The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-24 00:00:00

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t Property of Mr. James Van Somer, of Upper Clapton,
T' to the Stock xchange.
kw'''. Nan Somer stated that some time back the prisoner
te application to him to become tenant of a furnished
tar at Upper Clapten, forming p frt. of the estate of a
sone L, of which he was trustee, and the references the pri-
-10,..r brave appearing to be in every respect satisfactory, he
1.r.,..,(1 to let him the house at a rental of 50 guineas per
the prisoner paying one half-year's rent in advance.
ifetc.'sse„ ssin was taken of the
thesepremise and nothing whatever
anal about
to cast a doubt upon prisoner's respectability
about a fortnight ago, when witness eceived informs-
Li:rlhat the house bad been deserted and shut up; and on
aftiee`'''''ring possession of it he found that a large quantity
e furniture and effects which had been let with it, con-
:t fact,of almost everything that could be II
re-
ed without exdting suspicier ,had been carried off. He,
ih,c'llsequence, gave immediate iniornenion to the police of
ki4)ber3', aid im the preceding evening he had been ap-
pw. that the prisoner was in custody.
tufrer,,H9e"eonStable 94 N, stated that he
.had been engaged in
,ititlog exertions to trace the prisoner's retreat
‘.ie ever
everii„' e 9th iestant, but unsuccessfully until the preceding
; when, while passing down Newgate-street, he ac-
lei!) ttlY met with .him and took him into custody. On
Neg unformed of the charge against him, the prisoner at
acknowledged that the property had been unlawfully
tiotirse,fd. ef, and handed him 18 duplicates relating toa por-
Is lt, which had been pledged at the shops of different
f. kers.
ftieuswer to the charge, the prisoner disclaimed any
4,1,17 eat intention in the conversion of the property, and
*4bat his motive for absconding was to avoid an arrest
4! he having been apprised that two sheriff's officers
ItiOng in wait for him in an adjoining house,the servants
kr leh were conniving at their proceedings.,,
IlaouGirrox considered that a prima fade case of
sii:4,u,ad been established against the prisoner, on which
;N1,11111'3 duty to commit him to prison, but as some formal
story testimony was requisite to complete the charge,
FnSt be brought up again on that day week for its being
pthtin
rifid, a boy only 12 years of age, was then placed
N ¢ bar, charged with having stolen a quantity of jewellery
Aii,ulerous other articles, the property of Us father, a
li:ll,,an in Gloucester-street, Hoxton.
father, who was much affected, said that the prisoner
:ea h`4iibited a most unaccountable propensity to thieve
number of years past, and that although every effort
,":er. used to reclaim him, it had been entirely
e3;Cfoh. About a week ago it was discovered that,he
l• itle'h'enjm absconded from home, and it being surmised
,aew.au -most probably taken something with him, the
~-4ttai.7, examined, when it was found that he had forced open
and hhurawers and stolen a number of seals, rings, brooches,
i,5•11-111er°113 arlicles of wearing apparel, altogether form-
" w4prge bundle, with which he had decamped. Inforina-
forwarded to the police, and a search was kept up
ihita, for four days, bat lie had contrived to elude pur-
131)1i't't the preceeding evening, when he was taken by
„kilee„lll,, an, who found upon him the remainder of the
ekh,7laerty consisting of two bracelets, three 'old
'I No ear' drops, five books, and five silk hander-
t<ali't then appeared that the little rascal had been
decreasiug his Aock of plunder by disposing of a
t, the articles each day and supporting himself on the
w
"-€(1 nahtelunaker named King, in the Kingsland-road. pro-
tfi-el,(1 the stolen brooches, which he had purchased
thi):lB9ner on such an artfully concocted story as to
wittness of all suspicion.
it44,otiN Ittithairrox 1-elingly impressed upon the prisoner the
km' hiNfisequences of the course he had pursued, and pt!t,
-'ache whether it was his intentien to pn.secute his
ather said, that the incorrigible depravity of the boy
I..tkiNlost broken his mother's heart, and although it was
),4041)' Painful to his own feelings, he felt compelled to
in the prosecution, as it was evident the prisoner
°l!ghly hardened and irreclaimable.
'`lll,ettsoner, who declined saying am-thing in
.answer
charge, was then ordered to be committed to prison.
'k°4l BOWTIME r.
bt Charles, a boy of about 17 years of age, in sailor's
Calr,;? %find shirr. and red handkerchief, was charged
the relieving officer, with stealing from the
he in Cleveland-street.
ti,tltll4%,lith Was an iemate, and on Monday last was seen in
and five o'elock in the morning, but by six
ti,,,.*.1)14i,"ud absconded over the wall, carrying off a stock
N'Te, oclonging to the watchman. It appears he bas been
),,,,ikttl',;sed out for sea at the expense of the workhouse—
*ffftills:rne about nine months ago—and returned after-
I
N,lttiii4ga• He has been before the Magistrate already
‘l,''ll' charge, when he was sent to prison for twenty
He was sent to prison for two months.
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