The Sun.
London, England, 1837-05-02 00:00:00

GUILDFORD \PETTY SESSIONS.

EXAMINATION AND COMMITTAL OF CHARLES BEDSER,
ALIAS,WOOD, THE CHIPSTEAD BURGLAR.—Considerable
interest was yesterday excited at Guildford in consequence
of the apprehension of the above-named desperate character,
who has for a long time been a terror to the county of Sur-
rey, and who belonged to a gang that have committed se-
veral daring outrages, some of whom are suspected of being
concercl in the murder of Mr. Richardson, of Epsom, a
few years since. Bedser was -charged in the present in-
stance with committing a daring burglary in the house of a
gentleman named Walker, residing at Cobham. A woman
named Harriet Simms, who cohabited with the prisoner, was
also placed at the bar, charged with being concerned in the
burglary. The particulars of the burglary, and the des-
perate conduct and escape of Bedser when the officer was
about to put on handcuffs, having been recently given, it
will be unnecessary to repeat them. After hearing evi-
dence, Sir Frederick Austen asked the prisoners whether
they wished to say anything in answer to the charge ? The
prisoners replied they had nothing to say. The were then
fully committed to take their trial at the next Assizes.

MIDDLESEX COUNTY COURT,

KINGSGATE-STREET.

REAL DAIRY-FED PORK.—Never did two dying pigs
excite more angry feeling than was evinced yesterday in
that portion of the Court over which Mr. Dubois presides,
and connoisseurs in unctuous morsels of pork-eating re-
ceived an additional hint of the mutability of pigs' meat,
and of the vast and varied changes it doth undergo, under
circumstances. The plaintiff was a sturdy-looking pig-
dealer, and sought to recover from the defendant the price
of two pigs, or rather piglings, which he bad sold to him,
under an understanding that if they " did well," and " got
on likely" within a fortnight, they were to be paid for ; but
if not—that is, if they turned sickly, 'or otherwise required
medical assistance, then the bargain was to be considered
null and void.

Mr. DUBOIS—I understand ; and now pray tell us, how
did the pigs turn out?
Defendant—Reglcr warmints. One on 'em died on the
Monday as I had him on the Friday, and I killed the
t'other to save his life.7--(Laughter.)
COMMISSIONER—Did you—and why didn't you endea-
vour to save the life of the first pig ?
Defendant--Oh, so I did ; he was tuck werry ill on the
Sunday, and arter I'd sent for advice, we gave him some
brimstone and muster. Beggs come and cut his tail, but
he got worser and worser, and afore morning he warnt no
more.—( Laughter.)
A Juryman—And what did you do with him ?
Defendant--Oh, he was a worry nice barter pig, and
looked werry delicate, so we sent him to market 'long of
t'other one, for " dairy fed," and worry nice the meat looked
I can sure yer—
A. Juryman—What price did it fetch ?
Defendant—O'nay " two-and-eight" (2s. Bd. a stone-
4d. per pound.)
A Juryman—And do you suppose that the deceased pig
was sold for human food?.

Defendant—'Carn't say, but I seed a sassagemaker a
looking werry.'ard on it, and I der say he mought a bort
it. Why, the legs on it looked jest us if it went off in the
natteral way—and when a bit of pork comes to be scored
nicely, and well skivered up, it comes werry deceitful.—
(Laughter.)
After a long inquiry as to the precise time of the pig's
death, the case was decided in favour of the defendants,
and the plaintiff left the Court grunting forth no small com-
pliments on the decision of the far more than usually res-
pectable and intelligent jury.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. I

HATTON-GARDEN.

Yesterday, Thomas Oliver, Thomas Birch, young and
daring fellows, and Eleanor Wood, a well-looking young
woman, were brought before Mr. LAING for final exarnina-

tion, charged with having been concerned in manufacturing
counterfeit coin. The prisoners denied the charge, but
they were fully committed for trial.
Katherine Murphy was finally examined, charged with
having stolen a valuable table-cloth, the property of the
Bishop of Exeter. The prisoner, it appeared, on Monday,
the 24th ult., entered the kitchen of the Right Rev. Pre-
late, No. 2, Hanover-square, with some potatoes, and
(luring the temporary absence of the servants she untied a
bundle of linen which had been previously laid on the dresser
for the purpose of being sent to the wash, and stole the ar-
ticle, with which she absconded. The prisoner denied
having stolen it, but being identified as being in the
kitchen on the day of the robbery, she was fully com-
mitted for trial.

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)

HAY MARKETS.—(At per Load of 36 Trusses.)
CUAIBERI AND.

Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay... .............. ........., .f.-t oto £4 5
New Meadow Hay
Useful Old Ditto 4 5 4 10
Fine Upland Meadow and Rye.grass Hay. 4 15 5 •
Clover Hay 5 10 6 I
Oat Straw £2 4to £2 6 I Wheat straw 4 6 2
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