The Express.
London, England, 1859-12-20 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

Felix Newman, 26, convic.ed at the last ecotone of steal-
ing a cub box containing 2321. Its notes snd money, from the
shop of Ur. lhornion lime, 83, Limon-grove. sad easatilt-
big Mrs. Motes, breaking two of her ribs, was beought up
Ise jatigment. The prisoner was spoken to at the time as
known-by the °fibers, but he most strenuously denied that
he had ever boos in prison, and wanted thecae. disposed of at
MO% bat the court declined to comply with hie request.
Foulger, of the City palm. stated that he be-
the prisoner b, be a man who in 1842 was ssatencod to
seven years' traespis tenon for stealing 34101. worth of diamond
rings; that he was a man whom be had known in the Bahl.
bitten year (1851) ; previouely to which he bad been twice
convicted, and sentenced on one occasion to 18 mouths' hard
labour.

The prisoner declared, simulating tears, that this was all
wrong, the officer sea oieteken, and he was not the MM.
The Inspector said he would not pledge his oath that the
reamer was the teen, bat to the best of his knowledge and
belief he would swear be was. Eleven years bad made a good
dad of difference in his eppearence.
The Aseistant Judge said it was most important that this
should be ratisfeetorily cleared up, and he should a
remand the prisoner, in order that positive proof shoulrre
adduced ow way or the other.
Kr. Neigh, who wee counsel fur the prisoner, had a few
words telth his client, and then auldreasiog the wart mid be
had thought it bie duty to tell the prisoner that the best thing
he could do, if he bed been convicted, wee to state so frankly
and candidly go the court, end so place the min in pee-
wees of the truth instead of patting the county to the ex-
pense of procuring the modence required, and the prisoner
had admitted that the officers were right ; he was the man
they had spoken of.
The Aesistant-Judge mid the learned counsel bed acted
honourably and with a were discretion in giving suck advice.
The prisoner said it was no use denying it any longer ; he
was the person but he hoped for mercy.
The Assistant-Judge said the court were UOLDiOIOIIII In
their opinion that in such a ease there was but one course to
take. The prisoner had been convicted of a serious robbery,
eta grave and brutal assault open a woman who wee pro-
tecting her busband's property ea well as she could, baked
attempted to practise a great deception upon the court, and
had impugned the aucuracy of an of who had given his
evidence very creditably and with a reserve which was most
commendable. The sentence upon him was that he be kept
in penal servitude for 10 years.
Mr. Riborn worn for the prosecution.
John Daley, 28, a man who bad been convicted time after
time of felony, pleaded guilty to a charge of steeling a copper,
value 10e., the property of Retry Finch.
The Court rewarmed him to three years' penal servitude.
Jones loss alias Bowe 31, was convicted of steeling a
sheet, the property of Daniel Downing. Late in November
he use discharged from C,ldnath-fields, after serving out a
seatance of eighteen months, and several former convictions
we. pat in evidence sgaetstkita. . .

Tie primmer stated thst he had been driven to this by the
negligence of his own relations, who would neither receive
nor do anything fur him after be came out of prison.
The Wilier in the case said he had mode inquiry, and found
that the ',moiler had brought his mother to absolute ruin by
his defoliations at a town traveller and hie conduct had base
so bass and reckless that his moiler refused to acknowledge
him any Mager as her eon, and his other relations had dis-
carded him in consequence of his long course of crime sod
Millomduct.

The Court sentenced him to three years' penal servitude.
Harry Bawl:ens' 36, wee indicted for feloniously breaking
and enlacing the dwelling-bonne of George Bd. Lsdbury,
at Highgate, and steeling therein a surf, &G., hie property.
He was further indicted for a robbery In the dwelling-house
of William Ford, and for feloniously breaking sad entering
she dwelling-house of the Rev. John Bradley Dine, and
stealing therein linen and other articles, value 21., his pro-
yeeq.
- Mr. Poland .RA counsel for the prorecution; the primmer
conducted his own defence.

The offences the prisoner wee charged with were committed
at Highgate, at night, and the prisoner was found Guilty on
the inniettneut of which Mr. Ford was the prosecutor. A
list of ooLvictions was then put in against him, and it ap-
peared that he we. only liberated from the Homo of Correc-
t/0n In October, after a sentence of two yew' hard labour.
He was ■ most desperate burglar; and when he was taken
into custody be committed a most daatardly and cruel
annuli on the policeman; by kicking him in the groin, which
bad resulted in an injury likely to become of a permanent
and serious character.

The prisoner, whose manner throughout the trW was
most insolent and daring, on being found guilty, said he
owned to all his former convictions; but he wished to say,
in answer to a auggration which bad been made, that he
would not have hesitated to take life in carrying on his mid-
night plundering, that he should never have thought of
shedding blood, ea ha did not can about his own being
opined.
The Assistant-Judge said it appeared to the court that the
prisoner was one of that desperate clam of persons who
would scruple at nothing to carry out their assigns of
plunder, violence, and entree', and that the court would to
licg in its duty if it did not pass upon him the full mea-
sure of punishment the law allowed for the erune he had been
convicted of, after his previous convictions; and considering
that within a month of his being discharged, after enduring
a sentence of two years, he had committed three butglariee,
and bad brwelly and smelly kicked en °Blear who, in the
performance of his duty, went to apprehend him, there
could not he a worse case, and the sentence upon him wee
that be he kept in penal servitude for the teem of his natant!.
life.

Hls lordship, alter consulting the magietratta, called the
timetable, George Reeve, 394 3, into the box, and add that
coneidering the courage he had displayed In taking the pri-
soner after the brutal assault committee upon him, and the
muttering he had endured, the court would order him a re-
ward of 31. in addition to his ordinary expenses.
Joseph Wright, 35, known as " Brighton Joe." we. found
Guilty of Meeting a shawl and other article', value 21, the
property of Mary nogg., and a coat and other articles, value
11. bk., the property of George Bingham.
The court centecced him to three yeara' penal servitude.
Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Beet were fur the prosecution. •