The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-11 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

Yesterday, Denis Murphy, a boy of 13 years of age,
was convicted of having been detected in the act of
drawing a handkerchief from the pocket of a gentleman
who had been a looker-on at the Olympic Theatre
conflagration. Upon being taken into custody and
searched, three other silk handkerchiefs were found upon
the boy, each handkerchief having a different mark
upon it. _ _

The Learned JUDGE, in passing sentence, said that
the c ►se of this boy was an illustration of the observations
he had made to the grand jury as to no good being
likely to be effected in reference to these, boys until the
parents were compelled to contribute towards their sup-
port whilst in prison. During the whale of the last
three months this boy had lived entirely upon his efforts
and cleverness in the streets, and his parents had been
altogether freed from any expense as to his maintenance.
The only fitting place for such a boy was Parkhurst;
but in or.ler that he should be eligible for admission
into that prison it was necessary that he should be 14
years of age, then 4 feet 6 inches in height, and also a
hardened rogue. Now, it chanced that this prisoner
possessed but one, and that the last, of these stipulated
qualifications; and thus he was not admissible. The
bentenee, therefore, was, that he be imprisoned for six
months, with hard labour.

John Jones, aged 42, a journeyman tailor, was con-
victed of having stolen a pair of trousers, the property
of his employer, Floury Lawrence, of Brewer-street.
The prisoner, on being called upon for his defence,
stated that for the last nine months in order to support
his family, consisting of a wife and six children, he had
been compelled to make trousers for the prosecutor at
the rate of 10d., Is., ls. 3d., and Is. 6d. per pair, and
haying done that he considered he bad given the strongest
proofs of his being an honest man.
The prosecutor, in reply to this statement, said that
the prisoner had supplicated him in the most piteous
manner to give him work, and, therefore, out of charity
he had at length consented to let him have a description
of work which was usually allotted to women.
The prisoner—That's a lie; for I made the very best
double superfine trousers for is. 4d. a pair.—(Laughter.)
'rho Learned JUDGE, in passing sentence, said that he
had no doubt but that up to the commission of this act
the prisoner had been an honest man, and that the
small prices be had received from the prosecutor not
being sufficient to enable him to sustain the calla of his
family, his integrity had broken down. He should sen-
tence him, under the circumstances, to one month's im-
prisonment.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MAR YLEBONE.

Mr. Robert Clavering Savage, a person of very large
property, driving his four-in-hand, and who has at least
fourteen horses, together with carriages of different de-
scriptions, and Caroline Langdon, a smartly-dressed
.woman, were charged before. Mr. 4roug4cpp upon War-
rants which had been obtained against them for assaults.
Mr. Pelham appeared on the t.arroflho'compiainants,
modest-looking` girls, named. Susan. Smitlz:irnd , Mary
Clayton.- • •
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Tlte ,Learned qentlemen,Rtated at,some ITngth the
articulars of the case, and his seateinent was' boinb out
by evidence, which_ went, to show.' that Savage- had for
years pan- occupied extensive premises Wellington-
place, St. John's.wood, aid„that on the 23d of January_
last Mr. Clarke, a respectable person, who then lied in
Cairoline. street, Camden-towns and kiaiiiren him
(Savage)' for mere, than twenty years, :had acceded to.
Savage's -propesitiontand with,bis wife, went: to his (the
male defendant's) house with two,,youn female servants,
with an understanding that he was to be 'boitided and
properly attended to in every respect, at the rate
of 121. 10s. per month for a year certain ; there
" was also a stipulation that no female friends"
of Mr. Savage should be allowed to reside in
the house, more particularly as regarded Caroline
Langdon. Savage had, however, in the early part of
last week, sent for her, and both of the defendants not
only committed assaults upon the female domestics, but
perpetrated acts of a most disgusting nature in their pre-
sence. The acts committed cannot be particularised,
being quite unfit to meet the public eye; suffice it to state
that the worthy magistrate, Mr. Broughton, after hear-
ing evidence which occupied his attention nearly two
hours, came to the conclusion that a more gross case of
profligacy had never come before him, and the sentence
which he felt himself bound to pass upon the defendants
was, that each should pay a penalty of 51., or be impri-
soned in the house of Correction for two months; in
addition to which he should call upon Mr. Savage to
enter into his own recognizance in 5001, and to find two
sureties in 1001. each (with 24 hours' notice), for his
keeping the peace and being of good behaviour for the
ensuing six months. He was then locked up. The
penalty upon the woman was paid.
WORSHIP-STREET.

Michael Alexander Bailey, in the service of a master-
carman named Clare, in Mitchell-street, St. Luke's, was
charged with obtaining possession of a large quantity of
malt from the goods' department of the Easter Counties
Railway, under false pretences.
The prisoner was ordered to be remanded for a week
for the completion of the evidence, the Magistrate con-
senting to accept substantial bail for his future appearance