Mackcoull when he came to London.] The witness accordingly picked out three keys, a large and two small ones, which he stated to be the same he had sent in the small box to Mackcoull; but said that the key he delivered to Mackcoull in London was not in the box shewn him, and could not be there, because that box had been sent by the carrier from Glasgow previous to the robbery, whereas the Bank had been entered by the key delivered to Mackcoull. A curious skeleton key, made of pewter, was shewn to the witness, and he was desired to say whether it was of his workmanship or not.* He said the key was made by Huffey White, he believed, in Glasgow, when the keys sent in the small box were found not to answer. White mentioned this to him; and he never heard of such keys having been made by any other man than White.

The witness was now shewn the lid of the box, on which the following address appeared :-" To Mr Little, at Mr Scaltop's, Stove-grate Manufacturer, 96, Tottenham-court Road, London," and desired to say whose handwriting it was: "It is the handwriting of James Mackcoull."

By the defendant's counsel.-"How do you know it to be the handwriting of the defendant ?" "Because my name is Scoltock, and he always writes it Scaltop-all his letters were addressed to me in the same manner-I know the hand well:" That, previous to the robbery of the Bank, he knows that Mackcoull, White, and French, left London in a post-chaise, or hired coach, for Glasgow, with the intention of getting into some of the regular coaches on the road; That a black

leather portmanteau came to his shop in Tottenham-court Road, addressed the same as the box of keys, which he carried on his shoulder from thence to his house, No. 5, Tower Street, and put into White's room, where he afterwards saw it seized by the Bow Street officers: That, on their return, both Mackcoull and White were at his house, and conversed with him on the subject of the robbery: They said they had done the job.-Thinks White said this: Mackcoull observed, that the witness was poor, and should be well paid, and, to use his words, added, "Little one, thou shalt be rewarded." Mackcoull said to witness," You would hardly credit what a precious lot we've grabb'd, and what sort of notes they are like dirty, coarse brown paper, and d-d heavy." He said to White," Huffey, we shan't sell 'em, but go down into the country and smash 'em." White replied, "Jem, we're doing wrong, you or me should go to the other man." Mackcoull replied, it was very true; said he would go to the other man, whom the witness understood to be French, immediately; and left the house with an assurance that he would come back and sup with them, but he did not return: That Mrs. White came into the house as Mackcoull went out. Knows, from the conversations he had with Mackcoull and White, that they had robbed a Bank in Glasgow, and that the robbery was planned by Mackcoull: That, a short time after Mackcoull left the house, as before deposed to, the Bow Street officers came to his house and searched it, and, on finding Huffey White, they took him, as well as the witness, his wife, and Mrs

White, prisoners to Bow Street: That, after the 12,000l. had been given up by Mackcoull and his wife to the Bank, (as they informed him,) he, the witness, frequently reminded Mackcoull of his promise, adding, that he could afford and ought to pay well, seeing he had kept back so much of the money, when Mackcoull answered,"Well, little one, have patience. I must go into the country and smash them first, and that is not such an easy job, as they are eyeing me in all quarters. But when I get them smashed, you shall be satisfied."

Mrs White sworn.-Is the widow of the deceased Houghton White, who was executed at Northampton for the robbery of the Leeds mail, in August 1813: Knows James Mackcoull, the defendant in this cause, and saw him below stairs, as she was entering the court: That, in the summer of 1811, and on his return from Scotland, her late husband called for her one morning at three o'clock: She was astonish ed to see him, not knowing that he had escaped from the Hulks. He told her be had been in a good thing, and had got plenty of money: That he proposed going abroad," as he had now enough to live upon," and would take her with him if she chose; and if not, she might remain where she was, and he would settle a guinea per week on her, as long as she lived: Said he was going somewhere, but would return in a fortnight, and would give her that time to make up her mind on the subject: That he gave her ten pounds, in Bank of England notes, and two pounds in silver, and desired her to go and relieve sundry articles she had pawned, which she accordingly did: That next day her husband sent for her to come to him to the house of John Scoltock, a blacksmith, who resided at No. 5, Tower Street, St George's Fields, in the rules of the King's Bench prison: That she went there in the

evening, and, as she was about to en ter the door of the house, James Mackcoull came out, who asked her how she did, and passed on: That, on going up stairs, she found her husband, and expressed to him her fears for his safety in such a place, the more especially as she had seen Jem Mackcoull coming out of the door; but he said, “ it's all very well-we've nothing to fear from him." She was told that a goose and green pease were getting ready, and that Jem Mackcoull was coming back to sup with them: That just as the supper was about being put on the table, a knock came to the door, and Mr Lavender and other Bow Street officers, she believes Mr Vickery and Mr Adkins, rushed into the house and seized her husband: That they searched every corner of the house; and, under the bed in the room where they were then sitting, they found a black leather portmanteau, and she saw Messrs Lavender and Vickery take from her husband's pocket, a pocketbook, containing money and papers: That she, her husband, and John Scoltock and his wife, were carried to Bow Street: That the witness was detained in custody for some days, and, when released, was permitted to carry with her the black leather portmanteau, which, she believes, belonged to Mackcoull, for she never saw her husband use such an article. And she was confirmed in this belief on opening it, for she found it contained two shirts belonging to Jem Mackcoull, and one belonging to Harry French, but nothing which belonged to her husband: That she burned this portmanteau, by desire of her husband, previous to the L.11,941 odds being returned by Mackcoull and his wife: That, at the desire of her husband, she called at Mackcoull's to learn how things were likely to be: That she saw both Jem Mackcoull and his wife. Mackcoull told her he had caused his wife give

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up to the Bank L.12,000, on condition that the life of her husband should be saved, and that no prosecution should take place against himself and Harry French. Communicated this to her husband, then a prisoner in Horsemonger-Lane jail. He flew into a violent passion, and, with the most dreadfulimprecations, swore" he would not stand it." Among other things, he said, "What! does the gallows villain mean to do us out of the rest of the money?-Go and tell him that I won't stand it had all the money been restored, I might have got a free pardon:" That she went back to Mackcoull, but he gave her no satisfaction. He merely said he had done the thing -that it could not be undone; and seemed to take great credit to himself for having saved her husband's life: That her husband was shortly thereafter sent to the Hulks: Knows that her late husband, Jem Mackcoull, and Harry French, were well acquainted previous to the robbery of the Paisley Union Bank-has often seen them in company together, and has often heard her husband speak of them. Her husband told her he had been to Glasgow with Mackcoull and French, and had returned in a chaise and four. He added, that they had been closely pursued by the Glasgow people; but had they given him only four days more, he would have been off to America.

Lavender and Vickery, Bow-street officers, proved the facts of the apprehension of White. Vickery added, after White had been committed to Horsemonger-Lane prison, he admitted to witness, that he was concerned, along with Mackcoull and French, in robbing the Paisley Union Bank: That they travelled together in a chaise and four from Scotland; and that they had pretended, at the different inns on the road, as a reason for rapid travelling, that Mackcoull's mother was ill in London. Mackcoull was always con

sidered as a thief, and had no visible mode of maintaining himself: Knows that he was obliged to fly and be absent from London some years, on account of stolen property having been found in his house.

Thomas Woolley, attorney-at-law, London. Knows that James Mackcoull, Houghton or Huffey White, and Harry French, were well acquainted, previous to the robbery of the Paisley Union Bank; and Mackcoull often told him that he, White, and French, commitedit. Mackcoull also often told him he was afraid he would be forced to give back to the Bank the sum of money he had secreted, after the L.12,000 had been restored by his wife. Had a conversation with Huffey White after he was committed, when he stated, that Mackcoull had, without his consent, given up to the Bank about L.12,000; but he (White) then thought that the mo ney taken from the Bank amounted to L.16,000, and that Mackcoull had cheated him. Had also a conversation with French, after the L.12,000 was given up, who said the same thing, and threatened to shoot Mackcoull: Knows that Mackcoull was in hiding after the money was returned by his wife: Knows that he was advertised: Lived with a prostitute of the name of Reynolds, by whom he was concealed: Knows that he was apprehended by the Hatton Garden officers, and sent to Glasgow: Knows that, when so apprehended, the said Mrs Reynolds and Ann Wheeler, alias Green, his sister, were in his company, and were also taken to Hatton Garden: Knows that Mackcoull frequently assumed the name of Moffat, and also of Martin; and Mackcoull told him that he had been convicted, under the latter name, at Chester in 1810, as a rogue and vagabond, and committed to the Castle of Chester for six months: Knows that Huffey White was in his company when apprehended, and was

proved a returned convict: Knows that when Mackcoull, White, and French, left London to rob the Paisley Union Bank, the two former had no money; and that French sold his household effects to raise funds for that purpose. Previous to leaving London, Mackcoull was poor, and very shabbily dressed. He depended merely on his wife, who kept a house of a certain description in Oxendon Street, Haymarket: He used to frequent the theatres and pick pockets; and his wife allowed him, by agreement, five pounds a fortnight to keep his pocket: Knows that his mother was a noted thief; his sister, Ann Wheeler, alias Green, a loose woman and noted shoplifter; that his younger brother Benjamin was hanged; and his elder brother, John Mackcoull, had been tried for forgery: Knows that Mackcoull had to fly from London in the year 1801 or 1802, on account of stolen property having been found in a house of a similar description, kept by his wife in Clifford's Inn Passage: He then assumed the name of James Moffat.

William Gibbons, coach-master in London, sworn.- Knows James Mackcoull. Knew the late Houghton or Huffey White and Harry French. Knows that these three were well acquainted previous to the robbery of the Paisley Union Bank, and has often seen them together.

By the defendant's counsel.-" Mr Gibbons, do you know James Moffat, the defendant in this suit?" "No; I do not know any person of that name."

MrL'Amy. "Where is your client, Mr Grant? call him in ; and I have no doubt the witness will identify him by his proper name." After some little demur, Mackcoull was got from among the crowd, and came slounging down by the side of the witness's box, and stood in sucha direction, hanging down his head, that Gibbons could not see his face. Counsel for the defendant." Wit

ness, do you know that man?" Gibbons, to Mackcoull in a loud whisper -"Jem, hold up your head, I can't see you." Mackcoull looked up. Witness." Yes; this is James Mackcoull-I never know'd him by any other name." French told the witness that he had sold his effects to raise money to carry them to Glasgow, Mackcoull and White being very poor at the time. Mackcoull called on the witness after the robbery of the Bank in Glasgow, and deposited with him a parcel of Scotch bank-notes, which amounted to 13,000, 7 or 800 pounds: That Mackcoull was, on this occasion, accompanied by his mother. Witness secreted these notes, and had them in his possession for some days. Mrs Mackcoull called on him after Huffey White was apprehended, and agreed, at first, that they should be returned through him, by means of Mr Vickery, the Bow Street officer, to the Bank, to save the life of Huffey White. She afterwards called on him, and got them away, saying, she had found out another way for them to go back-told him that a pardon had been got for White, and that neither Jem, meaning her husband, nor French, were to be prosecuted for the robbery. She afterwards told him, she had given up about L.12,000. Mackcoull was then in concealment, and for some months afterwards: He lived with a Mrs Reynolds, who then resided in Rayston Street, St Pancras, near the Foundling-hospital, and afterwards in Kenton Street, Brunswick Square. He was apprehended at the latter place, in 1812, by the Hatton Garden officers, and sent to Glasgow. Witness was both at that office, when he was in custody there, and spoke to him, and also at the coach office, when he took his departure for the north. Spoke to Huffey White after the L.12,000 was returned-White complained that Mackcoull had cheated him-thought

the Bank was robbed of L.16,000, for they had counted the notes at Wellyn: Knows that neither White nor French could write--saw Harry French frequently, after the negociation; and, after Huffey White was sent to the Hulks, heard French often say, he would shoot Mackcoull, if he found him, for cheating them out of the money. Has seen Mackcoull in company with James Harrison, the brother of Mrs Reynolds. Saw Mackcoull, in 1815 or 1816, going to a ring-match, near London, and spoke to him: In the course of conversation, witness remarked to him, that they were all down upon him for bucketing his pells, and doing White and French out of so much money. Mackcoull answered, sulkily, "It was nobody's business." Although some ingenious arguments were used by Mr Grant to lighten the pressure of this evidence, yet the decision of the Jury was entirely in fa

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vour of the Bank, and conclusive as to the guilt of Mackcoull.

A few days after, Mackcoull was served with a criminal indictment, and his trial fixed for the 12th June, when the same evidence being produced, he was found guilty and condemned to death. For some reason unknown, he obtained successive reprieves; but deep chagrin at his sentence, and probably at the excess of folly which had plunged him into it, so preyed upon him, that both his body and mind gave way under it. His senses often wandered; he was so emaciated, that his acquaintances scarcely knew him; and his hair, which had been of a jet black, in the course of three months became silver grey. At length he died, completely exhausted, on the 22d December, 1820. At no period did he shew any marks of penitence.