The Sun.
London, England, 1849-09-12 00:00:00

show the `gentleman. The shopman unsuspectingly
parted with the dressing-case, and the prisoner rang
the bell, and the door having been opened by a fe-
male servant, he entered with the property. The
shopman waited for a short time, and on peeping
into the parlour window, he found the place destitute
of furniture, and his suspicions being aroused he
rang the bell, which was answered by an elderly
woman, and on making inquiries he was informed
that a man had entered the house to request permis-
sion to get over the wall at the back part of the house,
saying that he had lost a key belonging to a desk
which he had in his possession. Witness saw no
more of the prisoner or the property until he was in
custody. On the same forenoon, between eleven and
twelve o'clock, the prisoner offered the desk in pledge
at Mr. .Redpath's, pawnbroker, in Seymour-street,
Euston-square, for 51., but being suspected he wai
questioned as to whether it was his own property. He
said he had been sent with it by Mr. George Fletcher,
cheese merchant, of Goodge street, Tottenham-court-
road. The shopman to the pawnbroker spoke to a
policeman, and said he would go with the prisoner to
Mr. Fletcher, but on the road he called the police-
man, whom he saw following them, and gave himself
into his custody, and in the station-house he gave his
name Wm. Edwards, but when at the bar of this
court, William Grindley.

The prisoner was asked what he had to sav ?
The prisoner denied any dishonest intention, begging
of Mr. Combe not to send him to prison. He was
the son of Captain. Grindley, who served in the 40th
Light Infantry with Colonel Chesterton, the governor
of the House of Correction, with whom he was on
intimate and visiting terms. He. was also the friend
Lieutenant Tracey, the governor of Tothill-fields
prison, the governor of the House of Detention, and
many persons of distinction ; and be did not wish to
be disgraced by being incarcerated in prison on a
charge of felony.
Mr. COMBE, however, remanded him until the
pawnbroker and other necessary evidence could be
produced, and on being placed at the bar yesterday he
affected to be very much perturbed in mind, paced
the bar backwards and forwards, bellowing loudly
whilst holding his handkerchief to his eyes and his
bawl on the top of his head.

Henry Hall, 264 S, said he had made inquiries
about the prisoner, and ascertained that he had been
L wice convicted oefelony.
Mr. COMBE told the prisoner that all his acting and
bellowing nonsense would not suit there. It was all
as,umed stuff.
Prisoner—l know lam guilty. I have acted dis-
honestly and disgraced myself. May I send for my
friends ?

Mr COMBE—You would not send for your friends
yesterday. You then claimed acquaintanceship with
Colonel Chesterton, of the House of Correction, say-
ing your father was with him in the 40th Light In-
fantry. You may now send to your friend, Colonel
Chesterton, if you like; and also to Lieutenant
Tracey, of Tothill-fields.
Prisoner—l can assure your Worship that what I
have said is true; I have been on friendly terms with
Colonel Chesterton; I have visited and dined with
him in the prison ; and was on a visit to him at the
time that Medhurst, the murderer of his schoolfellow,
was confined in the House of Correction ; but I was
never in the prison as a convict.
Mr. COMBE—You may say,what you like, but I
shall not believe you after the many lies you told me
yesterday.
Prisoner—lf I did tell lies yesterday, it was only
to clear myself of the charge against me. I can
assure you I would not tell a gratuitous lie. Cir-
cumstances caused me to do what I have done.

Mr. COMBE--Were you ever charged at Maryle-
bone Police-court ? Prisoner—Yes, but it was a
false charge.
Mr. COMBE—Were you charged there more than
once ? Prisoner—Yes, twice; I borrowed a glazier's
knife to put in a pane of glass, and they said I stole
the knife.

Officer—Yes and a hammer too.—(A laugh.) Do
you remember 'being charged with stealing a sove-
reign ? The prisoner hung down his head and said
nothing to this.
Mr. ComßE—Do you remember t hat ? Prisoner
(hesitatingly, and in an under tone)—Yes, I do.
Mr. COMBE-Why, I never met with a more
impudent thief in all my life.
The prisoner was about to say something else, when
Mr. Mallet, the clerk, told him that nothing he
could say here in reference to the charge would
serve him. .

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The several witnesses were examined in confirma-
tion of the evidence, and the property was identified.
The prisoner entreated Mr. Combe by name not to
remand him to prison.
Mr. COMBE —1 shall fully commit you for trial on
the charge.
Prisoner—Oh, pray, do let me send for my friends.
Mr. COMBE said he would eventually be committed
to Newgate for trial; but he would remard him, to
allow him an opportunity to send for or communicate
with his friends.

CHARITY.-Our reporter has been requested to state
that 2/. have been forwarded to the poor-box of this
Court by " E. F.," soliciting an acknowledgement in
the newspapers.