The Sun.
London, England, 1830-09-16 00:00:00

OLD 11-AILEY.--,-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT. , ,
Ri Thee Sessions commenced this „morning before the
ght• Hoe, the Lord Mayor, Sheriffs, and usual Civic
Authorities.
The Judges in attendance are Mr. Justice Revurr,
Mr. JINNlea BOSAWOURT. add Mr. Baron BOLLANIL
• Mr. :JUStiCa BAYLISS' Said he wished, at the commence-
ment of the Session, to state that the Court would not
allow the expences in any case where the witnesses were not
IN attendance when called upon.
Cornelius Sarpeant, aged 20, was capitally indicted
for Stealing twenty silver spoons and three 101. notes, the
property of Mr. Thomas Kingston.
It appears from the evidence that the prosecutor is a
chemist, living in Lower Belgnive-street. On thee left9
th
M
of August, the prisoner who' e in his service
in care of the house, whilst his master was absentw
on
professional business. On the prosecutor's return. home
Iv.
he found that the prisoner had absconded, and thP
Petty named in the indictment taken away. Mr. Kings-
ton !
fortunately was aware of the number of the notes, and
Suspecting the prisoner, he offered a reward for his ap-
Prehension, and on Sunday following tivinliberyhewg.s.
taken into custody at Manchester. The prisoner's
Int Were searched, and there the spoons that had been
'Stolen from the prosecutor were found. It was also lod
proved
i t
by Mr. Ponton, a hatter in the Strand, that on
the
following the robbery, the prisoner changed one of d
the
10/. notes with him.
The prisoner made no defence, nor called any witnesses
to character.
Mr. Justice DAYLRY summed up, and the Jury re-
turned a verdict of Guilty—Death.
The prisoner asked the Court to order that a watch,
taken from him at the time he was apprehended, mighti
be j:fTert up, as he said it was left him by his grandfather.
Mr. Justice BAYLEY said he could not make any orde
e
ON the property by law was forfeited to the Crown.
Francis Cox (aged 27) was charged with stealing a
pair of shoes, value 2s.
6d., the property of Thomas Baker,
The isoner's appearance *amid much sympathy in the Court.- Be was obliged to be carried to the bar in
the arms of ten officer, and a
"neemPtiell- ppears in the very last stage of
He WAS SO Weak that he could not stand even with sasistanee.
The prosecutor and his witnesses not appearing, their
recognizance* were estreated and the prisoner discharged.
Thomas Allen, aged 24, and John Taylor, aged 23,
were indicted fur feloniously breaking and entering the
dwelling-house of Joseph Hobson, and stealing therefrom
keen] articles of wearing apparel, hie property.
The circumstances attending this robbery were detailed
Wll number of witnesses at considerable length.' They
found the prisonersite ere, however, qu of the ordinary kind. The Jury
Guilty—Death.
William Tennant,ed 4
ago, a stay-maker, was in-
didicted f
of or stealing in the dwelling-house of George Wills,
lt sum 444, 182, the monies of Wm..Dohe°ll
2 ~
and other'.
Mr. CLARKSON stated the case for the prosecution, and
called the following witnesses:
pol643"ege Wills examined-1 am landlord of the North
kers'l street. 1 have a benefit society of etay-mia-
h Ox
W torhere. The prisoner, who lodged in my house,
9: al smeinher. The cashbox was kept in the club-room.
thieth of September, about five o'clock in the worn-
"Aesrd dog at the door-bell, when I looked out of
thewwidow, And asked who was there? The prisoner
said it was Windsor ; that was the name he went by. He
had a great coat and a box. I afterwards suspected that
ellsb"bex,, belonging to the society, had been taken by
theePtd"er' On going into the club-room I perceived
4,!lettn been moved from its situation and broken open.
x the prison.' had with him when I let him in was
one belonging • to the society. The prisoner afterwards
left my bowie, but yeas apprehended on the same evening-
Cross-uarnined by Mr- Priieurs—The club has been
held at my how* for a long time. The prisoner has been
manlier fir aeveral years,
BY Own,
—Wm.-The box was in my charge end under
' care.
Thomas Lever examined—I am Secretary to ylne'Benefit Society, at the North Pole. There was a
!fleeting on the 9th of September, when the prisoner, who
lup )" been theca h-box el member, WAS discharged. The stewards locked
on that night ; iteuntained 451. 18e. 10 d.
tetch- asty the box locked ; I saw it again the next day at
the
house.—it was broken open and twenty pounds and
ti
eff halfpenny took out.
Crow-examined—The prisoner bail been a member of
thetll society 15 years, during which time he contributed to
e.140:11. Ife had frequently made claims on the societ),
q. ft
were disputed, and he was turned out for breaking
one of the articles of the club.
n Mr. Pritt.eirs—What wall the article he broke? Wit-
mielittiie declared on the box on account of ill health,
111 :v.." he Was on full pay, be was discovered putting up
e 'tuners of his shop at Windsor, which was clearly an
kftingernent of the rules of the Society, and he was in
cnnoequence discharged.
4erefee_,, 'Ward, policeman--I was on duty on the inorn.
nw the Oth-Sept.
heed that beat
who hid scout
sng.boa With him, that odged at the North

Pole. I awakened the landlord, who said if all was right"
and he let the prisoner co.
Mr. CLARKSON—Did von see the landlord again that
day ?—Witnrs.—Not until after I had "apprehended"
the box.—( Laughter.)
The winners then went on to state the eireningtancea of

his being instructed to take the prisoner into custody,
which be did on the night of the same day, at which time
be (the prisoner) said that he knew he had done wrong,
and he (witness) might do with him just what he pleased.
By Mr. Pitarars—The prisoner told me he bad been
to Mr. Harmer to enquire if he was justified under the
circumstances in taking away the box, and he found that
he was not. There was more money in the box, which
the prisoner might have taken if he pleased.
By Mr. CLARKSON—IIe did not go to Mr. Harmer':;
until after he took the box.
The prisoner entered into a king defence. He had, he
said, belonged to the Society for 15 years, lint from an in-
fringement of one of the rules he lost his employment, and
in consequence went down to Windsor, where he kept a
little sin:tit. Whilst there he seas taken ill, and he de-
dared on the Society's box, after receiving the. allowance •
for five weeks, the Society fancied that he was not ill.
from the circumstance of his one night closing the shut-
ters of his shop. (His wife, who generally used to do so,
being unable on that night from severe indisposition),
and he was in consequence of this turned out of the
club; he Paine to London, produced a rureeon's certificate
of hi+ ill health, and offered to go with the stewards to any
medical man to convince them he was not practising a
deception. They, however, peremptorily refused to re-
admit him, and on the following morning, acting under an
impulse that he was only asserting his sigh's be took away
the box, and also what money he considered .that he
was entitled to. If lie hail done xrong it was not from a
dishonest motive, for his character was above reproach.
and he had maintained a wife and four children with
credit from his industry,
A clerk of Mr. Hartnerla stated, that on the morn-
ing after the prisoner took the box, he called at
their office awl told them what he hail done, when he was
informer] that he had acted illeg illy. lie then expressed
his sorrow, and appointed to meet witness at a police-
office on the following day. He was, however, in the
mean time apprehended.
A great number of witnesses gave the prisoner a most
excellent character.
' Mr. Justice BOSANQUET, in summing up, said, if the
Jury were of opinion that the prisoner took the box with
a felonious intent, the circumstance of his being a member
of the club formed no ground of justification.
The Jury, after some deliberation, returned a verdict of
Not Guilty.

SECOND EurrtoN.
SUN OFFICE, Four o'Clock.

We have just received the following from
Manchester, with the enclosed printed circular:—

MOST LAMENTABLE ACCIDENT.
OPENING OF THE RAIL-WAY.

MANCHESTER CY ESTERDAY), smr. 15.
A most melancholy accident occurred at the
opening of the Rail-road this morning. Mr. !Ins-
kisson having left the carriage at Newton, was
walking on the line, when he was run down by
an engine, and his thigh fractured most severely
In consequence of this accident, all the car-
riages, except those which contained the Duke of
Wellington, Sir R. Peel, and the other distinguished
visitors, returned to Liverpool. Thu Duke and
his party returned to Manchester.
I am sorry to add, that amputation has been
deemed necessary to ofFord even a chance of Mr.
HustossoN's recovery, of which, however, there is
but slight hopes.

[The inclosed notice is forwarded by the desire of
Sir Robert Peel.]

Manchester, Sept. 15.

Ed. Manchester Courier.

PRINTED CIRCULAR.

A lamentable accident has happened to M
HUSKISSON, from a fall, during the passato of
the steam•carriage from Liverpool to Manchester.
In order to prevent the alarm which might be
caused by the non-arrival of the steam-carriages
it has been determined to proceed to Manches-
ter, and immediately to return to Liverpool.
No other accident has happened.
September 15, 1830.

T. Sowler, Printer, Courier and herald Office, Si
Ann's-square.

ELECTION OF CORONER FOR MIDDLE-
SEX.-(TIIIS DAY.)

STATE OF THE POLL AT TWO o'CLOCK.
Baker 2694
Wakley 2411

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NORTHAMPTON RACES.

Weouzsoay, SEPT. 15.7—Cup Stakes of 10 80v1. each

Twice round.
Mr. D. Radcliffe named The Colonel ... walked over
The County Plate of 50 guineas. Heats, once round and

a
Lord Ongley's Suffolk Punch 1 1
Mr. W. Drage's Apuntador
Mr. J. Drage's Lady Sarah S dr