The Sun.
London, England, 1836-10-31 00:00:00

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.
MANSLAUGHTER.
George Watkins was indicted for the manslaughter of
William Gaywood, by striking and beating him on the 21st
of September last.LHe was also charged on the Coroner's
Inquisition.
George Heppell kept the Coach and Horses, in Lime-
street. The deceased came to witness's house on Wed-
uesday, the 21st of September. He appeared to be very
tipsy, and witness advised him to go away home. The pri-
soner then came in, and deceased muttered something, upon
which prisoner said, " What do you want ?" Deceased
said he should like to give him (prisoner) a d---^d good
hiding. The prisoner upon this struck the deceased a
blow in the face. Prisoner then went out of the house,
and witness turned out the deceased, and saw no more of
them for ten minutes. He then went out, there being a
great crowd collected, and saw the deceased and prisoner
fighting in the street. Saw the deceased afterwards, with
his hands down, and the prisoner went up to him and
struck him a blow in the face. He fell heavily on the flag-

stones.
Other witnesses proved seeing the prisoner and the de-
ceased fighting together in Lime-street, and that the latter
was picked up insensible, and taken to the hospital. When
the last blow was struck deceased was in a state of stupor,
holding his hands down. A. man held him up while pri-
soner struck him. The deceased at that time was incapa-
ble of defending himself.
Mr. Baron VAUGHAN summed up the evidence, and the
Jury returned a verdict of Guilty.
The Court sentenced the prisoner, in consideration of
the imprisonment he had already undergone (six weeks),
to be fined one shilling and discharged, observing that,
with the exception of having struck deceased while incapa-
ble of defending himself, his conduct had been compara-
tively free from blame.
Ann IVPCarthy, aged 60, was indicted for uttering coun-
terfeit coin, she having been previously convicted of a si-
milar offence. The prisoner had nothing to say in her de-
-1 fence. Verdict—Guilty.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

James Hawkins and Thomas Hawkins were indicted
for assaulting George Cox on the King's highway, and tak-
ing from his person a hat and handkerchief, his property.
Mr. DOANE stated the case for the prosecution. The
prosecutor and his brother had been into the city, and re-
turned towards home as far as Cow-cross, in a hackney-
coach, where, on alighting, they were attacked by the pri-
soners and other persons, and beaten in a most brutal man-
ner, and robbed of the property named in the indictment.
Mr. Baron VAUGHAN thought the evidence insufficient
to support a capital charge, and directed the Jury to ac-
quit the prisoners.
The Foreman enquired whether they could find the pri-
soners guilty of ill-treating the prosecutor ?
Mr. Baron VAUGHAN told the Jury they could not un-
der the present indictment.
The Jury then acquitted the prisoners.
George Daniels was indicted for applying to his own
use the proceeds of a sill of exchange for 1001. entrusted
to him for the purpose of getting discounted.
Mr. ADOLPHUS, for the prosecution, declined calling
any evidence, and the prisoner was consequently acquitted.
Edward Jones and John Faulkner, two well-dressed
youths, were indicted for breaking into the counting-house
of Wm. Ford, and stealing therein a quantity of brass and
copper cocks, of the value of 20/. and upwards.
Mr. PAYNE addressed the Jury for the prisoners, but the
case was so conclusive that the Jury felt no hesitation in
finding the prisoners Guilty. A well-dressed female in the
gallery (the sister of Jones) on hearing the verdict yelled
fearfully, and the Court was in confusion for several minutes.
The officers stated that the prisoners had been " in
trouble" before, and it was quite clear that they were ex-
perienced " cracksmen." The prisoners were told that they
would, in all probability, leave the country for ever.