The Sun.
London, England, 1832-10-19 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

Rosanna Webb, a middle-aged woman, was indicted
for stealing a silver watch from the person of a young
man named Routledge.
The prisoner, on being brenght t., the bar, exhibited
the strongest symptoms of insanity, and stared with the
utmost vacuity at the Court and Jur,. When the indict-
ment was read over by the clerk, the prisoner repeatedly
culled out, " Yes, yes ; I had it this morning ;" and on
turning round, and perceiving the chain of the turnkey's
watch, exclaimed, " H, re it is, here it is."
Mr. M'Murdo and Mr. Wontner were clearly of opi-
nion that the prisoner was insane, and the Jury concurring
in that opinion, she was ordered to be detained during
his Majesty's pleasure.
George Guesden, a young urchin eleven years old,
was indicted for stealing from a gentleman named Phil-
lips a silk pocket-handkerchief.
The case was clearly proved against the prisoner.
On the COMMON..SERJEANT inquiring if the prisoner
was known,
Mr. Wontner stated that be had been confined in the
House of Correction for two months, and since bis re-
lease had kept company with nothing but thieves.
The COMMON•SERJEANT directed Mr. Wontner to
make the usual mark against the name of the prisoner, in
order to his transportation.
John Jacobs, a Jew clothesman, was indicted for steal-
ing, on the 19th of September, several articles of wearing
apparel, the property of John Cox.

Mr. Cox stated that having an old wardrobe to dispose
of be directed his servant to procure a purchaser. The pri-
soner came on the day stated in the indictmeot, and after
looking at the articles agreed to purchase them for 51. Pro-
secutor wanted 81., but ultimately agreed to take the lesser
sum. The prisoner said he bad a 101. note and wanted change.
Witness refused to take the note, and said he would have
nothing but sovereigns, suspecting that a person of the pri-
soner's appearance could not have a good 101. note. The
prisoner then gave witness five half-crowns as a deposit,
saying be would go to the next public-house, get the note
changed, and bring the difference immediately. Witness,
suspecting the honesty of the prisoner, retired:into his dress..
ing- room ; immediately after which he heard a great bustle,
and on looking out of the window, he discovered the pri-
soner running off with his clothes ; but being in deep
negligee, he could not follow him. Witness afterwards
went down to Cutler-street, accompanied by City Police
36, where he discovered the pri.oner with his clothes, in
company with others, under a gateway. On the pri-
soner's second examination at Hatton-garden, a friend of
the prisoner's put Si. into his hand. Witness mentioned
this to ,Mr. Serjeaot Sellon, the sitting Magistrate, who
directed him to keep it.
Mr. Pommes appeared for the prisoner, and by his
cross-examination of the prosecutor excited a good deal
of laughter in the Court, but elicited nothing materially
favourable to his client.

The prisoner in his defence said, that he had bought
the clothes in two lotedothe one that he had taken away
not being worth more than 10s., and he had left with the
prosecutor 12a. 6d.

The prosecutor stated that be positively:refused to sell
the property in lots, and that the value of the clothes
taken away by the prisoner was 50s. and upwards.
Seven or eight Jews of respectability gave the prisoner
an excellent character.

The jury found the prisoner Guilty.
The Comatow SER3KANT ordered the prosecutor to re-
turn the five pounds he received at Hatton Garden to the
person from whom he had it; and the officer of the Sheriff
of Middlesex claiming the 12e. 6d. given to Mr. Cox as a
deposit by the prisoner, as the property of a convicted
felon, the prosecutor was obliged to return that also.

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to the County Infirmary. This min's unale, PATRICK
RYAN, aged 80 years, was charged as a participator in the
above murder last Assizes, and acquitted. He was attenf'ol
to the scaffold by the Rev. Mr. O'CoNNza and Rev. Ali.
O'GitADY. Roman Catbelic Clergymen.