The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-06 00:00:00

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NEWMARKET RACES.
(THIS DAY-BY EXPRESS.)

NEWMARKET HANDICAP.

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The Riddlesworth Stakes.

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Sweepstakes of 100 Sovs. each. D.M.
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CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.
OLD COURT.
STEALING A BOOK OF COSTS.
A respectably dressed man, John Connolly, aged 38
described in the calendar as a law-writer, was indicted
for stealing, on the 20th of March last, a copy of
" Richard's Book of Costs," valued at 10s., from the shop
of Mr. Wildy, a law bookseller carrying on business at
No. 90, Chancery-lane.
Mr. Payne defended the prisoner. No one appeared
for the prosecution.
Mr. W. A. Reeves, assistant to Mr. Lumley, a law
bookseller in Chancery-lane, deposed to the prisoner
offering a copy of Richard's Book of Costs for sale, on
the 23d of March. He did not, however, purchase it.
Mr. Charles Wildy, son of the prosecutor, stated that
he had been in the habit of placing the book with others
for sale on a board, for two months previous to the day
be missed it, namely, on the 20th. He had seen it the
day before. There was a mark of 12s. upon it, but it
had been rubbed out. The edges had been turned down
in places, and he was positive the book was the one
which had been missed,
City police-constable 354 proved taking the prisoner
into custody, at a shop in Chancery-lane. He inquired
what he had done with the book he had offered for sale,
in the morning? To which he replied that he had sold
it in the street to a clerk whom he knew, for as.
Several witnesses gave the prisoner a good character;
one (a female) swore that he had even the book in his
possession for four or five months before the time in
question.
Mr. PAYNE contended that nothing had been adduced
to show that the prisoner was guilty of the offence im-
puted to him. Besides, there was nothing in the book
to indicate that it belonged to the prosecutrix. There
were hundreds of copies of the book, and it was but
right to assume that the prisoner, who was a respectable
man, and had occasion in his business for such a book,
might have one in his possession, as had been proved.
The jury at once Acquitted the prisoner.
GLASS STEALING.—An intelligent-looking youth,
named James Moore Neale, aged 17, described as an
engraver, was indicted for stealing, in February last,
twelve drinking glasses, value 61., the property of his
master, Nicolas Conne.
The prisoner was apprenticed to the prosecutor, and
had had his wages increased about the time from Ba. to
10s. a week. He absented himself from his employment.
for a week in the course of that month, on the score of
illness; and it was during that time that the
glasses were found to have been pledged by the lad at
Mr. Young's, a pawnbroker, in Princes-street, Leicester-
squire for I Is. 6d. It appeared that he had to contri-
bute materially to the support of his father and mother,
who were in great disttess. Once he asked his employer
for the loan of sixpence to buy some bread, as they had
not a morsel in the house. When given into custody.
he at once told the policeman where he would find the
duplicates. He said his father and mother were in great
distress, that they had no bread, and that he took the
things in order to obtain some for them. He said it was
his intention to redeem them as soon as he could.
The REC )RDER It ft the case in the hands of the jury,
and remarks d that the amount which the boy obtained
from the pawnbroker's was about equal to a week's
wages, and that he was absent at the time.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty, but recommended
him to mercy.
[lt appeared the prisoner had been charged with
stealing some spoons, but it was not sustained.]
The RECORDER sentenced him to three months im-
prisonment, with hard labour, in the Westminster House
of Correction.
STEALING A WATCH.—Richard Williams, aged 20,
a printer, was indicted for stealing a watch, value 71., on
the 22d of March last, in King William-street, from the
Person of Mr. P. D. Goepel, a clerk in the Alliance
Insurance-office. On that day a crowd had been
attracted in consequence of the falling of a horse. The
prosecutor stopped to ascertain what had happened, and
whilst looking on, the prisoner pressed against him, and
he felt his band at his waistcoat-pocket. He instantly
found that his watch was gone, and, on turning round,
he perceived the prisoner hand something to a man near
him, and exclaim " Here it is." The man dashed
through the crowd, but hle caught hold of the prisoner,
and gave him into custody. The watch was not found
upon him. City police constable 569 took the prisoner
into custody. He declared that he knew nothing of the
robbery. The watch was wrenched from the chain with
so much force as to break the ring of the watch.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty.
A former conviction of felony, in 1844, was proved
against the prisoner. He had also been committed for
three months from the Clerkenwell sessions.
The REcoRDER sentenced him to ten years' transpor •
tation.

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IVEIV COURT.
(Before thQ COMMON SERGENT and Mr. Alderman
FA RERROTIIER.)
The Court was occupied the whole morning with the
trial of Mint cases, none of which possessed any feature
worthy of particular notice.

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MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)
The April quarter sessions for the county of Middle-
sex, commenced this morning before the Assistant-
Judge, and a full bench of magistrates, at the Court-
house, Clerkenwell-green.
The number of prisoners for trial was 98, of whom 17
were indicted for misdemeanour, the remainder being
charged with felony.
Tne Learned ASSISTANT-JUDGE, in his charge to the
grand jury, congratulated them upon the fact that, at
no session for the last ten years did the number of
juvenile offenders bear a smaller przportion to the
aggregate number of prisoners in the calendar.
James Gwyne, John Grady, and Joseph Colman, who
were found guilty at the last sessions of felony, and
judgment respited to this day, in order' that inquiries as
to previous character might be made, were brought up
for judgment, when Gwyne was sentenced to four
months' imprisonment, Grady to six months, the last six
weeks to be solitary, and Colman to six months, each
term to be accompanied by hard labour.
James Crankshaw was indicted for stealing a gilt
frame and table stand, the property of Messrs. Jackson
and Co., carvers and gilders, of Rathbone-place, Oxford-
street.

It apeared from the evidence in support of the prosecu-
tion, that the prisoner had been in the service of the
prosecutors until about two months ago, and on the day
named in the indictment, the prisoner was observed by
one of the workmen to leave the premises with the
property in his possession. Information having been
given to the foreman, the prisoner was followed, and
overtaken near Regent-street, when he said that he was
taking the stand and frame to the house of Sir James
Graham, in Hill-street, Berkeley-square, for Lady Gra-
ham's inspection, as ho understood she wished to pur-
chase them.
The foreman stated that the prisoner had no authority
from the prosecutors to take away any articles ; and that
he was forbidden even to enter the manufactory.
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty ;. and the
i pri-
soner. was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with
hard labour.
The prisoner's sister here addressed the Court, and
said, that since last Christmas her brother had shown
symptoms of mental alienation, and,
The Learned ASSISTANT•JUDGE gave directions to the
officers of Tothill Fields-prison to have him subjected
to medical examination, when, if the sister's statement
were found to be true he would be properly disposed of.

WORSHIP-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)

William Sucre, a boot and shoemaker, of No. 2, Whit-
more-street, Whitmore-road, Holton Old Town, was
charged with wilfully setting Ere to the house in which
he resided. _ _ _

Winford Holdham, a lodger in the above house, de-
posed that about twelve last night the prisoner had got
a few friends with him. Witness was one of the com-
pany ; he, however, left, as there was manifestly a dispo-
sition to quarrel. He had not long been in bed,
und was detarg) he W 45 orviise4 by th.