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

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

On Wednesday, Joins: Elkins, a boy only twelve years
of age, was indicted for stealing a glass jar, value 12s. It
appeared he immediately sold it to a marine store-dealer for
sd. The jury acquitted the prisoner on the ground he
had been made the dupe of other parties older than himself,
and expressed their regret that the receiver of the stolen
property, was not put on his trial, instead of the boy. The
Chairman stated, that the magistrate who committtcd the
prisoner, fined the receiver 5/. for 'his share in the trans-

action.
Mary Ann Collins, a young girl of very decent appear-
ance, was convicted of shoplifting, and the jury strongly re-
commended her to mercy, on account of her youth (she was
only 18).
The Chairman was sorry he Could not attend to their
recommendation. The prisoner had been tried in that
Court three times before, and, on her last appearance, he
told her that if she came there again she should certainly be
transported. After making that fact known to the jury, he
was sure they would not be surprised at his not attending
to their recommendation. Some of the magistrates, how-
ever, expressed a wish that the prisoner should be allowed
one more chance of reformation, by the Court sentencing
her to imprisonment only.
The Chairman thereupon took the opinions of all the
Magistrates present, and the result was that the majority
were in favour of a sentence of transportation for seven
years, and which he accordingly passed upon her, at the
same time observing that it was the most merciful course
that could be adopted towards her, as there was not the
slightest hope of her ever doing well in this country.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-ROUSE.
Alfred Hationdale, a jobbing conductor of an omnibus
was charged by a gentleman named Meriton.
According to the statement of the complainant, Mr
Meriton, he got into an omnibus belonging to James Lang-
ley, at the bottom of Newgate-street, having been informed
by the conductor that th " buss" was going to Oxford-
street, in which street he (Mr. Meriton) was to be by
appointment withing a certain time. The omnibus, heir-
ever, turned round into Farringdon-street, and Mr. Meri-
ton called to the conductor to let him out, as he could not
go in that direction. Not the slightest attention was paid
to the request to be let out. On the contrary, the
conductor slammed the door in the face of Mr. Meriton,
and actually insisted upon his remaining in the " buss."
The unwilling passenger determined to release himself
from such disagreeable confinement, opened the door him-
self when the omnibus stood for a moment, and, begging
that the conductor would allow him to get out, succeeded
in advancing to the step. The instant he was about to step
into the street the conductor " gave the office" to the
driver, who lashed on the horses, and. down Mr. Mahon
fall in the mud, while the conductor laughed heartily at
what was very near being a most serious calamity. Mr.
Meriton, by a great effort, succeeded in procuring the
number of the omnibus, and after the excitement was
abated found that he was much injured. The surgeon to
whom he went for advice told him that if he had not fallen
in the way he described the probability was that both of his
legs would have been broken.
Mr. Meriton saw a lady, a few days ago, thrown upon
her back in the middle of the street, and the omnibus pass
on rapidly, leaving her in imminent danger.
The LORD Mayon. asked how it happened that the con-
ductor dared to treat the gentleman in such a manner ? A
man who said that he was the bona fide conductor of the
omnibus, stated that he was elsewhere engaged on the oc-
casion he had employed the defendant to go the journey,
and he had no idea that such a trick would be played. The
defendant, however, had no recollection of any thing of
the kind, and therefore it was probable the gentleman was
mistaken.
The defendant—Really, my Lord, I think the gentleman
must mistake the " buss,"- for upon my word and honour I
have not the least recollection of anything of the kind.
The LORD MAYOR— What ! the gentleman tumbled
from the omnibus into the mua, and you did not see it ?
Defendant—Please you, my Ltird, I go a great many jour-
neys, and I do assure you I re.collect nothing on earth of
the kind. If he fell I did'nt 'observe it,
The LORD MAYOR—I suppose you treat so many in
this style that you don't remel nber tb.a vartieular case.
Defendant—lf it happened I am. sorry for it, my Lord,
that's all.
The LORD .MAYOR—I fine -you 2/., and costs.
Defendant—l can't pay a Lalfpenny, and I have got a
wife and three children. If Cie gentleman fell in the mud
I am sorry for it ; but I can't. pay anything.
The LORD MAYOR—Then you must go to prison for a
month.
Mr. Meriton requested that if the penalty were paid a
moiety of it should go to thei poor,