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

rHE SUN, 1.40 N DON, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE:161,1853.

HAMPTON RACES.

(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

Mr. Sykes ....
Cotton Lady.
Clothworker,.

VISITORS' PLATE.

Nine ran. Won cleverly.

ELECTION COMMITTEES.-(THIS DAY

LIVERPOOL.
The evidence adduced before the committee this morn-
ing was with reference to the treating carried on in the
Great George Ward, but nothing of any importance was
proved.

A witness named Thomas Chapman, who had been
served with a Speaker's warrant, was not in attendance
when called ; and, on the suggestion of the chairman, it
was arranged that a telegraph message should be sent
requiring his attendance to-morrow, and, if he failed to
attend, that ulterior measures should be taken to obtain
his presence.

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 Erie,

THE CLAPHAM CASE.

The trial of Charles Cunningham, surgeon ; James
Thomas, chemist ; and Charles Tot rens 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 for the sum of
850/.

The Lord Chief Baron sentenced the prisoner to 15
years' transportation.
Francis Mead 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 James Lawrence, 32, carpenter, was indicted
for 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 he 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 shoula have another letter from him. The
prosecutor did so, and received another letter, statino-
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 tho
22d Aprii.—Guilty.
There was another indictment for a felony, which was
proceeding when our report left.