The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-18 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

Charles Delay was indicted for keeping a brothel in
Frith-street, Soho.
Mr. Cooper appeared for the prosecution ; the priso-
ner was not defended.

The evideiee given left no doubt as to the character
of the house, and the defendant, a teacher of lanc_•ua;es,
pleaded that he was not aware of the immoral conduct
of his female lodgers, which had caused the neighbours
to institute this prosecution. He stated to Mr. J. W.
Allen, the solicitor for the prosecution, that be held the
house under a Mr. Toulmin, a barrister, and, in his de-
fence, he said he was ready to quit, and that he did not
know when he took it that it had been a bad house.

The jury returned a verdict of guilty.
The Assistant Judge desired that it might be communi-
cated to the landlord of the house, from the court, and
he said it publicly and determinedly, that he had better
take the key of the house from the defendant, who said
he was ready to give it up, and take special care not to
let it a third time for a brothel. The court would re-
spite judgment until next session, and if the house was
then in the landlord's possession, the defendant would
hear no more of the matter ; if it was not, it would then
be matter for inquiry whether the defendant refused to
give up the key) or whether the landlord refused to
take it. .

The defendant was ordered to enter into a recogui-:-
ance with two sureties to appear at the next session.
James Perrett pleaded guilty to a similar indictment.
Mr. Itibton appeared for the defendant, who, he said,
had cleared the house, and was ready to give up posses-
sion. _ _ _

The Assistant-Judge directed the same recognisances
as in the other case—the defendant to appear next ses•

mion.

On Wednesday a woman named Barry was convicted
on two charges of robbing ready-furnished lodgings.
It transpired that the prisoner was the widow of a
soldier who was killed in the Crimea, and was the
mother of three children. She bad been in the receipt
of 7s. 6d. per week from the Patriotic Fun], and the
children were in a workhouse. The court sentenced her
to nine months' hard labour, and the case having been
communicated to the secretaries of the Patriotic Fund,
an answer was returned that the children would be pro-
vided for.

Sarah Apsey, an impudent-looking girl, was indicted
for stealing a watch, the property of David Reynolds,
in the dwelling house of Henry Meredith.
Mr. M'Enteer prosecuted.
The prosecutor was General Reynolds, of the State of
Indiana, who was lodging at 77, Connaught-terrace,
Edgware-road, where the prisoner was servant. Tnere
was no positive proof against the prisoner, but the evi-
dence led to the conclusion that one night she let a man
into the house, he concealed himself under the general's
bed, and after the general had retired to rest, he took
his watch off the mantel-piece and let himself out. The
prisoner had been in her situation only a fortnight, and
obtained it by a false character. During the fortnight
she had been in the habit of letting young men into the
kitchen; and she gave several false answers as to the
name and residence of one to whom she was seen talk-
ing at the area railings on the night of the robbery. The
watch cost 250 dollars.

The jury found the prisoner guilty.
The Assistant Judge said he was satisfied that she was
concerned in the theft, and sentenced her to eight
months' hard labour.