The Sun.
London, England, 1832-09-06 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

James Hater, a pot-boy to Mr. Charles James Hes-
cotte, of 3ermyn-street, St. James's, was indicted for
stealing, on the 21st of April, three sovereigns, the pro-
perty of his master.

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Mr. Hescotte stated thst on the day in question he gave
the prisoner three sovereigns to get changed, and that he
decamped with them.
The COMMON SERJEANT, in chsrging the Jury, stated
that they must be satisfied that the prisoner did not get the
sovereigns changed previous to decamping, otherwise he
could not be guilty of the offence charged in the indictment.
The Jury found the prisoner guilty of stealing the three
sovereigns, but strongly recommended him to mercy.
TVilliam Leggett, a boy about 13 years of age, was
indicted for stealing several parcels of linen from his
master, Mr. Joseph Pettinghall, of Mount-street, Gros-
venor-square, tailor, of the value of Bs. In consequence
of the good character given of the prisoner by his master,
the Common-Serjeant, though the prisoner was found
Guilty, sentenced him to pay a fine of Id. and be
discharged.

Thomas Bites, who was indicted for stealing several
articles, the property of the Countess of St. Germain's, on
being placed at the bar, requested that his trial might be
postponed to a later period of the day, as his solicitor was
not in attendance.

The COMMON-SERJEANT asked what solicitor he had
employed ?
Mr. Wontner said, that he understoo.l that a person named
Turner had been employed by the prisoner, who he (Mr.
W.) suspected was in the habit of defrauding prisoners by
imposing upon them.
The prisoner said that hi' wife was in attendance, and
would state that she had given Turner three guineas last
night for the purpose of employing Counsel.
The Clerk of the Arraigns inquired among the gentle-
men of the bar if any of them were instructed to appear
for the prisoner, and was answered in the negative.

The COMMON SERJEANT directed the trial to stand
over for the purpose of enabling the prisoner to find ou►
the person whom he had employed as solicitor, or of pro-
curing legal assistance.
James Brennan was indicted for stealing, on the 17th
of August, a horse•cloth and other articles, the property of
the Earl of Clarendon; and Chas. Davies and Thomas
Shepherd, for receiving the same, knowing them to be
stolen.

The COMMON SEA.' EA NT thought the case was not suf-
ficiently strong to convict either Shepherd or Davis, and
directed them to be discharged.
A person of the name of Jell, living opposite to the
stables of the Earl of Clarendon, saw Brennan (the pri-
soner) come out on the 17th of August with a large
bundle on his arm, which he threw into an enclosed space.
Several persons were called who gave the prisoner a
good character, but said he was in distressed circumstances.
The Jury found Brenna❑ Guilty of taking the articles
with intent to steal, and
The COMMON SERJEANT, in consideration of the dis-
tressed condition of the prisoner, sentenced him to ten
days' imprisonment in Newgate.
Thomas Eales was then placed at the bar, charged
with stealing a lady's reticule and its contents, of the value
of 288., the property of the Countess Dowager of St.
Germains.
Mr. Pilittays, who appeared for the prisoner, objected
to the validity of the indictment, on the ground that Lady
St. Germain was denominated in the indictment as the
Countess Dowager of St. Germains, whereas, in fact, she
was Countess of St. Germain,, the young Countess having
died.

The COMMON_SERJEANT, after consulting with the
Judges, overruled the objection.
The Countess of St. Germains was then examined—
Her Ladyship had been to a review at Wormwood Scrubs
o❑ the 23d of July. Her reticule was in her carriage,
and the prisoner came to the carriage, took out the reti-
cule, and ran off.
On cross-exatnination—Would positively swear to the
prisoner.

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William Gunner, a servant out .of place, was on
Wormwood Scrubs on the day in question. Heard the
cry of s'op thief, and saw the prisoner running towards
him ; he instantly seized him, when he threw away what
witness thought was a reticule, and stated be was a
Special Constable.
On cross-examination, he said it was three months since
he had been in place. Had a good character from his
last master.

Polietnan, N. 4, I division—The prisoner said
that his character would be ruined if he was Oren up,
and that he was perfectly innocent of the crime hid
to his charge. The witness produced the reticule, which
was identified by the Ct,untess.
The prisoner said helwas innocent of the charge—that th

officer who took him, A pe'sra of the name of Ford, offered
to compromise the matter with the prisoner's wife for 5/.
Mr. RawNum, the Magistrate, had reject•d Ford's evi
(fence, and the prisoner firmly believed that he was
the thi,f. A person for whom the prisoner had worked
some time gave him a good character.
Mr. Turner, a clerk to Mr. Gosdon, stated that he
called last night on the prisoner's master, an engraver in
St. John-street, who, in consequence of indisposition, and
that only, was prevented from coming forward to give the
prisoner a character.
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty.