The Sun.
London, England, 1837-04-04 00:00:00

CRIMINAL COURT-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.
(Before .the RECORDER. )
Thomas Johnson was indicted for stealing on the 31st of
March five shirts, the property of William Stevens Goolds.
The prisoner took the parcel from the shop door of the
prosecutor. lie was seen, followed, and the goods found
upon him. Verdict—Guilty.
Joseph Holden was indicted for stealing on the sth of
March last 8 lbs. of pork, 2 dead rabbits, a black pudding,
&c., the property of his master, John Symes, of Lambeth-
walk.

The prisoner had been in the employment of the prose-
cutor for six months. On the eveninc, in question he left
his work. The prosecutor was soon after sent for to the
station-house, where he found the prisoner with the pro-
perty in question. He had no right to take any thing
out of the shop without his master's leave.
Wm. Goose, a policeman, stopped the prisoner on Lam-
beth-green, about 200 yards from the prosecutor's premises.
He denied that he had any thing except a great coat, but
on putting it aside he found the property named in the in-
dictment. On being told that he must go to the station-
house, he said it would ruin him, and he would give all the
money he had in his possession to the policeman if he would
let him go.
The prisoner said he had worked hard and late for very
small wages. He had been 23 years in one employment,
and never had been in custody before. He had a wife and
family, and had only 7s. a week.
Verdict—Guilty. Sentence, three months imprisonment
and hard labour. _

Thomas Hughes, a very little boy, was indicted for steal-
ing a pair of shoes, the property of his master.
Daniel Roberts said the boy was in the employ of the
prosecutor. On the 13th March the prisoner was sent
down to the cellar for coals. When he came up, he went
out, and was followed by witness. He went to a pawn-
broker's shop and offered them in pledge.
The policeman who took him, said the boy told him he
took the shoes because he was hungry.
Roberts said the boy had 3s. a-week, and had to find
to find himself.
The prisoner said he had a lame father, who had been
ailing for four years, and his mother had to support him
(the prisoner) and two sisters.
Roberts said all this was true.
Verdict—Guilty. Sentence, one nsonth's imprisonment
and hard labour, with an intimation that should he appear
there again he would be sent out of the country.

NEW COURT.
Thomas Jordan, 18, was indicted for stealing a hand-
kerchief, value 25., from the person of William Godden,
on the 12th March last.—Guilty.
The record of a former conviction of the prisoner for a
similar offence was then put in.
John Jackson, 47, was indicted for stealing on the 29th
March, 421bs. of lead, the property of Alexander M'lntosh.
The prosecutor, who is a printer, residing at 20, Great
New-street, deposed, that he missed the lead from his
house on the morning of the 29th March. The watch-
man of St. Bride's found the prisoner with the lead in his
possession at four o'clock on the same morning, within a
few doors of the prosecutor's house.
Wm. Jenkins, a plumber, identified the lead as being
a portion of that affixed by him to the prosecutor's house.—
Guilty.
William Jefirson, 28, was indicted for embezzling three
sums of 9s. 21. 145., and 31., the property of Mr. Wilson,
his employer.
The prosecutor is a stationer, carrying on business at
115, Cheapside, and deposed that it was the duty of the
prisoner to account with the clerk for the money received
by him every day. The clerk is not in attendance.
The COMMON-SfidGEANT—And how, then, are we to
know that the prisoner has not paid the clerk ? In com-
pliment to the Magistrate (Sir Peter Laurie), by whom the
prisoner has been committed, I shall go on with the case,
and in the meantime the clerk may be here.

The payment of the money to the prisoner by three
customers of the prosecutor, was then proved, and the
Clerk not being in attendance, the jury, under the Learned
Serjeant's directions, returned a verdict of acquittal.

Mr. Rawlinson has received no less than 400 notes
from gentlemen and ladies to he admitted to hear the further
investigation of Greenacre, and to hear the deposition read.
In Clonmel the Liberals have had in the last session
a majority of 14 out of 19 registered. The borough was safe
before, but this makes assurance doubly sure.
The Liberals of Carlow town have a majority of
13 to 6 on the late registry ; this will help to secure the ejec-
tion of Mr. Bruen whenever there is an opportunity.

We are glad to hear that it is likely the Duke of
Somerset, not more distinguished for his constant support of
liberal principles than ai a patron and friend of literature, will
get the garter left at the disposal of Ministers by the death of
he Marquis of Bath.
Mr. George Robins, in addressing the Dorsetshire
capitalists, uses the following seductive phrase. He recom-
mends the estate in question to all those who agree with him
that land is unquestionably the best security ; that the funds
being at an exceedingly high price, a re-action must and will
take place, that good sense has at length prevailed, and the
visionary and delusive schemes of the last year are for the
greater part gone to the tomb of all the Capulets, and con-
cludes by a gentle hint in respect to the influential powers
which near 700 acres of land adjoining to a borough town will
give at the next election for Bridport—nous verrons.
Saturday last, as some workmen were employed in
pulling- down an outbuilding forming part of the premises lately
occupied by Mr. Ashbee, baker, in St. Dunstan's, Canterbury,
they discovered a human skeleton about three feet below the
surface, which is supposed to hare been there more than 150
years, and of course no clue can be had to the identity of the
individual, or to the cause of its being found in an unhallowed
grave. The teeth were perfect, but whether the body was
that of male or female could not be ascertained.

- - -
The narrative just published, under the superinten-
dence- of Lady Mary Fox, of the wonderful discovery of a
great and highly-civilized nation in the interior of New Hol-
land, has stimulated conjecture as to the authorship of this
volume. The very name of the region wherein the discovery
is stated to have taken place, seems to furnish a sort
of clue to the writer ; for whether the singular statements in
the work are of actual verity, or whether the story be a covert
satire on existing manners and institutions in England, we
suspect that its production might be traced to the neighbour-
hood of Holland house.

MR. AINSWORTH'S POPULAR ROMANCE,
" CRICHTON."—" What (observes the Literary Gazette).
could be better chosen than the Court of Henry 111. of
France ? There was every passion in full activity—ambition,
pleasure, love, hate, profligacy, and fanaticism ; while the in-
trigues of the Court were subtle and varied as the most
theatrical plot of Spanish ingenuity. There chivalry wore
its most pictureque shapes. Such is the ground-work of Mr.
Ainsworth's spirited Romance ; it carries you on like the
high-mettled racer of his own Turpin.' The scenes are
singularly dramatic ; they have all that air of reality so diffi-
cult to impart, yet so fascinating when given. The female
characters are sketched with a rich prodigality of beauty, but
the gem of the work is the character of Catherine de Me-
dicis. This is a masterly delineation. We congratulate Mr.
Ainsworth on the production of a Romance equally brilliant,
interesting, and original."--Literary Gazette.
We may with strict truth say of the woollen trade
during the present month, that it would be impossible to name
a corresponding month in any year for the last twenty years
back, equally flat, gloomy, and dispiriting. Few, very few
buyers, either wholesale or retail, have frequented the mar-
ket ; and the continuance and increase of the difficulty felt in
the money market have led all parties, manufacturers and mer-
chants alike, to contract their operations with a still firmer
hand than throughout the preceding four or five months. Since
February came in finished goods have been regularly falling in
price, nor is there any very strong ground for thinking that
the fall will stop at the present quotations. The influx of re-
tail buyers during the present month will, perhaps, check the
tendency downwards for a short time, but the near approach
of the clip, and the probability that the existing difficulties will
not be obviated in time to prevent a general fall of prices at
the fairs, will prevent every prudent manufacturer, woActapler,
and cloth merchant from holding any larger stock than he can
possibly help.—Leeds Mercury.