The Sun.
London, England, 1859-12-21 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 18b9.

menced a saitiagainist •me la the ecletiastleal
Court. • • -.4- -2. *A X . _

10—his- Lordship=--She cane upstairs one
and-went Behnett'e room. She did riOtliid-me-
in the passage. I was not in my bedroom, but in
my dressing-room— It was 12 or 1 o'clock. I had
been in bed. My room and dressing-room were in
darkness. I had. just got into my dressing-room
when she came up.
Dr. Deane summed up ; Dr. Spinks replied, and
His Lordship took,time to consider his decision.,

Shoplifters, was brought up for 514w:dont, ,and
thtee former convictions wert•proved against her.
,Slid wad-Sniiteneedtb
.12-nitnithe-hhrd labour.

Oriidge'.*as for the prosecution.
(Before Mr. Creasy.)
-WI-Mei Calvert;w 40, and William Chopping,-27,
•
labourers, were indicted for stealing 1 cwt. 3
qrs. of sugar, value 505., the- property of Thomas
Morrison Fairclough, the employes of Wm. Chop.,
pin-g. Calvert pleaded guilty. -
Mr. Poland prosecutll; ChOpping was unde-
fended.

Frederick L. Grace said he'was 'clerk to Mr. Fair-
clough, carman, of No. 10, •Christian-street, St.
George's, and know both .the prisoners, who had
been employed by him, but Calvert was discharged
about six months ago. The other prisoner had been
in his employ for a year and a half up to Saturday,
the 10th inst. - On that day Chopping went with a
waggon and three horses for 60 bags of sugar to the
London Docks. Witness was down in the neigh-
bourhood of the docks, and saw the van at the cor-
ner Of 3 street with apparently no one attending to
it. Observing the tarpaulin tied down over the
front of the van, he turned it up a little and looked
under it, when hi) saw the legs of a man. He waited
about 10 minutes, when Chopping came up, and
being asked what made hint so long, he said he had
only just COlllO from the docks. The witness then
observed a bag of sugar under the tarpaulin. diffe-.
rent in, appearance to the others, which excited his
suspicions, and accordingly ha took 'a cab and fol-
lowed the waggon until hp P4et Wit 4 11. policeman.
The policeman got into the waggon, where he found
Calvert concealed under the tarpaulia, and a knife
(produced) lying beside him. It was then found
that four bags had been cut, sugar abstracted from
each, and placed iu the bag which had been noticed
as differing in appearance from the rest. Bothlpri-
'Senors were taken into custody.
John Fry, police-constable, 320 K, proved taking
'the 'prisoners into custody, and that when he saw
Calvert in the' waggon his hands were covered with
anger, and a bag of sugar cut open was close by:
While searching him, at the station-house he threw
away a packing-needle threaded with twine.
The prisoner was found guilty, and, with his com-
lianion, sentenced to imprisonment for 10 months
'and hard labour.
William Grove, 43, baker, was indicted for steal-

ing a barrow and -70 loaves of bread, value £B, the
property of Geerge Murray. He was also indicted
for stealing a basket, a bladder of lard, 211 b. of
flour, and a sack, the property of Alexader Boa
He -was further indicted for stealing a truck, a
basketsand 18 loaves of bread, value £2 165., the
property of James Marshall.
The prisoner is a baker, living at Kew, and in
each case it appeared that as soon as a baker's man
left his truck for the purpose of delivering bread at
the house pfa customer the prisoner took advantage
of his absence and went off with the truck and con•
tents, making the. best use of his time to wheel it
'away.' In the'first case it was ascertained that the
truck had been sold to a marine store-dealer at
Brentford, and 30 of the stolen'loaves were found in
the prisoner's bakehouse. He was convicted.
Mr. Creasy sentenced the prisoner to imprison-
Ment and hard labour for six months.
An old woman, 70 years of age, named Mary
Chipperfield, was indicted for fraudulently obtain-
ing from Richard Thomas Tubbs, assistant overseer
of the parish of St., Marylebone, parochial relief,
by the false pretence that she was destitute and
was entitled to such relief, when, in fact, she was not
destitute, having' at the time £40.0f her own money
in a savings bank. She pleaded that she was guilty
but not with a guilty knowledge, and Mr. Creasy
directed 'a plea of not guilty to be entered for her.
Mr. Metcalfe said he was instructed by the parish
authorities of Marylebone to prosecute this woman
fora fraud upon the ratepayers in obtaining relief
as ai destitute person,- when she had means of her
own at command ; but they had'no wish to-press
for-any punishment, the real object being to teach
her and others who carried on these practices, not
only in Marylebone, but in other parishes, that
they were liable to punishment for obtaining relief
by false pretences as to their destitute conditiow
• The prisoner,lw her Plea, admitted the' 'act, but
seemed to think, as no doubt others did, that there
was no harm in it. It was necessary that they
should be taught that there was, as the money the
ratepayers had to pay was intended for the really
destitute and poor ; and to meet the claims of those
they had quite calls enough from the collector.
The evidence having been given, by which it was
proved that the prisoner had received money and
bread as relief for a considerable period, by repre-
senting that she was destitute and distressed, while
she had this money in the bank,
The jury found her guilty, but strongly recom-
mended her to mercy.
Mr. Metcalfe said he was instructed to say that
the parish officers did not wish anything to be done
with this old woman, more than that she should be
held by a recognisance to appear for judgment
should it be found necessary to bring her up. It
would be a warning to others.
Mr. Creasy 'said the prisoner had been convicted
of an offence for which she was liable to a severe
punishment; but a§ the jury had recommended her
to ,mercy, and the,' parish officers had kindly sug-.
gested that they Would be- satisfied that she should
enter into a recognisance merely, hp had no wish'
to take any other course than-that—especially C.Oll-
- ing the prisoner's years. But, at the same
time, it was, a very mischievous- fraud upon the
ratepayers, who were heavily taxed to support the
really poor and destitute ; and they must be pro-
tected from such imposition. The parish had done
only its duty in directing this prosecution; 'but,
after what had been suggested, he should direct
the. prisoner to be discharged, after entering into a
recognisanee to appear if required.
Jeremiah Connell, 20, was found guilty of vio-
lently assaulti n.g William Edwards and John Caufer,
two metropolitan pollee-constables, in the execution
of their duty. •
Ile prisoner had been convicted six or' seven
times of similar, assaults, and seemed to take a glory
in kicking any policeman who interfered to prevent
his creating disturbances, or fighting in the streets.
The assault now in question was committed Ili
Crawford-street, near a public-house where he had
been immoderately drinking.
The learned Judge sentenced him to 10 months'
hard labour.
Mr. Cooper prosecuted by direction of the court,
not, as is usual, instructed by the Treasury, through
the Commissioners of Police. Mr. Poland defended-
the prisoner.

said 'thatlhe-prisyner further told him
.tlattt two
months ftgolr!.-Aritgftre him half-a-erovr, to rob hi:i
employers. • 110-.lsrought in small goods, and he
(prisonerl. pased them for large goods. of_ greater
value.

Mr. Burcham—What sort of a situation did the
,prisoner hold then ?
Mr. Lowe said that he was one of the warehouse-
men, whose duty it was to receive goods from the
makers, and pass their invoices to be paid.
Mr. Burcham—Theu that is obtaining money
under false pretences.
_

Mr. Lowe observed that the cashier paid Vann
whatever was ordered by the prisoner. The latter
admitted that Traun also gave him a gold watch.
Mr. Burcham—What did he give him that for ?
Mr. Lowe supposed for the purpose of plunder-
ing the f.rm. The watch was pledged shortly after-
wards by the prisoner.
Mr. Burcham inquired how long the prisoner
had been in their service?

Witness replied that he had been with them
about two years ago, but he left of his own accord.
He returned again in the month of August last.
'rraun then ; worked for them, and he must have
immecliatelyeommencedrobbinK them. The prism% er
had a few hours ago admitted that he and a lad
named Aubrey (also in their employ) went to
Traun's hots 41bion-street, Triothohitho, and
conversed, with him about their getting him goods.
It was arranged that he was to btipg to the ware-
house on the fgllaiiving day small goods, and the
prisoner was to pass them as large goods. That
was carried 914 t) aTl.4before Traun left Aubrey filled
his bags with new goods from their stovh.
Mr. Burcl am. asked whether Aubrey was in their
employ at the present time ?
Mr. Lowe replied that he was not, He left on
the sth Npypn)44,-,,1
Mr. Burcharn asked whether he had been to
Tram's house ?
Mr. Lowe said that the prisoner volunteered to
take them there, and when they got to the house,
Traun had absconded. They searched the house,
but all they could find was four pairs of boots.
Traun's wife was there, and two workmen, but
they could give no information. The floors had
been pulled up where the stolen property had been
secreted, which the so-called detective carried away.
Mr. Burchani asked whether there was any ovi,
dence of that ?.

Mr. Lowe replied, only what the prisoner had
admitted. He told witness that he saw the floor
raised up, and the property removed by the
tive, who said to him, "Pollock, I can_ 'Ernst you
now. Go and fetch a cab
sand s.l:Altit take the pro-
perty to the station-house." . he prisoner fetched
a cab, which was loaded with the property, and the
detective and Traun drove off.
Mr. Burcham asked when that occurred.
Mr. Lowe said that was 'on Sunday evening at
five o'cloci. The prisoner had further admitted to
him that during the last two months he had re-
ceived £3 a week from Traun. He now asked his
worship for a remand, to enable him to produce
further important evidence.
Mr. Burcham asked the prisoner whether he had
anything to say why he should not be remanded ?
Ho replied that he had nothing to say, only that
the statement he had made to Mr. Lowe was
correct.

Mr. Burcham accordingly remanded him until
Wednesday next.

LAMBETH.—Henry Jackson, a well-dressed
youth, who refused to give his address or any ac-
count of himself, was placed at the bar before Mr.
Elliott, on a charge of attempting to steal the gold
watch and appendages of Mr. Frederick Lillywhite,
the well-known cricketer.
Lilly white, who had been just brought from the
cell where he had been locked up for some hours on
a charge of drunkenness and wilfully damaging a
cab, said that about six o'clock on that morning he
was at the King and Queen public-house, High-
street, Newington, and while standing before the
bar the prisoner made a snatch at his watch and
drew it front his pocket, but the chain being a
strong one, he did not succeed in getting it. ile
instantly bolted out of the house, followed by him
(witness), and after a sharp run he succeeded in
getting hold of the prisoner by the comforter, but
that slit ping off he got away again, and was ulti-
mately stopped.
Police-constable 53 L said that about twenty
minutes to six on that morning he saw the prisoner
running as ,fast as he could, followed by the prose-
cutor, and on ;stopping him he was surrounded by a
number of his companions, who he had no doubt
would have attempted a rescue had it not been for
the presenCe of- other constables.
The prisoner denied the charge, but refused to
give any account of himself, and was remanded to
Monday next.
Mr. Lillywhite was next charged with being
drunk, and wilfully doing damage tog hackney
cab.

From the testimony of Mr. Westrup, the owner
of the cab, and other witnesses, it appeared tb at,
after leaving tile ' police-station where ho had
charged the last prisoner, he (Lillywhite) proceeded
towards his residence, 15, Kennington-oval, but on
reaching the cabstand at Kennington-cross he
jumped on the box of one of the vehicles and drove
off towards Westminster-bridge at a furious rate.
After three. hours absence he returned with the
horse in a state of lather and the cab a good deal
shattered.

Mr. Westrup-Was: unable, in the absence of his.
coachmakerk,.to state the amount of the damage,
and the ease was-ultimately adjourned to Monday,
Lillywhite entering into his own recognisances to
appear on that,day.

THE INSOLT7ENCY OF MR. STOC-
QUELER.-ESTRAORDIATARY PROCEEDINGS.

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The case of Joachim Hayward Stocqueler, editor
of the Uiritpd Service' Gaz.ette • and " author,
lecturer, and teacher," of. Notting-hill, Middlesex,
again came before •Nr. Espinasse, at the Maid-
stone Insolvent Court, yesterday. Mr. Eicke, sen.,
as on the previeua occasion, attended to oppose in
' behalf of himself and' son.
Mr. Goodwin (who attended for Mr. Morgan, the
...insolvent's attorney) said Mr. Stocqueler had ap.,
peered to surrender; but he understood that a dis-
charge had been.. received from the debt of the
. detaining; creditor (0.41 r. W. J. Richardson.)
Mr.- Newhati- (tile under-governor of the gaol)
'said that was the case, the discharge having ar-
rived on the 18th inst. -; •
Mr.; your Honour permit me to see
the discharge ?
' The nudge- -I cannot help you in that matter.
Mr. Eieke—l believe your Honour is a county
magistrate. •
The Judge--,What can Ido in that capacity ? -
Mr. Eicke --I wish to give the insolvent into.
custody on a charge of forgery. I hope your Honour_
will detain hiM in order that that charge may be
inquired into.
The Judge 'Very well; I shall be quite ready to-
hear the case, if .my attendance required as'a
magistrate of this division. -
Mr. Eicke—l• should wish the insolvent to be
kept in custody until I have the opportunity of
giving evidence as to the forgery. This might
hd,ve been etel4eted after your indulgence to him.
Mr. Hughe4 (nr. Morgan's clerk—aloud)--If
you take my; advice, Mr. Stocqueler, you'll go.
(A laugh.) , •
Mr, Stocqueler was quickly making his exit
when

Mr. Eicke exclaimed—Tho prisoner is going,
your honour. By the advice of his attorney, he has
run away. (Laughter.) I give him in charge.
The Judge (to the officer) Stop the insolvent; ho
is not discharged from his bail yet.
Mr. Stocqueler accordingly resumed his former
position.
The Judge-7 You. Must take your own course,
Mr. Eicke ; if you give him in charge for felony, I
am, quite-ready to hear the charge, but I can make
no order in the matter.

Mr. Eicke—But I apprehend your Honour has
not yet diseliarged him from his bail.
The Judge—The governor will not take him, I
suppose, now a discharge has come down.
:Air. Goodwin—Mr. Eicke could have adopted
this course before had he thought fit.
Mr. Stocqueler was again 'hurriedly leaving the
court, upon which
.Mr: Eicke a second time called
out, " I give, him in charge."
His lIonon:r1—YOu must give him in custody in
the regular way. Is there a constable in court?
No one answering, Mr. Eicke quickly followed
Mr. Stocqueler, who, however, was already out of
sight.

I On returning Mr. Eiao appealed to his Honour
as to whetherihe considered the insolvent had made
a prop&iiiiiender under the Act.
His Honour—The gaoler won't receive him.
Mr. Eicke—The question is whether you consider
him to be dischargettfrom his,reeo,gnisances. Under
the 32d Section of the Ist and 2d Victoria, cap. 110,
he is bound to " surrender," bu., when you desired
him to do so he ran away.• (Laughter.)
The Judge-LI recollect several instances in which
the detaining creditor sent down a discharge, arid.
the insolvent never appeared, in court at all.
Eicke—Will:your Honour give me an oppor-
tunity of trying the question in a superior court ?
The Judge—You can take what course_ you please
—yen do not require my permission. I can only
say that I have no power to detain him, he havin,,
been discharged at the suit of the detaining cre6-
ditor. If the gaoler won't take him, what power
have Ito do sop
• gr.lEicke—Will Your. HG1101.11: then appoint me
assignee ?_

'lie Judge—lf you -wish to be appointed, you