The Sun.
London, England, 1852-03-02 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, March 1.

(Before Mr. Sergeant ADAMS, Assistant. Judge, and
a Bench of Magistrates, at the Sessions-house,
Gerkenwell.)
The March general sessions was commenced to-
day at Clerkenwell.
The calendar was a light one, there being only 52
prisoners for trial, 47 charged with felonies and 5
with misdemeanours.

Edwin Smith was brought up to receive judgment.
The Learned JUDOS observed that the information
he had received of his previous character since the
trial had fully confirmed his suspicions He had
twice been convicted in addition to what appeared
on the trial, and on the occasion that he gave informa-
tion he was one of the principals, and betrayed his
comrades. He also expressed his dissatisfaction at
the police sergeant's conduct. Ho then sentenced
him to 10 years' transportation.

then stepped forward, and said that be was
the man who Sergeant Quinnear on the trial said
might be mistaken for the prisoner. He had always
got his living honestly, and for ten years had lived in
Holborn (we understood), and had been ♦ery much
injured by the reports that had gone forth about him.
lie did not think he could be unintentionally mis-
taken for the prisoner. One of the jury who was
present knew him, and he was sure he could confirm
his statement.

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Mania and the prisoner were then put up near each
other, and the only point of identity seemed to be that
both had light hair.
Thomas Hawkins, aged 22, and Stephen Pearce,
aged 19, were indicted for stealing six shirts, value
285., the property of William Howe.
Hawkins pleaded guilty, and Pearce not guilty.
The'facts of the case were as follows;—The prose-
cutor was a gardener, residing in Navarino .place,
Dalston. The shirts in question were hanging on a
line in his garden on the 10th of February, and he
missed them in the afternoon. The prisoners were
seen coming together from the direction of the gar-
den, Hawkins having a bundle under his arm. On
being followed they made off, but dropped the
bundle, which was opened and found to contain the
shirt& Hawkins was taken into custody on the 25th
at Shacklewell, and confessed the robbery and impli-
cated Pearce. Pearce was taken in the Worship
street Police-court when Hawkins was brought before
the magistrate.
The jury found a verdict of ,Guilty.
Hawkins was shown to be a notorious thief, and to
have been previously convicted, and
The COURT sentenced him to ten years' transpor-
tation, and Pearce to six months' imprisonment with
hard labour.

John Bordessa, an Italian, aged 27, was charged
with stealing 78 patent movements for looking-
glasses, a handkerchief, and a knife, value 2/. 53. 9 i.,
the property of Michael Foletti, his master, and for
receiving the same.

Mr. Parry appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.
Horry for the defence.

Mr. PARRY, in opening the case, stated that Mr.
Foletti was a naturalised Italian, and' a lodkingglass
maker. He went through the leading features of the
case, which were subsequently detailed in evidence,
end observed, in conclusion, that he believed Mr.
[lorry appeared on the part of the Society for the
Protection of Italian Boys to defend. He
called—
Michael Foletti, who stated that he now resinkdeing•
64, resided at
44, Cowper-street, St. Luke's, and was a 1n
glass maker. Ho was living before atßanner-
street, and about eight o'clock on the morning of the
26th of January a fire broke out s
re
onmhiiee ss P
were insured.
remisFee which
i
was got under about nine. 1
The prisoner had been in his
andi out eig h
t left on the 31st
months before the fire broke ou
servce abt
of his own accord. Mr•Wirisataen 9andtahsekeadgehnimt of
hthaet
fire-office, examined the patentso
ovements which be
he had done with some
bad taken from the place).
hesitated a little, and then
This was on the 14th of
February, The prison
would bring them back. He
said he took them.
beti he would not take them beck
(witness)
"latha them 19 days. Mr. Winstanley
as he had .
now,keptier to go about his business. As
then told the p
reraiscithed home be found some Q f them
soon as he
boy brought 161 pair. He missed
brought back.
'these
54 pair. screws were in the cupboard in the
back room, and he had seen them safe there on the
Stturday previous to the fire. The value of them
was los. 6,1. a dozen pair.
Mr. Hoany cross-examined the witness at some
length es to complaints at the police-court for not
paying his men or assaulting them, which be stated
he had no recollection of. He also said that be met
the prisoner on the 14th at Mr. IVinstanley's office
in consequence of some information given by the pri-
soner. There was no dispute in the settlement with
the insurance-office. He sent in his claim for 8391.,
all of which he received with a small deduction fur
the patent movements. He had been summoned by
the prisoner some days back for goods which he said
he lust in the fire, but this was the first time. He
gave the prisoner 25/. a year, ls. every Saturday,idid.
shoes whenever he wanted them. He also promised
to give him is. for every good bill:taken by him. d_
John William Mears stated that he was an eth
boy, and knew the prisoner, who gave him "
the
screws to take to FFebruary.
oletti's on the 14th of -
Adam Mazzuchi gave his evidence through ,an
..in-
terpreter. lie stated that he was in Air. 103415