The Sun.
London, England, 1851-12-10 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, Dec. 9.

(Before Mr. TURNER, Deputy Assistant-Judge, and
a Bench of Magistrates, at the Guildhall, `Vest.
minster.)
Achille Cassignac, 34. a Frenchman, was indicted
for having stolen three 51. notes, a gold ring, and other
articles, the property of Sarah Sackville.
The prosecutrix, a young woman apparently about
24 years of age, deposed that she and the prisoner had
been in the service of a French gentleman at Windsor
of the name of Soulier. She left her situation on the
22d of last month, and was about to start for London,
when the prisoner said he would leave his situation
too and accompany her if she would consent to
marry him. She said she had no objection to being
married to him, and accordingly they left Windsor
and arrived in London together. They passed the
night together, and on the following day they took a
lodging in a street near Soho-square, her box being
left at an eating-house where they took their meals.
The prisoner had no luggage. They lived together
as man and wife, until the following Thursday, on
the morning of which day he went out to get a bath,
but did not return. Oa the Wednesday she heard
from a girl at the eating house that the prisoner had
moved her box away, and she asked him about it. He
said he had taken it to a larger apartment, but he
had no authority whatever from her to move it. There
were in the box four dresses, eleven chemises, and a
large quantity of other articles; a pocket• book
containing three 51. notes, which she had saved
up ; some silver, two five-franc pieces, a brooch, and a
ring. She did not see him after the Thursday until
the following Saturday night. In the meantime he
had been to Liverpool to see M. Seulier, who had
gone thither, and she, on discovering that he had left
her, went and took lodgings in May's-buildings, St.
Martin's-lane. On the Saturday night he found out
where she was, and went to the house, and on seeing
her, showed her a wedding-ring, which he said he
had 'Aught for their marriage. He said he would
marry her if she would go away with him alone. She
noticed that he had got on one of his fingers a ring
which she had secreted in her box, and knowing that
he had secretly purloined the key from her pocket
she asked him about it. He said it was quite safe, but
she at once gave him into custody. She had given
him no authority whatever to pawn or other wise dis-
pose of any of the property. She identified the box
produced, and a number of articles it contained, as
her property. The prisoner could not speak English,
but she was well acquainted with the French, and
used to converse with him in that language.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty.
The DEPUTY JUDGE said it was a heartless and
cruel robbery, and sentenced him to imprisonment
with hard labour for twelve cale:ndar months.

The prisoner said some of the property in the box
was bis, might he not have it when his sentence ex-
pired ?
The DEPUTY JUDGE ordered it all to be given up
to the prosecutrix.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
WORSHIP-STREET.

Robert Maggs, a well-dressed youth, about sixteen
years of age, was placed at the bar before Mr. Ham-
mill, charged with having stolen a gold watch and
other valuable articles, the property of his employer,
Mr. George Jacobs, a jeweller in Spital-square ; and
a man, named George Ricketts, was charged with
having feloniously received the property, well know-
ing the same to be stolen.

The prosecutor stated that the prisoner Maggs had
been for some time in his service, and he had always
entertained the most favourable opinion of his in-
tegrity until Saturday last, when he suddenly ab•
sconded from his situation. On the previous Wed-
nesday he had missed two silver medals from a
writing desk in his back parlour, and soon after the
prisoner left he discovered that a gold watch, which
he had deposited in a closet in his dressing-room, had
also disappeared. Information of the robbery was
communicated to the police, and on the preceding even-
ing he succeeded in tracing the prisoner to the house of
one of his relations in the Borough, and on asking him
what he had done with the missing property, he
disclaimed all knowledge of it, and earnestly denied
that he had bad any participation in the robbery. He
then requested the prisoner to return with him to his
house, which he readily did ; and on pressing him
further on their arrival he faintly repeated his denial
of the robbery, but ultimately went down on his
knees 'and made a full confession of his guilt, for
which be entreated his forgiveness. The prisoner
proceeded to state that he had stolen the silver medals
atithe instigation of a lad of depraved character, with
whom he had accidentally become acquainted, and
who told him that he could take him to a place where
he :could easily get rid of anything he could lay his
hands upon. He was then conducted by the lad to a
small shop [near Shoreditch Church, where he ex-
hibited the medals to a man behind the counter, who
declared that they were not silver, and refused to
allow him more than 2s. 6d. for them. He consented
to take that amount, and on leaving the shop he was
invited by the owner to bring him more property,
which he said he was prepared to purchase to the
amount of 1001. He accordingly availed himself of
the first opportunity that presented itself to purloin the
gold watch, which he also conveyed to the shop, and
sold it to the same man for 355. On that occasion
another man was present, who invited him to meet
him on Monday night, when be would be provided
with a set of housebreaking implements, and would
present him with 51. if he would point out the place
where his master's valuables were deposited. On
hearing the above statement witness at once gave
the prisoner Maggs into custody, and afterwards ob-
tained the assistance of a policeman, with whom he
proceeded to a small bird shop near Shoreditch, where
be found the other prisoner, who, in consequence of
the disclosures that had been made to him, was also
secured and conveyed to the station. house.
Police-constable Donoway, II 129, stated that on
reaching the station the prisoner:Ricketts was con-
fronted with the lad Maggs, who at once identified
him as one of the two men who bad incited him to
rob his master, and subsequently received the stolen
property.
In 'answer to the charge the prisoner Ricketts po-
sitively asserted his innocence, and declared that the
statement of the other was a pure fabrication.
Mr. H. AMISIILL considered that there was not suffi-
cient evidence to justify the committal of Ricketts,
and therefore ordered him to be discharged ; but the
other prisoner was remanded for the depositions.

A PIEBALD lIARE.—One day last week, as Mr.
William Lacey, of Eakring, was out with his gun in the
neighbourhood of his own residence, he succeeded in shoot-
ing a piebald hare, which on one side is for the most part
white, and on the other principally its natural colour. It
had previously been seen by the villagers, who, on account
of each twn it made causing it to present a different ap-
pearance, affirmed that it must be a ghost. The animal has
been carefully preserved by Mr. S. Keetley, of Carter-gate,
Nottingham, where at the present time it may be seen.—
Nottinyhamshire Guardian.
BERLIN, DEC. 5.--The Government intends to re-
impose the stamp duty on newspapers, and it is understood
of double the amount of the old tax. Every daily paper
will have to pay twQ thalere a year for each eubscribed copy.