The Express.
London, England, 1857-11-27 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSION&

The November General Session, of the Peace for the
every of Middlowi commenced thle morning at Clerkea-
vek before Mr. Blies, Attorney-Ganeral for the Duchy
of Uneasier, prowling for the Am/natant-Judge, and • bench
ef niagistratts. 'nitro were 63 cars of felony, sad ti of
treelmnssnour for trial.
Mr. Bliss, in his charge to the grand jary, observed that
the lemur Assistant-Judge bad, he was glad to say, so far
recovered front his late serious and were Weer, that than
were hopes of his being soon able to resume his rare.
Alfred Jaw wee indicted Cr merlins the sum of 311.,
in the dwelling-hors of Williams Lowers ; ha pleaded
▪ Mr. Bliss rid he had read the depositions, and from the
evidence It appeared that the prisoner who was a paper-
hanger by trade, had been employed la that way of business
et
the prosecutor*, house, and while so engaged had token
advantage of en opportunity secrearily afforded him, to
steel from one of the rooms a small boa m which there were
311. There was a moat aggravating circumstance in the cape.
The primmer after emptying the boo of the money it con-
tained placed it in the trunk of one of the servants to avert
suspicion from himself, and to throw It upon en innocent in-
dimdual. That yea a vice bane and subtle act, for wbit h,
bowers', he had made *scene atonement, fur by pleading
guilty be had removed all doubt as to the guilty person. The
Wilttlloll wee that he be kept to hard labour for ate calendar
month,. . . .

The yrlooner eriehed the court to tmderetand that hr pro-
tasted timeliest tho emuniptlon that he placed the each-box in
the aervent's trunk with the Idea attributed to him. The
trunk was empty, and he placed the box in it eo that it should
not be found. -

Caleb Smith, 28, and Thorwu Herbert, 34, were indicted
for unlawfully attempting to obtain one sovereign from
William &nook, with intent to defraud.
William 13nstor_k, the pmeeeator, stated that be was the
keeper of the Sir Waiter 3cnit beershop, in Brunawick-street,
Hackney-road, and on the 31. t of October the priaceers came
to him and asked if he would purchase any tobacco cheap
ho said he would, and Smith allowed him about a quarter of a
pound as a sample of a quantity—about fifty pounds—which
ho said be would rell at '2e. per pound, as he had obtained it
"on the crose," leading 'rites's to Infer therefrom that it was
either stolen by him or was the proceeds of a robbery
committed by some other person. Smith offered him
121 M for a sovereign, or the while for 31. He
agreed to take a 121 b. packet, and told them to wait in the
Mr a abort time. He vein out and informed two police-
Olen", whom be stationed near Shoreditchinburch. Ile
then went bark home, when the prienner send him to lend
them a bag to fetch the tobacco, and he arranged to meet
them at flaireditch-church. la about half-a-hour they sp-
at the appointed place, Herbert carrying the lag.
k7/17n4 er asked them if they had got the tobacco, to which
as Smith replied, that it w all rt t, and requested that the
money might be banded over ore he petted with the
tobacco. Witeen Baked him to step over the way to a to-
bacconist'a, but they refund, and asked that they might have
the money then and them. On creasing the way, the police
took them into custody, and the bag, on being ezemined was
found to contain e email quantity of tobacco only, the 'great
bulk et it was eawdust. _ _ _ _ _

The irt;(722:7; did not deny the offence, but begged for
mercy on the ground that they had never done wrong before.
The Jury found them Guilty, aced Smith was proved to
hare been convicted on • forWer occerion of defrauding dr.
teethe °Mors by pretending to be able to give a clue to the
parties concerned In the rubbery of the Queen's plate.
Smith was sentenced to three months, and Harbert to one
month's herd labour.
Willie. Frail, 27, piano-maker, wee indicted for stealing
In • dwelling-bosom, of Edwin! Cox.
The precentor resided at No. 3 Pembroke-wharf, Cale-
donian-road, and the priaonar wee his nephew. He bad lived
with him ever dace he was a child, but about five weeks be,
fore the commieslon of the robbery be had been forbidden
from again entering his house, On Monday, the 9th of No-
vember, in consequence of a cornmuni,ntlon made to him by
his wile, ha went upatatre, and found that • box in his bed-
room had been broken open, and 361. in gold and silver had
been taken from it. The prisoner knew that he kept Ms
money there. The money wee quite safe in the box on the
day previously.
Sarah Cox, wife of the prosecutor, said that on the after-
noon of the 9th of November, hearing a noise on the etabs,
she went out of her room and um the prisoner coming down
stairs with his ohm In his hand: He bad no business

keep, and
he replied, " Oh, aunt, I have enlisted for a soldier, and
they are efts me," giving that ea a reason why he had
concealed himself. He then asked if she thought his uncle
would give him a job, and she said she did not know. Ile
then said that be would go and ask him, but having put on
his shoes he went out into the street and disappeared. Wit-
tier Immediately went upstairs and found that the money
was missing from the box.
Thomas Munoly, of the Cambridge police, proved takisg
the prisoner into custody at the Bell and Crown, Cambridge,
on the 18th of November. He searched him, and found in
kis possession 181. in gold and 11. lie. in silver, and other
moneys, whlt he refused to give say account of.
The prisoner, In his defrlloll, said that Hr. Cox had bor-
rowed money from hie parent; sad on the day in question,
after having a quarrel with his aunt, on his stating that he
wanted some new clothes, she had given him the money.
Dire. Cos was welled, and in answer to a question from
Mr. Creepy, she said that every word that had bees uttered
by the prisoner was &Us.
The jury found the prisoner Gusty.
Mr. Cos said that It bad been • most painful teak to ibis
to bring the prisoner theft as he hail been more than •
father to him, but he bad bees: • very :rad boy, and on many
°cook:lna had given him greet owls to oompLain of his con-
duct.

The ofhw Monasy sald that the prisoner went to the 801 l
and Crown, at Cambridge, In the first style of fashion, and
"Oohed to hire a home, bat se blr. Newman, the Junkier.,
bad no ham diaigargul be oat t• 31r. Ct.,s, a livery stable