The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-10 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS•

(THIS DAY.)
Mary Brian wcs indicted for stealing four chairs and she'
ral other al-ticks, the property of Win. Bright.
The prisoner formed an intimacy with the prosecutoora,
whose mother supplied them with a quantity of furnitg:e'licathe
they resided in her (the mother's) house. Eventti—tberi
prisoner removed to other lodgings in Drury-lane, and
both sold a portion of the furniture; iture; but some dissgreite'
meat arising between them, the prosecutor gave .b_erhci
charge fur robbery, on account of four of the chairs sn'
sold. •
the
Police constable 25 F had charge of the case, and to b
f t
his evidence hesitated, and was unable to answer anyni:dto
questions put to him by the Judge. He. set
have fbrgotten every word the prisoner said "I the
of explanation when taken into custody, or "lose,
charge was entered by the inspector at the station- is,
although he detailed all the conversation before the
trate by whom she was committed for trial.
The -ASSISTAIST-JUDG E 135 said he should like to . 'ilia,
was that this policeman could remember every word te_rd
against the prisoner, while he ccnld not remember one "ttivo
which told in her favour. No person was more readY_ i•scr,
he was to give the police every protection, but such 3'
deserved severe comment.

The Lty at once a-C-Jiiited the prisoner, and
the roller
TheARNED JUDGE said he should not allow.
man in this case his expenses. ma, fervid°
Ann Shand Harris, a very elegant and lady--;,niing
in her manners and appearance, was indicted fur s`"--
coat, the property of Charles Vandergucht. ;.00ers,
It appeared that the prosecutor !edged with the Pr.'treet,
who kept a board and lodging-house in Bentiar_k,:wat,
Marylebone, and, according to the prosecutor's st`
she pawned his coat, without his knowledge, for ss. a the
The prisoner said the prosecutor owed her at the to in re'
coat was pawned 41. 18s. fbr board and lodging ;
ply to her he acknowledged that he owed her 1!. 109'
The jury returned a verdict of guilty e
. , „
She was next indicted for stealing a chins plu'n', ty
dozen of linger glasses, and other articles, the Prnrt
Miss Elizabeth Clewer.
The prisoner in November last took the house in nj3tellei
thick-street, furnished, from the prosecutrix, e„t niordegier
170 guineas a-year, and used it as a board anuYinquirt
house. From information the prosecutrix received' "„rboerf
was made at two pawnbrokers in the reighvv-wliic)
when it was ascertained that the above arttcles,l44,
formed part of the furniture of the house, had been Poticlt°
The prisoner denied that she had pawned the "oger
herself. They were part of the furniture used by a d
is
who pawned them, then appealed to her mercy' a"beggea
short time afterwards left her, owing her 211. Shepnt ea'
the Learned Assistant Judge to read the agrgem—
tered into between her and Miss Clewer. fin !sten
The Learned Judge read the document, which ebi,,inan'tute
that the prisoner should deliver up the house enrl,bei
at the end of a year in the same condition in whic'Je
ceived them, either paying for, or causing to be made'
repairs or restorations as were necessary. pelaa
The prisoner in both cases was undefended, and 11;,,, titer
with the assent of several of his learned brethren he":ddreo
said he would undertake the prisoner's defence, and " etirn
the jury. The Learned Gentleman ascribed the pros be
as having been got up in revenge, on account of 1.000
unpaid, and which she was prevented from paYingthv 001
she could not get the money which was due to her ;'lOP'
whom she boarded and lodged. He would wish again at the
Mr. Vandergucht how much rent he owed the prisoner
time his coat was pawned?
pawned ttl::.tlAbl
Mr. Vandergucht replied that what he stated sos,
now owed her 305., but when the coat was
might amount to about 6/. He was one of her lodge"'
owing her a good deal of money. te-°;gt
Mr. PAYNE contended there was ro evidence e• Dot-
, established against the prisoner, because she ha,cl...teeljt_wilee
out of her power to get the property back. again,,t, ow'
her contract required her to give it up again to tP"
lat
cutrix. ICA
The ASSISTANT-JUDGE, in addressing the PIT--;
respect to the previous conviction, he should respite.in„flect.-
until next sessions as there were circumstances %rill.
with the case into which he should wish to make ~fu,,..tber
quiry. The question for them to consider was,
property was pledged with the intention of stealing 'tonic;
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, when the• 0
Judge said in this case, he would also respite the udg.ol
to the next sessions.
WORSHIP-STREET.— nA l
(THIS act°q
About eighteen months ago an application Iv° 1010
Mr. Bingham, late magistrate of this office, fora ,101
against two men, named Closer and IIill; the former sal
represented himself to be the owner and landlord of a re 9
shop in the dying business in Finsbury, and the lettal'essilb
put upon the premises by a sheriff's officer to take PIN the
&c. The applicant, a young female, then expleinefied Oka
magistrate that the man Closer, if he were, as be "bed
her father, but of whom neither herself or her sisten 1,0„.1
slightest recollection, about twenty years ago left "-
in embarrassed circumstances, and the whole a tl,lo_,
Ecc., were sold by the sheriff. Some friends ear,
them and purchased some of the furniture, and irt tbled
of the eldest sister business was carried on, and corit,4:ed, sr
a space of nearly twenty years, when the mother uai erorteet
then it was that Closer so suddenly made hie sFrp.s.
with Bill, to take possession of goods and prerois-peitt
Bingham, in reply to the applicant, said thnkt„,/ r, 7
Closer or Hill had any right there Whi",,—dells),,
the business belonged to the eldest daughter; $",,,,e
ward, the officer, was sent to inform them that uTia
immediately withdrew, warrants would be grantea, for
apprehension ; and the trespassers, with evident rein
decamped. 1‘ ithin the last two or three days Cl°9,eje to t_Ab4
made his appearance; another application was re % desiF"
magistrate, Mr. Broughton, and Hayward was agni"encoen;
to call at the house, and on his arriving there lie of th:
hired Closer, who said that he had taken an inventory the
goods, and should stop there. Hayward replieu,,," by 11';
goods which he stated belonged to him were 50',",„ yOOl4
sheriff upwards of twenty years since. That t'"
women had, by their own industry and perseveroce,
nistied another home for themselves, and that 00,1,e5ed
ceased annoying them, means would be at onCe retri r
to eject him. Hayward added, that he had this,,;:t'lle'
called upon the young women, when he learnt t
tormentor had quietly disappeared.

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DIED. c` , Nretjel
On the 24th Feb., at Florence, Edmund Lomas, iliq.,
Park, in the County of Surrey. r oera'
On the morning of the 9th inst., Allan Eliza Isephs '-', „Hwy.
daughter of the late Captain Allan Cameron, Bengal Ilorte . -
On the 2Sth tilt., at Exmouth, Anne Hornby, aged 87. . via/
On the 4th inst., at Brighton, the Rev. George Henry Giin,
of Ilenham, Essex, aged 51. I d miral 21'
On the 6th inst., at Middleton House, Sussex, TiCe-.---
Tomlinson, aged 83. „ c WO
On the 7th inst., at the Royal Hospital, Greenwieb, Philip "ar
Le Geyt, Esq., aged 6Ft. .ii r• ire Of
On the 7th hist., in Alexander-square, Bromptes, AblB.--,
Robert Bradley, Esq.
ra Eitirref'
On the Bth inst. Cristopher Gham, Esq , of Hrne-,u ni... Ail..
On the Ist inst.,, ath Southampton, Frances;wldovre of Tlionaas
derson Rudd, Bsq.
On the 3d inst., at Averham Rectory, Notts,
Esq., late Captain in the 7th (Queen's Own) Hussars, ageVi .11enri
On the 4th inst., at Hamilton-terraee, St. John-WO ,
an, Esq., aged 63. 5 uttoll,
nary John 2

Loru.lon: ['rioted and Published by MIIRD SiOUNG, of 11-11:
:,tralid, Printer, at The Sun Office No. 112,And, in the Preol7l;
of the Sivoy, in the County of Middlesex, Wednesdal• ggr
10, 1847.