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warned the plaintiff not to encourage the young man's prodigality
by confiding in her disposhinn tea pay far its gratisicstion He
thought the very letter with which the pfsintiff bail trincluded lift
case quite sufficient to put hint out of Cann, and therefore would
not waste another word, but leave the matter for the decision of hid
Lordship aid the Jury.
The holy Critter JUSTICE charged the Jury, and left it to
them to determine whether the young man was nothoSsed by hit
mother in golf the second time to the plaintiff's hotel. If so.
and the plaintiff credited him nn Mrs. 'iValton'n authority, there
verdict mast be in his Isetior ; if the contrary was in their ("pinkie
the fact, they would find for the defendant. The regular sharp
for board and forlgh.g at the plaintiff's establishment was NI. es
week, that would be 104 for the six weeks the defendant's son re.
mained an inmate of if. Rut by these and other extra i!crits the
expense was increased, and the whole amounted to the sum of
42!. Ilc Bd. It was for the Jury to say, supposing the plaintiff't
claim to he well Pounded, for what part and how much of hit WO
he was entitled to recover.
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---------------- a few minutes, found a verdict fot
the plaintiff—damages 211.

OLD BAILEY SE.S'SIOAS, THURIDAY, JAN. 12.

The Scssions commenced thin morning before the Right Ha
nourehle the Lord :Mayor, the Sheriff's, the Recorder. Common
Sergerr.t, Mr. Sergeant Arahin, end }fr. Alderman Atkins.
The .iding Judges were the Lord Chief Baron and MY
Justice .•,rk.

John Jones, aged 22, remanded front the test Sessions, was in.,
dieted for breaking into the ,Iwilling-house of Alfred Richard
Cocker, of Nassau.strent, Soho, with intent to steal.
Alr. Cocker deposed that when he went to Ned on the night of the
12th of December last he left dr street door 6f his house fastened.
Between three and four o'clock in the inorr.ing he heard a great
noise, and in consequence of hearing some persons in the house he
proceeded down stairs to the kit:hen, In the dexir of which he soli
two large holes made with a cm:re-bit., largo enough to admit w
man's arm.

James Stevens, it watchman, stated that is he was going hie
rounds he saw a man run away from the door of Mr. Coi ker ; the
door was open ; Immediately afterwards he saw the prisoner 0311141
out of the house, and he also run away he sprung his rattle, and
with another watchman pursued and took the prisoner; he bad a
distinct view of him by the gas-fight, and was Vire certain that
the prisonet elm the man.
Another watchman confirmed the testimony of the last witness,
and produced a crow-bar and lantern that he picked up in Grafton.
street, a short distance from Nassau-street; and a third watchman
gave similar evidence, and produced the pieces of wood which had
been bored out of the kitchen door. A fourth, who pursued the
prisoner, was most positive that he was the same man.
The prisoner, in his defence, stated that he was ruing hone, and
heard the cry f " Stop thief!" that he turned round to look and
was seized by a watchman ; that he was searzhed at the watch-
house. but nothing found upon him • and that he knew nothing of
it. He burnt) persons to speak to his character, not expecting Ina
trial would come on so soon.
The Jury found the prisoner Guilly.
Wm. Wood, aged 22, and Mary Prior, were indicted for steal.
ing a piece of Norwich crape, the property of Messrs. Lander and
Dingley, value 3t.
The prosecutors reside in Strntton-grc'ind, Westminster. In
December last the female prisoner was seen to abstract :he piece of
goods from the window of their shop ; the other prisoner was in her
company. She was afterwards seen to drop the pitce of crape when
pursued. The case was clearly proved.
Both the prisoners denied having any knowledge of the robberri
They received a good character from several pemont.
The CHIEF BARON charged the Jury that should they find
the prisoners guilty there would be a question for the considers.,
tion of the Judges, whether it was not necessary, to constitute
the burglary as charged, that the whole of the body of one of
the prisoners should have been on the wadies, whereas it had
only been proved that the arm of the female was teen within the
window.
Verdict Guilty of stealing to the value of Ms.
Mr. Justice i'Ailk—Then the point of law does not stand.
William Burke, aged 18, was indicted for stealing from the
person of George James Lewis, on the highway, a hat, value lUs.
On the morning of Christmas-day, when the prosecutor was pat.
sing through Russell-court, Prory-lane, in company with a friend.
they met a gang of about thirty boys; one of them snatclutd
at his friend's watch, the prisoner struck him, pulled off Ins)rat,
and ran off with it ; it was about one o'clock in the morning; all
the boys ran off.
The prisoner stated that be was f 1t twing the waits, and in the
scuffle with the boys he, as well as toe prosecutor, was knocked
down.
Ile was found Codify.
fPilliam Grores, alias Cuffiree Booker, a gardener, was in-
dieted for stealing a gelding, value 4/., the property of the
Honourable Augustus Elliott Fuller, on the 25th of November last.
George Shepherd—l live as coachman with the Honourable Mrs.
Fuller; Auguatoa Elliott Fuller is her son. She resides at Ash-
down-house. )n the 28th November I missed the pony from the
field, and afterwards saw hum at the King's Arms, Bow. It was a
greooy.
Iysapac Matthews, a labourer, Odd that on the 30th of November
he was going to Bamford market to purchase a horse, and spoke to
the prisoner on the road. He agreed to give the prisoner four
guineas for the pony, paid him 21. down, and promised the balance
in a few days. Next day he thought he had bought the pony too
cheap, and took it to the Kings Arms, where he saw Groves,
told him that he suspected all war not right. Groves assured him
it was, and offered to give the 21. back in a day or two, if he should
not be satisfied with the explanation to be then given. He was not
satisfied, and gave the prisoner in charge try an officer. He tiass
asked Gl. for the pony. but agreed to take 4/. 4s.
Cross-examined—He did not know if the pony was twenty-See
years old.
Mr. Juatiee PARK observed that the age or value did not sigeify

is horse-stealing. -
S. Butcher, hostler at the King's Arm*, said that ort the 29th of
November the prisoner came with a grey pony and chestnut mare :
the mare was lame. After giving them some hay, he took awag
the mars to show her to a man. Ile returned in the evening with
Matthews, and showed hint the pony. They did not agree that
night about the price. Next morning they agreed. Matthews af-
terwards brought hack the pony, and inquired for Grote. I asked
Groves where he had bought the hones, and he answered in Kent.
but that he had no receipts. He did not account for the disposal of
the mare, but said that he had known the person from whom he
bought the horses for three or four yearn. He forgot his name.
James Lee, an officer of Lambeth-street office, saw the prisoner
on the 29th of Nov. leading the horses through Whitechapel : thee
appeared to be very much fatigued. On the Saturday following tie
was applied to by Matthews, and took the prisoner into custody.
The prisoner told him that he had bought the lloMes from one John
Bailey, a gardener, at Westerham, Kent, and servant to General
Daring, Hill Park. He said that he gave 91. for the two-61. for
the mare, and N. for the pony, on Saturday. the 26th of Newest-
ber. He said that he had been to see his brother, and that he had
another brother at East Grinstead. He *minted for his staying
so long, by saying that he slept two nights on the road, one night
at the house of John Bailey. The prisoner's son told witness that
his father had net had any horse* for sale, and Chet hi had slept as
bomb two of the four nights he represented himself to be in Hera.
On telling the prisoner that he had heard two horses had been lost
at East Grinstead, he said if that was the case, it would be of oo
use for him to go, as John Bailey would hear of
,it, and be out of
the way ; that it was a bad job for him, and that he must surer fat
it. On going to inquire for John Bailey, he found no such person,
and none of the inhabitants ever knew of such a person. that&
During had been dead six months.
The prisoner said that he had sot stolen the !tortes.
Several persons gate the prisoner a good character.
The Jury retired for about half an hour to consider their verdict,
and found the prisoner Guilty, but recommended him to mercy. .
Edward MaPCU, aged 28, and Charles Collison, aged 28, *Odd
charged with stealing 18 sheep, the property of William Wdch.
Mr. Law, fur the prosecution, addressed the Jury, and aided
the Mowing witnesses :
William Welch resided at Snuthhall, in the county of Middle-
sex ; had 18 sheep in his fields, which he afterwards saw in the
City Green-yard.
Samuel Wyatt, shepherd to the prosecutor, saw the steep in ear
field in the afternoon of the 18th November ; mitred them on eke
following morning, and saw 16 of them shortly afterwards on his
' master's premises, they having been brought back ; two were
killed, and the skins are now in Court ; they were killed by coder
of the prosecutor, in order to prove by the marks that the sheep
found were his property.
Daniel Wood lives in the City-gardens, City-toad ; knows the
prisoner Collison pertonagy ; saw 18 sheep in a stable-yard oboist ,
a quarter before SIX in the morning ; they appeared very ms s'
fatigued ; at 8 o'clock saw a person dressed in a frock brown cost,
high shoes, a leather gaiter on his left leg. :rod a handfirehief
twisted round the small of the right leg, and believes that pence
to be Collison, one of the prisoners at the bar ; had an apprnatise
of the name of Nunn, who was there at the, time.
Cross-examined—Did not know Collison before.
Cover—Could you distinguish his features ?
Witness said he could by the gas-light: he Was differently'
drtesed when at ‘Vorship.street, but notwithstanding he consider**
him to be the same man.
Joseph Nunn,' apprentice to last witness, saw 13 them •in '1" •
stable in his master's yard. about half-past six on the 18th Nereid-
ber. The sheep remained there all that slay, ant! lint taken away.
by Collison and two other men on the following day; about shr
o'clock in the evening, to a shed in Howard'e-green. Gave is-
formation to a person of the name of Load/mown, and showed hitsi
the place where the sheep were. Collison was dressed as described
'by former witness. llostard's.green is about one hundred yards
from his master's residence. Did not know Coition, but has teed
hint before in a shed at the back of Howard's brew-hawse : heat&
not see either of the prisoners in the AM.
Cross-exarnined.—Did nor see any body with the etteep when he
first saw them ; Raw Collison io his own situp about half-pear
eight: he is a butcher.
John Loadsman lives at Clerkeewell; Vent with Noon to tie
City-cardens, No. 24, and saw eighteen atteep; it was Moir
o'clock in the morning ; went afterwards w Howard's-greed
there were some butts, a chaise cart, andsome meat on a table f.
saw Collison there ;he was dressed as before described. In eon.
sequence of information he closely observed the prendset. and sae
Moan there on Saturday, the 19th of November ; never ow
Collisoa there Bite, the 17th ; saw dis tame sheep in Os likileiew