The Sun.
London, England, 1859-10-24 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, Oct. 22.

(Before Mr. Bodkin, Assistant-jurige.)
Three sisters, named Julia, Ann, and Kate Nash,
were indicted for stealing a cup and saucer, value
£4, the property of Abraham Joseph; a reticule,
value £3, the property of Edward Charles Spurin ;
and six scarves, value £2, the property of William
Russell.

Mr. Cooper prosecuted. Mr. Sleigh defended
Ann and Kate. Julia pleaded guilty.
The prisoners, who bore a remarkable likeness to
each other, it appeared went to the establishment of
Mr. Joseph, an importer of works of art, No. 92,
New Bond-street, on the 27th of September, and
after inspecting the gallery with the air of lady
connnoisseurs (they were fashionably dressed) left
without making any purchase, but having given a
good deal of trouble by asking about a thouand
and one questions. They had scarcely left the
premises, when Mrs. Joseph mentioned to her son
Felix something and he immediately missed a
valuable cup and saucer of Eastern manufacture
from a table, close to which the prisoners had stood,
and he went after them. He followed to IN ood-
stock-street and Oxford-street, and back to Bond-
street, when he got a constable. Julia then left the
other two, and seeing Mr. Joseph, said to him, tre-
mulously " Oh, what did you say the price of that
was ?" and the next moment, Ann threw the cup
and saucer away into some dust, and they were
smashed. They were then all taken into custody,

Mr. Sleigh was cross-examining the witness, who
deposed to this, when the learned judge and the jury
suggested that the case was one that could not be
contested, the evidence being beyond. dispute.
Mr; Sleigh said he certainly felt that the Me
was hopelessly against his clients, and in fact he
had advised them to plead guilty.
The Jury then found them guilty.
A former conviction was then proved against all
three for a similar offence, for which they were each
sentenced by this court to twelve months' hard
labour.

Mr. Cooper then stated that there were two other
cases, and the prisoners seemed to have been doing
a considerable trade in this way ; in fact, there
could be no doubt that they were most accomplished
lady shoplifters. When they were taken, the pro-
perty relating to the other cases was found upon
them. Julia slipped a box with a child's alphabet
in it on to the pavement, from under her dress, and
a new leathern box she had in her hand ; these er
stolen on the same day, with four other articles
from Mr. Spurin's, 37, New Bond-street, by the
three together. .On the 24th of Sept( mbee
the three of them favoured Mr. Russell, of Burling-
ton-arcade, with a visit, and after purchasing a
pair of stockings, they walked off with two par-
cels of silk scarves, some of which were found
at where they had been lodging with a sister,
who had been doing all she could to keep them
honest, by setting up a school and getting employ-
ment honestly in various ways. When the police-
man took them they tore up duplicates, and the
fragments being compared, they were found to re-

late to other articles, which no doubt these light-
fingered and fashionably-dressed " ladies," had pil-
fered from other tradesmen's shops.
Mr. Sleigh s Lid this was not only an unaccount-
able but most extraordinary case. The prisoners
were the daughters of a most highly respectable
verson, new dead, who had given them the educa-
tion of ladies, and they were really not only edu-
cated, but accomplished women. They were under
no pressure from want, they had no urgent necessi-
ties to contend with. Since they had been out of
prison one had been in a situation as a governess,
another had been aiding a fourth sister in a school,
and the other had been dressmaking. But it seemed
that they had the penchant for stealing, which had
been termed Kleptomania. He could not possibly
understand the inducement by which they had been
led into such courses. All he could urge in their
behalf to the Court was, that the thefts they had
committed were to no very serious extent, and that
they had not paid their visits to jewellers or other
shops where much more valuable articles might
have tempted them.
The prisoner Julia said it was she alone who took
the cup and saucer, her sisters knew nothing of it.
The others said that was true.
A fourth sister, living at 13rompton, who seemed
deeply affected, was called, and bore out what Mr.
Sleigh had said. She could not account, sbe said,
for her sister's propensity for stealing. Julia, it bad
long been suspected in the family, was not exactly
right in her head.
The learned Assistant-Judge said the Court
could make no distinction between this case and
any other, if it did, it would rather be to the dis-
advantage of the prisoners. They, by their appa-
rent superior condition of life had thrown
tradesmen off their guard, and had committed
theft in a way that showed they were not new
to such practices, besides they had each had the
serious warning of twelve months' hard labour;
As that had not deterred them a severer punish-
ment must be tried. In the opinion of himself
and the bench the suggestion of a mania fcr steal-
ing was, at least so far as this case was concerned,
not to be regarded in the slightest degree. Here
were three persons, sisters, going about and plun-
dering shopkeepers in all directions., The respecta-
bility of the prisoners did not at all affect the opi-
nion of the court any more than if they had been
of the lowest class of offenders with whom the court

hed to deal. The duty of the court was to protect
the public and punish crime, and the sentence upon
each of the prisoners was three years' penal ser-
vitude.
The prisoners then affectionately embraced each
other and were removed. The fourth sister was
allowed an interview with them.

COUNTRY MA RICBTB.

LEICESTER-OCT. 22.

There was a tolerable supply of wheat to-day, with
fair show of other grain. Prices—White wheat, 44s to 480
—red, 40s to 44s per 36 stone; a very good inquiry for fine
barley, grinding, 28s to 30s ; malting, 33s to 40s per qr.;
the oat trade was _dull, at quotations ranging from 25s 38to
33s per 24 stone. Beans a fair sale, at 48s to 52s per
stone.

Fine flour, 31s 1 Seconds, 32s 1 Thirds, 30s per 20 stone•

NORWICH—OCT. 22.
Here, to-day, there was rather a full attendance of the
trade, and a firm feeling. There was a fair show of who"
and prices for both old and new were at rather better rates:
The supply of barley was moderate, and prices at aboil,
late rates.
White wheat. 46s to 48s I Red wheat 40s to 440
Malting barley....42s to 47s I New malting barley3Bs to 440
Distilling do .. ....22s to 27s I Oats.. 24s to 280
Flour, 303 Od to —s per sack from the miller.

GLOUCESTER—OcT. 22.
At our market there was rather a large attendance, nlla
a firmer trade was done. Prices were at fully the curreT,
des of this day se'nnight—viz., English white wheat, 4°
to 47s ; red, 42s to 44s per qr. Foreign maintains its value.
Barley is in free request for malting purposes, the sees°
having now, since the cold weather, set in in earnest.

NOTTINGHAM—Ocr. 22.
We had a small attendance at to-day's market, and s
supply of grain. The extreme prices of last week, howevy"
were maintained, in some cases rather higher. Maltiq
barley a small show, with no material change in pricelj.
grinding sorts a fair supply, and is lower. Oats a sor
show, and dull sale, at previous prices; beans unchange"
Super. flour, 33s to 39s ; fine, 29s to 33s per 20 stone

STAMFORD—OcT. 22.
At our market yesterday wheat obtained no advance °nit
last week, with a small show. Business very fair. Bove'
went at the extreme prices of last week fur fine qualitiot
Other sorts rather easier to buy. In other grain not inne/h
doing.
Wheat 42s to 45s I Oats.. 29s to 96
White do 46s to 48s Beans 4os to 424
Earley 38s to 458 Ditto, old ........46s to 46/

CAMBRIDGE—OcT. 22.
There was a tolerable supply of wheat, and, with A rather.
steady feeling in the trade, white moved off at 44s to 46.;
red, 36s to 40s per 36 stone. A fair proportion of infers
,barley at market; malting, 40s to 44s ; grinding 25s to oto
per 30 stone. Oats at 180 to 24s for new ; old oats, ^-4 80
—s. Beans in limited suply, and a heavy sale—new,
et
t
to 40s ; old, —s to —s pee' 38 stone; peas, 36s to 42s Pe
36 stone.

NORTHAMPTON—OcT. 22. A 141
At this corn-market wheat was in fair supply, andt•to
at about late rates—prices ranging from 40s to 48s for Avod°
and 40s to 43s per quarter for red. There was a fair trs t
passing in barley. Oats, with a slow demand, quoted t.
24s to 325. Beans, old, 48s to 50s ; new, 36s to 40$. 111-'
30s to 36s ; malt, 64s to 68s.

DUBLIN—OcT. 21.
10
The market was fairly supplied. Wheat of all cianl-1 1e i
met a brisk sale, and fully supported -late rates. 131 r t.
moved off readily at fully the currencies of Tuesday 'IA
In oats a fair business done, at late rates. Indian COri)
small demand.

g. d. g. d. 1
Wheat, white 22 6 to 26 0
Do., red 2l 0 to 24 6
Do., new
Barley
Oats
Do., black l4 0 to 15 0

d.s. d. °' 6
Do., new ll oto 12
0
Bere . l3 e to 1,"1 6
Itapeseed 2O oto2' 6
Oatmeal l2 6 to 14 0
Bakers' flour
Indian corn

FOREIGN MAIL PACKET LIST.

In the following table E signifies that letters are despatcW
by evening mails from London, and M by morning Inalig._

by evening mails from London, and M by morning 111"-
Next
DESTINATIONS. Despatch _Port of ~tie.
of Mails. Despatch. "
.......,
A.ustralia and Mauritius, via Nov.
Southampton Nov. 12, M Southamp. ,-- 4
Ditto, via Marseilles
Bahamas and Havana via New Oct'2/
Canada, & c. (by Can adn. pekt )
York
Cape of Good. Hope, Ascen- Oct.
2285,, EE
LLilvveerrppooooll....
Ot.- go
x,00,1
sion, and St. Helena Nov 5, E Devonport
China, Penang, and Singa - verclUe
pore, via Southampton
Ditto, via Marseilles ,Oct. 26, E
Gibraltar, via Southampton.. Oct. 27, M Southamp. Vfly 16
Honduras and Blewfielos .... N0v.17, 31 Southamp. '" .
India (Calcutta) and Ceylon,
~, ralle
via Southampton Nov. 4, 31 Southamp. °. e 27
Ditto, via Marseilles
India (Bombay), via South- nct.‘23
ampton Oct. 27, M Southamp. - 4
Ditto, via Marseilles
Lisbon, Brazils,Buenos Ayres,
Nov, 6
and F. Islands
Lisbon, Vigo, and Oporto Oct. 27, 31 Southamp. i
Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via rillie
Southampton Oct. 27, DI Southamp. ove ,27
Ditto, via Marseilles
Mexico and Havana Nov. 2, M Southamp. Nod
Newfoundland Nov. 4, E Galway ....
United States and British N
Oct.Oet. 2216% E
sLoivuethrpaonidli . 0ct...!
y 9
Ma-
deira, and Teneriffc Oct. 24, E Liverpool. • NOV.".
RestDAimt teoClocbaays Coast .yo
SfAp British
'f'reikecat? —.packet)
West India, Califolnia, Vene-
..
zuela, Chili, Peru, Grey- 1
town, New Granada, Sze. Nov. 2, 31 Southamp , y

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BIRTHS.
GOLDIE.—On the 19th inst., the wife of the Rev. Chal•

Goidle, of Colnbrook Paronage, of a daughter.
•D 6
PENN.—On the 19th inst., at 8, Napier-street, Stoke,
vonport, the wife of Major Penn, It.A., of a son. st,
PATTISON.—On the 22d inst., at 18, Boundary-roaaj
John's-wood, the wife of Henry John Pattison,
solicitor, of a son.
WESTMORLAND.—On the 21st inst., at 15, Porche3tef°
square, Mrs. F. G. Westmorland of a son.
MARRIAGES.
LENEY —FREMLIN.—On the 18th inst., at Watering
blf
Mr. Alfred Leney; of the Phoenix Brewery, Dover,l,
son of Charles Loney, Esq., of Wateringbury, to Cil„,,as
rine, eldest daughter of Mr. James Fremlin, of the
place.
PO WER—MOOII.IIEAD.—On the 20th inst., at St. Ilrf.,
Church, Dublin, Deputy Commissary-General
Power, C. 8., to Martha, daughter of John Moorile

Esq., of Aunagh-ma-Kerrig, co. Monaghan.
EATHS.
•fe °f
ALEXANDER.—On theD
9thinst Sophia Elizabeth, a'l
Ith

Boyd Alexander, Esq., of Ballochroyle, and Souii-
and sister of the Right Hon. Lord Broughton, G CO
CooxE.—On the 20th inst., at Deloe, near Rook
"
Kent, John Henry Cooke, Egg., barrister-at-law.
CUnTIS.—On the 23d Sept. last, at Trinidhd, West 111(1,:f0
Roger Wm. Curtis, Esq., third son of Admiral Sir lA.'

Curtis, Bart., of East COsham, Hants.
c°ler
FOWLER.—On the 21st inst., Mrs. Fowler, of 9, .-
terrace, Pentonville, aged 82. i rrr
MERRYWEATHE N
R.—On the 22d inst., Compton ---8
weather, of Booth-street, aged 37.
,haelt
RAPHAEL.—On the 17th inst., at Parts, Henry 1144'
Esq., of Tavistock-square, aged 61.

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Niddleaex, Monday, October 24, 1859.