The Sun.
London, England, 1862-03-18 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS— larch i 7•

SECOND COURT.
(Before Mr. Payne.)
John Smith, 29, tailor, Thomas Smith, 23, la-
bourer, And John Lead, were indicted for stealing
a gold weeb, the property of William Gardiner,
from his person.
Mr. Daly prosecuted.
Lead was defended by Mr. Me'tealfe Mr. Pater
defended John Smith ; the other
Ns not defended.
The prosecutor stated that he was a maltster re-
siding at Strand-on-the-Green, Turnhani -green, and
on the evening of the 7th of February he went to
Jem Mace's publichouse in Holywell-lane, ,S Li
ditch (the (the Champion of England). From there he
went with Thomas Smith and Lead to a beer-shop
in Holywell-lane, where they got sparring. Wit-
ness took off his coat, and Lead made a dash at his
waistcoat, where his watch and guard were. He
bit the watch off the chain and ran away. T. Smith
took witness's right hand glove off and held hi by
the left while Lead took his watch. He saim d—l
wrenched my hand awsly, and followed Lead as fast
as I could. I jumped down stairs and fell, which
delayed the pursuit. I found Lead in Mace's, and,
gave him in custody for stealing my gold watch,
value £l5. I can swear that Thomas Smith was
one of the men. John Smith stopped me as I was
following Lead. I can swear to that. Thomas
Smith held my hand; John Smith stood close by. I
had a glass of ale, six-pennyworth of brandy, and
three-pennyworth of brandy and ginger beer, and
when I asked Lead for my watch he put me out of
the house.
George Bray stated that he was a licensed victual-
ler at Hull, and was in the beer-shop when the pro-
secutor, who had a watch and guard, came in-
There was a clattering on the floor, and he saw the
prosecutor running after some one. Both tt.e
Smiths were there, and subsequently he saw them
at Mace's. Lead said he had not been in the beer-
shop ; it was clearly and distinctly proved that he
had.
Other evidence having been given, the learned
counsel for the defence addressed the jury. The
Smiths were acquitted. Lead was convicted, and
sentenced to nine months' hard labour. He bad
been out on bail, and earnestly protested that he
was innocent. The Smiths were discharged.
(Before Mr. Bodkin, Assistant-Judm.)
YLones Westfield, a young man, was indicted for
fraud.
Mr. Metcalfe and Mr. Lloyd prosecuted ; Me, F.
H. Lewis defended.
He pleaded guilty.
Mr. Lewis said that the prisoner had been in-
duced to join another person in an office for the sale
of theatre tickets. The latter had pui forward the
prisoner as the principal, he keeping in the back-
ground. The prisoner had been in the p.7ervice of
an American gentleman, and his savings ha:l been
lost in this office, which was for the sale of theatri-
cal tickets. The case was thus, the prisoner Ns 'as
employed to sell tickets, and did sell one to a gen
tleman of title, but it was a fictitious one, and the
prosecution was conducted upon public grounds,
not from vindictive motives, so that an example
should be made in a matter which really and truly
was of considerable public importance. The object
of the prosecution no doubt was only to put a stop
to a system of fraud upon the public by the sale of
these admissions without authority, and which,
when presented, were found to be not admissible to
that part of the theatre that they were purchased
for. The prosecution was instituted only to stop
this system, and he (Mr. Lewis) hoped that a lenient
course might be taken with the prisoner, as he had
pleaded guilty, and had been a mere tool in the
hands of others.
The Assistant-Judge sentenced the prisoner to
pay a fine of £lO and to enter into a recognisance
of £5O.

ATTEMPTED MURDER BY 4 SOLDIER.

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on Patrick rag
Colgan, of the 49th mßiAt telidßhDeAr 13 7
Te
.
A barbarous outrage
a soldier named
Regi-
ment, who
attempted to murder a young girl, named
PORTSMOUTH,
committed
Merriott, aged about 10 years, the daughter of a
beadsman
board her Majesty's ship Shannon.
To-day the ruffian was brought before the borough
magistrates and remanded for a week, as his victim
is not expected to exist but a few hours. The unfor-
tunate girl had been in the habit of going into theh
square of Cambridge Barracks to play with
hbetene
children of soldiers there, her father havitng_while
originally a bandsman of the 60th Reg
come upstairs and partake of. tea with i
her companions:
the girl was in the square, prisonerw invited her hwehrietho
she did, and afterwards rejoined
wished the girl to
The prisoner, it is said, aer
but she refusing, ran
go with him to a dark collar,_ _
e..e
ng
into the women's closett.whßenli vi him to have
prisoner stepped up
gone away, she came out,
to her and struck her
instrument, partially knocking her
with some heavy 'fearful blow on the head
struck her on the arm. She
I skull in. He again
and insensible, in which condi-
tioncovered by a soldier belonging to
went as prisoner. Although in
the same regiment gi
fe 1 fell down nwbleedinga
s o di s
agony the girl was enabled to de,
the greatest
was secured
scribe her murderer. The prisoner
and taken before her, and she immediately
identified bim out of all the men around.
prisoner was then conveyed to Colewort Bar-
racks, where he was confined. The girl wag
conveyed to her residence, in St. Thomas's-
street, and as there were little hopes of
her recovery, a justice of the peace (Cupt, M'Coy)
attended on her accompanied by the magistrate's
clerk, and took a short deposition, the girl stating
that the soldier struck her with " something black.'
A boy named Nolan saw prisoner strike the girl,
and states that the instrument referred to was a
" gas spanner." Prisoner has always borne a good
character. He has been 10 years in the 49th Regi-
ment, and about 13 years in the service. He is 35
years of age, unmarried, and there is nothing repul-
sive in his appearance. While in the Critnea he be-
haved gallantly, and saved the, life of a serjeant
who was attacked by Russians. When taken into
custody he was sober, and no instrument was found
upon him. From the latest inquiries we learn that
f the un-
fortunate there are scarcely any hopes entertained o
fortunate girl's recovery.

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