The Sun.
London, England, 1853-11-22 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.—Nov. 21.

John Gilmore, 26, a private in the Royal Horse Artil-
lery, pleaded guilty to having obtained, by false pre-
tences, from Elizabeth Loader, the sum of 9s. 4d., and
from Joseph Sams 125., with intent to defraud them
thereof.

The false pretence made use of by the prisoner in both
these cases was that he had billets for soldiers upon the
respective prosecutors, and obtained from them money
with which he said he would provide other lodgings for
the men instead of troubling them, the prosecutors,
with them.

The prisoner, in answer to the court, said he had been
in the Royal Artillery about 10 months.
The Assistant-Judge said he was much astonished at
seeing a soldier of the Royal Horse Artillery i❑ that
position. The prisoner was a disgrace to the whole
corps. He had lived some years in the neighbourhood
of the Horse Artillery barracks, and this was the first
instance he had ever heard of a soldier of that corps
being charged with anything that was not good. They
were some of the best-conducted men in the army, and
the prisoner was a disgraceful fellow. He sentenced
him to six months' hard labour.

Henry Devine, 25, pleaded guilty to having stolen
some articles of plate value 81., the property of John
Chapman, in his dwelling-house.

The prosecutor was a publisher, at 142. Strand, and
the robbery was committed on the 2nd inst. When
before the magistrate the prisoner did not deny the rob-
bery, but said he was heart-broken, and had made his
mind up to get some money to go to Australia.
The Assistant-Judge said he had been informed that
the prisoner was a convict out on a ticket of leave. He
did not know how that was.
Mr. O'Brien said he would explain that. The pri-
soner was convicted in 1849, and sentenced to transpor-
tation, and since that time he had been sent more than
once to a lunatic asylum, and at length was sent to Gos-
port.

- Police-sergeant 16 F said he had made inquiries at
the Home-office' and he was told there that the prisoner
was discharged from the Stirling Castle Hulk at Ports-
mouth, on the 10th of last montb, on a ticket of leave.
The constable who had the prisoner in charge in 1849
said the prisoner before that had been tried and acquitted
three times. He had been transported`for a robbery of
books at Darton's on Holborn-hill.

The prisoner's mother presented herself, and, in an-
swer to the court, gave the following history of the
prisoner since his conviction. He was first sent to the
Millbank Penitentiary, where he remained six months,
and from thence to the model prison at Pentonville. He
was there about five weeks, and was then sent to the
Warrior hulk at Woolwich, where he remained eight or
nine weeks, and then he was sent to Bedlam. There
he was kept a twelvemonth and a day, and was then
again sent to the Warrior hulk, where he was kept
three weeks, and was then again sent to Bedlam, where
he again remained twelve months ; then he was sent
down to the hospital ship at Gosport. From thence
he was sent to Dartmoor, in Devon ; he was there but a
week. and was again sent back to the hospital ship. He
was discharged some time in October last.
The Assistant-Judge said he should like to see the
discharge paper. It was a very singular case, and he
thought the.best plan would be to remand him until the
next session, and he should wish the state of the prisoner's
mind to be inquired into in the meantime.

Mr. O'Brien said he was informed by the prisoner's
mother that he sometimes appeared as collected as any
one could do, and at others he was greatly excited.
The Assistant• Judge said there was some expression
about the prisoner's face which led him to this belief.
He then ordered him to be remanded.
The prisoner said he received a blow on his head from
some timber falling on him, at the hulk at Woolwich,
after his conviction. He was then sent to Bedlam, and
was not fit for anything afterwards. When he com-
mitted this robbery he really did not know what he was
about.

The Assistant-Judge said all this would be inquired
into.

The prisoner hoped he might be placed in a separate
cell, as it was possible that, if he were not, he might do
some mischief when his head became affected.

Assistant-Judge
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stsiastta.nt-Judge said the prison officers would
attend The to

(Before Mr. Witham.)

Thomas Brooks, 23, was indicted for unlawfully at-
tempting to commit a felony by breaking and entering
the dwelling-house of John Parker, with intent to steal
divers goods and chattels therein being.
The prosecutor was a jeweller in Upper King-street,
Bloomsbury, and the prisoner and another man were
detected in attempting to get into the shop. One of
them threw away a "jemmy," and the prisoner was
stopped as he was running at full speed.
The prisoner was found guilty, and a former convic-
tion was proved against him. He was sentenced to
hard labour for 18 calendar months.
George White, 16, and John Martin, 23, was found
guilty of unlawfully attempting to break and enter the
dwelling-house of Mr. John Price Williams, barrister-
at-law, Woburn-square, and were sentenced to 18
months' imprisonment. _

William Hawkins, 40, was found guilty of stealing a
loaf from a baker's shop, in Westminster.
Mr. Witham sentenced him to three months' hard
labour.

The prisoner (apparently amazed)—What ! How
long ?
Mr. Witham—Three months ; and if you come here
again you will have more.
Prisoner—Oh, well, I don't intend to come here again
if this is the way lamto be served. (Loud laughter.)
William Williams, 19, was indicted for having
stolen a purge, and the sum of 1/. 10s., the property
and money of George Noble, from the person of Cathe-
rine Noble.
The proseeutrix stated that she was the wife of George
Noble, of No. 14, Weston-street, Bagnigge•wells-road,
and on Monday fortnight, about four o'clock, whilst
going along the New-road, near Marylebone Church,
the prisoner and a boy came up to her, and asked the
way to Oxford-street. She directed them, but they con-