The Sun. — 1844-04-18 (London, England)

LAW AND POLICE.  In the New Central Criminal Court, Thomas Collins, described as a lahourer,:bitt r attired as a young gentleman, was eouvicted ~steali&fg, (ni the 6th inst.' a pocket-book and two Batik notes. of : of 501. each, from the,person ;of Joseph Thomas pi.ok.:,rty of Mes.r3. Baring (Brothcys) .).rid and -was senttliced to ho I=asportel for tea y. rs. Mary Furley, a married woman, aged 36 years, was convicted of the murder of her infant son by drowning him in the Regent's-canal, and sentenced to death. At the Surrey Sessions, James Gearing, a man of a - most ferocious aspect, and the leader Of a gang of thieves who fest the Borough-road and Elephant and Castle,-was indicted for feloniously stealing from the person of Martha Davis, 1311 the 29th of Marcklast, in the parish of St. George the Martyr, the sum of 2/. 17s. 6d., the property of her huSband. She was surrounded in the street by the prisoner arid his companions. The jury found a Verdict of Guilty, and the prisoner was sentenced to ten Years' transportation. At Bow-street, John 'Skinner Francis, a young man holding a commission in the Cape of Good Hope Mounted Rifles, and Mary Ann Browne, described as a governess, were brought before Mr. Jardine, for re-examination, charged with forging and uttering a cheque for 1901., another for 301., and a third. for 250/., each purporting to be drawn. by DoWager Lady Nellthorpe, of Seven Oaks, Kent, -with intent to defraud Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smiths, bankers. lkfr. Bitsh,-on behalf of the Society of Bankers, said 'a large portion of the Property was outstanding, some of which could be traced to both the prisoners, and at a future day he would be-in a condition to prove that on one occasion they both went to the banking-house to get a cheque cashed.. The prisoriers were remanded till Friday.  At Lambeth-street, Miss Julia Elizabeth Scales was brought up in custody; from the residence of her parents, at 44. Farmer-street, Shadwell, and placed within the bar, before Mr. Henry, on a charge of having caused the death of her. illegitimate female infant; by throwing it into the privy: The prisoner, who is a fine young woman of 19 years of age, seemed in a very weak and dejec4d state. Mr. Henry did not think there was any necessity for pressing the inquiry at present, as the prisoner could not be tried at the present ses— sions at the Central Criminal Court, and the next• session would not be before the second week in May. The prisoner was' remanded for a fortnight. ' At the Thames Police-court a tall and powerful man, named Thomas Frewin, aged 52, a superannuated Customhouse officer, who has for some years past plied as a svaterinan at Ratcliff, was brought before Mr. Broderip on a charge of killing two cats in the house of Mr. Henry IVilson, the White Hart, Queen-street, Ratcliff. The prisoner on being called On for his defence, said; in a very collected 'manner, that he was actuated to do as lie had done by an•evil spirit. The evil spirits seemed to be the cats, and so tie took up the poker and killed them. Mr. Broderip said it was•quite clear the prisoner was a very dangerous lunatic. lie was ordered to be taken 'care of. •