The Sun.
London, England, 1838-02-01 00:00:00

CRIMINAL COURT-(THIS DAY).

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice VAUGHAN.)
MvADEß.—Daniel Mahoney, Patrick Mahoney (his father), and
Thomas Bryan, were indicted for the wilful murder of John Bryan.
The first named prisoner was indicted for the actual murder, the second
for aiding and abetting, and the third as accessory before the fact.
From the evidence of the witnesses examined by Mr. BODKIN, who
conducted the prosecution, it appeared that Bryan having quar-
relled and fought with the deceased, on the evening of Boxing.
day, he went away, and after the lapse of a short time returned
again with the two Mahony's. A regular " skrimage" ensued between
the parties (who had all been drinking), their wives and others attracted
by the noise of the tumult, in the course of which the younger Mahony
struck the deceased with a poker several blows, that eventually caused
LIB death.

On the part of the prisoners it was contended by Mr. Payne (who ap
Peared for the defence) that there was no malice aforethought, and that
the case was merely one of unpremeditated attack, caused by extreme
Provocation.
Verdict—Mahoneys, Guilty of Manslaughter, and Bryan acquitted.

NEW COURT.
Purounv.—At the sitting of the Court Joseph 'Thaler, a young man
of most respectable appearance, appeared at the traverser's bar, having
surrendered in discharge of bail to answer an indictment, charging him
With wilful and corrupt perjury.
Mr PRICE, who was concerned for the prosecution, said, that as the
solicitor for the prosecution was not in Court, he was not prepared with
evidence to support the case.
The COMMON SERGEANT said that the bill had been found in July
last, and he should like to know how it came to pass that the prisoner
was not tried before.
Air. NOEL, the defendant's solicitor, remarked that the blame did not
rest with his client.
The CostmoN SERGEANT said that the matter ought to be inquired
into. It was an extraordinary thing to keep a charge of so serious a
nature hanging in terrorem over a person's head for such a length of
time as six months. The defendant had a right to complain of the
manner in which be had been treated, and only that further delay might
cause him inconvenience, he would put off the case, and command the
attendance of the solicitor who had preferred the charges, which, for
aught the Court knew, were perfectly groundless.
The jury then, by direction of the Court, acquitted the defendant.
Z'C'URIZZZLEMENT.—Ifenry Norris was indicted for embezzling various
n:ls. of money, amounting in all to 4/. , the property of his employer,
d }llium Martin, a currier, residing in Union-strcetp, Borough. The
:fence set up by the prisoner was, that the deficiency in his master's
recounts was occasioned by mistakes, and not from any intention of
making away with the money.
Th.e Jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
Perty 4 m. Sherlock was found guilty of stealing 321 b. weight of lead, the pro-
uf Mr. John Nicholls, but on account of the excellent character
Which he received from the prosecutor, Sir Felix Booth, Mr. Hodson and
other gentlemen, he was sentenced to only six days' imprisonment.

BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
DESTITUTION _A miserable looking object, named Eliza William
is a, found sitting at the step of a door in Ivy Bridge lane at midnight
Yllraddick, of the F division, and on his questioning why she was so
much reduced she replied that she had been in arrear of her rent in th
t'inn of 28., and had been turned into the streets by her landlord, and in
ensequence of weakness was compelled to sit at a door. In answer to
lean lagistrate, the poor creature said she was the daughter of a sor-
in the Fusileer Guards, and had until lately lived at Windsor,
Where she obtained a living by selling small wares through the country,
but there was no one belonging to her alive at present, having lost her
Patents eight years ago.
Mr. MiNsnum. ordered some refreshments to be provided for her,
and a note recommending her as an object of charity to So Martin's
Isar ish.
Alexander Coulson, a boy, was found by Clarke, a constable, at three
welock this morning nearly dead with the cold under the dark arches
iq the Adclphi. The account he gave was, that he had lost his parents
When he was very young, and he had nothing to depend on but what he
tUt
procure about the streets. He believed his parish was Aldgate,
he was never in the workhouse.
ephlr. Mulsnum, observed that it was strange the parish officers did not
ritrive to stop up the arches, which was a receptacle for thieves and
cliestitute persons; and after ordering some refreshment for the prisoner,
sent
him with a note to St. Martin's Workhouse.
r.. °T-STEALING.—An aged man, named John Marten, was convicted
Reatdealing a pewter pint pot from the shop of Solomon Rich, King's
Pablic-house, Monmouth-street, and ordered to be sent to h ard
r in the House of Correction for two months.
priZtlle funeral of the Countess of Essex was strictly
e• The carriage of the Ca el family and the domestics
c-'l,; followed the remains to the grave.
al3„,he ship City of Edinburgh, Captain Ryan, with
aotc' 200 passengers on board, arrived safe at Belaz on the
oftheof August last, in 103 days from Plymouth. The wholeon©
passengers landed in good health, without the loss of
gent the passage, and they all immediately obtained employ-
Ns at high wages. The demand for labour in the colony
irFat beyond all precedent.
ter IS gratifying to find that notwithstanding the
fre4ou _ as,.ettled state of the weather, there is a remarkable
dog trom disease in the metropolis and suburbs, consider-
°er " 'easier' of the year. Coughs and colds arc, it is true,
‘licia?!evalent, and the late frosts have exerted a most preju-
the influence on old and infirm. individuals, but on the whole,
,contrast
between the state of health at present and that
thaa filerinter of last year, is marked and pleasing. The
which lately prevailed to some extent in more
ktteaziene district, appears to be almost wholly gone, while the
Irridso',Wiiich in the eastern parts of town more especially,
41. 11 a large number of young persons about six weeks
"vs yLilc'w as rare as they have been at any time for the last
j
ktth'---tQay an inquest was taken before Mr. Stirling
~a3;racks Hounslow, on the body of private John Cowlv,
(I‘vr--I,itiern Lean'e ers, whOwdied in consequence of the kick 'of
weo, .8 • It appeared from the evidence that on Satur-
h 4pitto`nist the deceased had been sent (as orderly) with
5114,4 Put hef.°l,' his Commanding Officer, and, on his return,
k?rt timalirn horse in the stable. After it had been there a
asked out
deceased passed it, when at that moment the
tm`nel 'efl out with his off hind leg, and struck the deceased
'r part of the stomach. The deceased fell, when two
ti°lVitaiivates ran to his assistance, and he was taken to the
Ittu when Mr. James Moffat, surgeon to the regiment, stated
trtte deceased was brought to him he was sensible.
ntlt,'lßYs Ziatecl for the injury, but gradually !ank,,. and died
tad
A'''r the cr. On a post mortent examination Ns itniss f?un
',nail intestires to have been ruptured. Verdict_
ental death."