The Sun.
London, England, 1837-08-18 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

Girdlestone, a good looking man, aged 34, was
indicted for stealing a gallon of rum and other articles, the
property of Thomas Chadwick and others, from a vessel in
a port of entry and discharge. Another count in the in-
dictment charged the property as belonging to the Commis-
sioners of her Majesty's Customs.
Mr. Anotrnus said the prisoner was in the employ of
the Commissioners at a salary, and 3s. a day in addition
when employed on extra duty.
Mr. CLARKSON reminded the Court that the misguided
man had a wife and six children, and he could call respect-
able witnesses to prove that down to the day he was tempted
to pilfer the rum he had borne on irreproachable character.
The COMMON SERGEANT, having consulted Mr. Alder-
man Pirie as to the punishment which should be inflicted,
said the Worthy Alderman thought the children should be
taken into consideration. It must be made manifest that
persons holding public situations must not commit depre-
dations with impunity. Had he been guided by his own
feelings he should have marked him for at least a year's
imprisonment (part solitary), instead of the very lenient
sentence which would be passed upon him at the end of
the Sessions. He ought o feeligra,Ceful•to the Worthy
Alderman all the rest of his-life.

John Langley and George Palmer were indicted for
stealing a duck and drake, the property of Mr. William
Wright, a gentleman connected with Captain Brereton's
establishment at Hackney-wick.
The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty against both the
prisoners. Langley had been found Guilty upon another
charge in this Court last year, and sentenced to a long term
of imprisonment.
Joseph Jacobs and Thomas Jones were indicted for
stealing several shirts and other articles, the property of
William Gregory. The COMMON SERGEANT summed up
the evidence, and, without hesitation, both prisoners were
pronounced Guilty. The Court sentenced them to be
transported for seven years.
William Ad/ ew Amdcl, a farmer, 28 years of age, was
indicted for intermarrying with. Elizabeth Emma Hardiman
on the 27th of November last, at that time aged fourteen
years and seven months, his wife Mary being then living.
Richard Bell, the sexton of St. George's, Southwark,
produced a register book to prove the prisoner's last mar-
riage, which appeared to have been solemnized on the 23d
of September, 1829. The name of the bride was Mary
Whitburn, and he (Bell) was the attesting witness.
Elizabeth Emma Hardiman, the second wife, a diminu-
tive creature, deposed as follows :—I was 15 years of age
on the 2d of April, and was married to the prisoner on the
27th of Nev-ember last. At that time I was fourteen years
and seven months old. My mother keeps a greengrocery
and fruit shop, in Park-street, Camden Town. Mr mother
sent me into the country to avoid the addresses of the pri
soner. He followed me, and persuaded me to marry him.
I said people said he was married already, and he denied
it. I then consented. I have had a child by him, which
was not born alive. Verdict—Guilty. Mr. CLARESON
said be had seduced two other young girls belonging to re-
spectable parents. Transported for seven years.