The Sun.
London, England, 1836-09-22 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

Frederick Broughton, 18, a respectably-dressed young man,
was indicted for stealing a diamond pin, value 81., the property
of John Price, from his person.
It appeared from the evidence of the witnesses examined,
that the prosecutor, who had been drinking, went into a public-
house in Horsemonger-lane, where he fell asleep. The pri-
soner was sitting in the same room, and was observed by a little
boy to take the pin from the person of the prosecutor.--Guilty.
John Cluster, 17, was indicted for stealing a jacket and
pair of trousers, value 10s., the property of Wm. George
Bracegirdle.
The prosecutor is the master of a fishing smack, which was
lying off Greenwich, and on the night of the 2d of August,
the property in question, which belonged to one of the pro-
secutor's boys, was stolen from the cabin, and was proved to
have been pledged by the prisoner at the shop of a pawnbroker
named Bolton, on the following day.—Guilty.
Mary Anne Beach, aged 23, a smart-looking young wo-
man, with a child in her arms, was charged with stealing two
shawls from the shop of Laurence Kennedy, a pawnbroker, of
Sh ad well.

From the evidence of the pawnbroker's young man, it ap-
peared that the prisoner had been in the shop on the 23d of
August, and on the following day the shawls were missed, and
the prisoner came and offered to sell them.
The prisoner, in her defence, said that she had been sent by
a neighbour, a Mrs. Jones, to sell them for her. Mrs. Jones
had since absconded.

The Learned SERGEANT remarked upon the improbability of
the prisoner having stolen the shawls, and offering them at the
same place next day.
The Jury acquitted the prisoner.
Maly Anne Stewart was indicted for stealing a jacket,
value 75., the goods of Henry Mills.
The prosecutor, a filthy and ragged looking specimen of
humanity, who announced himself as a coal-heaver, deposed
that he was in Ratclitt highway on the evening of the 6th inst.,
on the look-out for a lodging, when he saw the prisoner stand-
ing at her own door, and she nodded at him. Witness re-
turned the salute, of course, and she asked him would he stand
a shy ?—( Laughter.) He was then invited in, and a pint of
beer was sent for, of which the woman drank three go's, and
left witness a sup at the bottom. He then asked her if she
would stand a bed.--( Much laughter.) Prisoner replied, if
you stand a shilling I'll stand a bed and sleep witk you 1 Wit-
ness told her he had no money, but it was at length agreed
that he should sleep up stairs, and two pots of beer were drank
" on the strength of it."
The COMMON SERGEANT—The strength of what ? Pro-
secutor—The strength of our acquaintance, your Honour. I
then went to bed, and what does my lady but she ups and puts
on my breeches, savin' your favour.—(Roars of laughter.)
She went off then, and came back when I was asleep and stole
my jacket.
The COMMON SERGEANT—Yon did'nt see that ? Witness—
I felt her, your Honour, and that's all the same.
COMMON SERGEANT—What became of the trowsers? Wit-
ness—Oh, faix I I pulled them off of her.
COMNION SERGEANT—Was she drunk or sober? Witness
—Sober as a Judge, I'll be bound.—( Much laughter.)
The prisoner in her defence stated that the prosecutor had
given her the jacket to pledge, as he had no money, and the
jury acquitted her.
John Snzith, aged 20, and William Jones, aged 17, were
indicted for stealing four shirts, the property of James Maze
Kilner, from the West India Dock.

Verdict—Guilty.
Martha .Berridge was indicted for stealing 121 b. of beef,
value Gs., from the shop of James Smith, a butcher, at
Twickenham.
It appeared that the prisoner had been for some time in a
state of great destitution, and having received a very good cha-
racter, she was sentenced to be imprisoned for ten days, and
discharged.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS (THIS DAY)•

Mr. NI'WiLLI am, at the sitting of the Court, begged to call
the attention of the Chairman and his brother Magistrates to
the great waste of time that had taken place in obtaining a
full Jury, in consequence of the extremely faulty state of the
Jury List. In the present Session, no less than two hours at
a time had been occupied in obtaining a Jury. As the forth-
coming week was the period in which the Magistrates revised
the lists, he would, if it met with the concurrence of the
Chairman and his brother Magistrates, propose sending a let-
ter to all the Magistrates, calling their attention to the incon-
venience, and begging their utmost endeavours to prevent it.
The CHAII(NIAN, after Mr. M'William had handed him the
letter, said that he concurred with Mr. M'William in the ob-
servations he had made with respect to the great waste of time
that had taken place in obtaining juries, in consequence of the
imperfect state of the Jury List ; but it ought to be publicly
known that the real fault of all that had taken place was not
with the Magistrates, but the overseers, who had been most
careless in their returns of jurors. It was perhaps not gene-
rally known that this was considered a very great offence, and
subjected any overseer so neglecting his duty to a very heavy
fine. He hoped the statements he had now made would go
forth to the public, and that in future overseers would be
more careful in the performance of their duty ; if they were
not, he should fearlessly perform his, and try whether a fine of
501. would not have some effect.
This being Appeal day, the Court then proceeded to hear
appeals.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

HATTON-GARDEN.

Thomas Edwards, a shoe-maker, was brought before Mr.
LAING charged with stealing a pair of Wellington boots.
Fully committed.
William Sedrey was charged with embezzling 7s. Gd., the
money of his master, a coach proprietor.—Remanded till Wed-
nesday.