The Sun.
London, England, 1838-10-24 00:00:00

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.
,Win. Barker a middle-aged respectable-looking man,
1;.(10 was indicted for sending a threatening letter to Mr.
Jones, pleaded guilty.
Al • Baron GURNEY, upon the recommendation of
taetering.
prosecutor ordered him to be discharged, upon his
into his own reeognizances in 5001., and two su-
le.t,ies of 50/. each to keep the peace to all her Majesty's
Whenn.J e c tesa,
lad to appear before the Court for judgment
upon. The Learned Baron told the priso-
ner that he would certainly be called up for judgment if
he again repeated the offence with which he was charged.
ye"OesE STEALING.—Janzes Smith, a respectable-looking
feetijlg :flan, who was described in the Calendar as a eon-
rti.bio:rr,t7voas indicted for stealing, on the 19th of Sep-
Mares, value 52/., the property of Edwin
°ln,len and others.
the ADOLPHUS stated the case for the prosecution to
l.'?rY, and calk d
to "711 hem Richards, who stated that he resided at Wal-
Alnye Suffolk, and was formerly in the service of Mr.
onartin Julien, of that place, was now with his executors.,
Wh4el.l9th of September last bad the care of tw o mares,
keke,ue kept in the straw-yard, the gates of which were
Y
every night at nine o'clock. One of the mares was
found
Afbe other black. On the morning of the 20th witness
the mares gone and the gates open. Witness traced
thee --arcs out of the yard by their foot-marks, but losing
and
ifrack, and hearing nothing of them, he came to London,
Ind v
ouonrde_sbtroeteht.the mares at Mr. Schole's, the Elephant
th:i°rn:SMith—had teen the mares, and could swear to
being the property of the prosecutor.
()r. Edwin Julien stated, that he was the son and one
iexecutors of Mr. Martin Julien—ln consequence of
he a let" ter h
e received from Messrs. Dixon, with respect to
wo_ Taros be came to London : he considered the mares
seirft sevnty guineas, and they were the property of him-
.,aecl heis brother executors.
pi;rancis Lukes, was in the employment of Messrs.
at-tcli:/:-°n Friday, the 21st September, the prisoner
that - bar brought two cart mares for sale, stating
sod theY came from Mr. Fordwick, at Brompton,
at
th desired them to be sold to .the highest bidder,.
so
obtle seales.ame time observing he probably should not attend
Witness advised him to attend, when the prz-
pli_e_T asked what they would fetch, to which witnessee r(e)-f
Al'.ue,about fourteen guineas each. Incoasesqoutneen
cart-
bet Scholes stating to witness that be wanted.
to ses the mares were not put up to sale, but witness agreed
L,Nrehase them from the prisoner for 25/. each, the pri-
-;er
payingthe expenses. In consequence of a placard
Wait respect to two mares that had been stolen witness
-anitel upon Mr. Scholes, and when both of them felt con-
,-ce", from the description, that the mares they had got
-ere those adverted to, witness then wrote to Mr. Julien,
'who •
identified the mares as his property.
Thomas
Lather, a‘ porter, took a note for the prisoner
ue 24th of September, to Messrs. Dixons ; to which he
ticeived as answer from the last witness, which he gave to
"Aprisoner.
itr Scholes, the proprietor of the Elephant Inn, Fore-
eie,et, received two mares from Messrs. Dixon, which were
4tued by Mr. Julien.
211 e prisoner declined cross-examining any of the wit.
'les, or saying any thing in his defence.
Mr. Baron GURNEY summed up, and
,
1e Jury found the prisoner Guilty.
the prisoner was again indicted with stealing a gelding,
ele_Peroperty of the Rev. Thomas Canning. The case was
4,,1Y made out, and
e Jury convicted the prisoner.
gozi;• Baron GURNEY said that the cases against the pri-
eitperiw" ere the worst he had ever known in the whole of his
the i_ ,and he must expect the severest punishment
c'w Would allow.

NEW COURT.
Se °rlePool was indicted for embezziing and stealing,
the °Member last, the sum of 31. Is., and of ss. 4 d.,
1.• Pr°Pertv f William . 0 lam Goodwin, to whom he was a
Prisoner
Thy•
having pleaded Guilty to the charges,
Pease" prosecutor was called, when he stated that_ hresuhmads
Vihickn,to believe that the prisoner had secreted other
he COURT
had received on his account.
hous C°uRT sentenced the prisoner to hard labour in the
JCl:,°f „Correction for six calendar months.
—eB Steen (a Young prig) was indicted for stealing a
is oclkerchiei from the pocket of a person whose name
nekeo_
TLe wn,
b°Thr prisoner, being a known hand, was sentenced
thet,nally to ten years' transportation ; but it was ordered
tical 41,,the completion of the establishment for the recep-
lent teliiatnile thieves in the Isle of Wight, he should be
John depot.
of eteaii = ason was convicted, upon conclusive evidence,
°t a Pair of boots and a looking-glass, the property
A Gqdwin.
Col of audacity attended this robbery, upon
''Court remarked when it passed sentence of s;x
IS' hard labour. The prisoner was told that if ever
he aPceared again he would be sent out of the country.