The Sun.
London, England, 1837-12-29 00:00:00

WESTMIN STER SESSIONS.

These Sessions commenced yesterday morning before
Mr. Ballantyne (who officiated as Chairman) and a full
bench of Magistrates. The calendar is a very light one,
there being only 20 prisoners for trial, most of whom are
charged with petty larcenies only.
Eliza Cuff, whose case has before appeared in our
columns, was indicted for stealing twelve yards of ribbon
and a quantity of needles, value 45., the property of Joseph
Raillon. She was convicted and sentenced to one months'
imprisonment.

An old woman named Lee was convicted of stealing
three publicans' pewter pots, which had been left outside
their customers' doors, until their pot-boys called for them.
The Jury censured the conduct of servants in placing
pewter pots outside the doors of their masters' houses until
called for, as throwing a temptation in the way of poor per-
sons, which they often found it impossible to resist. This
communication gave rise to a long discussion among the
Magistrates, many of whore, although they acquitted the
publicans of all blame, yet said that something must be
done to put a stop to so reprehensible a practice.
James Wilson was convicted of stealing a leg of mutton
from a butcher's shop. He was seen take it, and an alarm
being given, was pursued and taken into custody. He
threw away the mutton in his flight. The policeman who
apprehended him took a bag from under his arm, in which
was a fine sirloin of beef, no doubt the produce of a similar
visit to some other butcher. On searching him, ls. 9d.
was found in his pocket. The Court sentenced him to
three months' imprisonment in the House of Correction.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

HATTON GARDEN.

Yesterday James Cameron, aged 19, was placed at the
bar, charged by Thomas Croxford, aged 15, with having
robbed him of 51. 6d.

The prosecutor, on Tuesday night last, was with the
prisoner when he fell down in the street, and the prisoner,
on lifting him up, put his hand into his waistcoat-pocket
and stole ss. 6d.

Prisoner (blubbering)—The prisoner was dead drunk
and I carried him home, but I did not rob him.

A working man said—Will your Worship allow me to
speak, and perhaps I may explain the business.
Mr. LA nia—Pray who are you ? Answer (pointing at
the prosecutor)—l am the father of that young scoun-
drel (emphatically)—there's not a greater scoundrel in all
London.

Mr. LAING directed that he should be sworn, when he
gave his name James Croxford, brazier, No. 3, Chapel-
street, Clerkenwell. " Your Worship," he said, " this fel-
low has formed a connection with a gang of young ruffians,
and he is constantly getting drunk. On Tuesday night
last he was brought home in a beastly state of intoxication,
when I was obliged to strip him and put him to bed. lam
satisfied that he was not robbed of the money, and that the
prisoner is innocent. He gave him in charge without con-
sulting me, and I think, as his father, he ought to have
done so.

Mr. LAlNG—Certainly, he had a right to do so.
Father (considerably excited, and making a blow at his
son with his clenched fist)—The drunken scoundrel, he is
not to be believed upon his oath. I have a great mind to
give it him—get out, you scoundrel.
The son smiled, and was not at all affected.
Mr. LAING—Don't commit any violence here, but exer-
cise your controul over him elsewhere.
Father (pulling a strap out of his bat)—Will I not ? I
have used this and a bit of rope to no purpose ; but be
shall have it again. Why, he charged a boy once before
with robbing him, and he was quite innocent.

Mr. LAING conceived that such a fellow was not to be
believed, and, after a severe reprimand, he discharged the
prisoner.
The father, with violence of gesture and tone, ordered
the son out of Court, on which he aimed a blow at him,
and sw, re that he would serve him out when he got home.
Mr. LATNG smiled, and said there was no doubt, judging
from the father's manner, that he would get a severe thrash-
ing when he got home.

William Skeg and:James Parry, two drovers, were placed
at the bar, charged with having caused the 'death of Benja-
min Lawrence, in a pitched battle.
On Wednesday last the deceased and the prioners met
at a public-house called the White Lion, at Holloway,
when a quarrel took place between the deceased and the
prisoner Skeg, and they agreed to settle the difference by a
pitched battle, and they proceeded to a neighbouring field
for that purpose. They fought several rounds, in which
some heavy blows occurred, and eventually the deceased
fell down in a state of insensibility, and on examination he
was found to be
.quite dead. He was an ostler, at Holloway.
James Lawrence,. brother of the deceased, proved that
the deceased and Skeg fought together, when the former
fell down to rise no more. Witness endeavoured to part
them and reconcile the matter ; but they were obstinate,
and would fight.
Mr. LAING inquired what part the prisoner Parry took
in the transaction P—Witness—picked the deceased up.
Mr. LAING asked whether Parry acted as second on the
occasion ? Witness—He did not ;he merely lifted the
deceased up after he fell, and rendered him every assistance.
Mr. LAING would discharge him ; but remanded Skeg
until Monday next, for the result of the Coroner's Inquest :
and he ordered the officers to produce all possible evidence
by that day.
A young man was charged by Kirkman, waiter at Tom
Spring's, the pugilist, of the Castle Tavern, Holborn, with
having robbed him of 15/., &c. The prosecutor had
amassed the property through the medium of his attention
and industry, and he deposited it in a box at the upper part
of the house, when some person entered the apartment by
getting on the roof of the house. The prisoner, who was in
the habit of visiting a public-house close by, was suspected,
and given into custody. The prisoner had been twice re-
manded.

Spring said that every effort had been made to trace the
property without success, and the prisoner was discharged.

MARLBORO UGH-STREET.

John Sheath, a carman, in the employ of Messrs. Wheat-
croft and Co., Paddington Wharf, was brought before Mr.
CUAMBERS, charged with having caused the death of Mary
Stock. The evidence, however, clearly established that
the melancholy event was the result of accident. The man
was remanded until the Coroner's inquiry has been made.