he sailed for England on the same day. On the 4th of September he returned to duty, and met Seal, with whom he was stationed, and the robbery of the customs was again spoken of at different publichouses, and at Seal's house. Seal named two persons named Walter and Harry Newsom as two experienced cracksmen who would assist them; but on inquiry he (Seal) found they were out of town. Mott then proposed Sullivan and Jordan, and told them he had appointed that they should all meet at Jordan's house, No. 4, East-lane. This was about the 4th of October. Jordan and Sullivan wished to know what was to be found in the chest of the Fines'office, and Mott said he would be able to tell after the next sale. Sullivan and Jordan said they would inspect the place and see how the thing was to be done. They met a few nights afterwards at Jordan's, and Sullivan said they had inspected the place, and thought the thing could be easily done. Sullivan said the best way would be to fit the locks, if they could take impressions of the keys. Mott was not then present, and witness promised to see and speak to him on the subject, which he did. Mott said that it would be easy to obtain impressions of the outer keys, but he feared it would be impossible to obtain impressions of the keys of the chest. Next evening they all met again at Jordan's, and Mott produced the outside key, which he said he had taken from the clerk of Mr. Bunnet, a clerk in the customs; an impression was taken, and next day Sullivan produced a key, which he said he and Jordan found to fit, but they feared it was too weak in the shank. It was pro

posed to employ a person named May as an assistant with them in the robbery. Three small padlock keys were produced, and it was proposed to try if they would fit the chest. They all met, except Mott a few evenings after, and it being stated that none of the keys fitted, it would be best that one person should stow away in the Fines'-office, and May volunteered to be the person to do So. At the next meeting a wish was expressed to know what money was in the chest, and it was proposed to purchase a lot at the sales, and then, in going to the Fines'-office they would have an opportunity of seeing what was in the chest. Mott said a friend of his had a ticket for twenty gallons of rum, which ticket he gave to witness and witness gave it to Jordan, but Jordan said it would be better that he should first make himself acquainted with the person of the receiver, so that he might be able to follow him into his office and tender a large note for payment of the rum before he could receive change without going to the chest. At the next meeting Jordan said he had done so, and had tendered to Mr. Walsh a 50l. note, which he had signed with his own name that of Leary, and had given his proper address at 4, East-lane, Old Kent-road. He was told that this was wrong, as the names of the payers were entered in a book, to which he replied, that that book must be destroyed. He then went on to say that the receiver could not give him change without opening the chest, on doing which he lifted from it with both hands a tin-case containing, he thought, 4,000l. at least. It was then arranged that May

should be secreted in the office, and on obtaining the money that he should make his way out of it in the morning, when the doors were opened, without exciting suspicion, which he afterwards did. They then separated. On the 27th witness was absent from duty on a sick-note. On the evening of that day, at half-past four, Seal called on him, and in a quarter of an hour Jourdan and Sullivan came and said May was safely lodged. They told him that it was done by their going into the passage from the esplanade, and opening an umbrella so as to conceal May while he got into the office, which he did. He said they loitered about the esplanade till all the doors were shut. Mott was the last who came out, and, giving a jump for joy, told them all was safe. In the evening of that day Seal took them to Peckham, and pointed out his house. On the morning of the 28th he went with Seal to the Waterman's Arms, where they waited until they saw May, Sullivan, and Jourdan come in sight, when they came out and all went to Seal's house, where May produced the money from his pocket. May said that when alone in the office he set to work, and having obtained the receiver's key, he opened one lock, and broke the other. He then opened the chest, and took the money. He produced the leaves of a book, in which they found the name of Leary. They counted the money, which amounted to 4,700l. in notes, 1227. in gold, and about 50s. in silver. They divided the money into six lots, and tossed up for choice. Jourdan, Sullivan, and May then deducted a note and some money for expenses. There VOL. LXXVIII.

was a 50l. note with Leary's name on it, which he requested to have, saying it was the note he had paid to Mr. Walsh, the receiver. Mott was not present: his lot, with witness's and Seal's, was taken up stairs by the latter, and when they met in the evening, Seal said the money was seventy miles out of town. He afterwards told him the money was at Leicester; and in February, 1835, witness went to Leicester, to the house of Mrs., who gave him a small deal box, containing, as he afterwards found, three parcels, marked "T. S.,” « W. H.,” and "H. M." His share amounted to 7451. Mott and Seal gave him their money to take care of. Witness parted with some of the notes to Jordan for gold at a discount of 201. per cent. He said he would take all notes under 501. not advertised, at that rate. Other portions of the money were parted with in different ways, and a part of it witness buried in a church. yard. Seal proposed to send a portion of the notes to be changed on the Continent by a person named Morrison. They did so. They gave him three notes of 1007. each, two of 1., and two of 51. each, for which he brought them gold from the Continent, which was divided. They had a second transaction of the same kind with Morrison. After this witness had three 300l. notes left, which he concealed in a cupboard-door at his house in Walworth. made a hole in the door with a centre-bit, and wrapping some tape round the notes he put them in the hole, which he stopped with a cork. This he puttied over, and then papered it over that. He had a woman living with him at the time. His father came over

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here, after his arrest, about six weeks ago.

George Francis Rowan.-He was a searcher and landing waiter in the Custom-house. He had known last witness about six years. He had known his father about two years. Huey sent for witness when in custody, and by his desire he wrote to his father. Huey was examined at Lambeth-street on a Tuesday, and on the following day his father arrived. They then visited the young man, and made a disclosure, in consequence of which he proceeded to Huey's house, and made a search but found nothing. Mrs. Huey came in and searched a door, and with a corkscrew drew a cork, which it appeared had been papered and puttied over. A small paper parcel containing three 100l. notes was found in the hole. (Here the notes were produced.) Those were the notes. Their numbers were 7,988, 4th of October, 1834; 2,309 and 2,310, both the 14th of November, 1834. He had a communication with the commissioners on the subject.

William Billings said, he was a warehouse-keeper of the king's warehouse. He deposited with Mr. Walsh, the receiver, four 1007. notes a few days before the robbery. The four 100l. notes paid by Billings to the receiver were received from the house of Lubbock and Co., and identified as some of those traced to the pri

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Cross-examined.

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Mary Godfrey lived at No. 17, Trinity-place, Trinity-square, Huey occupied two Borough. parlours in her house in November, 1834. He came home alone between four and five o'clock on the evening of the 27th. a short time the prisoner Seal came in. Mr. Huey was then at dinner. In a little time Jordan and Sullivan called also on Mr. Huey. In about a quarter of an hour Mr. Huey let the two latter gentlemen out. Seale remained an hour or two, and to the best of her knowledge, he and Huey went out together. On the following morning Mr. Huey went out between eight and nine o'clock. In February, 1835, Mr. Huey went to the country on a Monday morning and returned on the Tuesday night. After his return she saw a small square box in the fire-place in his bed-room. She after that saw Sullivan and the other prisoners at his lodgings at different times.

James Jordan.-Was a watchman at the custom-house in 1834. He had known the persons of Jourdan and Sullivan for some months before the robbery in He had seen November, 1834. them both, both inside and out

side the customs, and about the king's warehouse, before that time, and he thought once or twice since that event. He saw Huey there in December, 1835. Huey sent him to Mott to tell him that a gentleman wanted to speak to him, but not to tell him his name. Mott went to Huey, and witness heard Mott ask him how he did; Huey said, "I am very bad, for we are done, by God."

Charles George Thorpe, resided at Dessin's Hotel, Calais. A book was kept at the house of the names of persons who came to the hotel. Two persons arrived: one (Jourdan) gave his name Herring. This was in September, 1835. They said they wished to go to Belgium, and asked him to get their passports for Lille. One gave his name John Williamson, merchant, England; the other gave his name William Herring, chymist, London, and came from Dover. This was on the 9th; they returned on the 13th, and went back to Dover on the 14th.

Narcisse Valoire Dupont : I am a goldsmith and jeweller at Lille, I am in the habit of giving change for English bank-notes. (A note for 100l. shown to witness.) I remember having given change for this note; it was on the 10th of September, 1835. I wrote my name upon it, not on the same day, but three days after. Two Englishmen came to my house between 12 and 1 o'clock on the 10th of September, to buy a watch. After examining the watches which I presented to them; they selected one, with which I gave them a gold key to wind it up. They produced from a pocket-book one 100l. bank-note, which I asked one of them to sign, and one of them wrote "William Herring." I gave

Herring change in French gold, and a bank bill for 500 francs. Witness here pointed out Jourdan as the person who wrote the name "William Herring" on the note.

Mr. Missell (a Jew), residing at Brussels with his uncle, a banker there, remembered two Englishmen coming to their house to change an English note for 1007. it was No. 8,694, October 28th, 1854. One of them wrote upon it "Mr. William Herring, Marine P-(the rest was torn out), Dover.

George Bennett, a clerk in the Custom-house, said, he was employed in the warehousekeeper'soffice, and the prisoner Mott sat next to him and could see what he was doing. Witness had a duplicate key of the king's warehouse, which he kept in his desk during the day, and took home at night. He was absent through illness, from the 22d of November, to the 2nd or 3rd of December. His key was during that time in his desk, as far as he knew. Mott used to walk home with him occasionally. There was a bar between him and Mott, over which any person might look.

Francis Brady, a boot and shoemaker in the Kent-road, knew the whole of the prisoners. He had worked for Jourdan and Sullivan in the latter part of 1834. It was before the robbery at the Customhouse. house. He had frequently seen them at the Castle, Old Kentroad, and other places. He remembered a "free and easy" at which he was chairman, it was at the Lion and Lamb, Horselydown. He gave tickets to the prisoners, and three, if not all, of them came. He had heard them converse with others on the subject of the Custom-house robbery. He had

heard Sullivan say, that there was a number of watches there, and witness said, he wondered they (the robbers) did not take them, and Sullivan said no, diamonds were the thing, as a man might put as much in his waistcoat pocket as he wanted and walk away. This was said quite in a conversational way, as if a man had been talking after having read the account. He knew Huey, and saw him in company with the prisoners. He knew Jourdan as the brother of Thomas Sullivan, and understood him to be William Sullivan.

Henry Krimelmyer, a constable at the Sessions-house, Borough, knew Mott and Sullivan, and he knew the other prisoners by sight. He had known Mott many years. He had been in the habit of seeing them at public-houses before the robbery at the Custom-house. He saw Mott and Sullivan at the Royal Mortar (Peeke's), Londonroad, with Huey. He had also seen them at the Castle, Kentroad, with the furthest man (Jourdan); at the Lion and Lamb, and at the Kings Arms, Blackmanstreet.

Mr. Hooper Bankes, a clerk in the house of Prescott and Co., Threadneedle-street. - Knew the further prisoner (Jourdan); when witness first saw him he brought money to their house; it was on the 3rd of April, 1834. He came by himself, and gave his name "John Leary;" he said he had just come from America, and had some money which he wished to leave at their house. They had a cash account and a receipt account: the latter was where persons drew money out, which his was, he wrote his name in their book "John Leary." He said he had

no lodgings then, but afterwards gave his address, 81, Great Suffolkstreet, Borough. He afterwards drew money out of his receipt account. His first account was for 7007.; he drew several sums to all of which he signed his name "John Leary." His receipt account was afterwards turned into a cash account, and then he drew checks. He had drawn six, all signed "John Leary." (A 50l. note shown to witness.) He believed the name "John Leary" on the front and back of that note to be in Leary's (Jourdan's) handwriting. The note was No. 14,803. The name on a 20l. note, No. 5,439, was also in his handwriting, as were those on other notes shown to witness.

Mr. Hornby, a clerk in the banking-house of Prescott, paid Leary's check for 450l., which was the balance of his account. It was dated the 27th of November. (Four notes of 1007. each and one of 507. shown to witness.) Those were the notes in which he paid that balance.

The prisoners having been called upon for their defence.

Jourdan said-"My lord, and gentlemen of the jury, I am perfectly innocent of this charge. The whole statement you have heard is a fabrication of Huey's from beginning to end."

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Thomas Sullivan. My lord, I have but little to say. The evidence got up against me has put me to considerable expense. was obliged to show where I was on the 5th of July, and I was in a situation to show it, but the charge against me was altered. I deny altogether the statement of Lock with respect to my passing a bank-note to him on the 5th of July. I wrote a letter to my fa