The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-28 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.—Oct.

(Before Mr. Bliss, Q.C.
Geo. Lloyd, 26, was indicted for feloniously
break-
ing into and entering the shop of Michael Grouse
and stealing therein nine pieces of cloth and other
property, value 161. He was also charged with re-
ceiving.
Mr. Hawthorne prosecuted ; Mr. Ribbon ap,
peared for the prisoner.
During the night of the 13th inst. a robbery was
committed on the premises of the prisoner, a tailor,
ix New Oxford-street, who resides in Oaniden-town;
and it appeared from the evidence of the prosecu-
tion that at 7 o'clock in the morning the prisoner
and another man were seen by the police in King-
street, Bloomsbury, in joint possession of a bag
which contained the property which was the pro-
duce of the robbery. The other man escaped, and
subsequently one Wm. Sinclair was taken on sus-
picion of being that person, but an alibi was set
up before the magistrate, who discharged him.
Lloyd deAared that he knew nothing of the other
person or of the robbery, and that he was only near
him by accident, when he, seeing the police, threw
down the bag and ran away ; but against this there
was the oath of the constable that he law the pri-
soner carrying the bag and hand it to his companion
just before the latter threw it down and ran oft.
Mr. Ribton, in his address to the jury, suggested
that even if they thought they could rely upon the
policeman's statement for accuracy, there was still
a doubt, which the prisoner ought to have the
benefit of. It was really a " Aot proven" case.
The jury, after consulting together in a private
room for an hour, found the prisoner Guilty of re-
ceiving the property feloniously.
A. previous conviction for burglary, and a sen-
tence of 18 months, were proved against him, in
addition to which it was stated that he had been
convicted of pocketpicking and had been the con-
stant associate of the most notorious housebreakers
in the metropolis. •

The lea,rned. Judge sentenced him to be kept in
penal servitude for four years.
Thomas Bastin, 20, a pawnbroker's assistant,
was indicted for hiving stolen a ring of the value
of 145., the property of Charlotte Glover.
Mr. Hawthorne prosecuted ; Mr. Ribton ap-
peared for the prisoner.
The prosecutrix, a gaudily-dressed girl of the
town, lodging in College-street, Chelsea, stated that
she became acquainted with the prisoner, who vi-
sited her four or five times, although she did not
know either his name or address. On the last oc-
cision he turned over several articles which were
upon her dressing.tibie, and seemed much to ad-
mire a ring, which she told him, in reply to a ques-
tion, was given to her by a gentleman who had
gone to Australia. After he was gone she missed
the ring, and on meeting the prisoner a few nights
afterwards at o.7emorne-gardens she asked him for
ir, and said she would say no more about it if he
had taken it in joke, but that if he did not return
it the would give him into custody. The prisoner
said " your eyes, I know nothing about your
ring," as he persisted in that assertion she carried
her threat into effect, and he was locked up. The
ring was afterwards givenup to her bythe prisoner's
father, who wished her to withdraw the charge on
payment of a turn of money to cover the expense
she had incurred in going about trying to find the
prisoner—that expense was about 3/. 155., but she
was afraid to take the money as the case was before
a magistrate. All she wanted was her ring, as she
valued it far beyond its mere intrinsic worth.
In cross-examination she po,itively stated that
when she demanded the ring of the prisoner, on
meeting him at Creuaorn.e, he did not say he had
got it "with" him, but that he had not got it " at
all." She had been to Cremorne with him, and had
waltzed. He had treated her to refreshment, and
ho had paid. her money at various times. She con-
tradicted a statement made by her before the ma-
gistrate at the polioo court with reference to a con-
versation they had had about the ring when he took
it up.

Tim depositions wore put in as evidence to prove
this coniradiction. The prisoner made a statement
before the magistrate to the effect that, seeing the
ring on the table, he took it up and asked if it was
hers, placad it upon his anger, and as he was sitting
on the sofa when he took it off he put it in his waist-
coat pocket, as he was not near enough to the table
o put it where he took it from, and forgot to take
it out before he left.
Tho prosecutrix further stated that the prisoner
told the policeman that he would return the ring if
he had it with him, but the fact was he had taken
it in a joke and had lost it, and would pay double
and treble its valise ii the charge wore Lot goue on
with, but she persisted.
Another woman wbovras with the prosecutrix at
Cremorne, clrroberated. her statement as to the
prisoner having positively stated that he knew no-
thing of the ring.
2, charge will The polceman stated, that when the charge was
made the prisoner said--" Don't give me in charge,
Lotty ; I did take it, but it was only in joke, and I
have
~dleoisiteii.ti
n;
isecuwdo.oh: he my ruin."
the balance of the price of a
?cry proved thatthe prisoner left
was given up to the prisoner's
i ring,—that produced, °roue like it—with him for
security of 3s.
watch. Tho ring
father.

atnhde
of felonious intention. The jury on the question
acquitted. the prisoner.
Mr.yata Ribtonppe
stopped
addressed
case

(Before Mr. Creasy.)
Edward George W. 03 indicted for stealing 1,000
bricks, the property of Henry Bird.
Mr. Poland appeared for the Prosecution ; Mr.
T. Salter for the prisoner.
The prisoner tosoner was
cart away bricks
from a
a lfioeaa field
atat a
place he was ordered to, but it
Notting hill, and he was seen to de-
elouualndtintyotpbroepperrolyveddetlihvaetraed.
load was deficient in the
The jury retire 1 to consider their verdict, and
eventually acquitted the prisoner.
Sarah Clifford and Mary Ann Williams were in-
dicted for stealing a cigar case, value Bs. 6J., the
property of Sarah Marshall • bur puriel, value
145., the property of Samuel Holmes • and 35
W?
yards of cloth, the property of Merrick
aldis.
From the evidence given it appeared that the
prisoners had beau robbing tradesmen by going to
shops under the pretence of purchasing some
small article, but really for the Durpose of stealing
anything there might be upon the counter.
months hard labour.
They, w, r 4. convicted auo. sentenced each to
Mary Hudson was brought up from the Bride-
well, Tothill-fields, to be dealt with as an incorri-
gl)le disorderly person, under the sth of Geo. IV.
The prisoner was t Ikea into custody for using
language of the most filthy description to persons
passing along the high road at Brompton, and,
having b:en summarily dealt with no less thanlB
times since 1853 for offences of the same descrip-
tion, she was on this charge committed to hard la-
bour until the quarter sessions, then to be dealt
with as the Court should think fit.
Mr. Creasy, aft3r fully investigaitieg the circum-
stances, sentenced the prisoner to six months' hard
labour.

The prisoner was evidently an educated woman,
although she had sank to the lowest grades of dray -
kenne is and Prostitution.
Williarx Soutlana, 19, a clerk, was indicted for
stealing the surnof 251. in gold and banknotes, the
moneys and property of Joseph Soldani and ano-
ther, his maAter: and employers. He was further
indicted for steajng a gold watch and two silver
watches, value la., the property of Joseph Soldani.
Mr. Lewis pzo.secuted ; Mr. Metcalfe appeared
for the pris-ner.
It appeared from the evidcmcs that the prisoner
was in the e u 2 Lyment of Mef.srs. Soldani and Co.,
of Henrietta-,tr et, Covent-gardtn and on the 7th
of Stp'enAer th, priBoner had handed over to him
the sum of 251. ta invest for his masters in the
London and Niestminster Bank The bankers'
passkoak was aso given to hint for the purpose of
having an oniry made to their credit for that
amount. Whet the bcok was brought back in a
few days an eulry was made in it for the sum of
251., but on a stbsequent transaction taking place
on behalf of 4r. Soldani, the ledger clerk at the
bank crossed mt the entry as to the 251., denying
that the entry vas in theltaudwriting of the clerk
who would receive the money. The prosecutor
found that his Lccount- in the bankers' ledger was
deficient the min of 25/.-, and he stated, to the best
of his belief, flat the-entry in the passbook was in
the prisoner's lancliviiting.
Mr. Metcalf: addres3ed the jury for the prisoner,
contending tlkt no proof had been given that the

money had not been paid into the bank ; nor had
the person been produced whose duty it was to re-
ceive the money, -and who could, of course, have
stated at once whether or not do entry was in his
handwriting.
Mr. Creasy summed up, and

The jury returnel a verdict of not guilty ; but
the prisoner remains for trial on the other charge.
Aun Stevens was indicted for robbing a drunken
man of ss. in a public-house in Westminster.
The man fell asleep, and the prisoner was seen
putting her hands into his pockets, from which the
money was taken, but nono was found in her pos-
session.

Tito jury acquitted her.
Mr. Digby was for Vle prosecution ; Mr. F. 11.
Lewis for the prisoner.

GALLANT RESCUE OF bUX SgAMEN.

The survivors of the brig Exchange, of South
Shields, have reached their homes, and the account
they give of their gantlet rescue by the master and
crew of the Isle of Man schooner the Brilliant, is
alike honourable to the seamanship and humanity
of khe master and crew of the latter vessel ; their
noble conduct is much praised by the seafaring popu-
lation of the Tyne. The Exchange left the Tyne
with a cargo of coals for Kiel, having ten hands—
eight men and two boys—on board. While navi-
geting the Baltic she encountered a fearful gale of
wind, and in the storm her decks were swept of her
boats. She also sprung a leak, and it was only by
the most strenuous exertions of the crew at the
pumps that she was kept afloat. While off the
Isle uf Rugen she was found to be in a sinking state,
and the master, Mr. Hogg, hoisted a flag of distress.
The master of the Brilliant observed the brig ahead
with her ensign union down, and, though it was
blowing a gale at the time, he made down to her as-
sistance. As soon as he got within bail the men in
the brig implored him aed his crew to endeavour to
take them off; as the vessel was sinking under their
feet. The master of the schooner states that their
condition was most pitiable, and that it brought
tears into the eyes of all those on board his vessel.
They consulted as to what was best to be done, and
two of the men, Patrick Sayle and William Crow,
offered to go in the only boat they had on board
the schooner and endeavour to save them. They
gallantly pulled through the storm alongside the
brig, and had got the two apprentiie lads and three
of the seamen into the boat when the brig unfor-
tunately made a roll and stove the boat, throw-
ing all that were in her into the water. Four
of them went under the brig's bottom and were
drowned. The two men belonging to the schooner
fortunately got hold of lines and sprang ou
board the brig. The fifth poor fellow floated
away on the boat's bottom, and there seemed no
prospect of saving the poor castaway when the mas-
ter of the schooner made a gallant effort to rescue
him. He ran his vessel down towards the drifting
boat, and made two fruitless attempts to save him ;
. but the third time, as the schooner was passing the
poor fellow, a man forward pitched a line upon his
head. He grasped it, was hauled aboard in tri-
umph, and was saved. Mr. Quale then turned his
attention to rescuing the men from the sinking brig.
Tel'ing them to get ready, he ran his vessel under
the brig's stern, with his yardarm upon their taff-
rail, and was thus enabled to rescue his own two
men. The survivors of the brig were too fatigued
and benuml,ed to make such a leap ; but having
got lines rounel their waist,, by cleverly handling
the schooner the ends of those lines were thrown
on board of her, and the poor fellows were dragged
through the sea an-I mercifully saved. Every at-
tention was paid to their wants on board the
schooner. The master landed them at Elsinore,
whence they were forwarded to their homes by the
British consul. The names of the drowned seamen
were William Mail, of Guernsey, and George Mit-
chell, of Dundee, and two dads, Henry Scott and
George Cartwright.