The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-24 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

William Jones, alias Edwai-d Allen, pleaded guilty'
to. an indictment charging him with stealing twelve
kaives and forks,. the property of Thomas Allen, and
'was sentenced by the Court to four months' imprison=
ment and hard labour.
James Maddox pleaded guilty to an indictment
charging him with embezzling five shillings, the pro-
perty of Edward Jopson, his master.
Th.?, COcaT, the prisoner having been previously
convicted, sentenced him to nine months' imprison-
ment and hard labour.

Isaac Situckfurd, a sailor, was indicted with steal-
ing, on the 20th of July, a watch, value 61., the pro-
perty of Benjamin Dutton, from his person. From
the evidence of the prosecutor, it appeared that both
he and the prisoner slept in a double-bedded room, on
the night in question, at the Saracen's Head, Alagate.
The prosecutor threw himself on the bed with his
trousers on, in the fob of which was his watch. On
waking in the morning, he found both the prisoner
and his watch gone.
The Jury convicted the prisoner, and
The COURT sentenced him to six months' impri-
sonment and hard labour.

John Mullins, aged 21, and described in the calen-
dar a.s an ornament-maker, was convicted of stealing
on the 7th of July a quantity of cigars, value 10s.,
the property of Felix Langston.
It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner, on
the day in question, entered the shop of the prose-
cutor, took the cigars out of the window, and then
left the shop. On being pursued the prisoner threw
away the cigars and ran away.
The Couar sentenced him to nine months' impri-
sonment and hard labour.

Thompson, a sailor, was convicted of steal-
ing a pair of boots, the property of James Wright,-and
sentenced to seven years transportation.
• Mary Williams, aged 26, a lady of easy virtue,
who has been in the habit of perambulating Holborn-
hill at unseasonable hour?, was indicted with stealing
1-I•Ann the person of Mr. Ker Reid a purse containing
a half-a-crown, and several other monies, his property.,
From the evidence of the' prosecutor, it appeared
that on the night in question ne was accosted in
born by two females, of whom the prisoner was one;
the prosecutor in vain attempted to get rid of them,
but suddenly one ran away, and the prosecutor found
he had lost his purse ; the prisoner afterwards ran off
towards Field-lane, the prosecutor followed her, 214
gave her in charge to a policeman.
The Jury acquitted the prisoner.
John Taylor, a box-maker, was indicted with steal-
ing one box and 141bs. weight of tea, value 51., the
property of Joseph Bulkley and others.
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty.
The COURT, the prisoner having been convicted of
felony at a former session, sentenced the prisoner to
10 years' transportation.
William Power, aged 19, a baker in the employ of
Mr. Gilham, of the Blackfriars-road, was convicted
of embezzling and stealing Bs. the property of his
master, on the 18th of July. There were three other
similar charges against the prisoner.., -
The CounT sentenced him to six months'
ment and hard labour.

John Pitts, a young urchin, described in the calen-
dar as a labourer, aged 16, but whose appaarance'did
not indicate him to be near that age, was convicted of
stealing a quantity of cigars, value Bs. 6d. the property
of Ann Smith.

The CouaT sentenced him to be transported for
seven years. .

Eli;abeth Lichfield, was convicted of stealing a
watch, value 41. two handkerchief, and .a parse and
honey, of the value of 235. the property of George
Carr, a sailor.

The COURT sentenced her to three months' impri
sonment and hard labour.

Thomas Leather, a labourer, aged 21, was in-
dicted with stealing at' Hayes, 1134.1b5. of spelter,
value 21., the property of the Great Western Railway
Company. It appeared that the metal in question
had been carried along the line of the Railway to
Hayes, where it was placed in the yard of the Com-
pany in- security. Shortly afterwards the metal was
found in the Canal, end the prisoner, Who had been
working in the neighbourhood,, being near the spot
where the metal was discovered, was taken into custody.
Several witnesses were called, who clearly proved
the case against the prisoner.
Mr. PAYNE defended the prisoner, when

The Jury, without any hesitation, ibund him Guilty
The Court sentenced the prisoner to seven years'
transportation, he having been convicted of felony al
a former suasion.

Henry Morley, 15, described in the calendar as a
cabinet.maker, was convicted of stealing on the 9th
init., 24 nrds of woollen cloth, value 44 the property
of William Clay.
The COURT sentenced him to six months' imprison-
ment arid hard labour, the last week to be passed in
solitUde.

• Villiamßrown,,27, a bricklayer, was indicted for
stealing on the 18th of July, a brown paper parcel,
containing 401. 10s. in bank notes and coin, the pro-
perty of John Mercer and Co., millers, at Uxbridge.
Mr: BODKIN conducted the case for the prosecution,
-and called the following witnesses:—
John Mercer—Was a miller at Uxbridge. A man
of the name of Howe was.his waggoner. He -had
been to town on the 18th, and returned the same even-
ing.. A parcel containing money was lost. from the
Waggon.
Mr. Westall, a baker at Shepherd's Bush, Sent a
parcel containing 401. 10s. by the waggon of the
prosecutor.
John Cutler, who was in the service of the last
witness, gave the parcel in question to the waggoner
of the prosecutor, at a public-house in the neighbour-
hood of his" master's shop. Did not know whether
the prisoner was there.
John Itowe was waggoner, and had been for 20
years, to Messrs: Mercer. Recollected on the 18th
of July stopping at Shepherd's Bush. Before this had
seen the prisoner at Bayswater, who asked him to let
him ride to Uxbridge.. Witness had known him as an
Uxbridge man, and let him ride. Witness had: some
bread and meat in a basket, and on their arriving at
Shepherd's Bush witness gave the prisoner some.
During the time they were eating thiS at - the
public .hOuse, a boy came In from Mr. Westall
with a parcel "-for Messrs. Mercer, which wit-
ness took caw. of till they, were about to start,
when he told his son to put it safe in the basket.
After -this the prisoner got into the waggon at the
back, and witness had the basket with the parcel •in
it by 'his side at the front. On arriving at Uxbridge
found the parcel was gone.: There was a man and
woman in the waggon, but when they left the parcel
WEB safe. _ _

Peter Howe, the son of the last witness, put the
parcel in the basket. ,
Jane Clear and her .cousin rode in the waggon
from Shepherd's Bush to.Uxbridge. Saw the wag-
goner's. boy pit a parcel in, the basket. At the Green

Dragon the waggon stopped, and the waggoner went
'away ; the prisoner also got down, and afterwards got
up in the wagguner's place, near where the basket
was ; hut witness'ebuld not tell what he did, as his
back was towards' her., The , waggoner was walking
by the horses. Till they, arrived at the Green Dragon
there was no • person in the waggon except herself,
her cousin, the prisoner, and the waggoner's boy, who
was fast asleep.
James Howe re.calle(l-;—Was sure the parcel Was
safe after all the parties left the waggon, except the
prisoner, the last witness, and. her cousin. •
The landlord of the Green Dragon noticed that
the prisoner had a parcel under his arm when he
came into his house from the waggon. - If-appeared to
be the colour of brown paper. There was a cross
road froin his house to Tring.
Scotney, one of the Uxbridge Police, apprehended
the prisoner on the 21st at a blacksmith's at -Tring,
with whose daughter the prisoner cohabited. On
searching the house, he found only fourpence in- the
house, which they stated was all they had, and that
they did not know what they should do when that was
gone. On the sth went to the house again, found
there 10d. in halfpence, 25., and four half-crowns, one
of which appeared to b new.
A farmer's labourer residing at Uxbridge found the
envelope in which the money had been placed about
half-a-mile from Uxbridge, on the road to Tring.
The prisoner, in his defence denied any knowledge
of the charge.
The CommoN SERGEANT summed up, and
The Jury, after a short consultation, found the pri-
soner Guilty. -
The COURT deferred passing sentence till to-clay.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
NANSION-1-10USE.
Jane Bennett was placed before the Lord Mayor,
charged by her husband with creating a disturbance
in his house.
The complainant, John Bennett, a very clean and
respectable-looking man, stated that he was a porter
employed in the City. He had been married to the
defendant about '2B years. She was very dissolute
and drunken in her habits,and was continually creat-
ing a disturbance, and last night he was compelled
to give her into custody, her conduct was so violent.
This morning; before his children were up, she
pawned their shoes, and bought drink with the money.
The LORD MAYOR, addressing the prisoner—Well,
I will send you to a place where you will have pure
spring water, and I will hear what you have to say
to-morrow.

Prisoner—Oh, then I shall say just what I do now.
Do you think I care about being locked up ? Not I.
Then, looking at her husband, she clenched her fist,
and said, " Oh, you little willin!"
She was then removed from the bar.
BOW-STREE7.
CHARTIST DISTURBANCES AT PADDINGTON.-Wpt.
Greenforth, carpenter, was charged with throwing
stones at, and otherwise obstructing the police in the
execution of their duty.
Policeman T, 72, stated, that in consequence of
orders he had received from inspector Black, he, in
company. with others, about six o clock last evening,
proceeded to clear away a mob of persons from a
field near the terminus of the Great Western Railway
at Paddington,. who had assembled for the purpose of
holding a Chartist meeting. Some stones and dirt
were thrown at the policemen, and a gentleman told
witness that they came from a certain direction be-
hind an embankment of fresh earth which had been
lately thrown up. Witness proceeded to the spot,
and saw the prisoner, and five others, engaged in
throwing stones and earth. Was quite positive the
prisoner was one of the men. Saw him throw a

stone: •
The prisoner told a very straightforward story.
He had been at work all last week at Mr. Pousford's,
of Paddington, and was going there to fetch his
tools ; seeing a mob of persons he went round by the
embankment to avoid it. He positively denied hair
thrown a .stone, or ever having attended a Chartist
meeting in his life. 'The policeman must have been
mistaken.
Thomas Beardon, a respectable carpenter an d a
housekeeper, who-until called on had been out of
Court,- confirmed the prisoner's statement in every
particular.
Two other witnesses came forward and gave the
prisoner an excellent character for quietnes, honesty,
and sobriety.
The policeman still persisting in his assertion,
Mr. JARDINE remanded the prisoner till to-morrow.
Bail was accepted for his appearance. •
William Gardner was then placed at the bar.
Inspector Black said that he had just sent away a
man who was lecturing the mob, when he felt a blow
on his shoulder ; a constable took the man into cus-
tody. That man was the prisener. The blow was
not violent.
D 83, saw the prisoner strike the inspector.
Three weeks' imprisonment.
Several' other persons were sentenced- to various
terms of imprisonment, for obstructing the police.
THE MEETING AT KENNINGTON

COMMON.
A great number of prisoners, charged by the police
with offences at the meeting, was brought before the
sitting Magistrates in the afternoon of yesterday. The
following cases will give a'specimen of the offences
and the punishments.
James Mack, a boy, and Thomas Triptree, a lad,
were onvicted for throwing stones ; the former sen
ten •ed to a fortnight's, and the latter to a month's
imprisonment.
John Osborne, a carpenter, was ordered to find two
sureties in 101. each, to keep the peace for two
months, for hissing and groaning at the Superin-
tendent of Police, who was on horseback, and inciting
the mob to pull him from his horse.
Laurence Turner, a carpenter, who was drunk at
the time, called out " d—n the police, down with
them, hurrah for Kennington ;" was ordered to find
two sureties in 51. each, to keep the peace for two
months. (He would, probably, have been imprisoned,
had he not been drunk.)
A little boy, whose name did not transpire, was
ordered, to be, imprisoned for three weeks, for throw-
ing stones at the police.
Charles Murray, a shoemaker, was discharged.
He was charged with not moving on, when ordered
to do so by the police.
Amos Weynzan, another drunken man, a labourer,
who had two bricks in his hand, which he was about
to throw when taken into custody, was ordered to
enter into his own recognizances to keep the peace for
two months.
Tubal Cain Hammond, a patten maker, was charged
with refusing to move on in the Westminster Bridge-
road, when ordered to do so by the police. He was
discharged.
Sylvester Barnes was proved to have thrown brick-
bats at, and to have struck policemen L 160 and L 50
on the head with them, on Kennington-common,
about half-past seven o'clock last night.
The prisoner denied the charge, but called no wit-
nesses, although the policeman said that they had
always considered him to bear a good character, and
to be an honest, industrious, and quiet man. He was
committed for three weeks.
John Sterling, a shoemaker, with two club feet,
I.yho was drunk, would not leave Kennington-common.
He laid hold of the reins of the Superintendent's
horse. • He also laid hold of the reins of two
of the mounted patrols. He succeeded in unseating
one of them. and endeavoured. toget his. sword from
him, calling out to the mob to " stand firm," &c.
Superintendent Mallalieu said he never saw a man
so violent: • •
Superintendent M‘Lean (the Superintendent men-
tioned in our report of the meeting last night as being
so very active),, said that the prisoner laid hold of his
reins, but he immediately raised his truncheon and let
fly at him. He did not know whether he hit the
prisoner or not, but he knew he made it tell amongst
some of 'em
The prisoner was sentenced to one month's impri-
sonment.
William Hiscock, a carpenter, was charged with
throwing stones and threatening "to stick" the *ice.
Several witnesses were called to character, and .he
:was discharged on entering into his own recognizanees
in the, sum of 201., and one surety in 101. to keep
the peace for two months.
Sykes Pringr who was remanded on the charge of
wounding police constable Sweeney, by throwing a
brickbat at him, was examined before Mr. Twyford
and fully committed for trial.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
ORGANISED SYSTEM OF INFAMOUS EXTORTION.—
About ten days ago a highly-respectable gentleman
named Churchill was held to bail. by Mr. Maltby, on
the evidence of a low-looking person, who gave the
name of Wm. Fitzgerald, for an alleged act of inde-
cency in Hyde Park. Owing to some circumstances
which transpired after the parties were hound over,
Mr. Maltby was induced to pursue the inquiry fur.
ther, and having elicited sufficient to show that in
some material parts the only witness, Fitzgerald, had
perjured himself, the circumstances were ordered to
be taken down in writing, in order to accompany the
depositions. One of the old police, Ruthven, was en-
gaged on the part of Mr. Churchill to follow up the
inquiry, and the result was that yesterday Fitzgerald
and a young man named Ninvstead were placed at the
bar before Mr. Maltby under these circumstances :---
Mr. Clarkson, who appeared for Mr. Churchill, said
the Magistrate would probably have it in recollection
that Fitzgerald, one of the two parties then at the bar,
had a few days back preferred in .that Court-a charge
against Mr. Churchill, a very respectable gentleman,
and another man, not present, of having been together
in Hyde Park the previous night under suspicious cir-
cumstances. On the evidence of Fitzgerald, the Ma-
gistrate had thought fit to send the case for trial.
Without referring to the fact of Fitzgerald's false repre-
sentation, in order to stamp his character with respecta-
bility, that he was a porter in the employ of Messrs.
Sutton and Shepherd, or relying upon Fitzgerald's