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

CRIMINAL COURT.-(MONDAY.)

Several persons complained of the waste of public time on the first
day of every Session in consequence of the number of persons claiming
exemption when summoned to serve on the jury, the necessity of which
would be in a great degree obviated if those who were past sixty years
of age would apply to the parish or ward officers, to have their names
taken out of the list.

There were also a number of other applicants, who had no claim to
exemption on the ground of age or infirmity.
A gentleman of the name of Thompson attempted to avoid the ser-
vice on the ground of his being a professional man.
The RECORDER inquired as to what profession ? The applicant re-
plied a dentist.
The RECORDER said that he could not come under the heads of
practising surgeon or apothecary. The gentleman most obey the
summons, or submit to the fine. It appeared to the Court that excep-
tions were made a sort of speculation.

Another individual prayed to be allowed to depart the Court as he
was connected with pharmacy; but it appearing that he was not an
apothecary in the strict sense of the word he gained nothing by his
application
A third person had something to do in a Dissenting congregation,
and although not a regular Pastor, he performed services two evenings
in a week, and he had abmdoned his secular business for some time.
The RECORDER held that he could not be erased, as the Act only
exempted regular preachers and schoolmasters.
Another gentleman was connected with the office of her Majesty's
Woods and Forests, and was superintending the heating, lighting, and
ventilation of the House of Commons during the recess.

The RECORDER excused him, but, alluding to the two Courts at the
Old Bailey, his Lordship observed that he would probably be very ser-
viceable to them,
Another person prayed exemption, because he had lately buried his
wife. He was told that it was not probable that he would have such
another misfortune for at least a good while to come, but he must re-
member that, allowed to depart at this time, he would be called upon
again when the days of his mourning had expired.
Charles Digby, aged 49., the well-known common informer, was in-
dicted for having committed wilful and corrupt perjury at the Edmonton
Petty Sessions on the 9th of last October. The defendant, who surren-
dered to take his trial, pleaded Not Guilty. After evidence had been
heard, the defendant was then acquitted. _ .

There were several other cases, but they were of trifling importance.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HO USE.

The driver of the Ipswich Blue appeared before the LORD MAYOR this
morning, upon an information laid against him, under the 2d and 2d
William IV., chap, 120, by a gentleman of the name of Gladstone, re-
siding in Regent-street, Pall Mall, for carrying five inside passengers, he
being licensed to carry only four inside, and eleven out. It appeared
that three inside places were booked at Ipswich for Mr. Gladstone's two
children and their governess, by the Ipswich Blue, on Thursday week
last, the other place being occupied by the wife of a clergyman at Strat-
ford. One stage from Ipswich, the defendant placed a child inside the
coach, and upon being remonstrated with by the governess, stated that
he had a right to do so, and that, if he did anything wrong, he would be
answerable for his conduct in London.
Mr. Hobler, jun , appeared in support of the informotion, and con.
tended that the defendant, by carrying five inside passengers, had ren-
dered himself liable to the penalties of the Act.
The defendant called the father of the child, who proved that 'his
little one was only six years of age, and that the lady of the clergyman
inside very kindly offered to take the child on her lap.
The Solicitor for the defendant submitted that his client had not
violated any of the provisions of the Act, because the 35th section stated
that a child in the lap was not to be considered as a passenger, and that
two children, under seven years of age, were to be considered only as one
p assenger.
•

Mr. Gladstone stated he had not laid this information from any vin-
dictive feeling, but that as he or some part of his family were often going
to and from Ipswich, he wished to have it publicly known whether
coachmen were to be allowed to force upon those who had paid for their
seats an additional number of passengers.

A junior clerk from the stage-coach office stated that he did not
think the Commissioners would have noticed the present case, and

The Luau MATOR dismissed the information.

GUILDHALL.

A most respectably dressed and good-looking young man, named
John Chandler, was brought before Mr. Alderman LAINSON, charged
with the following daring act of robbery :

Mrs. Fairfax, the landlady of the White Horse Tap, in Friday-street,
deposed that last night, between five and six o'clock, the prisoner came
to the bar of her house, and asked for a small glass of brandy, with
which he was sarved. There was another man in his company, who
called for a glass of ale. The prisone r gave a sovereign in payment for
the brandy, and received from her, to the best of her recollection, seven
half-crowns and two shillings. The servant gave him threepence in cop-
per. To put away the sovereign she took out her purse, and the pri-
soner instantly, and with great force, snatched it out of her hand, and
both of them ran off—one took to the right hand, and escaped—the
prisoner ran up the street, and in order to baffle all pursuit, ran up the
wide entrance of the White Horse waggon-yard. Witness screamed and
ran out ; she saw him going up the entry, and followed and took him. She
was join,ed by her son, and the prisoner was taken back and given into
custody, the purse contained 17 sovereigns and a 51. note.
Ann Peachum was serving in the bar, at the time she served the
prisoner with the brandy, and gave him three penny pieces in change,
as requested to do by her mistress. The affair then took place as de-
scribed. She was perfectly certain the prisoner was the man.

The prisoner declared that he was innocent as the unborn child, he
heard the old woman screaming, and went up to ask her what was the
matter.

Cuthbert, the constable of the night, received the charge of the pri-
soner at the watch-house, and on seatching him found five half crowns,
four shillings and two sixpences. _ _

Theprisomr said every word which had been said against him was false.
He had no friends in London, and prayed to be remanded for a week,• till
he sent for them. He had a little property of his own, and his mother,
who was in Wales, allowed him as much as made enough to keep him.
Ile repeated the story of his intire innocence, and said the witnesses
had all made a mistake.

Mrs. Fairfax and her son, both said that the prisoner when taken into
custody, so far from denying his guilt only prayed for mercy.
The prisoner strictly dulled this, but Cuthbert the constable sa'd
that even in the wat,:h-house he went on his knees praying for mercy.
In answer to the worthy Magistrate, Cuthbert said he did not know
anything of the prisoner, but he saw a man shake hands with him that
morning at the Compter, who was well known to the police.
The prisoner said he only knew the person spoken of as a servant at
a puklic.house where he had lodged. He knew no one in London, and
again prayed for delay. _

TheNla,zistrate said the case was so Cear, the act so very daring,
that his duty compelled him to commit him to Newzate instantly.—
Committed.

130 W-STREET.

PUNCH ♦Nn Potmcs.—Two Irish swells, named Andrew and Per.
deride Loughlin, twin brothers, wearing long carotty beards, each lisp-
ing Queen's English in the most effeminate and lady-like style, were
charged by Edward Lynch with committing a violent and unirovoked
assault upon him.

The complainant stated that about nine o'clock on Saturday night
he went into the Tun public-house, in Chandos-strect, for the purpose
of regaling himself with a pint of half-and-half and a screw, and having
waited for a short time for a friend to join him, the defendants, who
were in the parlour before him, introduced themselves by entering into
conversation on politics, in the course of which, having some doubts
that the defendants, from their outlandish appearance, could be inha-
bitants of " Erin's Green Isle," he challenged either of the twins to
speak their mother-tongue in its native purity. He had scarcely ut-
tered the words, when the defendant Andrew struck him a blow on his
os front:4 with a she.delah, which speedily convinced him, that although
he might be ignorant of the language he had some skill in brandishing
an alpcen.

Mr. TwrFoan—Why do the defendants wear such terrific long
beards—are they natives of Poland ?

Twin Andrew begged to acquaint the Magistrate that he and his
brother were both Irishmen, but had been travelling for the last four
years, and had lately returned from the scat of war in Canada.
The waiter of the public-house corroborated the statement of the
complainant, and added that the defendants were very violent, encou-
raging each other to" give it" to the complainant.
Policeman 78 F division proved that there was a general row, and
that the complainant gave the defendants in charge, but he could give
no account of the commencement of the fight.

The brother of the defendants complained that he had offered his
watch as a security for the appearance of the twins, but it was refused,
and should they be held to bail he could not procure it, as they were
only three weeks in town.

Mr. TWYPORD said, he had nothing to do with the defendants' pri•
'ate pursuits, and he would call upon them to make good the damage
done over their cups, and pay a fine of ten shillings each, for the
assault.

The defendants instantly paid the money, and were allowed to pro.
coed on their travels.

HA7'TON-GARDEN.
Yesterday William West, alias William Smith, was plac-d at the bar
before Mr. LAING, charged by Mr. Wright, mail-coach contractor, of
Hatton-garden, with having robbed of a sack and a quantity of iron.
Mr. LaiNo fined him 51. or two months' imprisonment.
William Tiggell, aged seventeen, was charged by Mr. Raphael Eld_
ridge, of the firm of Eldridge and Smith, of No. 9, Charles-street,
Hatton-garden, with having stolen two bales of valuable merino.
The prisoner was fully committed for trial.
On Saturday last a man named lir Hale was charged with having
stolen a quantity of lead from a Mr. King, a builder of Islington, when
he was fully committed to Newgzite for trial. On being placed in the
lock-up cell, Waddington, the gaoler, during his temporary absence,
merely left the door bolted, on which the prisoner contrived to
force his hand through the bars and draw the bolt back, when
he climbed over a wall and made his escape ; on discovering which
the goaler made every search, and proceeded over the roofs of
the houses, hut could trace no tidings of him; he consequently pro-
ceeded, in the company of King, a constable, to the prisoner's lodgings
at Islington, where they traced the fugitive to have been, and his wife,
daughter, and a man were taken into custody on suspicion of harbour-
ing him; they adopted every means to elicit information from them as
to his retreat, but they maintained silence, and they were brought to
this office, and remanded. The male prisoner, on being locked up
became intimidated, and offered to give information, on condition that
they would liberate him, and being promised his liberty he confessed
that he had seen M`Hale after his escape, and that he was to meet his
daughter on the following morning at Barnet, at nine o'clock, in order to
furnish him with money to proceed to Ireland. W...,‘ldington on the
following morning repaired to Barnet, add made Inquiries at the various
public.houses, but could trace nothing of the thief, and he gave infor-
mation to the horse-patrol, &c., and returned to London. On Saturday
morning they succeeded in capturing him at Carter's public-house, and
bringing him to this office, when he was again placed at the bar, and
being identified he was forthwith taken to Newgate, and the other par-
ties were discharged.