The Sun.
London, England, 1861-04-12 00:00:00

LAW IN7ELL.NESCE—(Thas Day).

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice Williams.)
UNWHOLESOME FOOD.

A man named Spencer, residing at Hitchin, was indicted
for consigning to a salesman in Newgate market four quar-
ters of bullock in such a state of disease as to be totally unfit
for human food.

The jury found the prisoner guilty, but recommended him
to mercy, on the ground that he had been the tool of other
parties.
Sentence deferred.
CHARGE AGAINST A COMMON COUNCILMAN.

Richard Conic) Bache, against whom there were thirteen
indictments for embezzling the monies of his employer, Mrs.
Tull, of Fenchurch-street, was placed in the dock, and with-
drew his plea of not guilty, and pleaded guilty to unlaw-
fully obtaining a wrarant for the delivery of ten tons of
hemp, the property of his employer.
The counsel for the prosecution strongly recommended
the prisoner to mercy on account of his age, and said the
other indictments would not be proceeded with.
Sentenee deferred,

THIRD COURT.
THE ROBBERY AT MESSRS. HUTTON'S.

Isaac Sturt, formerly a porter in the employ of the pro-
secutors, and a woman named Winter, were indicted, the
former for stealing, and the latter with feloniously receiving
a great quantity of Berlin wool, and other articles, the pro-
perty of Messrs. Hutton, of Newgate- street.
From the evidence of Smith, the detective officer, it ap-
peared that suspicion was excited as to the honesty of the
prisoner Sturt, and the police were ordered to keep watch
on his proceedings. After a short time Sturt was observed
to leave the warehouse of Messrs. Hutton with a bag in his
possession, and to proceed to the house in which the female
prisoner lived,in Great Mitchell-street, St. Luke's, and there
leave the property he had in the bag On leaving the house the
officers called out to him by name, and told him they were
officers. they then asked him what he had done with the
parcel he had in the bag, but he denied having had one.
He was told it was no use to deny the fact, as he had been
seen to leave Messrs. Hutton's with one, and to enter the
house in which the female prisoner lived. On proceeding
to the front parlour the female prisoner was found sitting
there, and on being informed that Sturt was charged with
stealing a quantity of wool and other articles, she became
very much confused, and rose from her seat and went
towards the door of the room. The officers then saw
she had something in her hands, and on being told to
produce what she had she gave up two old silver watches
and a curb chain. Search was then made of the apart-
ments, when property to a large amount was found, consist-
ing of about fifty bundles of Berlin wool, bundles of worsted,
netted neckties, braid, beads, crochet books, knitting
needles, and velvet trimmings. Foulger found
a bag which contained about 700 balls of worsted, some
needle boxes, &c., &c. When the stolen property was pro-
duced there seemed quite sufficient to stock a small shop.
On being asked how she became possessed of the property,
she said a man had left them, and that at the proper
time she should be able to produce him. From other
portions of the evidence it appeared to be the intention of
the prisoner to get married and to open a little shop with
the stolen property.
The property was identified as that belonging to Messrs.
Hutton, and the court was informed that Sturt had been in
the service of the prosecutor for a number of years.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty.

The Common Sergeant sentenced Sturt to seven years'
penal servitude, and Winter to eighteen months' imprison-
ment and hard labeur.

NEW COURT.
(Before the Recorder.)
STEALING TEA.

John Kent, 57, labourer, and Richard Price were
indicted for stealing in the Liberty of the Tower of Lon•
don a chest of tea, and two caddies of tea, the property of
Joseph Butterworth and another.
The facts of the case have already appeared in the Sun
while the prisoners were under examination at the Thames
Police-court. It will be recollected that the carman had
left the vehicle containing the tea in the neighbourhood of
the Docks, whilst he delivered a message; it was driven
away, and the prisoners were afterwards taken into cus-
tody and charged with the offence. The van was returned
to Messrs. Butterworth, but minus the tea.
The jury found Kent guilty, but acquitted Price. A
former conviction was proved against Kent.
Constable Coppin, of the K divison of police, also in-
formed the Court that the prisoner Kent had, since his
former confinement,'kept a brothel, and was constantly in
the company of carmen, having business at the dock ware-
houses.

The witness was asked, by one of the jury, if he ever saw
the prisoner with any waggons, as he had stated he had
constantly worked as a driver.

The constable said he had seen the prisoner with a great
many waggons, but not driving either of them.
The Recorder said the conauct of the prisoner since the
former conviction had been very bad, and he should there-
fore sentence him to four years' penal servitude.