The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-24 00:00:00

THURSDAY EVEINFING, JUNE 24, 1858.

of mutton, value9s., the property of James Holmes
his master, and the latter for feloniously receiving
the same, well knowing it to have been stolen.
Mr. Ribton appeared for the prosecution ; Mr.
Metcalfe and Mr. F. H. Lewis defended alines ;
and Mr. Sleigh was for Haines.
This was another prosecution by the Butchers
and Salesmen's Association, and frem the evidence
given in support of the charge it appeared that the
prisoner Caines was in the service of Mr. Holmes, a
butcher, in Silver-street, Golden-square, and had
to carry out meat to customers, among them the
proprietor of the Scotch Stores. On one occasion,
when he was going to that establishment with some
loin of mutton to be cut into chops, he was watched
in consequence of suspicion being entertained as to
his honesty, and was seen to take with him a piece
of mutton which had not been ordered. He was
followed to a publichouse, where he was joined by
the other prisoner, and the meat stolen by Caines
was found in a tcol basket such as carpenters gene-
rally use, which he (Haines) had with him, It
seemed that they had been in the habit of meet-
ing there for some time past, the one having his
tray and the other his basket, and it was in con-
sequence of considerable quantities of meat
being missed from time to time that a watch
was put upon Caines. Both prisoners received a
very good character from several witnesses.

They were found guilty, and recommended to
mercy.

The Court sentenced them each to eight months'
hard labour.

Williams Collins and Mary Collins, and Thomas
Brain were brought up for judgment. They had
pleaded guilty to keeping brothels at 29, Cirences-
ter-place, and 4, Buckingham-street, Fitzroy-square.
Mr. etcalfe, instructed by Mr. Randall on be-
half of the parish of Maryleboue, was for the pro-
secution ; Mr. Ribton for the defendants.

These prosecutions were instituted by direction
of the parish authorities of Marylebone, and it ap-
peared that the defendants had continued the nui-
sance which led to the proceedings after the ses-
sions at which the bills were found.
Mr. Ribton urged that, as the defendants had
now given up the houses, a nciminal jugdment
would bo sufficient to meet the justice of the case.
The Court sentenced William Collins to three
months' hard labour, and a fine of 405., Mary Col-
lins to three months' hard labour, and Brain to
six weeks' hard labour.

John Chambers and Ann Jones, alias Chamber,
convicted of keeping a brothel, 1, Barron-street,
Pentonville, were sentenced each to two months'
hard labour.

(Before Mr. Payne.)
David Ryan, 21, was indicted for stealing a
watch, value 41., the property of John Galvin
(printed in the calendar "Galoin.")
Mr. Way prosecuted, Mr. lorry was for the
prisoner.

- The prosecutor deposed that he lived at John's-
hill, St. George's, and on the 14th June the prisoner
followed him and a black man, the steward of an
American vessel, into a ;public-house, and asked
him to buy the ticket of a watch. Scme conversa-
tion took place about watches, and they went to
his (prosecutor's) house, when some watches were
shown to the black 111.10, who wanted to purchase
one.

The charge against the prisoner was that he pur-
loined one of the watches so exhibited, and the evi-
dence of the black man and Mrs. Galvin, in addi-
tion to that of the prosecutor, clearly proved the
case.

The jury found him guilty, and he was sen-
tenced to six months' bard labour.
THE QUEEN V. RATHEO2•TE.—THE QUEEN V. KELLY.
These were cross indictments arising out of a
case of assault. The defendant Raftbone, who
was prosecutor in the case of Kelly, lodged in the
house of the lat.ter, 37, Upper Baker-street, and in
consequence of s,nnething which had occurred,
Rathbone rushed into Kelly's room and struck him.
Kelly ejected him by force, and he then ran up
stairs and procured a cane-sword, with which he
made a thrust at Kelly, but without effect, and a
constable was called in. In ejecting Rathbone
from his room Kelly gave hint a black eye. An
amicable arrangement having been come to between
the parties through their counsel, no evidence was
offered on either indictment, and the case was
sati.lactorily terminated by each defendant being
found not guilty.
Mr. Metcalfe was for Kelly against Rathbone ;
and Mr. Sleigh for Rathbon3 against Kelly.
Susannah Bishop, 33, Ella Bishop, 24, and
Cattlietine Bishop, 22, sisters, described in the
calendar as daily governesses, were indicted for
stealing three gold rings and other articles, of the
value of 31., the property of Emma Boisormade.
A second indictment charged them with stealing a
pair of drawers and other articles, value 2/. thepro-
perty of Susannah Clack and another ; and a third
indictment charged Ella and Catherine with steal-
ing a lace fichu and a lace lappet, value 161., the
property of Daniel Bedell.

Mr. sleigh and Mr. Hawthorne were for the
prosecution ; Mr. Thbton and Mr. Kenealy de-
fended the prisoners.
The particulars connected with these charges
have been filly deailed in the police reports. The
prisoners evidently were accomplished shoplifters,
and in two cases they were found guilty. In the
other they were acquitted, it being admitted that
one of them commit'ed the theft, thougli it could
not he shown which of them it was. Susannah
was sentenced to nine, and each of the others to
12 months' hard labour.

Frederick Stephens was indicted for stealing ss.
which had been intrusted to him to give to another
person as a Christmas box from his mater, Mr.
Hicks, glass merchant, St. George's-street.
The jury acquitted him.
Mr. Hawthorne prosecuted, Mr. Kenealy de-
fended the prisoner.
Johanna, Folf-y, 30, was indicted for unlawfully
assaul,ing and beating Julia Foley.
Mr. Abram was for the prosecution, Mr. lorry
for the prisoner.

This case ar,:se out of an Irish row. The par-
ties, who a•e relatives lived in Nightingale-build-
ings, Limehouse. Two men go., fighting, and the
women interfered. The prisoner got hold of the
forefinger of the prosecutrix's right hand and bit
off the fit joint, which she spat out of her moult),
and it was produced in c -iurt in a glass bottle. She
was found guilty and sentenced to three months'
hard labour.

2VIr. Payne said he had received a letter respect-
ing two soldiers who refused on the previous day to
uncover in court, which he read to the jury, the
strut-) jurymen being then in the box as when the
soldiers' case was tried. It was as follows :

" Orderly.room, Grenadier Guards,
Horse Guards, June 23.
" Sir,—l am directed by the commanding officer of
the regiment to inform you tiiat, his attention having
been drawn to remarks in different newspapers relative
to the conduct of a non-commissioned officer and two
privates of the Grenadier Guards at the Middlesex Ses-
sions at Westminster, he begs to express his regret that
these men did not immediately comply with the order
to take their caps off; but at the same time begs to re-
mark that upon inquiry into the case he finds they acted
entirely under a misconception of orders, and without
any intention of treating the court with contempt, as cer-
tain members of the Bar are stated to have remarked.
"The serjeant was actually on duty, having to take
charge of the corporal of the Stafford Militia, who was
a prisoner, and for this reason thought he was justified
in refusing to obey an order at variance with the orders
of the regiment and the custom of the service.—l have
the honour to lu' sir, &a, . _ . •
"J. M. BUSGOYNE, Caftaini
.
Thip, he said, was moot satisfactory, and *was just
what might have been expeaed from the highly
honourable and gentlemanly feeling of`. the com-
manding officers. He was quite sure at ..tlie.tinie
that no formal orders were in existence for soldiers
not to uncover in a court of justice, and that the re-
fusal of th.-se particular men to do so was by a mis-
take. This letter put the matter right, and there-
fore ho communicated it to the jury.