The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-23 00:00:00

had let a horse out of the stable about that time,
having had a job of work at the stable. An iron
safe in the countinghouse had been removed from
its proper place, broken open, and a small sum of
money which had been left in it taken away. The
books were strewn about, and the clerk's desk had
been opened and robbed.
The prisoner said, whatever decision the jury
might come to, or whatever any one might think
of the evidence, he was innocent. It was true he
was a deserter from the Coldstreams, and was found
in this stable, but it was for this reason—he had
been out, and while in a state of intoxication lost
his bearskin cap, value £4 155., and not liking to
return to barracks, absented himself, and slept in
this stable. He knew nothing of the robbery,
whatever might be done with him.
The jury, after some deliberation, said they en-
tertained a doubt of which they would give the pri-
soner the benefit and acquit him.
The prisoner sa.d, now it was all over, he could
solemnly declare h e was innocent, thought it did
not matter what he might say.
He was then discharged, but was immediately
taken into custody by the police as a deserter from
her Majesty's service.
THE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL AT FELTHAIL
Several juvenile offenders have been sentenced to
terms of detention in the industrial school for this
county, which is now open for the reception of a
small number, but a curious difficulty has arisen.
The Court, under the Act, has the power to direct
such offenders to be " conveyed" to the school, but
there are no officers to perform the duty of convey-
ing them provided. According to the rules of the
House of Detention no prisoner can be received
there after conviction ' • and, if sentenced to be de-
tained in the industrial school, they, cannot be re-
ceived into the House of Correction or Westminster
Bridewell. The Court will have to make an order,
directing how, by whom, and at whose cost these
prisoners shall be conveyed to Feltham.
John Rose, 22, a Grenadier, was indicted for
stealing a gold•watch, value £l2, the property of
Augustus Butt, from his person.
r. Ribton appeared for the prosecution.
The prosecutor, a chemist, of 20, Tichbourne-
street, Paddington, on the night of the 14th of Jan.,
was returning home, having been dining out, from
St. John's-wood, when he met the prisoner, with*
whom he got into conversation, and invited him
into a publichouse to partake of drink, he himself
having then had more than sufficient. The prose-
cutor had some ale and then fell asleep ; when he
awoke the prisoner was gone, and his watch, he
found, had been taken from his pocket ; about three
weeks afterwards he, singularly enough, saw his
watch in a pawnbroker's window in the Edgware-
road, and went in and ascertained that it had been
purchased of a soldier for £4 10s., the account he
gave of it when he sold it being that it had been
given to his grandfather by a Waterloo officer under
whom he had served. That soldier was the prisoner
and subsequently he called with another watch to
dispose of, when the pawnbroker sent for a police-
man and gave'him into custody. The prisoner de-
clared he had never seen the prosecutor before, and
that he had bought the second watch of a man in
the street, which could not be disproved. The
pawnbroker was anxious that this watch should be
given to him as part compensation for the loss of
the £4 10s. he had paid for the gold watch which
had been restored to the prosecutor. The Court
said'that it could not make an order to that effect
under the circumstances ; the pawnbroker had bet-
ter 'apply to those who had the disposal of the
forfeited property of prisoners in their hands,
and i they would deal with the matter. A pawn-
broker ought not, to have bought of a private soldier.
for 4 10s. a gold watch which its owner said was
worth £l2. The pawnbroker said it was only
worth £5 or £5 10s. at the utmost to him in trade,
and: he gave £4los. for it.
The prisoner was found guilty. The jury recom-
mended him to mercy on account of the very good
character which his sergeant had given him.
The Assistant• Judge said, giving full effect to the
recommendation, he could not pass a less sentence
than six months' hard labour.
(Before Mr. Payne.)
George Saville, 20, was indicted for stealing a
purse and the sum of 2s. lid. from the person of
Jane Merrell, the wife of a, chemist, of Queen's-
terrace, Camden-road. The offence was committed
on the evening of the 7th inst. at the Kentish-town
school-room; during a lecture by Gavazzi. The
prisoner was caught in the act, and gave the purse
up when it was demanded of him.
The jury found him guilty, and three former con-
victions for robbery from the, person were proved
against him. On the last occacion he was sentenced
by this Court to 12 months for stealing a watch.
Mr Payne sentenced him to be kept in penal
servitude for seven years.
Mr. Dickie prosecuted; Mr. Barry 'was for the
prisoner.
Two labourers, named Goddard and Sweeny, were
tried for stealing a truss of hay, the property of a
farmer at Teddington. They surrendered. The
jury found them not guilty.
Mr. Abram prosecuted ; Mr. F. H. Lewis de-
fended the prisoners. '