The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-16 00:00:00

CITY OF LONDON SESSIONS.

(Before the RECORDER, the LORD MAYOR, Mr. Alderman
GIBBS, Mr. Alderman CHALLIS, and Mr. Alderman

FARNCOMBE.)
On Saturday, William Bowes, George Jackson,
William Robinson, Thomas Dench, and Frederick
Langhorn, were indicted for having, on the 13th of
August last, created a riot in the West London Union,
and violently assaulting Mr. William Thompson, the
master of the union ; and James Kemble, John Daw-
son London, John Buckmaster, Thomas Phillips, and
Henry Lamplough, the Board of Guardians.
The master of the workhouse said that on Tuesday
afternoon, the 13th of August, he received instruc-
tions from the Board of Guardians to have the defen-
dant Dench confined in the Refractory Ward. Wit.,
cress ordered the door-porter to take him into custody.
Defendant refused to go, when the porter took hold
of him to remove him by force. He resisted, and wit-
ness went to the assitance of the porter. As soon as
defendant had got to the bottom of the steps, he called
out for assistance, when Robinson and Bowes came to
his aid, and they called out for other parties to come
and assist them. Fearing that the whole of the in-
mates would help in the rescue, he closed a door
leading from the yard into the union, to prevent their
coming in. Scarcely had he done so, however, than.
another of the defendants procured a ladder, and was
only prevented from getting over the gate by a
chevaux-defrise. The whole of the defendants in
their turn pitched into witness, and thrust him
forcibly to the ground. Whilst on the ground, one
of them called out, "D—n him, kick him, my
boys !" They created such a noise that all the female
inmates rushed to the windows in the greatest state
of excitement, and the boys outside hooted, and
threw showers of stones over the wall.
The RECORDER—For what offence was he ordered
to be placed in confinement ? Witness—For talking
and laughing during Divine service.
Other evidence, showing that the defendants be-
haved in a most shameful and cruel manner was ad-
duced, when the jury were addressed by the
Recorder; and, after a few minutes' consultation, a
verdict of Guilty against all the defendants were
returned.

Sentence—Dench, who acted as ringleader, one
month; and the remainder of the defendants fourteen
days each in the House of Correction.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(Before Mr. Deputy-Judge WALESBY.)
On Saturday a youth, named Burchfield, ten years
of age, was indicted for assaulting James Todd, a lad
of the same age. It appeared they were playing in a
field, when Todd struck Burchfield, who told him if
he did so again he would throw a bottle at his head;
and, upon his repeating the blow, he did fling a bottle
at him, which made the blood flow profusely. The
prisoner was found guilty.
The JUDGE inquired of the complainant's mother
what expense she had been put to ?—She replied she
did not know what the surgeon's charges were.
Mr. Burchfield, of West Smithfield, came forward
and said he was related to the prisener, who was a
good boy.
The JUDGE—I think, if you give Mrs. Todd 31.,
it will not cover more than her expenses, as she and
the medical man have attended the Court three days.
Mr. Burchfield—l really think, your Honour, it
will be encouraging parties to bring charges of this
kind here.

The JUDGE—That is a very improper remark. Be
careful you are not guilty of contampt of Court. You
see in me the representative of the law, and I must
see that it is respected.
Mr. Burchfield apologised, and said he would pay
any sum the Court fixed.
The JUDGE then severely admonished the prisoner,
who is of a very violent temper, and discharged him
with a caution, on paying a fine of 9s. _

Two pickpockets, named Leivra and Blase, were
sentenced to transportation for ten years.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(SATURDAY.)
MANSION-HOUSE.

A man, named Chares Joseph Gosling, who was
said to have been a sort of Old Bailey agent, or getter-
up of defences at the school of morality and polite-
ness—the Central Criminal Court—was brought be-
fore the Lord Mayor and Alderman Thomas Wood,
charged with felony.
Charles .T. Madell, of Milton-street, Cripplegate,
cabinet-maker, stated that he knew the defendant,
who represented his name to be Joseph Golding, and
called at his house, at about half-past eleven o'clock,
in the forenoon of the Bth of August. Witness had
for sale a clock, for which he asked eight guineas.
The defendant said he was building a row of houses
at Haggerstone, and that he wanted to show this
clock to a lady who owned the ground, and that he
had no doubt of finding a customer for the article.
The price was to be eight guineas. It was the de-
fendant's own suggestion. Witness took the clock to
the defendant's house, in Cullum-street, and the de-
fendant said he should have either the clock or the
money next day, but never since that day had the
witness received either one or the other. Within a day,
or two after he put the clock into the defend-
ant's hands, he ascertained that it had been
pawned in Sun-street. About two days after wit-
ness parted with the clock, he saw the defendant.
The clock was then at Hackney. Eight days
after the supposed sale of the article, the defendant
called and said that he had not got the money for the
clock; that he had the night before been to Hackney,
and that the lady was out of town, but the clock was
quite as safe as if he had the money. Three days after
that the defendant said he would take a silver watch
witness had to the lady, as she had a daughter whom
it would suit. Witness said the price of the watch
would be three guineas, and the defendant said he
would have an answer for both on the same day. The
defendant then told witness to wait for him at a cer-
tain public-house, and he would take an omnibus and
be back in two hours. Four hours elapsed before the
defendant came, and then he told the witness that he
had not got an answer, but that he should in a day or
two. Witness had not received watch, or clock, or
money at all, and he had learned that the clock had
been sold for half the price he had set on it to a pub-
lican in Leadenhall-street. The watch had not been
traced at all. He did not intend to part With either
of the articles without the money.
Williaro, Underwood, ShOpMALI to pawnbroker,