The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-05 00:00:00

IN RE RAINY.

In the case of this bankrupt, an auctioneer, in
Regent•street, Mr. Cooke applied for a day to be
named for the consideration of the certificate. The
case had been adjourned pending a suit between the
assignees of Messrs. Coutts and Co., but it had not
yet been heard.
The case was adjourned for two months.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice PATTESON and Mr. Justice
MAULE.)

The second edition of the calendar was issued this
morning, by which it appears that 52 additional pri-
soners have been committed sinee the sessions com-
menced, namely, 12 from London, 33 from Middle-
sex, 1 from Essex, and 6 from Surrey.
• John Jenkins, 29, a hair-dresser, and Joseph Welk
a smith, were placed in the dock, charged with a
nameless and disgusting offence.
The two prisoners were very respectable in appear-
ance. The charge broke down during the examina-
tion of the first witness, a policeman, who, it appeared,
induced the prisoner Wells to make a statement which,
under the circumstances, the Court would not receive.
The jury, under the direction of the Learned
Judge, Acquitted both the prisoners on the capital
charge.
Mr. Ballantine appeared as counsel for the prose-
cution, and Mr. Clarkson appeared for the prisoner
Jenkins.

John Jenkins was then again indicted with an as-
sault in attempting to commit a nameless offence.
Two witnesses were examined in support of the
charge.
After some consultation with Mr. Clarkson
and Mr. Ballantine, it was agreed that the jury
should find the prisoner Guilty of a common as.
sault ; and

The COURT sentenced him to twelve months' im•
prisonment.
13uaGLanz.--John PhilUpson, alias Wilson, and
George Anderson, alias Alfred Fear, the former a
tailor, and the latter a shoemaker, were indicted with
breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Mr.
Oliver Bright, and stealing two dressing-cases, one
ring, two purses, one bracelet, two sovereigns, and
other moneys of Major-General Fleming.
Mr. PAYNE conducted the prosecution, and stated
the case to the jury. From the statements of the
Learned Counsel, it appeared that on the 17th of last
month the two prisoners were discovered in the house
of Major-General Fleming, in Baker-street, by one of
the servants, of the name of Mary Fitzsimon. She
instantly alarmed the inmates, and the prisoners
ran off.

Mary Fitzsimon identified both the prisoners, as
did two other witnesses, as the parties in the house.
The policeman who took Phillips into custody dis-
covered upon him a large black bag, a lucifer box and
other things.
The lady of Major-General Fleming having heard
her maid cry out, ran down stairs, upon which she
encountered the prisoner Anderson, who ran off. Was
certain of his identity. Knew nothing of the other
prisoner.
The policeman who took Anderson into custody at
a coffee-house, founctupon him among other things, a
key that opened the area gate of the house in Baker-
street, where the robbery was committed. Witness
had known Anderson for two years as Alfred Fier.
Several witnesses were called, all of whom swore to
the prisoners.
Major-General Fleming identified the property
produced as that of his lady.
Mary Bright, the wife of Mr. William Olive
Bright, the proprietor of the house No. 11, Baker-
street, corroborated the evidence that had been given
relative to the robbery. None of the persons in her
employ ever went up the stairs to the General's
apartments in an evening. Any person attempting
to get into the house by way of the area must have
passei through the kitchen, where there were two
servants, who must have seen them.

Both the prisoners strongly denied the robbery.
Phillipson said that he heard the cry of "Stop thief,"
and on going to see what was the matter, he was
taken into custody. Ile had been to take some things
home he had been repairing as a tailor.

Anderson said he had be—en in a coffee-house, kept
by a person named Rowbottom, in Portland-street,
Newport-market, on the 17th of December, from six
o'clock to twelve, and called the waiter at rhe coffee-
house to prove it, but on cross-examinatigia he failed
to do so.

Mr. Jubtice AlAur.E summed up. Ih3 thought the
charge of breaking into the dwelling-house could not
be substantiated, and, therefore, the jury ought to
disani,s that from their minds. The only question
far their consideration was whether the prisoners had
committed the robbery.
The jury found the prisoners guilty of larceny, and
former convictions were proved against both of them.—
sentence deferred.

NEW COURT.
(Before the RECORDER )
ROBBING TAVERNS —Henry Ecans, a respectably_
dressed man, aged thirty-two, described as an agent,
pleaded Guilty on four several charges of stealing
spoons from public•houses.
The RECORDER said the offence was a most serious
one. No property was so exposed to depredation as
that of tavern-keepers, and he was but discharging
his duty to the public by making an ex.imple of the
prisoner. The sentence of the Court was, that he be
transported beyond the seas for seven years.
The prisoner entered into a rambling statement, to
the effect that he had been requested by a person to
pawn a coat, which he did, and that he found the
spoons found in his possession in one of the pockets.
He declared that he was innocent of the charge im-
puted to him, and stated that he had pleaded Guilty
by advice.
The RECORDER consented to abate his judgment,
and to allow the trial of the prisoner to proceed on
the first charge.
The prisoner was then arraigned on the charge of
stealing four silver table and four salt spoons on the
91st of December, the property of Mr. Joseph Bull,
the proprietor of the Queen's Arms, in Newgate-
etreet.
Mr. Horry now appeared to defend the prisoner.
From the evidence of a police-constable it appeared
that the prisoner was given into his custody by the
landlord of the Horse Shoe, at Stones'-end, Borough,
who charged kiln with stealing a silver spoon. The
prisoner was slightly in liquor. On searching him
he found the four spoons mentioned and a smaller
one, which had been broken. He also found some
papers, one of which was smeared with mustard.
Wm. Walters, the waiter at the tavern, deposed to
the spoons being safe up to about four on the day in
question. He did not see the prisoner in the house,
but he (witness) was frequently absent from the
room.
A young man, named Andrews, deposed that he
WAS in the company of the prisoner at a sale at Gar-
raway's up to half-past four on the 21st.
Mr. HORRY addressed the jury, and dwelt upon
the extreme improbability of a person committing a
robbery in a public-house, and immediately after
going into another and getting intoxicated. Was it
not' more likely that he had been made the dupe of
some designing person, anxious for his own security?
The jury found the prisoner Guilty, who besought
the mercy of the Court.
The RECORDER said he could behold no mitigating
circumstances in the whole matter, for the prisoner,
let it be borne in mind, WR3 charged with five
offences of the same kind, and he was a person
following a pursuit which removed him from the
class of persons who so frequently came before that
Court, many of whom were driven to commit crime by
the pressure of poverty. If he did not pass a severe
sentence upon him there' would be an end to the
utility of public and shameful examples. He saw no
grounds to alter the sentence he had formerly passed.
«I consider, said the Recorder, "it right to tell you,
that if any application be made to a higher tribunal,
and it is referred to me, I shall feel it my duty to say
that no mitigation of this sentence ought, on public
grounds, to take place."
Sentence—Seven years transportation.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)
Fanny South, Harriet I)owpey, and Charles IVinter
were indicted for stealing seven sovereigns and one
ha sovereign, the property of William Edwards,
from his person.
The prosecutor, who was a sailor, and had just
been paid off from his ship, met the prisoner Winter,
who persuaded him to go to his house, where the two
females were. After having had something to drink,
they began to hustle the prosecutor about, and, ac-
cording, to his assertion, while down upon a bed, they
took his handkerchief out of a pocket under the
breast of a flannel shirt he wore, and in which
he had secreted his money which he missed, when he
got away from them. He told a policeman who took
them into custody, when a few shillings were found
upon the females, and a sovereign and some silver on
the
male. From information he received, the con-
stable went to the Bell public house, St. George's-
street, Ratcliffe, where 111 r. Whately, the landlord,
at once said that Winter had deposited three sove-
reigns the morning after the robbery.
Winter, in his defence, said he had found a W.
Plymouth bank-note, and this would account for his
possession of the money.
The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty, to the
surprise of the prisoners themselves.

SURREY SESSION
Mr. S.—(THIS DAY.)
(gefore PUCELE and a Bench of Magistrates.)
George Snelling, aged 31, was indicted for feloni-
%ously stealing, at Pyrford, two pieces of fir timber,
lied sleepers, the property of Mr. George Marshall.
C-From the evidence it appeared that the prisoner
„as observed, early on the morning of the 12th of
her last, to proceed to the place where the
ece
in question was situated. Upon his leaving
roperty
Po return to his home he was taken in custody by one
t of the detective force, with the two pieces of timber
, his possession.
An objection was taken I)3r Mr. ROBINSON on the
An
that. the timber was the property of Mr.
favrshall, jun , as well as of Mr. George Marshall,
lu whose name alone the indictment was framed.
That in fact the two the
were partners.
The Learned CHAIRMAN said that the proof of the
partnership would rest upon the prisoner; if proved
f course it would be fatal to the indictment.
° No evidence was however offered on the subject,
.sd the jury returned a verdict of Guilty.
auThe prisoner, against whom a previous conviction
ss proved, was sentenced to twelve months im-
v; isooment, with hard labour, at the House of Cor-
PrCor-
rection,Guildf
re George Sweatinalt was indicted for feloniously
on the 18th of December last, four fatted
Stealing,
ewse, of the value of 11., the property of Thomas
thalcraft.
The prosecutor stated that he missed four geese on
morning of the 18th of December. Upon missing
thero he applied for a warrant to search the house of
them
prisoner, when he found two of the geese, par-
tially picked, between the bed and the mattress.
The prisoner, upon being charged with the robbery,
denied it and ran away. There was no mark upon
the geese by which he could identify them as his pro-
The prisoner, who was undefended said he found
• geese upon the road.
,
Woe jury acquitted the prisoner.

woRSHIP-STREET.—(THIs DAY.)
Joseph Holland, a young man, having the appear-
of a journeyman mechanic was charged with
appear-
stealing a truck, the property of William Oldman, of
ste,... 10, Leonard-square, Shoreditch.
No,
prosecutor said he was in the habit of letting
out trucks by the hour. On Friday afternoon last,
the"- prisoner, in his absence, came and hired one in
the .usual way of one of his children. Witness,
ho wever, subsequently found that the truck had been
sli by the prisoner for 255., to a Mr. Mahoney, No.
1:4 ,t:Boot-street, Pitfield-street.
The prisoner assured the MagiFtrate he had been
duuted by another person to effect a sale of the
ck; and for his trouble he was to have ss. The
trtlin'' of
herdhat individual was King, but where he
Pa ided id not know.
ressergeant Brannan, of the detective force, s
L aid t
umber of individuals who had recently been pluhe n-
tered in the way described was almost incredible.
The stolen trucks were more frequently taken to
.-mithfield, where a ready market was found, and a
paint, and other slight alterations being had re-
little
..rae to, they were so completely metamorphosed as
coudefy recognition. The description given, how-
ever, °f the general The
bore so great a resem-
blance to that of the prisoner, that if the magistrate
u grant a remand, and, with the aid of the press,
he °had no doubt but a and,
host of individuals would
°S
e forward and recognise the
prisoner.
for that purpose ... 11Ammua. remanded the prisoner for a week

CLERKEN WELL._(THIs DAY.)
Henry Day was finally
examined, charged with
numerous
n robberiet in the
eighbourhood of Isling-
ton, Holloway, Hackney, &e.
t appeared that for a length of time past the doors
of the houses in this district had been robbed of brass
ornaments, the knockers and bell pulls. Every effort
was made to trace the delinquents without effect,
until Tuesday evening, when 147 N stopped the pri-
soner in Islington carrying a bag containing a great
quantity of bell-pulls, wires, &c., which were traced
to have been stolen from numerous houses.
The owners attended and identified the property.
The prisoner said nothing in his defence, and he
was fully committed for trial.

THE SOUTH SEA COMPANY.
(THIS DAY.)
The half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors
of this company was held to-day, at the South-sea
House, Threadneedle-street.
After the usual preliminaries,
The Governor, (CHARLES FRANKS, Esq.), said that
the present meeting was called merely to declare a
dividend on the company's stock for the half-year
ending this

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