The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-18 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.-Aug.l7.

(Before Mr. Pasbley, Q.C., Assistant-Judge.)
William Wardle, 21, was indicted for feloniously em-
bezzling vaaious sums of money receised by him on account
of William Merralls, his master. He pleaded guilty, and
was sentenced to eight months' hard labour.
Ayoo, a Chinese ship's cook, was indicted for having
stolen a coat and waistcoat, the property of Francis Becket I.
He was convicted and scnteuted to four months' hard
Isbnur.
Emily Elizabeth Mathews, 17, well educated, was in-
dicted for having stolen a petticoat and other articles, value
155., the property of William Thom:.s Mathews, her father.

She pleaded
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her in a brothel in Tuthill-street, Westminster. The prose-
cutor was a schoolmaster. It was clear that there were
some very painful circumstances in connection with the
case which were not disclosed.
The Court sentenced her to fcur months' bard labour.
Thomas Arthur, 24, convicted of stealing lead from a
building, was sentenced to nine months' hard labour.
Daniel Jacobs, 24, was convicted of stealing a cask of
butter from a cart in Holborn. He was a well-known thief;
and had been sentenced to 12 months' hard labour after a
previous conviction.
The Court sentenced him to five years' penal servitude.
(Before Mr. Creasy.)
Robert Arthur Schambergcr, convicted at the last
session at Clerkenwell of stealing £l5O worth of books, the
property of his employer, Mr. Nutt, of the Strand, was
brought up for judgment. The prisoner had not made such
disclosures as bad been expected with reference to a portion
of the stolen property.
The learned Judge sentenced him to three years' penal
servitude.
Margaret Rogers, 23, and Charles Davis, 23, were
indicted for stealing and also for feloniously receiving, a
writing desk, two candlesticks, and other articles, the pro-
perty of Elizabeth Evans.
Mr. Way prosecuted; Mr. Dunbar appeared for Rogers.
On the morning of the 4th inst. a robbery was committed
at the residence of the prosecutrix, No. 1, Kensington-park
Gardens East, and on the afternoon of the same day the
property was recovered, and the two prisoners at the bar
taken into custody, ncder circumstances which reflected
credit upon two police-constables, 212 and 195, of the II
divi.ion. The prisoner Rogers lived at No. 17, Thrawl-
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him, as he was in quest of a new lodging, but the female
prisoner said he (Davis) was the person who had brought
the things. It was urged on behalf of Rogers that she did not
know that the articles had been improperly come by, but the
evidence left no doubt of her having a guilty knowledge.

The jury found both guilty, and previous convictions were
proved against them. Davis did not then deny that he com-
mitted the robbery, but hoped Rogers would not be pun-
ished, as she waF. innocent.
He was sentenced to four and Rogers to three years' penal
servitude.

Three youths, named Newman, Lumley, and Suiilh, were
indicted for a robbery, committed at the residence of Mr.
Augustus Drente', wine merchant, 4, Durham-place, Chel-
sea. One, it appeared, threw his cap down the area, and got
over the railing, as if to recover it; another handed him a
bag down in the area, and the third kept watch. The one
in the area crept into the pantry and stole a silver cruet-
stand. Their proceedings were watched, and upon informa-
tion being given to the police they were apprehended. Smith
was the principal in the transaction. They were found
guilty and sentenced, Smith to 10, and each of the others to
eight months' hard labour.
Bridget Shea, who was de,cribed by the police as " a
confirmed drunkard and prostitute," although but 18 years
of age, pleaded guilty to having assaulted a police constable
by severely biting his hand, and was sentenced to 10 months'
hard labour.

John Molloy was indicted for stealing 13 yards of silk
fringe and a piece of linen, the property of Edward Bridg-
his master. _ _

M. Lawrence was counsel fur the prosecution ; Mr.
Poland for the prisoner.
The facts of this case, which lasted till a late hour on
Monday, were simply these :—The prosecutor was a linen-
draper at 67 and Gi7, Old-stree►, St. Luke's, and the prisoner
was an assistant in his employment. The articles mentioned in
the indictment were undoubtedly found in his possession ;
but it appeared that there had been a custom in the esta-
bli,hment by which the assis►ants made purchases on their
awn account, and it was ably urged by the counsel for the
prisoner—who was a man of good character, married, and
the father of a family—that he had not acted with any felc-
nious intention, but had meant to pay for them. It also
appeared that the charge was not preferred until after the
prisoner had made a demand for wages due, and also for
"premiums" to the amount of on account of sales which
he had effected of old-fashioned or soiled articles in
the way best known, as the learned judge observed,
as " shaving the ladies," a phrase not altogether un-
known in the linendrapery trade. The shopma❑ sells
stock articles at the best price he can get, and is
allowed a commission according to his success in addi-
tion to his regular salary. It wrs a rule in the prose-
cutor'. shop that no assistant should supply himself with
any article he might wish to purchase, but there was no
proof that this had ever been brought to the knowledge of
the prisoner personally. When charged with the offence
the prisoner equivocated a little, but afterwards said how
much the fringe measured, and that he meant to account
and pay for it after business hours. The prosecutor was out
of town when this occurred, and the prisoner was discharged
from the service. On his return the prisoner's house was
searched, the piece of linen, which measured a little over a
yard, and was marked, was found in a drawer, and be wrs
then charged.
The jury retired, and after some consideration, agreed to
a verdict of not guilty.
The prisoner, who seemed in a state of great nervous ex-
citement and warmly expressed his gratitude, was imme-
diately liberated.
Mr. Charles Allen has been appointed joint deputy-clerk
of the peace for this county, with Mr. Arthur Grey Maude.