The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-09 00:00:00

STEALING SILK.

George Griffiths and Eliza Hall were indicted for stealing
a Quantity of silk, value £4O.

The prisoner Hall pleaded guilty, and the man not guilty.

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The property in question was stolen from the shop
of a silk mercer, where they went for the purpose
of purchasing a dress. The silk stolen was
lying on the top of a pile, and after the dress had been
selected and paid for they were followed out of shop and
accused of the robbery. ' They denied it, but the property
was taken from a large pocket in the dress of the female,
which appeared to have been made for the purpose of con-
cealing large articles,

The male prisoner said he went with the woman to buy
the dress, and that he had no idea that a robbery was to be
committed,

The jury found him guilty.
The Recorder said he had no doubt that for some time
they had been carrying on their felonious practices, and
that the man was the instigator of the female. He there-
fore sentenced him to five years penal servitude, and the
female to 18 months imprisonment.

NEW COURT.
(Before the Common Sergeant.)
A man named Parsons was found guilty of stealing a
quantity of woollen plaid, the property of his employer.
A former conviction for two years was proved against
him, and it was also intimated to the court that ever since
the City Prison at Holloway had been erected the prisoner
had been a frequent visitor to that establishment.

The learned judge sentenced him to six years' penal ser.
vitude.

THIRD COURT.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.)
UNLAWFULLY WOUNDING.

Saqui, a chinaman, was indicted for unlawfully wound-
ing a countryman of his own named Aquai. The death of
the unfortunate man was caused by a stab in the abdomen.
The prisoner was tried upon an' indictment for wilful
murder last session and acquitted, and the present indict-
ment was found. The statement of the prisoner was ex-
ceedingly long, but the sum and substance of it was that
Aquai had borrowed money and pawned some clothing be.
longing to the prisoner, and when he asked him for his
money to enable him to get to China, he attacked him with
a knife and attempted to murder him. He closed with him,
and turned the knife which Aquai still held in his hand
against his (Aquai's) stomach, and thus the wound which
caused death was inflicted.

The jury returned a verdict of acquittal.
When the result was communicated to Saqui, through
the interpreter, he wished t know where he was to go—
into the streets or home to China.

CRIMINAL COURT.—Yesterday.

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice Wilde.)
TILE ACTON ➢LUBDEE.

Joseph Brooks, labourer, 25, and Isaac Brooks, 23, baker,
were indicted for the wilful murder of William Davey, a
police-constable at Acton, on the 19th January last.
The prisoners pleaded not guilty.
The evidence Appeared in our impres,ion of yesterday.
The jury retired, and, after an absence of about twenty
minutes, re-entered the court, and returned a verdict of
"guilty" against Joseph Brooks and "not guilty" against
Isaac Brooks.

The learned judge proceeded to sentence the wretched
man to death. He remarked that no person having heard
the evidence adduced could have come to a different con-
clusion to that at which the jury had arrived. It was as
cruel and cold- blooded a murder as ever had been perpetrated,
and as he (the prisoner) had shown no mercy to his victim,
he could expect to receive none himself. The learned judge
then, labouring under great emotion, said the sen-
tence of the court is that you be taken hence to the place
from whence you came, and from thence to the place
of execution, and that you be there hanged by the neck until
you be dead, and that your body be buried within the pre-
cincts of the prison. May God Almighty have mercy on
your soul.

The prisoner heard the sentence with the utmost cool-
ness and indifference, but not so some members of his
family who were in the strangers' gallery. Immediately
the judge concluded the sentence, a female voice was heard
in most piercing tones, shrieking My brother, oh Imy
brother." In vain the ushers cried "Silence," "Silence,"
the shrieks only became louder and louder, and it was
evident from the commotion above, that the unfortunate
woman was either frantically rushing from the building, or
was being hurried out of court by her friends. The heart-
rending cries of "My brother, my brother, I will see him,"
still continued, and indeed until the woman was taken into
the streets, her agonizing shrieks were audible in court.
The scene altogether was one of the most painful
description,

POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
A SKITTLE SHARPER COMMITTED FOR ROBBERY.—
Robert Frost, a notorious skittle sharper and magsman,
who gave a false address, was well dressed, and when taken
into custody was wearing a handsome " gold'• watch and
chain of the value of about 10s., and had in, his pocket se-
veral imitation sovereigns usually carried by skittle sharpers,
was charged with stealing a bagatelle table •cover, the pro-
perty of Mr. John Doughty, of the Catherine-wheel Tavern,
Great Windmill-street.

Mr. Doughty said that about 10 o'clock last night the
prisoner entered his bagatelle room, and shortly after left,
taking the cover with him.
In answer to Mr. Kuox the prosecutor said prisoner had
been drinking at the time.
A young man corroborated Mr. Doughty.
A constable said he went to the address given by the
prisoner, and found it to be false.
Mr. Knox asked if anything was known of the prisoner ?
Sergeant Cole, 23 C, said he had known the prisoner for
years as a skittle sharper and magsman, and to get his
living by picking up countrymen, but he never knew him
to be convicted. The prisoner's father formerly kept the
Catherine Wheel, now kept by the prosecutor.
In answer to Mr. Knox, the prisoner said he wished to
be tried at once, but he did Rot mean to steal the cover.
Mr. Knox said that was equivalent to a plea of not guilty,
and the prisoner had better go for trial
The prisoner then said he would plead guilty, •
Mr. Knox said the case was proved against him, and
with the knowledge they had of his previous character,
there could be little douLt about it, He should commit him
for two months with hard labour.

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The prisoner's " valuables" were ordered to be given to
him on leaving prison.

Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAM.)
Firm. No change. Sales, 6,000 bales. Im-
port, 2,135.

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