The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-08 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(Wore the Amairtaat-Jades.)

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Join White, 19, and John &erring:than, 21, were in.
dieted for stealing a gold chain. vales 31., the property of
Ebenezer lone, from his panne. There was a separate in-
dictment against White for receiving a gold watch and
divers articles of silver, value 201. and upwards, the pro-
perty of John Ando ad another, well knowing the seine
to have bees stolen. There was also a separate iedintmeat
against fiheningham for stealing a silver watch and gold
chain, vain. 12/., the property of Benjamin Ilyam, from his
person.

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Mr. Bailey prosecuted ; Mr. Taylor defended White ;
f3therringharn was undefeacled.

Ebenezer Inc., the prosecutor, was called, and be said—l
am • clerk in the employ of Marry end Soo, proclaims
dialers of Whi and os the ergo* of the 7th of
November I was wal is High-stron, W bitachapel. I
remember being near a mourn there, whet • man rushed out
of the court and inakdsid at my gold chats, which was
fastened in my waistotot.pocket. It wea attached to
my watch, but he
_oat, got my chain. 1 caught
hold of him by the shoulder, but he twisted round and
got away, but I snatched a portion of my chola from
him. I caught the portion of the chain between my fingers
and ran steer the man down Oastle-alley, the prisoner
Whit* himself calling out " Stop thief !" I followed him,
but in doing so I dropped the minima of the chain. He
called out to some men to stop me as I was going away, and
he got sway.
Porter William Hnistway sail—l am a police-sergeant of
the H division ; and on the 7th of November 1 went to the
Grapes public-house, is Paternoster-row Spitalfields, but
at that time I had not heard of the robbery from Mr. Inca.
At first I went into the tap-tome, sod afterwards went
into the parlour. I was accompanied by police-conatabie
}Leawood, 194 IL Wheat I got into the parlour I saw the
Imacilord of the bones and three men ; one of them was zit-
=the table. There were weight. sod conics oe the
ow pair for weighing potato*. and one pair for
weighing gold. I noticed a portion of • gold chain in
White's hand, but not the chalk belonging to Mr. Inc.. I
took hold of White, and said, "Give me that chain." He
refused to do so, and struck me • violent blow in the face
with his pot. A scuffle ensued between us,
and White dragged me 11010116 the room and kicked me.
}Leawood, policeoneetabie, came to my anistaniza, mad tried
to get hold of his hand, for be triad to bite me. His con-
duct was very violent, and I we. compelled to put the
handcuffs upon him, and took from White/s head a pi**e of
chain. Kellwood tried to get hold of the others, but they
escaped. Sherriogham opened the parlour window at the
bottom of the morn and escaped. I wee on the Boor with
White when 'Leawood same to my easistaace. The struggle
continued, but at length • gold watch and a pion of chain
were taken from his right hand and gives to me. I sue-
ended in getting the handcuff'; on, and }Leawood went to
the bar and asked the person there to send for amistanos,
and the reply was that he would me him firm. There
were many bad °between I. front of the her. and liftwood
went beck and abut the door. I sotloed a ring fastened to
a staple in • peat is the parlour, wed for forming • ring
with ropes for eparliag, sad to this, ring I White
with the handcuffs end left ffseirood to take change of him.
I west to ,the slatiewhesse myself, and relansd utak ae.

Adams. I thee pet the other handcuff ape While aid
took him to the station-home. While I was away Lin-
wood sessolied the home. sod found a quality of proPertY2
a portion of it being in a cupboard in the bar parlour, and
in front of which mood the landlord's chair. I afterwards
saw Sherriagham in custody at the Lemma-street tuition-
home, and I said, "You are the man who jumped oat of
the window while I was on the ground struggling with
White."

Linwood, police-constable 194 H, confirmed this evideuoe.
The jars found White Guilty, and Sbacringhani Not
Gintty.

John Sherringham was then indicted for stealing a silver
watch and gold chain, value 121., the property of Benjamin
Ham,y from his person.
This, like the other, was an audacious street robbery
ease, and the jury immediately found the prisoner Guilty.
Kr. Braley said there were two other indictments. which
it would not be necessary now to go into ; one wee for
another robbery of • watch and chain, and the other was
for stealing a basket of plate from a gentleman's boos, in
Polley-road, Kensington, and which was found in a cur
board at the Grapes public-bourn. The barmaid et this
public.houae wee wearing a stolen gold watch, and it
appeared to be show* for the reception of stolen property.
A large number of convictions against both prisoners wee
then patio.
The Assistant-Judge said that a stranger to their juris-
prudence must be astonished lo bear of this trifling with
crime, and he must be equally surprised to find that people
could tot walk in the streets with safety.
George A4er from the City Prison, said that the alder-
men 'Mies m the City had had their attention directed to
them frequent summary convictions, and he was deputed to
attend at different pima for the purpose of recognising pre-
vious inmate* in prisons, He bad known White for nine

The Assistant.,lodge said that the time was sow come
when these prisoner, would receive smoothing Ilke an ade-
quate punishment, and the sentence upon each of them was
that they be kept in penal servitude for seven years.
A presentation is reference to the praiieworthy conduct
of the two officers having been sent u by the grand jury,
together with a recommendation from the committing
magistrate, the Assistant• Judge highly complimented them,
and awarded Dunaway 21., sad Keewood lt.