The Sun.
London, England, 1842-09-19 00:00:00

The Jury found ,him Guilty, and he was sentenced
to three months' imprisonment, with hard labour.
The COURT passed a high eulogium on the witness
White for his good conduct.
JUSTICES' Lxw.—June Western was indicted for
stealing one half-crown and two penny pieces, the
property of J. Joyce, from his person.
The prosecutor Swore that he found the prisoner's
hand in his pocket, that he seized -her arm, drew her
hand out, took the half-crown and twopence from
her, and gave her into custody.
The CHAIRMAN, in summing up, said that he
did not think the evidence sufficient to sus-
tain the indictreent. The severance of the property
from the prosemtor's person was his own act—he
had been too quick—he had seized her hand in his
pocket, and had himself drawn her hand out. He
should have waited, and have let her take her hand
out of his po3ket to make the offence complete.
The Jury acquitted the prisoner.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(SATURDAY.)
MANSION-HOUSE.

William Smith, alias Michael Onions, was brought
before the Lord Mayor, charg;al with having forged
the acceptance of Gaze and Co.
Mr. Clarkson, the barrister, and Mr. Hobler, jun.,
appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Curling for the
prisoner, who had been a bankrupt, and outlawed, and
uncertiticated.

Mr. James Whitaker, of Broad-street, surgeon,
stated that he knew the prisoner by the name of Wil-
liam Smith. Ile had been given to understand that
he was a brother of James and John Onions, the lat-
ter of whom had been a partner in the firm of Gaze
and Co. for a short period, and although not in cus-
tody, was charged with having been concerned in the
co:ispiracy. The prisoner, on August 27, brought witness
the bill, now produced, for 171. 15s. in payment of an
account incurred professionally by the prisoner and
one of his brothers, who he said authorised him to
pay it. At that time there was no acceptance upon
it ; in every other respect it was the same as at the
present time, except that it had no address upon it
of the person upon whom it was drawn. Upon seeing
that the bill was not accepted, witness mentioned
that fact to the prisoner, who looked foolish, but
said the omission was an accident, and it should be
rectified. The prisoner returned on the 29th of Au-
gust, and produced the bill, accepted as it now ap-
peared to be, by Gaze and Co. Witness then took
the bill in discharge of the account, and handed over
to him the balance of 11. Ifis. 4d. The bill purported
to be drawn by a person named Reinhard.
Henry Gage stated that he was a member of the
firm of Gage and Co. The partnership with John
Onions was dissolved on the 17th of June, in the Ga-
zette (which was produced). The prisoner's real name
was Michael Onions. The bill was not accepted by
witness, or by any person authorised by him in the
firm. \Vitn-.ss never saw Reinhard, the drawer, but
understood that he was a potboy at Garland's, in
Sharpe's-buildings, in the Minories. Witness had no
doubt that the name-of William Smith on the bill was
the handwriting of the prisoner, whose writing he had
seen.

On cross-examination witness said the prisoner had
made engines fur the establishment, and witness had
drawn two bills upon him, which he accepted, as the
demand for the erection of the engines had been over-
drawn. Those demands had been paid in sums of 81.
and 101. at a time. The prisoner had never accepted
any other bills of accommodation or otherwise for
witness. He knew, within a few days, that the pri-
soner was an unccrtificated bankrupt and an outlaw.
Witness had received, since the commencement of the
present proceedings, a notice signed by Mr. Curling
and John Onions, stating that the propriety of dis-
solving the partnership was disputed. No one had
been authorised to accept for the firm.
Mr. Curling submitted that there must be proof
not only to negative the signature, but to show that
authority was not given by some one of the partners.
The LORD MAYOR said that the defence seemed to
be upon the authority which the prisoner received to
accept the bill. If that were the case, why did he not
write down the words "by procuration ?" Nothing
of the kind was done, but he absolutely signed fbr the
firm.

Some papers had been found upon the prisoner,
when he was apprehended, which Mr. Curling ob-
jected to allow to be read, as they had nothing to do
with the case.

The LORD MAYOR said if he considered there was
any doubt about the question of the forgery, he cer-
tainly should look at the letters fur satisfaction, but
he thought it was quite unnecessary.
Tne prisoner was then remanded.
GUILDHALL.

Henry Higgs, a young man of about sixteen years
of age, and Henry Lewis, an old man' were placed at
the bar, the former charged with stealing two silver
spoon, and the latter t: ce 6 e same, inow-
ing them to be stolen, the property of Mr. Crutchley,
the map-seller, of Fleet-street.
It appeared that the younger prisoner had been an
errand-boy in the service of Mr. Crutchley. lie con-
fessed to having stolen the spoons, and at the same
time said he lia hold them to the other prisoner, who
lived in Wilderness-row, for eighteen pence. He did
not know the prisoner before.
The other prisonerdenied this statement, and said
he never saw the boy in his life.
Sir PETER LAURIE said he thought the prisoner
was old in crime, and he should therefore remand him,
to get the evidence of his servant.
BO W-Si BEET.

A person dressed in the first style of fashion, who
gave the name of Eugene Ladeid, and a female, also
most fashionably dressed, known as Louise la Grange,
alias Mirabello, were placed at the bar to-day before
Mr. Twyford, having been remanded from this office,
on the charge of stealing four brilliant rings, value
1001., from Mr. John Metcalfe, jeweller, of No. 8,
Pall-mall, under very peculiar circumstances.
Mr. Metcalf stated that on the 19th of August last,
the female prisoner called at his shop in a very hand-
some carriage, drawn by a pair of horses, and said
she wanted to see some very fine diamond rings.
Witness showed her some. She said they were not
good enough, when witness said he would procure
some more expensive in the course of an hour. She
said if he would send them to the Countess Noailles,
39, Albion-street, Hyde-park, at six o'clock precisely,
the Count, whom she represented to be the Secretary
to the French Embassy, would be in the way. Wit-
ness had sent a large case of rings. When the young
man returned witness missed four half-hoop" and
"hoop" diamond rings. Witness knew nothing of the
male prisoner.

•
Richard Nash Welshman, shopman in the employ
of the last witness, deposed that on the 19th August
last he took some diamonds rings, a little before six
o'clock in the .evening 4 to 39, Albion-street, Hyde
Park. 'When the prisoner came home, wit-
ness was shown into the drawing-room, and
requested to see the rings •that he had brought. Wit-
ness showed her them, and she said they were the
kind she wanted. She took away all the rings, and
had not been absent from the room two minutes when
the landlady came to witness and asked if he had done
with the lady, for that she had gone out at the front
door. Witness did not see her any more till he saw
her in custody.
Harriette Stow, the landlady of the house in Al-
biora-street, deposed that the female prisoner took her
lodgings on the 19th August (the day Of the robbery).
She stipulated for the apartments at two guineas and
a half a week. She volunteered a reference, and
wrote on a piece of
paper, " M. Le Compte de Noa-
illes, attache a L'ArnWssade Francais.' The wit-
ei.g.N witness's iitntletstis.e's , evidence.o aceh mna
Go
wit-
ness also corroborated the whole of the latter part of
the last
to Mr. Kimell, jeb-inas-
ter, of 56, New Bond-street, proved driving the fe-
male prisoner to Mr. MetcaWs, and various other
places, on the 19th August.
George Corsbie, in the employ of Mr. Lawton,
pawnbroker, 21, Green-street, Leicester-square, pro-
duced a diamond ring which had been pawned with
him on the 19th August, about a quarter to eight in
the evening, by the female prisoner, for 101.
Mr. Metcalfe identified the ring produced as one of
the four which he had lost.

Inspector Pearce then stated that he expected in a
few days to have further evidence implicating the
male prisoner in this transaction, and he applied to
have the prisoners remanded.
Mr. Twyforty then remanded the prisoners till
Saturday next.

Mr. Lewis, of the Albany, who attended for the
prisoners, applied to have them admitted to bail, but
Mr. Twyford refused the application.
An individual, who described himself as Baron
Kaim, was next placed at the bar, on the charge of
stealing two brilliant rings and a pearl breast pin, the
property of Mrs. Johnson, of Palace-place, Scotland-
yard. On the application of Inspector Pearce, he
was also remanded till Saturday next.
A boy named Buil, a mail rider at the Post-office,
was fully committed for trial on the charge of stealing
and destroying letters.

MARYLEBONE.
Frederick Harris, a young gentleman, was placed
at the bar charged by Captain Grindlay, of North-
bank, Regent's-park, with running with-considerable
violence against him while in a tipsy state, and even
when he took the other side of the street, still follow-
ing him, and keeping up the same annoyance, pushing
him about. His object was to get him admonished.
'l'h' prisoner in defence said he was tipsy, and was
sorry for what had occurred.
The MAGISTRATE fined him 205., which paying, he
was discharged. • ..
James Davis and Charles Porter, two boys, were
himl t when
was
charged, by police-constable 136 E, with obstructing
taking a prisoner. to the station-house.
proved that they had thrown some stones,
and the Magistrate adjudged each to a month's im-
prisonment.