The Sun.
London, England, 1841-05-15 00:00:00

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.
George Hockey, aged 23, described as a' dealer, was in-
dicted for stealing tire horses and other -articles, value
100 L, the pr.( pert- of Wm. Barnes. •
Mr. Philfil s conducted the prosecution and Mr. Clark-
son defended the prisoner. -
The pro:ecutor stated that he was a. proprietor of cabs
in Henrietta-street, -Brunswick-square. T 1 * prisoner
hired a cab' from him in the month of March
last, at four pounds a week, and subsequently he
had some -horses. He paid for them regularly
up to the 7th April, when the witness discovered that
the prisoner had absconded with the horses.. The wit-
ness proceeded, from information he received, to Robin-
son's Repository, and there discovered his property. He
gave infiirmatiOn to the police, and the prison r was
taken ; to c ,study.
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Cross-examined.—Has borne his present name ever
since he came to London in October last. Lived in Ips-
wich before he came to London. Kept the Golden Lion
there. His name was Crc-esey there. Left Ipswich in
consequence of his becoming involved in debts contracted
by his wife before his marriage. His wife was a widow,
and .kept the Golden Lion before the witness married her.
Mr. Ceattxsox—l suppose you married the widow ex-
pecting to get something from her ? Witness—l did ;
but I had to pay 1,0001. •
Several witnesses were examined, and in the course of
the examination it transpired that there was a kind of
partnership concern existing between the prosecutor and
the prisoner, and Mr. Clarkson having addressed the
Jury they immediately returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
Louise Mirebello, aged i 2, a Frenchwoman, respectably
attired, was indicted for stealing three watehese and a
guard-chain, the property of John Austin, in the dwell-
Lit- house of Caroline Pudney.
Mreßoditin -oadueted the prosecution, and Mr. Clark-
sem appeared lb: the prisoner.
Mrs. Caroline nidney deposed that she resided in
Bond-street, and on the 24th of April, in the morning,
the prisoner came to her house and hired apartments,
which she said were for the Baroness Monval, Who was
expected from Dover that evening at six o'clock. The
prisoner did not take possession of the apartments, neither
did she ever hear of the Baroness Monval.
Thomas Webb, shopman to Mr. Austin, a jeweller in
Oxford-street, proved that, on the day in question, the
prisoner came to his employer's shop, and asked to look
at some watches, and she ultimately selected three
watches; valued at about 331., and a gold- chain, worth
five guineas, and she requested that they might-be sent to
the house of Mrs. Pudney, for the.Baroness.lkinnval to
choose which she preferred. Witless took the jewellery,
and saw the prisoner, and he handed her the property,
and she left the. room, and after he had waited for some
time in the expectation of her returning, he made in-
quiries, and ascertained that she left the horse with the
property, which' was afterwards found at the pawn-
broker's.
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty, bat at the same
time recommended her to mercy.
Mr. Justice COLTMAN said he observed thre was an-
other charge against the risoner, and. heto inquired
whe; her Mr. Bodkin considered it necessary
with it ?
poDk said he *as nut instructed in that case.
The Learned JtTpCF: then • ordered the prisoner to
be kept to hvd. lUbour. in the House of Correction for
one year.
The prosecutor of the second indictment appeared dis-
satisfied at the Course that, was adopted, and said that he
considered the s6cOncl oitse should be gOtie into. •
Mr. -Justieo Cat'sllAN inquired whether there were
any additione facts in that case which might induce the
Cunt to. take a different view of the offence the prisoner
had committed.
The prosecutor replied that he considered it was a case'
of a more aggravated character.
The prisoner was then again placed at the bar, and in-
dicted for stealing some silk- stockings, and other articles,
the property of-Michael John Geoghegan.
After evidence had been heard, Mr. Justice COLTMAN
said he did not think the case that had just been disposed
of at all altered the complexion of the case,-and there-
fore he should not alter the original sentence he had
passed upon her, Of a year's imprisonment.

_ _ __ POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.
John Mover, the master of a hateh-boat, called the
" Saucy Jack," belonging to Gravesend, appeared before
the Lord Mayor on Friday, the 7th inst., on a summons
issued at the instance of Mr, Batley, of Barking, the
owner of a fishing smack called the " William and
Sarah,". for not having delivered two bushels of soles
which were entrusted to him .by the master of the smack
to carry to Billingsgate. A postponement of the case
for a short time was in consequence of the absence of a
witness.
It appeared by the evidence of the master of the smack,
that the defendant having been engaged to carry his
cargo to Billingsgate, received, amongst other fish, seven-
teen bushels of soles, of which he delievered only fifteen,
and on being asked what had become of the other two
bushels, replied that the master had sold them at Graves-
end to a person called Dutch Jack. The truth of this
statement was denied by the master of the smack and
one of the crew, and Dutch Jack was sent for.
Mr. Goldham, the Clerk of Billingsgate-market, at the
second hearing of the case before Alderman Pirie, stated
that the practice of breaking bulk in the quantities of
fish intended for the London market—a practice which
was illegal and punishable by severe penalties—on account
of the prejudice it did to the London dealers and consumers,
had been carried on t ) a great extent in the vicinity of
Gravesend, insomuch as that cod-fish, when at the price of
1 's. each in the metre po:is, were to he had at Gravesend for
five shillings each. [he case befre the Alderman was
one of that description, and in most instances the fish
were not only stolen by the hatch-boat men, but were
sold, as a matter of course, to the serious injury of the
honest dealer.
John De Werth, who stated that he was a Dutchman,
and an extensive dealer in fish at Gravesend, appeared
to be extremely indignant at the cognomen of ~ Mitch
Jack," stated that he went on board boats containing
fish, but he denied that any of the soles alludedto had'.
been bought by him. He admitted that he had looked
at the soles in the William and Marv.
Mr. Goldham said that De Wendt was in the habit of
employing men to be on the 100k-out, in order to break
hulk in fishing-boats, although he knew perfectly well_
that it is against the law to buy any fish oat of a vessel
before it reached Billingsgate.
De 'Werdt said that if the sanction of the owner were
given, bulk might be broken. He got his. livelihood in as
honest a way as any man.
The defendant declared that he never counted the fish
and that he delivered at Billingsgate
d that the fish had
The complainant stated and proved
de • •
.41_1 he received.
heteney was to,
been regularly counted, and that
the extent described.
of opinionthhee
Centralth a t
Criminaltlleegse
sent.ll)aenPour:
ought Ahi
Alderman
tHobler, stated that
Court ; but after eonsultirT .
Divnstances, the
perhaps, under the existing
ceirceuthat in every exposure
orsaiddechiesiownas to
of the system, and the assurance
thee Central futureCriminal_ de-
tected ease prosecution at.
sufficient.
He Court
should follow, would be
,r. 1 accordingly ad-
monished the defendant very sous y, and told him.
that he was for that time. liberty.tattuib
Griffin,. of Ilford,
The inquiry was conducted
y Mr.
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f the Barking.fishing Assomation,who stated
on the part o ,
ed. of 130 fishiro• N .
that there were upwa N , essels belonging to
that place, the owners of which had reason b •
quantities of fish to believe
not only that great
theirhatch-beats on their wayfrom Gravesend to Billings-
gate, but that many of the masters and crews of the
smacks had been in the habit of secretly selling the fish
that were intended
in for the London market, to persons at
Gravesend, to the jury of the owners and in direct
violation of the provisions of the several acts of Parlia-
ment for the regulation of the fishery ; and that the-
owners had determined, if possible, to put a stop to tam
f
practice, and for that. purpose had not only prohibited
their masters and crews from selling any of their fish at
Gravesend, but had warned the buyers that if they were
found dealing with any of the masters and crews so pro-
hibited, they would render themselves liable to be, pro-
secuted as receivers of stolen goods..
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..OROI7CH OF MAILYLEBONE.—The electors of,, this
borough had generally come to a resolution to support
Sir Charles Napier at the next election. The Gallant
Officer has signified his intention of acceding to their
wishes, and we have little doubt will be returned trill:sr-
Pliantly. He is one of those men who succeed in almost
every thing they undertake. As a proof holi fortune
delights to honour him, he captured at the first -onset
Don Miguel's fleet, with fearful odds against him ; with
insisting, and successfully toes,o career
honourablee
the same rapidity and success, he seized all the strong.
fortresses on the Syrian coast, and concluded his glorious;
hnbj for the brave old Egyptian.
Aefirst ball of the second sub-
crLN i n
i A thatcK uarter
send Titio
scripton took place on Wednesday niaht, and in pOint of
numbers, there being upwards of 400 personages of rank pre-
sent" was very well attended. Weippert's band was engiged..
The Couutess of Jersey was the only Lady Patroness in at.-
teudance. The next ball is fixed for tko 26th instant.

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