The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-28 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

(Before the COMMON SERGEANT and kr. Alderman LAW

RENct,)
John Smith, 28, described in the calendar as a labourer,
but who, disliking the vulgar cognomen of Smith, had passed
himself off as Lord Barnard, Lord George Bentinck, and
Lord Alfred Harvey, for the purpose of the better enabling
him to lighten
,certain ladies of easy virtue of their super-
fluous jewellery, was indicted with stealing a watch, value
;_q, the property of Emily Farrar, in her dwelling-house.
it appeared from the statements of the prosecutrix that
she was a lady of easy virtue, and resided in Wardour-street.
That in the early part of the present month the prisoner met
her in the street, represented himself to be Lord Barnard,
went to her house, took tea with her, stopped with her an
hour, and then deliberately marched off with her watch, as
he said, to get it repaired.
Mr. HuDDLEsTostE addressed the jury for the prisoner,
contending that no felony had been committed, inasmuch as
there had been no subsequent conversion.
The COMMON SERGEANT summed up, and
The jury, after a short consultation, found the prisoner
Guilty.
The prisoner was again indicted with stealing a ring, value
205., the property of Hannah Fescher, a French lady of easy
virtue, who at the time of the robbery resided in .Jerinyn-
street, but who now lived at 6, King-street, St. James's.
From the statement of the prosecutrix it appeared that
early in the present month the prisoner called upon her in
Jermyn-street. She had then a ring on her finger which the
prisoner admired, and asked her whether she would not like
a diamond one better, to which she replied that she should.
tie represented himself to the prosecutrix as Lord Alfred
Harvey, took the ring off her finger, and said he would send
a diamond ring for it by his footman the next day.
The prisoner was Acquitted on this charge.
The COMMON SERGEANT sentenced the prisoner to ten
years' transportation.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his scat on the Wool-
sack at Five o'clock.
The Sheep and Cattle Importation Bill was read a
second time on the motion of Earl GRANVILLE.
The Labouring Poor (Ireland) Bill was read a second
time on the motion of the Marquis of CLANRICARDE.
The Petty Bag-office Bill was read a third time and
passed on the motion of the LORD-CHANCELLOR.
The Metropolitan Commissioners of Sewers Metro-
polis Bill was passed through Committee.
The Commons Enclosure Bill was read a third time.

PAROCHIAL DEBT AND AUDIT BILL.
Lord BEAUMONT complained that the Earl of
Shaftesbury had, in his rapid zeal for legislation, passed
this Bill—so that he did not know it had been passed
until. the House had adjourned.—(Laughter.) He
should, therefore, to-morrow move that the standing
order should be suspended, in order to enable him to
bring forward his amendment. He should do this in the
form of a now Bill, which might be carried through its
stages in one day.
The Earl of SIIAFTESBURY said he had proceeded
with the Bill in the ordinary form. The Noble Lord
was not present to move his amendment, and the Bill
was therefore passed without it.—(Hear, hear.)
SUGAR DUTIES BILL.
Earl GREY rose to move the second reading of this
Bill, and was:
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER. took the Chair at Twelve o'clock.
The Lords' amendments to the Edinburgh and
Glasgow Railway and Edinburgh and Batbgate Railway
Amalgamation Bill were read and agreed to.
EARL OF GLENGALL'S ESTATE BILL.
The Earl of Gletigall's Estate Bill was read a third
Lime, after the addition of some amendments.
BATTERSEA-PARK, &c., BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
POST-HORSE LICENSES BILL.
This Bill passed through Committee.
POSTAGE ON NEWSPAPERS (CHANNEL
ISLANDS, &c.) BILL.
This Bill also passed through Committee.
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