The Sun.
London, England, 1834-04-12 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS.-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.
William Green was indicted for feloniously setting
fire to two stacks of wheat and two stacks of pulse, the
PlertY of haac Cane, of Colnbrook.
—r• P 141.1.1 in stating the case for the prosecu-
tion, w--'" interrupted by the Judges, who stated, that
although they had looked over the depositions, they
were of opinion that the evidence would not bring home
the capital charge to the prisoner.
Icfile was then acquitted, and was advised. that in
I--er,,,,, he should be exceedingly careful of his conduct.
No''lik74"as Neal was indicted for stealing a mare, value
, the property of Mr. Thomas Chambers, in
the
ptonshire
thZtahPPeared from. the e.vidence. of several witnesses
eve . e prosecutor put his mare into a paddock in the
1 bzning of the 7th of March, and the following morn-
8-b
h she was missing On that morning at two o'clock
e was seen by the driver of the Celerity Birmingham
li°4eli on the road to London, the prisoner riding
er. From subsequent information the prosecutor
was induced to go to Edgeware, in Middlese;there
1 e,pifound the prisoner and the mare.
it" 7,1 e Jury found a verdict of Guilty.. .
77,-.?lnas Richardson, otherwise Morris, Charles
R.L.c'er, James Coster, Richard Coster, and
.Thomas
i "I',::: were indicted._ the four former for breaking into
- 08r-Inlilip's chapel, Clerkenwell, and stealing a quantity
L!' urass gas-fittings, prayer books, bibles, &c., the pro-
it' of the parishionrs of Clerkenwell and other
. Poefiscn, s, and the latterprisoner with receiving a portion
iir Property, knowing it to be stolen. .
"'xtr- CLARKSON stated the case for the prosecution.
' Ph-Lt. Edwin Hills, one of the chapelwardens of St.
0 B,4—'s James'sC hapel, ' which
.was a chapel of ease to
tio' , Clerkenwell, in consequence o. f informa-
pn, he and a Mr. Milne examined certain property
at he found. had been stolen from the chapel. He
(3111,::,1 fa,„ part of the window over the vestry.-
1 aroonia„en out, so as to leave room to admit
fitting's, He missed a large quantity of gas-
gas-burriera, the altar-cloth, wine from the 1
' vwesotry-room, bibles, prayer-books, &c. , The officers,
ill,
wit
had the prisoners afterwards _in siistody, showed
tiledness a quantity of the artfElei stolen, and he iden-
them.
, A lad, named Higgins, who lived at No. 3, St.
r`',.(thnstreet, stated that, on the morning of March 6,
:111 half-past six o'clock, he was passing along..yrirosa-m
Court, which was about a quarter of. a mielenlcon_
, t• Philip's chapel, when he saw eight or nineeni
con-
the together at the corner of the passagic,
aorne onf,
em had a. large copper : the prisoner,
.R ii so .
was one of them. He had a bag over his
.shoulder ,
Oat Witness could not see what was in it, as it was
rlosed the t From a noise that was made with
it . at , op
witness imagined it. .contained brass articles. The
men went in the direction from St. Philip's, and
towards Golden-lane. Aißiehardson passed, witness
heard him say, " Holloa, Cad, we have got a good
'Wei now, and if you like you can come it upon us ;
btu.
, - what must you expect • afterwards ?" From the
;;00 and dress of James Coster, witness thought he
41U ktiong them, but could not swear. As they went
,-,,°rlg one called out, " We are going to Fattey's, in
Mden-lane." Witness knew Fattey, which was a
hint
name given to the prisoner Elmer, having had
I,?Rle once apprehended for receiving stolen property.
,10 watched the men go up Albemarle-street towards
'den-lane, and witness went and' gave information
then went with
1? the police at the station-house. Four policemen
witness to Play-house Yard, Golden-
s°l:kne, where Elmer lived • and after waiting a few
eriinutes, the prisoner RiChardson. came along, and,
g the police, passed on, having the same bagt.
Itness pointed him out to the police, and then wen
away.
ohlthiTinas Sheddrick, a policeman, 97 G, stated that
by the morning of the 6th of March, he was informed
co e Preceding witness of what he had seen, and a
laZanied him to the.prisoner Elmer's shop in Golden.:
out A. while in the lane the previous witness pointed
Witnessichardson, who was carrying a bag on his shoulder.
hisi stopped him. On asking him what he had in
No ag , he said old brass ; that he had brought it from
tlel;6' Islington-green which was his father's resi-
aisoce, and that his father was in the brass line. He
e said he was carrying it to Whitechapel to sell it.
zinpuan, another officer, took the bag from Richardson,
gag b ° examining it, found a great quantity of
dueedrass fittings nearly new.—( Witness now pro-
tioni them.) They then took Richardson to the sta-
foorizloosfiteLiglsn the bag were found fifty-eight pieces
and a brass lock ; on his person was',
Also n:* 1-Tok with Charles Thacker's name on it.
toiwe7;44.l.Zee of gas fitting, and a 15n,..ff.vit112`....-
NVilliain) dni" lt--".
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the other offi utman, another policeman, accompamed
cers Samuel to Elmer's shop.
into cu el
Hatton, a carver, stated that he was taken
dy on suspicion of being the
having on the 6th March, in consequence of hiss name
'`aving b
• een on a knife. He was, however, discharged;
4111.4 the day after, lie saw the prisoner Thacker, who
said day
had a " rm.' e blow out" of wine. Atftter,:iskiowng
„l in where he had got it, he saidwhe„hadognoasikingdhimn . Ze road at a church in, the.
hipvc' he had got in, he said, '° That is mybusiness ;"
th. aftevvards he said he got in at the window, where
piece had been cut out, and that he had cut it out
'l4 the knife he had boUght of witness, which was
ti 2, one produced by the succeeding witness. He also
41he had got some wine, and been up in the pulpit,
'lld had had a " rare game." He said there were
ethers with him. Witness knew the prisoner Elmer,
Who went by the name of " Old Fattey," and kept a
marine store-shop, where Thacker said they had taken
-"Tree brass, books, &c.
Had BY Thacker—Had been taken into custody before.
011, °llly been taken up twice before this business.
stolen charge was about some boxes that had been
/I,.and the other was about a ham.
on tisillamin Prior, a policeman, 226, G, stated, that
Hatton Gth of March he took the preceding witness
lit tOitil into custody, but he was afterwards discharged.
eleve_en went to Hatton's house, in Ray-street, at
He
sZ_p'Flock at night, and offered Hatton the knife.
Thaek: it was not his, and. that he had sold it to
int-, da r. He took Thacker into custody the follow-
f.°4ll d at, On telling him the property had,
been
llot
if it had
tne
not prisoner Elmer's, he said , it,
ha " been for some other person, I should
witness ve got into this." On the 12th of March
Ellue,, went with others to search the prisoner
fore, 8 B.h°P- Elmer said he had been searched be-
Previoaunstil it was a great deal of trouble. Witness had
4Pector i' searched there. Sergeant Findley and in-
Willifi gnesaßain were with witness. Elmer expressed a
Ftitle BtO allow the search. They searched a long
eenarWit.out effect. They sounded the walls of the
On
efiaLith"'lin an iron rod, and one part sounded hollow.
killin gan entrance- to it a box was found, con-
eiot,
,g some of the stolen property, including the altar
ks
~u and several prayer books and bibles. As soon
tney were found, Elmer went away.
InsPector Busain accompanied the last witness search at Elmer's house, and corroboratede.shsisinttehse-
tikony.
,‘ The jury found a verdict of Guilt i --.9.o7.lulliSlttylliacghaairnds;
'4'4, Thacker, and Elmer ; and Not
Jainns and Richard Coster.

NEW COURT.
A 45 was indicted for
s Ann Greet, a widow, age's-• Ls, the property of
ef,llng 14 books and 10 candlestic
of a Chapel.
ZRe Futvoye and others, as Trustees4 klehe Prisoner was left in charge of the chapel, acting Place ePer. Some duplicates o books were found it.nhae
Clniaee to which only she and others belonging
~,S)el had aeeeSS which led to suspiciifing,edanhdoookns mat
rrY it as found 9
that she had Imeu hued.
4 most s
'''ll'ht_ e's erY Pawnbroker's in the neighbour
tined bPropertY was produced this
. morning
Th Y the prosecutor.—Verdict, Guilty.
stealing an
and iden-
eithlla e prisoner was again indicted fodr
astehaahnndgker_
e7' Nlitle Bd. • a flat-iron, 4d., an
Rudd.
Thevalli° 18., the property of Thomas for Mrs.
ttlidd, prisoner had been employed to wash Pertv ~.,4,111 ,took that opportunity of taking the pro-
f iliie.'"Len was found pledged—the brokers. idGenuitliftyy: ..ta; Ptisoner as the party who pawned •
i,* a and Rdward .Tohnson wereindicteltd—fllorinsdteea.l-
- kidkerchier from.the person of Roger
in Cl 4 Prosecutor had gone to a room down an alley
who, as
soon
let,4*al,ll-Str with the female
prisoner'handker-
vhief chief she him there, forcibly took
and overt"l hi' neck, and ran away. He his
ur up and
sued her
rescued 'l'3l' her, when the male prisoner camethat
had hold ,seer; It afterwards turned out he never
Pali e ' her at all.
Pf the in" 140 G, was called in, and on theperson
The Plate Prisoner he found the handkerchief.
kerehi ce'llale prisoner in her defence, said the hand-
because' was left with 'her, to be called for next day,
.i„ee he had no money.
son 4 hPrnsecutor was recalled, and denied that the pri-
Eno had taken the handkerchief because he had not
ug of
The . rnony.
JurY found a verdict of Not Guilty.