The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-16 00:00:00

THAMES.

CONVICTION Or • MOST lINfiItIiATEFUL THlEL—Fred-
erido Dorking, a youth of about 17 years of age, who
said be believed he was a seaman, was brought before
Mr. Selfe, charged with stealing a silver watch, guard-
chain, silk handkerchief, and 15s. 91. in money, from
Andrew Murray, a sailor, belonging to the Salamander
man-of-war.

The prosecutor, who is the beau ideal of a generous,
true hearted British tar, raid he was at present staying
at No. 7, Strathmore-terrace, Shadwell. Ou the morn-
ning of Monday the Bth instant, he was in the Mahogany
Dar public-house in \\reliclose-terrace, and met with the
prisoner, who said ho was paid up and in great distress
and could not get a ship. He relieved the lad and gave
him a good supper and a pot of ale. Lie asked the
prisoner what he meant to do, and he said he was quite
destitute and must sleep in the streets. lie told the pri-
soner he would not allow him to do that, and took him home
and gave him part of his bed, and also promised to get
him a ship. The prisoner went to bed in the same
room as himself, and got up in the morning early and
crept out of the house, taking with him a watch, guard
chain, silk neckerchief, and 15s. 9d. i❑ money, belonging
to witness, who never saw the lad again until yesterday.
Potter, a police-constable, No. 212 K, said he traced
the prosecutor's watch'to a watchmaker in Southwark,
who bought it of the prisoner, and he took the prisoner
into custody yesterday in the neighbourhood of Ber-
mondsey.

The prisoner, on being called on for his defence, in a
careless manner said he stole the prosecutor's watch,
but not his money.
Mr. Selfe—What are you
The prisoner—I believe I am a seaman.
Mr. Selfe—Do you plead guilty or not guilty

The prisoner—l am guilty, sir.
Mr. Selfe said the prisoner had robbed his kind and
generous benefactor, and was a most ungrateful youth.
He had no doubt whatever the prisoner stole the pro
secutor's money and silk handkerchief as well as the
watch and guard, and he sentenced him to four months'
imprisonment and hard labour. The watch must be
restored to the prosecutor.

The watchmaker who bought the watch said be gave
11. 6s. for the watch.

Mr. Selfe—Then you will lose your money. If you
buy stolen watches you run a double risk of losing your
money and your liberty.
The watchmaker—The boy said he had the watch
five years, and Old such a pitiable tale of distress and
destitution that I was induced to buy it off him.
Mr. Seife—lt may be a hard case on you, but it would
be a much harder case on the prosecutor if he was to
lose his watch of which he has been plundered. Give
it up to him.

The watch was then restored to its lawful owner.

A despatch from Stockholm, of the 12th, states that
Prince Napoleon, having traversed Sweden by the
Canal de Gotha, embarked on board the Reine Hor-
tense on the 10th at Suder Cceperg ; and that the two
ships, La Reine Hortense and the Cocyte, had reached
the Swedish capital on the first-named day.
A letter from Rome in the Ticincse Gazette states that
the Tribunal of the Sacred Consulta has condemned
Lieut. Eiger of the Papal artillery, a native of Switzer
land, to five years' hard labour in irons, for belonging
to a secret society.
THE MURDER AT ARMLET, NEAR LEEDS.—The pri-
poner John Hannah, charged with the murder of Jane
Baoham, at Armley, an Thursday last, was brought up
at Leeds Court-house on Saturday, on remand, when the
officer in charge informed the bench that a coroner's
jury bad on the previous day returned a verdict of
" Wilful murder" against the prisoner, and that the in-
quest had been adjourned to that day for the purpose of
having the depositions signed. The officer also stated
that the prisoner wished it to be asked whether there
was any one in court from Manchester or elsewhere who
knew him. The question was asked, and the prisoner
looked anxiously about the court, but there was no re-
sponse, and when he was told that there was no one
present who knew him he appeared greatly disappointed
and depressed, The bench otdered him to be remanded
pro forma until Monday, and he was then removed from
the dock, his expression and anguish betraying great
mental anguish. At 2 o'clock the jury re-assembled at
the Malt Mill, Armley, and the depositions and inquisi-
tion having been signed. the coroner made out his war-
rant for the prisoner's c mimittal to York for trial. The
warrant was intrusted to the coroner's officer, and the
prisoner was removed to York by the 4 p.m train.