24 AUGUST 1839, Page 11

A petition presented to the House of Commons on Thursday,

by Mr. WABLEY, detailed the particulars of a most extraordinary case. According to the statement, a respectable surgeon, by name Thomas, was convicted of theft at the Sorry Sessions, in December last, and sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment with hard labour. Half the Punishment drove the poor gentleman mad ; and he is now in the felons' wing of Bethlehem IlosPital. There is evidence of the most complete and satisfactory nature that can be required to prove Thomas entirely innocent. The person who actually took away the articles of furniture which Thomas was charged with stealing, but which he never could have touched, avows the fact, in a petition p.c..- seated to the House of Commons on the 10th of June last. This per- son is Mr. Cooke, a surgeon, living in St. Mary Axe ; whose respecta- bility, Dr. Billing, Dr. Frampton, and ninny other medical gentlemen attest. Mr. Cooke describes in the most minute manner how he eame to obtain possession of the property iu question : and, if his statement is correct, he also makes out a case of most culpable negligence, and most ;astounding obstinacy in cruel wrong, against the folic- tionaries at the Home Office. 'I he conduct of Mr. Hedger, the Sorry Sessions Chairman, is also seriously impugned. We have seen no reply to these statements ; but we are certain that sonic explanation must be given, for a case which primil fiicic is so monstrous as to be almost incredible, cannot be permitted to rest in silence.