The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-03 00:00:00

MAIiYLEBONE.

Cornelius Hearne was brought before Mr. Broughton,
charged with having stolen from the pocket of Mr.
Mackworth Praed a silk handkerchief.

The constable Giluert, 177 1), who t,ok the prisoner
into custody, produced the property, which was identified
by the prosecutor.

It may here be remarked that the prisoner and a c
tm-
panion of his are the persons who, about six months go,
were committed from this Court for attempting to plek
the pocket of Mr. Mark Lemon, who at the period alluded
to was walking with his friend Mr. Charles D.ck• Its, in
the vicinity of Cumberland market ; upon that occasion
he (prisoner) had the audacity to state that both the
gentlemen who appeared against him were no better than
they ought to be, tor that he knew one of them to b. a
" tence," and the other to have been sent to " qu.;d" for
robbery for six months.
It was shown that the prisoner, when taken into cus
Cody, told the constable that he couldn't get work, and
that that was enough to make a man do what he other-
witt, would not.

Mr. BROLIGIITON (to prisoner)—You will go for trial
for this offence.

Prisoner—l should like to g) to the Old Bailey, Sir, if
you phase.
Mr. tiaoumuroN—Why? Prisoner—Because if Igo
there I shall stand a chance of getting a fair trial.

_The Magistrate did not think fit to comply with the
prisoner's request, and therefore sent him to I lerlten-
-4ell, where in s.ll prob tbdity he will be recognised as an
• old offender," and dealt wiih sec trdingly,
LAMBETH.
Henry William Dewhurst alias the Rev. Dr. Delohurst,
who was stated to be a clergyman of the Church of Eng-
land, was brought before tke 11,11. G. C. Norton for
final examination, charged with stealing ewe blank,-ts,
wo tumblers, and other articles, the property of Thomas
Beavan, residing in the Lower Marsh, Lambell, at
whose house be lately lodged. He was also charged
with obtaining money from a vast number of individuals
all over the country by means of begging letters.

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Captain Hood, lt Si., Secretary, and Mr. Parsons,
Assistant Secretary to the olendicity Society, were in
attendance to watch the case, and Mr. Solomons de-
fended the prisoner.
Mr. NORTON inquired of Romaine whether he had
.tny further evidence to offer besides that already taken
down? _ . . . _

Romaine replied in the negative. Since the last exa-
mination he had been to a number of places where the
prisoner had 'edged, and ascertained that he had robbed
them all, but the persons declined to come forward. One
wom in who had promised to come forward had been
robbed of a looking glass, which the prisoner pledged for
28s. It had since been redeemed, and returned to her,
and the Rev. Mr. Geary, of Salem Chapel, had engaged
to pay that sum for the prisoner. The woman, conse-
quently, refusd to appar.
Mr NORTON remarked that since the last examination
he had received an immense number of letters from all
parts of the kingdom, which showed that he had carried
on a great game, and had robbed everybody.
The prisoner, (with some vehemence-)—lt is ell false.
Mr. NORTON (holding up a large bundle of letters)—
Da you mean to say these are all false? I have a letter
from a banker at Wakefield, from whom you ht.ve ex-
torted money, and attempted to get more. Your letters
to him were that you had published a religious work,
and would forward it on receipt of the money. You have
never kept your promise.
The prisoner—l sent it, and if he did not get it, it is
not my fault.:
Mr. NouToN—They are principally clergymen from
whom you have extorted money by your begging letters.
You stated in your communications that your wife was
lying dead, and that you were suffering from ill-health,
and that you merely wanted to raise a few pounds to
purchase desks, stools, &c., to enable you to open a boys'
school. Such is all a tissue of f ilsenee ds, and made 110.
of to carry on your nefari-tus system of plunder, under
the aesumed garb of religion.
Prisoner—l am really suffering very acute pain from
disease.
Mr. NORTON—YQS, I have no doubt you are suffering
from a swindling complaint.—( Laughter.)
Prisoner (rather sharply)—That may he your opinion.
Mr. NORTON—I want to hold no conversation with
you, as I have many letters before me that I am en-
tirely disgusted with your villanous conduct. The banker
whom I have alluded to have forwarded me three letters,
supposed to be sent by your sons to his tanaily. Now, I
have no doubt they were written by yourself. I have
received a letter also from a solicitor in Bedford-square,
attempting to extort money. Another letter had been
sent to his mother, and when hg arrived at his office he
found two other letters, addressed to his partners, mak-
ing four begging letters to one family. There was no
end of letters from el parts of the coantry since the case

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had bey,., reported in the newspapers, many complaining
of honks not being sent after forwarding to him the
easti; and what dis,-,usted them more than anything was
the superscription being marked " private" and 6, imme-
and all unpaid letters.
Mr. Ferguson, of the Mendicity Society, informed the
magistrate that they had received upwards of 200 letters
from the country respecting the prisoner, and exposing
his nefarious system.
Mr. S,lomons said that the letters had nothing to de
•wi.h the present charge. The prisoner had acknote
'edged pledging the articles, and had stated his intention
of redeeming them. There was nothing to show false
pretences, as many had received their books.
Mr. NortroN—But a vast many have not, which yes
see by the huge pile of letters before me. lam real
sorry I cannot punish him for the latter, although he has
swindled a number of people all over the country.
have ro doubt his hitherto thriving trade is LOW put on
end to by the publicity given by the press.
Mr. Solomons—l don't think it very thriving.
Mr. NORTON—But I do. This week, since he hi°
been in custody, a sovereign has been sent to his lodr
ings. Is tt.e woman Mrs. MeavAn in attendance, as I
can punish him for robbing her? Romaine—She hes
been taken very ill with the cholera, and is not able to
be examined. I have therefore sent her home in a cab.
Mr. NORTON said that, as such was unfortunately the
case, he should not send him for trial, although he se
richly deserved it. He could punish him under the
Pawobrokeis' Act by inflicting a flue fur unlawfully
pledging the prosecutor's property, but he would paY
that, and be immediately set at liberty to carry on hia
begging system with impunity. He should, therefore.
take advantage of the Police Act, by committing hi°
to prison, with hard labour, for is o months.