The Sun. — 1844-04-26 (London, England)

CLERKEN WELL.  Catherine Green and Anne James, sisters, were charged with stealing a large quantity of pieces of woollen-cloth, silk velvet, satin, and silk, the property of William Lambe, a woollen-draper, residing at 100, Holborn-hill. Mr. Humphries was for the prosecution, tnd Mr. Robinson for the defence. It appeared from the evidence, which was very voluminous, that the prisoner, Green, entered the prosecutor's service in April last, and was discharged on the 29th of November. During her stay James was in the habit of visiting her, and so was a man named Shaw, who has since been tried at the Old Bailey for a robbery, and sentenced to fourteen years' transportation. A few days after Green's discharge, information reached Mr. Lambe, which he communicated to the police, and she was arrested at the dwelling of the prisoner James, in Crowncourt, Goswell-street. On her person was found a bunch of keys, one of which opened a box of the prosecutor's, in which the key of the warerooms was kept. In one of Green's boxes there was another key which opened the warerooms, and also several small pieces of velvets, silks, &e. On further search nearly forty duplicates were discovered, all of which related to portions of the stolen property. It would appear from the dates of these duplicates that from the time Green entered until she left her master's employment she had scarcely ever ceased from plundering. The greater part of the velvets, cloths, and silks she had manufactured into bonnets, cloaks, and dresses by a milliner in Sutton-street, Clerkenwell, who was, however, unconscious of the means by which they were obtained. Shaw pawned the dresses, &c., at various pawn offices, as also several pieces of the velvet and satin. It did not appear that James was in want, for in her box was found a book from the Savings' Bank, in which she made frequent deposits. Twenty-five yards of cloth, eight of silk velvet, eighteen yards of satin, and a piece of silk were produced, besides a satin dress, value about seven guineas. Mr. Lamb identified all these articles as his property, and the prisoners were fully committed for trial. A little urchin named Doyle, aged about 14, whose head could hardly be seen over the bar, was charged with threatening the life of his mother, a widow, living in Elder-walk, Islington. The prisoner has been repeatedly convicted at police courts, and was even tried at the Old Bailey. On the previous evening his mother remonstrated with him on the folly and wickedness of his conduct, but he seized a chair and flung it at her head ; he then took up a pair of scissors and swore he would put them through her body, and in the excess of his rage actually jobbed them into his own hand. The poor woman declared she feared he would murder her.  Mr. GREENWOOD committed him to prison in defau of bail. _ _  On his way to the cells, and in the bearing of the Court, the little ruffian exclaimed, " When I come out of prison I will break all her windows, and serve out the d—d old b—h," meaning his mother. Mr. GREENWOOD directed him to be brought back again, and in default of bail, sent him. to the House of Correction for two months. _ _ _  A ferocious-looking woman, named Muddyman, was charged with, an assault of a very ferocious character on the person of a decent female, named Susan Greengrass. The parties live in the same house. The prisoner is the landlady and has been threatening the life of the complainant for several days. Mrs. Greengrass complained of having lost some things, and the prisoner thereupon bundled up all the complainant's goods which were in the kitchen and threw them into her room up stairs. Mrs. Greengrass put them down again, Wherettpon the prisoner attacked and beat her in a very savage manner—she fastened her nails in her head and tore half .the hair away. Such was the violence and obstinacy of the assault that it required the combined exertions of four persons to tear her away fioni the unfortunate complainant. _ _  The magistrate fined the prisoner twenty-five shillings, which, not being forthcoming, she was sent to prison.