The Sun.
London, England, 1858-11-02 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. Nov. 1.

The November General Sessions of the Peace for
the county of Middlesex commenced this morning
at the Court-house on Clerkenwell-green before Mr.
Pashley, Q.C., Assistant-Judge ; Mr. Creasy, de-
puty ; Mr. Pownall, chairman of the county magis-
tracy, and the following justices :—Mr. Faulconer,
Dr. Bateman,Mr. IL Warner, Mr. Bashford, Mr.
J. Tanner, r. Franco, and Capt. Morley.
There were 42 cases for trial, 38 felonies, and 4
misdemeanours.
The Assistant-Judge briefly charged the grand

jury.
Joseph Holmes, 68, and William Darney, 34,
paupers, were indicted for having stolen three pairs
of trousers and other articles, the property of the
guardians of the poor of the parish of St. Maryle-
bone. They were convicted. It appeared that
the prisoners were inmates of the Marylebone
Workhouse, and on Oct. 17 they were leaving for
the purpose of attending a place of worship, when,
from suspicion arising from something which had
occurred before, they were searched, and several
pairs of trousers, a quantity of soap, and other
articles, the property of the parish, were found con-
cealed about them.
Holmes was sentenced to two and Darney to four
months' hard labour.
James Skyen, alias Nicholson, alias Taylor, &e.,
aged 19, was indicted for stealing a gold watch and
chain and three brooches, value £25, the property
of Robert Adams, in his dwelling house.
The prisoner was seen by the wife of the prose-
cutor, who is a law stationer in Cook's-court, Carey-
street, Lincoln's-inn, coming out of her bedroom,
en the first floor, with her watch and chain in hif;
hand. She demanded his business, when he violently
rushed past her and got out into the street, but he
was pursued into Portugal-street, where he was
captured, and he threw the watch and.chain and
three brooches, which he had also taken from the
bedroom, down an area. He boldly asserted that he
was not the person who did it, but Mrs Adams never
lost sight of him, , and he was distinctly seen to
throw the property down the area.
The jury found him guilty, and along series of
former -convictions were proved against him by
Foalsham, an officer of the Westminster House of
Correction. He had served four years' penal servi-
tude.. The Court now sentenced him to eight years'
penal servitude.
Henry Greengrass, 34, farrier, pleaded guilty of
having feloniously embezzled several small sums of
money which he had received on account of A. J.
Rogers, his master. He was sentenced to eight
months hard labour.
Richard Fry, 24, draper, was indicted for having
feloniously embezzled the sum of £3 10s. 10d., re-
ceived by him for and on account of Messrs. Shool-
bred and Co., his masters. He was sentenced to
nine months' hard labour.
James Lindsay, 30, was brought up to be dealt
with by the Court as an incorrigible rogue and va-
abond, under the Vagrant Act. He was found in
Davie's-street, Berkeley-square, in possession of
skeleton keys, made to open Bramah street-door
locks. One of the keys (produced) was tried by
Sergeant Crocker, C division, who, with another
officer, took the prisoner, and he found that it would
open the doors of Nos. 55 and 56 in that street.
The prisoner had an accomplice who escaped. It
was proved that the prisoner had served a sentence
of four years' penal servitude, besides which there
were eight other convictions against him.
The Court deemed the offence proved and com-
mitted the prisoner to hard labour for 12 months.
Henry Tannock, 32, pianoforte maker, was in-
dicted for feloniously receivinc, 31b. of piano pins,
the property of Messrs. Collard,t' knowing the same
to have been stolen.

He pleaded guilty.
Mr. Salter, for the prosecution, said the prisoner
had been in Messrs. Collard's employment, but some
months back ceased to be so. He had since induced
a bov, 14 years of age, in the same service, to steal
packets of pins for him, for which he gave him 6d.

each.
Mr. Lawrence addressed the Court on behalf of
the prisoner, who, he said, had been led into the
transaction. .

The Assistant-Judge passed a sentence of nine
months' hard labour.

(Before Mr. Creasy.)
Win. Robinson 52, a gentlemanly-looking man,
wearing three military decorations, was indicted for
having stolen a glazier's diamond, value £2105., the
property of Robt. Winter Thompson and another.
Lois Baker deposed that she was housekeeper to
the prosecutors, photographic artists, at 312, Ox-
fvrd-street, and on the afternoon of ke 18th Oct.,
about three o'clock, the prisoner called and offered
for sale sonic prepared paper used in photography.
She told him that none was required, but he re-
mained in the room, where there were three ladies,
customers, and during his stay she missed a glazier's
diamond, which shortly before she had seen safe,
from the table. Witness said that either he or one
of the ladies had it, and she should detain them
all until the attendance of a policeman could be
procured. The prisoner then sat down, greatly
agitated, when one of the ladies said " He's dropped
it." The prisoner stooped down and picked it up,
saying, " Yes, here it is." 'Witness said, " But you
dropped it." " No," he replied, "I did not. I never
touched. it." A policeman came, and she gave him
in charge. He, said it must have been one of the
ladies.
Alice Fowles deposed that she lived in Lyham-
road, Brixton-hill, and was a single woman. She
was at. Mr. Thompson's on the day in question,
with two other ladies, and heard the last witness
say she had missed a cutting diamond. The 'pri-
soner sat down on a chair, and she (witness) saw
him throw the diamond on the floor. She did not
see hirn take it from his pocket, but she did see it
fall from his hand, and heard it fall. She told the
last witness, and' the prisoner picked the diamond
up and threw it on the table.
The prisoner, in his defence, said he knew no-
thing of the diamond. He stayed in the room
because, as a photographist himself, he knew how
to place the ladies in the most suitable position to
have their portraits taken. He declared he never
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Mr. Creasy told the jury that in law the offence
was made out, if they were satisfied from the evi-
dence that the prisoner took the diamond from the
table with the intention of stealing it. If they had
any reasonable doubt upon the matter, of course
they would give the benefit of it to the prisoner
and acquit him.
The jury, after some deliberation, found the pri-
soner guilty.
Mr. Creasy said he would defer sentence until
Wednesday morning, to afford an opportunity to
the prisoner, if he chose to avail himself of it, of
calling witnesses to his character.
The prisoner said he had friends, but he should

decliie-salling them, as it would 'damn him for

ever. It must remain as it was.
Mr. Creasy afterwards sentenced him to six
months' bard labour,

Patrick Collins 19, labourer, was- indicted for
unlawfully. assaulting Samuel Geary, a police-con-
stable, while in the execution of his duty.
George Argyle, police-constable 194 B, said, about
half-past 1 o clock in the afternoon of the Bth Oct.,
two men—the prisoner and another—were drunk in
the Commercial-road, Pimlico. The man who was
with the prisoner fell down, and on witness going
to his assistance, and while endeavouring to raise
him, the prisoner assaulted him. He then took
him into custody.
Samuel Geary, polioe-constable 133 B, said he
saw the prisoner assault the last witness, and on
going to his assistance he received three or four
kicks in the chest, and was compelled to draw his
truncheon in his own defence. After getting to the
station he vomited half a pint of blood. He had
bean Under the care of the doctor ever since, and he
now felt the effects of the injury he had sustained.
The prisoner, in his defence, said he knew nothing
about it, as he was'drunk at the time.
The juryfound him Guilty. It was then proved
that the prisoner had been sentenced
in March,lBs6, to nine months' imprisonment and ordered to
enter into recognisances for his good behaviour for
two years for an assault on the police.
Sentence deferred until Wednesday.