The Sun.
London, England, 1836-09-20 00:00:00

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.
When the prisoners were arraigned this morning, the Re-
corder informed them that by a recent Act of Parliament every
prisoner was entitled to have a copy of the depositions made
against him before the Magistrates. He took that opportunity
of informing them of the fact, so that no delay might take
place when their trials came on. By the Act the Clerk was
allowed to make a charge of 11d. per folio for the copy when
they were demanded before the trial. If not demanded till the
trial was called on, then the prisoner was allowed to see them
without any charge. His Lordship then enquired if any of
the prisoners wished to have a copy of the depositions for-
warded against him by the Magistrates. He was informed
that already two of the prisoners had made the demand, and
that copies of the depositions were in the hands of their
attornies.
His LORDSHIP then, addressing the bar, said, he intended
to apply to the Judges for an order to have duplicate copies of
all depositions sent in by the Magistrates.
Mr. C. PHILLIPS said such a course would be very conve-
nient, but he was afraid the Judges would not interfere.
The RECORDER said as the law now stood, an obstinate pri-
soner might cause much delay by deferring his demand for a
copy of the depositions till the trial was called on.
Mr. PHILLIPS feared that in almost every case the demand
for the depositions would be made only at the last moment.
He had seen some of these inconveniencies, and had made
representations on the subject. It was now imperative upon
the Court to order a copy of the depositions to a prisoner on
his demanding it—that might not be done till the last moment,
and then it would be impossible for the trial to proceed.
The RECORDER was afraid there would be more defects
found in the Acts, but it perhaps would be better to attempt to
carry them as fully into effect as possible, in place of pointing
out the defects ; by so doing the faults would be made appa-
rent before the next session. In the meantime he would order
that all prisoners should be informed of their right to the de-
positions when they were arraigned.
James Fuller, aged 24, was indicted for embezzling the sum
of 31., the property of Alfred Saunders.
The prisoner was shopman and porterto the prosecutor, who is
a bristle dealer in Thames-street. He hid sold a large quantity of
of bristles to a man named Morgan at la. 6d. per ponnd, which
the prosecutor swore were worth 4s. He received the money
in two instalments of 30s. each, which he had not accounted
for. The prosecutor said he had never given the prisoner
leave to sell the goods at such a depreciated price.
Morgan, who bought the bristles, said they were not of a
good quality, and he had often bought goods from the prose•
cutor at fully is. per pound less than he could get them in any
other house.
The Jury could not agree, and retired for about an hour,
when they returned a verdict of Guilty, and at the same time
found that the conduct of Morgan had not been correct.
The RECORDER felt bound to concur in the dissatisfaction
expressed by the Jury of Morgan's conduct, and he would not
allow him one farthing for expenses. He also advised him to
be more cautious in his future dealings, or he would be sus-
pected of inciting servants to rob their masters.
The prisoner was then called up for judgment, and sen-
tenced to be transported for seven years.
The remainder of the morning was occupied in the trial of
very young boys for picking pockets.

NEW COURT.
Ralph Tolano, 19, was indicted for stealing a handkerchief
from the person of Edward Ings.)
The prosecutor was passing down Newgate-street on the
evening of the 31st of August, and felt a twitch at his pocket ;
on turning round he found his handkerchief in the possession
of the prisoner.—Guilty.
The prisoner was again charged with having been convicted
of felony at the last October Sessions. This was the first in-
dictment under the Act brought in by Mr. Ewart during the
last Session of Parliament.
The record of a former conviction of the prisoner under the
name of Abraham Lewis, was then put in and read, and the
Jury immediately found the prisoner Guilty.
John Churchill, 48, was indicted for stealing 58 lbs. of
lead, the property of John Hunt and another.
The prosecutor, who is a playing card manufacturer, 'resid-
ing Skinner-street, held premises in George-yard, Sea Coal-
lane, adjoining the house in which the prisoner lived. A
witness named Mrs. Flack, who also resides in Sea-coal-lane,
saw the prisoner on the night of the 7th of September on the
roof of his own house, from whence he got over to that of the
prosecutor, and he was then seen to roll up something. On
the following night he was met by another witness with the
property in his possession.
One of the witnesses for the prosecution stated that the pri-
soner, who is a carpenter, attempted to commit suicide about a
year and a-half ago, but he was cut down before he had effected
his rash purpose.
Several respectable persons gave the prisoner a very good
character.
The Jury, after deliberating for about ten minutes, returned
a verdict of not guilty.
John Fulford,twenty, was indicted for stealing a silk hand.
kerchief from the person of Joseph Morris, on the night of
the 14th September, in St. Paul's Church-yard.—Guilty.