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THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER!! 8, 1841.

the circumstances in which his clients were placed, his
Honour would order a lengthened adjournment.
Mr. Commissioner HOLROYD—These debts cannot be
proved without an order of the Court, giving them per-
mission to come in and prove them, and in the case of
Mr. France's clients that order has not been obtained yet.
After some further routine matters had been disposed
of, it was finally arranged that the case should stand
over to the 20th of January.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.
CASE OF RAPALLO.

Mr. C. PHILLIPS said he had an application to make to
the Court in the case of Ernest Rapallo. He always
understood that it was the usual practice when no bill
was presented that the prisoner should be discharged.
Mr. BODKIN said they made that application as Mr.
Lefroy, the principal solicitor, had left town, supposing
that the proceedings against his client were at an end.
The RECORDER said it was usual in such cases to
make an application at the commencement of the session,
and to state that a prisoner was to be admitted as a
witness. He understood that Mr. Maule was about the
premises, and he had sent Mr. Clarke to communicate
with him, as it might appear that Mr. Maule had been
sent to state the intention of the Government with re-
spect to the proceedings, as there had been no bill
presented.
Mr. Manic (the Solicitor to the Treasury) here
entered, and conversed privately with his Lordship.
Mr. PHILLIPS said there did not appear to him to be
a shadow of a just cause to keep the prisoner in prison.
They were aware that Rapallo had been examined by
the Government in Newgate, and made a full disclosure.
All they (Mr. Phillips and Mr. Bodkin) wanted to know
was, did the prosecutors claim the further detention of
this gentleman ?
The RECORDER—I understand the prisoner has been
examined as a witness, and that it is not the intention of
Government to apply fur his detainer.
The RECORDER then addressed Mr. Maule, and in-
quired if he had received any such instructions of de-
taining the prisoner ?
Mr. MAuLEt—Certainly not.
The RECORDER—If it was not a Crown proceeding,
the course I should pursue would be to estreat the re-
cogniaances. The proceeding would have involved me
in considerable difficulty, as I had received no official
notice to act upon. But I have now no difficulty, since I
have conversed with Mr. Mimic.
Mr. C. Pluri.ips—lt is but right that I should be al-
lowed to state that nothing could be more fair than the
conduct of the Government so far as Rapallo had been
concerned. I think it right to state this, as it might be
supposed that we intended to throw an imputation upon
certain parties when they do not deserve it.
A long conversation then took place privately between
the Recorder, the Common Sergeant, the Lord Mayor,
and Mr. Manic.
Mr. PHILLIPS said there was a gentleman present from
the Treasury, and be had no motion whatever to make
relative to the detention of the prisoner.
The RECORDER—You should look to the Act of Par-
liament, which makes it necessary that such applications
as these should be made at the commencement of the
session.

Mr. PHILLIPS- --MTLord, I have made my application
to the Court, and I have heard nothing from Mr. Maule,
the Solicitor to the Treasury, to intimate that he is in-
structed to make any application for the detention of
this gentleman.
Mr. MAULE—I am not instructed at all.
Mr. BODKIN—I am quite sure that the Court,
as at present constituted,- could grant the liberation
of this prisoner, and there was this differenee be-
tween a private prosecution and a Government one, that
there ought to be every leaning on the part of the Go-
vernment towards the subject.
The RECORDER-110 it been a private prosecution,
we should have estreated the recognizances.
Mr. PHILLIPS—And you would have discharged the
prisoner on the estreat of the recognizances.
The COMMON SERGEANT—UnIess we thought the pur-
poses of justice would be frustrated.
Mr. PHILLIPS—Mr. Maule says--
The COMMON SERGEANT—As it appears to me, we
are to know nothing of Mr. Maule.
Mr. PHILLIPS—Your Lordship must be aware that
Mr. Manic was sent for by your Lordship.
The REconnEn.—l have stated before, and I say so
again, as I never state anything privately that I would
not publicly, that I felt, as it was a prosecution in-
stituted by the Government, that there was some
difficulty arising out of the circumstance of the detention
of the prisoner. I therefore felt it my duty to desire
that a communication should be had with Mr. Manic
to know whether he had any application to make
on the part of the prosecution relative to this detention.
I know there has been an indictment presented against
Rapallo, nor was there an opportunity of his being ex-
amined as a witness in the Court. I had it intimated
that no evidence would be offered against this prisoner,
and I wished to have this fact certified before I became a
party to his liberation, more especially as he was charged
with an offence so tremendous.
Mr. PHILLIPS —lf it will be any satisfaction to the
Court, will ymir Lordship put Mr. Manic into the box?
The COMMON SERGEANT—The Court has the power
to discharge this prisoner, but it is for them-to consider
whether they will exercise that power or not.
Another conversation here took place between Mr.
Manic and the Recorder, which was carried on privately
although in the Court.
The RECORDER—I think it right, out of respect to
the Learned Counsel who have made this application, to
state the resolution of the Court. I propose that the
case shall remain over till the conclusion of these Ses-
sions, and then that the prisoner be discharged, unless
application should be made from the proper authorities
to detain him.
There was considerable noise in the Court throughout the
proceedings, and owing to the conversations being carried
on in an under tone, and our being situate at considerable
distance from the bench, it was with some difficulty that
we could catch the observations. The Sessions will be
concluded this evening.
AN EXTRAORDINARY CASE.--GROSS PERS
Elizabeth APCabe, 19, a respectable looking girl, was
indicted for stealing four bank-notes of the value of 251.,
and ten sovereigns, and a great number of articles—con-
sisting of a pair of stays, a quantity of knives and forks,
salts, plates and dishes, smelling bottles, tea-pots, china,
glass ware, earthenware, and a variety of other articles—
theey, Camden Head publie-
h property
ouse,lligh-setf g
High-street, Camßden-town.
Mr. Phillips conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Clark-
son appeared for the defence.
It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner had-been
in the service of the prosecutor for nine or ten months,
during which time she had always conducted herself
with propriety and honesty. In October last the prose-
cutor came to her and said that he had been robbed, and
that he must search her box, as he had done his man's.
She replied that she could not allow it, as her box was
not fit to be seen by a man. He then requested
her to have it searched in the presence of his (prosecu-
tor's) wife ; but she refused unless her mother was pre-
sent. The prosecutor then called in a policeman, and
gave her into custody. As soon as the prisoner was con-
veyed to the station-house, the prosecutor took the police-
man, and opened the boxes of the prisoner, where the
property named in the indictment was found. The pro-
secutor was severely cross•examined by Mr. Clarkson,
and it appeared that, on, several occasions, he
had taken liberties with the girl, and had of-
fered her two sovereigns if she would comply
with his wishes, but she refused, and told her mistress.
The girl had twice complained to . her mother that her
boxes had been attempted to be opened. The prosecu-
tor had previously sworn that what liberties he had taken
were in the presence of his wife. He also swore diS-

tinctly that liis wife was not in the habit of getting tipsy.
The wife was then called, and swore to the property
being hers. She deposed that she had never seen her
husband attempt any liberties with the prisoner
in her presence—not so much as kiss her.
On cross-examination she declared that she
had taken no intoxicating drink the whole of yesterday,
and that she was perfectly sober. The stays produced she
would swear were her property. The cross-examination
of both witnesses was at great length, but these were
the principal features.
The policeman wha took the prisoner into custody
was examined, and Mr. PitthuPs said that was the case
for the prosecution.
Mr. CLARKSON then addressed the Jury for the de-
fence, and concluded by calling the following witnesses :
John Blackmore deposed that he was a glass-dealer,
and had sold the prisoner at the bar the salts produced.
Had no doubt whatever on the subject.
Caroline 13atteley deposed that she was a china and
glass-dealer, at 28, High-street, Camden-town. Sold the
prisoner several articles produced about six months ago.
James Sergeant stated that he resided at 127, High-
street, Camden-town. About eight weeks ago sold the
prisoner the broach produced. It is the one sworn to by
the prosecutor's wife as her property.
Mrs. Jernomy Huntsmack deposed that she resided at
No. 47, High-street, Camden-town, and kept a druggist's
shpp. She was called to prove that she had sold the
prisoner a smelling bottle, but on its being called for in
the Court, it was no where to be found.
Mr. CLARKSON said the Jury saw it when it was pro-
duced at the examination for the prosecution.
Mrs. Huntsmaek said she would describe the bottle
without seeing it, so well did she recollect the circum-
stance of selling it to the prisoner.
The officer who took the prisoner into custody, said
that perhaps the bottle might be in a basket he had in
his possession of the prisoner's, which contained some
things of her own.
The RECORDER asked how it was that this basket
had not been produced before ? The Officer—l was
told to bring it, my Lord, but it belongs to the prisoner.
the REconnEn—lf you pre.,:mme to come into Court
after having searched
property belonging to prisoners,
and you keep back any of the articles,' you shall
take the consequences It is a most harsh thing
that when a prisoner has submitted to be stripped of
everything, that those things most in their favour ard
held back. I shall expect this bottle to be produced.
After considerable search the bottle was found and
identified by the witness us the one she had sold to the
prisoner.

indictment and produced,
A witness proved he had sold the stays, named in the
to the prisoner. Could swear
to the stays, they had his private mark upon them.
Nicholas M'Cabe, the next witness called, stated that
lie was the father of the prisoner, anti lived in Bear-street,
Ratcliffe. The prisoner had been a servant in one place for
upwards of eight years before she went to the prosecutor.
,
She had 151. in her possession when she went into the
service of Mr. Beagley, which she had saved from her
former service. Witness had often told her to put it into
the Savings' Bank but she said it was safe enough in her
pocket. 'the prosecutor came to witness at the police of-
fice, and said if his daughter got off, he would take her
ilitohtihe his
serviee
featuresl of again.
this n ' The
evidence.witness was cross-examined
by Mr. Phillips, buknothing was elicited in any war to
alter

Mrs. M‘Cabc, the mother of the prisoner, deposed
that she had seen 151. in her daughter's possession,
which she had saved out of her wages. She came home
one day while in the service of the prosecutor, and com-
plained that some one had been trying to get into her
box. That was about two months before Beagley insti-
tuted the present prosecution. The witness knew of
her daughter having ear-rings and black ornaments,
and a necklace of jet.
The prosecutor's wife was again called up by the
Recorder, and :she said she would swear the articles
were hers, or at least like them., She swore positively,
in the first examination, that they wero her property.
William Henry Finch being sworn, deposed that he
lived at No. 5,. Union-street, Islington. The prisoner
sent him to pay some'money for a coral necklace. Has
known the prisoner about two years, and never heard a
breath against her character. The witness knew her
when she lived at Islington at her last place.
By the COURT—Mts. Beagley, if these are your orna-
ments, will you state where you got them ? Mrs,
Beagley (hesitating for some time)—ln Tottenham
Court-road.

The BEconnzn—What is the person's name ? Mrs.
Beagley—l can't say the person's name ; it is some years
back.

The RECORDER—Did you ever wear this brooch ?
Mrs. Beagley—Never but once.
The REcoßDEß—Where did you get the car-rings ?
Mrs. Beagley (hesitating)—l think the name was Har-
rison, in the New-road.

The RECORDER—Did you ever wear them?—Yes, Sir.
The RECORDER-HOW long ago? Two years ago.
[She was then asked a variety of questions by the Court
as to the price she gave for the articles, and answered
each question in the same hesitating manner as before.
She said she could not tell whether she gave 4s. or 11.
for the brooch.

The RECORDER—Where did you get the stays from?
Mrs. Beagley—From a person over the bar.
The RECORDER—Do you mean to say you tried them
on in the bar ? Mrs. Beagley—No, I.did not try them
on at all.

The RECORDER—Remember you have taken a solemn
oath. Was it a man or woman that you purchased these
articles from ? Mrs. Bealey—lt was a woman.
The REcoaDga—By the solemn oath that you have
taken, do you mean to represent that you bought those
stays ? No answer,

On the question being repeated she said she did.
The RECORDER—And you swear that you,purchased
them over the bar ? Mrs. Beagley—l cannot possibly
say, Sir, it might have been in the kitchen.

The RECORDER—Did you wear these stays ? Mrs.
Beagley—l never wore them but once.
The stays were lying on the table in the Court, and
were considerably worn.
The RECORDER, addressing the Jury—l really put it
to you whether you can believe this woman ?
Mr. CLARKSON said, if the Jury would wait a little
he would prove that the witness was all day yesterday
in a beastly state of intoxication, although she had sworn
that she was not, nor had tasted any intoxicating drink.
Here then was a witness who was put into the box who
proved that he saw Mrs. Beagley yesterday in such a
state of intoxication, that she could not support herself,
and she was obliged to be led about the street by her
husband.

The RECORDER asked if there was any other witness
to prove this ?

A gentleman in the strangers' gallery rose, and said
he_bad witnessed the same scene as described.

Several other witnesses also spoke to having seen this.
Several witnesses were called to speak to the character
of the prisoner, but the Jury said it was not necessary,
as they had already decided upon their verdict, which
was Not Guilty.
As soon as this was announced several persons in the
Court commenced clapping their hands, and otherwise
expressing their satisfaction at the result of the trial,
when

The RECORDER said if he Could -ascertain who had been
guilty of clapping their hands, he would commit them to
Newgate.

The prisoner was again placed at the bar, and in-
dicted for stealing five sovereigns, and 13 half sovereigns.
The evidence was similar to that in the last case, ex-
cept that the prosecutor swore that the prisoner had
never been paid any wages, whilst the wife in her exami-
nation swore the prisoner had been paid 51. at one time.
Mr. PRILLIPS—My Lord, I do not think I should act
in a manner becoming the profession to which I belong if
I proceeded with the case upon such evidence.
The. RECORDER—Let everything be carefully ac-
counted for to the prisoner, and given to her. I shall not
allow the expenses of any of the witnesses except the
officer, and that point I shall reserve for consideration.
The prosecutor is an ill-looking man, of about forty-
five. His wife seemed much older. The prisoner is an
interesting-looking girl of about 19, and was very re-
spectably attired.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF CASH, BANK OF ENGLAND
NOTES, PLATE, &c.—An Irishwoman named Elizabeth
Price, with two of her daughters, Elizabeth Brown, mar-
ried, and with an infant at her breast, and Ann Price, be-
tween 14 and 15 years of age, were charged with stealing
two 101. and four Si. Bank of England notes, 150 sove-
reigns or upwards, some silver moneys, spoons, a gold
finger-ring, and other property Lelongitir4 to Mr. Wm.
Osborne, the head cooper at Messrs. Goding and Broad-
wood's brewery in Broad. street, Golden square. It ap-
' pears that the prosecutor, who is very aged, and his wife,
were lodging at No. 19, Berwick-,strcet, Soho, and that
the youngest Price came there daily to take care of ano-
ther of the lodgers' children. About 11 o'clock on Monday
morning Mrs. Osborne wen t d own stairs to fetch some water,
leaving her room-door open. The hoard of property
was then safe in a drawer, with the key left in the lock.
In about half an hour afterwards the property was miss-
ing. At that time not the slightest suspicion attached to
the youngest prisoner. Information being given to the
police, Sergeant Grey, C 14, traced the prisoners, and while
conveying them to the station-house, he observed Brown
fumbling about her dress, and, seizing her hand, found in
it one of the silver spoons. A few yards further on, as
he was walking close beside her, he felt something heavy
fall inside her gown, the next moment a bag rolled at
his feet, which was found to contain the stolen notes,
with sovereigns and silver to the amount of 1881. 155.,
three other spoons, the missing ring, and other articles.
The prisoner Brown exclaimed, as the bag fell on the
ground, " Oh, it's there ! You've got what you want."
They were remanded.
THE LATE CASE OF EXTENSIVE SWlNDLlNG.—Yester-
day Joseph Adams, the fashionable swindler, who was
brought up in custody froth Southampton, on a charge
of obtaining, by false pretences, from Miss Emma Clap-
ham, of No. 99, New Bond-street, a black velvet dress,
of the value •of 15/ 48s. 6d., and who was remanded
from this office on Wednesday last, was brought up for
re-examination, and placed at the bar before Mr. Maltby,
the presiding Magistrate. .
'Mr. Humphries, the solicitor, appeared on the part of
the prosecution, and prayed for a further remand of the
prisoner • until Monday next, as the time had not been
sufficient to enable him to procure the attendance of wit-
nesses, who had to be fetched from Southampton, and
also of other parties who intended to prefer other
charges against the prisoner.
After some remarks by Mr. Flower, who was engaged
for the prisoner, the Magistrate postponed the further
hearing of the case to Monday next.
LAMBETH-STREET.
On Monday no fewer than six lads, the oldest of whom
did not exceed twelve years, while others were not much
more than eight, were brought before Mr. NORTON, for
further examination, on charge's of felony. While the
two last, who were charged with stealing a pair of trou-
sers from the door of a draper, were under examination,
Cook, the gaoler, remarked that some time ago a female
named Al'Uarthy had been charged at this office with
purchasing the plunder of nearly a dozen of juvenile
thieves, and disposing of it at a small chandler's shop
which she kept. This woman, in consequence of what
had taken place, and from the attention of the po-
lice being constantly directed towards her, he (Cook)
had every reason to believe, discontinued her prac-
tices, but ho had no doubt tliere was ,some other
person in the neighbourhood of George-yard or
Wentworth-street who had taken up her trade, and
encouraged these boys in the commission of depre-
dations of all sorts. His reason for thinking this was,
that on the arrival of the prison van at the Court on that
morning with the six boys, of whom the prisoners at the
bar formed two, a little prostitute, who had no doubt
been waiting for them, addressed each by name, and af-
terwards sent them a quantity of bread and cheese, and
a pot of porter for their lunch.
The MAGISTRATE endeavoured to learn from the young
urchins who the girl was, or where she came from, but
they all concealed it. They were all remanded to a fu-
ture day, and spent the interval between their examina-
tion and the arrival of the prison van to take them to
Clerkenwell in singing flash songs and abusing the
gaoler for refusing to let them have more beer.
The drunken charges were more than usually nume-
rous on Monday, anti amongst them were at least a dozen
in which the parties were stated to be found in so insen-
sible a state as not to be able to move.

FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
WHITEHALL, Nov. 27, 1841.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Charles Preston. of
Hull, in the County of York, Gentleman, to be a Master Ex-
traordinary in the High Court of Chancery.

Couu by Hit Lord Lieutenant, of Yorkshire.
The Honourable Beilby Richard Lawley to be Deputy Lieu-
tenant, Nov. 30.

The following places have been"duly registered for solemniz-
ing marriages therein, pursuant to the Act 6th and 7th William
IV.. chap. 85 :---
The Independent Chapel, East Stonehouse, Devonshire.
A gard-street Chapel, Derby.
Baptist Chapel, Brattoo, Wiltshire.

DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY.

_ .....
JOHN I)ENYER, tailor, High-street, Southwark.
JAMES COLES, surgeon, Victoria Ironworks, Monmouth-
shire.

ELIHU WILLSON, stationer, King-street, St. Giles.
JOHN GRIFFITHS, milliner, Quadrant, Regent-street.
BANKRUPTS.
JOHN BROOK and THOMAS BROOK, drapers, Stour-
bridge, Worcestershire, to surrender Dec. 16, at three, and
Jan. 18, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, of-
ficial assignee ; Reed and Shaw, Friday-street, Cheapside.
HENRY CAREW HUNT, merchant, Old Broad-street,
Dec. 16 and Jan. 18, at half-past twelve, at the Court of
'
Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ;
Heathcote and Holman, Coleman-street.
JOHN JOHNSON, druggist, Nantwich, Cheshire, Dec. 21,
and Jan. 18, at one, at the Crown Inn, Nantwich. Hilditch,
Guildford-street, Russell-square, London ; M‘Lure, Nantwich.
WILLIAM DUNN, merchant, Southampton, Dec. 17, at
and Jan. 18, at twelve, at the Star Hotel, Southampton.
Jones, Trinder, and Tudway, John- street, Bedford-row, London.
JOHN RUSTON and JOHN JACKSON, commission-
agents, St. 'Paul's Church-yard, Dec. 16, at one, and Jan.
143, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official

assignee, Basinghall-street ; Wormald, Macclesfield, Cheshire;
Williamson and Hill, Verulam-buildings, Gray's Inn.
JOHN CORBETT ADAMS, woollen-warehouseman, Ba-
singhall-street, Dec. 22, at two, and Jan. 18, at eleven, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, Basinghall-street, official
assignee ; Gale, Basinghall-street.
ROBERT SKINNER, stone-merchant, Dock-head Stone-
wharf, Bermondsey, Dec. 21, and Jan. 18, at eleven, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, Frederick's Place, Old
Jewry, official assignee ; Plews, Bucklersbury.
GYLBY HAIRSINE, linendraper, York, Dec. 24, and
Jan. 18, at twelve, at the Guildhall, York. Rushworth,
Staple Inn, London ; Smith, York.
JAMES HOPKINS and JOHN DREWITT, bankers,
Arundel, Dec. 22, and Jan. 18, at ton, at the Norfolk Arms
Hotel, Arundel. Blackmore and Senior, New Inn, Middlesex.
JOHN GRAHAM, grocer, Hackney-road, Middlesex,
Dec. 16 and Jan. 18, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Gibson, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Hill and Mat-
thews, Bury-court, St. Mary Axe, City.
SAMUEL PROSSER, merchant, Portsea, Dec. 24, at
two, and Jan. 18, at three, at Totterdell's Commercial Hotel,
Portsea. Low, Staple Inn, London ; Low, Portsea.
THOMAS BATE, farmer, Compton, Kinfare, Stafford-
shire, Dec. 13, and Jan. 18, at twelve, at the Talbot Hotel,
Stourbridge, Worcestershire. Swain, Stevens, and Co., Fre-
derick's-place, Old Jewry, London ; Roberts, Cr ompton, and
Eberhardt, Stourbridge.
WILLIAM WALLACE and ROBERT BYERS, power-
loom cloth manufacturers, Blackburn, Lancashire, Dec. 21,
and Jan. 18, at eleven, at the Town-hall, Preston, Lancashire.
Clarke and Medcalf, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London; Ainsworth
and Son, Blackburn.
GEORGE HARRIOTT, beer brewer, Ormskirk, Lan-
cashire, Dec. 20 and Jan. 18, at one, at the Clarendon rooms,
Liverpool. Jaques, Batty, and Edwards, Ely-place, London;
Welsby, Ormskirk.
DAID HUGHES, lime-burner, Welshpool, Dee. 17, at
twelve, and Jan. 18, at eleven, at the Royal Oak Inn, Welshpool.
Milne, Parry, Milne, and Morris, Temple, London ; Yearsley,
Welsbpool.
ROBERT JAQUES and RICHARD WILSON, flax-
spinners, Leeds, Yorkshire, Dec. 16, at two, and Jan. 18,
at ten, at the Commisaioners'-rooms, Leeds. Wilson, Blooms-
bury, London ; Payne, Eddison, and Ford, Leeds.
JOHN ROSE, grocer, Monk Wearmouth Shore, Durham,
Dec. 14, and Jan. 18, at eleven, at the Thompson's Arms Inn,
Sunderland. Swain, Stevens, and Co., Old Jewry; Wrights,
Sunderland.
PATRICK WORTERS CARTER and JAMES JACK-
SON, woollen-drapers, Brewer-street, Golden-square, Dec.
21, at half-past twelve, and Jan. 18, at twelve, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane, Lom-
bard-street ; Fox, Meek, and Britten; Basinghall-street.

DIVIDENDS.
At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street.
J. Hayward and K. H. Moore, booksellers, Paternoster-row,
Dec. 31, at one.