The Sun.
London, England, 1836-03-07 00:00:00

METCALFE V. METCALFE.

This was a demurrer to a bill of revivor on two grounds .
first, for want of parties, and secondly, that a party who
appeared as administrator had only taken out an adminis-
tration in the provincial Court of York, whereas an admi-
nistration in the Court of Canterbury was necessary to the
purposes of the suit. The bill was filed in 1803 for the
redemption of an estate in Yorkshire, and a bill of revivor

was subsequently filed. His Lordship overruled the de-
murrer without costs.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

WESTERN CIRCUIT.—WrzycHEsrEn, Manor 4.
Jane ill-etcher, aged 26, was indicted for the wilful
murder of a new-born female child, at Southampton, on the
17th of September last.
The prisoner, when called on for her defence, was seized
with a fit, which continued for nearly half an hour. During
the whole trial she was supported by two of her acquaint-
ance, and seemed throughout in a fainting. state. The scene
was exceedingly affecting.
The Jury found her Not Guilty of murder, but guilty of
concealing the birth.
The verdict was received with applause, which was in-
stantly repressed by the Judge.
She was sentenced to three months' imprisonment.
SATURDAY.—John Crossley, a marine, stood indicted fur
the wilful murder of Wm. Upton, a corporal of the 87th
Regiment, on the Ist of September, on Southsca Common,
by stabbing him with a bayonet, thereby causing his death.
After the evidence had been nearly gone through, the pro-
ceedings were stopped on account of the Counsel for the
prosecution being unable to prove the Christian name of
the deceased. The Learned Judge, in desiring the Jury to
acquit the prisoner on that account, said if. the case had
been gone through it would only have amounted to man-
slaughter.
Anne Street, the wife of John Street, was tried for killing
and slaying, at Stockbridge, one Elizabeth Lanham.—
Twenty-four days' imprisonment.
Salisbury Assizes will commence on Monday next, before
Mr. Justice Littledale, in the Crown Court, and Mr. Baron
Bolland at Nisi Prius. The calendar contains the names
of between sixty and seventy prisoners for trial, many of
whom are charged with capital offences.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.

ADMISSION OF THE STATEMENT OF PRISONERS.---11l
the course of a trial of not the slightest importance, Mr.
Doane called Mr. Symmons, the Chief Clerk of the Thames
Police Office, to prove the statement made by one of the
prisoners when before the magistrate, and which tended to
establish an admission of guilt.
Mr. PHILLIPS at great length cross-examined Mr. Sym-
mons, and in reply to a question of the Learned Counsel,
informed the Court that when the statement of the pri-
soner was read over to him, instead of answering he nodded
his head, and when required to sign his account of the
transaction he refused. Mr. Phillips contended that as the
prisoner had not answered the Chief Clerk, there was no
evidence that the statement was that of the accused.

The RECORDER said, for the want of a proper system,
often what was said by a prisoner and done at a police
office was inadmissable on a trial.

The two prisoners were acquitted.

THE BUSINESS OF THE CouaT.--Although only twenty
days have elapsed since the conclusion of the last sessions
and the commencement of the present, no less than 269
bills have been presented to the Grand Jury, who, in sup-
port of them, heard the evidence of 1,176 witnesses, viz..
on the first day, 162 ; the second day 376 ; the third
day 278: the fourth day 183 ; the fifth day 159 ; and the
sixth day, 18. Having terminated their labours on Satur-
day afternoon, the Court thanked them for their attention,
and discharged them.

Thirty-one prisoners were also discharged by proclama-
tion, the Grand Jury having ignored the bills.
The present sessions are the heaviest since the establish-
ment of the Central Criminal Court ; and it is stated that
it is in contemplation to add an additianal circuit of five
miles to its present jurisdiction. Should this take place
there is every possibility of the Home Circuit merging
into the Central Criminal Court.