611. WILLIAM MATTHEWS proceedingsdefend was indicted for returning from transportation and being found at large, without any lawful cause .

( The Record read as before.)

JOHN TOWNSEND < no role > sworn.

I am servant to Mr. Akerman.

Do you recollect the prisoner at the bar? - I know him very well.

Do you remember him here in July sessions last? - Yes, very well.

On what occasion? - He was brought to be tried for stealing some pigeons, I was in Court at his trial.

What was the sentence? - To be transported for seven years.

THOMAS BRADBURY < no role > This name instance is in a workspace. sworn.

Do you recollect the prisoner? - I do, perfectly well, he was brought with the rest on the 16th of August.

Was he amongst them that took possession of the ship out of your hands? - Yes, he was amongst them.

Was he one that got into the boat? - He certainly was, for when I came to muster the rest he was missing.

JONATHAN REDGRAVE < no role > sworn.

I am constable of St. James's, Clerkenwell; I apprehended the prisoner in Onslow-street , Isaacs and Seasons were with me, there were about seven all together, one of them has been convicted, and two or three women.

Did the prisoner and the other men make any resistance? - Yes, one cut Mr. Seasons over the head with a poker.

Had they any arms? - The prisoner had a long knife.

Did they make any resistance? - Yes, I desired they would not attempt to resist for they must be taken, and they swore they would not.

Did you receive that cut from any of them? - I did, but I cannot tell from whom, because at the same time, I received a violent blow on the back part of my head which stunned me.

WILLIAM SEASONS < no role > sworn.

I went into this house where Mills lived, that was executed; I went up stairs, there were three of them up stairs, I made a stroke at the prisoner with a cutlass; Godby gave me a blow, Millington came up and said, damn his hand, cut it off.

- ISAACS sworn.

I remember this man with a knife.

Did he attempt to wound Redgrave? - He did.

GUILTY , Death .

Tried by the London Jury before Mr. DEPUTY RECORDER.