The Sun.
London, England, 1825-09-01 00:00:00

SURREY SESSIONS.

Yesterday Charles Capel, the person who described Wins&
as a RuSsian merchant, was placed at the -bar to take his trial
for defrauding Mr. Gilbert, of the Borough. The offence with
which he was charged was rather of a serious nature, and in the
opinion of the Chairinazi; and the bench of Magistrates, might
have induced them to pass, &very,severe sentence upon him.—
When the prosecutor was called, to titt--surprise of every one
present, he .did, novappear. This was the more remarkable;
as the anxiety displayed on his,. examination at the.'police-
office would lead to the idea that. his prosecutor had • marked
him out for punishment. ' - •• - •
The prosecutor's name was called' in Coot several titnea, but
not appearing, his recognizance,Vras-ordered to be entreated.
:Shortly_;after.-the prosecutor saute, into Cop.. 'and Mr.
Pn,i.Tl' applied ta.ihe,..l.lench,..on hiss kelallf,;KOider that his
recognizance might not -be inmitaliauJy,. entreated. on the
pound that an unavoidable appoinnisald- pieVelt 'e4l the, attend-
ance of the prosecutor; but he at sinrelini expressed a due
respect to the. Gentlemen of the Bench, Ad assured diem that
The appointment alone prevented his attendance in the capacity
of a witness.
• The CIiA.IIMAN: in refto4.lliCapplication, said, ire had
also that morning particular apAaiatMerstsasa::atteiul.to, but he
felt he was bound to attend to tbealuties of the Court.
James Freers was indicted r feloniously stealing a pair of
shoes,'and various otbei artielait, frOrn the Rising 'Sun public-
house, in Kent-street, belonging to John Lloyd. -
It appeared in evidence, that the prisoner went into the pro-
secutor's house, and called fof some refreshment, during which
time he contrived to enter Mrs. I,l,:yd's bed-room unobserved,
and steal the articles mentioned in the indictment. aThe -pro-
perty was instantly missed, and the prianner was pursued, and
taken into custody with the articles cosscealed about his person.
The, prisoner in his defence *aid, he had been driven to com-
mit the offence from poverty Of the' most distressing character ;
he had -been in the East Indies, in the most comfortable cir-
cunistances, and was induced to leave that country, in conse,
quence of having received information that,his aged mother was
in a dying state; the- expeacea of his voyage, and that be-
stowed on-hist parent, had reduced.-hiin to, the pitch above de:-
scribed, and under these circumstances he trusted the Court
would be merciful in their punishment.
The Juty found the prisoner Guilty, and he was sentenced
to days' hard labour at Brixton. ' ' -
John Donelly, the elder, John Donelly, the yotinger, and
Patrick Donoghue, stood indicted tbr.creating &riot and dis-
turbance, at New Cross, on Sunday last.- • '
John Edden, a watchman of New'Cross, deposed, that on
Sunday last, at 11 o'clock, he heard a great noise near New
Cross-road ; he proceeded to the-spot, saw a number of Irish,
-men and women, assembled, Who were.fighting with pokers,
sticks, and large stones, and apprehensive that murder would
be the result, he sent for assistance. The erica of " Murder !!'
&c., were uttered loudly and repeatedly.
Sarah Chapman saw 'Donagiso e with it poker in his hand.—
The prisoners were in company with two vien, li.aaly anti Fry,
who were taken into custody ; but the mob rushed ;upon the
officers, and they were rescued.
-John Wilson, a brickmaker, stated that on Sunday night he
was gently walking along, when be was suddenly and brutally
attacked by the mob,, and the prisoner Donaghtte struck bins
in the face with the poker girl carriedin his hand.
The CuatitarAii summed tnp the evidence, and the Jury
• .returned a verdict of Ga://yaa-'ainst all the prisoners.
The CITAfIiMAX addressed the prisoners—lt was much to
•belatneated(lie',;a4l).that riots (so frequently occurred in the
vicinity of London ; of late, too, they hal arrived to such a
pitch, it was absolutely necessary the-Legisizttare thould inter-
fere to prevent such infamous and demoraling occurrences,—
. t'he' Court, .therefore, sentenced Dontighue to three months'
imprisonment in the liouse-of Correction at Brixton; and to-he
kept to hard labour for the whole period; the cllt,it Donelly to
. two months and hard labour; and, • the
.young.:r to one month
and hard labour.
The Jury were discharged, and the Sessions ended.

:Lord -.LYNrnociv• has .returned 'for the first
time from the. field " without showing
.game."—
NV bile his Lordship was lately Oruceerling, in an
opete tirriage, to Ir;chgrundle, One' of 'Mr..
111A-ut.E's chola piecei of grnund for grouse,
shooting, in clarnborini,`, up the L"tbiti,..hill stile,"
the Carriage .wase.onsiderahl y dr'encheil with rain► ;
and. contrary to the :advice Of his friend Gene.
rat MvcticsztE, Lord LYN EOPCH sirPt all the
following night in n tent. pitched on the heath
'a la milituire, with his " cloak around
.hito.''. In the evening he felt' him-elf, quite • un-
fit fur action, and was obliged to return without
a shot. An idle .rumour 1);is "gone abri,t,ii that
his Unrdship met with an accident on *a ternpory
bridge.; wasil.ut the case.--(.llordioe'e Re-