The Sun.
London, England, 1834-10-29 00:00:00

SURREY SESSIONS, OCT. 28.

James Ilett Holding, and C. Wadsworth, the two men
convicted on the preceding day for stealing a quantity of
furniture, the property of William H. Jones, were placed
at the bar for the purpose of having the sentence of the
Court passed upon them.
Wadsworth addressed the Chairman, and before the
Court passed judgment on him implored that the circum-
stance urged in his behalf on the previous day might be
taken into the merciful consideration of the Court.
CHAIRMAN—It has been proved that you were actually
the party who took the lodgings where the stolen property
was conveyed to.
Wadsworth—l declare most solemnly that I did not
know at the time for what purpose they were intended, and
merely went to look at the lodgings at the request of my
fellow prisoner.
CHAIRMAN—The Court is aware that you went to the
Police-office of your own accord, but the moment you en-
tered you were identified by Mrs. Weatherby, the land-
lady of the house where the lodgings were taken, and her
evidence confirms that of the driver of the van in which the
stolen property was removed, and who proved that you ac-
tually assisted in unloading the goods from the vehicle.
Wadsworth—l again declare that I have nothing inten-
tionally wrong.
CHAIRMAN—The sentence of the Court is that you be
severally transported for seven years.
Mr. Chambers applied to the Court for the restitution of
the property to the owner, who was the prosecutor of the
two men upon whom sentence had just been passed. The
property remained in the hands of the police, who refused
to deliver it up without an order from the Court. The
Learned Counsel then cited the 4th and sth of George
IV., as the clauses upon which he grounded his application.
The Court granted the application ; but gave directions
that the money found in Halding's possession when taken
into custody should not be given up to him, but forfeited to
the King.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

GUILDHALL.

Yesterday, John Goldsmith, a lad about 17 years old,
was brought before Mr. Alderman PiatE, charged with
threatening to do grievous bodily harm to Elizabeth Evans,
the daughter of the lodge-keeper of Clifford's Inn, to
whom he has been paying his addresses for several months
past.
Her father stated that the prisoner had been admitted a
visiter at the lodge for nearly two years, paying attentions
to his daughter, with his knowledge, but without his appro-
bation, though he did not interfere, because he deemed his
daughter old enough to take care of herself. Last week
she took a situation at. Mrs. Browne's, a milliner, on Lud-
gate-bill, to assist in the business, and when she told the
prisoner what she had done, he expressed his decided dis-
approbation, and even uttered a sort of menace to induce
her to forego her intention. Witness, on hearing of this,
desired her to pay no attention to the threat, but go to
work on Monday morning, and he would see her safe home
at night. He accordingly escorted her home by a circui-
tous route, as he understood the prisoner was waiting for
her at Ludgate-hill. About half-past nine o'clock in the
evening the prisoner came to the Inn, and asked to speak
with Elizabeth privately outside. She declined this invita-
tion, and asked him to walk into the lodge as usual, and
say anything he pleased openly before her parents ; but
the prisoner did not enter till he had parleyed some time.
When within, he stood in a sulky mood nearly an hour,
and could not be drawn into speaking by Elizabeth or any
body. At eleven o'clock Elizabeth said she should go to
bed, and offered him her hand, saying she had no to-
wards him, but he thrice refused to shake hands with her,
and so she went up stairs, bidding him good-night. The
prisoner attempted to follow her, but witness instantly laid
hold of him, and told him he could not suffer that, and
besides it was quite late enough for him to be out of his
parents' house, and he had then to walk as far as Hagger-
stone. The prisoner refused to leave the place ; and, when
witness threatened to compel him, he instantly stabbed him-
self twice in the bosom with a sharp penknife, one of the
wounds being nearly mortal. He was taken to the nearest
surgeon, and thence to the Compter ; and as witness had
no doubt, from his demeanour and his threats, that he in-
tended also to have maimed his daughter, he desired that
some steps should be taken for her protection.
The prisoner, who had a cool, determined countenance,
did not offer any explanation or reply ; and as the com-
plainant had not brought with him his daughter, who alone
could swear to the particular threats used by the pris9per,

Mr. Alderman PIRIE remanded the prisoner for further
examination.

Q UEEN-S Q UARE.
Yesterday Charles Sharp, about 14 years of age, errand
boy to Mr. Henry Woods, stationer, of No. 11, Cavendish-
street, Cavendish-square, was charged with stealing a 51.
Bank of England note out of his master's cash-box ; and
Thomas Sharp, his brother, and George Joiner, two lads a
few years older, were charged with receiving the same, well
knowing it to be stolen.

Mr. Wood had repeatedly missed sums of money, which
had disappeared in a most unaccountable way. The last
money he missed was a 51. Bank of England note from his
casli7box, which was kept locked. The police were em-
ployed to trace out the thief, and it was ascertained that the
note had been changed by George Joiner at the shop of a
Mr. Compton, and from other circumstances that transpired
there was every reason to believe that the other prisoners
were concerned in the robbery, and they were apprehended.
On the person of T. Sharp were found 3 half-sovereigns.
Charles Sharp, in reply, said that his brother told him that
he had found a purse of money in Regent-street, and they
were all three to go to the theatre in the evening.
Thomas Sharp told a long story about finding a purse of
money in Regent-street, consisting of a half-sovereign, two
half-crowns, four shillings, and two sixpenses, amounting
exactly to a sovereign.
Mr. WHITE—And what have you done with the purse ?
Thomas Sharp—Oh, I threw that away.
Mr. WIIITE—And how did you come by these three
half sovereigns ? Thomas Sharp—They were in the purse.
Mr. WHITE—You told me it only amounted to a pound.
Thomas Sharp—Yes, but that was another purse I meant.
Mr. WHITE—What, did you find another purse ? Tho-
mas Sharp—Yes, sir.
Mr. WHITE—WeII, you are a lucky fellow to find two
purSes in one clay ; and pray what account do you give of
the matter, George Joiner ? George Joiner said that Charles
Sharp told him that he could get a " fiver" (meaning a 5/.
note) as he knew where his mistress had placed the keys of
the, cash-box, and asked him if he could get it changed for
him. In the evening he brought him the 5/. note, and he
got it changed at Mr. Compton's. He received a sovereign,
four half-crowns, and the rest in half-sovereigns. A watch
was bought with the sovereign, which cost 18s., and the
balance of the sovereign they spent in gin.
Charles Sharp—Please, sir, it was George Joiner that
persuaded me to steal the .5/. note.
• George Joiner—lt was not.
• Charles Sharp—Yes it was, sir, and he said if I got the
note he would get it changed for us.
Mr. WHITE ordered them all to be committed for trial.

Mr. Charles Hutchins, the landlord of the Cock, in Tot-
hill-street, appeared on a peace-warrant to answer the com-
plaint of his wife for ill-treatment towards her.
The case had been adjourned for a week, in the hopes
that the parties might come to some amicable arrangement,
but such, however, was not the case.
Mr. WHITE expressed his regret that they could not
agree, and desired Mrs. Hutchins to state what complaint
she had to make against her husband.
Mrs Hutchins stated that on last Friday week they had
been very busy on account of the fire at the House of
Lords ; she by accident drew a pint of half-and-half very
stale, of which the customer complained, and her husband
told her that she must be either mad or drunk to draw
such beer.

Mr. Hutchins—That is false.
Mrs. Hutchins—He then desired me to go out of the
bar, and go up stairs and lie down.
Mr. WHITE—WeII, I suppose you went up stairs?
Mrs. Hutchins—No, indeed, I did not.
Mr. WHITE—What, not go when your husband told
you ? Mrs. Hutchins—No, Certainly not.
Mr. WHITE—Why, your husband ordered you to go ?
Mrs. Hutchins—Well, what of that ? Do you think lam
going to be ordered out of my own bar ?
Mr. WHITE--It is your husband's bar, and you ought
to have done as he told you, and gone up stairs. Have
you forgot, Airs. Hutchins, that at the altar you swore to
obey him ? Mrs. Hutchins (in a low tone)—Yes, Sir.
Mr. WHITE—Then you ought to have gone out when
you were told. Mrs. Hutchins—l am not to be turned out
of my bar. He then took and pulled me out, and when he
got inc on the stairs he pummelled me.
Mr. Hutchins—That is false. I merely wished her to
go and lay down, as she was fatigued.
Mr. WHlTE—There is no occasion for you to say any-
thing, Mr. Hutchins. The warrant is dismissed, and if I
had known it had been such a frivolous case, a warrant
never should have been granted. Mrs. Hutchins, obey
your _husband for the future.