The Sun.
London, England, 1862-08-21 00:00:00

FORGERY.

Francis Stephen Simpson, 31, wine merchant, was in•
dieted for forgery.

The prisoner, it appeared, improperly obtained a cheque
for the payment of a certain amount of money, and he
forged the name of Mr. Mather to it.

The jury found him guilty.

A former conviction for forgery was then proved against
the prisoner, for which he was sentenced to 10 years' penal
servitude. Mr. Justice Blackburn sentenced him for the
offence of which he had just been found guilty to 20 years'
penal servitude.

EMBEZZLEMENT.—Frank Timewell, clerk, was indicted
for embezzling and stealing various sums of money from
his employers, Messrs. Hill, tailors, of New Bond-street.
The Jury found him guilty, but recommended him to
mercy.

Mr. Giffard, who prosecuted, said, up to the present time,
the Messrs. Hill had discovered embezzlements amounting
to upwards of £9OO.

Mr. Justice Blackburn said, that being the fact, the re-
commendation to mercy had been agreed to while the jury
were in ignorance of that circumstance. He then dwelt
upon the seriousness of the offence of which the prisoner
had been found guilty, and said he should not be doing his
duty if he passed a light punishment. He then sentenced
the prisoner to be kept in penal servitude for 10 years.

THIRD COURT.
(Before the Common Sergeant.)
BURGLARY.

Thomas Ryan was found guilty of a burglary in the
dwelling-house of Abraham Grant, and stealing therefrom
a watch and other property.
The prisoner was sentenced to 10 years' penal servitude.
John M'Mahon was found guilty of a burglary in the
dwelling-house of John Watts, and stealing therefrom.
He was sentenced 'to 10 years' penal servitude.
John Brown was found guilty of a burglary in the house
of George Hillslead, in the county of Surrey.
Two former convictions were proved against him, and
the judge sentenced him to 10 years'penal servitude.

D 1 U BDER AND A 7 TEMPTED SUICIDE
IN 211 E CITY-ROAD.
ADJOURNED INQUEST THIS DAY.

this morning Mr. John Humphreys, coroner for the
eastern division of Middlesex, resumed the inquiry at the
Queen's Head Tavern, Pitfield-street, Hoxton, into the cause
of death of Charles Coole, aged 15 months, the infant son
of Mark and Adelaide Coole, of 18, Brunswick-place, City-
road, who, it was alleged, was murdered by its mother,
Adelaide Coole, on the afternoon of the 7th August last,
by cutting its throat, and who afterwards attempted her
own life by cutting her throat.

The circumstances attending this melancholy occurrence,
following so closely upon and in part resembling that of the
unfortunate Mrs. Vyse, has recently appeared in the
examination at the previous inquest. All the material
and necessary legal facts have been detailed in evidence,
and the inquiry was adjourned to this morning, in order
that Mrs. Coole, who had been permitted under the advice
of her medical attendant, owing to her dangerous state from
the nature of the injuries she inflicted upon herself, to re-
main in the custody of the police, might attend and hear
the evidence that had been adduced against her, but on the
reassembling of the jury it turned out that Mrs. Coole was
to be taken this morning before the police magistrate at
Worship-street, the Secretary of State having authorised
her appearance before the inquest after the examination if
necessary.

Mr. Thomas Wm. Rogers, jun., solicitor, of 70, Fen-
church-street, City, attended on the part of Mrs. Coole.
The Coroner asked if there was any further evidence?
Waller, the summoning officer, said he had none.
Dr. Rogers, of 117, the medical attendant of Mrs. Coole,
in answer to the Coroner, said that his patient was so far
recovered as to be enabled to attend the idquiry this morn-
ing.

The Coroner then, in addressing the jury, said that in the
ordinary course a prisoner would be, in the first instance,
taken before the magistrates, and it would be for their con-
sideration whether it would be worth while to adjourn the
inquiry for the purpose of having the prisoner present, or
whether it would not be more convenient to come to a deci-
sion upon the evidence before them, as it was generally ad-
visaLle, and in many cases almost necessary, that the person
accused should bo present to hear the evidence, as there
might be important questions which would require explana-
tion, and the accused ought to have the opportunity of ask-
ing the witnesses any question that the solicitor might think
necessary, at the same time, ho thought in the present case
there could be no 'possible difficulty, it was clear that the
deceased Charles Coole, died from the wounds in the throat,
and it was equally clear that those wounds were inflicted
by the accused, Mrs. Coole. He should therefore ask the
jury to say whether they were disposed to determine the
case, or whether they would adjourn, if they did so, he
would undertake the prisoner should be forthcoming.
The jury intimated they thought it would be unnecessary
to adjourn, but one of them wanted to deal with the ques-
tion of insanity.

The Coroner said the jury had nothing to do with the
question of insenity, all they had to do was to ascertain the
cause of death, and who caused that death, and in the pre-
sent case th 9 evidenc3 was sufficiently clear on both points.
The jury, after a brief consultation, returned a verdict of
wilful murder against Adelaide Coole.

The Coroner then made out his warrant for her com-
mittal to Newgate, and handed it to Waller, the officer, to
be lodged as a detainer against her.

At a later period of the day the unfortunate lady was
conveyed in a cab from her residence in Brunswick•place
in custody of the police, and accompanied by Dr. Rogers,
to the Worship. street police-office, and was placed at the
bar charged with the wilful murder of her infant son,
Charles Coole.

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SHIPPING---THIS DAY.

(EY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPM.)
GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning.
Arrived, Aug. 20—Severas, Norma, and Wilhelm Linch,
from Dantzic ; William Ridley, from Leghorn, Petroneila
Josephine, from Christianstadt ; Bernavina and Framse,
from Sundswall ; Sylph, from Saffi ; Olivia, from Dram ;
Catharina, from Rio Grhnde; Helen English, from Libau ;
Aurora, from Archangel; Azof, from Jamaica; Johanna
feraomthaLiinraa,mfi'reohini. Labua ; Caroline, from Wyborg; Kyle,
Arrived, Aug. 21—Christina, from Groningen ; Eliza-
beth, from Christiana.

DEAL, Thursday Morning.
Passed—Cherub, from London, for Dartmouth; Titania,
from Shields, for Ceylon.

BRJSTGL SUGAR MARKET, Aug. 20. —The
brokers' offices continue to be very scantily supplied with
samples of any desirable qualities of sugar, either for grocery
or refining purposes. The few sales made have been at
very full prices. Rum—But little offering. Demeraras
and Leewards have advanced ld. per gallon.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, Aug. 20.—The
cotton market has been excited again to-day, and the sales
reach fully 15,000 bales-10,000 on speculation and for ex-
port. Prices of American are unaltered. Brazil, Egyptian,
and Surata are id. to id. per lb. higher than yesterday.