The Sun.
London, England, 1840-03-10 00:00:00

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Sergeant ARAnis.)
Yesterday Eliza Burgess, aged 25, a young woman of
rather prepossessing appearance. was indicted fur conceal.
ing the birth of a child.
Mr. DOAN H conducted the prisoner's defence.
It appeared in evidence that the prisoner was cook in
the service of a lady, named Simmons, who resided in the
Edgeware-road, and for some time prior to the sth of
January a suspicion was entertained that she was iu the
family-way, but she always denied it. On the day in
question hrr mistress, in consequence of something which
transpired, pressed her upon the subject, and she at length
admitted that she had been delivered of an infant, and that.
it was dead, and she bad placed it in a iron pot under the
dresser, where it was ultimately found.
A gentleman named Bloxham was called on behalf of
the prisoner, and he stated that she had been in his .service
for a considerable time, and had behaved herself remark-
ably well. He added, that he considered she was of rather
weak mind, and he had no doubt that some man had im-
posed on her.
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty, and at the same
time expressed an opinion that the prisoner was an object
of commiseration.

Mr. Bloxham said that if a lenient sentence were passed
epos her, he would take care of her under his own roof,
until she could be got into an asylum, arrangements to
v%hich effect were in progress.
The Court ultimately ordered the judgment to be
respited.
Janus Poulton, aged 27, was indicted for Lnlawfully
endeavouring to dissuade a person, named Jame.; Coulson,
from appearing to give evidence against a person Lamed
Fullilove.

Mr. DOANE defended the prisoner.
The facts of this case have appeared very recently at
great length in the police reports. Mr. Doane took a
technical objection in the course of the proceedings, which
the Court held to be fatal, and the defendant was conse-
quently acquitted.
Two persons, named Pratt and Davis, were convicted
of assaults, and sentenced to be imprisoned in the Peni-
tentiary for two years.

NEW COURT.
SENTENCES.—Death.—Jas. Dodds, aged 27, who was
convicted on Saturday before the COMMON SERGEANT was
brought up this morning to receive the awful sentence of
death.

The ComstoN SERGEANT shortly addressed the convict,
and having pointed out the heinous nature of his offence,
said it was impossible to say in what manner her Majesty,
by the advice of her Privy Council, might dispose of him,
but under all circumstances, he found it his bounden duty
to pass upon him the last sentence of the law.
The Learned Judge then pronounced the sentence of
death in the usual form. _ _ _

Captain John Byrom, who pleaded guilty on Saturday
of embezzling arid stealing Government stores, the property
of her Majesty, while conveying a transport, freighted with
convicts to New South Wales, appeared at the bar to re-
ceive judgment.
The COMMON SERGEANT addressing the prisoner, said
—ln consequence of the excellent character you have re-
ceived, the sentence of the Court is that you be imprisoned
in the Penitentiary at Milibank for the space of one year,
and very well off you may consider yourself.
The prisoner bowed and retired from the bar.
The following prisoners were sentenced to transportation
for the periods set against their respective names, viz.:—
For Fifteen Years—John Smith.
For Fourteen Years—Stephen Powell, Thos. Watson.
For Ten Years—Mary Ann Hart, Henry Smith, Mary
Welch, Henry Howe, Henry Griggs, Thomas Newman,
Patrick Desmond, W. Jones, Louisa Smith, Thomas
Pearce, Richard Thompson, John Wilds, William Sey-
mour, John Stevens, John Brown, William Handley, 'Wil-
liam Weston, Amelia Page.
For Seven Years—Lewin Caspar, Daniel Ives, George
Etherington, Mary King, W. Carter, Wm. Baldwin, W.
Minall, Wm. Stone, Wm. Grimwood, Wm. Drake, John
Edward Williams, Ann Jones, Wm. Benjamin Hollings-
head, Charles Belcher, Henry Lumpkin, George Wil-
liams, John Hart, Thomas Spicer, Henry Rush, Thomas
Rush, Henry Waltham, Henry James, Susan Pike, Mar-
tin Gavan, Margaret Barnes, Thomas Stoneham, John
Lefevre, Esther Hawkin, John Brice, Charles Smith, John
Jordan, Henry Johnson.
Imprisonment:and Hard Labour for Two Years—Wm.
Metcalf, J. Cowderoy, J. Smith.
A number of others were sentenced to shorter periods
of imprisonment, varying from one to fourteen days. In
the course of the Sessions twenty-five pleaded guilty, and
twenty were acquitted.
The Court, at its rising, adjourned to Monday, the 6th
of April.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BO W-STREET.

Yesterday a man named Charles Langtvorn,lirt the ecr-
vice of Messrs. Warren and Co., blacking manufacturers,
was brought before Mr. Hall on a charge of stealing a
quantity of articles, the property of his employers, and
Charles Ratcliffe, Daniel Munroe, and John were
charged with receiving the same, well knowiag them to
have been stolen.
Mr. Edmund appeared for the prosecution, and a clerk
from the office of Alderman Banner appeared for the
prisoners.
Mr. Warren said that the first named prisoner had been
in his employ fur nearly twelve years ; and, since the cir-
enmstances connected with the present charge had come
to his knowledge, he had discovered that property amount-
ing to about 10/. a week had been stolen from his premises
by the prisoners and their companions, which they con-
trived to carry away in their pockets on leaving work.
The property consisted of Congreve and Lucifer matches,
together with treacle, and other articles used in the factory.
Richard Brett stated, that in the month of November
he saw the prisoner Langworn take a quantity of matches
from the warehouse about seven o'clock in the evening.
Mr. HALL asked why he did not then mention the cir-
I cumstance to one of his employers?
Mr. Warren said that this witness was employed as
foreman in a particular part of his establishment.
Witness did not mention it to any person ; and, in JA-
nuary, again he saw him take away two parcels of Con-
greve matches, and, in the course of February, a load of
hams being received at the house, on opening it two were
missed, one of which he subsequently saw in the Pine Apple
public-house, Hungeriord-street, where it was cut up by
Ratcliffe, and sold to the other prisoners. Witness could
swear that the ham had rolled out of the bzrrel, and he
heard Ratcliffe say that he had taken it out of a lark.
Witness partook of it with them, and he was half drunk at
.the time.

Mr. HALL considered that some stronger evidence than
that which had been given by the witness, would be te-
quisite to substantiate the charge.
Mr. EDMUND said that he could produce the wife of
one of the prisoners.
Mr. HALL—You cannot possibly imagine for a moment
that any judge or jury would convict on such testimony,
nor would any grand jury find the bills, as the evidence
brought forward is only that of an accomplice, unsup-
ported by any other.
Mr. ElmoNo said he was prepared with a witness who
would prove that the property produced was found on the
premises of the prisoner Munroe.
Mr. WARREN said that unfortunately he could get no
evidence but that of persons connected with the robbery,
every one of whom were in his service.
The witness further stated that he got four parcels of
Congreve matches in October from the prisoner Gillon,
which he took to the house of Munroe, for which he (wit-
ness) was: to receive at the rate of 2s. 6d. a gross. lie
had altogether 15s. due to him from the various robberic.s,
which was to be paid to him by instalments by Munroc's
wife.
Mr. EDMUND said that if he was allowed to call the wife
of the prisoner &lion to give evidence, he would undertake
to say that no charge woad be brought against hire.
Mr. 1-14 LL said he did not wish to throw impediments in
the way, but he thought the evidence of suer a witness
could amount to nothing ; besides the witness, after a
lapse of five months, had made statements of a robbery in
which he was an accomplice.
Mr. Warren said, that if he had 40 thieves in his estal -
lishment, he should be obliged to get the evidence of, ore
of the party to ensure a conviction.
Mr. HALL. observed that such a course might not exactly
be legal.
Mr. EDMUND applied to have the prisoners remanded
for a few days, arid be would, by that time, be able to
bring forward evidence.
Mr. HALL said he would certainly detain them, as the
robbery appeared to have been committed to a considerable
extent.

The witness, on being re-called, said that be had never
received money from Munroe, but front his wife, aid that
he had often brought stolen property to him.
Mr. HALL—\Vheu did you first make known the rob-
bery to your employer?
Witness—Yesterday my wife called on Mr. Warren,
and he promised he would forgive me if I would give evi-
dence against the others, and I knew, as late zs last Tues-
day, that Gillon took two parcels of match( s to the back
of the premises, and distributed them among the men.
Mr. HALL—What wan-es do you receive ? Witness_
Nineteen shillings a week.
Mr. HALL—How long have you been a foreman ? Wit-
ness—About two years over a certain number of men, but
not over the whole establishment
Mr. HALL— And you continued for such a length of
time to allow such proceedings, without apprising your
employers ? Witness— I did not know that it went to such
• an extent.
Mr. HALL said that there was no use in following up the
case any farther for the present, and the prisoners might
be again brought up on Thursday next.

It is stated by a resident at Melbourne, that the
steward of the Prerrier distributed to his labourers the means
of celebrating with their families the marriage of the Queen
and Prince Albeit; and that his Lordship has placed 35/. in
the hands of the Vicar in aid of a subscription to relieve the
prevalent distri ss there ; also that the Noble Viscount has re-
cently announced his intention of giving a plot of land for the
site of an infant school.