The Sun.
London, England, 1862-03-04 00:00:00

Day.)
CYRIIVIIVAL CO U 1 T.—(This

OLD COURT.
(Before Chief Ba, on Pollock and Baron Martin.)
MISDEMEAN °ult.

Charles C( her Ponsman, a married man, living at Stral.
ford, was indicted for misdemeanour in carnally knowing
a young girl under 12 years of age.
The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.
TUE MURDER IN MARYLEBONE.

Henry Quail was indicted for the wilful murder of Mr.
Wincott, a butcher, residing in South-street, Manchester-

square.

Mr. Cooper appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Sleigh
defended.
It will be remembered that the prisoner, in company
with three other men named Cox, Poulton, and Walsh,
created a disturbance in front of deceased's shop on the 3d
of February, which ultimately resulted in the prisoner
seizing a knife and stabbing Mr. Wincott in the abdomen,
from the effects of which he afterwards died.
The first witness examined was the assistant to the de-
ceased John Pane, who stated that on the day in question
a man named B3les was removing the boes from Mr. Win-
cott's shop, when the prisoner in company with the three
men came up and knocked some of the bones out of
the man's cart, which was standing at the
shop door. A scuffle took place, when Byles
struck one of the men with a bone, but they went a short
distance from the shop. All four men afterwards returned
and stood in front of the shop. He saw the prisoner strike
Mr. Wincott, and Mr. W incott struck him again in self-
defence. The four men had a scuffle with the deceased
to endeavour to get into the shop. Mr. Win-
cot t then called out, " I'm stabbed." One of the
men—he did not think it was the prisoner—had a chopper
in his hand flourishing it over his head. One of them
called out, " Rip the guts out." He saw the prisoner
stab Mr. Wiacott with a knife, which he took from the
shop board. The knife belonged to the deceased. [The
knife, which was produced, was one ordinarily used
by butchers.] He (witness) had been using the knife
about five minutes before. The prisoner dug the knife
into the pit of the deceased's stomach. He attempted to
stab Mr. Wincott a second time, but was prevented. When
Mr. Wincott was stabbed he pointed to Quail, and said,
" That's the man." All the men were drunk.
Cross-examined—The four men came down the street
shouting and hallooing in the most noisy manner.
William Byles, a bone-boiler, residing at Hackney-wick,
said that on the 3d of February he was taking bones from
Mr. Wincott's shop. The prisoner and three other men
began throwing everything about that stood in front of the
trademen's shops. They took the bones out of the cart and
threw them into the road. Quail went into the shop, and
Mr. Wincott ordered him out. Quail struck Wincott, and
Mr. Wincott struck him again. The prisoner then took
the knife from the board and plunged it into Mr. Wincott's
stomach, when be called out, "I'm stabbed."
Cross-examined—One of the bones had been thrown into
the shop. There was a good deal of confusion, but he did
not see Mr. Wincott strike Quail with one of the bones.
Dennis Shee said he saw the prisoner stab Mr. 'Wincott
with a knife which he took from Ile shop board. He (wit-
ness) pre vented Quail stabbing Mr. Wincott a second time.
By Mr. Sleigh—There was great confusion about the
shop dcor. He did not see Wincott strike the prisoner,
He had known the prisoner all his life, and he always con-
sidered him a harmless, hard-working man.
;Several other witnesses gave corroborative evidence,
which closed the case for the prosecution.
Mr. Sleigh, in an eloquent speech for the prisoner, con-
tended that the crime amounted only to manslaughter.
The learned judge having summed up the evidence,
The jury retired to consider their verdict, and after a
short absence returned a verdict of manslaughter.

NEW COURT.
(Before the Recorder.)
TILL STEALING.

John Hall and Daniel George were indicted for attempt-
ing to steal certain moneys from the shop of the prosecutor.
From the evidence it appeared that the prisoner Hall
entered the shop, 68, Leadenhall-street, occupied as a sta-
tioner's, and asked to be served with a sheet of writing
paper. He was supplied with the article and left the shop,
but in a short time returned and said the paper was not the
required. The wife of the prosecutor, who served the man,
took him to the end of the shop to select what he wanted
from the stock. While she was so engaged the prisoner
George came in, and after waiting a short time she saw him
reach over the counter and take from the till a bag contain-
ing 56 sovereigns. She ran towards him and seized him,
and between them they managed to get the money out of the
bag, which was thrown on the counter. While she was
engaged in tie struggle with the man a persondoor, which
the
shop, and she called to him to lock the which was
done, and a constable arriving, both prisoners were taken
into custody.
The jury found both prisoners guilty.
The Recorder sentenced them to nine months' imprison-
ment.

STEALING A POST LETTER.
A letter carrier named Wood was sentenced to penal ser-
vitude for three years.

THIRD COURT.
(Before the Commcn Sergeant.)
MINT PROSECUTIONS.

Richard Cantrell pleaded guilty to an indictment charging
him with uttering counterfeit coin.

The Common Sergeant sentenced him to nine months'
imprisonment.
John Smith, a private in the Royal Artillery, pleaded
guilty to an indictment charging him with having coun-
terfeit coin in his possession.
'1 he prisoner having been arrested by the military autho-
rities for breach of discipline, the counterfeit coin was
found in his possession on his being searched in the guard-
room.
The Common Sergeant sentenced him to nine months
imprisonment.