The Sun.
London, England, 1836-09-20 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS (THIS DAY

Frances Brunt, who was convicted yesterday of stealing
a pair of gloves, value 80., the property of Charles Vincent
Smith, a haberdasher of Tottenham-court-road, was this
morning placed at the bar t• receive sentence, the Magis-
trates yesterday not being able to agree as to the judgment
they should pronounce.
The prosecutor, previous to the sentence being passed, in-
formed the Court, that he had devoted a great part of yester-
day in making inquiries into the character of the prisoner,
which he had found to be most unexceptionable up to the
time when she had committed the offence for which she was
placed at the bar. Under such circumstances he begged
strongly to recommend her to the merciful consideration of
the Court.
The CHAIRMAN was most happy that the prosecutor had re-
commended the prisoner to mercy, as the Court were unani-
mously of opinion that it would be very improper to send her
to the contamination of a gaol. They, however, thought that
some short period of solitary confinement would be productive
of some good, as it would enable her to reflect upon the crime
she had committed, and pray to her God for grace to leave off
her evil nays. The sentence of the Court was that she should
be seven days in solitary confinement.
James Bezvitt was indicted for stealing, on the 27th August
last, one drinking glass, the property of James Keene, the
Portman Arms, New-road.
From the evidence for the prosecution, it appeared that on
the evening of the 27th August, the prisoner came to the
Portman Arms, and had a pint of ale ; after he left one of the
waiters followed him, and found the glass in his hat.
The prisoner, in his defence, said that he went to the Port-
man's Arms on the night in question, where he was treated
with some ale by some persons that he knew, and some stran-
gers. When he went to the house he took with him a basket
containing some bacon and herrings, which somebody took
from him while he was asleep from the effects of the ale he
had drunk.
The CHAIRMAN asked the witness for the prosecution whe-
ther it was true that the prisoner fell asleep ? The Witness
said that he saw him laying down with his hand to his bead,
but he did not know whether he was asleep or not.
The CHAIRMAN—Did he bring a basket with him? Wit-
ness—We found a basket with some bacon in it hid in the coal
place. There had been several persons in the tap-room while
the prisoner was there.
The Prisoner said that he was tipsy, and in addition to the
loss of his basket, he had had -his pocket turned inside out,
and 3s. 6d. taken from him.
The CHAIRMAN summed up, observing that the greatest
worth of the glass could not be more than 6d., and it was not
very likely that for the sake of stealing it he would leave be-
hind him a basket, containing property that must be worth
more than that.
The Jury acquitted the prisoner.
George Wilson, a bookbinder, was convicted of stealing
three morocco bound Bibles, value 145., the property of
Christopher Mudie and Sons, and sentenced to one month's
imprisonment and hard labour.
Edward Marlow, who was indicted for stealing a whip, the
property of George Fisher, was acquitted on the ground of
the identity of the whip not being proved.