The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-18 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

(Before Alderman FAMMBHOTHEA and the COMMON SERGEANT.)
Rich-ells and Daniel Johnson, two young 'pea, aged about 18,
were indicted for stealing [9 live tame fowls, the property of Wil.
Liam Leeson, Brixton.

Mary Bishop, servant to the prosecutor, saw the fowls on the
afternoon of the 13th of April, all safe and well ; but, about nine
o'clock the same evening a policeman called at the house, and, in
consequence •f what he said, she went out to examine the hen-
house, and found it empty, and all the fowls gone. The witness
identified two of the fowls produced in Court as the property of her
master.

George Weston, policeman, said he was on duty about nine o'clock
that night, and saw the prisoners come out of Leeson's premises,
Ricketts with a bag under his arm, and Johnson with a bag on his
shoulder. Ile suspected them, and followed both and took them into
custody ; when, in the bag which Ricketts carried, were found eight
fowls, and seven in that carried by Johnson, besides two fowls in
the arms of each.

They were both found guilty, and Ricketts was sentenced to four
months' imprisonment, and hard labour ; and as Johnson had been
ct,nvicted before for a like offence, he was sentenced to one year's im-
prisonment, and hard labour.

John Edwards and John Botsford, were placed at th• bar, indicted
for stealing 5 his. of lead, the property of William Cubitt and Co.,
the masters of Botsford.

Mr. Cubitt's foreman said, in consequence of suspicion excited in
his mind, by hearing that something not right was going on, he went
down on Saturday morning, the 19th April, to the Privy Council
buildings, Downing-street, and about seven o'clock saw Botsford un-
lock the door, and let the prisoner Edwards out, when he had them
both taken into custody. There was a piece of lead 50 lbs. weight,
that produced in Court, found on the person of Edwards, inside his
truws, rs, and bound to his person by a t.ody bolt
Police-constable 182 A, corroborated the foreman's evidence.
Botsford, when taken into custody, said, " This comes of being per-
suaded."

The jury found a verdict of Guilty against both prisoners.
Edwards was sentenced to four months and Botsford to nine
months' imprisonment, and hard labour.

FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
DIVIDENDS DECLARED. _

H. Gortz, upholsterer, New Windsor—second div. of &d.
in the pound, May 16, and three following Saturdays, at
the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane.
J. Sisley, carpenter, Margate—second div. of 4id. in the
pound, May 16, and three following Saturdays, at the office
of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane.
L. Pearson, currier, Newcastle-upon-Tyne—second div. of
81d. (in addition to Is. 6d.) in the pound, any Saturday, at
the office of Mr. Baker,Newcastle-upon- Tyne.
. _ _

R. Hodgson, grocer, Newcastle-upon-Tyne—first and final
div. of Is. 4d. and 8-9ths in the pound, any Saturday, at the
office of Mr. Baker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
J. Marriage, jun., miller, Moulsham, Essex—second div. of
Bd. in the pound, any Wednesday, atithe office of Mr. Whit-
more, Basinghall.street.
E. Knyvett, music teacher, Great Stanmore—a div. of 3d.
in the pound, May 21, and three folloi6ng Thursdays, at
the office of Mr. Belcher, King's Arms-yard, Moorgate-street.
E. Carey, hatter, Nottingham—a div. of Is. id. in the
pound, May 16, and three following Thursdays, at the office
of Mr. Belcher, King's Arms-yard, Moorgate-street.