The Sun.
London, England, 1840-03-02 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

HOME CIRCUIT —HERrronD, Tzwaspar.
CROWN COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice LITTLEDALI3. )
(;barley Green, aged thirty-six, and William Fleekney,
aged gent}-five, were indict:Al for burglariously entering
the dwelling house of Charles Lipsconabe, in the parish of
Ridge, with intent to steal.
Evidence was called, which clearly made out the charge
against the prisoners.
Mr. Justice LITFLEDALE summed up the evidence, and
the Jury returned a verdict of guilty.
The Grand Jury ignored the bill against Maria Brice.
for poisoning her husband. She will, however, be tried at
the next Assizes, upon the Coroner's inquisition.

FEES. 29.

CROWN CIRCUIT. ---
(Before Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE.)
NIGHT POACHING AND AFFRAY WITH K3E:PEI:S.—George
Morris, eged tweht)-three, was indicted tur having, with
divers other persons, unlawfully entered a close in the oc-
cupation of Sir Henry Meux, Bart., armed with guns and
other offensive weapons, for the purpose of des roying game;
and the indictment also charged that the defendant and
others, on the said enclosed land, did offer violence to
and assault one William Hatton, a servant of the prosecutor.
Witnesses were called to prove the charges, and Mr.
Dowling was about to address the Jury for the defence,
when one of them was suddenly seized with a fit, and fell
senseless in the box. The medical gentleman wbo had
lust been examined immediately went to his assistance and
he was removed, and after some delay Mr. Watkins, the
surgeon, came into Court and stated that the unfortunate
gentleman had been seized with an apoplectic fit, and he
had bled and done all he could for him, but his situation
was such that it would be impossible for him to resume his
duty as a juryman.

The original Jury was then discharged, and a fresh one
empanelled, and the whole of the evidence was repeated.
Mr. Dowttiso then addressed the Jury, and said that he
should call witnesses to prove an alibi on the part of the
prisoner.

Several witnesses were accordingly examined for thkt
purpose, but their evidence fell tar short of the require,.
proof.

Mr. Justice LITTLE DALE summed up, and the Jury re,
:urned a verdict of Guilty.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BO W- STREET.
William Wezion was brought in the custody of 110 A
division, charged on suspiciou of stealing a valuable opera
glass from the person of Mr. Clare, a musician.
It appeared that on the arrival of her Majesty last night
at the theatre, a number of well-known thieves made a
rush into the pit entrance, and the constable having his
eye on the prisoner's motions, he observed, that 0., taking
him into custody he dropped the opera-glass produced at
ois feet, which was subsequently identified by •, he owner at
the station-house, but as he had to leave town he could not
appear to prefer the charge. On searching the prisoner
two excellent silk-handkerchiefs, a few counterfeit shil-
lings, and a pair of kid gloves, which had not been long in
use, were found upon him.
Mr. TA' TFORD ordered him to be brought up again to-
morrow, when the prosecutor would be in attendance to
give evidence against him.

Three other thieves, named Allen, Plunter, and Lyons,
were also convicted of picking pockets in Little Russell.
street.

The prisoner Lyons said that he sax the handkerchief
lying at his feet, and on picking it up he was instantly
seized and taken to the station-house. The prisoner
Plumer could give no account of the reason why he was
lucked up, except that he looked in the constable's face.
Mr. TwYFORD said that be would slve them the trouble
of pl)ipg outside the doors of the theetre f,-,r the next
three months, by sending them to bald labour in the House
of Correc!ion.

Thomas Booth and John Walton, who were well known
to the police as the associates of thieves, were detected
about half-past six o'clock in Little Russell-street, sound-
ing the pockets, of several ladies in search of " swag," and
on communicating the circumstance to Blosset, a beadle of
Covent-garden Market, some person passing by made an
observation which alarmed the prisoners, who caused them
to move their quarters ; but as Blosset had previonsly been
watching their movements, he assisted in taking them into
eustody. The prisoner Walton made a violent resistance,
and it took three men to seen!, him.

Having made a riv, bling defenc,, th y wer., sent to h,trd
,bour for three months.

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Charles Barrett aid George Fowler were- brought u
ht 125 H. who, while on duty in pl.,in clothes in Littje
RuP,ll-,treat, found them near to the royal car-
riages, rubbing down the dresses of several ladies,
who came to witness the arrival of her Majesty,
but riot succeding, they directed their attention to
the pocket of an elderly gentleman, who, however, was
compelled to yield to the " pressure from without" before
they had time to reliev! him. They then turned the corner
of the street, and Fowler thrust his hand into the pocket of
a lady who wss atanding with a gentleman, but before she
could be cautioned of the d.inger she was in the prisoners
wer" about to bolt, when they fell in.o the arms of the con-
stable.
Three months' hard labour,
Thomas Peak. Edward Duggan, and a third not in
custody, were observed by Joseph Tyler, a butcher of
Crown street, Soho, creeping with their fingers over the
cost tail of An elderly gentleman,
with "spectacles oa
nose," from whom they took a silk handkerchief, and be_
the garments of several Indies;
fore he could obtain assiEtance they paid their addresses to
his
neds escape,
having
forced might apprehending that they
escape, he clasped his arms round them, but durin4
the struggle the
the prisoners' companion stooped down and
effected
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Three months' hard labour.
D. Hill, another well-known pickpocket, was also con-
victed of a similar offence, and ordered to be sent to the