The Sun.
London, England, 1834-09-10 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS-(THIS DAY).

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Serjeant ARABIN. )
Robert Long, a rather respectable-looking young man, was
indicted for stealing, on the 27th of August, a purse, reticule,
money, and several other articles, the property of Robert
Mackey, from the person of his wife, Amelia Mackey.
From the evidence of Mrs. Mackey it appeared that on the
day in question she was walking through Hackney-fields, the
prisoner followed her, and upon the witness stepping up on the
grass to allow the prisoner to pass, he snatched her reticule
and ran off. Witness called out " Stop thief," and the priso-
ner was shortly afterwards taken into custody.
The policeman who took the prisoner into custody stated
that he found the property upon him.—Guilty.
Mr. Sergeant ARABIN intimated to the prisoner that he
would be transported.
John Belch was indicted for stealing several tubs, andother
articles, the property of a person named Gardner.
From the evidence of Mrs. Gardner, it appeared that her
husband was a cooper. On the night of the 10th of July the
property in question was safe in the shop, and the next morn-
ing it was discovered to have been broken open, and the arti-
cles laid in the indictment stolen.

Mr. DOANE, who appeared for the prisoner, asked the wit-
ness whether her husband did not take the benefit of the In-
solvent Act at the time of the robbery ? On being answered
in the affirmative, he submitted that the indictment was in-
valid, inasmuch as it laid the property as that of the husband
of the witness.

Mr. Sergeant ARABIN overruled the objection.
Several witnesses saw the prisoner, together with another
man, on the premises on the night in question. They insisted
upon stopping there all night, and upon refusing to go, a po-
liceman was sent for, and the prisoner was taken into custody.
The other man escaped.
The prisoner, who is also a cooper, in his defence said that
he had been in the habit of working upon the premises till 10
or 11 o'clock at night, and could bring several witnesses to
prove that.
Several witnesses gave the prisoner a most excellent
character. _ _

The Jury found the prisoner Guilty.
Thomas Gunter was indicted for stealing a sovereign and
half sovereign, the property of his master, Robert Hudson, on
the 27th of August. The prisoner, a most miserable looking
object, had been three years and a half an apprentice with the
prosecutor, who, upon losing the money in question, and sus-
pecting the prisoner, he had been taken into custody.
Joseph Warner, a policeman, took the prisoner into custody,
who acknowledged getting up at 4 o'clock in the morning,
going to his master's bed-room, taking the money, and hiding
it in the dirt in the cellar, where the witness found it.
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty.
The prosecutor recommended him to mercy.
Elizabeth Perry, aged 49, was convicted of stealing various
pairs of shoes, a coat, waistcoat, and several other articles, the
property of Chas. Wilkinson.
_

Proni the statements of the wife of Wilkinson, a poor wo-
man who gets her living by selling things in the street, it ap-
peared that she had employed the prisoner to watch her
children and clean her house. On the night of the robbery, a
lodger in the house of Wilkinson discovered the prisoner with
the property leaving the house, having Wilkinson's coat on
her back, and the other property under her arm. On accusing
her of intending to steal the property, the prisoner said she
had been lent the coat by Wilkinson as the night was so wet.
Mary Drewitt was indicted for stealing on the 2d of Sep-
tember a shawl, the property of James Aldus, a pawnbroker,
The ahopman of the prosecutor stated ti---t-h-e-iiriOner was
in the habit of dealing at his• master's shop, and examining
articles as if she intended to purchase. On the day of the
indictment she came into the shop. Witness noticed her look
at several shawls, and at last take the one in question. She
was instantly followed and taken into custody with the pro-
perty upon her.

The -prisoner stated in her defence that she had been in the
habit of going to the prosecutor's, and had picked the shawl
up in the shop.
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty.
Henry Montifiore, a very respectable youth in appearance,
was indicted for stealing 305., the money of Thos. M'Dillon.

Mr. M‘Dillon stated that he was in the service of the East
India Company, and having brought several curiosities from
India and China he employed the prisoner to dispose of them,
giving him a salary for doing so. The prisoner had sold arti-
cles for 61. stating that he had only sold them for 41. 10s.—
The prisoner was acquitted in consequence of the informality
of the indictment.

Daniel Harding was indicted for stealing two pictures,
value 405., the property of James Black.—Guilty.
Margaret and Ellen Benson were indicted for stealing on
the 29th of June a large quantity of jewellery and other arti-
cles, the property of Mrs. Archer, in the dwelling-house of
John Wyatt.

Mrs. Archer stated that she lost the property charged in
the indictment while she was residing in the house of John
Wyatt, in the Edgware-road. The prisoner resided with her in
the house, and occasionally cleaned the rooms of the prosecutrix.
On the 29th of June, witness discovered that her boxes and
drawers had been opened and the property taken away. The
prisoner left the house of the prosecutrix suddenly.
Cross-examined by Mr. DoAmp—Had never charged her
sister with robbing her. Generally her sister never visited
her while she was in Mr. Wyatt's house. Had never stated
that her sister robbed her to any one.
A policeman who took the prisoner into custody on the 4th
of July, discovered in a basket carried by one of the prisoners
a piece crf ribbon and other articles, and upon going to the
house where they lodged, he discovered in a box in their pos-
session the property laid in the indictment, and 21 duplicates.
Cross-examined by Mr. DoANE—The prisoners did not say
that the box had been entrusted to their care by Mrs. Archer.
Several pawnbrokers produced several articles which were
identified by the prosecutrix as her property.
The prisoners in their defence stated that the property had
been entrusted to them by the prosecutrix to take care of, in
order that her sister, who was a great thief, might not steal
them.

Mr. Serjeant ARABIN summed up, and the Jnry found them
both guilty of stealing under the value of 5/.

NEW COURT.
(Before the COMMON-SERGEANT.
Isaac Ferry was indicted for feloniously receiving three pair
of shoes, the property of William Langley, knowing them to
be stolen.

James Langley deposed that three pair of shoes were stolen
from his uncle's shop on the 28th July. He saw them on Sa-
turday night in the shop, and on Monday night proceeded with
three policemen to the residence of the prisoner, who keeps a
second-hand shop in Hare-street, and found the shoes there.
Two of the policemen, who accompanied the last witness,
deposed to finding the shoes concealed under a table in pri-
soner's house.

Three or four witnesses were called for the prisoner, who
gave him a very good character for honesty and industry, and
stated that he was a fellowship-porter of the City of London
for the last 25 years.—Not Guilty. '

The sister arts—poetry, painting, and music, will
be admirably represented at our assemblage of savans this
week ; for we learn that Campbell and Rogers, Wilkie and
Roberts, Herz and Phillips, and many other men of acknow-
ledged talent and genius, will honour this city with their pre-
sence during this week of intellectual feasting.—Edinburgh
Evening Courant.
INSOLVENT DEBTOR'S COURT, SEPT. 9._
Walter Silva Godfrey, a young man, applied upon his petition
to be discharged. The insolvent on coming of age received
under his father's will 1,800/., and on being asked what he had
done with it, replied, " that he had spent it like a fool."—( A
laugh.) The Court had no doubt he had told the truth, and
after his confession ordered his discharge. The Court cau-
tioned him as to his future conduct.
We may congratulate the county of Cornwall on
the very flourishing condition of the mines, which are at this
moment in most active and profitable operation ; and this, com-
bined with an abundant harvest, which has yielded a more than
average quantity of all agricultural produce, completes the
present prosperity of old Cornwall.—Falmouth Packet.
Last week an enormous seal was caught in the
salmon-fishing nets at the village of Carnoustie Feus. The
animal was observed by the man in waiting, some time before
low water, apparently rather embarrassed how to obtain egress
from the net. After repeated futile attempts, the water fall-
ing fast, he was assailed from above, and forced to yield his
life to his ruthless persecutors. An eye-witness describes his
carcase as bearing a resemblance to the body of an ox deprived
of the legs at the first joint, and supposed to weigh 25 stone.
When Opened he was found to be completely gorged with
salmon, and from that circumstance is thought to have become
rather torpid, which made him an easy prey to the Carnoustie
fishermen.—Scotch Paper.