The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-27 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

(Before the RECORDER.)
RODDING LODGINGS.—WiIIiam: Robinson, a well-
dressed man, aged 22, was convicted of stealing two
sheets and a coverlet, the property of Robert Cavis,
and another person, who keeps a lodging-house for
the poorer class of people in Glasshouse-yard.
It appeared that the prisoner became an inmate,
and availed himself of his position to purloin the
articles referred to.

The RECORDER said the offence of which the pri-
soner had been convicted was of a serious character,
inasmuch as he had purloined the property of poor
people who let out lodgings, and whose effects were
more exposed to depredation than that of others.
The offence was one, too, greatly on the increase, and
it was necessary that those who committed such
offences should, for the sake of example, be severely
punished. The sentence of the Court was, that he be
transported for seven years; and he hoped the sen-
tence would be carried out to its full extent. The
Learned Judge advised the prosecutor to have bills
printed and affixed in his house, stating that the pri-
soner had been so sentenced, as a warning to others.
Thomas Williams pleaded guilty to purloining
several sums, during the last ten months, amounting
in the aggregate to upwards of 251., the property of
his employer,' Mr. Twitty, a cheesemonger, and was
sentenced to nine months' imprisonment with hard
labour.

Mary Jones alias Garden, a young female, pleaded
guilty to stealing a gown, after two previous convic-
tions for the commission of petty larceny.
The RECORDER told the prisoner that she had ren-
dered herself liable to be transported for life; he
would, however, give her another trial, and sentenced
her to twelve months' imprisonment with hard labour.
William Webb, a young man, wearing the garb of
a soldier, was convicted of embezzling three small
sums of money, which he had received in his capacity
as errand lad to Mr. Judd, a cheesemonger, carrying
on business at Kentish-town.

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It appeared that the prisoner received 7s. a week
and his board and lodging. He absconded in July,
and ;was arrested after he had enlisted in the 22d
regiment, in which he was serving at Chatham.
Whilst coming by the boat he surrendered himself,
and said he supposed he should be transported for
the job.
From inquiries it appeared that most regiments
take men back after conviction.
He was sentenced to three months' imprisonment.

MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS PAY.)
EXTENSIVE PLATE ROBBERY BY A FOOTMAN.—
Henry Pavior, a respectable- looking young man, was
placed before kr. Hardwick, charged with stealing a
quantity of silver plate, consisting of coffee-pots, tea-
pots, candlesticks, epergnes, and other articles, of the
value of 2001., the property of William Burns, Esq.,
No. 6, Stratton-street, Piccadilly.
It appeared that the prisoner had been a footman in
the service of the prosecutor. On the 11th instant
the prosecutor, who had been on a tour, returned to
his residence rather unexpectedly, at an early hour
of the morning. Feeling in want of some
refreshment he desired the butler to get him
some breakfast. On the latter person going
to the plate cupboard to get the necessary
articles for the breakfast table, he discovered that the
tea and coffee pots had been taken out of' their covers,
and wooden dummies" substituted in their places.
He became alarmed, and immediately informed Mr.
Burns, who desired him to proceed to Vine-street
station, and request a constable to come in and inves-
tigate the affair. Inspector Whale and sergeant Gray
proceeded to Stratton-street, and, on making a fur-
ther examination, it was discovered that nearly every
article of plate had been abstracted, and their places
supplied with wooden models, so well contrived as to
deceive any one not aware of the circumstances.
Suspicion of the robbery naturally fell upon the
footman who %had the cleaning of the plate, and on
the police-officers inquiring for him it was found that
he had taken the opportunity of making off. Ser-
geant Gray was sent in pursuit and traced the pri-
soner to Wooton, Woodstock, from thence back to
London, on to Upminster in Essex, where he lost all
clue of him. He then heard that the prisoner was
secreted in London, and after a deal of trouble suc-
ceeded in getting a clue that the prisoner was to be
found located in a house in Litchfield-street, Soho.

He watched this house closely for a considerable
length of time until Saturday night, when his
perseverance was rewarded • by seeing the pri-
soner come out and look stealthily about him, when
he pounced upon him and took him into custody. On
being told the nature of the charge against him, the
prisoner expressed his sorrow and admitted that he
had pledged all the articles missing, and delivered
into his (Gray's) hands a number of duplicates re-
lating to the stolen property, which was pledged for
various amounts, at Dobrees, Flemings, ltochford's,
Stevens's, and several other pawnbrokers, who, if a
remand was granted, would come forward and iden-
tify the prisoner.
At the request of Sergeant Gray, Mr. Hardwick
remanded the prisoner till Friday.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
FROM OWL OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
SEPTEMBER 25.
ROYAL Y ACIIT
RRIVALS
SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.
A.

Sept. 17. Witch cutter, Henry Oglander, Esq., from
Hyde• and came into harbour to lay up; urora cutter,
Le Merchant Thomas, Esq., from the eastward.
23. Merlin schooner, Viscount Milton, from the coast
of Scotland, and came into harbour to be hauled up on
Mr. Ratray'S patent slip.
SAILINGS.
Sept. 18. Xarifa schooner, Earl of Wilton, for Ports-
mouth and Plymouth, left for the season.
20. Camilla schooner, Thomas Halifax, jun., Esq.,
for Cowes harbour, to lay up ; Capricorn schooner,
C. H. M. Talbot, Esq., for Southampton, to lay up.
24. Wyvern schooner, Duke of Marlborough, for Ply-
mouth ; Flirt schooner, Sir B. R. Graham, Bart., came
into harbour, to be hauled up on Mr. Joseph White's
slip, to be lengthened by the bow.
YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION.
Schooners—Ariel, Merlin, Maud, Ma!: ic, Coral Queen.
Cutters—Ganymede, Noran, Turquoise, Aurora.
Yawls—Flower of Yarrow, Susan.
SEPTEMBER 26.
Her Majesty, Prince Albert, the Duchess of Kent,
and suite, attended Divine Service at Whippingham
church this morning. The church was crowded, and
many could not obtain admittance, but remained outside
during the service. The attendance was clearly not to
be attributed to any religious feeling. Our earthly
Queen was far more attractive to the visitors to .the
church from Newport and Cowes thug our heavenly
King.