The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-23 00:00:00

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Baron PLATT and Alderman Gnu's.)
POST-OFFICE ROBBERY.—Robert Wynn, aged 17, a clerk
in the General Post-office, was indicted with stealing two
post letters containing money, value '2/. 35., and two posts ge-
stamps, value 2d., the property of the Postmaster-Genera
Mr. CLARKSON having stated the case for the prosecu :ion,
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Robert Forbes, a messenger in the Post-office, deposed, tthat
on the 3d of July last, he was on duty in the Inland-offic in
which the prisoner was employed. The Scarborough 'mail
bag arrived about a quarter past six in the morning, an,d it
was taken to the table where the prisoner was stationed.
Witness had received directions to watch the prisoner, in
consequence of something having occurred which excited the
suspicion of the authorities in the office. It was the duty✓ of
the prisoner to open the bag, to take out the letters, an,d to
separate them. He opened the bag, and laid two letters aside,
which he afterwards placed in a drawer under the table. He
subsequently saw him take out the two letters and go :into
one of the closets.

Mr. Palmer, a president in the Inland Department, sand in
consequence of information he received from the last witness
he went to an adjoining closet, and looked over the part! ion.
The prisoner saw him do so, andwitness then observed him palace
something in the pan of the closet, which, on being af;..er-
wards searched, was found to contai❑ two letters, which •w ere
both unopened. They had the Scarborough stamp upon
them—one contained a half-a-crown, a sixpenny piece, and
three penny stamps, and was addressed to the proprietor of
the News of the World, and the other two sovereigns, .and
was addressed to a person residing in Tower-hill.
Several other witnesses were called to complete the chain
of evidence for the prosecution.
Mr. BALLANTTNE, in defending the prisoner, stated Lliat,
he was most respectably connected, and was the son of a
post-captain in her Majesty's navy, who was now deem: ed.
He had always borne a good character, and had been pro-
moted to discharge a most important duty in the Post-o. Ice,
which his youth could scarcely warrant him in under-
taking.
Several officers and clerks in the Post-office gave the ;pri-
soner an excellent character.

The Learned Junae having summed up,
The jury retired, but had not returned into court with
their verdict when we want to press, although absent nearly
two hours.

The Court was occupied during the remainder of the
morning in trying other Post-office prosecutions, but none
of them presented any feature calling for a particular report.

NEW COURT.
(Before the Common-Sergeant and Mr. Alderman
FAREBROTHER).
CHARGE OF POT-STEALING.—Jawtes Barnes, 65, a re-
spectable•looking man, a smith, carrying on business at
Blackheath, was indicted with stealing three pewter. pots,
value 2s. 6d., the property of John Munn.
The prisoner, it appeared, was a most respectable but
eccentric old man, and had carried on the business of a si nith
and reared a large family, at Blackheath, for many 37( ;ars.
The prisoner, it appeared, dealt with Mr. Munn for beer, and,
according to the statement of the policeman, he saw him one
morning, about six o'clock, secrete the three pots, and i;ake
them away.
Mr. PAZNELL was addressing the jury for the priso tier,
when

The foreman intimated that they did not. consider the
evidence sufficient, and their verdict was Not Guilty.
The prisoner was again indicted with stealing one pewter
pot, value 18d., the property of Charles Evans.
The jury also Acquitted the prisoner on this charge, and
he was immediately discharged.
Henry Sul/loran, 33, a labourer, was convicted of stealing,
on the Ist of August, 1121bs. of lead, value 125., the property
of Joseph Barber, and was sentenced to four months' impri-
sonment and hard labour.

Owen Gibbins, aged 15, was convicted of stealing a penny
and a halfpenny from the person of Jane Brooks, and was
sentenced to one months' imprisonment and hard labour.
Ann Jones, aged 20, and Ellen Trent, aged 22, two nymphs
of the pave, were indicted with stealing a watch, value 255„
the property of BernanOutfy, from his person, on Holborn-
hill, on the night of the 9th of July last.
The jury found both prisoners Guilty, and
The COMMON-SERGEANT sentenced them both to three
months' imprisonment and hard labour.
Hannah Brucefand Mary Ann Bruce, mother and daughter,
were indicted with stealing various articles of wearing ap-
parel, sheets, &c., of the value of 101., the property of Pncebe
Willings, the mistress of the school in London-wall.
It appeared from the evidence on the part of the prosecu-
tor, that the younger prisoner, a girl only fifteen years of
age, was in the service of the prosecutrix, and the elder
prisoner frequently came to her house.
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MANSION-HOUSE.-(THIS DAY.)
APPREHENSION OF ANOTHER CHARTIST LEADER.—John
Shaw, a respectable-looking man, who is stated to be an
undertaker, was brought up on
.a warrant charged with hav-
ing uttered a Ling held
in his character as chairman
of a Chartist meeting, held on the evening of Friday, the
28th of July, at the Milton. street Theatre.
Mr. James White, the Government short-hand writer,
read his notes of the prisoner's speech, which consisted of a
tissue of inflammatory bluster.
The prisoner put a few questions to Mr. White, but eli-
cited nothing material.
Police-constable Rowley, 159 II division deposed to hav-
ing apprehended the prisoner at a public-house in Windmill-
street, Haymarket.
The prisoner was then committed for trial. A true bill
was found against him yesterday.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.--On Saturday next
Paddle. Jenny Lind will sing at the concert given for the be-
nefit of the chorus at this establishment. The operatic season
will close to•morrew (Thursday) when Mdlle. Lind will ap-
pear in one of her favourite characters.
HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE—His Royal Highness
Prince Leopold of Naples (Count of Syracuse) honoured the
performance at Her Majesty's Theatre yesterday evening
with his presence. Amongst the audience were the Prince
Louis Napoleon, his Grace the Duke of Wellington, Lady
Charles Wellesley, and Mr. Arbuthnot; the Marquis of
Titchfield, the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Marquis of
Donegal, his Excellency the Russian Minister, the Baroness
Drunow and Mademoiselle Olga de Leehner, Duke de Ahren-
berg, the Countess of Blessington and the Misses Power,
Lady Newport, Colonel the Hon. Robert Boyle and party,
who occupied her Majesty's box ; Viscount and Viscountess
Bury, Count d'Orsay, Count de Guise, General the Hon. H.
Cavendish, General the Hon. A. Upton, Lord Adolphus Fitz-
clarence, Lord and Lady Francis Gordon, Lady Rotheby,
Miss Burdett Coutts and party, Lady Flower, Sir G. Womb-
well, Sir G. Carroll and Lady Carroll, Sir J. Bayley and
Lady Bayley, Major-General Sir Alexander Woodford and
Lady Woodford, Lady Anson, Mrs. Dennistoun, &c.
LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY COM-
PANY.—An exceedingly gratifying meeting of the old engine-
drivers and firemen of the above railway was held last night,
at the Railway Tavern, Hampstead-road. Mr. Jonas Brown
was in the chair. It appeared by the proceedings at the
meeting last night, that the whole of the old hands are to
resume their former duties, many having done so yesterday..
SOUTH - WESTERN .RAILWAY.—OPENING OF TEE
WLNDSOR BRANCH.—Yesterday the branch of this railway to
Datchet was opened for public traffic. Strictly speaking it is
an extension of the Richmond branch, which it leaves by a
slight curve a short distance from Richmond, crossing the
Thames by an iron bridgesituate midway between Isleworth
and Richmond-bridge, it proceeds through Twickenham Park
to Twickenham, where there is a station, and from thence in a
straight line to Staines and Datchet, on the north-west side
of Windsor Park. The distance from Waterloo-bridge,
about 23 miles, was performed in one hour and a quarter.
During the day fifteen trains passed either way.
Mr. A. E. Fuller has paired with Mr. Robert
Holland for the remainder of the session.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly after Twelve
o'clock.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Lords' amendments to the Great Western Rail-
way (Loop line from Birmingham and Oxford Junction
Railway through Leamington) Bill were considered and
agreed to.
The Lords' amendments 4o the Great Western Rail-
way (to confer additional powers on the Company with
reference to the purchase of the Birmingham and Oxford
Junction Railway) Bill were considered and agreed to.
Sir R. IL INGLIS presented two petitions against the
Diplomatic Relations with Rome Bill.