The Sun.
London, England, 1830-12-24 00:00:00

HOME CIRCUIT.--LEWES, WicnNisnAy.

Thomas Goodman, aged 20, was indicted for having
wilfully Jind maliciously set fire to a barn belonging to
Robert Watts, of Battle ; and likewise to a stack of hay,
the property of Mr. Henry Alderton. He was found guilty
on very clear evidence; and the Judge, in passing the
awful sentence of the law upon him, apprised him he
could not bold out any hopes of mercy. The prisoner
instinctively knelt down and wept aloud. Previously to
his being removed from the bar he shook hands with se-
veral of hie associates, and before he arrived at the lock-up
room, confessed the justice of his sentence. He said that
he set fire to the stack with a pipe and common matches.
He also acknowledged to being the incendiary who set
fire to some. corn stacks a few days before, And for which
a reward had .been offered for the discovery of the offender.
He said he could not account for the feeling which
prompted these acts, except that he was goaded to their
c :rnminsion by an irresistible impulse.
117 m. Martin, publican and csoper, Michael Brooker,
sawyer, and Beryamin Evans, labourer, were charged
with having riotously assembled, and compelled divers
peaceably-disposed persons in the pariah of Framfield to
join them. The Jnry having found both the prisoners
Guilty,
M atin was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment ;
Evans nine months ; Brooker three months ; with hard
labour to each.

James Wiggins, aged 29 ; John Turner, 24 ; and
Abraham 1./Waling, 24, were capitally indicted for as-
saulting William Goldsmith and Ephraim Ilavlgrove, on
the King's highway, with intent to rob them.
They were found Guilty, and sentenced to bi trans-
ported for life.
The Grand Jury came into Court with the lest pre-
sentiments, and made the ordinary application to be dis-
charged.
Mr. Justice Tauwrotr remarked that he ahonld readily
discharge them for the present, but he must request that
they would hold themselves in readiness, as the disturbed
state of the county might, probably, render their services
necessary before the close of the present Commission.

TIT I/ IVIDA

Richard Pennells, a bey under the age of 14, was
capitally indicted for having set fire to a haystack belong-
ing to Mr. Stephen Smith, of Boohnin, on the night of
the :30th of November. It appeared from the evidence
that the prisoner was in the employ of Mr. Smith, and
he was at work with a fellow-labourer in the stable on the
nightin question, when he suddenly left the stable with a
lighted candle, and on his retnrn said to the other man,
" Jack, master's stack is on fire." The witness ran out,
and discovered that it was just beginning to blaze. With
some difficulty he put it out, and from certain suspicious
circumstances, a constable came the next morning, and
found several spots of tallow-grease on the side of the
stack, and also on the ground. This left no doubt how
the fire had originated, and in consequence prisoner was
taken into custody. Ile then voluntarily acknowledged
that he hall set the stack on fire. lle said that he was in-
duccd to commit the act by a stranger whom he met the
day before, having promised hint sixpence it he set the
stack on fire. The man had on a white hat, and velve-
teen jacket, with pearl :manna.
The witnesses, upon Icing examined as to the under-
standing of the boy, all gave it as their epinioa that he
was not possessed of an ordinary portion of intellect, and
that he did not know that he was doing wrong in setting
his master's property en fire.
The Jury found hint Guilty, but added a recommenda-
tion to mercy, which was strongly seconded by the pro-
secutor.

The Jon Git, on passing eentente, observed that, from
the recominendations just offered, the bey's life would be
spares!.
Charles loshipp, ex-policeman and travelling politi-
cian, was indicted for having uttered seditious language,
with intent to create a revolution and overturn his Ma-
jesty's Government.
The prisoner a short time since held a situation in the
new police, but, having become a convert to the doctrine
promulgated at " the Rotunda," he on a sudden turned
refiirrner, and, as a preparatory step, threw up his ap,
pointmrnt in the police. He then earns down to Battle,
his native place, with the intention of enlightening the in-
habitant. by a periodical political lecture 4 His first essay
was at an inn at Battle, daring fair time, where he en-
tered, and, having found a large number assembled, and
commenced his harangue about what be termed the un-
apparelled revolution of the " litilyjohns,” declaring, that
the time had now arrived when the people of England
aught to do something for thernselrea. He said he w4s
the advocate for universal suffrage all over the world. He
wanted vote by ballot—no tax-s--nn tither--and prospe-
rity all over the country. lie concluded by pointing to a
tricoloured cockade, which be wort, telling his auditors
it was the symbol of liberty, and if they chose to stick up
for their rights, he was ready to become their leader, for
he did not value his life a button.

The prisoner, who evidently considered himself a politi-
cal martyr, cross-examined the witnesses himself. Ile
had given up a good situation in the police, solely for the
purpose of instructing his Majesty's subjects in the art of
reading and writing ; through which means they seers to
become acquainted with their political rights. With refe-
rence to his offer of becoming the leader, he meant it Only
to be understood in a moral point of view. /lie only ob_
ject was that of endeavouring to make all classes of his
fellow subjects as enlightened as himself.
Notwithstanding this display the jury fouled him guilty;
and the Court, after consideration, sentenced him to two
years' imprisonment.
Pa9den, a youth, charged with sending a number of
threatening letters, signed " swing," to different indivi-
duals, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to seven yearn'
transportation.

SENTENCES OF THE EX-MINISTERS.