The Sun.
London, England, 1837-12-14 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

(Before the CommoN SERGEANT and Alderman FAREBROTHER.)
Edward Lees was indicted for having, on the 27th Novem.
ber last, stolen E3i. yards of gambroon, value 11. 10s., from the
shop of Mr. Norton in the Strand, under the following cir-
cumstances :—The prisoner, on the evening of the day in
question, went into the shop and asked for the gambroon,
stating that it was for a Mr. Mason, a green-grocer, living in
Bell-yard, who supplied Mr. Norton's family with potatoes.
The shopman laid it upon the counter, and turning round to
book some flannel which the prisoner had asked for under the
same pretence, the prisoner took up the gambroon, and was
about to go away, when he was stopped by the shopman.
Mr. BODKIN appeared for the prosecution.
The COMMON SERGEANT was at first inclined to think that
the prisoner ought to have been indicted for obtaining goods
under false pretences. But when the distinction was pointed
out to him by the Learned Counsel who prosecuted, that in
this case the prisoner took the property before it had been
delivered to him under the pretence which he had made, his
Lordship told the Jury that the offence amounted to larceny.
The prisoner was found guilty, and as it was evident,
there being three other cases of the same kind against him,
that he had pursued this system of plunder for sometime, he
was sentenced to seven years transportation.
The moment the sentence was pronounced, a female in the
gallery fainted, fell down, and was carried out insensible.
John Davis was indicted for having stolen two pictures
from the Swan Tavern, Ilungerford-market. The prisoner
went into the Coffee-room, and had a small glass of gin and
water, and while the waiter was gone away, he took the arti-
cles in question. It appeared that he had a wife and two
children, and was in great distress at the time.
Mr. C. PHILLIPS kindly interested himself on his behalf,
and produced evidence to character which was satisfactory.
The Jury and the prosecutor recommended him to mercy,
and the Common-Sergeant sentenced him to four day's impri-
sonment (dated from the commencement of the Session), and
to be discharged forthwith ; cautioning him, at the same time,
not to come there again.
Mr. C. PHILLIPS—Now, Davis, for God's sake think of
your family, and do not let this happen again.
The prisoner, who had a most respectable appearance,
seemed deeply affected by his situation.
Several very juvenile offenders were convicted of larcenies,
and sentenced to various terms of imprisonment.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex has been
appointed Grand Master of the Order of the Bath.
The Earl and Countess of Granville, accompanied
by Lord Leveson, M. P., and the Hon. F. Leveson Gower,
left Devonshire House Tuesday morning, in a suite of three
carriages, for Dover, en route to Paris. Lord Leveson, M. P.
will remain in Paris until the latter end of January, when the
Noble Lord will return to town to attend to his Parliamentary
duties.

On Tuesday last an accident, which is lilai7sro
prove fatal, occurred at the mill of Mr. Bearblock, at Horn-
church. A woman, named Peartree, who was going to the
mill, incautiously went too near the sails, one of which struck
her and broke. Her clothes were rent, and her head so cut
and bruised that her recovery is doubtful.—Essex Mercury.
THE WEATHER.—The weather since our last
has been generally cold and wet. The late rains have caused
the largest overflow in the river Lune that has been known
since 1822. The mountain streams of Roeburn, Headburn,
and Yenning, poured forth a rapid flood, and the low lands
have gained a large deposit of alluvial matter.—Lancaster
Guardian.

It is related of Miss Richards, a lady once residing
at Compton Beauchamp, near Ashdown Park, that such was
her attachment to the canine race, especially greyhounds, that
on hiring a cook her first question was, .‘ Young woman, do
you love dogs?" The answer would, perhaps, be " Yes, my
lady, in their proper places." To which this lady would an-
swer gravely, " If you are disposed to live with me, remember
their place in my house is whereever they think fit to go."
On Monday evening week, William Jewison, farmer,
at Newbald, near Cave, was shot by his son, Robert Jewi-
son. The ball passed through the neck of the unfortunate
man, and knocked the plaster off the opposite wall. He im-
mediately afterwards made an attempt to shoot his mother,
though without success. A constable was sent for, who took
him into custody. He seized a second pistol and fired at the
constable ; but some one present laid hold of his arm, and the
ball missed its aim. It is stated that the son has been for a
long time a man of very profligate habits, greatly addicted to
liquor ; and has squandered a great part of his father's pro-
perty. The father was alive on Friday morning, though no
hopes arc entertained of his recovery.—Hull Observer.
On Friday morning, as one of the Bath coaches
was on its way to that city from Bristol, when near Keynsham
the coachman lust the command of his horses, in consequence
of which the coach was upset, and we regret to state that three
of the passengers were very seriously injured ; one of them,
Mr. l3owcher, pawnbroker, of Bath, now lies at Keynsham in
a very dangerous state. We hear that the regular coachman
is ill, and that his substitute is a very inexperieced driver.—
Bristol Journal.

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Peeping Joni of Coventry is announced for per-
formance in the Drury-lane, Covent-garden, and the Hayman
ket bills. What a curious coincidence !