The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-05 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS-Aug. 4.

(Before the Assistant Judge.)
John Jones, 26, a shopman, was indicted for stealing the
sums of 2s. 6d., I.s. 41c1,, four yards of ribbon and a shawl,
value £5, the property cf George Friest, his master.
Mr. Sleigh prosecutel, and Mr. Cooper defended the pri-
soner.

The prosecutor said—l live at 88 Edgware-road, and am a
draper. The prisoner Itas been in my employ between 12
and 13 months. On the 17th of July I received information,
in consequence of which I marked a half-crown and gave
it to Mrs. Ansell, and from what she subsequently told me
I went to the police-station, and an officer came with me to
the shop. I saw there half-a-crown taken from the pri-
soner's hand, and I gave into custody. Ho said he laid the
money on the recess an had not had time to pay it into the
cashier's desk.

Elizabeth Armen said—l am the wife of Arthur Ansell,
and live at 34, Titchborne-street. Mr. Priest gave me a
marked half-crown, and I went into Mr. Priest's shop and
saw the prisoner there, and asked him for a pair of gloves,
which came to 2s. 6d., and I paid him the half-crown I had
received from Mr. Priest.
Henry Davis said—l am a porter in Mr. Priest's employ.
I was in the shop in the 17th July, about half-past 1, when
the prisoner was behind the counter. A lady came into the
shop and asked the prisoner for a yard of Irish linen, and
the prisoner showed her some, and she bought one yard at
ls. 4d., and tendered the prisoner a half-sovereign. The
prisoner said he had not any change' and she laid Is. 41d.
on the counter. The prisoner took up the money and put
his hand upon the desk where he ought to havo put the
money, but he did not do 80. Ile afterwards put the money
into his pocket. Witness then told the cashier what he had
seen.

William House said—l am a constable 97 D. At about
half-past six, on the 17th of last month, I was called to
Mr. Priest's shop, and saw the prisoner there. Mr. Priest
said " I give this man into custody for robbing me of
several sums of money!, I went up to the prisoner and
told him he must consider himself in my custody; he said
nothing. I then saw him put his hand into his waistcoat
pocket. I said " What have you got in your hand ?"
he
replied "Nothing." I then seized his hand and opened it,
and found inside this half-crown (produced), which I showed
to Mr. Priest, who said
,4 that is the half-crown I marked."
I then took the prisoner into custody, and when we got to
the station he was searched and 3s. 9d. in silver and Eild. in
coppers was found in
his pocket. In his purse was found
13s. I went back to the prosecutor's and searched the pri-
soner's box, and found this purse containing £7 10s. in gold,
two I 0 S,
a parasol, and a pair of gloves.
Edwin Ashwell said—I am cashier to Mr. Priest. It is
the duty of the prisoner to hand me over monies as soon as
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rung the bell for me.
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bell when I am at dinner.
Mr. Cooper, on behalf of his client, contended that the
evidence was not sufficiently clear as to leave no doubt in
their minds as to the prisoner's guilt ; and, if that was so,
they were bound to acquit the prisoner.
The Assistant-Judge then carefully summed up the evi-
dence in his usual impartial, distinct manner.
The jury found the prisoner guilty, and
The Assistant Judge sentenced him to be imprisoned and
kept to hard labour for twelve calendar months,
Martha Wade, aged 35, and described in the calendar as
having no occupation, was placed at the bar charged with
unlawfully cutting and wounding John Burden.
John Burden said—I live at 2, Victoria-street, Shad-
well, and am a hawker. On the morning of the 15th of
July, between twelve and one o'clock, when I got home,
the prisoner struck me five or six times with a knife, and,
in putting my hand up to protect my face, she ran the
knife through my hand. She was "furiously" drunk. I
have been committed for three months for assaulting her,
and on another occasion I have received six weeks' im.
prisonment for assaulting her, and was confined in King
David. lane police-station for being drunk and assaulting her,
for which I was fined 20s.
Geo. Petty, 26 K, said—At about half-past 12 the prose-
cutor was sitting on the step of his door, bleeding
from the
hand. I found the knife I now produce. (The knife, which
was an ordinary table knife, Was tied round with a bit of
string,)
John Stilwell Hawkins said—l am a surgeon at Brom-
ley. The prosecutor has received a wound three quarters
of an inch wide, extending nearly to the palm in depth,
from which erysipelas set in, A common table knife, such
as the one produced, would cause such a wound.
The prisoner, when asked to make her defence, said—l am
very sorry, hut I did not do it; the prosecutor has ill-used
me many times. I am knocked and bruised all over my body
He has been charged seven or eight times for assaulting me..
The Jury found the prl •
soner ; and
The Assistant Judge sentenced her to be imprisoned with
hard labour for six months.

Rachael Anderson, 32, a married woman, of a vindictive
cast of countenance, was charged with unlawfully assaulting
and wounding Maria Angus.
Maria Angus said—l am the wife of Wm. Angus, of 28,
Sabberton-street, Poplar. When I came home to my house
on the 13th July I found the prisoner, who was very tipsy,
there. I told her to go out, when she bit a part of my ear
off and swallowed it. Her mouth was quite bloody.
Ellen Aldon said—l am the wife of Daniel Aldon, of 28,
Sabberton•street. I went in with the prosecutrix; she
ordered prisoner out. The prisoner said, " I won't go," and
caught prosecutrix's ear with her teeth, and bit a piece off.
Matthew Brownfield said—l am a surgeon, of Eastcott-
place, East India-road, Poplar. On the 13th of July,
shortly after 7 o'clock, I found the prosecutrix suffer-
ing from a lacerated ear ; the upper part was torn off,
nearly an inch long and three•eighths deep.
James O'Donnell, police-constable 451 K, said—l was
called at half-past 6in the evening of the 10th July. The
prisoner was outside very violent I saw the top of the pro-
secutrix's ear was bitten off.

The jury found the prisoner guilty, and
The Assistant Judge said it was a very grave offence, and
he should sentence the prisoner to be kept imprisoned with
hard labour for nine calendar months.

Catherine White, 17, a ehoebinder, was charged with ma-
liciously-inflicting grievous bodily harm upon Chas, Spraing.
Charles Spraing said—l am a seaman, and belong to the
Harriet, now lying off East-lane-stairs, in the Thames.
About 1 o'clock on the 30th July I met a woman in White-
chapel, whom I accompanied to a house. When I was in
the room I laid my clothes on a chair, and the prisoner
came in and put her hand into the pocket of my trousers.
I said to her " Do not do that; I do not allow that," when
she seized the poker and struck me a violent blow on the
head and knocked me down. I bled very much from the
head. The prisoner ran away. I afterwards fetched a con-
stable, who found her in the house, and gave her in charge.
I NI as sober at the time, and am sure she is the woman.
Mark Perry, police-constable 70 found the com-
plainant bleeding from the head. I accompanied him to

Bell-place, Princes-street, Whitechapel, where I found the
prisoner. When she saw me she got out of the widow, but
I prevented her getting away.
James George King, sworn, said—l am a surgeon at the
London Hospital. On the morning of the 30th July the
prosecutor was admitted. He had received a lacerated
wound, 21 inches in length, on the forehead. I had it
dressed, and he is still an out patient. I believe the wound
to have been caused by a severe blow from some blunt in-
strument. A poker would cause such a wound.
The prisoner denied the charge, but
The jury found her guilty, and
The Assistant Judge sentenced her to be imprisoned and
kept to hard labour for 12 calendar months.
Joseph Cole, a hatter, Anna Gibbs, and Mary Ann Rus-
sell, was charged with stealing a silver watch value £5, the
property of Edwin Barker, from his person.
The case having been fully proved, the Jury returned a
verdict of guilty, and the Assistant Judge sentenced Cole
to three months', and the other prisoners to six months'
hard labour each.