The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-09 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(Before Mr. Creasy.)
There were seven cases in the bail list issued yes-
terday morning.
William Leonard, 28, shoemaker, and Thomas
Wilkinson, likewise a shoemaker, and carrying on
business at 25, Great Wild-street, Lincoln's-inn-
fields, were indicted for stealing, and also for felo-
niously receiving, five pounds of leather, the pro-
perty of William Almond and another.
Mr. W. Cooper appeared for the prosecution ;
Mr. Ribton defended Leonard, and Mr. M'Donnell
was. for Wilkinson.
It appeared that Holmes, a detective of the F
division, watched the prisoner Leonard, from an
establishment belonging to the prosecutors, who
are contractors to the Government for army accou-
trements, in Dean-street, Soho, to the shop kept by
Wilkinson, with a bag containing something bulky.
The constable went in and made some inquiries as to
what Leonard had brought; Wilkinson gave evasive
answers, but at length admitted that there were some
pieces of leather which Leonard had left in his bed-
room. Leonard had been in company with a person
in Messrs. Almond's employment just before he left
with the bag.
Witnesses were called as to the previous good
character of each of the prisoners.
Mr. M'Donnell addressed the jury for Wilkin-
son, and Mr. Ribton for the other prisoner.
Wilkinson was acquitted. Leonard was found
guilty, and sentenced to four months' hard labour.
Bridget Driscoll, described as a widow, was in-
dicted for feloniously receiving from Ann Bailey,
nine sovereigns and other moneys, knowing them
to have been stolen from one Job Wilson.
Mr. Le Breton was for the prosecution ; Mr.
Sleigh defended the prisoner.
The principal witness in the case was the Ann
a brothel kept by the prisoner, in
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Bailey mentioned in the indictment, a prostitute,
who
s irinimehouse. She stated that she got in
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company with Wilson, the prosecutor, a seaman,
belonging to the Polar Star, trader, at a public-
house, and after indulging in drink she took him
to the prisoner's house. The prisoner knocked at
the door after Wilson had fallen asleep, and told
her in Irish not to remain with that man, for he
had only a few shillings, to take his money, and
she would then turn him out of the house. The
witness then took his purse and quitted the room,
when the prisoner snatched the purse from her
hand, and afterwards turned the witness out of
doors, undressed as she was. She said the purse
only contained a few shillings, but really it con-
tained £9 125., and afterwards she admitted the
amount, and offered the witness part of it to go
into the country with until the prosecutor's ship
had sailed, but she refused to have any part of it,
and, on the contrary, searched for and found out
the prosecutor, and told him all about it. She told
the pristhier what slie had done, and again she
wished her to go out of the way, as it would be
better for them to have the money than for that
Dutchman to take it to Hamburg ; but she
would not listen to her overtures, and at
once went and gave herself up to the police.
Her evidence was fully corroborated by that of
another prostitute, who lived in the same house.
When the prisoner was taken into custody she
declared that neither Bailey nor the sailor had been
to her house at all; but the prosecutor bore out the
girl's statement, and proved that the purse
.con-
tained coin amounting to £9 12s. The policeman
found on the prisoner a savings bank book for £43,
which amount had been deposited in sums varying
from £4 to £l3.
Mr. Sleigh urged that the evidence was unworthy
of belief, and prompted by feelings of revenge.
The jury found the prisoner guilty.
The policeman asked what he was to do with the
bank book P
Mr. Creasy said he could not advise him, but
strictly it was forfeited to the Crown.
The prisoner was sentenced to ten months' hard
labour.
Joseph Hobbs, 22, pleaded guilty to a charge of
feloniously cutting and stealing a leaden pipe, the
property of the corporation of London, in the new
Copenhagen cattle market.
Sentence was deferred.
Mr. Sleigh appeared for the prosecution.
Henry John Arid, a respectable young man, was
indicted for embezzling several sums of money re-
ceived by him on account of Augustin Lay Cowen,
an ironmonger, of Edgware-road, his master.
He was sentenced to six months' hard labour.
Mr. Sleigh prosecuted; Mr. Ribton appeared for
the prisoner.
John Slater, 51, elerk, pleaded guilty to several
charges of embezzling money, received by him on
account of Messrs. Esdaile, of the City Saw Mills,
Wenlock-road, City-road. The sums laid in the
indicted amounted to £46 15s. 9d. But there were
others. He had been in the prosecutors' service
about six years, and a great deal of thcil money
passed through his hands. He was strongly recom-
mended to mercy.
Mr. Creasy said he was not sure that it was not
his duty to pass a sentence of penal servitude; for
these embezzlements by confidential clerks were
ofiences which, from their nature, required to be met
with a severe punishment. Under all the circum-
stances of this case, and considering the recommenda-
tion that had been made to the court, the sentence
was hard labour for one year.
Mr. Cooper was counsel for the prisoner, Mr.
Sleigh for the prosecutor.
(Before Mr. Payne.)
Wm. Clarke, 17, labourer, was indicted for felo-
niously breaking and entering the dwelling-house
of Henry Eddie, and stealing therein three silver
spoons, value £2 55., his property.
Harriet Wright said she was in the service of
Mr. Henry Eddie, of No. 1, Laurie-terrace, Campbell-
road, Hornsey, and on the 15th of August she was
in an upper room, and hearing a noise she looked
out of the window, and saw the prisoner running
up the area steps with a basket in his hand. She
missed the spoons from the dining-room table, which
had
a few minutes before.
Wm.
constable, 481 K, said he
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police ol l y
went to the White Horse public house, a quarter of
a mile from Laurie-terrace, where he found the pri-
soner in the tap-room in company with two other
persons, and immediately the prisoner saw him he
ran into the water-closet. The witness followed
him, and asked him what he was doing there, to
He was taken to the sta-
twiohcni-hhohuseemaandde tnhnerreeptlyhe former witness identified
him as the person who had ran out of her master's
house with the basket. A search was subsequently
made, and the silver spoons were found in the water
closet.
The prisoner, in his defence, denied having been
in the house at all.
The jury found the prisoner guilty.
A previous conviction having been proved against
the prisoner,
Mr. Payne sentenced him to be kept to hard
labour for 18 months.
Joseph Boswell, 23, painter, was indicted for
stealing a timepiece and other articles, value £6,
the property of Mr. Philip Heath, in his dwelling-
house.
The prisoner pleaded guilty, and being identified
as an old thief, was sentenced to penal servitude for
four years._
Samuel Bywater, 30, plasterer, was indicted for
stealing I7lbs. of copper-plates, value 155., the pro-
perty of John Mitchell.
The prosecutor is a printer, carrying on business
in Wardour-street, Soho, and the premises have
been for some time under repair, the prisoner being
employed there. A man named Joseph Park, a
rag-dealer, living at No. 5, Grafton-street, Soho,
purchased the plates of the prisoner, and gave him
11s. for them, he stating that they were his' own.
The prisoner pleaded guilty to the indictment.
The witness Park was sharply questioned by Mr.
Payne as to his receiving these plates. He said he
bought them in a fair way of trade, and booked
them, and also told the policeman that he had
bought them. He had known Bywater before.
Mr. Payne—lt is rather lucky for you, Mr.
Park, that nothing further will be done with you
than I refuse you your expenses. A little more
and I should have directed you to be prosecuted for
receiving this pro_perty, which is quite fit for its
proper purpose. You are almost as guilty as the
prisoner.

The prisoner was then sentenced to imprisonment
and hard labour for nine months.
Rebecca Gilman 43, needlemaker, was indicted
for stealing two pillows and other articles) the pro-
perty of Harriet Henderson.
The proseentrix is a poor widow, living at No.
9, Charlotte-place, ClerketiWell, dlid tWelte months
ago the prisoner engaged her ready-funished iodg.
Trigs, and remained there for about five weeks. She
left without giving any iidtias and. when she was
gone the room was examined, and it was found all
but eimity, Amongst the articles missing were
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The pry- found the prisoner guilty.
Mr. Payne sentenced her to be imprisoned and
kept to hard labour for nine months.
George Webster, 40, pleaded guilty to stealing
a pair of shoes, value Bs. 6d., the property of Henry
Hussey.
The prison officer proved that the prisoner was
convicted in 1851 of felony, and sentenced to im-
prisonment for three months ; again in 1852, and,
sentenced to six months ; again in 1852, and sAi--
tented to twelve months' imprisonment ; apin in
gebruarb 104, awl sentenced to Mir yea= penal