The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-20 00:00:00

CRIMINAL COURT-(THIS DAY

OLD COURiI
• (Before Chief Justice TINDAL.)
Win. Hill, aged 30, plasterer, was indicted for felo-
niously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of
Charles John Chitty, and stealing therefrom certai❑
silver spoons, a waistcoat, and other articles, value 5L
It appeared from the evidence, that the prisoner was
occasionally employed about the house of the prosecutor
to do some jobs for him, and when there was no business
for him to do he frequently obtained food and other as-
sistance from the prosecutor. He thereby obtained a
perfect knowledge of the premises, which he turned to
the evil purpose of robbing his benefactor. The house
was found to have been broken open and the articles
mentioned were taken away. On making inquiries they
wore discovered at a pawnbroker's in the neighbourhood,
and the pawnbroker identified the prisoner as the per-
son who stole them.

Verdict, Guilty.--Sentence, 14 years' transportation.
Wet. Cox, a young boy, who could scarcely see over
the bar, was indicted for stealing 13/. 10s. from John
Cross Humby. There could be no doubt from the evi-
dence that the prisoner was guilty, and the jury found
accordingly.
The CHIEF JUSTICE, in passing sentence on the pri-
soner, which was twelve month' imprisonment, dwelt on
the youth of the offender, and advised him to be cau-
tious how he committed such a crime again.

NEW COURT
(Before the RECORDER and Alderman HuGnEs
Sarah Diprose was charged with having stolen a table
cloth and other articles, the property of Mr. J. Clay
worth, her master.

Mr. Doane conducted the case for the prisoner.
The prisoner, it appeared, had been employed on va-
rious occasions by the prosecutor in the capacity of char-
woman, and that whilst so engaged she had access to va-
rious parts of his dwelling, in which property of consi-
derable value was kept. After she had been in his ser-
vice for some time, several articles were missed, and sus-
picion fell upon the prisoner, and on a search being made
duplicates were found which led to the discovery of the
stolen property.
A pawnbroker produced the stolen articles, which were
identified by Mrs. Clay worth as her husband's property.
She missed them while the prisoner was in her house.
The RECORDER summed up, and the jury found the
prisoner Guilty.
There was another charge against her of stealing linen
from another employer, but she was not tried upon that
indictment.

It appeared that theprisoner had been previously con-
victed of felony, and had been tried and convicted in this
Court. 'Phis was proved by a certificate, which stater
that in May, 1841, she was convicted in this Court, and
sentenced to seven years' transporiation by his Lordship.
The RECORDER inquired how it was that that sen-
tence had not been carried out ?

The gaoler said that, after haying been confined for
the period of three years, in the Alillbank Penitentiary,
she was liberated by the Secretary of State for the
Home Department in May last.
The RECORDER, in passing sentence upon the prisoner,
told her that she had abused the lenity which had been
shown t 3 her by that high quarter, and that there was
no hope of reforming her in this country ; the sentence
of the Court, therefore, was, that she be transported
beyond the seas for ten years.
The sessions will terminate to-day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
(THIS DAY.)
Edward Murray, a veteran soldier-looking man, be-
tween 50 and 60 years of age, was charged with being
drunk and incapable of taking care of himself.
Police-constable, No. 87 of the C division, stated that
between twelve and one o'clock this morning he found
the defendant in Wardour-street excessively drunk, and
supporting himself against the shutters of a shop win-
dow. Witness asked him if he lived there ; he replied
" No ;" but afterwards said he resided up the street.
Witness said, " Which is the house ?" The defendant
said, "The glorious 42d! Waterloo! Charge charge !"
Witness seeing him so disorderly, charged him accord-
ingly at the station-house.
Mr. HAarilvlca.--What have you to say, sir, in answer
to the charge against you of being drunk and incapable
of taking care of yourself ? Defendant—My good Sir,
the fact is this ; I served in the 42d—that is, I had the
honour to do so—with many brave fellows, at the me-
morable battle of Waterloo. It is, I believe, allowed
that the 42d did their duty there.
Mr. llARDwrcx—But what has that to do with your
being found in the state you were ? Defendant (good
humouredly)—Why, I'll let you into the secret. I met
last evening with several brother officers, and while talk•
ing over past and stirring events, we had a pretty con-
siderable skirmish with sundry bottles of wine, and I
have the satisfaction of saying that I firmly believe that
the 42d did their duty as usual.
Mr. HARDWICK—I shall discharge you ; but don't
come here again in the same character.
Defendant—l thank you, Sir ; but I hope you'll hare
the candour to admit that the 42d always do their duty.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, DEC. 20., NOON.—Wind easterly, fresh breeze
and fine clear weather.
DEAL, DEC. 19.—Wind E. to E.N.E., fresh breeze.—
Arrd. Nestor, M'Meikam, Calcutta ; Ann Falcon,
Bouness, Mauritius ; Golden Fleece, Hubback, Bahia ;
Minerva, Ogden, Nassau. Sid. Hebe, Valparaiso, Hor-
wood, Algoa Bay; Cecilia, Ichaboe; Sam Slick, Gambia;
Catherine Greene, St. Kitt's ; Cremona, Charleston,
and the outward bound.
PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 19.—Wind S.E. to E.—Arrd.
Hercules, Lightfoot, Quebec. Off, Amwell, Kilton,
Hobart Town ; Robert Heddle Cape Coast Castle.
OFF TORBAY, DEC. 18.—City of Poonah, Hight,
Madras, left the Cape of Good Hope, Oct. 26, St. He-
lena, sth ult.
OFF THE NEEDLES, DEC. 18.—Eliza Bell, Bell,
Bahia to Bremen.
Hum,, DEC. 13.—The Maria Amelia, from London
to Haraburgh, has put into the Roads through stress of
weather.
BRIXHAM, DEC. 18.—A butt of brandy marked
A.—P.F.----No. 727, has been picked up off the Bolt.
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, OCT. 25.—Arrd. the Pre- ,
cursor steamer, Southampton.
SOUTHAMPTON, DEC. 19.—Sid. Royal Tar steamer,
Gibraltar..
PLYMOUTH, DEC. 19.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrd. Princess
Royal, Ichaboe.
ASCENSION, PREVIOUS TO OCT. 26.—Arrd. John, of
London, Ichaboe, leaky.
LEITH, DEC. 18.—A fortign vessel •is supposed to
have been wrecked upon the Carne Rock, some wainscot
logs, and the stern of a boat, marked " Davis, Barth,'
have come on shore.
CROOKHAVEN, DEC. 16.—A barque dismasted, and
with bows stove, and abandoned, was boarded 10th ult.,
let. 49 lon. 36, by the Hiram, arrived here. A schooner,
from Waterford to England, is off this in a disabled state.
YARMOUTH, DEC. 19.—A black head-board, marked
" Mary," was picked up on the beach, sth inst., when a
great many burnt deals were washed ashore at the
same time.
HOLYHEAD, DEC. 17.—Arrd. Daniel Webster,
Charleston.
Conic DEc. 17.—Arrd. Sir J. L. Goldsmid, Jobson,
Cuba. Sid. Ergent, Buenos Ayres.
LIVERPOOL, Dm. 19.—Wind E.S.E., moderate.—
Arrd. Joshua Waddington, Bottomby, Valparaiso ; Meg
of Meldon, Bleasden, Calcutta ; Inovoice, Rawlin, Icha-
Sld. Jargar, Calcutta ; Matthew Pearce, La
Guayrti ; Argyle, New Orleans ; Carlton and Speed,
Savannah.
Conic, DEC. 17.—The Borneo, of Beverley, water-
logged and abandoned, was posed on the 7th ult., let.
30 lon. 69, by the Sir I. L. Goldsmid.

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