The Express.
London, England, 1859-12-21 00:00:00

THE OrtlN V. pA.TNI.

This was a promeoution which bad been several there ad-
journed, against Pietro Fermi, for indeonat conduct in the
Regent'a.park, in the writhes of females. The defendant
has absconded, and was, it was believed, now In Madrid.
Mr. Sleigh, on the part of the Associate lestitute for the
Protection of Women, applied to the court for the costa, and
the discharge of the reoognisanese of the wllneesse for the
prosecutios, as there was no thence whatever et the defen-
dant being taken or surrendering.
The Court toads the order.
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John Braistur, 27, was indicted for feloniously receiving •
sold watch and chant, value 151., the property of Thomas
Perry.
Mr. Sleigh prosecuted; the prisomer was defended by
Mr. Ribion. . .

Ibis case occupied the attention of the court tkr greeter
portion of the day, but the nature of the case may be gives '
in a few sentences. The prosecutor kept a pnblictioonas,
called the Groat \Vattern in Hampton-street, Harrow-road,
end in March last he had his service • boy, who was per-
suaded Ly the prisoner, who used to frequent the hones, to
rob his masts:. The cash-box was the tint thing he ma '
gated, bet ea that was not obtainable the prisoner told him
to get anything he mold, and he would reward him.
The boy unfortunately yielded to this solicitation, and
stole his master's watch and chain from his bedroom ; be
gave them to the prisoner, who compensated him with a
chilling. 'Abet information was obtained by Sergeant Potter,
348 A, • detective attachtd to the D division reserve, which
led him to find the boy, who was than in • respectable eitus-
tion, and had maintained an honest character; and when he
asked about the watch, be burst into team, and told all about .1
it; how he got it, who had it, and what begot for the theft.
In consequence the poisoner was apprehended, and evidenve!
was adduced oorroboraiive of the boy's statement,. Of
course he was the principal wanes,' against the prisoner on'
his trial to-day, and the define.. mainly relied upon by the
learned counsel for the prisoner wee, that there was not that
amount of corruboratlon which alone would justify • jinx!:
convicting • prisoner upon the evidence of in aceem
Alter a most careful summing up by the learned judge, the
jury retired, and, • considerable tiros having elapsed, came
into court and pronounced the prisoner Guilty.
A former conviction for felony was then proved spinet
the prisoner.
The Assistant-Judge said the prisoner had been ably de-
fended, and everything had been eiftel which could
tell in his favour. lie felt bound, however to sty
not only that he concurred in the verdict, but that he
thought no twelve reasonable men could have arrived at any
other otodwates, and the verdict had only been given after
careful and deliberate coneideration

Sergeant Potter said he could produce four other boys
whom the peieoner had tutored to thieve for his benefit.
The t-Judge said it would be a waste of words to
dwell upon the enormity of the prisoner's ounduct, and the
sentenoe upon him was, that he be kept in pewit servitude
for 15 years.
Hie Lordship said that comment having been madams to
the officer Pott•r, b• 'tithed to my, publicly, that his con-
duct had been that of an active, seskas, and praiseworthy
officer. The prosecution had hi en a meat nestul one, aid had
resulted in a most dangerous person being removed from
society—a person who bad indueed innocent children to com-
mit cries* for his ►weft. . . .

convicted of shoplifting, on the prawn.
tics of the Society for the Preeeetolon of Shoplifter., wee
heought up fur judgment, end three former convictions woe
proved ambit bor.
She wan imottanoed to 12 months' bard labour.

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(Before Mr. Creasy.)
William Grow, 44, baker, wan bdwtd for stealing • Isr-