The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-16 00:00:00

THIS SUN. LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 16, 1863.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day).

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.)
IN RE SPARHAM-JUDGMENT-A FRAUDULENT

ATTORNEY.

This bankrupt was an attorney in Basinghall-street, and
applied about a fortnight since for his discharge, and after
a long examination judgment was deferred. The leading
grounds of opposition were for fraudulently contracting
debts. The debts amount to £4,190, and the assets about £2B.
The charge of fraud was made out by a Mr. Lockington,
formerly a client of the bankrupt. Bankrupt brouGht an
action for Mr. Lockingt, n, and recovered the amount, re-
ceiving three bills, which he got discounted, and
applied the proceeds to his own nee.. The charge
of eontract in g debts without reasonable prospect
of being able to pay was made out by his own
admission, as he had ,been hopelessly insolvent
for S or 10 years;although he had been doing an extensive
business—discounting bills for his clients—and he also con-
tr.cted loans; but, on the whole, the business was unprofit-
able. He had been living at the rate of £l,OOO a year,
which was more than his gross profits and a private income
which his wife was entitled to.
His Honour briefly referred to the facts, and severely
censured the bankrupt for his extravagance. All the
grounds of opposition had been made out, and said he should
mark his sense of such gross misconduct, especially on the
part of an attorney, and suspended the order of discharge
for nine months, without protection for six, except one,
months, to give the bankrupt an opportunity of appealing
if he thought proper to do so.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT—This Day,

OLD COURT.
(Before the Recorder.)
THE WATERLOO-ROAD MURDER.

Samuel Wright, bricklayer, was this morning placed in
the dock to plead to an indictment, charging him with the
wilful murder of a female named Maria Green.
The prisoner, on making his appearance, seemed quite
overpowered. by the horrible nature of the crime with wnich
he was charged. Immediately he took his position in
front of the dock, he took hold of the upper part of it with
both hands, and during the time he was before the learned
judge kept swinging himself backwards and forwards.
The Clerk of the Arraigns said--Samuel Wright, you
stand indicted for killing and slaying, with malice afore•
thought, Maria Green. How say you, are you guilty or
not guilty ?
Prisoner (in a very faint voice)—Guilty.
The Recorder asked him if he knew the nature of hi's
plea of guilty ?
Prisoner—Yes; I'm guilty.
The prisoner was then removed.
(Before Mr. Justice Blackburn.)
Immediately Mr. Justice Blackburn took his seat on the
bench,
The prisoner was again placed in the dock, when
The Clerk of the Arraigns said the prisoner Samuel
Wright was indicted for the wilful murder of Maria Green,
to which indictment he pleaded guilty.
Mr. Justice Blackburn asked the prisoner if he clearly
understood the effect of pleading to an indictment for wilful
murder. He wished him to consider well his plea, and
although he by no means wished to persuade him to plead
not guilty, yet he wished him to weigh well his determina-
tion.

Prisoner (faintly)--I'm guilty.
Mr. Sleigh said he had been instructed to prosecute in
the case, and having read the depositions, he saw no
ground for asking for a postponement, of the trial.
The Learned Judge said he also had read the depositions,
and saw no grounds for not proceeding with the trial.
The chief usher made the usual proclamation for silence
whilst the sentence of death was being passed.
While this was being done Mr. Justice Blackburn put
on the black cap, which, being seen by the prisoner, he
dropped his head upon his hands in the most despairing
manner, and during the remainder of the awful proceeding,
he, with difficulty, seemed to keep a standing position,
owing to excessive trembling.
The Learned Judge, in passing the dreadful sentence of
the law, implored the prisoner to make the best use of the
short apace of time left to him on earth, as he could hold
out no hope of mercy being extended to him. The learned
judge then, during the most profound silence, sentenced the
prisoner to be hung by the neck until death, adding, "May
Almighty God have mercy upon your soul."
The Ordinary of Newgate, Mr. Davis, who was on. the
bench, then pronounced the word " Amen," and
The condemned murderer was removed from the dock by
the warders of the prison.
The sentence will be carried into effect at Horsemonger-
lane gaol on Monday, the 4th of January.
THE CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER AT WILTON'S MUSIC-

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

The greater portion of the time of the magistrate (Mr.
Tyrwhitt) this morning was taken up in hearing charges of
begging, In one case a man named Thomas Roberts was
charged with bogging of persons leaving Farm-street
Chapel. On being taken into custody by Moore, 187 C,
two bags were found in the prisoner's possession, one con-
taining 9s. 4d. in silver, and the other 6s. Id. in copper.
Mr. Tyrwhitt committed the prisoner for 14 days. Three
Italian boys named Josef Bosini, Antonio Antonio, and
Castino Jean Baptiste, were charged with begging in the
Haymarket, and as they were well known to the police, Mr.
Tyrwhitt cJrnmitted them for 14 days each, and in doing so
the worthy magistrate said ho looked upon the boys with
considerable pity. They were brought to this country by
mercenary persons, who would even destroy them if they
could get ss. out of them. They were turned adrift, or
allowed to lie on stairs at night if they did not bring home
a certain amount of money, and is sending them for 14
days to prison ho thought it would be better than anything
else he could do.