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

NEW COURT.

(Before Mr. Commissioner BULLOCK and Mr. Alder-
man HOOPER.)

Henry Gamble and James Johnson, two exceed-
ingly well dressed young men, were indicted for
stealing, on the 16th August, twelve handkerchiefs,
value 51., the property of a:gentleman residing in Corn -
hill, named Silver. From the evidence of one of the
prosecutor's shopmen, it appeared that on the day in
Suestion the two prisoners came to the shop of Mr.
ilver and requested to look at some stockings and
cravats, which were shown them. From what the
shopman noticed during the time the prisoners were
in the shop, he was induced to follow them, but they
made off, and the witness missed twelve handker-
chiefs, value 51.

The Jury acquitted the prisoners of this charge.
The prisoners were again indicted for stealing, on
the same day, eight cravats, value 11., the property of
Henry Drew May, a hosier in Newgate-street.
From the evidence of a person named Barnes, who
was in the employ of the prosecutor, it appeared that
the prisoners, on the day in question, came to the
shop of his master under the pretence of purchasing
some articles, and while Gamble was looking at the
goods Johnson took that opportunity of purloining
the cravats. In consequence of the suspicions of the
shopman, the prisoners were followed, and on being
taken into custody the property was found on Gamble.
The Jury found both prisoners guilty, and the
COURT sentenced them to nine months' imprisonment

and hard labour in the Giltspur-street Compter, the
Learned Jndge stating that had the prisoners been
known he should have felt it to be his duty to have
passed upon them the sentence of transportation.
Daniel Trade was convicted of stealing two save-
reigns, the property of John: Hay. From the evi-
dence,, it appeared that the prosecutor and prisoner
slept in the same room at Bedford ; and that, while
the former was asleep, the latter committed the theft.
The COURT sentenced the prisoner to six months'.
imprisOnment and hard labour.
Mary Powell, a well dressed young woman, was
indicted with stealing six pairs of stockings, a silk
scarf, and a variety of other articles, the property of
the Rev. Stewart Evelyn Foster, of Lewisham, whose
cook and housekeeper she was.
Mr. Doane appeared for the prosecution, and •Mr.
Ballantyne deferded the prisoner.
From the evidence on the part of the proseeution,•
it appeared that' a few weeks ago the attention the
prosecutor, and some of his servants, was called to-
wards the prisoner, in consequence of her locking her
room door, and putting the key in her pocket, which
was not her custom before her return froM Lincoln-
shire, where she had been with her master and mis-
tress. One of the witnesses stated that on Sunda•.
the Ith-of-Augnst, she 'saw the prisoner go several
times to the water-closet, where some articles were
afterwards found to be concealed. Another witness
stated that, without the knowledge of any one,
she procured another key, and went into the prisoner's
room to make a search, but she never made her dis-
eovery known to the prosecutor and his wife until the
Bth of August in the interval, however, it appeared
that owing to some whisperings among the servants,
the prisoner went on the 6th of August to her mis-
tress, and complained that her fellow servants had
conspired against her, and demanded that her boxes
should be searched, which was not done. • •

The prosecutor and his lady identified some of the
articles produced as their property, which were found
in the box of the prisoner.
Mr. BALLANTYNE addressed the Jury for the
prisoner at some length.
The Jury, after considerable hesitation, and retiring
for nearly half an hour, returned a verdict of guilty,
at the same time strongly recommending her to
mercy.
The COURT deferred passing sentence, in order to
enable the prisoner's attorney to get several witnesse3
from the country to give her a character.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.

A HUNGRY MAN BREAKING LAMPS. —John 'Whit-
comb, a man with hardly any clothes on his back, and
without shoes or stockings on his feet, was placed at
the bar before the Lord Mayor, charged with wilfully
breaking several lamps in Cheapside.
A City police officer proved the charge.
The prisoner in his defence said, I am starving, and
am I to starve in the streets ? I am an American citi-
zen, and have served my country at the cannon'.
mouth as well as the Consul, and I will not beg or
steal. I was in an American man-of-war.

The LORD MAYOR—Have you applied to the
Consul ? Prisoner—l have, Sir, many times, but he
can give me no relief. I have a pension due to me in
America for long servitude, but I cannot get back.

The LORD MAYOR—I do not believe your story at
all. The American Consul is a very kind and humane
man, and he would, I am sure, send you home if you
were deserving of it. I shall, therefore, commit you
for two months.

A REGULAR VIXEN. —Louisa Turner, a young
lady of very doubtful virtue, was put forward charged
with the very lady-like offence of being drunk and
incapable, and lying in the street.
The officer who took her into custody proved the
charge.
The LORD MAYOR—What have you to say ? Pri-
soner—Why I say its all false.
The LORD MAYOR—Where do you live ? Prisoner
—What's that to you ; I shan't tell you.
The LORD MAyorc—One month in the House of

Correction.
The prisoner then suddenly turned round, and
with one blow knocked the officer down in the dock ;
she was about to visit another ()Meer with a similar
bit of pleasantry, when she was seized and he'avily
handcuffed. She then addressed the Lord Mayor and
said, " You are a pretty b— for a Lord Mayor.
ain't you. This is pretty b— justice, and l'm to
have a inont hfor you, von b-," turning to the officer
with the intention of inflicting another blow, but he
was prepared for his defence. The young lady was
then carried out of Court kicking furiously.
BO If S 77? E E 7 .
SINGULAR CASI;.—A respectably-attired individual,
who gave the name of Charles Win. Stringer Fitz-
gerald, was placed at the bar under the following cir-
cumstances :
Richard Watson, of P 2, Whitecross-street, stated
that on the evening of a day in April last he was
looking into a print-shop in the Strand, when the
prisoner came up to him, and, pointing at a particular
print, said, "That seems a well done thing." Wit-
ness agreed that it was; and after some further con-
versation the prisoner said, "You seem a judge of
these things ; I beg your pardon for asking you, but
I am out of employ now, and I have a few very fine
relics which I would dispose of for a trifle." Vs itness
consented to go home with him and look at them.
He then went witli the prisoner into a house
in Stanhope-street, Clare-market, the door of
which was open, and followed him up stairs.
There was a light in the room when witness got up;
and seeing a picture hanging against the wall, wit-
ness said, " Is that one of the pictures you were talk-
ing of ?" The prisoner answered directly, "B—
your eyes ! I've got no prints ; what are you going
to give me ?" Witness said he wasn't going to give
him anything. The prisoner then said, "ril shoot
your b— head off, if you don't give me all the
money you've got." Witness eventually gave him
ls., which he was induced to do through fear. Wit-
ness then turned to leave the room, when4he prisoner
seized hold of him, tore his shirt, and coaf, and small
clothes, and said he would give him in charge
for an unnatural offence, if he did not give
him more money. Witness then went down stairs,
and the prisoner followed ; almost immediately
on getting into the street witness saw a policeman,
and gave the prisoner into charge ; the prisoner like-
ise charged witness. The prisoner was committed
from this court to take his trial, witness was seized
with illness and went into the country, and during
witness's absence in the country, the bill against the
prisoner having been thrown out, he was liberated.
'Witness now brought the prisoner up again on the
same charge.
Police constable Still, F 60, took the prisoner into
custody last Saturday evening, at the Ship tavern, in
Chandos-street.
The prisoner, when called on for his defence, said
that he was committed from this office on the above
charge to take his trial. The Grand Jury ignored
the bill, and he was discharged by proclamation. Ile
imagined he could not be tried twice on the same

charge.
Mr. TWYFORD said he was wrong. The Grand
Jury having ignored • the bill the prisoner never had
been tried before a Petty Jury, and consequently was
liable to be committed again. If he had been tried
Wore a Petty Jury that would not be the case. He
thought it very proper that the wisoner . had been
brought before him again, as the charge was a very
serious one, and as there were other parties concerned
he should remand the prisoner till Saturday next.
WORSHIP-STREET.
A young, man, named George Henry Tucker, who
stated himself to be a porter in the service of Messrs.
Batley, oil merchants in Barbican, was charged before
Mr. Broughton With having wilfully destroyed a :copy
of the printed notice issued by Mr. Hall, the Chief
Magistrate, prohibitory of unlawful. and seditious
meetings.
Police Constable, N 184, stated that he was on duty
in the New North-road, Hoxton, on the preceding
afternoon, when he saw the prisoner standing amongst
a group :of persons reading the notice, which was
posted on the side wall of the toll-house. The pri-
soner walked away when he had perused it ; but after
proceeding a few paces, he returned back, and delibe-
rately tore down the lower part of the bill, at the
same time exclaiming that it was " a mischievous
nuisance that ought to 'be pulled dowr . Witness
immediately took him into custody, upon which se-
veral of the bystanders protested against his inter'e-
rence, but the mere respectable portion of them ac-
companied him to the station-house, and eut.)lauded
him for doing his duty.
In answer to the charge, 'the prisoner denied his
having been actuated by any factious motive in pulling
clown the bill, and said he merely did it to supply
hiMself with a piece of waste paper, of which h,, hap-
pened to be in want.
Mr. BROUGHTON said that the expressions he gave
utterance to on tearing down the notice were wholly.
at variance with his present improbable statement,
and he should require the prisoner to enter into hij
own recognizance in 50/. to appear at the Sessions to
answer any charge that might be preferred against
him.