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London, England, 1852-10-20 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, Oct. 19.

(Before Mr. Sergeant Adams, Assistant-Judge.)
ROBBERY AT LORD LONSDALE'S.
John Puddington, 22, was indicted for stealing two
snuff boxes, value 1001, and other articles, the property
of the Right Hon. William Lowther, Earl of Lonsdale,
in his dwelling-house.
Mr. Ballantine, in opening the case to the jury, stated
that in August last the prisoner was employed by an
upholsterer, who was doing some work in his way of
business at the residence of the Earl of Lonsdale, 15,
Carlton-terrace, and subsequently to his leaving it was
discovered that twelve valuable snuff boxes, a china
opera glass, and other articles of vertu had been taken
from a glass case in one of the drawing-rooms. The
possession of some of the property was traced to the
prisoner, who was apprehended through the instru-
mentality of a Mr. Smart, to whom he offered one of the
snuff boxes for sale. That person appeared to have
acted with a great deal of propriety in the matter.
Evidence having been adduced in support of the pro-
secution,
Mr. Parry said the evidence that had been given left
no doubt of the prisoner's guilt, and as he could not
shake it at all, he should prefer calling evidence to
character after the verdict.
The jury then found the prisoner Guilty, and
A witness named Pullen gave him a good character,
for twelve years; and another witness gave evidence to
the same effect.
Mr. Ballantine said the prisoner had now an oppor-
tunity of showing that he had committed this serious
robbery from a sudden temptation, and that he deserved
the character he had received by divulgieg what he had
done with the remainder of the property. Large as the
intrinsic value of the property no doubt was, the articles
themselves were to the Earl of Lonsdale priceless, but the
greater part of them had not been recovered, and ho
should therefore ask that the sentence of the Court on
the prisoner might be respited until the next session, and
if, in the meantime, he acted properly, and made the
only reparation he could by disclosing where the other
property was, and furnish the means of its recovery, he
(the learned counsel) hoped the Court would take it into
consideration, and he had no doubt the noble prosecutor
would concur in recommending the Court to deal mer-
cifully with the prisoner under such circumstances.
Mr. Parry said if he, as the prisoner's advocate, had
ny II duence over him, he should earnestly recommend
him tw a tin the manner just pointed oat. I t was the
prisoner's bounden duty to give all the information he
could to enable Lord Lonsdale to recover his property,
and if he did so, no doubt the Court would deal ao
leniently with him as it could consistently with the ends
of justice.
The Assistant-Judge said he should then mark in his
hook the sentence which, under the circumstances, he
felt it his duty to pass on the prisoner, but would re-
mand him until the next session, and if in the interim
he made such amends as would, in his opinion, justify
him in altering that sentence, he would do so himself
perhaps, or by an application to the Secretary of State,
but be could not make any compromise. He had no
doubt the prisoner knew where all the property was.
Mr. Parry said he would observe with great respect,
that he had known learned judges to adopt such a course,
but he would say nothing further than that, if the pri-
soner took his advice, he would at once give all the in-
formation he possessed relative to the property.
The prisoner lifted up his hands and said, " I most
solemnly declare to God that I am innoceat of the charge
against me."
The Assistant-Judge advised him not to undo by his
own folly all the good his counsel had done for him.
(Before Mr. Witham.)
John Spiers, 28, a determined looking ruffian, was
indicted for having unlawfully assaulted Thomas Prou-
ger, William Roake, and Robert Allen, officers of the
metropolitan police force, while in the execution of
their duty.
About half-past 10 o'clock, on the night of the
14th of October, the prisoner, in a state of intoxi-
cation, was amusing himself by ringing the bells of
houses in Cheyne-walk, Chelsea. Roake, the officer on
duty, interfered, and put a atop to this, whereupon the
prisoner became very abusive, wanted to fight, and
threatened to run a knife into him. At length it was
found necessary to take him into custody, but Roake
had to procure the aid of two other constables. He
assaulted them all, and gave one a kick that had dis-
abled him.
The prisoner said the policeman nearly murdered
him, and what he had done was in self-defence.
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty.
Mr. Witham said he should respite the sentence, and
directed that in the mean time the attention of the sur-
geon of the House of Correction should be called to
him, with the view of ascertaining whether he was of
right mind.
John Lochland was indicted for having assaulted and
beaten Martha Williams.
The prosecutrix stated that she was a married woman,
her husband being a co4lporter, of the name of Peter
Williams,m,
but she was separated from him, and lived at
Drury-lane. She was acquainted with the prisoner,
who, knowing she was parted from her husband, had im-
portuned her to cohabit with him, but she refused to do
so. On the morning of the 29th of last month aho met
him in Brownlow-street, when he told her ho was about
to enlist for a soldier, and begged of her to accompany
him, and bid him good bye. She refused, and went on
to her lodgings. The prisoner followed her, arid she
sent her sister to desire him to go away. He and her
sister came back into the house, and seeing her in the
yard, he called her to him. She went towards him, and
when she had approached sufficiently near, he struck her
in the face, knocked her down, and by jumping on her
injured two of her ribs. She had not been able to get
about since, and a surgeon from Charing-cross Hospital
had been attending her.
Elizabeth Fitzgibbon, the sister, said she was with the
prosecutrix when the assault took place. She was standing
in the yard, and at her sister's re quest she went to the pri-
soner, who was outside, and told him that her sister wished
to have nothing to do with him, and requested him to go
away. He said he wanted to speak to the prosecutrix, and
ho pushed past her into the house, in spite of her endea-
vours to prevent him. Ho beat her about the temples
with one hand, holding her with the other. She tell
down, and the prisoner contrived to beat her while she
lay on the floor. He then got up and kicked her on the
side, and jumped on her back, she having rolled on her
face when he kicked her. Witness pulled her up and
saved her from further brutality by taking her into a
smith's shop.
Thomas Fernandez Clark, a surgeon at Charing•eross
Hospital, stated that he was requested to see the prose-
cutrix on the 30th of September. He found her suffer-
ing from severe bodily injuries' and she was in danger
about 10 days. She had two black eyes, her side was
much bruised, her ribs injured, and at the present time
she was in a state of great debility owing to the treat-
ment she had received to prevent inflammation.
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The jury found him Guilty.
Mr. Witham said the prisoner's conduct was most
scandalous, and sentenced him to six months' hard
labour.

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