The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-19 00:00:00

SURREY SESSIONS- Aug. 18.

The August adjourned sessions for the county of Sur-
rey commenced this morning, at the Sessions House,
Newington causeway, before Thomas Puckle, Esq., and
a bench of magistrates. The calendar contained the
names of 21 prisoners for trial-19 f.,r felony and two for
misdemeanour. Among the charges for felony were six
prisoners for embezzlement, a crime which has lately
much increased in the metropolitan police district. The
other charges were street robberies and robbing furnished
lodgings.
The Grand Jury having been sworn,
The Chairman addressed them as to the nature of their
duties, congratuiating them as to the lightness of the
calendar, which would take up very little of their time.
However, he was sorry to say that some of the crimes
were rather serious and much on the increase—he meant
embezzlement by servants. He perceived by the calen-
dar that there were no less than 6 persons charged with
that offence. The other ca-es were usual at these ses-
sions, and required no particular notice from him. Be-
fore he dismissed the jury to their room he had some
observations to make to them, as well as to the petty
jury, which were of importance. Several gentlemen,
when called to be sworn on the jury, complained of being
summoned, as they were above the age of 60, and conse-
quently exempted from service. Now, that was entirely
their fault, as the remedy lay with themselves. At the
present time jury lists were being left at all houses to be
filled up by the occupiers. By inserting their ages in
the proper place, if over 60, their names would be struck
off the lists, and they would not be summoned. He
should also advise those gentlemen who claimed exemp-
tion through over age to look at the revised lists, which
would be placed on the church doors during the month
of September. He mentioned these circumstances to
the jury, as by attending to his recommendation they
would save much time to the court as well as to them.
selves.

DELAY OF THE BUSINESS OP TEM COURT.
The business of the Court was delayed nearly three-
quarters of an hour this morning, much to the incon-
♦enience of the gentlemen of the bar, attorneys, &c.,
owing to the absence of magistrates. The chairman was
at his post, as usual, but he had no other magistrate to
support him until twenty minutes to eleven.
EMBEZZLEMENT.

Thomas Crundwell, 18, a young man whose connec-
tions are highly respectable, was indicted fot embezzling
various sums of money, the property of his employer,
Mr. Robt. Benns, corn-merchant, 159, Blackfriars-road.
Mr. Lilly, instructed by Mr. Solomon, defended the
prisoner.
Jacob Heel, baker, Old-street-road, said that he knew
the prisoner as traveller and collector for Mr. Benns,
and on the 28th July he paid him 71. 55., and he gave
him the receipt produced.
Mr. Robt. Benns said that the prisoner was engaged
by him as traveller and collector, at a weekly salary of
20s. It was his duty to receive money, and pay it daily
at the counting-house ; also to enter such sums received.
There was no entry of the sum paid by Mr. Heel ;
neither had the prisoner paid it to witness or his clerk.
In cross-examination, prosecutor said that the pri-
soner had been five months in his employ, and he had no
character with him.

There were two other similar charges against him,
which being duly proved,
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty.
The Chairman sentenced him to six months' hard
labour in Wandsworth House of Correction.

Win. Evans, was next indicted for embezzling 61. 75.,
the monies of the same prosecutor, his employer.
The jury found him Guilty, but there being some miti-
gating circumstances in his Wyse,
The Court sentenced him to only three months at
Wandsworth.

J. J. Palmer, 20, pleaded guilty to embezzling various
sums of money, the property of Wm. Samuel Galen, his
master.

Sentence, six months' hard labour at Wandsworth.
Wm. Burden, 22, was indicted for embezzling 3s. Gd.,
the property of Joseph Thos. Loader, his master, a
house-agent, &c., at Newington.
The jury found him Guilty, and he was sentenced to
eight months' hard labour.
Thos. Millar was found Guilty, and sentenced to six
months for uttering counterfeit coin at Chipstead.