The Sun.
London, England, 1836-09-14 00:00:00

SURREY SESSIONS.-(THIS DAY.)

Sarah Lyons and Mary Steel, two young girls of tho
town, were indicted for stealing from the person of John
Chapman on the 22d of August, a silk handkerchief. The
prosecutor, a grocer's shopman, iva.s proceeding from the
Borough to Kennington on the night in question, when the
two young ladies accosted him, and invited him to accom-
pany them home; he declined, but he accompanied them to
the Brown Bear public-house, where be "stood" a drop of
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gin. Upon leaving the house; the prisoners objected to be seen
walking in the highway, and he went with them up a bye-
street. While talking with them there, one of them conveyed
his pocket handkerchief from his pocket, as he missed it as
soon as they went away. He followed theal and gave them
into custody. On the way to the Station-house, the police-
man saw Steel drop the handkerchief, which he picked up. -
Mr. DpNnAn cross-examined the prosecutor at great length,
but he strenuously denied that any other intimacy took place
between them than be bad stated.

The prisoners said nothinm in their defence, and the Jury, to
the astonishment of the Court, returned a verdict of " Not
Guilty."
The CnninNtArt said the prisoners were well known—that
was another lucky escape they had met with.
Mr. DUNBAR advised them not to take anything in pledge
before obtaining a pawnbroker's license.
In answer to the CHAIRMAN, the Learned Gentleman said
the prisoner's story was that the handkerchief was left with
them for money to be paid next evening.
Charles Barber was indicted for stealing a silver watch
from the shop of Mr. Creswell, pawnbroker, Newington.
On the 9th August the prisoner drove his hand through the
window and ran away with the watch in his hand. He was
pursued, and the watch found upon him. He told the con-
stable that he intended to do it, because he wished to be
transported.
Two witnesses deposed that the prisoner was subject to fits,
which weakened his intellect. He had always borne an honest
character. ' The Gaoler said that the prisoner had fits in gaol.
The Jury found the prisoner guilty, but recommended him
to the mercy of the Court.
He was sentenced to one week's imprisonment, and then to
be given into the care of his friends.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

TOWN-HALL.

VAGRANCY.—Jeffrey La Costa, a dingy son of Africa, was
this morning brought before Mr. Alderman BROWN, charged
by police constable Driscoll, 20 M, with begging on London
Bridge.
Mr. Alderman BROWN—WeII, my boy, what have you to
say to this ? You have no business to beg about the streets.
La Costa, in very good English, said that about three
months ago, he came over from Demerara in a ship called the
Ludlow, the name of whose captain was Pearson. That he
had promised him, when he left Demerara, he would take him
back there again ; but as soon as he got him here he deserted
him. He had tried, since then, to get employment, but had
not been able.

Mr. Alderman BROWN said that the case of the prisoner was
to be commiserated, and inquired of the officers whether
something in the way of getting employment could not be
done for him ? Kinsey stated that he had no doubt he could
get him on board a ship, but then ho would require a fit-out of
clothes.
Mr. Newman, the Chief Clerk, said that the worthy Al-
derman could make an order by which he might be fitted out
with clothes.
Mr. Alderman BROWN expressed his readiness to give the
required order, directing the prisoner to be taken care of for
a few days.

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Kinsey after talking with the prisoner stated to the worthy
Alderman that he did not think the prisoner would accept his
kind offer. He had told him that a doctor of the name of
Rattenbury had offered to find him clothes and to get him a
situation on board a ship.
Mr. Alderman BROWN—Very well, let him do just as he
likes, only let him understand that if he is brought here again
for begging he will be sent to Brixton. He is a subject of
commisseration at present, but if he is brought here again he
must be punished.

Washington Irving, we hear, is likely to pay a visit
to England in the course of next spring.
The reduction of the omnibus fares on the Pad-
dington. road has led to the revival of the old saying of " Give
the knave a groat."
The Radicals have been for the last fortnight en-
deavouring to get up a Radical dinner for Messrs. C. Wood and
Protheroe, at Halifax, but still require more time, and it is not
to take place till the last day of the present month, when it is
likely to be a failure.
The weather for the last three days has been favour-
able for the harvest, but it is still cold in the shade.—Glasgow
Herald of Monday.
The Duke of Devonshire has had but little com-
pany at Chatsworth this week. Lord Melbourne, Hon. Mr.,
Mrs., and Miss Ponsonby, Rev. C. Smith, &c,, have been
visiting his Grace.—Derbyshire Courier.
The harvest in the Isle of Wight was completed
last week, with the exception of a few backward-sown oats.

Such has been already the coldness of the nights,
eeil in sheltered situttioils, has ueeit
within a few degrees of_" freezing."
The demand for barristers in New South Wales has
thrown a crowd of the " briefiess" into transports.