The Sun.
London, England, 1831-09-12 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY.-(THIS DAY.)

Two OLD COURT.
Aer. men, named Thomas Elates and -- Simpson,
4 e indicted for breaking and entering the dwelling-
la' 41,21 e of Mr. Wm. Goodenough Hayter, and stealing therein
atibolster, and pillow, three blankets, a counterpane,
Zet ,
u saddle.
Several witnesses gave Elmes a good character.
tie,: fury found the prisoners Guilty, but recommended
1114 mercy on account of his previous good character.
keridr* Baron BAY LEY promised to forward the MCOIII-
- to his Majesty.
Were !2`2l)et4 Lee, aged 21, and Elizabeth Cotter, aged 20,
neti;gtlioted for, feloniously assaulting Alexander Ken-
P;4rtl'eTanpryo,,,koent_thhoeoi:c.;ing's highway, and taking front his
and James Cotter, aged 20, and
harl,-0"`" Moore, aged 25, were indicted for feloniously
Tkuring and concealing those two females.
luggprosecutor stated that he was a seaman. On the 27th
sa4lt'tt between one and two o'clock in the morning, he
Privor:nturning to his ship when he met the two female
plietcrs,
"'I asked him where he was going. He re-
Itea, t° Rateliff-cross, and they offered to show him the
111:e They went together as far as Whitechap•l church,
hi, n he wished to go by himself, stating that he knew
treatWaY from that place. The women asked him to
N al' then), to which be acceded, and they took him to a
he treated them. For
the use that was open, where
pock: of paying for the liquor be pulled out
.his
he -"ook, containing five sovereigns, one of which
fno;:t changed. He replaced the pocket-hook, with the
his ,;"!ereigns, in his jacket-pocket, and put the silver in
116 roaNeoat•pocket. They afterwards offered to show him
street by a shorter way, and took him by Wentworth-
,tre-; 4°4 Essex-street • when they reached the latter
htek-,,,t'e two women' 'knocked him down, took the
and Tit)°,,k from his pocket, and ran away; he got up
Itlseti°ll°Wed them a short distance, but lost them.
had 64g with some policemen he related 1)7 he
4110 --en treated, and the policemen took him to
:mlt'e Where, on getting admission, they found the two
41 and the other two prisoners, all in the front, shop,
booli Is.'s a small oyster shop. The prosecute'. s pocket-
rt
trttss te burning on the fire, but some fragments of
He' saved: none of the money was found.
thatb4Y Cotton, police constable, No. 60 division, stated
of tl-4 knew the whole of the prisoners. On the morning
the D'5,,27th of August he saw the two fetna'e prisoners and
‘vot,ytlecutor together. Shortly afterwards he saw the
ar,d jell return and go into the house where they resided,
start about twenty minutes the prosecutor returned, and
dept that he had been robbed. Witness with assistance
theii's., the house where the women lodged, Moore being
411ti:1ulord, and Cotter cohabiting with one of the women.
nlepte four prisoners were taken into custody, and frag-
. fro ° the ok t book were taken in a burning state
41 the Pce-
ot,fire.
atid "er Witnesses corroborated the preceding evidence,
ale the
t
Jury found the two women Guilty, and acquitted
I+,‘,° male prisoners.
"e Court refused to allow the prosecutor his expellees

10 NEW COURT.
irtio 'Las Bird was indicted for stealing a variety of
6,11 ") the property of James Grogan, in Charles-street,
AirtYlane, WI the 16th of July last.
44118' Grogan stared that on the (lay in question she
got et husband were out, and meeting some friends he
tbe Worse for liquor. When they came to the front
li7l°f the house they lodged in, the prisoner helped her
'ttina:.]i up to his room ; when there he was inclined to
feat but was
put out by her husband, who immediately
ant t°
eq. The prisoner then returned, and tsking
4 knife swore that if she made the least noise he would
I:4prder her ; he then abused her a good deal and took off
*tiji,‘ll- The witness then stated a number of articles
hti,e,' he took away, by which it appeared he had left
behind
th',.'e Was corr.otiorsted 1w her husband, who found every
ttql,il gone when he' was awoke. Also by some neighbours
Itlicemen, who found part of the things next morning.
4t ; was found Guilty, and the Learned Commois Se.a-
-'141,41 said it was well fur bins that he had not been in-
- 05 the capital charge. a worse case he had seldom
,t4lf• Seven years' transportation.
',cl4-I‘es Cho nnan. was charged with stealing 521bs. of
his i master, Jededials Squirrell, a baker, in
1,11 1- green
tit-e 'l„t e Jury, found him Guilty, and he was sentenced to
elonths' imprisonment.