The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-28 00:00:00

OXFORD ClRCUlT.—Stafford, July 26.
CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice ERLE.)
William Hoddy, 20, was indicted for cutting and
wounding Samuel Armishaw, at Stone, on the 22d May.
The prosecutor, a brewer's drayman, went to a public-
house with some barrels, and after unloading them, he
went into a room in which were the prisoner and two
other men. He called for a pint of ale, and one of the
men, named Carter, commenced ill-using him, backed by
the other two, when prosecutor knocked Carter down.
The three men went out, and prosecutor followed with
his waggon on the Stone road about twenty minutes af-
terwards. After going some distance, he found Hoddy,
Carter, and Beresford in the road. Carter went up, and
tried to pull him out of the waggon. Armishaw struck him
with the whip, and Beresford then seized the near leader's
head, on which the drayman jumped out of the waggon,
sheti Hoddy, who was standing on the footpath_ with
c►uevym a nunn rin, mulcting a wound about one inch
in breadth and two-and-a-halt in depth.
The prisoner's defence was, that he used the knife to
protect himself from the whip of the prosecutor; but the
witness denied that he was struck at all.

The prisoner was found Guilty, and sentenced to be
transported for ten years.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—York, July 25.
CIVIL SlDE.—(Before Mr. Justice PATTESON and a
Special Jury.)

SAYLES V. BLANK.

In this case the plaintiff complained, that being the
owner of 20 shares in the Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincolnshire Railway Company, of 251. each, the de-
fendant agreed to buy them, and pay the price, accept a
transfer of them, and cause the transfer to be registered;
that the defendant accepted the transfer, and paid the
price,
ice but did not cause a memorial of the transfer to be
registered in the company's books, and the plaintiff's
name being left standing in the company's books as
owner, he remained liable to pay the calls, and had, in
fact, paid five calls and interest, amounting to 2611. 103.
There was a second count for that sum, as money paid
for the defendant's use, at his request.
The defendant pleaded, denying, Ist, the agreement ;
2d, that the plaintiff was the owner; and 3d, that he ac-
cepted the transfer.
Mr. KNOWLES, for the defendant, submitted to his
Lordship that the plaintiff had not only not proved, but
had disproved one of the allegations in this declaration,
which he was bound to prove. The plaintiff did not sell
the shares to the defendant; the brokers treated each
other as principals; there was no contract between the
plaintiff and the defendant, and whatever the defendant
said in his letter was negatived by the facts proved.
Mr. Justice PATTESON said he did not see how Scho-
field, a share-dealer, was connected with the defendant.
lle did not see that it could be possibly said that the
plaintiff sold to the defendant. The alleged contract
seemed to him to be negatived, and the only remaining
question was, on the second count, for money paid for
the defendant, and the question on that was, whether
the acceptance of the transfer did not amount to a re-
quest to the plaintiff to pay the calls. He thought nut,
but he would give Mr. Martin leave to move upon it for
the plaintiff.

lle plaintiff was then nonsuited, with leave to enter
a verdict for him on the second count for 2611. 10s.

THE LATE THUNDEIi. STORM.

The house, No. 12, Poland-street, Oxford•street, in
the occupation of Mr. Channon, was struck by the elec
tric fluid, entirely destroying the back part of the pre-
mises. The chief of the massive brickwork, several ton
weight, fell into the composing•room of Mr. Schulze,
printer, No. 13, adjoining, where ten compositors were at
work, who fortunately escaped uninjured. One man was
so terribly alarmed that he leaped out of the second-floor
window. A projecting out-house broke his fall, or he
must have been dashed to pieces; as it was he only sus-
tained a few bruises.
About half-past two, immediately following a heavy
clap of thunder, a barge, in which were two men, was
seen to founder off Nine Elms. Boats put off, but before
assistance could reach them the poor fellows sunk and
were drowned. _ _ _

Three of a flock of sheep grazing in a field at Green-
lane, West-end, belonging to a Mr. Lambutt, were found
dead, having been struck by the lightning.
So great was the devastation among the feathered
tribe, that in the vicinity of Kennington and Camberwell
dead sparrows were to be seen lying at almost every
step. A man named Skinner, living in Prince's road,
picked up 130.
St. Paul's Church, Covent-garden, was struck by the
electric fluid in several parts, and the rain made its way
through, owing to some dislodgment of the outer cover-
ing. The ceiling, which is considered to be one of the
finest is London, has received immense injury. The
authorities immediately made every necessary arrange-
ment for its protection, and yesterday a number of work-
men were ordered to repair the injury done to the sacred
edifice.

EXECUTION AT LINCOLN.—LINCOLN, FRIDAY,
JULY 27.—The last sentence of the law was carried
into effect at twelve o'clock this day upon John Ward,
who, at the last assizes for this county, was found guilty
of the murder of his mother, Martha Ward. No sooner
had the wretched convict reached the scaffold than ho
became dreadfully convulsed, and upon his partial re-
covery he confessed to the sheriff that he shot his mother
intentionally on account of her interference about the
servant girl, Susan Baggs. The convict, although. he
had previously confessed to the Rev. Mr. Ritchey, the
chaplain, for some days previously exhibited no corn
punction, but after the Rev. Gentleman had pointed out
the fearful position in which he stood, ho joined daily
with him in prayer, and, in the course of the Scriptural
readings which took place, ho expressed his sorrow and
penitence, and said that he hoped God would pardon
and save him. These sentiments he repeated at the
place of executioq. When asked if he had made
.a full
confession, whether he was truly .sorry and penitent?
the wretched parricide replied, in emphatic
dtontehs,
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