The Sun.
London, England, 1849-11-22 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, Nov. 21.

Daniel Pentilope, a cabman, was indicted for steal-
ing a bag, containing twenty-five sovereigns, the pro-
perty of Alexander Webb, from his person.
Mr. Ballantine appeared for the prisoner.
It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutor,
which was given in a very impudent and flippant
manner, that he and the prisoner had been acquainted
for some time. They met in Drummond-street,
Euston-square, and after playing some time at
skittles they went to a public house in the neigh-
bourhood, called the Plasterers' Arms, and, for the
purpose of procuring some silver coin from his pocket,
the prosecutor took out a small canvass bag, which
contained twenty-five sovereigns. The prisoner made
a snatch at it, a scuffle took place, and the sovereigns
were thrown about on the floor; some were recovered
and some were lost.

In cross-examination by Mr. BALLANTINE, the
prosecutor said he had been in prison many times ;
and on being asked if he had not been convicted in
this court, he said " Yes, I was, thank God, four
years ago. Your Lordship (addressing the Judge)
gave me six months, and I richly deserved it. It
was a very fortunate thing for me, for ever since
then I have worked for my living, and I have be-
come respectable. I used to associate with the dregs
of society, and it was then that I know the pri-
soner.

The JUDGE—If you got six months from me I'm
quite sure you deserved it• What was it for?
Prosecutor—Oh, I was concerned in robbing a man
in the New-road.—(Laughter.)
By Mr. BALLANTINE—I was once charged with
rubbing a drunken sailor of 251. in a " vine waults."
I've often been in prison.
Mr. BALLANTItiE then addressed the jury, charac•
terising the case as a trumped up one, the prosecutor
as a shameless, impudent, barefaced rogue, his evi•
dente as regarded the robbery gross perjury, and as
regarded his recently acquired respectability, pure and
unadulterated hypocrisy.
Witnesses were then examined for the defence.
One of them, who was called " very respectable,"
said the prosecutor was a downright bad 'un, and
known all over the town as one of the worst of cha-
racters.

Prosecutor (to witness)—What ! you speak of me
like this. Why, have we not been intimate for six
years—have we not travelled hundreds of miles toge-
ther; and didn't you—you, who call yourself a " re-
spectable" witness—actually pick a gentleman's pocket
of seven sovereigns in a booth at last Ascot-heath
Races ?—(Laughter.)
Witness—lt was you that robbed the man, you
lying villain.—(Loud laughter.)
Prosecutor—My Lord, it was him upon my oath.
Witness—My Lord, upon my
.oath he stole the
money.—(lncreased laughter.)
The JUDGE—Then you went partners, and halved
it, didn't you ? You are two rogues together, I think.
—(Roars of laughter.) The Learned Judge having
carefully gone over the whole of the evidence, said the
jury must deal with the case, but he should not re-
commend them to act upon the prosecutor's evidence,
unless they saw that such evidence were strongly
confirmed by the internal circumstances of the case.
The jury instantly Acquitted the prisoner.
The Learned JUDGE cautioned the landlord of the
public•house in question as to allowing such charac-
ters as the prisoner, the prosecutor, and the witnesses
to assemble there.

The landlord said they were all strangers to him,
and the house was conducted as respectably as any
house in London.

The Learned JUDGE did not believe they were
strangers, and he should repeat the caution.
John Devine, a pauper employed in the "labour
yard" of the West London Union, was convicted
of stealing two five shilling packets of coppers, the
property of the superintendent of the labourers.
Sentenced to six months' hard labour.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.
James Wood was brought before the Lord Mayor
upon the charge of having, on the 19th August,
1848, stolen, in the city of London, seven Si. Bank
of England notes, the property of Mr. 'William
Bosanquet.
Mr. Hobler appeared for the prosecution, and
stated that the case came under the operation of a new
Act, which provided that if a person charged with
a felony should be apprehended at a distance from the
place in which the offence was alleged to have been
committed, and the evidence then brought forward
were complete, then the magistrate before whom the
case should be first subjected to investigation should
commit for the offence, and if the evidence were not
complete, then the case should be transmitted to the
authorities of the place in which the offence appeared
to have been perpetrated. The present case had
been transmitted by the Brighton magistrates through
a constable, who handed written testimony to the
following effect:--
" Mr. William Bosanquet—l am at present residing
at No. 13, Marine-square, Brighton. In July and
August, 1848, I found the prisoner at the corner of
Charles-street and Queen-street, Mayfair, London,
and in that neighbourhood employing himself by
running on errands fbr the neighbours, and he appeared
to have the confidence of the persons who employed
him. I think, on Saturday, the 19th of August,
184 S, I enclosed a cheque for 351. in an envelope,
and sealed it, and delivered it to my butler to give it
to the prisoner to take it to my bankers, Messrs. Bo-
sanquet and Co., Lombard-street, who were to return
in a sealed letter bank notes to the amount. I did
not get the notes, nor have I since seen the prisoner
until this time. I was afterwards informed by my
bankers that the notes had been sent in exchange for
the cheque as directed. I yesterday met the prisoner
by accident in St. James's-street, Brighton, when he
ran away, and with much difficulty was overtaken
and apprehended.
" Gervasio Presenzini—l am butler to Mr. Bosan-
quet. In the month of August, 1848, my master ,

gave me a sealed note, directed to his bankers,
Messrs. Bosanquet and Co., Lombard-street. I gave
it to the prisoner myself, and desired him to bring
back the answer from the bankers. It was about
half-past eleven in the morning. I never saw him
afterwards, nor received the answer to the note."

The above depositions and the precept, signed by
Mr. Andrew Carpenter, magistrate of Brighton, were
handed in by the constable.
Mr. nobler then called

Mr. W. H. Dean (a clerk in the banking-house of
Bosanquet and Co.), who stated that he knew the
prisoner. That on the 19th of October he cashed a
cheque with seven .51. notes, put them in an envelope,
sealed it, and delivered it, addressed " William
Bosanquet, Esq.," to the prisoner. He afterwards
received information that the money had not reached
Mr. Bosanquet.
The prisoner was remanded till Friday, by R hich
day Mr. Hobler said he hoped to be able to bring
forward proof as to tracing the notes.
Charles Laughne was brought before Alderman
Carden upon charges of having obtained a ►ariety of
goods by means of forged orders.
A quantity of silk, and several articles, which had
been pledged by the prisoner, by his own acknow-
ledgment, were stated to be the property of Messrs.
Devas and Co., of Lawrence-lane.

The prisoner was ordered to be brought up again
on Friday next.