The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-09 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(Before Mr. Elerjeent Dowling.)
Elias Saunders, • very pretty.looking girl, with fair hair
and regular features, described in the calendar as being
14 years of age, but who looked much older, was indicted
for stealing • black silk gown, • cloak, and other articles,
valued at W., the property of William Newland Stedman.
This was a sad case of youthful ingratitude, and one
which reflected great credit upon the prosecutor, who had
behaved with Christian kindness towards the prisoner, who
during the whole of the moeedings appeared to be very
unconcerned, and paid little attenhon to what was
going on.
The Bev. William Newland Stedman was sworn. He
said :—I am curate of St. Matthew-at-Jewsley, in the
parish of Hillingdon. The prisoner had been wandering
about the village, and I heard of her condition and ques-
tioned her, and afterwards took her into my service out of
compassion. I maw her mother, and heard a very bad ac-
count of her—indeed, that she had been guilty of felony,
but I thought she seemed penitent, and I thought I would
give her • chance. She had been in my service about six
weeks, and on the 31st of July she absconded, taking
with her • black silk dress and a black cloth cloak belong-
ing to my wife, and • black leather bag and other articles.
I gave information to Polioe-constable Brown, and be re-
covered the things.
A constable said that from information he received he
went to the shop of Mr. Radnor, a pawnbroker in Thames-
street, Windsor, Berkshire, and saw the prisoner offering
the prosecutor's things in pledge. He took her into cus-
tody, and found that she had the black silk dress on. She
told some untruths about the matter, end never expressed
any regret at what she had done.
The jury found her Guilig.
Mr. Serjeant Dowling asked the prosecutor if he knew
anything more about the prisoner.
The reverend prosecutor said he had seen her mother,
and she gave • very sad account of the prisoner. He
thought she might reform and took her into his service
out of pure compassion.
The court thought that he had done a very Christian-
like act, and it did hint great credit.
Mr. Serjeant Dowling said it was • very sad case of in-
gratitude. The prosecutor had, with • motive which did
him honour, taken the prisoner into his service, and she
repaid his kindness by robbing him. She was very young,
and the only means the wart thought that could be
adopted that would save her from ruin would be to send
her to a reformatory. The sentence of the court upon
her was that she be imprisoned and kept to hard labour
for one month, and then sent to • reformatory for five
years.
The prisoner, who treated the matter very coolly, was
then removed.

William Jackson, 28, engineer, was indicted for obtaining
by falae pretence) the aum of 31., with intent to cheat and
defraud.

i'litTproaecu--- tor, who is a police constable, 183 Y, deposed
that on the 13th ultimo be went, after going off duty, to
the Pocock Arms Clerkenwell, In consequence of some one
having seat for him. He there found the prisoner, who
Mn,Wueed himself to him as being the brother el Dr.
Brunton, a medical gentleman resident in the neighbour-
hood, and inquired whether he (witness) knew Dr.
Brunton. The witness replied in the affirmative, and the
then inked if witness bad ever seen him (primmer)
about with Dr. *ter, whom he assisted in
visiting his_patients, as he was in the habit of doing in the
absence of kis brother, who was in the country. The tidiness
said he bad never seen him in company with either of
lie gentlemen he had lams& The prisoner then prsinserl