The Sun.
London, England, 1837-07-04 00:00:00

GILES V. GREEN AND OTHERS.

This was an order from the Commissioners of Bankruptcy
to try whether an assignment of five barges had been made to
the plaintiff prior to an act of bankruptcy which took place in
the year 1835.
The case was of no public interest, except to the parties
concerned.

CRIMINAL COURT-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.

James Mallett, 30, was indicted for receiving a vast quan-
tity of shoes, well knowing them to hare been stolen.
On the 6th of February, 1836, police constable K 1, saw the
prisoner accompanying a man named James Sims, who had a
hamper on his head. He stopped them, but the prisoner got
away. Sims was tried and convicted of robbing Mr. Elmes-
ley, a wholesale shoemaker, with whom the prisoner was a
servant. The policeman had a good view of the prisoner, and
has been on the look-out for him ever since. He met with
him in Billingsgate, and took him into custody.
A sister of Sims proved that the prisoner was often in com-
pany with her brother. They often brought home a hamper of
shoes, which were taken away in a few days. The policeman
said the man who ran away was the prisoner, and had a great
coat on.
Julia Sims said that, on the evening of the 6th February,
1836, the prisoner came to their house and told them her
brother was in custody. That he would go home and put off
his great-coat and watch, and then go out and see how he had
got on.
A nurse to his wife proved that he did on that night come
home and leave his great-coat and watch, and go out again
immediately.

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The prisoner denied all knowledge of the transaction, and
said the charge had been trumped up.
Mr. Elmesley, who was called upon by the prisoner to give
him a character, said he had put great confidence in him, until
he knew he had been transported.
The Jury found him guilty.
In answer to the Learned Judge, the prisoner said he was
transported for carrying a gun about 7 o'clock in the morning.
William Hollis and Caroline Hollis were indicted for high-
way robbery.
Michael Howe deposed that be came up from Gloucester-
shire for work. On the 20th June he was at the Standard,
near Uxbridge, in company with the prisoners ; he had then
three sovereigns and a half-sovereign in his pocket. In the
public-house he wrapped the money in a piece of paper,
and put it in his watch. pocket. When they left the man
jostled him, and he found the young woman': hand in his
pocket. They afterwards went to another public-house, where
he said to the woman that she had his money. The man im-
mediately struck him. They afterwards went together to
Uxbridge, where he gave information to the constable.
George Bradenbury, the hostler, saw the prisoners and the
last witness in his master's house the Standard. He saw some
money with the prosecutor, but how much he did not know.
The prosecutor was drunk, and he saw some hustling when
they left.
James Johnson, keeper of the Green Man, said the priso-
ners and prosecutor came to his house. The prosecutor's
watch pocket was hanging out. He spent all his money and
then accused the prisoners of robbing him, when the male pri-
soner abused him. _ _

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Charles James Murray, a constablo was called to the Green
Man. The prosecutor said he had been robbed, and he took
the male prisoner into custody. Nothing was found on him.
The woman was taken afterwards, but no money was found
upon her except 3s.
The prisoners said they met the prosecutor about two o'clock
in the morning ; the prisoner asked him where he came from,
and on being told Gloucestershire, he said that was his country,
and proposed having something to drink. They went to the
Standard and did not leave till the landlord would not serve
any more liquor. They then went to the Green Man, where
the prosecutor proposed that they should go poaching, and
showed him the gins for the purpose. They did not believe he
had any such money as was alleged, for he said he would soon
have some from the poaching. They had not seen any of his
money but that which he spent.
The Judge said it was a case of much doubt, and one pecu-
liarly for the consideration of a Jury.
The Jury almost immediately returned a verdict of Not
Guilty.