The Sun.
London, England, 1851-10-15 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

THE TRIAL OF SPENCER AND GRITTON.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)

The case for the prosecution being closed,
Mr. Ballantine for Spencer, and Mr. Giffard for Grit-
ton, addressed the jury at considerable length, and called
witnesses to show that the prisoners were of excellent
character and conduct. Neither on their persons nor in
their lodgings were there any evidences of their posses-
sing more money than their lawful means would supply,
and they kept regular and early hours.
After a long review of the facts by the Judge, the
jury deliberated for forty minutes, and returned a ver-
dict of " Not Guilty," at four o'clock.
There are some other indictments against both pri-
soners, on which they are detained.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.

William Wilmhurst and George Cousins were
charged with having robbed Esther Hooper of a
watch. The prosecutrix, an old woman, keeps a
grinder's shop in Artillery-lane, and on Wednesday
Cousins walked into the place and asked for a half-
penny worth of nails. While she was serving the
nail,: she heard her kitten " bawl out and spit," and
looking into the parlour she saw Wilmshurst treading
upon little puss. Suddenly he darted out of the house
with the watch, which was in a stand, and was fol-
lowed by Cousins, who left the nails behind him.
The poor woman in vain ran after the thieves. Oa
the same evening Cousins sold the watch for Bs. to a
porter, whom he and his companion met and told
they were tradesmen out of work. The prisoners
were two days afterwards apprehended by Jarvis, one
of the most active of the City detective police, and as
the officer was taking them to the Mansion-house,
Wilmshurst acknowledged that he had stolen the
watch while Cousins was occupying the old woman's
attention about the nails.

The prisoners were committed for trial.
GUILDHALL.

Catherine Samson, describing herself as an un-
fortunate young girl, was placed at the bar before
Alderman Sir R. W. Carden, charged with stealing
a gold watch, value 101., from the person of Mr.
James Malkie, of Cork.

Prosecutor said I was walking down Chancery-
lane last night, between 11 and 12 o'clock, when I
met the prisoner, and I lost my watch.
Sir R. W. CARDEN—A nd what do you charge the
prisoner with ? Prosecutor—Why, Sir with taking
my watch.
Sir R. W. CARDEN—Did' you see her take it ?
Prosecutor—No, Sir, but I know she is the person
who took it.

Sir R. W. CARDEN—Did she speak to you ? Pro-
secutor—Well, Sir, perhaps I had a little drop in my
head, for I do not recollect what she said to me.

Sir R. W. CARDEN.•-•HOW do you know she took
your watch ? Prosecutor—l could not swear to it.
I know the chain was round my neck, and the swivel
gave way.
Sir R. W. CARDEN—Did you feel any jerk? Pro-
secutor—Why, of course I must have felt it.
Sir R. W. CARDEN—That will not do ; did you
feel a jerk ? Prosecutor—Certainly ; but I don't re-
member it.—(Laughter.)
Sir R. W. CARDEN—Did you L speak to the girl ?
Prosecutor—l believe I did.

Sir R. W. CARDEN—You said that perhaps you
had a little in your head—pray
_what had you been
drinking ? Prosecutor—Some oysters (Great
laughter)—and some ale, Sir.
Sir R. W. CARDEN—How much ale ? Prosecutor
—I don't know the name of it, Sir.—(Laughter.)
Sir R. W. CARDEN—I did not ask you for the
name. Did the prisoner drink with you ? Prose-
cutor—l am not sure; but she was with me when I
was drinking at Pearson's, in Cursitor-street. I can't
remember how much I had, for I had been in a public-
house in Holborn previously.
Sir R. W. CARDEN—What had you to drink there ?
Prosecutor—Some oysters also—(Laughter)—and
some ale, but I can't recollect how much.
Sir R. W. CARDEN-110W many public-houses had
you visited before that ? Prosecutor—l really can't
tell—(Laughter)—I had been all about town.
Sir R. W. CARDEN—Then you do not know any-
thing of the affair at all ? Prosecutor-4 do not, Sir.
Sir R. W. CARDEN—Nor the prisoner ? Prosecu-
tor—No, Sir. But I know the girl at the bar.
Prisoner—Did you not tell the inspector at the
station that you had never seen me beitore ? Prose •
cutor—l did say so.
Sir R. W. CARDEN—Then what do you mean by
swearing here that you know her? Prosecutor—No
more I do know the girl—that is, I knew her then.
Sir R. W. CARDEN—YOU appear to recollect no-
thing of what has transpired Pray, are you sober
now ? Prosecutor—l believe I am.

Sir R. W. CARDEN—I suppose you are not sure of
that—are you ? Prosecutor—No, Sir. —(Laughter.)
Sir R. W. CARDEN—Have you rt;covered your
watch ? Prosecutor—No, Sir. I w iah I had ; I
wouldn't be here.

Sir R. W. CARDEN—And now tell me what you
are by trade ? Prosecutor—Nothing,4 sir.