The Sun.
London, England, 1836-12-02 00:00:00

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.
Several cases of burglary were tried before the Judges,
not one of which possessed the slightest public interest.
At five o'clock the Judges retired, and were succeeded by
the Recorder.
Ann Finnigin, aged 46, and Catherine Con°lly, aged 22,
were indicted for stealing a desk, containing 68 sove-
reigns, twenty-five shillings, twenty-three sixpences, a 10/.
Bank of England note, two brooches, and other articles,
the property of Mr. John Brown, the landlord of the White
Hart, Drury-lane.
The particulars of the case appeared in our Bow street
Report so recently, that we do not consider it necessary to
repeat the evidence.
The Jury found both the prisoners Guilty.
The RECORDER sentenced the prisoners to be transported
for life.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MARLBORO U GH- STREET.
Mr. Toogood, the rate collector of the district within
the jurisdiction of the Woods and Forests, called Mr.
DYER'S attention yesterday to the circumstance of a con-
siderable number of the rate-payers having very recently
allowed themselves to be summoned to the office for their
rates. The reason assigned by the parties was that the rates
were excessive in amount, and very much higher than those
of adjacent parishes. They wished, therefore, to have an
opportunity of raising the question relative to the principle
on which they were rated, and to be put in possession of the
reasons why their rates were so much higher than those of
their neighbours. The parties were then informed by the
magistrates that the Act of Parliament allowed but one
mode of appeal, and that was to the Board of Commissioners,
and afterwards to the Sessions. The parties, through their
solicitor, having represented to the bench that the question
affected a very numerous body of tradesmen in St. Pancras,
and that it was wished to bring the matter to a speedy
settlement, it was agreed that one of the rate payers
should have an opportunity of going before the Board
to make his statement, and to hear the decision of the Com-
missioners, and that all the other cases which were to stand
over in the mean time were to be disposed of according to
the issue of the application. With this understanding all
parties retired, the board day occurred, and the person se-
lected was duly apprised of the circumstance, and desired
to attend. He did not make his appearance, and conse-
quently he (Mr. Toogood) had received orders to enforce
payment of all outstanding rates.
Mr. DYER inquired if the Commissioners knew that such
a matter was likely to come before them ?—Mr. Toogood
replied they did, and were prepared to entertain it.
Mr. DYER said he asked the question for the purpose of
being provided with an answer to the St. Pancras's rate-
payers in case they came again before him under similar cir-
cumstances.
Johanna Donovan charged Bridget Murphy with having
assaulted her.
Your Wurtchip," said Mrs. Donovan, " about a wake
ago meself and Misthress Murphy had out of the fut of an
ould grievance in our court. Whin I was goin home yes-
terday wid one basket of frute Biddy Murphy calls out,
Who sthole Paddy Hogan's pratees ?' Is it meself, says
I, you mane ? Then sorrows the pratee you or your chil-
dren ates that's bought with an honest penny. Me sowl
to the divil,' says she, taking a stick out of her basket,
may be I won't give you the contints of this."
Mr. CHAMBERS—What sort of a stick was it ? Bridget
Murphy—lt's only a bit of an Irish swish, not more than
one or two fingers' thick, wid the laste knob at the toe of
it. I
,keep it to bate away the little childer whin they
come to stale me frute.
Complainant—Biddy then spit in me face and hit me a
crack wid the stick, which knocked me bonnet to smithe-
reens, and laid the head of me open.
Defendant—Saving your presence, she called me an ugly
ould Irish faggot, and, saving your presence, she said I was
a blaggard
Mr. CHAMBERS—Stop, stop ; don't tell all the abuse
which passed.
Defendant—Saving your presence, she said I wasn't a
lady. " What do you mean," says I, "by calling one out
of one's name behind me back and before me face ?" To
the divil wid the likes of ye," said she, " and every durty
Connaught brute baste." I can't take a fight wid you
now," says I, " bekase me basket is round me." "
that," says she, kicking me basket over, and losing me three
and sixpence in coppers.
your money
Mr. CHAMBERS—Come, did you not pick up Take
again? Defendant—l didn't pick up a single halfpenny
except me bit of grub. Plays yer Wurtsbip, ax her what
she manes by telling the public that I've had more chil-
dren than me husband's father to.
Complainant—And ax her why she said that red-headed