The Sun.
London, England, 1865-01-17 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS—Jan. 16,

The adjourned January Sessions for criminal business
commenced to-day, at Clerkenwell.

The calendar contains the names of 66 prisoners, of which
number one only has been well educated, three can read, 32
have received an imperfect education, and 30 can neither

read nor write.

The bail cases are fixed to be tried on Friday.
Three carmen, Blackford, Rockett, and Devon, who were
in the service of Messrs. Baxendale and Co., and a lad,
named Collett, the attendant on one of their vans, were
brought up for judgment. It will be remembered that a
man named Pickett was convicted of receiving the stolen
property and sentenced to ten years' penal servitude.
The Assistant Judge said that as Blackford was the chief
mover in these robberies, he must be kept in penal servi-
tude for five years; Rockett and Devon were not quite as
bad, and the sentence on them must be one of two years'
imprisonment. The lad Collett would be imprisoned for
six months.

Sergeant Cole, of the C division, who had received a re-
ward for his vigilance in this case, stated that Blackford
was one of the men engaged in stealing her Majesty's plate
on the road to the Great Western Terminus at Paddington.
John Paget Tremlett, 54, who pleaded " Guilty" last ses-
sions to a charge of assaulting Elizabeth Tremlett, his wife,
was brought up for judgment.
The Assistant Judge sentenced him to six months' hard
labour.

John Wright, 32, was indicted for stealing a bracelet,
value 501., the property of Lady Honoria Cadogan, in, her
dwelling house.

The prisoner pleaded "Guilty" to the indictment.
Mr. Poland, who appeared for the prosecution, said that
his lordship would see from the depositions in this case
that the prisoner was engaged as a house agent at the house
of the late Earl of Cadogan for the purpose of taking an
inventory of the goods which, under the will of the late
Earl, were ordered to be sold. On the 20th of December
there was a packing up of jewels belonging to Lady Honoria
Cadogan, but a valuable bracelet being found too large for
the case it was left out, and on the following day this brace-
let, which was of the value of 501., was found to have been
sold to Mr. Richard Attenborough, of 33, Piccadilly, for 10
guineas by the prisoner, who said he had bought it some
days before from Messrs. Debenham, the auctioneers, of
King-street, Covent-garden, for 15 guineas. He gave the
name of Walker, of Conduit-street, but it seemed that he
really lived at High-street, Marylebone. From a descrip-
tion of the person who pawned the bracelets the prisoner
was taken into custody on the 28th December, but, as the
Lady Honoria Cadogan was not aware that it would be ne-
cessary for her to appear at the police-court on the follow-
ing morning, the prisoner was discharged. The prisoner,
however, was again taken into custody. A great deal of
the property had not been found, among it a very valuable
present from the late Due of Wellington, and many other
things which it would be quite impossible to replace. The
bracelet in question was a present to the Cadogan family by
Charles 11., and of course great interest was attached to it.
After the prisoner was discharged he gave up two articles;
and he said he had sold the bracelet to Mr. Attenborough,
a pawnbroker, of No. 33, Piccadilly. Upon going there it
was found that immediately the bracelet was sold the stones

in it had been taken out, and the bracelet had been sent to
another pawnbroker's, also living in Piccadilly. The gold of
the bracelet was eventually traced to a house in Binfield-
street, Holton, and was found on the hob of a stove, and,
but for the fact of its being Christmas time and the men
not being at work, it would most probably have been melted
down, and all trace of it would have been lost.
The Assistant-Judge asked what stones had been taken
out of the bracelet.
Police-constable 157 G said they consisted of four dia-
monds and a sapphire.
The Assistant-Judge wished to know how these things
were traced.

The constable said from information he received at Mr.
Attenborough's he found that the sapphire and diamonds
were sold to a person living at Camden-town, and by him
they were sold again to another person living at North-
buildings, Finsbury-pavement. The gold of the bracelet
was first sold to a Mr. Alexander, of No. 16, Hatton-garden,
and afterwards found at 16, Binfield-street, Ifoxton. The
things were removed from No. 33 to No. 19, Oxford-
street, and they were sold three times in the day. • A Mr,
Norman bought the stones for £lB, having received them
in exchange for other goods.
The Assistant-Judge—ls there any one from Mr. Atten-
borough's present ?
Mr. Poland said there was an assistant called Alfred

Alston.
The Assistant-Judge—Did you buy this bracelet ?
Witness—l did.
The Assistant-Judge—How long have you been in Mr.
Attenborough's employ ?
Witness—About two years and a half.
The Assistant-Judge--Are you in the habit of dealing
in these things ?
Witness—Oh, yes.
The Assistant-Judge—Did you know the prisoner at the
time ?

Witness—No ; he was a perfect stranger to me.
The Assistant-Judge—Then, do you think it right to
buy articles like this from a perfect stranger ?
Witness—He gave the name of his employer.
The Assistant-Judge—And you made no inquiries to as-
certain whether he told you the truth or not ?

Witness—No, I did not.
The Assistant-Judge—ls Mr. Attenborough here ?
Witness—No, he is not.
The Assistant-Judge—What did the prisoner say to you
when he came ?

Witness—He at first offered me the bracelet in pledge,
but afterwards he said he had altered his mind, and, as he
was in want of money, he would sell it at once for ten
guineas. He said that he was a clerk to Messrs. Deben-
ham, and that he had purchased the bracelet at one of their
sales for 15 guineas.
The Assistant-Judge—And is it your habit to buy these
things of strangers ?
Witness—Yes; we buy these things daily, whether they
are strangers or not.
The Assistant-Judge—And you break them up within
48 hours ?
Witness—Yes, if the things are old-fashioned we break
them up at once. We make that a matter of principle.
The Assistant-Judge.—And especially so if you buy
them of strangers ?
Witness—lf it had not been for the information we gave
they would never have obtained the articles at all.
The Assistant-Judge—lf you had not given the infor-
mation you would have been now standing in the dock
instead of the poisoner.
Witness—l spoke to our managing man beford I paid
the money.

The Assistant-Judge—We aro anxious to know the name
of this person.
Witness—Mr. Button is the manager.
The Assistant-Judge—l regret I have no further power
of dealing with you than to disallow your expenses. As
regards the prisoner, you will be brought up next session
to receive the sentence of the Court, and if in the mean-
time you feel disposed to assist the prosecution in the re-
storation of the things that are missing, that will be taken
into consideration.
Charles Day, 18, labourer, Joseph Egan, 16, and James
Smith were indicted for picking pockets.
Sergeant Achill, of the F division, said he was on duty
outside Drury-lane Theatre on Wednesday last, when he
observed the prisoners, and, from their suspicious move-
ments, he watched them, and saw them try several persons'
pockets who ;were waiting to obtain admission into the
theatre.
The jury found them guilty, and
The Court sentenced Day to nine months' hard labour,
Egan to 18 months' hard labour, and Smith to four years
in the Feltham Reformatory.
Charles Liddle, 29, a silk weaver, was indicted for steal-
ing a Watch, value 101., the property of Mr. Dilworth, from
his person.
Mr. Best prosecuted ; Mr Taylor defended.
In this case the prosecutor was, on the night of the 11th

inst., waiting for an omnibus near the Bluecoat Boy, City-
road, when the prisoner and two other men pressed against
him, and robbed him of his watch. The prisoner was the
only one of the three that was captured.
He was found guilty, and sentenced to six months' hard

labour.
John White, 20, and George Brown, 22, were charged
with stealing five tablecloths, &c., value 21., the property
of William Waghorn, and two flannel shirts, &c., value
1/. 145., the property of George Charles Perrett.
White pleaded guilty.
A police-constable, 151 N, /net the prisoners in Islington,
and seeing that White had a large bundle in his posses-
sion, watched their movements. He saw them enter a

pawnbroker's, and he heard Brown offer to pledge three
pocket-handkerchiefs. On taking them into custody he
found White's bundle to contain a large quantity of linen,
which had been stolen from Mrs. Perrett, of Dalston, with
whom all the articles had been left to be mangled.
Brown, in his defence, said that he met White, who was
a stranger to him, and White asked him to buy the hand-
kerchiefs. He only had sixpence, and could not buy them,
but White said he could pawn them for him, and keep the
tickets.

The jury found Brown guilty, 'and both the prisoners
were sentenced to be imprisoned and kept at hard labour
for six months.

(Before Mr. Payne.)

" Thomas Larkins was indicted for stealing a breast-pin
!rom the person of Mr. William Henry Jones, a physician.

On the 2d of January a detective was standing outside
the Adelphi Theatre, when he observed the prisoner follow-
ing the prosecutor, calling out " Cab, sir, cab !" He raised
his left hand to the gentleman's chin and pointed to a cab,
and with his right hand he extracted the pin from the
patchcloth. Immediately he had done so he ran away,
Witness ran after him and took him into custody. The pin
was found at his feet.

Mr. William Henry Jones, of 15, Hanover-street, Han-
over-Square, identified the pin as his property. Ho did not
see tho prisoner take it.

The jury found the prisoner guilty.
Mr. Payne asked if he was known.
The detective said he had known him for 18 months,
and had repeatedly cautioned him as to his conduct. He
had been convicted, but he was not then in a position to
prove it.
Sentence was deferred till next:session.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—Jan. 16.

WORSHIP-S TREE T.—CARD-PLAYING—A PUBLICAN'S
LIABILITY FOR THE SAME.—Mr. Vincent L. Pascoe, land-
lord of the Old Fountain publichouse, Baldwin-street, City-
road, answered a complaint by the police, in which he was
charged with having unlawfully permitted card-playing in
his house. It was shown that Inspector Maskell, G division
had found, about 10 o'clock at night, 12 men and two
women taking refreshment in the public parlour of the
house. Four of the men were playing cards. Defendant
followed the inspector into the room, and on the latter call-
ing attention to the fact in question, he replied that he was
well aware of it, but no gambling was going on ;- to the best
of his knowledge it wts simply a game for amusement.
The parties continued playing, and the inspector left.
Defendant, in reply to the magistrate, said he did not in
any respect deny the truthfulness of the .evidence given ;
but that did not prove the commission of any offence. The
certificate obtained fromthe licensing magistrates contained
no instructions as to what-particular games were unlawful,
it ran thus :—" And do not knowingly suffer any unlawful
games or gaming whatever." Skittles were allowed, and
that, too, for drink; chess, drafts, bagatelle, &c. Cards were
not even mentioned. The four persons alluded to by the
inspector were enjoying a hand at cribbage; and if the
magistrate could point out aught in the certificate that re-
strained him (defendant) from permitting it, he should wit-
lingly express his thanks for the information.
The magistrate examined the certificate, and then asked
Inspector Maskell whether he knew that money was being
played for.

The inspector admitted that he.k-new not that. Plenty
of liquor was on the table, but no money.

The magistrate then remarked that assuredly there was
an absence in the clause of the certificate of any particular
game interdicted. There was no proof of gambling in this
instance, and he could not convict.
The defendant thanked his worship, and assured him it
was a matter of much moment to publicans generally.

HIGHGATE.—DARING BURGLARY AT THE RESIDENCE OF
THE ASSISTANT-JUDGE OF THE MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.—
Joseph Northgate. aged 24, a tailor, and George Grant, 24,
a labourer, two rough-looking fellows, who refused their
addresses, were charged before Lord Dufferin, Col. Jeaks,
and Mr. J. J. Miles with burglariously breaking and enter-
ing the dwelling-house of Mr. W. P. Bodkin, J.P., and
stealing therein a large amount of property, consisting of
money, jewellery, a time-piece, a set of fire-irons, wearing
apparel, and other articles, his property.
From the evidence it appeared that between the hours of
three and four o'clock on the morning of Sunday, Police-
constable Robert Roffey, 505 S, who was acting as sergeant,
and Police-constable Clark, 433 5, went together visiting the
premises of Mr. Henry Bodkin, the Assistant-Judge of the
Middlesex Sessions, and whilst there they heard a noise in
the adjoiningpremises. Fancying that the place was being
broken into by burglars, they proceeded quietly along the
grass to a summer-house which is about 100 yards from the
dwelling-house of Mr. Wm. Peter Bodkin, and found seve-
ral coats and other articles on the grass. The suspicions of
the constables being confirmed, they then proceeded to the
dwelling-house, and found all the windows in the parlour
and in the drawing-room open. Police-constable 'Racy
remained at the drawing-room window, and the other con-
stable went to the front door and rang the bell. Whilst so
engaged three men rushed out of the drawing-room window,
all of them being armed---one with the fire-shovel, one with
a poker, and the other with a pair of tongs, saying one to the
other, "Smash the —! there is only one, and we can do
for him." At that moment Police-constable Roffey knocked
one of the men down with his fist, and was immediately
struck down by the man who had the fire-shovel. So se-
vere was the blow that the shovel was broken and the con-
stable's left arm was much bruised. The three men then
ran off as fast as they could across the lawn, followed by
the two constables, and after a smart chase the two pri-
soners were secured. A severe struggle ensued between
the police and the prisoners, and ultimately the prisoners
were got to the police station ; the third man made his
escape. On the way to the station the constable Clark had
his hand severely injured. After the prisoners were locked
up the premises were examined by Inspector Fodge, A di-
vision, and Inspector O'Loghlen, S division, and they found
the different places of entry, and also. ascertained that the
thieves had got into the kitchen garden from Milfield-lane,
crossing the lawn and flower garden, and breaking and
pushing back the catches of the parlour and drawing-room
and closet windows on the ground floor. It was stated that
the prisoners and their companions could not get out of the
rooms they were in into any other part of the house from
the fact that the doors were secured by a mechanical con-
trivance, the design of Mr. Bodkin.
A Magistrate inquired if anything was found on- the
prisoners.
The police stated that they found on the prisoner North-
gate a roll of wax-taper, a piece of rope, some lucifer
matches, a palette-knife, and ls. 2d. in money. And on the
other prisoner was found 1/. lls. 9d. in silver, Is. 111 d. in
halfpence, a jemmy, a knife, a knotted piece of rope, and
other articles. The police further stated that on the night of
the 14th inst. the dwelling-house of Mr. Stranery, of No. 9,
Holly-terrace, West-hill, Highgate, was entered and robbed.
The thieves in that case went across some nursery grounds
and entered the house by the kitchen window at the back,
and a cash-box, some plate, and other articles were stolen.
On Inspectors O'Loghlen and Fodge, accompanied by Act-
ing-inspector Aylett, taking off the prisoners' shoes and com-
paring them with some foot-marks in the garden, they
found them to correspond, as did also some marks on the
cash-box with the jemmy.

A Magistrate inquired if the prisoners had been seen
loitering about the ileighbourhood previously to the rob-
bery.

The police replied that the prisoners had been identified
by Mrs. Elsey, the landlady of the Fox and French Horn
public-house, West-hill, Highgate, as having been at her
house on the evening of the 13th, with two men, who had
with them a horse and cart.

A magistrate inquired if the injuries the prisoners had

inflicted on the police were of a serious character.
The police said they were on the sick-list, and still felt
pain from the injuries, and would not be fit for duty for

some time.

The prisoners said at present they should not ask an:
questions or make any defence to the charge.
The police asked for a remand to enable them to appre
hend the other man implicated in the charge.

The magistrates reminded the prisoners for a week.