The Express.
London, England, 1859-09-20 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSION&

7hoasaa Ihmiders, 27, at
&scrawl Maid! as a map-
mouatar, Taa caavidad at Malliag all stoves sad other ar-
ticles (Wane), do propall at Altred Witham from a
dwidliaryaaas.

The ;risme", it we Mated by thegent Horny, of the
division, to whom Its had beem known Ix Mass years, was
one of a gang who got taro pomesim ot houses by false re-
fermata, and Immediately stripped them of everything that
could be turned tab messy et • marina store shop. Thomson
gug bed beim coseweed • " cceenstalellom cdet,"
and lied wit* by swindling.
A woman in court volinteseed to elm inkier, as to the
Ergood character, and Ms Ant thing she told ths
, afore the verdict was given, waa, that she knew Ise
hem before convicted, and sentenced to two menthe, for
stealing • copper from a houesjust alter he had taken It.
He was also engaged in illicit distilling.
Hr. Creasy said it was a very bad caas, sad sentenced the
prisoner to 18 months' bud labour.
Mary rhompoon, • man convicted last emotes of picking
the pocket of a female in an omnibus, belonging to the Lon-
don General Omnibus Company, was brought up for judg.
mist.

eeateace wu deferred, to allow the °Sara an opportunity
of darling out if they could snythiog of the priaonees former
character, as it was not doubted from the adroit manner in
which this robbery wu committed that the printer was an
experienced pickpocket. It seemed, however, that be wu
new to the metropolis, nothing could be ascertained of him
and he had refused to give say account of himself or where
ha came from.

—Mr. Cressy said if any farm sceivictke had been proved
seminar the prisoner it would have ban his ditty to ammo,
him m penal stream& for • Imagism of years. Treating this
men as • that offence, it was core of • very serious obantorm,
and for the protection of the public riding in these ocnvey-
amoss, all math offences would be treated with severity. The
asstanos upon tho prisoner wee twelve months' hard labour
laitert tai, 41, was cnivictel of fdonioualy receiving a
n anogly of ribbon and nth handkerchiefs, the property of
Mathew.
This Owner was the sesociste of shoplifters, end received
the plunder from them and dispoeed of It. There were now
three eases against him.
Sentence was &forted, in order to allow inquiries to be
made es to the trisoneee former character.
Mr. Orridge was oounael for the prosecution.
Frederick Leach, 27, was indicted for embezzling several
sums of money received by him for and on account of Jacob
Medway, • baker, to whom he was j mrneyroan.
He was found Guilty, and a former conviction was proved
against hha.
. . . .

J. P. Doyle, who deduaded, said the prisoner was wet
rhe:se Icwtabiffterrould , his Mande Jived at Northamptoe, M
re in eminent City hours, and a slater
essivijto a reverend doctor. Three really was meson to
think be was not tight In his intellect; the former conviction
related to a blanket or ocunterpsne, which he took from •
=he was lodging at; and bad run away from his
and bad taken a fancy for the baking trade. It was •
case I. which he hoped it might be considered that a lenient
sentence might be passed so u to be consistent with the ends
of justice, and the primmer's family would adopt measures to
prevent Me ever again resorting to such practicer
Mr. Creasy said, under these cireumitances, be would not
psa 1111•611100 until Friday and in the meantime the attention
of the surgeons of the prison would be directed to the pri-
soner, and a report as to his stated mind would he furnished.
Mr. Lawrence was for the prosecution.
lehe Martineau, 21, ens nonrated of stealing a coat from
the shop of Mr. Sheppard, in Clorwell-street, and being a
well-known thief, wee sentenesd to three years' penal ser-
vitude.

iii:Orridge prosecuted; Mr. Dlektedideuded the prisoner.
Odors Mr. Papua.)

Jahn WAile, 26, was cannel of me nitiag William
Brie in the Edgwassroad, and dealing from his parson a
watch, value U. Tito prisoner had been repeatedly
',notated, sad oent need to three, Fix, nine, and twelve mouths'
hard labour, and four years' penal servitude. His last sea-
Mace was six months, be having pleaded guilty at a police
cent, Ilmyleloone, to a charge of stealieg frous the patron.
although it no stated it was mentioned to the
Mat the primmer had served four years' penal serri="4l4
The learned Judy obeerved upon this as another fastens
of old and known thieves getting off with sentences not at all
amomeneurate with their career of crime, by pleading sadly
under the Criminal Justice Act, and being convicted summa-
rily. He then matenced the prisoner to ten years' peal
eorvitude.

Mr. Le Breton prosecuted ; Mr. Dickis was counsel for the
primmer.
Behrard Bales, 33, caroms, was tried sod fourid Gosilty of
ecobsesbeg the three several Num of 41. 186.7 d., lb 18a. 4d.,
sod 41. 24. 114.. received by him for and on smoust d Mr.
John Hurley, clreemaronger, Bloomsbury, his master.
The primmer wee sentenced to 12 mouths' hard labour.