The Sun.
London, England, 1839-02-11 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

John Perkins, 19, was indicted for stealing on the 31st Decem.
her a looking glass, the property of Giovanni Albino, value 31.
The prosecutor stated that he was a barometer.maker, and re.
sided in Saint ;John's street. He missed the glass from his shop,
and did not kt iow what became of it.
Inspector Pt rnny proved his having met the prisoner on the morn-
ing 'of [the di iy in question, carrying tho glass-frame produced
in a liandlceret lief, and upon taking him into custody he tripped up
witness's heels , and laid him fiat on the pavement. Ile was, bow.
ever, secured, and being conducted before the Magistrate at Hat-
ton-garden,. he was ordered to be discharged for want of evidence,
but he was again apprehended upon the prosecutor making his ap-
pearance.

In his dc fence the prisoner in the most impudent manner cross-
examined t be witnesses, and exhibited no small degree of boldness
in endeavor :ring to convince the Jury that the frame produced was
not a lookii
The prisoner was then proved to have been convicted on the Bth
September last, under the name of John Thompson, of felony, and
after complain ing that he was prevented from storing his friends
while in prism 1, he was sentenced to be transported for 14 years.
John Tolle , the notorious plunderer of hotels, was indicted for
entering the ( ;olden Ctoss, on the 18th of January last, and steal-
ing therefrom two coats, a waistcoat, and shirt, the property of Mr.
Kemp, of lit spham Lodge, Preston.
Frederick Kemp—l was residing at the Golden Cross Hotel on
the 18th Jatiiiizry. About six o'clock I dressed for dinner, when the
things pro, Weed were safe in my bed-room ;on my return they were
gone.

Sarah J, mes—l am a chamber-maid at the Golden cross. About
seven o'cic ck in the evening I saw the prisoner running up stairs,
with a cigar in his mouth. I asked him if he wanted a candle, sup-
pq.,ing him. to be a lodger; he made no reply, and in consequence I
kept a loc.ic.out. In about a quarter of an hour, I met him coining
down stzars, with a Macintosh on. I stopped him and called the
waiter, and h's was taken into custody.
The 'Police Constable deposed that he took the prisoner to the
station..house, and found on him two coats, a waistcoat, and other
articles-, and rho a shirt in his bat.
Theprisoner put in a written paper, stating that he was a native
of Hanover, and a furrier by trade; that he had lost all his money
by gambling, and implored the merciful consideration of the Court.
Mr. Ed wards, the prosecutor, stated to the Court that his house
hrd been robbed six times within a period of five weeks, and that he
had no dot tbt the prisoner committed the whole of the robberies.
His p'an w as to take the things from the bed-rooms, to a water_
closet upon, the same'lloor, and there arrange them about his person.
Since the!' irisoner has been in Newgate, he has been identified by
Mr. Chaplin, of the Spread Eagle Hotel, as the person who stole

some things room him, a short time previous to his detection.
The Courtr had no doubt whatever of the fact. The prisoner was
immediately to and guilty, and sentenced to be transported for seven
years.