The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-23 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

William Jones, alias Edward Allen, pleaded guilty
to an indictment charging him with stealing twelve
knives and forks, the property of 'Thomas Allen, and
was sentenced by the Court to four months' imprison-
ment and hard labour.

James Afatlii(Tx—pleaded. guilty to an indictment
charging him with embezzling five shillings, the pro-
perty of Edward Jopson, his master.
Th? COURT, the prisoner having been previously
convicted, sentenced him to nine months' imprison-
ment and hard labour.

Isaac Skuckford, 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, Aldgate.
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:, 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 rim away.
The COURT sentenced him to nine months' impri-
sonment and hard labour.
William 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 hours, was indicted with stealing
from the person of Mr. Ker Reid a purse containing
a half-a-erown, and several other monies, his property.
From she evidence of the prosecutor, it appeared
that on the night in question ne was accosted in Hol-
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, and
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 l4lbs. weight of tea, value 51., the
property of Joseph Bulkley mid 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-read, 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 COURT sentenced him to six months' imprison-
ment and hard labour.

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

The COURT sentenced him to be transported for
seven years.

Elizabeth Lichfield, was convicted of stealing a
watch, value 41. two handkerchief's, and a purse and
money, 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, 113 Albs. of speller,
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 for security. Shortly afterwards the metal was
found in the Canal, and the prisoner, who had been
working in the neighbourhood, being• near the spot
where the metal was discovered, was taken into custody.

POLICE INTELLIGENC E

MAN SION-H OUSE.—(T HIS DAY.)
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 f4B 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 list,
and said,'" Oh, you little willin !"
She was then removed from the bar.