The Sun. — 1850-02-13 (London, England)

THE SU LONDON, W.EDNI4ISDAY EVENING, PF,BRUARY  Starling, stationer, of Upper-street, Islington; and also with ass,sulting Police-nonsi able Joseph Batts, 414 N division. with intent t murder him. Insmed.i.tely the prisoner was placed in the dock ho was recognized by Mr. Mould, the clerk, as an old and convicted thief and most desperate character. Inspector Gray, of the G division, said that a more daring fellow had not been prowling about London and committing depred ttions of an extensive description for many years past. On the 24th of August in last year he with another man named Blackwell broke into the premises of Mr. Raheire, furrier, of 322, Oxford-street, at midnight, and being disturhed by the police the accused jumped from a second-floor window and injured his leg, which led to his capture, while his wretched companion, who dropped from the roof of the building in the hope of escape, was killed on the spot. The prisoner on that occasion was removed to Middlesex Hospital, and placed under the surveillance of a police-officer; but he managed to escape from that institution a few weeks aftkrwarde, and was recaptured in September following in Spitaltields, by him (Inspector Gray), with assistance, after a severe encounter with him and several bull-logs; and he was thth with conveyed before Mr. Hardwick, at Marlbo• rough-street, who, in consequence of the fatal catastrophe which had befallen his companion, found a difficulty in the case, notwithstanding a burglary was proved to hare been committed at Mr. Rsheire's, and a summary conviction of three months, with hard labour, was the result.  Sergeant Dyer, of the E division, informed the worthy magistrate that eighteen months ago the prisoner was sentenced to two months' imprisonment in the House of Correction from that court, he having been found concealed at the hour of twelve o'clock in the house of Mr. Davis, the Swan public-house, in Little Ormond-street. He appealed from that conviction, and absconded from his bail, whese recognisances were Entreated. The following evidence was then given in respect of the present serious charges : The police-officer Ba.e,, being sworn, stated—At half-past 3 o'clock this morning, I met the prisoner in Seabrook-mews, at the back of the Pied Bull publichouse. I asked him what business he had there, when he instantly drew back without making a reply, and struck me under the left ear with a hammer. I staggered against a wall, when rallying a little I sprung my rattle, and in a very few minutes saw the prisoner in the custody of George Lock, 196 N. (The witness appeared very ill, and had on a plaster.) Lock deposed to the capture of the prisoner, and to finding upon him 66 pencil-cases of gold and silver, and 121. in cash.  The prosecutor identified the property produced which bad been stolen from his dwelling between the hours of half-past twelve and four on that morning. He retired to rest the last in his family at half past twelve, leaving every door and window fastened, ■nd was called up by the last witness after the apprehension of the prisoner, when he discovered that the thieves bad passed from the mews over some sheds to the leads at the back of his house, and bad then forced open a barred door, leading to his shop, back parlour, and kitchen, from which place the property mentioned was removed.  This being the case against the prisoner, Mr. COMBE asked him if he wished to make any statement in respect to the charges ? The prisoner said he should reserve his defence.  The witnesses having each been bound over in the sum of 804 to prosecute the prisoner, ho was convoyed to Newgato.  REPEAL of the DUTY on