The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-01 00:00:00

CRIMINAL COURT,—(This Day,

OLD COURT.
(Before the Recorder.)
FORGING TRADE MARKS.
This case, in which a person named Howlett, was in-
dicted, under a recent statute, passed in 1862, of forging
trade marks.
This case was postponed until next session.
John Lingworth, aged 38, a resp3ctable .I:•oking man,
pleaded guilty to robbing his employer, Mr. John Thomas
Johnson, a wholesale stationer, of Cheapside, of various
sums of money and 37,000 envelopes.
The Recorder sentenced him to five years' penal servitude.
Michael Mahoney, 23, a soldier, pleaded guilty to steal-
ing a coat and other articles, the property of Andrew Knox,
his master, and was sentenced to six years' penal servitude.
E. Sutton, packer, and W. Weatherell, carman, were
indicted, Sutton for stealing, and Weatherell receiving, 561 b
of copper nails, the property of Messrs. Mumford and Co.
Sutton pleaded guilty, and the jury found the other pri-
soners guilty. The Recorder sentenced Sutton to 12
months and Weatherell to 9 months' icor risonment.
The case of John Ogden, a soldier in the Royal Artillery,
charged with absconding with Rebecca Cox, the wife of the
prosecutor, was postponed until next sessions.
Louis Kean, aged 18, a foreigner, described as a shopman,
was found guilty of feloniously uttering a forged request
for the delivery of a quantity of black silk taffeta, and sen-
tenced to nine months imprisonment with hard labour.
Charles Wiseman, a German, pleaded guilty to stealing a
large quantity of furniture, the property of a police con-
stable, with whose wife he had absconded Sentence
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POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
LTREET OUTRAGE ON A FEMALE.—Williara Jefferson,
cabinetmaker, of 41, Bloomsbury, and George Hulbert,
and Alfred Hall, printers, of 5, Golden-place; Golden-
square, were charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with disorderly
conduct is Glasshouse-street, Regent-street ; Hall was
further charged with aesaulting Mr. Edward Lucas, of 26,
King-street, Regent-street, and Hulberte with assaulting a
young female named Rosina Perry, living in Oxford-
terrace, Chelsea.
Morris Robinson, 163 C, said that about a quarter past
one this morning he saw Jefferson and Hulberte fighting
together in Glasshouse eftreet, both of them being on the
ground, and he then, as there was a great crowd round
them and a good deal of disorder, took them into custody.
After getting to the station a young woman charged Hul•
berte with assaulting her.
Rosins Perry said that while passing Hulberte in Glass-
house-street, having a female in her company,
Hulberte
made use of a disgusting expression, and on her asking him
why he did so, ho struck her on the cheek, and then gave
her a severe blow on the nose, smothering her with blood.
She was insensible for a moment front the blow, and after-
wards went to the station, where she heard Hulberte had
been taken, and made the charge against him.
In answer to Hulberte,
The young woman said that she had not given him the
slightest provocation whatever.
Mr. Edward Lucas said that while on his way home
through Glasshouse-street, he heard a female crying mur-
der and police, and this attracted his attention to the com-
plainant and the defendants, and he saw Hulberte strike
the young woman and cause her to stagger. He heard
Jefferson say to Hulberte that "it was unmanly to strike a
female like that," and then Hulberte and Jefferson got
fighting and went down, and before Jefferson could get on
his legs again Hulberte knocked him down again. The
police then came up and took Iluiberte and Jefferson into
custody, and while they were doing so Hall walked up to
him and struck him (Mr. Lucas) in the face, and the con-
stable having seen him do it at once took him into custody.
In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, Mr. Lucas said he had given
Hall no provocation, without ho was offended at his saying
i‘ Dont kick the man when he is down," Hall being in
Hulberte's company, and assisting him while the fighting
was going on.
A constable proved seeing Hall strike Mr. Lucas, and the
female who was in company with Perry corroborated his
statement.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said it was clear that Jefferson was an in-
jured person, and he should at once discharge him.
Hulberte entered into a long defence, the effect of it being
only to make the case clearer against him then before. He
admitted that he struck Jefferson, but not till after he was
struck by him, and wished ever)body to know that his
motto was "Nemo me impune lacessit."
Mr. Tyrwhitt fined Hulberte £3 for the assault on the
female and Hall, and £1 for assaulting Mr. Lucas.

THAMES.
DRUNKENNESS AND FELONY.—John Fitzgerald, a man
of respectable exterior, aged 33 years, of No, 3, Western
Cottages, Millwall, Poplar, was brought before Mr. Paget,
charged with stealing a chimney-glass with a mahogany
frame and gilt ornaments, valued at lls. 63., the property
of Mr. William Nathan, pawnbroker, jeweller, and sales-
man, of No. 9, Waterloo-terrace, Commercial-road.
Mr. Stoddart, solicitor, defended the prisoner.
Mr. John Day, assistant to the prosecutor, stated that
yesterday evening he saw the prisoner drag a looking• glass,
now produced, from the doorway. He looked at the pri-
soner, who quickly left the glass. A few seconds after-
wards he looked again, and the glass was gone. Ho ran
out of the shop, and saw the prisoner crossing the road
with the glass on his shoulder. He seized the prisoner and
gave him into custody.
Mr. Stoddard—Was the prisoner drunk?
Witness—He was drunk, sir.
Michael Hughes, 251 K, who took the prisoner into ens-
' tody, on cross-examination by the solicitor, said the prisoner
was very drunk, and stated to him that he was at work at
Marr's factory, Millwall.
Mr. Stoddard said the prisoner was a very respectable
working man, an engineer, who had been employed at the
Millwall iron work at 335. per week for eight or ten years,
and was out with his shopmates yesterday on the spree and
became intoxicated. The prisoner was unconscious of
having committed any felony, and was very sorry for what
he had done. The prisoner had never been in custody before
and had hitherto maintained an irreproachable character.
He hoped the magistrate would, under the circumstances,
deal leniently with the prisoner.
Mr. Paget said drunkenness was no excuse for crime,
and the case must go for trial.
Mr. Stoddart hoped the magistrate would dispose of the
case summarily.
Mr. Paget--No• The case must go before a jury—that
is the proper tribunal. It is quite clear the prisoner took
the glass.
Mr. Stoddart—Yes, sir; but it was a drunken spree. He
was so very much intoxicated that he oast up his accounts
—(loud laughter)—to use a vulgar phrase.
Mr. Paget—What do yo mean ?
Mr. Stoddart—He was very sick and vomited—he had
been drinking a good deal of liquor and was ill from the
effects of it.
Mr. Paget—This is a question for a jury, not for me.
Tho prisoner—l was very drunk. I know nothing
about it.
Mr. Paget—You are committed to take your trial at the
sessions.

SIIIPPING-T

LONDON, March I.—Wind this day at noon—South-
East; moderate breeze, and hazy weather, with rain.
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FILL, Feb. 28.—Wind E.—Sailed—Peep o' Day, for the
West Coast of Africa.
BRISTOL, Feb, 29.—Wind N.E.—ArrivedA-11Iauritins,
from Mauritius.
TORBAY, Feb. 29.—Wind S.—Arrived—Rapid, from
Lonion for Valeria.
PLYMOUTH, Feb. 29.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Clayton,
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Melbourne.
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