The Sun.
London, England, 1837-03-06 00:00:00

CRIMINAL COURT-(THIS DAY).

OLD COURT.
John Disson was indicted for stealing on tke 24th of Feb.,
100 yards of printed calico, the property of I. H. Hanscombe.
The prisoner was seen in company with another person on
the 24th of February, near the shop of the prosecutor, in Cur-
zon-street, Mayfair. The latter was observed by a policeman
taking a bundle out of Mr. Hanscombe's premises, and hand-
ing it to the prisoner, who immediately ran away with it, but
being pursued by another constable, he dropped the parcel in
the carriage way, and was shortly afterwards taken into custody.
—Verdict--Guilty. _

Ellen Newman- was indicted for stealing a handkerchief, a
pair of gloves, and a bottle of wine, the property of John
George, her master.—Not Guilty.
Margaret Newman and Julia St. Clair Newman were
next put to the bar, charged upon five several indictments,
with various acts of felony. Their appearance seemed to ex-
cite a great sensation in the Court, which, from an early hour.
was crowded to excess, principally by respectably dressed fe-
males. The prisoners were very plainly attired—they did not
appear to feel much the distressing situation in which they
were placed. To all the indictments they pleaded severally
Not Guilty ; and one of the witnesses for the prosecution not
being in attendance, they were removed until all would be
present.

Spingate was indicted for stealing a mare, a saddle
and bridle, the property of Thomas Harvey.
It appeared in evidence, that the prosecutor resides in the
county of Essex, at a place about fifty miles distant from Lon-
don, and that on the evening of the 20th of Feb., the mare,
bridle, and saddle, were safe in the stable, but next morning
were missing. The prisoner, who is a near relative of liar-
♦e,yy's, brought the mare, &c., in a day or two to the stables of
a Mr. Bateman, in Kingsland-road, where he sold them for
71. to the brother of Mr. Bateman.—Guilty.
Margaret Newman and Julia St. Clair Newman were again
called upon to take their trial. The first indictment charged
them with having stolen, on the 15th of November last, a
dressing case, a ring, two pair of ear-rings, a brooch, all
emerald stone, six sovereigns, and a Bank post bill for 1010
the property of the Rev. Thomas Heathcote.
Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Doane conducted the prosecution, and
Messrs. Phillips Dowling and Clarkson appeared for the
defence.

The circumstances of this case have been so recently before
the public in the police reports that we deem it unnecessary
to repeat them fully. It appeared that in November, 1836,
the prosecutor, with his lady, as well as the prisoners, were
lodging at No. 42, Allsop's-terrace, New-road, and that on
the 15th of that month the dressing-case containing the other
property named in the indictment was safe in the bed-room of
Mrs. Heatheote, who had gone out to dinner, and returned at
about half-past eleven o'clock. While she was away some
circumstances occurred which afterwards led to a suspicion of
the prisoners' honesty. On the next morning the dressing-
case was missing, and search was made, but without effect.
The prisoners expressed great indignation at being subject to
an examination, and shortly afterwards left the house, and went
to lodge in Hyde-street, giving a different name there, and
saying that they were so annoyed by a large circle of acquaint-
ance, that they wished to live retired and unknown. No truce
was had of the property until within a few days ago, when, 10
consequence of what had taken place with reference to other
transactions, a dressing-case bearing the name of the elder
prisoner was searched, and in a secret drawer were found thirty-
seven pawnbrokers' duplicates, for property afterwards proved
to have been pledged by the younger prisoner.
The Jury consulted at twenty-minutes to one, and at a
quarter-past they returned a verdict of " Not Guilty" against
both the prisoners ; and the Recorder refused to allow the ex-
penses for the prosecution.

The Hon. W. Best, the eldest son of Lord Wyn"
ford, proposes, we hear, to become a candidate for Weymouth,
at the next general election.
ODESSA, FEB. 10.—Our harbour is covered with
ice, and the cold seems likely to continue. This weather,
which we did not expect, interrupts our communications with
foreign countries, and we feel very sensibly how necessary the,
use osteam-boats between this place and Constantinople have
become.

A fortnight since a dog, supposed to be mad, was
observed to come from a flock of ninety sheep, belonging. t?
Mr. Pring, of Cornish farm, near Taunton, several of which
appeared to have been bitten. On Thursday unequivocal
signs of madness appeared in nine of the animals, which vier°
immediately slaughtered and burned ; and on Monday seven
more were destroyed. Mr. Pring cannot yet ascertain thei,
extent of the injury done to this extensive flock.—Ba
Chronicle.

On Thursday, as about thirty gentlemen belonging
to the various colleges in this University (Cambridge) were
crossing the river in a ferry-boat for the purpose of gainiag
their own wherries, it being one of the boat-racing days, the
chain of the ferry-boat broke, and the vessel upset, and
the gentlemen were struggling together in the water. So
a
large a number of persons being in the river at one time, and
the fearful efforts of those who could not swim to save then'''.
selves by clinging to those who were escaping, produced
most agitating spectacle. We are happy to state that a'
were saved, although some of the party were so much Cl".
hausted, that reanimation was for some time doubtful.—Can'"
bridge Chronicle.
The daughter of a drum-major of a regiment of
line quartered at Toulon pretended to be possessed bs; the
devil, and about midnight began to utter the most I:rightful,
shrieks, declaring that she was being severely beaten,_ and °A
the point of being massacred. This naturally attracted crowds
to the house and round the door. On the Igth instant sh°
stated that she expected another attack. Her bed was sur-
rounded by numbers of armed men. and all the doors and aveei
nues leading to the house were equally guarded. The tto,'l,'
hour of midnight arrived, and the girl, as before, Tenewnd "I;or
outcries and distortions. A poor decrepit ad woman, "'tit
happened to be on the quay on which the house was situated
was accused of kin. the sorceress who had bewitched the Priele
tended sufferer, and she would have been ill-treated, had silo
not been taken into the guard-honsa. The repetition of ti?,c
scandalous scenes induced the authorities to interfere. .1"
girl and her father were called before them, and being threa-
tened with punishment if the tricks were renewed, the wf),l;_
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thy drum-major undertook to drive the devil cetAt of tiro
of his daughter.—French Paper,