The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-08 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIO 2V s.-(n

(Before the Assistant Judge.)
John Willis was indicted for stealing a qua tar-
ness, the property of the Duke of Devonshire.
From the evidence it appeared that the pri 3 a
kind of helper in the stables of his Grace, at hi osi-
donee, and the property in question was offer• Igo
at the shop of Mr. Attenborough, when th and
other marks excited suspicion, and the man the
articles was questioned as to how he became i of
the property. He said the prisoner had sent r it,
which he did not deny. On being taken it iY,
Willis said he had no intention of stealing the 1 ho
only intended to raise a little money on ther sort
time, and then redeem them.

The prisoner, in his defence, said his wages • 12s.
a week, out of which he had to find his own and
receiving a letter informing him of the illness ster
in the country, ho sent the harness to pledge, • to
raise a little money to enable him to go and see had
no felonious intention.

The Assistant-Judge asked if it was true t
had but 12s. a week, out of which he had to
clothes ?

One of the witnesses said ho was not a se,
establishment of his grace ; he was merely en;
of the coachmen to assist in the stable wor
lodging over the coach-house, and was not prt rOlll
doing anything else on his own account, pro` did
not neglect to take care of the property entr his
care.

The jury found the prisoner guilty, with a s
rcendation to mercy.

The Assistant-Judge said he would not 1
until he had some inquiry made about the p
was possible he might be deceiving the court.

Two men, named Godfrey and Price, were
stealing a watch.

It appeared from the evidence that the prise
pretext of looking at some furnished apartm
the house of the prosecutor, and while they
in conversation they managed to make their
with them the watch, which was in the room.
The Jury found both prisoners guilty.
The Assistant Judge sentenced them t• sevo)
servitude.

SECOND COURT.
(Before Mr. Payne.)
James Scandlan pleaded guilty to stealing a
bacon from the shop of Mr. Fisher, St. Andre•
Police-constable NI atts, 82 F, said the priso
previously convicted for a similar offence.
Mr. Payne sentenced him to eighteen mont
ment with hard labour.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE,- it
.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

APPLICATION FOR a PROTECTION ORDER.—
Paine, of 41, Wardour-street, Soho, applied to
for a protection order, under the following cin
The applicant said she was married to I
Louis James Paine, about 13 years ago, and it
her, but returned. In May last he left her
purpose of going on business to Liverpool. SI
seen him since nor heard from him, but she hai
her husband sent to his late partner, Mr. Ma
of Newman-street, in which he stated that h
with a female named Violet Allen in July last
cant) had set up in business as a sponge-bag
wished her stock, of the value of between f
as also some furniture, protected.
_ _

Mr. Beadon, being satisfied it was a case for
order, granted it, the applicant being told to
the county court of the district.

DARING ROBBERY AND VIOLENT ASSA
Bryant and Henry Adams, two determined boo
were charged before Mr. Beadon with attemp
some linen from a barrow, and also with viola
ing the person in charge of it, Robert Storey,
Hart-street, Kennington-cross.

Storey said that on the previous evening he
down Gerrard-street with a barrow, on which vc
of linen ho was taking home to his wife to
Bryant deliberately snatched up a bundle and
off, when he said, " What's your game P" 1
then drove his barrow off, and Adams gave
blow under the ear, knocking him under a hors
then Bryant kicked him in the ribs. Ho (Stoll
got up and stuck to one of the prisoners till h
throttled by him, when Inspector Walker came
tance, and they were taken into custody.
Mr. Beadon, ascertaining that tho Iru3pecto
sessions, remanded the prisoners for his attend

THAMES.

RAILWAY COMPANY'S NEGLIGENCE.--A Sc
Henry Wells, belonging to the Royal Naval R
before Mr. Woolrych, and complained of the
of a bag of clothes, value £lO, which he had d€
officer of the Groat Western Railway, at the
Bristol, on Wednesday, the 25th ult. The ba
was directed to No. 2, Jamaica-place, West
Limehouse. He had made inquiries at the
station of the Great Western Railway, and
clothes was not forthcoming. He had been
clerks and guards to various offices to make in,
went wherever he was told to go, but conl
tidings of his property, and he had been put to
and inconvenience. He could not obtain a ship
kit. He might have obtained a berth in aB3
proceed to sea ten days ago if his bag of clotl
properly delivered.

Mr. Woolrych—Did you pay the carriago of
clothes ?

Wells—l did, sir. I paid 2s. fid.—here is
(Ho handed to the magistrate a printed receipt
Western Railway, signed " Paid H. Corfield."
Mr. Woolrych—Yes, that is a proper receipt.
you live ?

Wells—At No. 4, Rateill street, Ratcliff-hi
is a hard case that I should lay out of employ
able to get a ship.
Mr. Woolrych thought it was a very hard
The Great Western Railway Company were lie
good the loss of the seamen's bag of clothes,
him reasonable damage for his loss of time and
ployment. He thought the applicant could s
secretary of the railway company in the 1
County Court, and if not there at the Maryleb(
Court, near the Yorkshire Stingo, Marylebone
advised the applicant to make ono more applicr
property, and compensation for his loss of em
Great Western Railway station, Paddington;
the receipt, but not to part with it, and if his (
not complied with, to summon the secretary of
company. He hoped that company would act
the sailor.

A MARINE SWINDLER.—George Franks, t
aged 21, was charged with obtaining a suit of
some money of Mr. Henry Fayle, outfitter, of
place, Commercial-road, near Limehouse Churl
The prisoner, a dirty and dissipated-look
waited on Mr. Fayle a few days ago and repre
he belonged to the ship Lancester in the West I
that he had just returned after a long voyage, :
had £25 wages to receive. He asked Mr. Fayh
him with some clothing; and he told such a p 1
that Mr. Fayle was induced to supply him w
clothes, neckerchief, stockings, and other thin
the prisoner had a completely new rig
was also provided with 25., and subsequent
more, the prisoner having promised to pay for l
and repay the money when he received his v
Fayle subsequently discovered that the prisoner
poster, and did not belong to the Lancaster at e
not a farthing to receive. He met the prisoner
and upon demanding his money was violently a
the prisoner, and knocked down. A description
Boner was given to a policeman and he was tab
tody. On being searched a document was foun
from which it appeared that ho had been makin€
claration, and cheated the Naval Reserves b
manner was not explained.

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Ramsgate Harbour. Mr. Fayle canon to his lod
the old clothes left in the shop and carried awl
ones.
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Mr. Faylo said he had recovered the proport
ho had been swindled. The prisoner had du.
and that was the reason he prosecuted him.
The prisoner said he was knocked down five t
by Mr. Fayle, Who fell down, and whilo ho wat
ran away,
The prisoner was fined 20s. for the assault on
and in default of Payment 10 days' imprisonmer
sent away in the van, and when he corms ou
other charges of swindling will be broright again

The commercial accounts from New 11
cate an increase of gloom and dissatisfaction
upon the taking of Lexington, in Missouri, and
of 3,000 Government troops. The next mover
Confederates would, it was supposed, be an
Jefferson city. Meanwhile, civil war had bro
Kentucky, and the Confederates had fortified
hill, which is only three or four miles from IV
Some anxiety was also caused by the progres,
ment for the Federal army being slow, and the
prospect that it may be necessary to make drauf
militia of the various States. Produce of all
tinned to rise, but the effect on the rate of exc
been temporarily counteracted by the porches(
for France, and altilbug,h the present steamer h
£1,160 in specie, the quotation on London had n
109 to 1081 to 1. The belief that if the war col
banks will, in the course of a few months, bc co
suspend cash payments, was nevertheless, and
Tho total subscriptions to the Federal loan of A
had as yet amounted only to £3,600,000 from all
the New York journals continue to express confi
the banks would take the fresh £10,000,000 r
Tuesday last. Among the mercantile dif,asters (
had been the failure of Messrs. C. W.. and J.
one of the oldest and most respectebir 3 houses i
goods trade,