The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-24 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(Before Mr. Sergeant ADAms . and a Bench of Ma

gistrates.)
These sessions commenced on Tuesday morning at
Elicks's Hall, Clerkenwell-green, before the usual au-
thorities.
The calendar contains a list of 68 cases for trial, of
which 57 are indictments for felony.
The Learned JUDGE, in addressieg the grand jury,
said that the calendar for these sessions showed one of
those remarkable features iu the history of crime which
had hitherto puzzled all the ingenuity of those who had
made the attempt to discover and to trace out its cause—
s' characteristic which appeared and disappeared in a
manner as regular as it was unaccountable. They were
now in the summer months, and the number of male and
female prisoners was nearly equal; whereas in the
winter months the proportion of the female to the male
prisoners was usually about 8 or 10 to 50. Well, that
was the customary proportion in and about the month of
January, but as the warmer months approached that
proportion gradually increased in each succeeding ses-
sions, until about August, when the maximum had been
attained; but from that time the number commenced its
diminution, and so the proportion proceeded until Christ-
mas had arrived, and then the minimum of the proportion
as between the male and female prisoners for trial ap-
peared. This was a singular progression in the history
of crime. But so it was.

W. Jennings,: one of the police force, having at the
last sessions been convicted of the commission of an in-
decent assault upon a little girl of the name of Win•
grove, was this morning brought up for judgment, which
had been postponed at the time of the trial, to afford an
opportunity for an inquiry to be made by the police as
to the nature of the connexion which might have
existed, if such connexion had existed, between
the prisoner and a man of the name of James
Lane, who had appeared as a witness on his behalf. That
witness on the trial had sworn that he was a total
stranger to the prisoner. From the evidence it seemed
that this man had been close to the spot on which the
child had sworn that the offence had been committed,
and the witness accounted for his having been there by
stating that he was on his return from paying a visit to
his niece, who was residing in Wellington-place, Vic-
toria-grove, and that he had just asked the prisoner the
way to his own place of abode. He therefore said that
that was the way by which the prisoner must have dis-
covered where he lived.

The Inspector of the N division now stated, that his
inqUiries bad resulted in his ascertaining that the wit-
ness Lane had not visited his niece in Wellington-place
for the last 10 months, and that the prisoner, who had
been admitted to bail, was afterwards seen in the com-
pany of the witness Lane, both of them making an, exa -
mination of the locality of Victoria-grove. In the course
of this examination they were observed to measure a
portion of the road. He had also discovered that Lane
had been present at the police court during the inquiry
before the magistrate, and, furthermore, that a very in-
timate acquaintance of the man Lane was a brother-in-
law of the prisoner, and had, in fact, come forward as
one of his bail.

The Learned JUDGE said the result of the inquiry
was very much like what he had anticipated that it
ttnhaeni H
, would be. The witness it was now proved had commit-
ted gross and wilful perjury in this case. Now, looking
at this fact—that the defendant at the time he had
committed this assault was one of the police force,
and, moreover, that he was also on duty, and that
he had called a perjured witness to speak in his
behalf, with the full knowledge that what that witness
was about to swear was altogether false, it was impos-
sible, under such a state of circumstances, but that the
Court should visit the defendant with a punishment of
some severity. The sentence upon him therefore was
of Correction, and that before his liberation
he
House
ee imprisoned for the period of three months in
security for his future good behaviour.
ltitli hdoeicon Langley, a well-known member of the "swell
mob," was indicted for having robbed a lady of the name
of Webber, of a purse containing three sovereigns, a
half-sovereign, and three half-crowns.
It appeared that the prosecutrix and a female friend
were
ood on walking in the neighbourhood of St. John's-
the evening of the 28th of April, and upon
at a lighter part of the
arriving road than they
John's-
wood
had just been traversing, the former observed some-
thing glisten by her side. She looked round with
quickness, when she saw her purse, which was
worked with steel beads, in the hand of a person whom
she fully believed was the prisoner at the bar. As soon
as she turned round the man ran off, leaving the purse
behind him; but he was pursued by her friend, and even-
tually the prisoner was overtaken and secured by a young
man who joined in the pursuit.
The identity of the prisoner was proved, and
The jury thereupon returned a verdict of Guilty.
The Learned JUDGE,
the prisoner was a well known incorrigible thief, and
in passing sentence, stated that
was one of those whose practice it had been to lurk about
dark corners and avenues oa the watch for ladies. He
was very much too perfect, and too much accomplished
in his avocation to be allowed to remain in this country,
and therefore the sentence upon him was transportation
for ten years.

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POLICE IN
iv, MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
"z" itan Anstead, a person wearing mustachios, was
brought before dr. Bingham for final examination,
charged with having altered a cheque for 3/. 134. into 631.
13.5., and received the money from the London and West-
ously.
munter Bank.
Mr. Vukins, coal-merchant, Wilton-road, Pimlico,
said he knew the prisoner, who had an account of 81. 13s.
due against him for coals supplied three years previ-
two tons of coals, which came to 21. 145., and thus in-
In November last the prisoner called and ordered
creased the debt to 11/. 79. In payment of the whole
amount the prisoner tendered a cheque for 18/. on
Messrs. Cox and Greenwood, Charing-cross, signed "J.
11. Stevenson," and requested witness to givo him the
difference. Witness had nut sufficient change at hand,
and he gave the prisoner a cheque on the London and
Westminster Bank for 31. 135., with 3/. in money. This
same cheque was some time afterwards shown to wit-
ness, and then it was discovered that the cheque in body
and figures had been altered from 3Z 13s. to 63/. I3s.
The alterations were made without the knowledge or
consent of witness. Witness presented the cheque for
181. to Messrs. Cox and Greenwood, but payment was
refused.

Frederick Bower, clerk in the London and Westmin-
ster Bank, St. James's square, stated that Mr. Vokins
banked with the company. On the 22d November wit-
ness paid a cheque to a woman fur 631. 135., which pur-
ported to be drawn by Mr. Vokins for that amount.
Witness paid the money in four 10/, notes, four St notes,
and the rest in cash. Witness took an account of the
number of the notes: Witness had no recollection of
the person of the woman who presented the cheque.
James Hooper, clerk to Messrs. Cox and Co., proved
that no person of the name of J. H. Stevenson It as au
account wits the firm in ;imp*); IPA,

Police-constable Thornton, A 26, said, on the 7th of
May he took the prisoner and his wife into custody at
41, Mantiall street. Witness, among other things,
found two duplicates, one relating to a coat pledged with
a pawnbroker named Rochfor t, and the other for a carpet
bag pledged %%ith a pawnbroker named Tinjay.
John Thomas, shopman to Messrs. Michell and Co.,
tailors, Regent-street-0.1 the 23d of November witness
was in the service of Mr. Sampson, tailor, Princes-street.
On that morning the prisoner and a woman came into
the shop and bought a great coat, and paid for it with a
101. note. The prisoner gave an order for another coat,
and directed it to be sent to Lieutenant Anstead, of West-
bourne-villas, Westbourne-road. The coat was made and
sent to the direction, but neither prisoner nor place could
be discovered. The great coat now produced was the
coat sold to the prisoner.
The 101. note with which the coat was paid had the
number on it of one of the 101. notes :paid at the Lon-
don and Westminster Bank in exchange for Mr. Vokin's
check.

A great coat, pledged at Mr, Rochfort's, was produced.
It was the same sold to the prisoner by the witness
Thomas. The coat was pledged in the name of Herdley,
and a witness named James proved that the prisoner and
his wife took lodgings at her house in Marshall-street
under the name of Herdley.
William Brewer, trunk-maker, Or,ford• street, proved
that a woman purchased a carpet bag, and offered a 101.
note in payment. Witness did not change the note, and
the woman went out and returned with a 51. note, which
witness changed.
The note produced was one of the notes obtained from
the London and Westminster Bank. The duplicate of
the carpet bag was found at the prisoner's lodgings in
Marshall-street.

Police-sergeant Darter, A division, produced the record
of a conviction for felony in 1848 against the prisoner.
The prisoner was fully committed.
WESTMINSTER.

Moira Finch, a well dressed woman of the town, was
charged with stealing a gold watch, value 20 guineas,
from the person of Mr. C. J. Faulkner, a gentleman re-
siding in Wilton-street, Belgrave-square.
It appeared from the statement of the prosecutor, that
he was walking along Piccadilly early on Sunday morn-
ing, after having spent the evening at the house of a
friend, and took shelter from the rain, under a doorway,
where he was joined by the prisoner, with whom he fell
into conversation. The rain having abated, he pro-
ceeded towards his residence, accompanied by the pri-
soner; but in consequence of another shower they were
again compelled to stand up. From the time at which
the prosecutor had first conversed with the prisoner, a
man continually walked up and down before them, evi-
dently with an intention of giving annoyance; and pro-
secutor having spoken to a constable, the man disap-
peared for a minute or two, but shortly returned, and
having repeated his offensive conduct was given in charge.
On their leaving the station the man, who was not detained,
was in company with the constable, and the prosecutor
having proceeded towards home, parted with the prisoner.
On laying hold of his gold guard to lift the watch out
of his waistcoat pocket, to his great astonishment he
discovered that although the chain was perfect and the
swivel at its end unopened, his watch had disappeared.
He had looked at it on his way to the station, and it
was safe at the time he was there, as could be proved
by the inspector. The man who had been so trouble-
some went a different way, and had no chance of com-
mitting the robbery, and the prisoner must have stolen
the watch, as she was the only person who could pos-
sibly have taken it. Although prosecutor had been
staying late at the house of a friend,.he was not at all
affected by liquor. Prisoner was taken into custody on
Monday evening, but the watch was not found.
The prisoner protested her innocence, and declared
that the prisoner ought to be punished for giving her
into custody. She added, " Although I'm an unfortu-
nate girl I'm not a thief ; and if you ask the gentlemen
about St. James's-street they can prove it."
Mr. BURRELL ordered her to be remanded till Friday.
William Richardson, a man of genteel exterior, was
brought up from Liverpool yesterday, in custody of Mr.
Murphy, one of the Liverpool detective officers, and
placed before Mr. Bingham, charged with having com-
mitted forgery.
Mr. William Whittaker stated that he resided at West
Beal, Lincolnshire, and was a general shopkeeper. In
April, 1846, he completed the purchase of some
laud at Bolingbroke, and left the deeds relating to it in
the hands of Mr. Thimbleby, solicitor, at Spilsby.
Witness never saw the prisoner before, and had
had no transactions with him. On Wednesday
last he came to London, and went to the office of the
Tontine Assurance Company, in Pall-mall, in conse-
quence of an application made to him for payment of a
note of 1001. Witness there saw a promissory note for
100/, purporting to bear his name, in favour of a Mr.
Richardson. Witness could swear he never signed that
note. The signature was certainly something like his.
Witness also saw two memorandums of a deposit of
deeds, purporting to be signed by him. They were not
in his handwriting.
Mr. Thomas Thimbleby deposed that he was a solici-
tor, and resided at Spilsby, Lincolnshire. In April,
1846, the prosecutor left some deeds with him, and,
amongst them a conveyance of some laud at Boling-
broke. On the 7th inst. he looked for those deeds and
could not find them. On Tuesday week witness came to
London with the prosecutor, and went to the Tontine
Assurance Office, in Pall-mall, where he saw two ab-
stracts of three or four documents, purporting to bear
the signature of the prosecutor. They were forgeries,
From information they subsequently received, they
proceeded to Liverpool, where the prisoner was
apprehended.

Mr. Henry Murphy, detective officer, proved taking
the prisoner into custody at Liverpool on Monday night.
There not being any further evidence ready, the pri-
soner was remanded till Thursday (this day).
THAMES.
Henry Wood, a man about thirty years of age, of
rough exterior, with his br* ast exposed, was brought
before Mr. Yardley, charged with assaulting Richard
Larncombe, a private in the 2d battalion of the Grena-
dier Guards, and attempting to force his way into the
Royal Mint.

Stringer, a City policeman, 364, who took the pri-
soner into custody, said, the soldier who had been as-
saulted was not present, and that his sergeant, in the
Tower, where the regiment to which he belonged was
stationed, refused to allow him to appear; on which the
magistrate said the case mast proceed without him, and
that if his evidence was required he would soon enforce
his attendance.

John Brown, porter at the Royal Mint, was then
sworn, and stated that the prisoner came to the gates
that morning and wanted to obtain access to the interior
of the building. lie asked him for what purpose; and
the prisoner replied that there were persons in the Mint
of a certain description, and he must see them, and the
fact was that be had property there. The prisoner had
first told the sentinel on duty at the gates that he was a
labourer in the Mint, but the soldier did not believe
him. Witness told the prisoner to leave the place, and
with some difficulty removed him. About an hour
afterwards the prisoner returned to the gates, and after
vociferating aloud demanded admittance again, and said
he was the principal witness in a smashing case. Wit-
ness told him he had better see the Mint Solicitor, and
proceed to his office. The prisoner was driven away, and
returned for the third time at twelve o'clock at noon,
put his back against the principal entrance gate, and
said he would push it open and force his way in. After
some parleying with the sentinel, whom he assaulted, he
was given into custody.
The prisoner. on being called on for his defence, said
in a low tone that he was accused of shooting the
Queen, and the police took him into custody, and used
him very badly ; and caused him to be tried for high
treason.

Mr. YARDLET—What is your name? Prisoner—
Wood is my name, Sir.
Mr. YARDLEY—When were you tried? Prisoner—
This morning, Sir; and for shooting at the Queen.
Mr. YARDLEY.—Where were you tried ? Prisoner
—I don't know the place, Sir.
Mr. YARDLEY.—Where do you come from ? Prisoner
—From the Commercial-road, close by, Sir.
Henry Hobson, a shoemaker, of Grove-street, Com•
mercial-road. east, here stepped forward, and said the
prisoner was his brother•in-law, and that he had lost
sight of him for nine months, until Monday night, at
nine o'clock, when he called at his house and remained
during the night. He did not know how the prisoner
had been living, or where he had been staying.
Police-constable 33 II said the prisoner had been very
recently in his custody on charge of passing base coin,
but the case was not pressed.
Another police-constable deposed that the prisoner
was in custody a short time ago for very disorderly
conduct, and' that he did not think he was of sane mind.
Mr. YARDLEY said he had no doubt whatever
the prisoner' was not a fit subject to be at large, and
inquired in what parish the Royal Mint was situate ;
and was informed it was in St. Botolph Without, Aid-
gate, on which the magistrate directed that the parish
officers should be sent for immediately; and they were
requested to take charge of the prisoner, who was ul-
timately sent to the workhouse.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE
OF TUESDAY:
DIVIDENDS.
At the Court, Basinghall-street.
F. Keates, Waterloo-road, Lambeth, draper, and
Worthing, chinaman, June 14, at eleven—W. Tanner,
Leadenhall-place and Leadenhall-market, leather factor,
June 14, at half-past one—L. C. Lecesne, Fenchurch-
buildings, Fenchurch-street, merchant, June 14, at
twelve—J. Gamble, Whitecross-street, victualler, June
14, at half-past twelve—S. Bayly, Folkestone, Kent,
eheesemonger, June 14, at two—R. Knight, and A.
Knight, jun., Budge-row, City, wholesale stationers, June
13, at half-past twelve—R. Brailaford, Enfield, car-
man and brewer, June 13, at half-past eleven.
In the Country.
S. Kershaw, Charlestown, Derbyshire, cotton-spinner
and paper manufacturer, June 12, at twelve, at the
Court, Manchester—W. Kirk, Leeds, pianoforte manu-
facturer, June 12, at one, at the Court, Leeds.
PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS.
C. Savage, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, builder and car-
penter, id., on Tuesday, May 29, And every following
Tuesday between the hours of ten and one, at the office
of Mr. Hobson, Manchester.
C. Lowe, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, woollendraper,
as. 9d., on Tuesday, May 29, and every following Tees-
day between the hours of ten and one, at the office of
Mr. Hots )n, Manchester.
11. J. Barker, Fliaton, Lancashire, logwood and drug
grinder and miller, lOs., on Tuesday, May 29, and every
following Tues:!ay, between the hours of ten and one, at
the office of Mr. Robson Manchester.
J. T. Woolner, Bury,'Lancashire, currier, 3s. 74d., on
Tuesday, May 29, and every following Tuesday, between
the houra of ten and one, at the office of Mr. Hobson,
14anohester,

Z. Leigh, Manchester, tea and coffee merchant, Is., on
Tuesdaytblay 22, and avert' fellowing Tuesday, between

the hours of ten and one, at the office of Mr. Hobson,
Manchester.

C. G. Middleton, MancheitA:Jr,Foapnianufac!urer, 205.,
on Tuesday, May 22, and every following Tuesday, be-
tween the hours of ten and one, at the office of Mr.
Elobm, Manchester.

W. Chyton, Langelitre and Settle, Yorkshire, W.
Clayton, Lostock, Walton-le-Dale, Lancashire, and W.
Wilson, Preston, bankers and cotton spinners, Is. 81, on
Tuesday, May 29, and every following Tuesday, between
the hours of ten and one, at the office of Mr. Hobson,
Manchester.

T. Orpwood, Bear-street, L:dcester-square, coach
currier, 10d., on Wednesday next and three following
Wednesdays, between the hours of eleven and two, at
the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman-street.

C. Jepson, Malton, Yorkshire, innkeeper, 55., any day
after May 23, between the hours of eleven and two, at
the office of Mr. Young, LeeclA.
W. B. Walters, Erobsay, Yorkshire, cotton spinner,
2d., any day after May 23, between the hours of eleven
and two, at the office of Mr. Young, Leeds.
J. Walton, Great Bridge, Staffordshire, iron merchant,
24d., any Friday, between the hours of eleven and three,
at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Birmingham.

NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES.
At the Court, Basinghall-street.

T. Nunn, Colchester, Essex, coal•merchant, June 14,
at eleven—J. Charretie, Trinity•square, Southwark,
steel and iron manufactur, June 13, at eleven.
In the Country.
E. Burt, Bristol, boot manufacturer, June 12, at
eleven, at the Court, Bristol—ti. H. Dancocks, Stone-
house, Gloucestershire, coal dealer, June 24, at eleven,
at the Court, Bristol.
At the Court of Review, June 12.

H. Rowbotham and R. J. Kenworthy, Brinksway,
Lancashire, calico printers—Mary Garrad and E. King,
Colchester, Essex, milliners—W. Hammerton, Kingston-
upon-Hull, tinman—J. Barber and Aaron Barber, Mar-
tock, Somersetshire, ironmongers—W. Stothert, G.
Wood, J. W. Little, J. C. Spencer, W. Brunton, J.
Rusher, and W. H. Buckland, Abchurch-lane, iron ma-
nufacturers—W. A. Elston, Bugbrook, Northampton-
shire, surgeon—J. H. Parker, Percival-street, Goswell-
street, victualler—J. Baker, Wollaston, Worcestershire,
victualler—J. Peterson, Mount-street, Lambeth, shoe-
maker.