The Express.
London, England, 1864-11-08 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

TriViam Bow, 18, was indicted for stealing 10 sovereigns,
the moneys of Henry Ingrain, his master. He pleaded
guilty to the indictment.
This eras a case in which kindness had been met with the
basset ingratitude in addition to dishonesty. The prosecutor
is a licensed victualler, and keeps the Crown public-house,
Leigh-street, Red Lion.squAre, and the prisoner was in his
employ as potman. The prisoner robbed his former
employer twice, and for which he was tried and sentenced
to be kept in a reformatory for three years. When be was
discharged be went to the prosecutor, whom he had known
before, and begged biro to employ him, so as to give him an
opportunity of regaining Lis character, Lod thus enable hint
to obtain employment, and he consented to do so. On
Saturday, the 16th of June, he was sent with ten sovereigns
to get changed into silver, bat be absconded with them and
was not taken for some time afterwards, but not one far-
thing of the money had been itcover4d. This was the return
the prisoner had made to him for the kindness he had shown
him.

The Assistant-Judge having commented upon the base
ingratitude of the prisoner to a gentleman who had acted
so kindly towards him, said as a warning to others who
were given an opportunity for reformation but betrayed
those who trusted them in such a way, he should pass a
severe sentence upon bin, which was that he be kept in
penal servitude for live year'.
Henry lityltirvAl, 49, shoemaker, and Joreph Allen, 27,
labourer, were indicted for stealing seven bore* of figs, the
property of the London Dock Company. Both the prisooers
pleaded guilty.
The articles, it seemed, were got out of the docks by means
of false passes. The prisoners were both labourers in the
docks, Highwood having been there for 24 years, and the
other prisoner for le years.
The prisoner Highwood said he bad been for 24 years in
the employ of the London Dock Company, and for 14 years
he had been employed there constantly. He bad brought
up a family in resiectability by working during his over
hours as a shoemaker. lie had never been absent for more
than two days inn year during the 21 years be had been
employed, and was never intoxicated on the premises.
The Assistant-Judge--Then you suddenly threw away the
good character you have bad for 24 years.
Hi‘hwood said he had never done anything of the kind
before, but he bad lost 150/. by bad debts. He bad given
all his family a good education, and some of them were em-
ployed in the first houses in the City. lie bad lost his situ*.
tion, his character, and 351. be had paid to the oompany
on account of a superannuation allowance. His ware were
only lgs. • week, but every week there was stopped
3a. Did.
The Assistant-Judge said that these statements were
only an aggravation of his offence, but as he had lost 35/.,
which he had paid as a superannuation, and which was in
fact his own money, that would be taken into consideration
in the punishment that would be awarded. The sentence
of the court was that each of the prisoners be imprisoned
and kept to Bird labour fur three months.
William Sfayuire. 23, was indicted for assaulting Richard
Thomas Tub)" assistant overseer of Morylebooe Work-
house, with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty, and
The Assistant-Judge sentenced him to he imprisoned and
kept to hard labour for twelve month•
Th.mar Flaherty, 40, was indicted for stealing several
sums of money, the moneys of Lord Boston, his master.
There were about six indictments against the prisoner ; to
some he pleaded guilty, and to others not guilty.
Mr. Sleigh and Mr. F. H. Lewis appeared for the prose-
cution.

Mr. Sleigh said they would not take up the time of the
court in trying the caws to which the prisoner had pleaded
not guilty. but it was the wish of Lori Boston, sod, he
thought, a very proper wish, that all the facts should be
laid before the court. It would be seen in reference to one
of the charges to which the prisoner had pleaded guilty
that Lord Boston had • carriage and horses at Brighton,
and he gave direetions to the prisoner, who was his coach-
man, to drive the horses by easy stages to Lordon. Ooe of
these horses was worth upwards of 200/. ; but instead of
the prisoner doing as he was directed, he stopped only
once for a short time, and drove the horses all the way to
London. He was entrusted with money to pay for stabling
on the journey, and his positive instructions were to drive
by easy stages to London.
The Aseiatant.Judge said the prisoner was not indicted
for cruelty to animals.
Mr. Sleieh said he was not, but he pretended that be bad
paid for the expenses on the journey, although no such ex-
pauses had boen incurred.

The Ass stant-Judge inquire! what wages the pririoner was
paid !.

Cord Boston said his wages were 301. • year, and lie.
weekly board wages. Besides that his wife and family oc-
cupied • lodge for which they paid no rout, and they had
milk end other things for which they ('aid nothing. One of
the horses which he had driven from Brighton, worth
more than 2004, was so distressed upon its aural at Pim-
lico, that it almost dropped down in the street, and wen
taken into a yard, where it remained for some time, and
could hardly walk about, and it was thought it would never
recover. lodeed both the horses were completely useless
from the fatigue they had undergone.
The prisoner said he bad to pay the blacksmith's bills, sad
he had not sufficient money, and he told some rambling
story as to all the bills being paid.
The Assistant-Judge said this was a most lamentable cam,
as it wan one where a man was paid most liberally, with a
salary of Jo!. a year, and 14s, board wages, and his wife and
family provided with a house and necessaries for which they
had nothing to pay. As • rotors for this Medusas the pri-
soner ►ad robbed his master, and the sentence upon him
was that ha be impreceed mid kept to hard labour for 12
months.