The Sun.
London, England, 1836-12-12 00:00:00

BAKER V. HARRIS.

This was an action to recover a sum of 27/. 10s. paid
by plaintiff for the use of the defendant. The defendant held
a lease of a house in Canton-street, from a Mrs. West, at
a yearly rent of 5.51., and in the month of February last he
made an assignment of the lease, and gave possession to
the plaintiff. At the time the plaintiff took possession
there was half a year's rent due, for which Mrs. West
made a distress upon the plaintiff's goods, and the money
was paid by him. The plaintiff now brought his action to
recover the sum so paid on account of the defendant.—
Verdict for the plaintiff 271. 10s.

RAINBOW V. BISHOP.

This was an action to recover a sum of 20/. 10s. money
paid by the plaintiff for the use of the defendant. It ap-
peared that the plaintiff was indebted to the defendant in
the sum of 1201. 10s., previous to the defendant becoming
insolvent, and after obtaining his discharge at the Insolvent
Debtors' Court, he made a demand of 201. 10s. from the
plaintiff, which was paid him in small sums, the insolvent's
assignee being the person legally entitled to receive the
money. Verdict for the plaintiff-201. 10s.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(THIS DAY.)

The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, accompanied by the
Recorder, Alderman Sir Chapman Marshall, and the High
Sheriffs, proceeded this morning to open the business of the
December Sessions.
SUMMARY STATEMENT, DESCRIPTIVE OF THE VARIOUS OFFENCES WITH
WHICH THE PRISONERS SEVERALLY STAND CHARGED.
Arson 2l Larcenies

2 La.._
Coining 4 Stealing in a dwelling-house
Uttering and having Counterfeit above the value of 5/ l.
Coin in possession
Embezzlement 2 Ditto by Servants 3
Forgery

Total 6O

London prisoners
Middlesex ditto
Essex ditto
Admiralty Cases
Kent ditto
Surrey ditto

STATE OF HIS MAJESTY'S GAOL OF NEWGATE,
• MADE UP TO SATURDAY EVENING. Ma e& Females,
Prisoners under sentence of death
es,
under sentence of transportation for life l3 14
14 years .... 10 12
7 years .... 48 48
Ditto, for trial at the present Sessions
Ditto, whose judgments are respited 2 0.
Ditto, under sentence of confinement 1 0
Ditto, committed by Commissioners of Bankruptcy - 1 ' 0

135 85
•
Total 223
The Grand Jury having been sworn, the RECORDER said
it would not be necessary fur him to trouble them with any
lengthened observations, the interval between the last Ses-
sions and the present having been extremely short. The
Court continued its sittings up to Thursday last, but the
Grand Jury were discharged on the Saturday previous.
From that time up to the making up of the calendar there
were 60 prisoners committed for trial ; but he understood
there were 12 others whose names were not included in
the list, and he believed some more cases which are
now under the consideration of the Magistrates, and
which were of a serious nature, would require the
attention of the Gentlemen of the Grand Jury. He
regretted to state that the cases not included in the
calendar were of a very grave complexion. In one
of them a person named John Davis was charged with
robbery under peculiar circumstances. From the deposi-
tions it would appear that the prisoner procured from the
prosecutor a cloak• under a threat of charging him, in case
of refusal to comply with his demandmith the commission
of an unnatural offence. By the law as laid down some
years ago by the Judges, the procuring of any property
under such circumstances, was held to be robbery, and

justly so, because to a person to whom character was
valuable, and who desired to stand well in the opinion of
the community, no threat of personal violence could be
attended with more distressing effect upon the mind, or
more likely to obtain the ends of the aggressor. The
opinion of :the Judges was, however, placed beyond all
doubt by the Statute of the 7th and Bth George IV.,
chapter by
section 7, by which it was enacted, that hold-
ing out any threat of charging another with the commission
of an unnatural offence, or with an attempt to commit the
same, in order to procure from the person so threatened
any goods, money, or other property, should be deemed
robbery, and punished accordingly. If, therefore, an in-
dictment for robbery under the circumstances he described
should be presented, and that the facts appeared satisfae-
factorily proved, they would be bound to find the bill.
The Learned Recorder proceeded to notice a few other
cases which would require the attention of the Grand
Jury, and recommended them to follow the example of
those who had immediately preceded them, in the examina-
tion of all the witnesses where the case was not fully es-
tablished by the evidence of one or more.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.-THIS

These Sessions commenced this morning.
PRIVATE MADHOUSES.—THE RING v.
The defendant was indicted the Sessions before last for
keeping a house for the reception of insane persons, he not
having a license so to do. After the case on the part
of the prosecution had been stated, the defendant pleaded
guilty, promised not to repeat the offence, and entered
into recognizances in 3001. to appear and receive judg-
ment, when called up.
Mr. CHAS. PHILLIPS this morning moved the judgment
of the Court on the defendant. His motion was grounded
on affidavits, which stated, that notwithstanding the de•
fendant's undertaking on the trial, he had continued to pur-
sue the same course.
The CHAIRMAN—If he has, you have done quite right
in calling for the judgment of the Court upon him.
Mr. ADOLPHUS applied to the Court to grant the de-
fendant time to answer the prosecutor's affidavits.
The CHAIRMAN granted time until the/adjournment day.

The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland intend
to remain at Alnwick Castle until after Christmas. The
Duke's health is considerably improved.
The Duke of , Bedford is at present in the enjoy-
ment of better health than he has experienced for several
years. His Grace accompanied the Duchess and some
junior branches of the family to their delightful cottage in
the highlands of Scotland, where they remained during the
whole of the grouse-shooting season. From thence they
departed on a visit to the Marquis and Marchioness of Aber-
corn at Baron's Court, in the county of Londonderry, where
a lam party are assembled to pass the Christmas holidays.
The dinner at Glasgow to Mr. James Oswald, M.P.,
s fixed for Tuesday, the 20th inst.
The Great Reform dinner at South Ham is to take
place on Wednesday next, George Stanley Carey, Esq.;
Chairman. The most distinguished Reformers in the
county have promised to attend.
The Nuneaton Reform Association dined together on
Tuesday week, when about 110 persons sat down to an ex-
cellent dinner, provided by the landlord of the White Hart.
The dinner took place at the Albion News Rooms, there
not being sufficient accommodation for so large a number at
the inn. Mr. Burton was the chairman, and Mr. John
Taverner was the vice-chairman. A band of music attended,
which greatly enlivened the scene. A great number of
fresh members were enrolled in the course of the evening.
The healths of " The King," " Princess Victoria," " The
Duke of Sussex," " His Majesty's Ministers," " Lord
Durham," " Dan O'Connell, and justice to Ireland,"
" Lord Brougham," " Dempster Heming, Esq.," " Sir
George Chetwynd, Bart," " Reformers of the Northern
Division of Warwickshire," and a variety of other toasts,
were drunk with great enthusiasm.— Warwick Advertiser.

On Friday the footman of Mrs. Jane Phillips, of
Marlborough-buildings, Bath, a maiden lady of fortune, far
advanced in years, as usual, went into the dining-room to
remove the dessert, when to his consternation he beheld his
mistress on the sofa quite dead, with her head partly con-
sumed by fire. It is conjectured that the poor lady must
have fallen asleep, and that her cap caught fire. A medical
man was immediately called in, but of course could afford no
assistance,—Bath Herald.
The deputation appointed to wait on Sir Robert
Peel with an invitation from the citizens to a public dinner,
returned on Thursday, and reported that Sir Robert had
been reluctantly compelled to decline the invitation, chiefly
in consequence of the shortness of time that would elapse
between his visit to Scotland and the meeting of Parliament.
—Edinburgh Courant.
A new bridge over the river Welland at Spalding is
about to be erected. The old bridge was sold by auction
on Friday, and brought 11. 17s.—Lincolnshire Chronicle.
As a proof of the unusual character of the present
season, it may be remarked that we had yesterday rain and
wind during the whole of the day, and that in the course of
the night flashes of what is usually called summer lightning
were observed at frequent intervals in the direction of the
South.—Galignani's .Messenger.
The river Severn rose so high on Tuesday at
Shrewsbury, that the town was overflowed many feet, the
inhabitants being driven to the second floors of their houses.
On the Thursday and Friday following boats were plying in
Frankwell and other streets, since which time it has been
gradually decreasing. The town of Ludlow has been quite
under water, the streets assuming the appearance of canals,
and the country around that of a vast lake ; the floods are,
however, subsiding fast.—Salopian.