The Sun.
London, England, 1838-08-25 00:00:00

CRIMINAL COURT-FRIDAY.

OLD COURT.

George Washington 111:1dree, a black man, aged twenty-
eight, was indicted for feloniously stabbing Calvin Smith
Hudson, also a back mar, upon the high seas, within the juris-
diction of the Admiralty of England.
The Learned JUDGE summed up, and the Jury returned a
verdict of Guilty of doing grevious bodily harm.
James Raven, aged twenty, a sailor, was indicted for felo-
niously killing and slaying Henry Manuel, also a sailor.
The transaction in question occurred on board the Kingston,
the same vessel alluded to in the last trial, and during the
same voyage from Jamaica to this country.
The Learned JUDGE having summed up, the Jury returned
a verdict of Manslaughter, with a strong recommendation to
mercy, on the ground of the provocation which he had re-

ceived.
Samuel Hales was indicted for feloniously striking Edward
Jones, by which his leg was broken, and from which injury he
died.
The jury returned a verdict of " Not Guilty."
Bazil de Meer, aged 56, a carpenter, who was stated to be
a Frenchman, and who stands indicted for feloniously killing
a cow with intent to steal the carcase, was put to the bar for
the second time, to plead to the indictment. He bad refused
to de so the previous day.
This morning a jury was impannelled to try whether the
prisoner was " mute" from " malice," or by the visitation of
God.
The prisoner, when asked in the usual form to plead, indi-
cated by gesture that he did not understand what was said to
him.

Mr. Cope, the Governor of Newgate, and Newman, the
principal turnkey, deposed that the prisoner was well ac-
quainted with the French and English languages, and had
conversed freely in both in prison.
Mr. Sergeant ARABIN having stated the law as affecting the
prisoner, told the jury that they were to decide whether the
prisoner was mute from "malice," or by the visitation of God.
The jury at once gave their verdict, that he was mute from
malice.

A plea of " Not Guilty" was then entered and recorded,
under the provisions of the Statute.
The prisoner was then taken from the bar.
THE MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR IN ST. PANCRAS.-This morn-

ing Mrs. Pow appeared before Mr. CopE in his private office
stating that she wished to surrender to meet any charge that
might be against her.
Mr. COPE gave her similar advice to that given by him to
Myers, when he called at his office two days since, namely, that
she had better consult her attorney or surrender in open Court
if a true bill were returned against her. He could not appre-
hend her as he had no warrant for that purpose.
In the course of the day the Grand Jury returned a true bill
of wilful murder against Myers and Mrs. Pow.
It was stated by the Counsel for the prosecution (Mr. 800.
Erns) that he did not expect the trial of the above parties would
take place before Monday, and it is not expected that they will
• urrender before that day.
Bazil de Meer, the Frenchman above alluded to, was again
brought up, and placed at the bar, upon the indictment charg-
ing him w►th killing a cow. lie still continued mute, and
declined to plead.
RECORDER—Prisoner, a jury has already decided that this
conduct on your part is only acting. You had better attend to
your case instead of playing such tricks as these. The pri-
soner still continued silent.
RECORDER—Mr. Cope, explain to him what I say.
Mr. Cope—Oh, he understands what you say, my Lord,
well enough.
The prisoner still 'continued to persevere in his silence.
The case was then proceeded with, and it was satisfactorily
established that the cow was destroyed by the prisoner, for a
portion of the animal was found in his possession, together
with a knife and a sharpening-stone, both of which were
covered with blood and hair. His arms and his shirt sleeves
were also covered with blood.
This was the case for the prosecution.
The prisoner was called on for his defence, but he still ob-
stinately declined saying a word.
Every endeavour was made by the Court to induce the pri-
soner to give up his acting.
The surgeon of the prison attended, and he deposed that
he not only spoke English, but that he was perfectly sane.
The Jury, without hesitation, found the prisoner Guilty.
The RECORDER said he should certainly sentence the pri-
soner to transportation.
The prisoner was then removed.