The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-16 00:00:00

PLYMOUTH.

The further inquiry ordered by the house into the
practices at elections for this borough, was com-
menced this morning by the same committee who
unseated Mr. Mare, the late member, namely, Mr.
Aglionby (chairman), Mr. Glyn, Lord Chandos, Mr.
Dunlop, and Mr. Childs.

Mr. Alexander, who was appointed by the Speaker
as counsel to conduct the inquiry, in opening the case
said, that in consequence of the reluctance of parties in
the borough to give evidence, the agents had been unable
to procure much additional information, but that suffi-
cient had been obtained to show the corrupt practices
by which the members were returned to Parliament.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.

(Before the Lord Chief Baron and Mr. Justice Erle.)

THE CLAPHAM CASE.

The trial of Charles Cunningham, surgeon ; James
Thomas, chemist ; and Charles Toirens Currie—charged
with the felonious use of-certain instruments with the
intent to procure abortion—was postponed until next
session.

William, Nash, aged 28, was placed in the dock, and
pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him. with hav-
ing feloniously uttered a forged cheque fur the sum of
8501.

The Lord Chief Baron sentenced the prisoner to 15
years' transportation.

- Francis Stead was then placed in the dock, charged
with having killed his wife by violent beating.
The trial was proceeding when our report left.

NEW COURT.
(Before the Recorder.)

Henry Jame., Lawrence, 32, carpenter, was indicted
fer attempting to defraud William Burchett of the
sum of 101., under the pretence of helping him to re-
cover 200 watches and other things which had• been
stolen.

Mr. Ryland prosecuted, and Mr. Lawrence defended.
The facts of this case have been very recently before
the public. The prosecutor is a jeweller, carrying on
business at 131, Oxford-street, upon the 30th of April
the prosecutor's premises were broken into, and property
to a great amount stolen. Shortly after the burglary
the prosecutor received by post a letter, signed Law-
rence, in which the writer said that ie was one of
the gang who had broken into the prosecutor's
premises, that the gang had not behaved well
to him, and that if he (the prosecutor) would give
him 101., he would enable him to obtain his pro-
perty back again. That the gang was about to break
up, and that he must be speedy. The prosecutor was to
put a placard in his window, with the word yes or no,
and they should have another letter from him. The
prosecutor did so, and received another letter. stating
that 101. was to be placed in a parcel in a gutter at the
foot of the Duke of York's Column, and with the letter
was a plan of the exact spot. The prosecutor, upon
this, communicated with the police, and a parcel was
made. up, and placed at the appointed spot, and the police
were set upon the watch. The prisoner was seen near the
spot, and after waiting about for some hours, and watching,
took the parcel and put It into his pocket. The officer then
went after him and took him into custody, just as he
was putting it into his pocket. The prisoner then said
he was very sorry that he had been led into the matter,
and that he had seen his error.

The jury found him guilty.
There was another indictment against him for obtain-
ing from Mr. Cutmore, of St. Martin's-le-Grand, 51.
under similar circumstances, promising to put him in
the way of getting back some property of the value of
1.2001., which had been stolen from his shop upon the
22d April.— Guilty.
There was another indictment for a felony, which was
proceeding when our report left.