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false and fraudulent pretences could be sustained, as
that supposed the averment of some fact which after-
wards did not appear. The safest course which he
could take would be to convict the prisoner on one or
SURREY SESSION S. more charges of felony, but at present he would remand
The Court resumed yesterday morning, Mr. Packle, him till Saturday next, and in the meantime Mr. Linnet's
Chairman, and several Magistrates present. books and, if possible, some of the articles of jewellery,
Thomas Foulkes, and Henry Foulkes, his brother, om- would be brought into court.
nibus proprietors, of whose case we gave a report yes- The prisoner, who is a German, was then, removed
terday, were again brought before the Bench, and the from the bar.
jury having brought in a verdict of Guilty, were sen-
tenced to fourteen days' imprisonment in Brixton gaol.
Henry John Dunstan. aged 19, was indicted for utter-
ing a counterfeit half sovereign, knowing it to be so, on
the 9th of November, to John Legg, tea-dealer of Bletch-
ingly.
The case was clearly proved.
He was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment in
Brixton Gaol, with hard labour.
Thomas Brooker, aged 16, Charles Martin, aged 16,
Henry Howley, aged 13, three lads, who appeared to
be much younger than they are stated to be in the ca-
lendar, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a quantity
of iron bolts, about 3 cwt., at Penge, on the 14th Nov. ,
the property of the London and Brighton South Coast
Railway. After admonishing the person who had re-
ceived the iron from the boys with much severity, the
Chairman sentenced them to twenty-one days' solitary
confinement.
Mary Anne Menzies, an interesting looking child, of
13 years of age, was prosecuted by her own mother for
stealing a pair of sheets from her. It did not appear, in
answer to the Magistrate's inquiries, that the little girl
had exhibited any particularly bad qualities before this
offence was committed, and he reminded the mother, in
feeling terms, of the duty which she ought to fulfil to
one of such tender years, arid expressed astonishment at
the prosecution being instituted. The mother replied
that Sir T. Reeves had told her this was the best thing
that she could do for her daughter. In consideration of
the circumstances of the case, the Magistrate sentenced
the child to seven days' solitary confiNemeot, and ex-
horted the mother to be more tender and careful of her
for the future.
Richard Waller, aged 30, was indicted for stealing
dead rabbits on the property of Ralph A. Frogley, Esq.
He pleaded guilty, and receiving a bad character, was
sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard
labour.
George Gillam, James Ayling, and Thomas Nichols,
aged respectively 18 years, 23, arid 24, pleaded guilty to
a charge of stealing three loaves from the shop of a
person named Hubbard, at Dorking. Alleging that
want alone had induced them to commit the offence.
They had slept the previous night at Kingston work-
house, and they stole loaves in the hope of being sent
to prison.
The CHAIRMAN said they would not like the situa-
tion in which they had placed themselves, and sentenced
them to 21 days solitary confinement, and to be once
privately whipped.
Two boys, named Morris and Scott, were convicted of
picking pockets at Kingston Fair.
Sentence of three months' imprisonment, with a
whipping, being passed, they thanked the magistrate in
the most hardened manner.
Two other boys, named Longley and Cook, aged 16
and 17 respectively pleaded guilty to the charge of steal-
ing a Dutch cheese at Wandsworth, and were sentenced
to fourteen days' solitary confinement, and to be once
privately whipped.

quiries,:and no farther charge being made out, the Slti-
pension would be calculated from the last examination,
and the certificate now be granted.

SOUTH WA. UK.

William Ringhorn, a stoker on board a stealu-vessel
from Haraburgh, was charged before Mr. Seeker with
smuggling a quantity of tobacco.
Ilanoway, an officer of the Thatnes Police, stated that
the Wilberforce steam-vessel arrived opposite Davis's
wharf, at two o'clock on the preceding day, from Ham-
burgh. That at ti ire o'clock the same afternoon, the pri
soner, who is a stoker on board the vessel, was seen t,
land in a hurry after the passengors had disembark, d,
and being followed, he was stopped, and on examining
his person a quantity of compressed tobacco was dis
cove red in the crown of his hat, inside his stockings, and
in his pockets. He was then taken into custody.
The prisoner said that he was about to take charge
of a saw-mill steam engine ashore, and 'that as it was
the last time he was going to Hainburgh, he thought he
would bring some of the weed with him ; that he could
declare he did not intend to dispose of any portion of it,
but meant to use it all himself. He therefore threw
himself on the mercy of the Court. •
Mr. SECKER said he rendered himself liable to a very
heavy penalty; that he must have known it was against
the law to bring such an article from any part of the
continent without payment of the duty.
The prisoner was fined 405., and in default was com-
mitted for one month.

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POLICE INTELLIGENC
MANSION HOUSE.

Mr. Connell, chronometer and watchmaker, of No.
83, Cheapside, waited upon the Lord Mayor for the
purpose of making a statement, the publication of which
would, he thought, be likely to prevent a good deal of
imposition. A welldressed, middle-aged man, accom-
panied by a female of dashing appearance, called at his
shop on Monday, and selected a gold watch and appen-
dages, the price of which was 241. ss. The gentleman
tendered in payment a check for that amount upon
Dixon and Co., bankers, in Chancery-lane; but his Lord-
ship's informant would not, under any circumstances,
let the articles be moved out of his shop until he should
ascertain whether the bankers would honour the check.
The caution thus exercised proved to be useful. At the
banking-house it was stated that the party who signed
the instrument kept no account with the firm.
The Luau Mayou said that Mr. Connell had acted
with a discretion which seemed to be wholly unintelli-
gible to the many tradesmen who had, since the com-
mencement of his Mayoralty, called upon him to make
complaints of the dishonest dealings of their customers.
They had asked for advice after they had been robbed.
The cheque was signed " R. Warmington Crowther."
The female, who accompanied Mr. R. W. Crowther was,
Mr. Connell said, a very lady-like person, of majestic
appearance, dessed in sable tippet and cuffs, and a black
velvet bonnet. The cheque remains in the hands of
Mr. Connell, neither the lady nor the gentleman hav-
ing called to learn the result of the application for the
cash.

Mr. Connell had scarcely left the Justice-room, when
two respectable shopkeepers entered, and complai❑ed
that a young man, named Charles Thompson, who gave
his autft's address at Camberwell as his own, had suc-
ceeded in plundering several tradesmen in the City, by
a plan in frequent use, but rendered still profitable by
the a•ldress of the fraudulent party. He ordered goods,
and stated that they should be paid for upon delivery.
When the porter called he was sent back for more arti-
cles, and was to be paid the whole amount upon his re-
turn to the purchaser, who of course took care to be out
of the way upon all future visits upon the subject.
The LORD MAYOR observed that the tradesmen of the
City, with all their experience, exposed themselves in a
most marvellous manner to the felonious manoeuvres of
the multitude of adventurers of London. The instruc-
tions given to the porter in such a case as that which
had been just represented ought to hare been peremp-
tory. The necessary caution had not been used, and
the fraud had resolved itself into a mere debt. His
Lordship adverted to Mr. Connell's conduct in refusing
to take the cheque, and said he had been given to un-
derstand that the cheque handed to that gentleman, in
payment for the watch, was the second that had been
presented on the same day at ➢iessrs. Dixon and Co.'s
counter.

A cabman was charged with having tumbled from his
cab in a state of drunkenness.

A policeman saw the defendant fall from his seat in
the gutter, and regularly turn himself round to sleep.
The defendant said it was merely sleep that conquered
him, as he had been up the whole of the preceding
night looking for fares.
The LORD MAYOR said, in that case a fine would not
answer the purposes of justice, and sentenced the cabman
to 14 days imprisontLent.
BOW-STREET.

Two ill-looking women, named Mullins and Hamilton,
were charged before Mr. Jardine with stealing a purse,
containing about 155., from the person of Ann White-
way (a Jewess), in Broad-street, Bloomsbur), at half-
past three o'clock that morning.
The prosecutrix, who lives in Queen-street, Chelsea,
said that at the hour mentioned she met the prisoners in
Broad-street, and asked them to tell her where she could
get a respectable lodging, offering to treat them if they
would do so. They promised to do so, and went with
her into a public-house, where she treated them to some
gin. On leaving the public-house, Mullins caught hold
of one of her arms, while Hamilton took the other, and
each asked her to go in a different direction. While
they had hold of her in this manner, Hamilton thrust
her hand into her bosom, and pulled out her purse,
which contained three half crowns and some shillings
she could not say how much. Both the prisoners then
ran away. She gave information to the first policeman
she met, and afterwards being sent for when the pri-
soners were taken, she went down to the station and
identified them as soon as she saw them.
Policemam E 66 said that he took the prisoners in
custody. When they were searched at the station, three
half-crowns were found on Hamilton, and two shillings
on Mullins. Mullins said it was all hers, and a gentle.
man had given it to her. The prosecutrix was not sober.
The prosecutrix admitted that she was not quite sober,
but said that she knew what she was about.
The prisoners said the money was Mullins's.
Mr. JARDINE committed them for trial.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Francis Hollifiers was charged with obtaining jewellery
under false pretences to the value of 500/.
John Reardon, manager to Mr. Phillip Norton, pawn-
broker, 21, Green-street, Leicester•square, said the pri-
soner came to their place of business on the 7th of
January, 1845, and deposited in his hands a brilliant
brooch, for 701., signing the agreement book. On the
9th of Januaryhe returned and deposited another bril-
liant brooch, on which he received 80/.; on the 16th of
January he deposited a brilliant ring, for 25/., and on
the 20th of the same month another brilliant ring for
251., making in all 2001., which the prisoner receivedon
jewellery, signing the agreement book on each several
occasion. But in the month of September following an
action was instituted against Mr. Norto by the official
assignees of Mr. Linnet, goldsmith audjra_wy the prisoner,
eller, Argyle-
b
place, to recover the jewellery deposited
as having been obtained by him from Mr. Linnet under
false pretences. The property. therefore was arrested
and sold for hehoof of Mr.h Linnets
creditors.
d jeweller, Bloomsbury-
Mr. Linnet, goldsmiti
place, said the first introduc-
square, and late of Aro
was, from_ his bringing him
tion he had to the prisoner-,
In a few days aftrwards he re-
a workman in distress.
turned, and represented himself as a hair-worker
the
.Queen, and got some. few things, which he
by
immediately paid for. After making another small pur-
chase,and paying for it punctually, the prisoner
euested to hare two diamond brooches, that he might
requested
them to the Queen, which witness, induced by the
punctuality of the prisoner's previous payments, allowed
him to have. The prisoner returned a day or two after
and said the Prince had bought the brooches, and would
give him a cheque for them on the Wednesday following,
as that was the only day on which his Royal Highness
paid cheques ; the prisoner, at the same time, got away
two diamond rings for the purpose, as he pretended, of
showing them also to the Queen. Instead of that, how-
ever, he heard afterwards that he had gone and pawned
them. The value of the whole amounted to somewhere
about 500/. The witness said he did not have his books
in court as they were not in his own hands, and the
jewellery had been sold.
The prisoner said he was a hair-worker and artist to
the Queen, and had been once or twice at Mr. Linnet's
shop. The first time he bought 10/. worth of jewellery,
and at another time 601. worth, which he paid him for.
After this he showed a stick in the palace, and sold it to
Prince Albert, for which he paid Mr. Linnet 30/. It
was subsequent to this that Mr. Linnet, knowing he
was an artist to the Queen, begged him to take the
diamond brooches to the palace, in hopes that he might
be able to sell them, and he took them and showed them
to the chief secretary at the palace, and also to Mr.
Taylor, the second secretary, but when both these gen-
tlemen gave him no encouragement, and as he was in
want of money at the time, he went and deposited them
at Mr. Norton's, and sent the tickets to Mr. Linnet.
Mr. Lon said he was not satisfied that the (largo of