The Sun.
London, England, 1847-11-29 00:00:00

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CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Justice COLTMAN and Aldermen WILSON
and lltrartes Humus.)
Ann Simons, aged 26, spinster, was indicted for steal
Mg 200 yards of lace, 30 handkerchiefs, and a variety of
miscellaneous articles, of the value of 2621., the property
of James Marshal and J. Stinton, her masters, in then
dwelling-house. Philip Daveril Hickman was also in-
dicted for feloniously receiving that property. There
was another indictment charging Simons with stealing
shadier property of the value of .5001., and her father
Benjamin Simons, a licensed victualler, was indicted
for feloniously receiving it. The court was crowded to
excess at au early hour.
The Attorney-General and Mr. Clarkson conducted
the prosecution; Sergeant Wilkins appeared for Simons,
mad Hickman was defended by Sir Frederick Thesiger
and Mr. Ballantine.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL having stated the case,
Mr. CLARKSON examined Mr. Marshall, of the firm of
Marshall and Stinton, of Vero-street, Oxford-street, silk
Inorehanta, the principal points of whose evidence were.
that the prisoner, Ann Simons, had been two years in
the employment of that firm. It was part of her dut)
to cut out silk and satin for cloaks, and give them to b,
*ads, This gave her access to the property. No sus-
icion was entertained of her until the 18th of October
"ti when, in consequence of what he learned from
one of the assistants, he charged her with stealing
several dozen pairs of silk stockings, which sho had
received to show, and had not returned. On search-
ing her box part of the property was found.
'Witness suspected that she must have plundered thy
1.111 to a great amount, because, in taking stock last
February, a deficiency in the amount of 8,000/. was
and from the last time of taking stock in the preceding
October. She was given into custody. Subsequently
ether property, set forth in another indictment, not
affecting Hickman, was traced. From letters found in
her box, it was ascertained that she was in the habit of
sleeping at Hickman's chambers, in Lincoln's Inn, and it
the auspected that some of the property might be found
there. When she was brought before fhe magistrate
she was defended by Mr. Wathen, solicitor to Mr. Hick--
21111ln, to whom that gentleman introduced him as partner
In the firm of Price and Co., of Mincing-lance, merchants.
On that occasion Hickman expressed regret at the con.
duct of Simons, and, in answer to Mr. Marshall, said
that he became acquainted with her by a casual meeting
In Holles-street; that he knew her father, but not that
she had a child., IMr. Marshall then observed that the
waistcoat which Hickman had on was his property, tine
asked him how he got it? Hickman replied, that he
had received it as a present from Simons, who told him
that it was from ttarshalrs, but that it was a remnant,
and had cost very little. Mr. Marshall asked if he had
received anything else of the kind from her by way of
present? To which he replied, that ho had received
about eleven waistcoats, some pocket handkerchiefs, and
other
things. He offered to give the prosecutor every
'City for the recovery of the property which Simons
aught
have taken. When the search was made
the prisoner's chambers, the latter gave
every
d facility, and assisted in breaking open two boxes
tan-- examining two bundles which Simons had left
Ire. lie also produced 18 cambric pocket handker-
lefti, given to him by the young woman, and pointed
out several costly articles in the room, which she had
purchased and presented to him —an easy chair, a
bronze
doe', for a chimney ornament, a beautiful exotic
Plant, in a flower-pot on a pedestal, a gold watch-chain,
and other valuables. Mr. Marshall observed that she
could not be supposed to be honestly 30 liberal out of a
salary 01 30/. a year, upen which Mr. Hickman said
e always understood that she had a salary of 701. a
rear, and perquisites, which raised the amount to 1201.
rshall asked, did Hickman give her anything ? To
which he answered, that he never gave her any money
ek_lcePt 3s. 6d. for her cab hire each time she earn° to his
chambers, but he had laid out 2401. in paying off a mort-
OD for her father.
wi
.13eing cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant WILKINS, the
tness said there was Mr. Snelgrove in their establish-
ent, who was not a partner, but had a salary of 2001.
FYear and an eighth of the profits. He would not admit
,t he a partner to all intents and purposes. A
eh lady, who had the superintendence of the house,
Vt 3 dismissed some days ago for allowing the
flung women to sleep out of the house when they
tpeti• Mr. Snolgrove had the key of the street-
', r, and the general superintendence of the pre-
rl'aek Witness remembered a ball at Crickleford, at
thel house of a friend to the firm. Miss Simons was
thkere, she wore a velvet dress. lie did not remember
ilat she had a very splendid bouquet. He did not be-
but Mr. Stinton (his partner) danced with her,
he would not swear he did not. He swore positively
that a person named Barker was dismissed for saying
Lat Mr. Stinton had been too free with Simons. That
arson was dismissed in consequence of a note from bim
ler, found in her box.
he cross-examination of the witness by Sir F. THE.
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WaB chiefly to show that Hickman readily offered
rY
befrsacility to the search for the property in his
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4,,ARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.)
yenisanaah Davis, a repulsive looking woman, was
Laend at the bar before Mr. Bingham, charged with
itanaueg a silver watch from the person of Mr. Joseph
"°re, No. 48, Upper John-street.
Noell
aPpeared that the prosecutor was walking along
-Btreet at an early hour on Sunday morning, when
Prisoner came up and accosted him. He made no
shawer to her importunities, and went on his way. The
Priaoner still persisted in following him, and on arriving
at. the
corner of the street he turned round to ask her
herself
she followed him. She made no reply, but placed
Orssir opposite to him. lie then felt a sharp tug at
_la wateb-guard, and on putting his hand to his waist-
rat pocket he missed his watch. The prisoner ran
aeral/ towards Soho-sare. He followed her, calling
out. " Police" and " on
Stop thief l''
Ise
event ..ill et..,,, or
10 her in Hollen-street, and seized hold of her right
hand and took the watch therefrom. A constable then
cattle up and received charge of the prisoner.
~,, "sePh Tapley, printer, Noel-street, said ho was
","ing down the street when he heard the cry of
"stop'teP thief." He looked round, and saw the prisoner
aping, followed by the prosecutor. Witness followed,
Well iIP ' t law him lay hold of her in Hollen-street. Witness
to see what was the matter, and while he was
standing by thn prisoner he saw her drop the pair of
ileinsanra produced.
pri"setice-.constable 50 C said he received charge of the
eller in A
Holl-street. The toim tat
sh. had stole hisen watch, and handed itprosecutor over td ho
witnehss.
avportion of the guard was attached to the watch,
and
aPpeared to have been cut by some sharp in-
atrutuent.
.i.The Prisoner, in a rambling defence, denied the charge
._rebbery,
'"'s- Etistursatm said the evidence vias sufficiently clear
joiarrant him in committing her f,,,- trial.
latthqsm.epa!:34.,accordingly.
s bro.-ellit before Binghwt, charged
thr ' alleg 1-:w, a
PO billiard balls b, Hanove,,Nuare,
Jose h
the tenio
thit
.y I)ilford, steward at the Orie...4i
•• t bout Club, sten.]
nine o'clock this morning, as he eas entering
the area gate l • aaw the priso,neerading to the rear of the premises, he
bundlewiinteti under
his arm.
down the back stairs with a
arm. Witness asked him what he
see One there? The prisoner replied that he wanted to
none
of of Mr. Jaques's men. Witness told him that
iln_ his men were working there, and demanded to
butZewhere he had been to, and w,..t he had got in the
int • The prisoner then admitted that be had been
subst(h_e billiard-room, and taken the coat pi educed. He
Pock tuentlY pulled the three billiard balls from his
mont et, and said that was all he had taken lie then
he a constable and gave him into custody.
full a prisoner, who declined to offer any defence, was
jeoreo,teeni7i.t,ted for trial.
With Bt./eali horn, a notorious young thief, was charged
bundle of cigars, value 285., the pro-
Perty of Mug ,
aaill. r. I eter Turner, tobacconist, 28, Great Wind-
streetMae.
enut..t. 3 Turner, the wife of the prosecutor, said that
siz o'cloek on Saturday evening she was in the
'
15:PP when the prisoner
came
one ame in for a light. She told
lea !bat he could not
there. She then saw him
'44 up the curtain and get
ethe cigars from the window.
Pie then ran out of the sbhop, pursued by witness. He
W5B eventually stopped a gentleman in the street,
Who detained him tilshe)a' rrived, when she gave him
in charge. On being searched at th© station no cigars
Were found upon him.
The prisoner, in defence, 8 •d
a man told him to
said
and bring them
go into the shop and take the to him.
Mr. BINGHAM committed him for trial.
WORSHIP-STREET.—(THIS
John Johnson and John Harden were chnerg•lkedl(;)3
follows:
Police-sergeant Judd, 44 N, was on duty in the
Kingsland-road at about eigkt o'clock last evening, when
he observed the prisoners hurriedly, but stealthily, pro_
eeediug onward. He stopped them. Johnson ran off; but
twitnesa secured Harden, and took him to the station-
,nouse. Witness searched his prisoner, and found upon
'ita two silk dresses, one black silk cape, one black silk
kwiLi3tooat, a gold seal, a pair of gold ear-rings, three
•.racelet clasps, two latch-keys, a knife, and other small
ilattielea- Witness observed the prisoner throw something
-waY, and on going back to the spot, he found four
liaaheleton keys. Witness subsequently found that a rob-
arY had been cammitted in the Birdcage-walk, Stam-
ford-hill.
aol:olice-constabla 65 N, said he succeeded in capturing
i, "neon, and found on him two silk dresses, two coats,
"lime bitch-key, a shawl, and some lucifer matches, &c.
lik-4"ri iclward Robertssm, of No. 8, Birdcage-walk,
Par4-°ra"'hill said he left his home about five o'clock
at nighty afternoon, and on his return, about ten o clock
artier. ) round his house had been broken open. The
The "iv produced were his property.
prisoner, who sid nothing in their efence,
were ordered to sbe committed to Newgato for tri dal.
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A A , for many
--IiATII OP ANOTITER .txCTOß.—Jokyllue,
Yelra a clever representative of old men,
at Covent garden and Drury -lane filled a responsible
sittation, is no more end who both
o ul
n AIACKARBL.—Large quantities of these delicious
shllate.
beenfortnight
taken at Slapton-sands during the lust
A ie se took at ne ha upward of
0,000. Theys hav le
enine be retailed in the neighbouring
villages at three shillings per hundred of six score.—
Leeds Mercury,
OPENING OF PARLIAIKENT.--THE TELEGRAPH.—
On Tuesday. the Royal Speech, with which the business
4,31 the session is opened, was read by Commission. In four
'lours and a half after its delivery, it was printed in
-t;dinburgh, it having been conveyed thither by the Elec-
tric Telegraph. This is one of the most remarkable in-
"ances that has as yet come to our knowledge, of the
expeditionex with which intelligence can be conveyed by
ageacy.—Mer agency.—Aberdeen Herald,