The Sun.
London, England, 1839-03-11 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

Charles Tutch, a young man of genteel appearance, was
charged with several robberies of coats from halls of gen-
tlemen's houses. He was found guilty on the two first in.
dictments ; but on the third, which charged him with steal-
ing a clock and a coat from the house of Mr. Bushell, in
Russell-street, the servant swore that he committed the
theft between the 20th and 26th of January, at which time
he was proved to have been in the House of Correction.
The RECORDER, in passing sentence, said he should have
transported the prisoner for twenty-one years, if it had not
been for the result of the last trial, and sentenced him to
seven years' transportation.
A LODGING-HOUSZ IN ST. GILES. —Sarah Singleton,
aged 18, John Jones, 18, and James Smith, 19, were
indicted for stealing a coat and waistcoat, a pair of
trowsers, a hat, a pair of shoes, a shilling, and other
articles, the property of Frederick Bye, under the fol.
lowing singular circumstances:—
The prosecutor, a lad about the same age as the pri-
soners, stated that about ten at night, on the Bth of
February, he met the female prisoner in Holborn, and
asked her if she could tell him where he could obtain a
cheap lodging, and she took him to a house in Carrier-
street, St. Giles's, and he paid Bd. for his lodging. He
slept in the same room with the prisoners.
Mr. Sergeant ARABIN—You mean with the young men ?
Witness—We were all three there--Jones and Smith
were there before me.

COURT—How many beds were there in the room ?
Witness—Only one, my Lord—we all slept together.—
( A laugh.)
COURT—What, Singleton and all ?—Yes.

COURT—How came you to be from home that night?
Witness—l have stolen a rug from my father, and dare
not go home. He proceeded to state that when be got
into bed he put his clothes, &c. by the bedside. Jones and
Smith got up first in the morning, and left him and the
girl in bed together. After some time be was left alone,
and when he arose to dress he found every vestige of his
clothing gone, and he had nothing left but the shirt he slept
in.—(Laughter.) He found a ragged pair of trousers in
the room, and having put them on he sallied forth barefoot
to give the alarm. The prisoners were apprehended the
next day, and Jones was clad in his trousers. No other
part of his property has been found,
I Prisoner Smith—Nothing was found on me. _

Jones—The trousers, its true, were found on me, but ii
was very dark when I got up, and I took them in mistake.
—( Laughter. ) _ .

The police-constable who apprehended the young men
said, that they told him that they had sold the other things
and spent the money; they might as well be " lagged"
(bsnished) for it as not.

Wm, Frewett, who occupies apartments in the lodging-
house, was called to prove that the prosecutor slept there on
the night in question, and his denuded state next morning.
The youthful prosecutor was again called, in conse-
quence of information which had been given to the Court.
He stated that about three years ago he was tried in this
Court, and sentenced to seven years' transportation, pur-
suant to which he was sent to the Convict Hulk off Chat-
ham. Atter remaining there eighteen months, in conse-
quence of interest made on his behalf, the remainder of the
time was remitted. Since that time he has lived with his
father—a member of the Society of Friends.
Mr. Bye, a venerable and apparently care-worn man,
stated, on his " affirmation," that at the time of the rob-
bery in question, his son had forsaken the parental roof in
consequence of having committed a wrong. He identified
the trowsers, which had been taken from Jones, to belong
to his son.

Mr. Sergeant ARABIN summed up the evidence, which,
although it came from a very polluted source, was worthy
of consideration, for bad as the principal witness had been
used, by his own admission, he continued to be a very
wicked boy, yet he had been confirmed by other evidence.
There was no doubt but the girl was used as a " decoy "
to pick up stragglers to be conveyed to this den of thieves
to be plundered.
The Jury, without hesitation, pronounced all the pri-
soners Guilty.
Upon inquiry, it turned out that the trio had been in
previous " trouble."
The Learned JUDGE told them that, as previous punish-
ment had not effected its object, they must all lease this
country. The sentence of the Court was that they each
of them be transported beyond the seas for the term of
seven years.