The Sun.
London, England, 1837-09-23 00:00:00

CRIMINA.L COURT.-FRIDAY.

OLD COURT.
William Smith, who was described as an optician, and
who surrendered to take his trial, was indicted for having,
between the Ist of January and the 14th of July last,
caused the death of Benjamin Broadway, his apprentice,
by not providing him with proper meat, drink, and suste-
nance or lodging. In another count the prisoner was
charged with having kept the deceased, Benjamin Broad-
way, in an unwholesome room for six weeks, without ad-
ministering proper medical relief, he having been during
that time labourinc, under a bowel complaint. The pri-
soner was charged upon a Coroner's warrant with feloni-
ously killing and slaying the deceased, the Jury having re-
turned a verdict of " Manslaughter."
Mr. BODKIN (with whom was Mr. DOANE) appeared for
the prosecution, and stated the facts of the case as they
appeared in evidence.

The Learned JUDGE having summed up,
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty on the first count,
charging him with baying been guilty of starvation.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MARLBORO UGH-STREET.
Rainy, the Mendicity Society's constable, yesterday
brought two men, in the regimental rags of the Spanish
Legion, before Mr. CHAMBERS, and charged them with hay
ing begged in the public streets.
The defendants gave their names Day and Sheen, and
their demeanour was much superior to that which generally
characterises the numerous military scarecrows appre-
hended for similar offences.
Mr. CHAMBERS—What brought you to London ? Day
—We came to look after the money due to us. I was in
the Lancers, and afterwards was transferred to the Scotch
regiment. I have two certificates, one entitling me to 111.
cavalry gratuity, and the other to 91. When we were
landed at Portsmouth we were given to understand the
money would be paid on application to the Spanish Arphes'
sador in London. We went there, but we have been un-
able to obtain a single farthing. I have been in every en-
gagement since the formation of the Legion, and myca-
valry certificate is signed by Colonel Wakefield. If I had
the money due to me I should not be walking about ie
this
ragged and starving state. [Here the speaker was se much
overcome that he shed tears.]
Mr. CHAMBERS was informed that the man had formerly
been in a very respectable station in life. He had been in,
the Royal stables, and had at one time held the situation et
police sergeant in the N division.
Mr. CHAMBERS—Wh), what could induce you to leave
your occupation and go out to Spain ? Day—When I was
police scrjeant I was reported to the Commissioners, or
having been found sitting down and asleep when on duty.
Mr. Mayne sent for me and told me I had better resins",
as I was getting into years, and the duties of police con-
stable appeared too much for me. I did resign, and bel
out of employ, I thought I could do some good if I joins f
the Legion ; but my present destitute state is a proof o
the good which can be effected by such a project. I held
B•
a situation for many years in the establishment of Sir
Bloomfield, now Lord Bloomfield, and I have no doubt I
his Lordship had an opportunity he would take me agai.°
into his service ; but I am ashamed to show myself
such a ragged condition to any one. If I had decent
clothes I would go down to some relatives at Brighton,
who are well off. if
Mr. CHAMBERS—YOU!' friends will do more for you,
of
you go ragged to them, for they will see you have heen,;°,
enough to make a bad guess, and they will exert themselva_
with greater alacrity to assist you. However, I cannot hav:
you remaining about in this manner, in the wild-goose C'
pectation of receiving your gratuity money ; and as I wanav
send you to prison, you must promise you will find your yr
to your own place of settlement.
The Mendicity constable said the Society had relieved,
in one shape or other, between 500 and 600 of the Leginar
As many us ten each day for some time had received retie:
in either money or food. This great tax on the funds ha°,
induced the Society to make inquiry into the probability
.fi°:
the men obtaining the money they appeared by the cer,t.l
cates to be entitled to ; but the Society could learn notninl.
satisfactory. In fact, the inquiry almost stifled the hope °
the men ever being paid.
Day having mentioned that he was known to Sir Nlattluir
Tierney, Mr. Chambers told him he believed that gent.se
man was in town, and in order to give him an opportuo ty
of ascertaining the fact he would discharge him•
Sheen, when asked for his certificate, said it was
pounded for 18s,, which had been advanced on it in the;
shape of food and lodging.
Mr. CHAMBERS told the men to go and make inquiry re'
specting Sir M. Tierney, and then to return to the office,
and he would assist them out of the poor box.
The men expressed their gratitude, and left Use office'

QUEEN-SQUARE.
Two women, named Mary Duke, a prostitute, and
Bai tholoinew, the keeper of a brothel, were placed at g'""
bar, charged with illegally possessing a very valuable eanle°
broach, and offering the same for pledge at the shop of DIP
Harding, York-street, Westminster.
It appeared that the first-named prisoner went into Mr•
Harding's shop to pledge the article in question for is.
evidently ignorant of its value, and on being questioned
gave such evasive answers as induced the pawnbroker to
give her into custody. Before the Magistrate she itol3l'
cated Bartholomew, who was placed at the bar by her side,
and neither being able satisfactorily to account for the Ps'
session, the Magistrate remanded them both till Tuesday.

On Wednesday afternoon another of those fatal and
frightful accidents which have been so frequent on th© va
rious lines of railroad occurred on the works now in progls,
between Hanwell and Ealing for the Great Western fta
road. About five o'clock, as a boy about 14 years of rent'
named James Leake, whose parents reside at Old 13ren
ford, was following his employ as driver of a train of tbrea,
waggons, laden with gravel, his foot accidentally sliPPen,
when, before the train could be stopped, one of the %Age-,
passed over him and killed him on the spot. The'rernl:f
present a most frightful and sickening spectacle, the 1111'
his head, from the lower part of the forehead, being ent'r%
separated, and on examining the hat it was found to c 0 tell
the unfortunate lad's brains, the skull being left conlPlet,,le
empty. The left leg and one of his arms are likeSe°t
broken. On the information of the melancholy sicl:s°
reaching Brentford the parents of the deceased we fits,
affected that the mother had a succession of faintig

and remains in a very precarious state.
AMUSEMENTS OF THE DAY. Four duels at„,Oel:
near the Bayou-road--a deer hunt at Carrollion--49 ek;
dition. to Ramblerville—roulette and pharo at the d
mint. juleps and milk punch at the Rialto—ice crefun,,,,h-ense
music at the pavilion—sermons in the churches. V-i 0
are the principal means of passing pleasantly a Sabbath st
New Orleans at this season. It affords a dish for !l'—°,9f
every taste, though the appetite which can relish
portioos
it must be rather depraved.—American Paper.

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London

On the 21st inst., in
uppeßrlußar7;
Harley-street,
Bevan, Esq , of a son.
On the 19th reet, the lady of Charles
.1 a daughter.nst., at Ashborne, Derbyshire, the lady of the Bev.
i
epp, of
On the Bth ult., at Wt 1 in II er Canada, the lady of F.
G. E.
a en own, pp
FeOn ilde,
the EsqlB., of a soth instn . in
Mrs. H. Barclay, of a son,
still-born. ~ Bedford-rovv,
On the 20th inst at B mer, the lady of Wm. Mar-
tin, Esq., of a daughter.; oulogne-sur-
On the 18th • inst., at Stone, Kent, the wife of Archdeacon King,
of a son.
On the 18th
of inst., at Netley, Salop, the lady of Thos. N. Hope,
Esq., a daughter.
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Ethseq.2,ottoh iinasrt.ia,na,t
yo.Situi.
gGesetordgaeu'gs,htßelrooofmsbru.ry, William G°ld-
M Stuckey, 13lootne
bury-square.
On the 16th inst.
to
ot Portsmouth, William Charles 1[0.69' El 4"
68th Light Infantry,
On the 20th inst.,
Hickley, Esq.
at Matilda,Aliklea me,ldsesurt
rdeavu,gjhothenr of the late
Esq., of Upper Stamford-street, to Charlotte Anne, eldest claug
ter
of the Rev. J. Warneford, of Mickleham,Surrey.
On the 19th inst., at Lifton Church, Mr. John Ching,
ceston, wine merchant, to Sarah Jane, daughter of the late
only
Captain Lawrence, R. A. A stet,
At the Church of the united a ' Alb W°°"--- b,
p nshes of St. an, to flarss ,
and St. Olave, Silver-street, Mr. Joseph Samways,
the youngest daughter of J. Collie, ' -of B inendseY-sqlare'
Esq., er
Surrey. • 004
On the 20th inQt., at Moulton Church, Northamptonshire., _ ',ter
of Laun-
Maynard, Esq., of Frognal, Hampstead, to Louisa, second deug
C. Hillyard, Esq., of Thor elands, in that county.Arone"
On the 7th in at Genera, Arabella Henrietta Lee, Dv.c.,
Calorbrella, fourth daughter of the late Sir Jonah Barringtu,n, .59r-
to Vincent Frederick Kennett, Esq., Captain in the inilita_rt_ ir.
vice of the Hon. East India Company, and eldest son of thennetio,
Kennett, Esq., of Portland-place, London, and North Dow B
Kent.
. ----DIED. Sir "11
On the 12th inst., aged 79, at Staplcfield, Sussex, ,unrente
Gwillim, formerly first Puisne Judge of her Majesty's '.' .
Court of Judicature at Madras. ..., icent-rad'
On the 20th inst., at Webb's County. terrace, ilew „ years
Mrs. Sarah Hart, aged 80, widow of Mr. Wm. Hart, loan'
of King-street. Covent-garden.
On the 20th inst., Maria, wife of Mr. Geo. Clabon, a ipo'c'

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