The Sun.
London, England, 1866-10-16 00:00:00

SUN, LONDON, '11( ESDA.Y EVENING, OCTOBER 16, 1866.

MIDDIESEX SESSIONS.—This Day.

(Before the Asslstant Judge.)
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY BY A EORENVOMAN.
Hortense Delange and Jules Delange were indicted for
stealing a large quantity of lace, silk, and other articles, the
property of Louis Feuillet, of the value of £lOO.
The female prisoner was in the employ of the prosecutor,
whose wife carried on an extensive dressmaking business
at the 'West-end. Sho received £2 per week, exclusive of
her board, and as she had charge of all the articles required
in the business the utmost reliance was reposed • in her.
The gradual disappearance of property led to a watch
being kept, and it was then discovered that she
was in the habit of meeting the male prisoner every
evening, and it •is • supposed that he then took the
articles from her and either sold or pawned them, and lived
on the proceeds. He followed no occupation, but lived
entirely upon the exertions of the woman, to whom he had
been married nine years.

A veidiet of guilty was entered.
The Assistant-Judge inquired how much of the stolen
property had been recovered ?
The officer said about £5O or £5O worth.
The prosecutor asked that the prisoners might be put
back in order that some informition might be obtained
about the missing property.
The male prisoner said it was no use to do that, as all
that they had got or even knew about the property was in

the possession of the police.
The Assistant-Judge said that being the case delay was
useless. He thought it a most scandalous robbery, consi-
dering the wages the female was receiving from the pro-
secutor. He had no doubt she had been instigated to
commit the robbery by the male prisoner, and he was not
sure whether he ought not to sentence both to penal ser-
vitude for a long term. However:he should not pursue
that course, but sentenced both prisoners to be kept in
prison with hard labour for two years. The property pro-
duced by the pawnbroker would of course have to be re-
I turned to.the prosecutrix.
Henry Spencer pleaded guilty to an indictment charging
him with stealing a coat. When he was placed in the
dock he commenced laughing at the judge iu a most im-
pudent manner.
In answer to questions from the learned judge, Lockyer
said the prisoner had been nine or ten times in custody.
The Assistant-Judge remarked that he dia not appear

to be of sane mind.
Lockyer said he alwas.appeared to be right enough
when he was in" prison. He.had picked his oakum and
worked on the treadmill like a 1 the other prisoners, and but
a short time ago he met him in the city ono day clothed in
rags, and the next day quite respectable. On that occa-
sion he told him (Lockyer) that he must keep out of his
way, or he would give him " the boot."
The Assistant-Judge thought he had better be seen by
the medical officer of the prison, as he did not seem quite
of right mind.
Lockyer, in reply, informed the judge that he attributed
the prisoner's levity to his extreme impudence, and nothing
more.
The

prisoner was then removed.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET,

SAD CASE.—A BOY PROBABLY BLINDED.—Joseph Ford,
a bricklayer's labourer, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt
with the following assault on a boy about seven years of
age, named James Allen, residing at No. 6, Wells-build-
ings, Wells-street, Oxford-street.
The little complainant, who was led into Court, his eyes
being covered with a bandage, said that he was looking
down the area railings of a house in Rebecca-court, Wells-
street, when be saw a man down the area lime-washing
the place. The man took brushuphdishiseyes a
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Clara his face, and
Clara Cunningham, a young woman, said she heard a
scream, and saw tho complainant in great agony. He said
the prisoner had thrown some limo-wash into his eyes.
She asked the prisoner if he knew what he had done, tell-
ing him that he had nearly blinded the boy ; and he said
that it served the young vagabond right if he was blinded,
as the boy had thrown a piece of glass at him, and that it
almost touched his head. She bathed the child's eyes, and
the father of complainant gave the prisoner into custody.
The complainant said that he did not throw any glass at
the prisoner.
Police-constable 176 E said he took the boy to the Mid-
dlesex Hospital, where the surgeon said his eyes were
badly injured.
The prisoner said he was very sorry he had injured the
boy. He had no intention of doing so, and merely shook
his whitewash brush at him to get rid of him, as he had
greatly annoyed him.
Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoner, and told the con-
' stable to produce a certificate from the hospital next week
as to the state of the boy's eyes.

LAW INTELLIGENCE,—This Day•

SHERIFFS' COURT.
THE ACTION AGAINST SIR ROBERT PEEL,
BART.-PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS.

. .
Yesterday afternoon, at this Court, Sir Robert Peel,
Bart., accompanied by Mr. 0. Freshfield, of the firm of
Messrs. Freshfield and Co., bank solicitors, attended in
order to make a statement in reference to the report which
appeared in the newspapers on Saturday.
Mr. Osgood (registrar of the Court), explained to Mr. F.
Gibbons (the deputy judge), the circumstances under
which the matter came before the Court. Ile said that on
the day of .trial the plaintiff attended at the Court, and
stated that the goods claimed had been supplied to Sir
Robert Peel, upon which his honour (in the absence of
any defence), found a verdict for the plaintiff in the usual
manner. He might add that the summons had been served
through the officials at the Westminster .County Court,
and was duly delivered to a man at the residence of the
right hon. baronet, in Whitehall-gardens.
Mr. Freshfield said that he now attended as the profes-
sional adviser of Sir Robert Peel to procure a new trial and
set aside the judgment already ol►tained by the plaintiff.
Sir Robert Peel knew nothing of the case until he read, to
his great . astonishment, a report of it in the papers. He
never heard of the plaintiff, nor had he had any of his
goods, nor given any authority forsuch goods to be ordered,
and he (Mr. Freshfield) confessed that it was difficult to
understand how the plaintiff could have proved his case.
On the day the summons was served in Whitehall-gardens,
the house was closed, Sir Robert Peel being on the
Continent, but he had learned within the last few
hours that the process had been forwarded to Tam-
worth, and in some way it had been overlooked, and
thus not brought under the notice of the baronet, who had
now made the necessary affidavit disclaiming all know-
ledge of the debt. The affidavit was handed in to the
registrar.
His Honour said he had not presided at the trial, and
was therefore not acquainted with the facts. Of course
it was open to defendant to set aside the judgment by
moving for a new trial, but the necessary notice must be
given to the plaintiff. In cases where there was no defence
offered, the Court did not go so fully into matters as in
contested trials.
Sir Robert Peel begged to assure his Honour that he

knew nothing of either the plaintiff or his goods. lie had
never had any application made to him for the money, nor
did he know anything about the summons until he saw
the case in the papeis.
His Honour said it might be that some person had made
a false representation in ordering the goods; bufthe course
open to defendant was to apply for a new trial in the or-
dinary way.
Mr. Freshfield said that Sir Robert was extremely de-
sirous to remove any false impression that the original re-
port of the case might have conveyed. He took the earliest
opportunity of answering statements made as soon as they
came under his notice. He would adopt the suggestion of
his Honour, and take the necessary steps to move for a
new trial.

The parties then withdrew, and a notice will be served
on the plaintiff in due course. .

Alleged Extensive Robbery and Reception of

Stolen Property.

At the Mansion-house yesterday William Henry
Spencer, tailor, of 1, Virginia-place, Virginia-row, Bird-
cage-walk, and George Peters, of 43, Old Castle-street,
Shoreditch, shoemaker, were brought before Mr. Alderman
Finnis on suspicion of having stolen 13 pieces of blue cloth.
seven pieces of black ditto, and seven pieces of linseys
from the warehouse of Mr. Moses Moses, Black Horse-yard,
Aldgate, value £l4O.
Moses Moses, of 30, Gravel-lane, Houndsditch, metal
merchant, was also brought up on a charge of having in
his possession at his marine store warehouse in Black
Horse-yard, Aldgate, and at his private residence, 30,
Gravel-lane, Houndsditch, a large quantity of jewellery
and other property to a considerable amount, value at pre-
sent unknown, all supposed to have been stolen.
A day or two since Moses reported at the station that
his warehouse had been entered with skeleton keys, and a
large quantity of blue pilot and other cloth stolen. The City
detective force inquired into the matter, and in looking
round the premises where the alleged robbery had been
committed they observed some suspicious goods, and upon
making further search they discovered a mass of property
of all descriptions, for the possession whereof Mr.
Moses Moses refused to give any account, and Sergeant
Moss at once took him into custody. On making further
search the police found a large quantity of jewellery,
combs, brushes, gutta-percha, ladies' companions, military
saddles, portmanteaus, copper, brass, &c. In a sack three
gold watches, and under a heap of old rags a plated dinner
service, of Birmingham or Sheffield manufacture. The dis-
covery of this property of course led the officers to search the
house where the prisoner's family resided in Gravel-lane,
and there the quantity and value of the things found was
really marvellous, there being a great quantity of cloth,
new, in pieces, gold and silver watches, diamonds, set and
unset, chains, ear-rings, ornamental combs, nuggets, gold
and silver ore, and valuable property of almost every de-
scription.
Evidence as to tho taking Spencer and Peters into
cth-t,Kly on suspicion of stealing the cloth was offered by
the police, but the Alderman was of opinion that it was
insufficient, and ordered them to be discharged. Moses
was remanded for a week.

Miss Mariyatt's New Novel.

NOTES

FROM
TRAINING DISTRICTS.

(THIS DAY.)

NEWMARKET.

The fogs have been so dense here of late that exercise
has necessarily been delayed until late each dty, and no-
thing'very particular was done in consequence. Trainers,
however, aro now obliged to persevere in their work, as
the Houghton meeting is at hand, and the Cambridgeshire,
Criterion, Glasgow, and Trot Stakes horses must be got
fit for their engagements. Ambition galloped a mile and
a half at a rare pace this morning, but does not seem to go
firm in the market. Ostreker led Actma a mile and three-
quarters steadily. Sacharometer was walking. Brownie-
law trotted, but Breadalbane and Out and Outer
galloped a , mile and a quarter fast. Saladin and
Godmersham did very little. Peeress galloped a '
mile and three-quarters. Peon, Paris, and Il
Re Galantuomp were working very freely. Mount Pala-
tine walked. Robin Hood (by Wild Dayrell) sweated.
Dalesman had a beautiful mile.and a half spin with Toma-
hawk. Claxton was doing well. The Scheldt •was work-
ing, but not fast. Guiuivero and, Mineral were in slow
work. Jollity had a gallop of about a mile and a half. We
did not see Medina at work. The Hermit was at nice
steady exercise; and so were Lochaber, Pedagogue, Stolen
Kisses, Imperator, Cerf Volante, Trocadero, Dragon, Fri-
ponnier, and other Criterion eandidate,s looeted here. Tho
Rake was .in physic. Janitor has left here. Satyr, Sunny-
locks, Star of India, Bombastes, Jasper,.Janua, Julius, and
Pericles were in mile work. Hippia galloped with Falken-
stein. Chepstow was looking and going uncommonly
well, doing his mile and a half most satisfactorily,
as did Caithness. Regalia galloped by herself. Peter
Price is getting Stradbroke forward, but he is not of
Derby quality. King Charming was schooling Rus in
Urbo and Blackthorn ; and Goddiug attended well to
Python, the Amanda colt, Edgbaston, and Nutbourne Lad.
The French-bred Floranthe sweated. Plutus was follow-
ing Gladiateur, and the latter appears to be getting into
his old form. Marmite was out with Emigrant and Gas,
but they exercised moderately. The Duke of York was
spinning along ; and we also noted Breeze, Greyfoot,
Loughrea, Friday, Chapel Royal, Othello, Qui Vive, Arte-
sian, Littleport, Novice, Cheltenham, Mazurka, Canard,
'Court Card, and several other Houghton horses in very fair
work. We have now upwards of six hundred animals in
our trainers hands, including a most promising lot of
yearlings.