The Sun.
London, England, 1841-08-07 00:00:00

SURREY SESSIONS.

(Before Mr. HEDGER and a Bench of Magistrates.)
George Wix was indicted for stealing six ducks, the
property of T. I). Dann, at Nutfield.
It appeared that a constable at Bletchingly had seen
the prisoner on the 27th of July, at about eleven o'clock,
passing through Bletchingly under suspicious circum-
stances ; had stopped and searched him, and found six
dead ducks in his possession, which proved to have been
stolen from the prosecutor.
The prisoner said he had found them.

The Jury found the prisoner Guilty, and he was sen-
tenced to six months' imprisonment, with hard labour.
In the abovescase one of the witnesses (the constable o
Bletchingly) wa4'severely reprimanded by the Court for
chattering with the Jury while they were deliberating
on their verdict.

John Morgan was indicted for stealing from the person
of [Patrick Murray a purse, twenty-six sovereings, and
twenty-four half-crowns.

The prosecutor and the prisoner were brothers-in-law,
and the prosecutor had been left penniless in consequence
of the robbery. The prisoner had escaped, but wrote a
letter to his sister cautioning her as to what she stated
about him, and, in`fact, admitting the robbery. This
letter fell into the hands of the prosecutor, and the pri-
soner was apprehended.
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty, and he was sen-
tenced to two years' imprisonment with hard labour.

George Young was indicted for stealing a jacket, a pair
of trowsers, and other articles of wearing apparel, the
property of William Prior, of Shirley.
It appears that the prosecutor is a labouring man re-
siding at Shirley; that himself and his wife left home to
go to work at six o'clock on the morning of the 26th of
July, and Prior locked the door and took the key in his
pocket. On his return in the evening he found the win-
dows of his house broken, and on examining his box the
property in question was missing.
A pawnbroker at Croydon produced the property,
which was identified by the prosecutor ; and the pawn-,
broker's assistant, who knew the prisoner well, identified
him as person who had pawned it.
The Jury found the prisoler guilty, and he was sen-
tenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labour.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
BOW-STREET.

John Thomas, a tall able-bodied man, was placed be.
fore Mr. TWYFORD, charged with stealing five half-quar.
tern loaves.

Hugh Mackay stated that he was servant to Mr. Mar-
shall, of Hungerford-market, and was out yesterday
delivering bread. Having to call at Charing-cross, he
left his barrow in the street, and while he was absent
the prisoner was seen to go to the barrow and take out
the loaves in question. As soon as he returned the pri-
soner was pointed out to him, and the witness gave him
into custody.
The prisoner said, in his defence, that he was com-
pelled by want to commit the offence, but that it was the
first time he had ever been placed before a Magistrate.
Mr. TWYFORD asked if the prisoner was known, and
several officers in Court stepped forward and stated that
the pthoner had been before committed for a similar
offence.

The prisoner still denied that he had ever been before
a Magistrate on any charge, but _ _

Mr. TWYFORD said he could not believe that a strong
and able-bodied man, like the prisoner, would be com-
pelled by necessity to commit such an offence ; and he
was confirmed in his belief by what the officers had
stated. He should, therefore, commit him for trial.