The Sun.
London, England, 1858-11-26 00:00:00

Aime Antoine Hugon, 26, described as a traveller,
Hugon Reverde, 46, described as a merchant, who
surrendered to take his trial, were jointly indicted,
with Henry de Boisserolle, who is not in custody,
fax the offence of misdemeanor, in having unlaw-
fully attempted to make coins, not circulating in
this country, but resembling, and which were in-
tended to resemble a coin called a piastre, current
in the dominions of a foreign prince—the Sultan:of
Turkey .
The jury returned a verdict of guilty against
both prisoners.
Sergeant Parry said he was instructed to recom-
mend the younger prisoner to the merciful con-
sideration of the court, on the ground that it was
believed he had been endeavouring to support him-
self honestly down to the period of these trans-
actions, and that it was owing to his father having
pressed. him to do so that he engaged in the
proceeding.
Mr. Justice Hill, in passing sentence, said that
the, prisoners had been convicted of a very grave
offence against the laws of this country, and it was
very necessary that [foreigners who came to this
country should be taught that they were bound to
respect its laws. With regard to the older pri-
soner, there could be no doubt that he knew per-
fectly well that he was acting illegally, and that
he expected, as he said in one of the letters that had
been read, that the result would be that he should
make a speedy fortune, and he should therefore feel
it his duty to pass a. severe sentence upon him. As
to the other prisoner, he believed that he had been
drawn into the matter by his father, but still there
was no doubt that he was perfectly, well aware that
he was doing what was illegal, and he must take
the consequence. He then sentenced Aime to be
iniprisoned for six and Reverde for twelve months.
At the rising of the court, William Lemon Oliver,
the stockbroker, was placed at the bar before Mr.
Baron Bramwell to receive sentence.

When the prisoner was asked whether he had
anything to urge why judgment should not be
passed upon him, he replied, " I have nothing to
say."

The learned Judge, addressing him, said that he
had pleaded :guilty to three indictments—one
charging him with forgery, and two others with
misappropriating securities and.property that had
been entrusted to him by their„owners. It was
really one of the worst possible cases, and after
having carefully read over the depositions,. and
given the matter his most careful consideration, he
felt it to be his duty to order him to be kept in
penal servitude for 20 years.
The prisoner bowed slightly, and without evinc-
ing the least emotion walked out of the dock.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—Nav: 25.

MANSION-HOUSE.—John Sullivan, aged 23,
who has been in custody on a previous occasion
and committed to prison for theft, was brought be-
fore Sir R. W. Carden charged with stealing a
coat, of the value of £3, from the shop of Mr.
Uttley, a tailor, in Bow-lane..
J. C. Knight, constable 437, said that on the pre.
vions evening—ho sa-vt• the prisoner and another
man, not in custody, looking into different ware-
houses in Milk-street. Suspecting them from their
movements to be thieves he followed them through
several streets, and eventually noticed the prisoner
enter the shop of the prosecutor and leave it with
something under his coat. Witness thereupon
seized him, and found the prosecutor's coat, now
produced, concealed under his own coat.
The prosecutor identified the coat, which he said
was worth £3, as his property. He saw it safe in
his shop, the door of which was closed, a short
time previous to the Officer taking the prisoner into
custody.
The gaoler said that the prisoner was in custody
at this court about a twelvemonth ago, on a charge
of stealing fish, when he was sentenced to six weeks'
imprisonment with hard labour.
Prisoner—Yes ; that is quite right. I have only
been in prison once before this.
Knight—He has refused to give me any address.
Sir It. W. Carden—Where do you live ?
Prisoner—l don't live anywhere.
Sir R. W. Carden—Where do you sleep ?
Prisoner—l don't sleep in any house. I lie in the
streets, or in any hole and:corner I chance to find.
lam guilty of stealing the coat. •
Sir R. IV. Carden—As you plead guilty to the
offence you will be remanded till to-morrow, and
brought up in petty sessions, and in the meantime
the police will make every inquiry respecting you.
Remanded accordingly:
Thomal Tracey and John Cotter,, the former a
labourer the latter a cobbler, were charged with
stealing a piece of bacon; value ls., from the shop
window of Mr. B:Murky, cheesemonger, of 109,
Bishopsgate-strect Without.
H. Hawsbees, the prosecutor's shopman, said,
that on the previous . evening he saw the prisoners,
whom he had lately `notited loiteringabout the
shop window a good 'deal; looking at some pieces
of cheese, when one of them stole the bacon pro-
duced, and handed it to the'other. He then seized
them and gave them into custody.
The gaoler said that Tracey had been committed
from this court to Holloway Gaol for 21 days for
assault a few weeks ago. -
The 'officer said 044 he feund 6s. id. upon Cotter.