The Sun.
London, England, 1849-11-20 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(THIS DAY..;
(Before the ASSISTAIIT -JUDGE.)
The November adjourned sessions were opened this
morning at the Seskions-house, Cle? kenwell-green.
George Cox and Samuel Philpots were indicted for
stealing three pigs, two live geese, :and two live ducks,
♦alue 595., the property of John Day idson.
It appeared that on the night wiat.n the animals were
carried off from the prosecutor's: premises, Davidson
with a policeman overtook the pi-ist..ners in the Park-
road, Regent's-park, Philpots dri'ing the pigs and the
geese, whilst Cox was carrying tile two ducks. They
wore both taken into custody.
Philpots pleaded guilty, but, Ccrx repeated in court
the same statement which he made to the policeman and
the prosecutor when he was taken intA) custody, viz., that
he bought the ducks from Philpots for 55.; the other
prisoner had no money about hi tn, and the jury found
Cox Guilty. He was sentenced to three months' im-
prisonment.

MARLBRO -STREET- —(THIS DAY.)
John Wilson, a respectably d ressed man, who de-
ecribed himself as a baker, carrying on business at No.
11, Pepper-street, Borough, and Jrehn Jenner, a licensed
'victualler, residing at 72, Saint. Andrews-road, New
Kent-road, were brought before Mr. Bingham, charged
with conspiring together with ant-tber man not in cus-
tody, in defrauding Mr. George I'allett, landlord of the
Berwick Arms. Bercer's-street, c,f the sum of 154,
under the following circumstances.
Mr. Morgan, from the office of .Mr. Humphreys, ap-
peared fur the prosecution, and Mr.. Games for the pri-
soners.

The prosecutor deposed that yesterday morning he
bad been to the city, and on his return home, about
one o'clock, he found the two priresners and another man
drinking in front of his bar. They were] drink-
ing sherry, and witness 'aad a glass with
them. In the course of coeiversation, the pri-
soner Jenner said he had made a bet to throw a heavy
Weight with the prisoner Wils apt, and that he could
throw a heavier weight than at ty man in London, and
wished witness to go and witness the feat. Ho also said
be was the man who threw the great weight over the
high brick wall at the White Be. tr, Kennington. After
some further conversation, witness was induced to go to
the Wheataheaf public-house, in Maryleboue-street, to
Witness the trial of strength b ameen the prisoners.
When they got to the Wheatshea f, the prisoner Jenner
said, " There was no room there t o throw a great weight,
we will play at skittles." He (Jen nor) then played Wil-
son for some sovereigns, which hie won, and afterwards
he laid him (Wilson) 51. he did le )t get the whole of the
pins down in five times, which bet Wilson lost.
The prisoner then came up to wi Mess Knd said, " This
Man (meaning Wilson) has got plenty of money; if
You will back me I can win his utoney." Witness said
he pid not hack people in such games, and he knew
nothing at all about the game of skittles. The prisoner
Jenner then said if witness wou!cl put down Si. fur him,
he would play Wilson, and return, the money to witness
as soon as he won it. Witnes a did so, and the two
prisoners immediately commenced playing the game.
Jenner played very bad, and W itson, who had hitherto
Played bad, began to play muctli better, and the con-
sequence was Jenner lust the 51., ;which was handed over
to Wilson. Jenner apologised ea witness for losing the
game, and attributed his loss ,;o an accident, and said
" Put down another 51. for me, I am sure to win
the next game." Witness gave him the money to put
down; the game was played, and he lest that also.
Witness then asked what he meant by telling him he
could win the game, when he played so indifferent?
Jenner replied, " Oh, it was only to draw tho other man
on, and get the money back next game." After a deal
of persuasion witness was induc.ed to put down a 30L
note, and after the money wrs down the prisoners
wanted to play for the whole amount. Witness ob-
jected to this, and demanded his money back, and
threatened if they did not give it he would give
them in charge. They then gave him back 251.,
the 301. note still remaining in their hands.
While the 301. was down the pri Boners played the game,
and before it was finished they went up to the slate and
rubbed out the chalks. He fancied it was a "do," and
called out to a man named Gresham not to give up the
money. Wilson then went up to. him and snatched the
note oat of his hands. Seeing t hat done ho sent for a
constable, and gave them in charge.
By Mr. Morgan—When they were in his house they
appeared to be strangers to each. other. Wilson showed
him a pocket-book, apparently full of notes, which he
put in his boot, as he said, for safety. This book he
subsequently gave to the man who ran away when the
constable was called. The note produced is the same he
put down.
Tanner, 56 E, said, yesterda) afternoon, about five
o'clock, he was called to-the Wheatshosf, where be saw
the prosecutor, who said he gave the prisoners in charge
fur robbing him of 151. He laid bold of the prisoner, but
the other man ran away. He searched WiLon, and
found the 301. note produced.
Mr. Games, for the prisoners. said, if he was correctly
instructed, he had evidence to prove that this was
a case of " diamond cut diamond." The prosecutor in-
tended to win the money of his client, but, in his eager-
ness to do so, he had been "let into the bole." According
to his own evidence, the prosecutor decidedly intended to
"let in" the baker. He should leave the case in the
hands of the magistrate, who, no doubt, would imme •
diately order them out of custody.
Mr. BINGHAM, after going through the whole of the
evidence, recommended the prisoners to pay back to the
prosecutor the 151. If that was done he should discharge
them.

The money was immediately paid, and they were
discharged.

SUICIDE BY A MEDICAL NAVAL OFFICER TBROUGII
FRATERNAL A Fri,CTlON.—About four o'clock last even-
ing Dr. J. Allen, R.N., entered the railway station,
Waterloo-road, and for some time stood on the plat-
form, when as the train was starting, he flung himself
under the engine, and was instantly crushed to death.
his brother's death, which lately occurred, greatly
affected him, and since then he teelme moody and
Ile had been just appointed to the aingalore,
transport-ship, and he had served in China and on the
South American station, and was beloved by his brotner
ctlicers, and by till who knew hiat. Deceased was a
Scotch 12,..galeman, and his residence was Inverness, and
be Was ou!y 34 years of ago. In [winners he was as
mild as' a (:1-lild, and exceedingly strict in hi 3 moral and
religious duties. • •

Better keep under an old hedge, than creep under
new furze-bush.—Eliza Cook's Journal.