The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-26 00:00:00

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT—This Day,

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr Baron Martin )
CHARGE OF WOUNDING WITH INTENT, ETC.

Raymond Roderiquez, a Spaniard, was indicted for the
manslaughter of a man named De Leon.
From the evidence it appeared that the deceased and the
prisoner were in a publichouse, the Rose and Crown, St,
George's-in-the-East. A quarrel took place, when Roderi-
uez drew a knife and inflicted such injuries upon De Leon
that he died in a short time after.
Tho jury returned a verdict of guilty of manslaughter.
The learned Judge sentenced the prisoner to 12 months'
imprisonment with hard labour.

NEW COURT.
(Before Mr Justice Willes.)
SENDING THREATENING LETTERS TO LORD CURZON.
John hill, about 50 years of age, described as a farmer,
was indicted for feloniously writing and tending certain
letters to Viscount Cut zm, son of Earl Howe, threatening
to kill and murder him for some fancied injury his family
had sustained through Earl Howe.
The prisoner pleaded not guilty, and conducted his own
defence.

From the statement of the learned oounsel, the evidence
of Viscount Curzon and other witnesses, and the letters re-
ceived by the noble lord, those relied on, containing the
threat to kill, were received in the month of February and
August last, and stated that the prosecutor's father was
formally a tenant and occupier of a farm belonging to Earl
Howe in Leicestershire, and that for some cause he had
been refused a renewal of his tenantcy of the farm, and
being called upon to give up the farm the prisoner and the
other members of his family conceived the idea -that their
father had been unjustly ejected by Earl Howe's bailiff from
the farm, and the prisoner complained that ho had been
entirely thrown on the world and his family grossly injured.
The prisoner was charged with writing the letters in
question, and when the officers arrested him he
admitted writing the letters, and intended to carry
the threat into execution. It also appeared that
the prisoner, on the 12th of July hat, was seen by a police.
sergeant walking up and down Hollis-street, and to delibe-
rately break two windows in Lord Cul zon's house.
decTared- Wilia"rheYEicr said WhiFtlifskrlit ci 'stated inatcaned
he was taken into custody by Sergeant Bird, of the detec-
tive force, he was taken to Scotland-yard, and after Lord
Curzon had been sent for, ha was offered £6O to go to Aus-
tralia, which he refused.
The statement was positively denied by Sergeant Bird. ,
The prisoner did not address the jury, but merely stated
that he was innocent.
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty.
The learned Judge, in passing sentence, said—lt must bo
clear to every person in court, as it is to myself, that you are
an exceedingly silly person—indeed I believe you to be a
very great fuol. The jury have had to consider your silly,
doltish, and foolish conduct, and they are of opinion that
you are guilty of the charge imputed to you. Fools, how-
ever, must be taught that they cannot commit clime with
impunity. Had the jury not taken a considerate view of
your case, and recommended you to mercy, the Court would
have feltdt incumbent topass on you a severe sentence,because
the idea that landlords can tyrannise over their tenants in
this country is perfectly absurd, wicked, and foolish.
Prisoner—l never did it.
The learned Judge continued—Your conduct has been
most contemptible, and the sentence of the Court is that
you bo committed to the House of Correction for two years,
with hard labour.
Prisoner—Well, I didn't do it, and I'm as innocent as
you are.