The Sun.
London, England, 1851-10-14 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIO

(THIS DAY.)
(Before the ASSISTANT-JUDGE at Westminster.) j
The Learned Judge this day renewed the sittingsti;
the session in the Sessions' Court, Mr. W 4112131980/ rt,
same time, taking part in the business in another.e u
Charles Swinbourne, aged 40 and Henry Swinbmin
aged 24, were indicted for stealing five pairs of shoe.yo°
other articles, value 155., the property of Wil
Hooper. The case for the prosecution was that,Bo,_.,
nights ago, the prosecutor was coming towards Lonet_u:d
on the Brentford-road, driving a market cart, and 'l4,
to stop for a short time at Kew-bridge, where the Po
soners came out of a public-house and requested hil:00,
give them a ride in his cart towards town. Ile tee
tented to do so, and took up Henry in the back of
elf,
cart and William on the driving-seat beside WTI to
Arriving at Hammersmith, the prisoners asked hwerth
have something to drink, which he refused. The pass,
ebea
who lived in Hammersmith, at an Alton ale-house, t
got out, and immediately ran away. The prosee.ll,46
missed the parcel containing the shoes and other ertivep,
laid in the indictment. He then pursued the prisentbey
and saw them both looking over a wall, and wheniwecl
were taken into custody by the police, the parcel MIL.
from the cart was found on the other side of the sv;tlt its
The prisoners protested their innocence,_ lop
suggested for them that the prosecutor made the ',llia
out of spite, because they would not give him isigo
for the ride to Brentfurd. Their landlady, 5,1),".„11,1- et'
highly respectable boot and shoe maker at, -0,0"-boa
smith, in whose employment the younger prsoner
_or,
been for several years, gave both an excellent chum,"
But the jury found them Guilty, and they were
tenced each to four months' imprisonment. r fete"
George Spencer, aged 16, was indicted for
niously embezzling the sum of 121. 12s. 6d., end.„,oool
other sums of money received by him for and oproof
of William Samuel Burton, his master; euu,sei
Hamlet Gritton was indicted as an accessary
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after the fact. Another indictment, postponed froMo
session, charged Gritton (who is 20 years of settree
having stolen a bank-note for 51., together wit/ sr'
sovereigns and other moneys, the property tils°"
Burton. ati°
Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Parry conducted the prose nere
Mr. Payne and Mr. Prendergast defended the Priseaest
The prosecutor is the sole proprietor of the 14
ironmongery establishment in Oxford-street, 40 pre
known as the firm of Rippon and Burton• boot
soners are both clerks in the prosecutor's wad Spec
Gritton being one of the delivering clerks, 01;401°
cer one of those whose duty it was to receive se tee
from the vanmen, and hand it over tesdiA
principal cashier. In the instances brought foryiere
support of the indictment it would appear thst th'ic'ersi
soners contrived to intercept the money Oa 6Peli thB
hands) on its way to the cashier, and to destrel 0
010_A
cheques and counterfeits. They were allege goer;
have entered " paid" in the ledger opposite the "bilio
accounts, so that the system of checks adopted 0 ses
firm was completely frustrated, and it was oelad,l Tn°
periodical taking of stock that suspicion was raaialb.
yeomen engaged in the several cases enumerated trier
indictment proved the facts of the'cub° „a 3 Fara
actions.
Mr. PAINE and Mr. GIFFORD, for the prisoe--
several technical points, which were overuled., el'
Mr. BALLANTINE cross-examined some ° the
thv
nesses on the part of Spencer, bat he elicited al'
nothing materially beneficial to the prisoners'
tleft.)
(The trial had not concluded when our repot'

BOW-STREET.--(THIS Dme %
George Bolder, a cabman, was charged bt'fgtte9_l-
Henry with furious driving and misconduct in 47, o'cluvin
Police-constable F 64 stated that about tte top
this morning he was on duty in Holborn, et ,IP!:
Chancery-lane, when he saw the prisoner drive., WI
some cab at a furious rate, and whipping. bt'bern
dreadfully. Some of the cabmen standing 110 a-esit
endeavoured to stop him, but they did not ennc",, bin
the prisoner drove up as far as Day and Igart'll-ne;
ing warehouse, where he turned sharp roundest—tor,;,l
an old man down, and returned to the rank nres,Vrk
dle-row. Here he lashed the horse to such a degA 044
the animal kicked the bottom of the cab out, en" e orot
soner was dislodged from his seat. Some f 11:1
cabmen tried to persuade him to get inside, she r
them would undertake to drive him home; 13114;
soner, who was very drunk, said something his of
ing the devil out of his horse, and jumped up tosoedd
again. The constable, however, with the ass
ton'
another policeman, took the prisoner to the ott; tt
the cab was conveyed to the green-yard, tor
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been claimed by Mr. Norris, the proprie'°.,;ger
The prisoner said the horse became unman
and he was obliged to run the spirit out of hit° 'floot
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Mr. HENRY was convinced that the Prlb", ird
drunk at the time he was arrested, and aersetU,
safety required that drunken cabmen should °this
punished when they misbehaved themselves inevia
be should send the prisoner to the House of Cov" fat
for one calendar month, and suspend his licenne
months more. teat
The prisoner was accordingly removed in all
pAir;
WORSHIP-STREET.—(THL- gioo!ji
John Gilchrist was charged before Mr.
with assaulting a gentleman named Bertin, en"
him of a transportable offence for the purpose
ing money. iat
The prisoner met Mr. Bertin and a friend --.401
ire Old-street-road, and pushed against OW,-, ooto,
On being remonstrated with he turned furiotlPJ 100
prosecutor, and struck him a violent blow on the • j
at the same time charging him with having etnif„
able mourning ring. The officer who heard 4""„itity
don at once recognised prisoner as an old Winll4l
and on their way to the station heard him °70:0"
prosecutor " Square it, square it." When he' At
inspector he reiterated the charge of robbery. of
Evidence was given of prisoner being Ole,
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most notorious thieves in London. He offere,"
fence, and was sent to the House of Correction
teen days. IQ
NEW CITY OF LONDON CORPORk
BILL. 11 19
The following are the heads of the 131
the Court of Common Council have determinerooo
be brought into Parliament in the ensuing ens.9ll
" That every person who shall occupy pre:;.-6
the city of London for the period of a yea..
day, and shall pay scot and bear lot, shall be Poe
man and a citizen, and shall be entitled OA"
benefits and privileges and be subject to nil
ties thereof.
" That every freeman and citizen be rated 101017/1
to
municipal, Parliamentary, or parochial 0 g
amount of not less than 101.
" That all reference to the register of
net
Members of Parliament be repealed. Ofie
" That the roll of freemen and citizens be i
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in the first week of October, to be revisetie i 0,4
Aldermen and Common Council, in Nvardnievf'9
first weak ofNovember following, with 9 POllO
that due notice be given in each ward of tiln or
and places where, such revision shall be ow
take place. the
" That in the absence of the alderman 'lll
Mayor act in his stead. fof
" That the q f
ad for candidates be ej
Common Council be the same as those eft r,
ly lade to prevent
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tors ; and that provisions be inane pi, Aid
son being a candidate for the office of
e Pet
Common Councilman, who may not b yep
debts in full, in the event of his having big
rnpt, insolvent, or having compounded Wit"
ditors. be
" That the qualifications for alderman tOft
the freemen and citizens as aforesaid, 01)iir
aldermen be elected for a period not exnee""
Oe
~ years. That
the Act of 11th George 1., C.
A (
Act), be further amended as follows : vote of;
" That freemen occupiers be entitled to 9111
elections in Common Hall in addition to
men. I:011
" That the poll at elections in Corotol
limited to one day.
" That no person be eligible to be a q-cl3l",og`
elections in Common Hall for the offices 0 , poP
lain and Bridgemaster, without seven days
his being a candidate. cti°ll
" That all enactments of the present ELe-A
inconsistent with the foregoing, be repeals
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07,
GRAND FLOWER SHOW.—The last y a bleltif4;,
of the season of the Islington Society was bel ,sle/10.,{
at Mr. S. Barnes's, the Junction Arms, Stromlo" f
els?
way, and drew a large and fashionable co oe
rooms. The show of dahlias was first rate, and tea "i
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tions which were of very novel designs attrt4,ces, /it
share of attention. A vine loaded with grer,
fine collection of fuchsias shown by Mr. Barn
werep
much admired, as was a model of a cottage and
designed by Mr. Williams. Several prizes we';?l
the best show of dahlias in boxes of sixes, he''rii),
want of space, we have only room to give the 'I,K,
the order in which they were placed. Messrs•r\-oftqf
Chapman, Green, Lacock, Williams, Scott, '',041.
Appleby. The rooms were during the afternoon
crowded to excess. 10,11;,
[ADVERTISEMENT ]—Richard Atkinsolllcet4
Irish poplin manufacturers to the Queen, her d jiie`lheq
ness the Duchess of Kent, his Excellency the Lord co; (f
&C., 31, College-green, Dublin.—Atkinson anti,
spectfully to acquaint the nobility and gen7o r,y;',,'
Britain, that they transmit specimens for inspecos6.lK
free, and any poplins ordered are sent free of e%l3'"or tool
don, Liverpool, Bristol, Plymouth, l'almoutb,wit '
;°
from whence they are forwarded as addressed /
delay, and at the risk of Atkinson and Co. 14' t`
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THE GLASGOW STATUE OF THE "'tip )11)
mentioned in our last that Sir James Andets°4
Provost of Glasgow, had waited on Prince Alhe' 1 PIO
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rood Palaee, with the view of inducing his -
to name the sculptor that should be selected to .00
statue of the Queen which it is proposed to ereetticitiMi
in commemoration of her Majesty's visit to tiitorild,q,
Royal Highness, we understand, received tile f3„(414
of Glasgow in the most affable manner, lti tlptop,
undertake the responsibility of selecting a
execution of the statue—thereby, as we buronv Do' l!d
ing a good taste somewhat awanting those /
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req cots
uest.— Sman. 141
THE LATE EARL OF DERBY'S MENA-
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sale of the late Earl Derby's menagefe Owe 91)
Knowsley, near Liverpool, was brought to a close
,s
day, with the exception of a few lots. The tot fr
the six days do not exceed 6,0001. 00„, l
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MEETING or CLERGY AT EavErtroo"l",oo‘
a meeting of several of the clergy of the tovilte,ol of
the Clarendon Rooms, for the purpose, we belie"rot
lug a public protest against the Government
to the Catholic schools of the neighbourhood*