The Sun.
London, England, 1836-05-11 00:00:00

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.
George Riley, aged thirty, remanded from the last Ses-
sions, was indicted for unlawfully uttering counterfeit mn,
well knowing the same to be counterfeit.
The Jury found the prison2r Guilty, and he was scn-
ten ed to be imprisoned for twelve months.
1 aniel Pestell, aged e7,g•i;teen, and George Williams,
age seventeen, v..••re found p-uilty of stealicg a hand-
krchief of the value of 4s. Gd., the property of C. Mil-
ler, Esq.
Hannah Barrett, aged 32, was ind'ete I co; felonously
receiving 33 napkins, the property of the Riglit Hon. the
Earl of Aberdeen and others.

Mr. PHILLIPS would save the time of the Court by
calling its attention to the wording of the indictment.
The property stolen, was alleged to be Vie property of
the Earl of Aberdeen and others. But who was the Elrl
of Aberdeen P That was no name, it was merely a flee_
Mr. Sergeant ARABIN—We will go to the facts ti7st, and
I will consider of your objection.
Mr. PHILLIPS—In the 2d of Hawkin's Pleas it is laifl
clown that in all prosecutions the Christian name of tl e
Peer shall be introduced.

Mr. Sergeant AaAnlN—There has lately been an tete-
ration in the mode of indiements.
Clara Ross—l am the hOusekeeper at the Athenamm
Club House, Pall-mall, from which establishmewt.
table napkins were stolen. The Earl of AberLben is: one
of the trustees. There is a deed, but I hale hot got it
with me.

Mr. Dawes—l am a pawnbroker, residing in Moant-
street, Lambeth. The prisoner pledged some no.phins
with me.
Ballard--I am. one of the officers belonging to Bow-
sit;_.et. About twelve months ago, I was employed by the
Club-house to discover the offonder. I caused some bilis
to be printed, and from nforination which I receivrd from
the last witness, I went to Is thella-street, Oaa.:y-street,
Lambeth, and these took iwo cu;tody a person oi.the name.
of Penfold, who had formerly been a waiter at the
house. I afterwards apprehended his wife, but on taking
her to the pawnbroker, he said she was not the female who
hu,l pledged them. I afterwards took the prisoner into
custody.

A ►ritne.ss gave the prisoner .an excellent character it r
honesty.
The Jury acquitted the prisoner.
The prisoner was again indicted fora similar offen.2e, and
acquitter:.

NEW COURT.
Cha!Ls Pa/ ner was indicted for 4e:ding fifteen pounds
of p, feting type, the property of his employer, T. F. Terns,
•Jf Warwich•square.
Verdict Unilty—hut stmngly recomm.nded to tnery,.
on account of its beir:g hi, first offence.
The prisoner was,..ed up and sentenced to two- (Lys'
imprisonment, . -

George: Irilki%son, a very respectably attired man, 'cap
inilietoil for si.,taling three silver spoons, from Mr. Wa•..=
recur, the proprietor of the Crown and Vulture Coffee-
house, Coreaill.

'Cho prisoner went in deliberately, and, after having
taken a chop, cut. the spoons which were on the table ilk
his pocket.

Several gentlemen gave him an excellent character. He
hr '1 been many years a reader at the extensive establish-
ment of Mr. Hansard, the Government printer, and they
bad observed, within the last few months frequent ahcr-
ralions of intellect ;•-so much so as to disqualify him, for
business. It had proceeded from a domestic calamity.
The officer sv! took him into custody gave t nearly si-
milar account. There certainly was a strar.geness about
the man.

The Jury acquitted the prisoner, on the ground that he
was insane at the time he committed the offence.
He was ordered to be detained until his Majesty's plea-
sure be known.