The Sun.
London, England, 1842-01-07 00:00:00

SURRE Y SESSIONS.

DanielDonaghue was indicted for stealing a copper, or
brewing utensil, value 41., the property of Joseph Rams-
dale, from the Borough-market, on the 30th Dec. last.
Policeman 207, saw the prisoner in Duke-street,
London-bridge, at six o'clock in the evening of the 30th
Deceinber last with the copper on his back. He asked
witness if he was in the right direction for Abbot-street,
Dockhead. Witness said yes, but inquired where he
was going with the copper ; he said he was carrying it
for his master, Mr. Pontifex, to the place he had named.
Witness asked why he had come so far round:; he said
he did not know the other way. Witness followed him,
on seeing which the prisoner asked if he was going to
see that it was all right ; he went on to Abbot-street
when he stopped at the door of a marine-store-keeper,
where he went in. Witness followed, and the woman
who was in the house denied any knowledge of the
copper ; he therefore took the prisoner and the copper
to the station-house, where it was identified by Mr.
Ramsdale as his property.
Mr. Ragsdale said the copper was his, and was safe in
a loft in the Borough-market, a few days before the one
in question. On receiving information of the loss of the
copper, he went there and found that the place had been
broken open, and the article carried away. He believed
he had sometimes employed the prisoner to do little jobs
for him, but never to carry the copper.
Policeman No. 89 said, when taken into custody, the
prisoner said he was standing by St. George's church,
when a man came up and offered him a job. He took
him to Mr. Pontifex's, where the copper was standing
on the pavement, and told him to take it and carry it to
Dockhead.

The prisoner, in his defence, repeated the same story.
The man told him to carry it to the shop where he
stopped, and he was to be there.
The Jury, after a short consultation, returned a ver-
dict of Not Guilty.
Solomon, Isaac, and Joshua Follett, stood indicted for
stealing a clock, a bed, a variety of bed-clothes, and a
warming-pan, at the parish of Newdigate, on the 31st
October, the property of a farmer named Butcher, who
resided in the same locality. _ _ _

Mr. Feast, the constable at Horsham, having taken
Isaac into custody for the robbery while at work in the
fields, his wife and father came up to him weeping, and
imploring him to speak the truth. He said nothing
until they had walked three miles, when he commenced
to confess. Witness did not want to hear him, but he
persisted in giving a detail of the circumstances. He said
his brother Solomon incited him to the deed, and that
all the three brothers assisted in it. He took him before
the Magistrate at Croydon, when, having repeated his
statement, he was committed, and warrants were granted
for the apprehension of the other brothers. They were
taken before a Magistrate at Dorking, and committed.
None of the property was found upon their premises.
All the things were found at the house of Isaac.
Mr. Holdfast, the Constable of Itiegate, proved another
confession on the part of Isaac, made while they were
waiting to go before the Magistrate in that town.
The prosecutor identified the property. The prisoner
Solomon had resided in his house at Newdigate for 12
months previous to Michaelmas last. He (the witness)
had two houses, the one in question he generally let out
to parties, reserving a part of it for himself. The goods
were in the house after Solomon left, at least on the day
he did so.

The confession was made before the Magistrates by the
three prisoners.
Mr. Wallinger addressed the Jury for the prisoners
Solomon and Joshua, and Mr. Scriven for Isaac.

The CHAIRMAN shortly summed up, and the Jury,
after a short consultation, and not being likely to agree,
on the suggestion of the Chairman, retired. After
being out for two hours they came in and returned a ver-
dict of Guilty against all the prisoners, but recommended
them to the mercy of the Court, but more especially
Joshua and Solomon. whom they believed to have been
led into the crime by Isaac.

The Court then sentenced Isaac Fullett to imprison-
ment for six months and hard labour in Brixton ; the
other two to be imprisoned 21 days, solitary confinement.

NORWICH QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Mr. J. JEREMY, Recorder.)
NORWICH, JAN. 4.—Thomas Hewett appeared to an-
swer to an indictment for a misdemeanour, having, with
other evil-disposed persons, carrying various sorts of
arms, unlawfully assembled to disturb the peace, on the
16th of November last, at Catton New Church, and then
and there made a noise, riot, and disturbance, for the
space of an hour or more. He was further indicted for
having on the same day a second time, with other evil-
disposed persons, unlawfully assembled, and thereby
created a disturbance during the ceremony of consecra-
tion at Catton New Church.
The case excited great interest, the Court being com-
pletely crowded during the whole time of the trial.
Many of the Magistrates were present.
Mr. EvANs appeared for the prosecution. Hewett,
who conducted his own case, objected to Mr. Nurse
being sworn on the Jury, alleging that he was prejudiced
against the Chartists.
Mr. EVANS called the following witnesses :
Robert Coleman, policeman, deposed—He was ordered
to attend the church at New Catton, on the 16th of No-
vember, and at about half-past ten o'clock was stationed
at the gate of the church. I saw some persons with a
band coming towards the church. I saw Hewett close
by the church gates ; there were about 300 persons as-
sembled ; they were conducting themselves in a very to •
multuous manner. People were not able to get up to the
church-yard before the Bishop's carriage came up. Se-
veral attempts were made to get into the churchyard. I
saw Hewett very active and prominent in those attempts.
When the bishop's carriage came it could not be driven up
to the gate ; there was a great deal of hooting and diffe-
rent expressions used,directed against the Bishop. After the
carriage came up the persons in it obtained entrance into the
church by sheer force. The Mayor then personally as-
sisting the Bishop succeeded in obtaining admission.
About half an hour after the gate was broken the con-
duct of the mob was such as to terrify people attending
the service. After the Bishop came out of the church
the band and banners returned. The Bishop went round
the churchyard ; the band was playing and the people
were shouting. I saw Hewett take a banner and hold it
over the rails. I heard him say something, but do not
recollect the words. The Mayor then took Hewett into
custody. The Chartists behaved in a riotous manner,
and attempted to rescue him. He was put into a car-
riage and conveyed to the station-house ; he put his head
out of the window and shouted " Hurrah for the Char-
tists ; three cheers for Feargus O'Connor."
Superintendent Yarrington examined—Hewett headed
a procession at the church with bands and banners.
Hewett and a number of others came up and asked for
admission. A rush ensued, and an attempt to force
open the gate, which was broken. I saw Hewett,
who called out, "Go it, my boys," or words to
that effect ; he was foremost amongst those who
made the crush when the Bishop's carriage came up.
After the church was consecrated the Bishop came out
to consecrate the churchyard ; then the same band came
up with the flags ; they came up playing " God save the
Queen," and halted at the corner. After the Bishop had
gone round the churchyard he went into the church
porch to read the service of consecration. The band
then played the Old Hundredth Psalm. The people
were arraying the banners on the church rails. I saw
Hewett plant a banner myself. The Mayor asked me to
go with him and apprehend him. We did so, and the
people endeavoured to rescue him. I saw the defendant
in the station-house afterwards. He considered it a d—d
odd thing that he could not hire a band and have it play
without our interference, and that we had no right to stop
his men on the highway. Hewett and the people with
him acted together. Their conduct was such as as to
alarm persons who might wish to attend the ceremony.
Sergeant Copeman stated—l attended at New Catton
Church when the Bishop was consecrating the church-
yard. After he had been round the churchyard he went
to the Church, and Hewett and others said, " Now we'll
go and consecrate it." Hewett had a large banner, with
the inscription of the Bishops' and others' salaries. Hew-
ett was then taken into custody.
By Hewett—You said " Go it, my boys," when the
rush was made to force the gate.
The COURT (to Hewett)—You said you were going
to call witnesses ; what are you going to prove ?
Hewett—l want to prove that no alarm was created at
Catton.
Mr. Kitson, respecting this, deposed that during the
reading of ,the service the cougreg talon rose up
in alarm-agniecidtitac,,keVig etiSenlY
opened, and the servlch was Itia- a few thinutes stopped.
The proceedings were such as to terrify people. It was
quite impossible for females to obtain admission into the
church.
By Hewett—The band was not playing when the con-
gregation rose.
This was the case for the prosecution.
Hewett, in defence, said he could not see that there
was any charge made out against him, and cited the act
relative to riots.
The Learned RECORDER stated ,that any proceedings
which had a tendency'to riot were unlawful, and in sum-
ming up explained the difference between a riot and a
rout—that where persona tumultuously assemble together
fur the purpose of doing an unlawful act, and such assem-
bling is accompanied with some circumstances of actual
violence, or is calculated to inspire people with terror,
and if they proceed to execute any unlawful purpose,
then it is a riot ; but if they do not so proceed to execute
any unlawful purpose, then it is a rout.
;The Jury consulted fur some time, and returned a ver-
dict of Not Guilty of a riot, but Guilty of a rout.
The Learned RECORDER then, after remarking that the
Jury had found Hewett guilty of the minor offence only,
and condemning such proceedings as took place at Catton.
sentenced him to be imprisoned for two months, and to
find two sureties after that time of 501. each, and be him-
self hound over in the sum of 1001. for his good beha-
viour for twelve months.

It has reached has that their Serene Highnesses
the reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg, uncle of his Royal
Highness Prince Albert, and the Dowager Duchess
of Saxe Coburg Gotha, will unavoidably be absent
from the christening of the Prince of Wales. It
is said his Excellency Baron Gersdorff, the Saxon
Minister, will have the honour to officiate as represent-
ative of his Serene Highness as one of the sponsors, and
we believe her Royal Highness the Duchess of 'Cent
will act for the Dowager Duchess.
LIVERPOOL, JAN. S.—(FITMI a Correspon-
dent.)--The Jenny Jones arrived from London on the
2d. About twenty miles east of Tuskar fell in with her
Majesty's steamer Avon, hence to Plymouth, on fire ;
remained by her for about an hour, when the fire was
got under by. ripping up the decks. The Avon then bore
away for Milford.

Yesterday morning, between nine and ten o'clock
Mr. William Johnson, residing in Regent-street, acci-
dentally fell by stepping on a piece of•.orange peel, by
which he received a fracture of the left thigh, near the
hip. He was conveyed on a shutter to Middlesex
hospital. . _