The Express.
London, England, 1862-03-15 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(Before the Assistant-Judge.)
Henry Percival, 20, clicker, Jahn Beaumont, 20, lapidary.
Simon Clarion, 30, smith, and Beery Blake, 29, dealer,
were indicted for break* and entering the dwelling-house
of Robert Ellis Roberts, and stealing securities of the nine
of 1,7001., and other *Aides.
Mr. Collins prosecuted ; Mr. Homy defended Claydom
Mr. Pater defended Blake; the other two primers pleaded
Gei
Tarobbery was committed on the evening of the 16th of
February, at 32, Rbeidol-terms. Islington, while the pro-
secutor and Lim family were at chapel. On his return be
found a policeman in possession, and the whole house ie con-
fusion. An iron safe bed been opened, and everything
turned out of it. Among the articles mimed were railway de•
bentures, value 7001., and conaol scrip of the value of 1,0001.
They had been taken out of the iron safe.
The case for the prosecution was that the prisoners acted
in complicity in committing this robbery.
The prisoners were detected by Herbert Slammers, 136 N,
whose conduct in the matter wee highly eulogised by the
mart, alai would be represented in the prJper quarter.
The ware found Guilty. Blake solemnly pre-
tested is innocence.
His lordship said he should postpone sentence until sad
session, and the prisoner who had so earnestly declared hie
innocence must take the consequences of a searabbg fngdq
that would be made.
A prisoner, named Brake, was brought up for jerbpseslis,
be having been convicted of stealing tools from the later.
national Exhibition at Kensington.
Mr. Dickie appeared for the prisoner ; Mr. Poland prose-
cuted.
The prisoner's wife was in attendance, and with a baby
only three weeks old, went on her knees and prayed for
mercy for her husband.
Me lordship sail he hoped the prisoner would never do
the like again, and sentenced him to three days' imprison.
ment, which term, dating from the commencement of the
merlons' had already expired ; he would therefore be imme-
diately discharged.
The wife burst into tears on bearing his lordship's words,
and said she should bless him for ever.
In the ease of Price and others, convicted of stealing and
receiving sugar, the property of Christopher Cells, the court
ordered a reward of 31. to police-constable Dunaway, 129
H, with a direction that it should be remseented to the
proper quarter, and also a reward of 31. to the boy, John
Moore, who was the principal witness in the case.
Edwin Cook, 27, was convicted of stealing a watch from
the person of George Schmid*, at a tunnies match at !tromp-
ton. Two former convictions were proved span' st him, and
the wort sentenced him to six years' penal servitude.
George Lee, 41, and Ellen Whites, 33, were convicted of
stealing pots from public-houses. Lee, an old offender, was
sentenced to three years' penal servitude, and the woman to
12 months' hard labour. She was a trainer of young thieves.
Two prisoners. named Anthony and William, were 000-
victed of attempting to break sod enter dwelling-houses by
MOMS of burglarious implements, and for being, without
lawful excuse, in poweemn of such instruments. They
were each sentenced to two years' hard labour.
A number of ordinary cases were disposed of.