The Sun.
London, England, 1858-11-18 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.—Nov. 17.

(Before Mr. Pashley, Q.C., Assisteint-Judge, at
Westminster.)
Mary Ann Davis, the woman who was convicted
on Tuesday of robbing a7policeman of a £lO note,
&c., was put upon her trial yesterday morning, with
Edwin Shaylor, described as a picture dealer, for
feloniously breaking and entering the shop of
Henry William Johnson, in Gloucester-street,
Clerkenwell, and stealing therein 110 ounces of
silver wire, the property of him and others. They
were also indicted as receivers.
After the examination of several witnesses,
The Assistant-Judge summed up the evidence,
and the jury found Davis guilty of receiving the
property, knowing it to be stolen ; and Shaylor, of
breaking into the premises and stealing it.
Sentence on the prisoners was postponed, the
police stating that additional information could be
furnished respecting them by the next sessions.
Mary Ann Carmichael, 22, Sarah Harper, 21,
Frances Jordan, 26, and William Jordan, 34, were
indicted, Carmichael for stealing a gold watch,
value £35, the property of John Williams, from his
person, Harper and Frances Jordan for receiving
the same, and William Jordan for being an acces-
sory after the fact, and for unlawfully endeavour-
ing to prevent the apprehension of the prisoner
Carmichael.
The prosecutor, who at first gave the name of
Johnson, but afterwards stated that he lived at 3,
Central-avenue, Portman-market, and was named
John Williams, accompanied Carmichael to a
brothel kept by the Jordans, 1, Stephen's-court,
Marylebone, and while there she robbed him of his
watch.

Carmichael and Harper pleaded guilty.
The evidence of several police constables proved
the case against the other two prisoners, and they
were found Guilty.
Carmichael -and the two Jordans were each sen-
tenced to six months, and Harper •to four months'
hard labour. .

Ann Thompson, 19, was indicted for stealing in
the dwelling-house of Charles Lyne, a timepiece
and other articles, value £7, and a pair of boots and
other articles, the property of William Mosely.
•Mr. Abram prosecuted; Mr. Gent defended the
prison
A police-constable of the N division stopped the
prisoner in the C,aledonian-road carrying' a large
bundle, and on his asking her where she got it
from she said she was carrying it for a man who
had promised her a shilling for so doing. He took
her in charge, and the contents of the bundle proved
to be the proceeds of one of four house robberies
committed during the premling night.
The jury found her guilty of feloniously receiv-
ing the property.
She had been summarily convicted three times,
although she called a witness to give a good cha-
racter,
The court passed upon her a sentence of twelve
months' hard labour.
George Freeman, a youth, the son of very re-
spectable parents, was indicted for stealing in the
dwelling house of the Right. Hon. the Earl of
Malmesbury a watch, value L 6 6.4. Bd., the pro-
perty of John Clements, one of his lordship's ser-
vants. He pleaded guilty. Evidence was given
as to his previous excellent character, and no rea-
son could be assigned for his committing the theft
other than he had been suddenly tempted by see-
ing the watch lying in the butler's pantry, at Lord
Malmesbury's, and no one by. The prisoner was
sent to his lordship's residence on an errand from
his employers, who were lamp manufacturers, and
unfortunately could not resist the opportunity of
stealing the under butler's watch, which he pawned
next day for £2.
The Assistant-Judge sentenced him to three
months' hard labour, and hoped that ho would en-
deavour to regain that high character which his
friends had given him.
John Stantion, 26, bricklayer, was indicted for
unlawfully assaulting Benjamin Armstrong, a police
constable, in the execution of his duty. He pleaded
guilty. The prisoner was known as a desperate
character, and the assult was a very violent one.
The court sentenced him to nine months hard
labour, and to enter into a recognisance of £5O to
keep the peace for two years.
Mr.• M'Carthy, 18, a shoe-black, and Henry
Proctor; 20, labourer, were indicted for stealing an
overcoat, the property of W. H. Norton, from a

shop in the Strand.
Proctor pleaded guilty. M'Carthy protested his
innocence but his participation in the theft was clearly
proved by the "porter of King's College. Hospital,
who, in pursuing him, was knocked down by an
omnibus and narrowly escaped being run over.
The jury found him guilty, and he was sentenced
to six months' hard labour. A former conviction,
and a sentence of twelve months, were proved
against Proctor, whom the Court sentenced to
three years' penal servitude.
(Before Mr. Creasy.)
Edward Clark, 26, traveller, was indicted for
fraudulently obtaining, by false pretences, the sum
of 13s. from Ainbrose John Whiteman, with intent
to defraud ; he was also indicted for fraudulently
obtaining, by false pretences, the sum of 16s. 6d.
from Margaret King. . Therewere six other counts
charging the prisoner with similar offences.
Mr. F. H. Lewis prosecuted ; the prisoner was
undefended. .
Mr. Lewis, in opening the case, said the prose-
cutor was a Mr. Burrell, trading under the name
of Clothier and C 0.,: in Houghton-street, Clare.mar-
ket, and was a general printer and paper bag
maker. The prisoner was engaged by him as tra-.
yeller, and was alltsved a percentage on *all orders
he obtained, which produced him a weekly sum of
20s. to 255. He entered,the prosecutor's service in
May, but was not cintitled.to receive any money on
account of his empkiyer, but merely to take orders,
and on their being returned to • Mr. Burrell, he
charged his commission for having.obtained them.
At the end of July the prisoner, without giving
any notice, absconded from his employment, and
nothing more was heard of him until .the end of
October, when he was given into custody. At no
time had the prisoner authority to receive money ;
but it appeared that after he had left Mr. BurrelPs
service, in the month of August, he went to Mr.
Whiteman and received money on the part of his
employer.
Mr. Ambro.se John Whiteinan said he carried on
business at No. 22, Princes-street, Notting-hill, and
on the 22d of July the prisoner waited upon him
and solicited orders. Witness gave him one, with
an understanding that he should have three months'
credit. Soon afterwards he brought a bill, and ap-
peared to linger about as if he expected payment,
when the witness remarked that the time had not
arrived for doing so. The prisoner remarked that
lie supposed, that it was not convenient then to pay
the bill, and witness replied that he did not know
about it not being convenient, but there 'was a dis-
tinct understanding that he should have three
months' credit, and those three Months had not
expired. The prisoner then said, " Why, the fact
is that I. am collecting for this house, and for all the
money I can collect this month I am authorised to
make an allowance of 21 per cent." Upon that
representation he paid the prisoner, and received a
receipt bearing the name of the prosecutor.
Margaret King, in the employment of Mr. Duffy,
proved paying the prisoner in July the sum of
16s. 6d. on a similar representation.
Mr. Burrell, the prozecutor, said it was the.pri-
goner's duty to collect orders; for which he received
10, 15, and 20 per cent. He left his employment
in July without notice, and the next time he saw
him was in October, when he was in custody. He
had no authority to receive money.
The prisoner, with.considerable effrontery, cross-
examined this witness, and endeavoured to elicit
that he had given him authority to receive moneys
on his account, which was positively denied.
The jury found the prisoner guilty.
William Wall, City police-constable 121, proved
that the prisoner was tried at the Old Bailey on
the 18th of August, 1856, and sentenced to six
months' hard labour on a charge of embezzlement.
Mr. Creasy said he felt sure, from the prisoner's
demeanour in the dock, that he was familiar with
charges of embezzlement, as it appeared he had
already had six months' imprisonment for that
offence. However, he would protect society from
him for some time to come, and now sentenced him
to be kept in penal servitude for three years.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—Nov. 17.

MANSION-ITOUSE.--A. gentleman applied to
the Lord Mayor for a summons against the direc-
tors of a public company, and wished to be heard
upon the application.
The Lord Mayor refused to hear the statement
in public, but expressed his willingness to attend
to the application in private, and if he should con-
sider there were grounds for it, the summons should
be granted, and the complaint publicly heard ; but
he was determined not to hear ex parte representa-
tions uttered with regard to companies or indivi-

duals.
His lordship then retired with the applicant to
one of the private rooms, and having heard the
grounds of complaint refused to grant the summons.
W. Chalkley, porter to Messrs. Tegg and Co.,
publishers, Queen-street, Cheapside, was brought
before Mr. Alderman Cubitt, charged with defraud-
ing his employers of several small sums of money.
Mr. W. Winterburn, clerk in the Great Western
Railway Company's office, King-street, Cheapside,
said—On the -16th of September last I received from
the prisoner a parcel addressed " Robins, Chelten-
ham,' and he gave me I ld. for the carriage. On
November 16 r received another parcel, addressed