The Sun.
London, England, 1861-04-18 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

STEALING AN OIL PAINTING—CHARGE AGAINST A
PARDONED PRISONER,— Jacob Dimoline, described as sa
pianoforte-maker, of New-street, Soho, and who was tried
at the Middlesex Sessions for stealing an oil painting at
Messrs. Christie and Manson's sale-rooms, King-street, St.
James's, was brought before Mr. Tyrwhitt, charged with
stealing an oil painting, said to be by Pcolamberg, the pro-
perty of Mr. Wright, upholsterer, of 22, Wardour-street,
of the value of £4.

Mr. Wright said the painting was stolen out of his hone°
three months ago. It had been hanging in a frame on the
staircase, and had been pushed out of the frame. It WO
brought to him by the officer, and he identified it.
Mr. Wm. Sharp, of 3, Great Russell-street, picture dealer,
said that the picture was brought to him on the sth of
March by the prisoner, who asked 10s. for it. Having con-
suited the police, he gave the prisoner part of the mones4
and told him to call again fot the balance, when the officer
secured him. The officer asked him to account for his pos"
session of it, and he said it was given to him by a person
named " George" to sell, but that he could not find hita.
The night the prisoner brought the picture he took it to
Messrs. Christie's, who said it had not been stolen frog'
them.

Mr. Wright said his shop being an open one, the person
who took the painting could easily have walked up the stairs'
Inspector Hubbard, E Division, said that he went to the
House of Correction, but found the prisoner had been Por-
doped by the Secretary of State before his term of imprison'
went, for the picture stolen from Messrs. Christie's, had
expired, and he then went to his lodgings that morning►
and took him into custody.
The prisoner said he was tried and convicted, and the
fact of there being a second picture was mentioned at the
trial before Mr. Bodkin, and he thought that he W 94/
punished for the whole offence, which included the picture
then in court.
Mr. Wright asked that the case might be at once settled►
as he was going to Germany.
The prisoner preferred going to trial.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said he should remand him for a few We;
ho bad no wish to prevent the prisoner going to trial if he
thought proper.

A VOLUNTEER SMOKING IN THE RANK 9.--4
court of inquiry, consisting of Mr. W B. Simonds (preel'
dent), Sergeant W. Tanner, Corporal Jacob, and private.
Cox and Pamplin, was held at the Black Swan hotel, Wig'
chester, on Thursday afternoon, to take cognisance of a
charge of misbehaviour preferred against private W. Gale'
of No. 2 Company, Ist Hants, by colour•sergeant W. (-1'
Mason, viz., that at the Brighton review, on Easter Mon'
day, while under arms in battalion, he, although the bat.
talion was at "attention," persisted in smoking in the
ranks, contrary to express orders, and in defiance of all
good order and discipline. Evidence in support of the
charge was adduced, and afforded ample proof of the
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offence, which was attended with considerable risk, as 11.
men were at the time loading- with blank cartridge. The
cowl recommended the colonel to dismiss Gale from the
corps, under the provisions of George 111., cap. 54, sec. 27.
Colonel Faunce confirmed the reconameudation,-03e
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