The Sun.
London, England, 1834-09-13 00:00:00

SURREY SESSIONS.-(THIS DAY.)

(Before B. HEDGER, EStl., Chairman.)
Robert Bentham was indicted for embezzling the sum of
21. 6s. 6d., the property of his master, on the 4th August last.
Thomas Crawley deposed, that the prisoner was in his era-
Ployraent as a wheelwright. On the day named he sent him
to his cousin's, in Paddington, with some work, for which he
was to receive 2/. 6s. 6d. He did not return, and witness gave
kforrnation to the police.
theoseyh Crawley deposed, that on the day in question he paid
the Prisoner 21. 6s. 6d. for his cousin, and he gave a receipt for
money in his master's name.
Police Constable C 40, apprehended the prisoner on the
,i,!,t11 of August in consequence of information he received.
'Lae prisoner told him that he would never have done it had he
not been drunk at the time.
The prisoner put in a written defence, in
which he urged
ttoimer respectability, and pleaded intoxication as the cause of
els transgression.
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty and the Court sentenced
tura to six months imprisonment and hard labour.
t R°6ert Garten a young boy, was indicted for stealing six
able-clothes and other articles of household linen, and Jane
Alexander and her son George were indicted for receiving the
Game, knowing them to have been stolen.
dMrs. Peploe had received the property for the purpose of be-
en They were in her mangling-house in the gar-
'n Garten's mother resided next door to her, and the
ee between them was broken through, just in sufficient
d•
ace to let the boy through. She did not see him steal the
ings, but his little sister told her he had done so, and after-
ards he admitted it himself, upon a promise of pardon if he
would bring the property back.
Mary Ann Smith was servant to Mrs. Spencer. She took
abundle of things to Mrs. Peploe to be mangled belonging
to
her mistress. There was a shirt, table cloths, towels, &c.
Saw the same things afterwards at Queen-square; they were
produced by pawnbrokers.
roho William Fry, pawnbroker's assistant, produced the
rlerty which was pawned by some person whom he did not
w• It was a boy who gave the name of John Alexander.
_Richard Clowe, also a pawnbroker's assistant, produced part ofthe property which was pawned by the boy Alexander, to
the hest of his knowledge.
oliceman L 98, took the prisoner Garten into custody at
tkeP
`o'clock on Sunday morning, the 30th of August. On
;',ehlg asked what he had done with the property, he at first
Tied it, but afterwards said he had taken them to Alexanders'
;vi`rt° told him when he got any thing to bring it to them.
ohitness took Garten to their house, and inquired about the
ings ; they denied the knowledge of them. He got another
fficer, and was going to search the house, when the woman
told the boy to give him the duplicates, which he did from the
mantel shelf. He found a handkerchief in a box in the room
which Mrs. Alexander said was her property.
ti:1:11e Property was identified by Mary Ann Smith as being
at °C her mistress.
chSome respectable witnesses gave the prisoner Garten a good
aracter : one of them was willing to take him into his em-
y, if discharged, shortly.
The Alexanders also received a good character for honesty.
The Jury found all the prisoners guilty.
imprisonment,
and the boy Alexander were sentenced to seven days'
—ll"sonment, and the woman to 12 months' hard labour.

LORD MAYOR'S COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

PARRER V. WILSON.
ThiS was an actl
on brought by the plaintiff for the recovery
r the sum of 19/. for two wardrobes. The plaintiff and de-
pdant are both upholsterers ; the latter purchased from him
t'oke two wardrobes in question, for which the plaintiff agreed
th„,44 his bill at three months for the amount. Shortly after
Pads were delivered the plaintiff having been informed
t the defendant had.dishonoured several of his acceptances,
i‘eftised to take his billcwithout another name was attached to
brought the present action.
Mr. RYLAND appeared for the plaintiff.
AMr.
ifr. GURNEY, who was Council for the defendant, on his
n 4.41, f admitted the debt, but contended that the plaintiff was
2,` al a situation to commence an action, he having agreed to
7e a bill at three months, and that period not having yet ex-
ed. When it did, the defendant was willing to pay the
Verdict for the plaintiff, damages 191.
ft'rhe business of the': Court having concluded before twelve
ihe4ek, the Recorder, as he was leaving, laughingly observed,
vrat it was rather a practical illustration that county courts
01.111‘ld_ no. t answer when the business was so slight in the heart
city.