declare his knowledge of any of the other prisoners? - I do not remember that he did on the Thursday evening; he did but just see them I believe that evening.</p>
<p>What was the reason he did not swear to them that evening? - He said he believed them all to be the people; he spoke to Milbourne as the second man that came up to him, and particularly pointed him out as having the cutlass; he said two came up first and then two more, and took him over to the lamp.</p>
<p>He said he believed them all to be the men? - Yes; that was by candle light.</p>
<p>Respecting these two he declared the positive knowledge, or only that he believed they were the men? - He spoke positive to those two, and believed the others to be the men.</p>
<p>He said he believed all of them that were there were the men? - Yes.</p>
<p>Was Townsend there that night? - They were all there.</p>
<p>Then he included him in his belief? - He said all of them.</p>
<p>Did he speak positive to Powell and Milbourne? - Yes; more positive to Powell than to Milbourne.</p>
<p>When he came up to the examination again on Monday what account did he give? - They were all put up to the bar together; there was another put up that he did not swear to. The justice desired him to touch those he knew; he touched Powell first; then he touched Milbourne, he said he was the man who had the cutlass; that he believed Russell was one; he said Powell and Townsend were the two first who came up, and Milbourne and Russell were the two next.</p>
<p>What did he say respecting Collett? - He did not speak positively as to him; he believed him to be one of them.</p>
<p>Did he speak positively to any but Powell and Milbourne? - Not so positive to any of the rest as to them.</p>
<p>Milbourne. I beg your lordship will ask what Thompson said about the hat.</p>
<p>Court. What did Thompson say about the hat on Monday or Thursday? - He said the first two came up to him and said this is Tom we will have him; that the other two came up and Milbourne struck him on the back with a cutlass, and then after that they pulled his hat over his eyes.</p>
<p>RUSSELL's DEFENCE.</p>
<p>I have nothing to say in my defence; only to ask him whether he found any thing upon me.</p>
<p>POWELL's DEFENCE.</p>
<p>I was at the Queen's Head, the corner of St. John's-Lane, I staid there till ten o'clock, and had such an hoarseness upon me that I could not make any body hear me; I left that place at half after ten o'clock and went home to bed directly. I never robbed a man in my life, I have witnesses to prove where I was.</p>
<p>What are their names? - I don't know, they are quite strangers to me; the subpoenas were only got this morning, I know them by sight being in the house two or three times; I directed the subpoenas for the people that were in that house in company with me; my brother said he would go to the Queen's Head and ask all their names.</p>
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sworn.</p>
<p>I keep the sign of the Queen's Head at the corner of St. John's-Lane, Hick's-hall; I was subpoenaed for Powell and another of the prisoners by Powell's brother.</p>
<p>Were other witnes ses subpoenaed too? - Yes; five more; they who were in the house at the same time these two young men were there; (pointing to Townsend and Powell.)</p>
<p>Were any enquiries made of you respecting them? - Yes; his father came to my house, and enquired if they had been at my house and how they behaved in the house; and if I knew any thing bad of them.</p>
<p>Did he make any enquiry about any body else? - None but those two.</p>
<p>He did not ask you any questions about any other persons being there? - No.</p>
<p>Nor who had been there? - No.</p>
<p>Do you know how the other people came to be subpoenaed? - On account of their having been in my house at the time the young men were there.</p>
<p>Who knew they were there? - They gave the account themselves to Townsend's father the next morning.</p>
<p>Who was the person that subpoenaed the witnesses? - One Mr. Wakeley, by order of the brother I believe.</p>
<p>Is that brother here? - I believe he is.</p>
<p>When did the father speak to you - He has been at my house this morning.</p>
<p>When did he first speak to you? - A day or two after he was taken up.</p>
<p>Did he make any enquiry who was in the house? - Yes; I told him those two men.</p>
<p>Who gave the names of the witnesses to be subpoenaed? - I did.</p>
<p>Did any person ask you the names of the persons who were in the house? - Townsend's father about five or six days ago; he asked me the names and I gave him the names down.</p>
<p>What day was it Townsend and Powell were in your house? - I cannot say whether it was the 24th of January or not, it was upon the Wednesday.</p>
<p>Do you know when the prisoners were taken up? - No; I heard it was on the Thursday; I heard, about three days after they had been at my house, that they were taken up.</p>
<p>Was it on the Wednesday before you heard they were taken up that they were at your house? - I believe it was; I cannot be sure to the day of the month.</p>
<p>Are you sure it was Wednesday? - I believe it was on Wednesday; I put it down when I heard they were taken up, but I have not the memorandum here.</p>
<p>How came you not to bring it? - I looked for it a few days ago but could not find it.</p>
<p>Can you take upon your memory to say what day of the week it was they were at your house? - I really believe it was on a Wenesday; I cannot be sure of it.</p>
<p>BART. WAKELEY sworn.</p>
<p>I was subpoenaed on behalf of Powell and Townsend by Powell's brother.</p>
<p>How came you to be subpoenaed on their behalf? - Because I was at that house the same time that his brother was; I was sent to the next day by Powell's brother.</p>
<p>Was Powell's brother in company with you the night before? - Yes; it was on Wednesday the 24th of January; I remarked it when I was sent to the next day.</p>
<p>Where were you in company with him? - At the sign of the Queen Elisabeth's Head, the corner of St. John's-street, opposite Hick's-hall, my brother, <rs type="persName" id="t17810222-1-person67"> <interp inst="t17810222-1-person67" type="role" value=""></interp>
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and two young women were in company.</p>
<p>Are the young women here? - Yes.</p>
<p>Was you there before they came in? - I believe I was there an hour and an half before they came in; they came in about ten minutes or a quarter after nine, and staid till within five or ten minutes of eleven.</p>
<p>Did they join company with you? - Yes; they were in the same box.</p>
<p>Had you known them before? - Yes; I had seen them before.</p>
<p>Was your brother acquainted with any of them? - No; I believe not.</p>
<p>Did you drink pretty freely together? - no; we had only two pots of half and half after they came in.</p>
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<p>I am brother to the last witness; I know Powell and Townsend, I was in company with them on Wednesday the 24th of last month from a quarter after nine, till half after ten o'clock. We had supped when they came in.</p>
<p>How came you to remark the day? - Because I had information about two days after that they were taken up.</p>
<p>Did they come in together or separately? - Together about a quarter after nine; they staid till within about a quarter of eleven.</p>
<p>Who else was in company? - Only my brother. These men and another young man of the name of Williams, and a young woman.</p>
<p>How many young women? - Only one.</p>
<p>Do you know any person of the name of Galbraith? - I cannot say I know much of him only seeing him.</p>
<p>Do you remember being in company with him? - Not in company with him; he was in the same room that Wednesday night.</p>
<p>Did this young man join your company or go into another box? - They joined our company.</p>
<p>Had they any supper after they came in? - Yes; they had beef steaks.</p>
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sworn.</p>
<p>I am a printer.</p>
<p>What brought you here to day? - I and two young men came into the Queen's-head, Hick's-hall.</p>
<p>How came you here to day? - I was subpoenaed by one Selby, I believe it was.</p>
<p>Do you know any of the prisoners? - Yes; I have seen them two or three times; (points out Powell and Townsend.) I saw these two men come in about a quarter after nine at the Queen's-head on Wednesday night the 24th of January.</p>
<p>How came you to remember the day? - Because I heard some dispute about two or three days afterwards.</p>
<p>How came you to take notice of that particular day? - Afterwards, when I heard they were called into question, I said was it a young man that was hoarse? They said yes; he was here on Wednesday night.</p>
<p>You did not know their names? - No.</p>
<p>Are you sure it was the Wednesday before that they were in that house? - Yes.</p>
<p>When did you see them afterwards? - Not till to day; only I saw Powell with a person last Sunday in New Prison.</p>
<p>Who was in the house first you or they? - I was in first, in the opposite box; they came in rather before half past nine I believe.</p>
<p>How long did they stay? - About an hour; it did not want above a quarter of eleven when they went away; they came in together and went away together.</p>
<p>Do you recollect who were in their company? - The two brothers Wakeleys, and several others; I did not take particular notice.</p>
<p>They ate and drank after they came in? - Yes; they had some beef steaks, Townsend brought them in his hand; they had them dressed there.</p>
<p>MILBOURNE's DEFENCE.</p>
<p>I did expect witnesses to come but they are not come yet. When I was first taken up he would not swear to me; when he heard the cutlass was found on me, then he swore to me on Monday.</p>
<p>To Carpmeal. When did Thompson first know you found the cutlass on Milbourne? - Not till he pointed him out to have a cutlass on the Monday.</p>
<p>Are you sure he did not know it before? - I am very certain.</p>
<p>COLLETT's DEFENCE.</p>
<p>I expected witnesses but they are not here. I went over the water of an errand for my master; I came back at half after eight o'clock, I got some supper and went to bed.</p>
<p>(There not being any evidence to affect Townsend he was not put upon his defence.)</p>
<p>To Carpmeal. How far is it from Hoxton to Hicks's-hall? - About three quarters of a mile.</p>
<p>One of the jury. It is above a mile.</p>
<p>For Milbourne..</p>
<p>- TIFFENEY sworn.</p>
<p>Milbourne was an apprentice to me five<xptr type="pageFacsimile" doc="178102220008"></xptr>
years; I have known him seven years; he was a profitable apprentice to me; he strictly obeyed my command. He has been from me about two years. We have not from that time had any particular aquaintance. If he was now at liberty again I would employ him. I trusted him in my shop as shop man for a considerable time, and I have a stock of 5 or 600 l. value. I am a tailor by trade, but keep a trimming and man's-mercer's shop.</p>
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sworn.</p>
<p>Milbourne has lodged in my house two years, down to this time; he always behaved well in my house; he was looked upon as a very good workman, and bore an honest character.</p>
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sworn.</p>
<p>I have known Milbourne better than seven years. I was a fellow apprentice with him. He has borne a very good character while I knew him. I have not been acquainted with him since.</p>
<p>- SIMPSON sworn.</p>
<p>I have known Milbourne four years. I lodged at Tiffeney's; he was apprentice there; he kept very good hours.</p>
<p>To Thompson. Did you ever say to any person you would not have prosecuted these men if somebody else had not persuaded you? - I said I would not, only I was informed I ought to do it for the good of the publican.</p>
<p>What was the reason why you would not have prosecuted them? - Because of the expence of it, nothing else.</p>
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NOT GUILTY </rs>
.</p>
<p>Tried by the First Middlesex Jury before Mr. RECORDER.</p>
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