The Sun.
London, England, 1832-09-11 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.-(THIS DAY.)

William John Little was indicted for fraudulently ob-
taining bay to the amount of 4/. 10s. and a half-sovereign
front a Mr. Wise. After bearing evidence,
The Chairman (F. CONST, Esq.) said, it did not ap-
pear to him that the case could he supported, and the
Jury accordingly returned a verdict of Acquittal.
Ann Bignold and Jane Bradford, two young girls,
were found Guilty of stealing a pair of boots from the
Get of a young boy, since dead. The case was clearly
proved, they baying taken him up a court in the open day.
The boots were found upon them.--Two months' impri-
sonment and hard labour.

OLD BAILEY.-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.

Edward Howe, aged 30, a person of gentlemanly ap-
pearance, was indicted for robbing his employer, Mrs. Ann
Hogard, silk-draper, of Waterloo-place, of laces, silks, and
other goo;ls, to the amount of bAween 1,0001. and 2,0001.
Mr. CLARKSON and Mr. BODKIN conducted the case
for the prosecution, and M. AnoLritus and Mr. PHILLIPS
for the defence. The floor of the Court was covered with
the stolen property.

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Mr. Henry Ilogard, a son of the prosecutrix, deposed,
that his father died in September, 1830, after which hie
mother continued the business. The prisoner was em-
ployed by her as a shopman, and he had the manacement
of the silk department. He left the prosecutrix's service
in March last.

In cross-examination he stated that all the silks, &c.
were purchased by his father.
Mr. Robert Bogard, another son of the prosecutrix, de-
posed, that during the time the prisoner was in her service,
a quantity of property was missed, but he was not sus-
pected of taking it. On the 26th of July, in consequence
of some private information, witness, accompanied by Bur-
ridge, an officer, went to the prisoner's apartments in
Newman-street, Oxford-street, and the prisoner opened the
door. They had no search warrant. The prisoner asked
them to walk in the parlour. They afterwards went
up stairs, and on their way the officer explained
who he was, and what his business there was, add-
ing that they had come without a search warrant,
and that if the prisoner objected to a search, &e.
the officer would wait while the witness went for
one. The officer stated, that it was suspected that he
had some of Mrs. Hogard's property. On going into the
prisoner's room they saw two boxes, one of which the pri-
soner opened, and handed witness a piece of cashtnere
which belonged to his mother. The prisoner then wished
to ,peak with witness alone, to which the officer objected.
The prisoner then took them into another room, and
pointed out two boxes of lace, which he said belonged to
witness, but added, they might have been there for 17,000
years before he would have touched them ; he said he had
been the dupe of another party, and he hoped witness
would be merciful. The lace in the boxes amounted to
about 1,100 yards, and was worth about 2501. About
160 yards of silk were also found in the apartment.
Other property was afterwards recovered, amounting in
the whole to about 1,5001.

Edward Burridge, an officer, corroborated the preced-
ing testimony. A great deal of property which the pri-
soner had sent to Bristol for sale was also recovered. On
his person three duplicates were found of property belong-
ing to the prosecutrix, which bad been pawned.
Cross-examined—The prisoner said, after he gave up the
lace, that he did not bring it there, but that in receiving
it he ha I been made the dupe of another person, whose
name lie refused to give up. Witness also took a variety
of invoices from the prisoner's lodgings, which he had since,
by desire of the prosecutrix, referred to be inspected by the
prisoner's solicitor.

Miss Sophia Saunders, in the employ of Miss Charlton,
a milliner and dress-maker—Knew the prisoner, and had
seen him bring articles to Miss Charlton for sale. She
bad at times received from him silks and satins, some of
which she had delivered to the officer, and which were in
Court. Witness bad known the prisoner several years.
She produced a bill of parcels written by the prisoner for
goods sold to Miss Charlton.

Mr. James Alders, a pawnbroker, produced silk pawn-
ed on the 7th of May for 101. 10s. by a foreigner. Oa
the 28th of May some more was pawned for 51. 6s. by
the same person.

No less than eleven persons were called, who gave the
prisoner a good character.
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty.
The whole of the property was ordered to be delivered
to the prosecutrix.

The prisoner was also charged on two other indictments,
with stealing a large quantity of similar property fronl
two other persons, but they were not proceeded in, the
Counsel declining to offer evidence.

The property was ordered to be delivered up to the re-
spective owners.

- John Roberts, described as a clerk in orders, pleaded
not guilty at the commencement of the day's proceedings,
to an indictment charging him with uttering a forged
bill of exchage for 1671. 55., with intent to defraud the
house of Baring and Co., but upon being again placed at
the bar, he withdrew his plea, and pleaded Guilty.
Mr. BODKIN for the prosecution, applied to have
1001. note and 20/. worth of goods which had no doubt
b en part of the cash obtained for the forged bill, de-
livered up. _ _

Mr. duftwoon for the prisoner, resisted the application.
Their LORDSHIPS said, the prisoner could of course
have no claim to any part of the property, but they said
they could not grant Mr. Badkin's application, and ad-
vised him to make his application to the Sheriff.
The prisoner was then removed from the bar.