The Sun.
London, England, 1832-10-20 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

Two men, named Williams and Laurence, were in•
dieted for stealing from the Police Station- house, Charlotte-
street, Bloomsbury, a large quantity of police clothes, the
property of his Mak'sty ; and two persons named Cohen,
father and son, were indicted for receiving the same,
knowing them to be stolen.
Mr. AnoLrnus stated the case to the Jury on behalf
of the prosecution.
Policeman 75 E, stated, that he lodged at the sta-
tion-house, Charlotte-street, Bloomsbury. On the night
of the 27th of September, about 11 o'clock, all the clothes
usually kept at the station-house were in perfect safety.—
Witness shortly afterwards left, and in about half an hour
received information that wearing-apparel belonging to the
police was lying about the streets.
Harriet Wilkins, an unfortunate girl, knew the prisonets
Williams and Laurence. On the 27th of September taw

em in New street, Covent-garden, whore they treated
her with several glasses of gilt, and Williams promised to
meet her again in half an hour. He met her again at
the corner of Plumtree-street, St. Giles's, about half-
past one o'clock in the morning. Witness, at the request
of Williams went to call a cab, but could not find one on
the rank ; on returning found that the prisoners had pro-
cured one, and asked them to let her ride ; this was agreed
to and the cab was driven to Eagle-street, Holborn.
There was a basket and a bundle in the cab, but witness
was not aware of their contents. On arriving at Eagle-
street Lawrence took out the bundle but returned immedi-
ately, stating that his brother was in bid, and they must
go somewhere eke. The cab was afterwards driven to
Safron-bill, where Williams, Laurence and witness got
out and took in the bundle and basket ; had been there
about an hour when three policemen came and took them
all, together with the two Cohens, at whose house they
were taken into custody. The bundle and basket were
taken from under the bed, but witness did not see what
they contained. Witness believed the basket was empty.
By Mr. Bonxm, who appeired for WilliamQ—Never
saw any of the prisoners before the night in quesion.
Williams was very much in liquor when he first saw wit-
ness in Covent-garden, and afterwards drank several
glasses of gin with her. He promised to return in half
an hour when he left.

By Mr. PHILLIPS, who appeared for Laurence.—On
going to Cohen's house the things were removed into the
room where witness was sitting. The two Cohen's, dar-
ing the hour witness was waiting there, made no attempt
to remove any thing. A policeman named Isaacs came to
the house, when one of the Cohen's said, 4. Well, Isaacs,
,vhat is this about the things ?" Afterwards they went to
the door, and shortly after returned into the room.
George Hill was the driver of cab 111, on the ❑ight of
the 27th of September, was called off the rank in St.
Giles's, by the prisoner Laurence, at whose request he first
drove to Dyott-street. Williams there joined them, and
put a hun Ile and basket in the cab—both prisoners then
got in. Last witness came tip, and said, "good bye, Bill,"
meaning Williams. She afterwards asked them to let her
have a ride, which witness objected to, but Williams
igreeing to pay for the extra person, witness told her to
jump in. Witness then drove them to Turk-street,
Bloomsbury, where Laurence got out, but immediately re-
turned, stating that his brother was in bed, and he could
not get in. Williams then stated that he knew a
place on Saffron-hill. Witness then drove there. Williams
asked what the fare was, and on being told Ss. 6d. he said
he must borrow some from his friends, meaning the Cohens.
The younger Cohen paid witness, and Williams gave him
a shilling to get something to drink.
William Hills, a waterman on the coach stand in St.
Giles's. After the last witness went off with his cab, wit-
ness went up Dyott-street, and there saw several clothes
at the step of a door, which he picked up. A lady and
gentleman picked some up, which were brought to the
state :-house.

Policeman No. 23, division E, went, in company with
some other policemen, to Cohen's house. On witness
going in, the younger Cohen said, " Well, Isaacs, what
about those things ?" at the same time mentioning to wit-
ness to go into the passage ; the question was again repeated
and witness said if they are here show them to me, and
on going into the room he pointed under the bed, from
which witness pulled a police great-coat. Witness said
more than that had been lost, and asked if more was not
there. Cohen then pointed to another bed, under which
two more coats were found. Cohen said Williams had
brought the articles there, which they did not deny.
Thomas Buttress, 142 E, bole out the statements of
the last witness ; and several other policemen proved that
the various articles produced were clothing belonging to
the New Police.

Williams, in his defence, solemnly denied all knowlehe
of the robbery, stating that in going up Plumptree-street
he fell over a basket, and a short distance further he found
a bundle. He and Laurence got a cab, intending to take
them to Laurence's brother in the morning, to ste if a re-
ward would not be offered.
Laurence made a similar defence.
The two Cohens denied all knowledge of the pr,pei ty
found on their premises being stolen.
Mr. Shears, a tailor, residing in Craven-street, gave the
prisoner Williams an excellent character. He had been
in the habit of paying him a weekly allowance from his
friends, and by that means was continually in the habit of
seeing him.
Several witnesses gave the Cohens a good character.
The COMMON SERJEANT summed up very elaborately,
and the Jury, after deliberating for a few minutes, found
ill the prisoners guilty. The Common Serjeant sen-
tenced Williams and Laurence to seven years, and the two
Cohens to fourteen years' transportation.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.-(THIS DAY.)

John Baylis was indicted for, on the 21st September,
assaulting Thomas Grafton, one of the Superintendants of
Out-door Poor, in the parish of Islington.
Mr. Grafton, on the day named, attended at the work-
house at 7 o'clock in the morning to set the poor to work.
He bad sent out seven trucks, and one man being wanted
for the eighth, he ordered the prisoner to go with it. He
said, using some beastly language, that he would not.
The prosecutor then said, " If you do not, you shall do
nothing else to-day;" and walked away towards the boost.
He had only got to the gate when Baylis struck him such a
blow as knocked him down ; while he was falling, the
prisoner again caught him a tremendous blow on the face.
These two blows and the fall rendered him insensible, and
from that time till the present he had not been able to do
anything, and he felt such internal pain that he feared it
would yet prove fatal.
John King, one of the inmates of the poorhouse, saw
the prisoner strike Mr. Grafton the two blows as de-
scribed by him. After Mr. G. was on the ground he lay
like dead, when the prisoner stepped over him, and taking
hold of him by the sides of the head, knocked it re-
peatedly against the stones. He helped to take up Mr.
Grafton, and carried him into the lodge. His nose was
bleeding very much, also the back of his head, and blood
was issuing from both ears. He was quite insensible, and
remained so for some time.
Thomas Durnford corroborated the last witness.

The prisoner, in his defence, said that he did not re-
fuse to go with the truck, but wished to go with one that
younger men were going with. He threw his shovel to
one of the men, and said he would follow soon. Mr.
Grafton said, "Now, Baylis, you shall not do any thing
to-day for throwing away that shovel," and called hits
some very bad names which were disgraceful, and angered
him, when he did strike him. He had several witnesses
who would prove that he was provoked by Mr. Grafton,
and severely ill-used afterwards.

The prisoner then called three men who were present.
While one was under examination the others were ordered
out of Court. They all gave different accounts of the
matter, except in one phrase, which they all alleged was
used by Mr. Grafton.
The prosecutor positively swore that he did not use one
of the words imputed to him.
The Jury instantly found him Guilty, and the CHAIR-
MAN sentenced him to four months' imprisonment and hard
labour.

Several most trifling cases of larceny were tried in the
morning. One a young boy, for stealing a pennyworth
of pears, which were exposed outside of the door for
sale. In this case Mr. Const refused to allow the
expenses, and said it was not right for constables to bring
forward such trumpery cases.
A girl of 13 years was tried for stealing a coffee-pot,
value 6d., and seven plates value 4d. ; when produced they
turned out to be mere toys.
The Jury found her Not Guilty, as they were aware all
the things could be bought for one half the money
charged in the indictment.

I now come back to this delightful and beau-
tiful city. I thought that Bristol, taking in its heights
and Clifton and its rocks and its river, was the finest city
in the world ; but Edinburgh with its castle, its hills, its
pretty little sea-port, conveniently detached from it, its
vale of rich land lying all around, its lofty hills in the
back ground, its views across the Frith ; I think little of
its streets and its rows of fine houses, though all built of
stone, and though every thing in London and Bath is
beggary to these; I thing nothing of Holyrood House;
but I think a great deal of the fine and well-ordered streets
t still k
of shops ; of the regularity which you perceive. every-
iwnohreereofinthe absence
themanagoefmalel ofhntatt
busiiress;and I h
foppishness,
and t
ha
affecta-
tion of carelessness, and that insolent assumption of supe-
riority, that you see in almost all the young men that you
meet with in the fashionable parts of the great towns in
England. I was not disappointed ; for I expected to
find Edinburgh the finest city in the kingdom. Conver-
s itions at Newcastle, and with many Scotch gentlemen fur
years past, had prepared me for this; but still the reality
has greatly surpassed every idea that I had formed about
it. The people, however, still exceed the place; here all
is civility ; you do not meet with rudeness, or even with
the want of a disposition to oblige, even in persons in the
lowest state of life. A friend took me round the environs
of the city ; he had a turnpike ticket, received at the first
gate, which cleared five or six ga,es. It was softie!, nt
for him to tell the future gate-keepers that he had it. \VI., ir
I saw that, I said to myself, " Nota bene : Gate ors
take people's word in Scotland; a thing that I have tot
seen before since I feft Long Island."—. Cobbett,