The Express.
London, England, 1864-03-08 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

JAR Connolly, 37, and mama .7onts, 32, were indicted
for attempt* to obtain by false pretences. from William
Frederick Williams, the sum of 51., with intent to defraud.
Mr. Daly prosecuted ; Mr. Ribtoe defended.
The prosecutor, it appeared, at a late boar on the night
of Wednesday, the 32nd of February, saw the prisoner
Jame in Prim-es-street, who accosted him, and showed him
what appeared to be a gold chain, and asked him to buy it.
He rid it was pare gold, composed of nuggets found in •
river in Australis, and that he and his mate, the ship's
carpenter, sod the captain of the ship he belonged to, were
the only white porpoise in the crew. The prosecutor said
he would not buy it, upon which Jove said he would go
and call the ship's cementer, and fetched Connolly. Jour
then produced some diamond studs, • pin, and • nog,
having previously taken the prosecutor down a dark street
to show them to him. He said it was part of the booty
they bad robbed the captain of after his death. They
pressed the prosecutor to go with them to a paid:so-booms,
where they aid ooe of the black sailors was waiting for
them, who had a quantity of smuggled tobacco and mustm to
sell, but be refired to do so, and gave the prisoners into
custody. The pin, ring, and studs proved to be of brass,
and the "diamonds" were glass.
Mr. Ribtoo addressed the jury for the prisoners,who were
both found Guilty.
Sergeant Ode, of the C division, said he had known the
prisoners for several years as men who were commonly
called "duffers," or men who went about selling spurious
jewellsey.
The Assistant-Judge, in paring sentence, said it was un-
fortunate for them, but fortunate for the prosecutor, that
they bad met with a men who know as ranch aa they did
themselves. It was evident from the officer Cole's state-
ment they bad been leading a very bed life, and the sentence
of the court upon them was that they each be impetuous&
and kept to hard labour for 12 month,.
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Robr'rt Hay Batviety, 23, was indicted for stealing 1,515
yards of milk, value 400/., the property of Mews. Marshall
an See'grove. his masters. The prisoner pleaded guilty.
Mr. F. H. Lewis appeared for the prosecution ; hir.l3ealay
for the prisoner.
The prucaer, in • long address, spoke of the inadequate
salary of 25/. • ear paid to him, Ed some harsh observa-
tions of Mr. %grove in consequence of his mistaking the
came of • penoa he had told him to fetch on the total:4lth-
meat. Prom that time be determined to steal, and he en-
deavoured in every way to carry out his reeolution, which he
deeply regretted ; bat the prosecutors had got all their
property hack, and when he came out of prison he would
pursue • Iffe of honesty, end endeavour to regain the cha-
rester be had leer.

The AMartel:44 edge said he really thought they ought to
make an example of the prisoner, who had betrayed the
coc6deoce his employers hail reposed in him, and be did
not consider that V. a year and board and lodging could
be considered very low wages. The court would, however,
deal leniently with him. sad the sentence was two years'
imprisoement and hard labour.
.7oeeph Kende, who was convicted last session of stealing
s watch, the property of Mary Anne Sells, was brought up
for joilgsseet.
In this came it will be remembered that the act was • very
heariles robbery, and committed under very aggravating
cinunatanoes. The prosecatrix was • poor widow, who
earned • scanty. living by mangling, and the prisoner was in
the hebit going to the house to see • relative who wu •
lodger there. He asked the poor woman on the day in
question what was the time, and she took • watch oat of
• drawer, prised by her as • dying gift of her husband, to
tell him, sad then put it back again. The prisoner turned
the mangle for • time, but being left alone, he took the
opportunity to posses' himself of the watch, off with
it, and did not return. At the trial, Mr. Payne said he
should defer passing swamies, to give the prisoner an oppor.
tusity of telling the poor widow what he bad done with the
watch, and if be had pawned it to give her up the ticket
Nothing could, however, be ascertained on the 'abject. and
Mr. Payne accordingly said that this was • very bed offence,
and some years ago the prisoner could have been banged for
it. or transported for life. He did not appear to have beet
convicted before, sod the sentence of the court upon
him was that he be imprisoned and kept to bard labour for
118 calendar months.