The Sun.
London, England, 1833-09-09 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

John. 111Pherson was indicted for feloniously
stealing from the person of Elizabeth Sherwood one
sovereign, two half-sovereigns, and fourteen shillings,
her property.
The prosecutrix, an interesting looking young
girl, deposed that she was a shoe-binder by trade,
and that on the 17:h of July last she was waiting
for a Hammersmith omnibus, at the Black Horse
public-house, in Coventry-street, when the prisoner
came in and inquired what she was waiting for. On
her informing him, he said that he was himself going
to Hammersmith, but by way of Paddington, and
that she bad better accompany him. The prosecu-
trix said she was at last " overpersuaded" to do
so, and they set out together. On reaching Regent-
street the prisoner called a cab, in which they pro-
ceeded to the Yorkshire Stingo, when the prisoner
said he had no money. The prosecutrix paid Is. Gd.
for the cab. The prisoner, after taking the prose-
cutrix to several public-houses, said that he had to
call on his sister, who lived close by, and who would
be very glad to see the prosecutrix, who, persuaded
by the specious manner of the prisoner, consented
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to accompany him there. The prisoner then took
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female, and they entered, and the prosecutrix was
invited to walk up stairs. She did so, and at that
time had her purse and her money safe in her
bosom. She sat down, and while she was stooping to
tie her shoe, the prisoner took her purse and her
money from her bosom, and saying " I shall now
wish you good day, in the hope of soon seeing you
again," ran down stairs. The prosecutrix immedi-
ately screamed eut, when two females came into the
room, who informed her, that she was in a house of
accommodation, on which, after stating she had been
robbed, she left the house; and on turning out of
the street saw
.the prisoner, from whom she de-
manded the restitution of her property. He refused,
though she continued her importunities for some
rime, and eventually made his eseape.
The witness was severely cross-examined by Mr.

CtimtcHlLL, who defended the prisoner, but nothing
was elicited to shake her testimony.
William Elliott, a police sergeant, and another
policeman, deposed to having seen the prosecutrix
and prisoner together on the evening in question,
and that the former was heard by them to entreat
the latter to return her purse. The prisoner was
well known to them as an occasional conductor to
an omnibus.

The prisoner made a long rambling defence, and
called

Mary Ann Jones, who deposed that she was ser-
vant at the brothel in Dean-street, and that the pro-
secutrix was well known to her as using the house
" professionally." The witness, after being cau-
tioned by the Court, swore positively to this, arid
also that the real name of the prosecutrix was Eliza

The Jury, without hesitation, returned a verdict
of guilty.
The Foreman, addressing the Court, said—" We
are at a loss for words to express our indignation at
the defence set up by the evidence of the girl Jones."
The COMMON-SERGEANT said, that so perfectly
did he acquiesce in the feeling of the jury, that he
should order the witness Jones to be taken into cus-
tody, to be dealt with as the Court should direct.
The witness Jones was immediately consigned to
the safe keeping of Mr. Wontner, and removed into
the prison. .

The COMMON-SERGEANT intimated to the pri
soner that he should transport him for life.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

111AiVSION HOUSE.

THE PREACHING THIEF—Wm. Dell, alias the
Bee. Doctor Dell, who was some days ago exa-
mined upon the charge of having bambozled a
waggoner out of 21., after a sermon upon the wick-
edness of the world, was brought up for further
examination. The Justice-room was crowded by
persons curious to see so distinguished a person.
The following conversation preceded the examina-
tion :

The LORD MAYOR—Pray, Mr. Dell, do you
know such a place as Newgate ?—Prisoner : Why
yes, my Lord, I know it pretty well.

The LORD MAYOR•-.- I mean the inside of the
building ?—Prisoner : So do I, my Lord.
The LORD MAYOR— f I don't mistake, you were
tried there last Session for stealing a sovereign ?
Prisoner I was, certainly, but I did not deserve it.
_ _

The LORD MAYOR—You were convicted, were
you not ?—Prisoner I was acquitted.
The LORD MAYOR—Yes, you derived some profit
from the mistake,' as it is called. When first tried you
were found guilty, and the absence of witnesses cleared
you on the second. Prisoner: No, my Lord. The Judge
that tried me last told me he was surprised how old
Arabin could think of convicting me—(Laughter.)
Mr. Crump, an undertaker, said that he knew the
prisoner to be a graceless fellow from his earliest
years. Prisoner had been errand boy to witness,
who did not know whether the Doctor committed
any robbery upon him, but was sure that the Doctor
was the greatest liar he ever saw. Was not aware
that the Doctor preached while an errand boy. Au
application was made to the Judge when the con-
viction took place to send him out of the country,
and no doubt he would have been sent off had not
the mistake occured which threw him upon society
once more

The LORD MAYOR (to the prisoner)—How long
have you been preaching ? Prisoner—l can't tell
how long. Let me see, when did I begin ? No, I
can't really tell.
The LORD MAYOR—Did you get money by it ?
Prisoner— Sometimes.
The LORD MAYOR—You resumed the trade the
moment you got out of prison ? Prisoner—l think
I did ; I preach whenever I see people want it, and
many want it now. I'm sure my prosecutors want
it to turn their hearts, for wickedness is therein.

The LORD MAYOR —Well, I shall send you for
trial ; and I hope to be able to get you out of the
country as soon as possible, for the benefit of the
community. I consider you a dangerous fellow.
Prisoner—Not at all, my Lord—nothing of the kind.