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

than did him good. About seven o'clock in the evening
he went to the Lowther-rooms, where he had smylr‘
bottles of porter and glasses of gin and water, which
completely finished him, and he was totally unaware
what he said or did till the next morning, at six o'clock;
when he found himself at the George Inn, in the Bo-
rough, discovered his loss, and made it• known
to the police. The prisoner, who sweeps a cross-
ing in the neighbourhood of Hanover-square,
was at the Lowther-rooms on the night in ques-
tion, and was seen repeatedly in company with
the prosecutor, and drinking with him. Suspicion
falling upon him, he was taken into custody, and in his
pockets and on his finger were found an empty purse, a
watch-key, and a ring, which were identified by the pro-
secutor. At the prisoner's lodgings were also found two
pocket-books, containing three sovereigns, and the du-
plicate of a watch. 'he watch and one of the pocket-
books was sworn to by the prosecutor.
The prisoner denied the robbery, but
The Jury, without calling upon the Learned Judge
to sum up, found him Guilty.
Mr. Justice MAULS sentenced him to eight months'
imprisonment and hard labour.
Joseph Adams, a most respectable man, in appearance,
and described in the calendar as a merchant, was in-
dicted for forging and uttering an order for the delivery
of goods, with intent to defraud Emma Clapham.
Mr. CLARKSON addressed the Jury on behalf of the
prosecutor, arid Mr. DOANE defended the prisoner.
The following witnesses were called on behalf of the
prosecution.
Emma Clapham stated that she carried on the busi-
ness of a milliner, in New Bond-street. On the 7th re-
ceived a letter by the General Post, purporting to come
from Mrs. Colonel Hill, requesting her to send some
patterns of• velvet dresses to Newport, in the Isle of
Wight. Received another letter, purporting to come
from the same party, in consequence of which
she forwarded a velvet dress to Mrs. Colonel Hill, at
the Royal York Hotel, Southampton. The dress now
produced was the one forwarded to Southampton. Re-
ceived another letter approving of the dress, and order-
ing another. This caused witness to entertain suspi-
cions, and her brother went to Southampton. Fifteen
guineas was charged for the dress.
Cress-examined by Mr. DOANK—The letters all came
either from Newport or Southampton.
The different letters were then put in and read.
William Bettel—ln November last was waiter at the
Royal Hotel, Southampton, Received a parcel addressed
to Mrs. Colonel Hill, which he delivered to the prisoner
at the bar, who had called at the hotel before, and re-
ceived letters addressed there for Mrs. Colonel Hill. The
prisoner represented himself to be Colonel Hill, and
supposing him to be so, witness gave him the parcel.
Margaret Hill—Was the widow of Colonel Hill.
. s residing at Newport, in the Isle of Wight, in No..
vember last. The prisoner at the bar was a stranger to
her. Witness did not write, or cause to be written, the
letters now produced.
Cross-examined by Mr. DOANE—Did not know a lady
named Carnegie, residing at Newport.
Isabella Scott—Was the widow of General Scott, who
was an officer in America. Witness married him at
New York. The prisoner had dined with them at New
York. Did not come from America with the prisoner.
Witness, on coming here resided in Sackville-street.
The prisoner lodged there. Witness had seen the pri •
soner write, and had read what he had written after-
wards. The letters produced witness (after some hesita-
tion) stated, she thought, were in the hand-writing of
the prisoner.
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Cross-examined by Mr. DOANE—Thought the letters
were in the prisoner's hand-writing.
Ann Hatton—Was a widow. Was residing in South-
ampton in November last. Made the acquaintance of
the prisoner at Cowes. Purchased the dress produced
from the prisoner, for sixteen guineas, on the Monday
previous to his being taken into custody.
The prisoner said a friend of his, a Barrister,
had the dress to dispose of ; that he had had it for a
lady to whom he was going to be married, but that, from
some cause or other, it did not do. Shortly after witness
purchased the dress she read the account in the news-
papers of the prisoner being taken into custody, and sent
word to the officers that she had the dress.
Derry, a sergeant in the Southampton police, took the
prisoner into custody. Found upon him a gold watch,
a ring, and 12s. On further searching him, in a small
leather bag, hung round his neck, witness found several
duplicates, a 51. note, and two sovereigns.
This was the case for the prosecution.
Mr. DOANE addressed the Jury for the prisoner.
Mr. Justice MAITLE summed up, and the Jury, after a
short consultation, found the prisoner Guilty.
A former conviction at the Somerset Quarter
Sessions was put in, by which it appeared
that he was convicted of stealing two watches and
sentenced to seven years' transportation in 1834. A free
pardon in 1837, which was found in the possession of the
prisoner, was then put in.
Mr. Justice MACLB sentenced him to fifteen years'
transportation.
MAGISTERIAL NEGLECT. The following Case IS
strongly illustrative of the loose manner in which depo-
sitions are taken in the Police Courts, and the little reli-
ance that can be placed on their accuracy.
Peter Welch, printer, aged 17, was placed at the bar,
charged with stealing 56 yards of bed-ticking, value 31.,
the property of Charles Thompson.
The firstwitness called was the shopman of the bedding
warehouse from which the ticking was alleged to have
been stolen. lle stated that the name of his master was
Rickards, and that he knew nothiag about any person
named Charles Thompson.
Mr. Baron GURNEY—Why, in your deposition before
the Magistrate, you state that you were in the employ of
Charles Thompson. Witness—l told the Magisti ate that
I believed my master's name to be Rickards, and that I
knew nothing about Thompson. I understood that I said
the ticking was the property of my master.
Mr. Baron GURNEY—Then :you know nothing about
any Charles Thompson? Witness--No, my Lord.
Mr. Baron GURNEY—CaII the next witness ; and let
us see if he knows any thing about Chalk); Thompson.
The next witness was the policeman, who appeared to
be equally ignorant of the existence of any.C. Thompson.
Mr. Baron GURNEY—TeII the Magistrate that there
does not appear to be any such person as Charles
Thompson connected with this case.
The Jury, under the direction of the Learned Judge,
immediately acquitted the prisoner.
It appears from the calendar that the prisoner was com-
mitted on the 23d December, by. J. B. Greenwood, Esq.
ANOTHER LAPSUS.—Joseph Clarke and Henry Clarke
were indicted for stealing certain goods, the property of
William Mills and another.
On the trial it appeared that Mr. Mills had no partner.
Mr. Baron GURNEY—Who gave orders to have the in-
dictment prepared at Mr. Clarke's office ?
A City policeman stepped into the box and said ho had
done so.

Mr. Baron GrnNEv—What directions did you give?
Witness—That they should be indicted for stealing the
goods of William Mills. I said nothing about any partner.
Mr. Justice WIGHTmAN said that under the circum-
stances it was the duty of the Jury to acquit the pri-
soners, which they accordingly did. The Court, how-
ever, ordered both the prisoners, and also the prisoner
Peter Welch, to be remanded until next session, and in
the meantime gave directions to have proper indictments
preferred against them.
TRIAL OF A LASCAR.— Russell, a lascar, was
placed at the bar, charged with feloniously cutting and
wounding Abraham, with intent to do him some
grievous bodily harm. The prisoner, who was attired in
a pilot coat, with a large fur collar, which was closely
buttoned up to the chin, surveyed the Court with a look
of the most intense curiosity and satisfaction, unmingled,
however, with any thing like an appearance of appre-
hension or anxiety ; he seemed, in fact, to regard the
whole proceeding as an exhibition got up for his
own especial amusement. When brought up to plead
in the morning, on which occasion Mr. Sheriff
Rogers addressed a few words to him in Hindostanee,
he appeared attired in a turban. He now, however,
stood at the bar bareheaded.
An interpreter having been sworn,
The first witness, who was attired in a turban, was
sworn on the Koran. He said his name was Abraham,
and that he belonged to the ship Fort William. The
prisoner was his shipmate. Prisoner had struck
him when he was on board ship in the East
India Docks. Witness was under the forecastle
when Russell gave him five dollars. Russell was en-
trusted to give out money. Witness gave three of the
dollars to one of the topmen, and with two dollars bought
some clothes of the Serang. The Serang told witness to
give another man two dollars, but he had no more. The
prisoner was the'Scrang. Witness said he had no more
to give. Prisoner said he must give, and struck him with
the hooka produced on the forehead. It bled, and hurt
him much. Ile had done nothing to the prisoner to
make him do it. The hooka was produced in Court, and
appeared rather a formidable instrument.
Cross-examined by the Prisoner, through the Inter-
preter—Witness was clerk to the Serang (the prisoner).
Prisoner had given him 90 dollars before.
Mr. Baron G cusEy--Interpreter, tell the prisoner the
question is not about the dollars, but about striking him
with the hooka.
The Interpreter (after communicating with the pri-
soner)
Mahomet Greatoo, sworn upon the Koran, and —He says that he did not wish to break his head.
exa-
mined through the medium of the interpreter, deposed
that he saw the blow given with the hooka by Russell,
and that Abraham had done nothing to Russell pre-
viously.
The constable of the East India Docks deposed to
William.
Mr. prisoner into custody on board the Fort
Mr. Blew, a surgeon, described the nature of the in-
jury the prosecutor hack received.
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Serang was a man whose presence was required on
board the ship. He was the chief and manager of the
native crew,
Mr. Baron GURNEY sentenced him to be imprisoned
fur one week.

SINGULAR PLEDGE.—Wednesday information
was received at all the metropolitan police stations, that
in the course of the afternoon
a fine male child, sup•
posed to be about one month old, had been found plaeed
in one of the pledging boxes on the premises of Mr
Reynolds, a pawnbroker, near the Mile End-road. It
was wrapped up in two bed gowns, two patched blankets,
&c. It has been removed to the workhouse.
THE PRUSSIAN EMBASSY.—The personnel
of the Prussian legation have removed to his Excellency
Chevalier Bunsen's mansion (recently Lord Stuart de
Rot hesay's),on Carlton-house-terrace, whereßaron Canitz
and Baron Schlenitz have u their residence,