The Sun.
London, England, 1833-04-12 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

George Miller and Charles Space, two re§pectabie
looking young wen, were indicted for stealing on the
25th of February, a bed, bolster, pillows, blankets, and
several other articles of furniture, the property of John
Jackson. It appeared from the evidence of Mrs. Jackson,
that the prisoners occupied a ready furnished back room
in the house of her husband, No. 33, Marshall-street,
St. James's. The prisoners, who had only been three weeks
in the apartments, were in the habit of keeping the door
locked in order to screen their proceedings. During this
time they completely striped their apartments. In con-
sequence of some compunction of conscience, Spane en•
closed the duplicates cf most of the property which they
had pledged in a letter to Mr. Jackson, by means of
which the robbery was discovered.
All the pawnbrokers that were called stated that Sparse
wss the person who pledged the property.
Mr. BARRY, who appeared for Miller, submitted that
no case hail been made against him.
The COMMON-SERGEANT could not suppose that any
person who jointly occupied an ap irtment which had been
completely stripped of its furniture could be innocent of
any participation in th it robbery.
The jury found both prisoners Guilty.
Miller, together with a person named Johnson, was
placed again at the bar on a similar charge of completely
clearing out their furnished apartments at the house of
Mr. Simon Antonio Btunett, Gloucester-street, Queen-
square, Bloomsbury.
. . .

Similar evidence was adduced in this as in the last case.
ller, in his &fence, denied ever having been in the
house of the prosecutor.
The jury found both prisoners Guilty.
BIGAMY —John Furrow, an ill-looking middle age',
man, was indicted fur feloniously intermarrying with Ann
Cooke, his former wife being alive.
Ann Russell proved the marriage of the prisoner with
Sarah Sellis, his first wife, in 1828, at St. Martin's-in.
the-Fields.

By the prisoner—H,d heard that the prisoner's firsi
wile wa, n aped Sellwood, and not Sellis; but she alwa3l
went by the latter name.

The COMMON-SERGEANTI m afraid that will not di:

The prisoner—The witne's is aware, my Lord, that my
marriage with my first wife is not good, for her first hu•_
band, whose name was Stllwood, was transported, and
there is no evidence, that he is dead.

The COMMON-SERGEANT—I am afraid the case cannot
stand, and therefore Ann Cooke must be looked upon Ab
the prisoner's lawful wife.
Ann Cooke here stood forward, her eyes streaming'with
tears, and stated the prisoner was legally married to his
first wife, her previous husband being transported for life.
The COMMON SERGEANT observed that there was no
evidence of either of those facts.

Avis, the Marlborough-street officer, stated that he had
a copy of the certificate of the first marriage, but had not
compared it with the original.
The COMMON•SERGEANT in strong terms expressed
his regret that the case had been so brought forward as to
render it impossible at the present moment for the Court
to enter further into the investigation.
Ann Cooke stated that the prisoner had been constantly
in the habit of ill-treating her ; that he was in the habit
of keeping her for days without food ; that he had gone
to her friends in Liverpool and obtained money from them,
and it was on that account that her friends then had
turned their backs on her. It was a hard case to be
compelled to live with such a man.
The COMMON-SERGEANT expressed his sorrow for the
situation of the young woman, observing that she must
bring forward her case in a more substantial shape before
the Court could interfere. The Learned Judge did not
wish to speak harshly of any Magistrate, but be must say
that it was their duty to take care that the depositions
were such as the Court could act upon ; that course he was
sorry to say had not been pursued in the present instance.
The jury, under the direction of the Learned Judge,
acquitted the prisoner.
Cooke said that so bad was the conduct pursued by the
prisoner towards her that she was afraid when he was re-
leased he would not Lt her live long.
The COMMON-SERGEANT desired the prisoner to be
cautious how he proceeded, as there were points in the
case which might bring it before another jury.
The prisoner said he did not wish to hurt a hair of the
woman's head.

Mr. CLARKSON, on behalf of himself and his brother
barristers expressed their readiness to lend their assistance
to the uoor woman, to protect her from the attacks of the
prisoner and enable her to obtain her just rights.
The COMMON-SERGEAS again expressed his sorrow at
being unable to deal with the depositions, and desired h,s
respects to be given to the Magistrate, requesting him in

future to take ears that the depositions taken before him
sti, h li.t the Court could demi tvltti. lie n•ouid,
t`)e present Instance, allow the expense., hut he should
pursue a very different course when similar depositions
came before him rim the same office.