The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-08 00:00:00

I.AW AND POLICIA.

At the Central Criminal Court David Rees, convicted
of stealing a firkin of butter, from the door of a shop in
the Walworth-road, during the late fog, was sentenced
to seven years' transportation. The Recorder passed a
similar sentence on Ellen Carroll, late a servant at the
Black Horse, Barbican, for robbing her employer.
In the New Court, W. Dixley, the young man whose
case has been so frequently before the public!, was con-
victed of embezzling moneys the property of his em-
ployers, Messrs. leeking, and sentenced to twelve
months' imprisonment with hard labour.
The Middlesex sessions commenced before Mr. Ser-
geant Adams. The calendar contains the names of 124
prisoners.

At Worship-street, William Fraser, who had at one
time been a respectable licensed victualler, but who had
recently
been in a state of great distress, was fully
committed on various charges of etubt.,siling wines and
spirits under false prett flee
At Bow-street James Hughes, a carter in the service
of Mr. Ed yard Henry Jones, 2..", Mark-lane, wine-mer-
chant, %as placed at the bar before Mr. Jardine, charged
with causing the death of a lad by driving his cart over
him in the Strand. A young man, named James Vera-
see, stated he was going through the Strand about noon,
when he saw a lad speaking with two boys near the
corner of Southampton-street, as they were proceeding
in the direction of Temple-bar ; and hearing an omnibus
going at a rapid rate the same way, the lad left the boys
to cross the road, and in doing so he turned round, ap-
parently to se© if the vehicle was approaching him, when
he dashed against the defendant's cart, going towards
Charing-cross, which caused him to fall upon his face
and hands, and at the same instant the wheel of the cart
passed over his back. The defendant, who was deeply
affected, said he was exceedingly sorry for what had
happened. Mr. Jardine told him there was not the
slightest blame attached to him for what had occurred,
for he had acted with the greatest humanity from be-
ginning to end, and it would be sufficient for him to enter
into his recognisance to attend when required. The
Magistrate also directed that the number of the omnibus
should be obtained.

At the same office, Ebenezer Paron ilingston, prosec-
tor to the Professor at the King's College, Strand, was
fully committed for trial to the Middlesex sessions on
three distiact charges of larceny in the institution, there
being no further evidence against him.
At Clerkenwell, two women of respectable appearance
were charged with having obtained goods under false
pretences. The prisoners, it appeared, called on Mr.
Collingwood, a butcher, and other tradesmen in the
neighbourhood of Brunswick• square, and under pretence
that they had come from Mr. Peachy, solicitor, of Queen-
square, Bloomsbury, &c., they obtained meat and other
articles. They did not deny the charge, and were fully
committed for trial. •,
Alice Williams, who has been several timd.etiiiitifided,
charged with having obtained a pianoforte, the property
of Mr. Gunter, teacher of languages, of No. 1, Upper
Gower-street, Russell-square, was finally examined, and
fully commitud for trial.
At Queen-square, Thomas Ferguson, foreman to Mr.
Thomas Witford, of Queen's-row, Pimlico, baker, was
brought up on a warrant charging him with having un-
lawfully absented himself from his master's service. It
appeared that it was the practice of the trade to give a
week's notice on leaving the employer, but this the pri-
soner had not done. The complainant stated that he had
sustained a loss of between 31. and 41. in consequence of
his bread being spoiled through the prisoner not return-
ing to work. Mr. Burrell allowed the matter to be com-
promised, by the prisoner paying the prosecutor 51. as
compensation, which was afterwards put into the poor-
box.

At Marlborough-street Johanna Donovan, an orange-
vendor at the gallery entrance of the Princess's Thea-
tre, Castle-street, was charged by a police-constable with
having caused an obstruction at the door of the theatre,
and with having created a disturbance when given into
custody. Mr. Maltby, on receiving the defendant's pro-
mise that she would net repeat the annoyances, ordered
her to be discharged.
At Marylebone Inspector Brown, of the D division,
was charged with improper conduct as an officer of police
in causing the dismissal from the force of Police-sergeant
Phelps. The case ha.l been referred by the Police Com
missioners to the magistrates at this court for adjudica-
tion, but lung La-fore the hour appointed for the hearing
it was stated by Mr. Rawlinson that he had received a
communication from the Police Commissioners, setting
forth that they were quite satisfied that he (the magis-
trate),had no jurisdiction in the matter. Mr. Rawlinson
expressed an opinion that he had no power to interfere
in the matter, when the parties quitted the court.
Ellen Cummins, a girl 15 years of age, was charged
at the same office, by her father, under the following
circumstances ;—The evidence of the prosecutor was
that the prisoner was of such depraved and dissolute
habits that he now felt himself bound to proceed against
her, in the hope that she might, by being punished, be
ultimately brought to a sense of honesty and propriety
of conduct; what he had now to allege against her was,
that about a week ago she broke open one of his drawers
and stole therefrom two handkerchiefs, having done
which she absconded from his house, and he saw nothing
more of her until the previous night (Monday), when
he found her in William-street, Lisson-grove, and then
gave her into custody. The handkerchiefs were here
produced : one of them was found upon the prisoner,
and the other had been pledged by her at the shop of
Mr. Baylis. The prisoner, who cried, and had nothing
to say, was committed for trial.
At Lambeth Police-court, John Williams was placed
in the dock on the following charge of robbery :—Mrs.
Eleanor Evans, the landlady of the Mitre and Dove, in
King-street, Westminster, deposed that, about four
o'clock, on the day before, while standing at the shop-
window of Mr. Harvey, in the Westminster-road, she
felt a slight pressure at her side, and observing the pri-
soner, who stood close to her, move off, she put her
hand into her pocket and instantly missed her purse.
Seeing a policeman close by, she called out to him, and,
pointing to the prisoner, said, " that man has got my
purse." The constable instantly pursued the prisoner,
and succeeded in apprehending him. The purse pro-
duced by the constable was her property, and the same
that had been taken out of her pocket. After the exami-
nation of several witnesses, from which it appeared that
the prisoner was well known to the police and had been
tried at the Old Bailey for a similar offence, Mr. henry
said he should send the prisoner again to the Old Ba (ley;
but if Mr. Wooller should object to his being tried a,:t tree
present sessions, he (Mr. Henry) would remand the; pri-
soner to a future day, so that his trial would not ceice 91?,

before the next month. Mr. Wooller, after conferring
with the prisoner, said he should prefer the case standing
over for some days, and the prisoner was remanded till
Monday next,

00Uar— lezung.zoirvnis.
The Drke and Duchesi df Bedfotd ate entertaining a
icirge in ' tlt Wobilrn Abbey. Lord and Lady Francis
Lotd and Lady Charles Russell, are among the
circle. The Marquis of Tavistock is in town.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Dotiro have left
Hatfield House. the .e'est of the Marquis of Salisbury,
end m-e boas to visit the Duke of Wellington at Strath-
ficldsaye.
The Earl and Countess of Eglinton are still at Eg-
Eaton Castle, surrounded by a large eirele of friend..
The Noble Earl frequently tikiiklys thk 'vigo'rows pastime
of curling, „n the polids which his Lordship has had
retefitly constructed at Eglinton Castle.
Earl Cadogan has arrived on a visit to Lieutenant-
General Sir Edward an‘l Lady Harrison, at Oakley
Park, near Eye, from Mr. Charles Drummond's; New-
sells, Herts. The Hon. Captain iNdogati hits &parted
for the continent: The 1:-.',onniess 'and the Ladies Au-
usta and llonoria Cadogan are still at Queensberry
Meuse.

The Countess of Beauchamp has arrived in Portman-
square from Madresfield Court, Worcestershire.,
Viscount and Viscountes,s Catitkin have been enter-
taining P, large patty at Barham Court, during the
Christmas fortnight.
Lord and Lady Combermere are expected to arrive
in Belgrave-square to-morrow from Comberruqre Abbey)
Chet,hire, for the season)
Lord Langdale) Master of the nulls, and Lady Lang-
dale and fau ily have been passing the recess at Temple-
ton house, lioehampton.