The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-18 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICE.

In the New Central Criminal Court, Thomas Collins,
described as a lahourer,:bitt r attired as a young gentleman,
was eouvicted ~steali&fg, (ni the 6th inst.' a pocket-book and
two Batik notes. of : of 501. each, from the,person ;of
Joseph Thomas pi.ok.:,rty of Mes.r3.
Baring (Brothcys) .).rid and -was senttliced to ho I=as-
portel for tea y. rs. -
Mary Furley, a married woman, aged 36 years, was con-
victed of the murder of her infant son by drowning him in
the Regent's-canal, and sentenced to death.
At the Surrey Sessions, James Gearing, a man of a - most
ferocious aspect, and the leader Of a gang of thieves who
fest the Borough-road and Elephant and Castle,-was indicted
for feloniously stealing from the person of Martha Davis, 1311
the 29th of Marcklast, in the parish of St. George the Mar-
tyr, the sum of 2/. 17s. 6d., the property of her huSband. She
was surrounded in the street by the prisoner arid his compa-
nions. The jury found a Verdict of Guilty, and the prisoner
was sentenced to ten Years' transportation.
At Bow-street, John 'Skinner Francis, a young man holding
a commission in the Cape of Good Hope Mounted Rifles, and
Mary Ann Browne, described as a governess, were brought
before Mr. Jardine, for re-examination, charged with forging
and uttering a cheque for 1901., another for 301., and a third.
for 250/., each purporting to be drawn. by DoWager Lady
Nellthorpe, of Seven Oaks, Kent, -with intent to defraud
Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smiths, bankers. lkfr. Bitsh,-on
behalf of the Society of Bankers, said 'a large portion of the
Property was outstanding, some of which could be traced to
both the prisoners, and at a future day he would be-in a con-
dition to prove that on one occasion they both went to the
banking-house to get a cheque cashed.. The prisoriers were
remanded till Friday. -

At Lambeth-street, Miss Julia Elizabeth Scales was brought
up in custody; from the residence of her parents, at 44.
Farmer-street, Shadwell, and placed within the bar, before
Mr. Henry, on a charge of having caused the death of her.
illegitimate female infant; by throwing it into the privy: The
prisoner, who is a fine young woman of 19 years of age,
seemed in a very weak and dejec4d state. Mr. Henry did
not think there was any necessity for pressing the inquiry at
present, as the prisoner could not be tried at the present ses—
sions at the Central Criminal Court, and the next• session
would not be before the second week in May. The prisoner
was' remanded for a fortnight. '
At the Thames Police-court a tall and powerful man,
named Thomas Frewin, aged 52, a superannuated Custom-
house officer, who has for some years past plied as a svaterinan
at Ratcliff, was brought before Mr. Broderip on a charge of
killing two cats in the house of Mr. Henry IVilson, the White
Hart, Queen-street, Ratcliff. The prisoner on being called
On for his defence, said; in a very collected 'manner, that he
was actuated to do as lie had done by an•evil spirit. The evil
spirits seemed to be the cats, and so tie took up the poker and
killed them. Mr. Broderip said it was•quite clear the pri-
soner was a very dangerous lunatic. lie was ordered to be
taken 'care of. •