The Express.
London, England, 1859-05-25 00:00:00

MIDPLES'EX 8B83ION&

(Bohn Mr. P•abkhQ.C., Aamaant-J wige.)

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A awake of ewes, in which the primness pleaded guilty,
were deposed of sad several known thieves. committed on
videos charygeo, were sentenced to VatiOtli terms of penal
servitude. The court rose early, ithe learned Judge being
In a state of bodily health which prevented his sitting
longer.
(Before Mr. Creasy.)
77.0•4". arc, 30, a man of rood separates, was Indicted
for stealieg • watch, value 181., the property of lama
Bleat ie woo, from the ;argon of Wilhelmisa, his wife.
Mr. Oeot was coronet for the proeeenttaai the prisoner
was deletded by Mr. Kneen and Mr. Daly.
This robbery was committed at the Church of fit. Banalme,
during a mannerist. The evidence de sly proved the
guilt of the prisoner sad he was convicted. A long list
of previous couvicitimis was praved. His lest imettimse was
four years' penal nervitude. Coombs., en ex-pothresees,
mid he had known the prisoner as 'thief for IS years.
Mr. Crotty said it era neccwary to prates society train
ouch depredators, sod be ehoold therefore double the last
manioc* passed upon him, sad pm' upon him a 'sentence of
penal servitude
eight
Mo years'
se ley, 20, printer, and Prederiek May, 21, brass
finisher, were Indicted for having stolen • pair of trousers,
the property of Edward Taney.
Edward Toney, • little boy, soe *these Taney, • tailor,
of No. 4, Atnwell-street, Peotonvllle, was sent by hls What
with a pair of framers wrapped up as • parcel to the Seven
Bitten-road, Holloway. lel'hilat mania, through Penton-
street, he was wasted by Mon'ey, who mked him the way
Bridgwater-equare, ant haling directed him, they ems
rated. Soon afterwards May OMAN up eel mote to
asking him where he was going to. Ineeweiesdy he take
him, upon which ha remarked that be bed goes to the seise
school as the boy, and that as he was the mine way,
he would arcompeny him, and I oftierrseds
they were joined by M *Play. When they got into the Seem
Sisters-road, Moseley raid he would glee him • shilling
• piece for all the birds' mato be meld find, and *rpsm .
a piece for all the horse leeches and newts that he could fled
in • in the field they ;were then in. Both Known
bits to put down his punt, and May put telecast over
h. The boy then went into the pond to look for leeches, fol-
lowed by M.y, who de hind him there while Moseley tea
away. The boy said be would go and get his carcel, hot
what be got to the place when it had been left, it had dis-
appeared. May tried to ran away, but the little boy fol.
lowed him for eight hours, and at last lost sight of him in
Mecelediald-street, City.roed. A description of the prisms,
was given to the police, and on the following morning they
ware fogad le bed together at No. 23, Waterloo-street, end
Mir hie castody. On searching the room, • pawn-
broker's duplicate for the trousers, which had been pawned
es the Saturday eight, was found between the glees and the
bark of • photographic portrait in the room.
Both the prisoners male a rambling We nn. denying that
t=hail den the trousers, May stable that he re-
with the boy to long to safist him in Boding them.
The jury immediately found both ths prisoners
Charlie Phtllipe, polloe-cooatable 436 N, said the prisoner
was caseated of teeny at the smokes of this court on the
6th of July, and sentenced to be imprisoned for twelve
months.

—Rea. &easy mid that it was really ray mei for two
bulldog bellows like the prisoners to go shoat for the pur-
pose of robbing poor children, end it was his determination
to punish all nth cams which might be brought Wore him
with severity. In the went ma., as Hay had already Mao
convicted, he should sentimos his to be tugs I. penal seen-
lode for tour yams, sod klosstey fix three
7 Una. 21, was indicted fee Preening
and entering the shop of lamas LIMIIIIION with intent to
Meal the goods and chattels Mersin. He mu also indicted
for unlawfully Insulting and beating John Randall, • cen-
stale of the metropolitan police force, in the execution of hie
duty. The assault upon the constaVe was manmitted before
the attempted buralsry took place, but the prieoner had con-
trived to get out of the way. When hawse taken °another
charge, this wee preferred against him. It was proved that
he throat • tobacco-pit e into the policeman's eye*, pene-
trating his nose, by which he was seriously itijural, and
was still sobering from its effects.
The primmer was found Guilty on both charges, and
previous conviction brine proved against him,
Hr. Cressy sentenced him to be kept in penal servitude
for seven years.