The Sun.
London, England, 1836-12-16 00:00:00

COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.)

Before the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE and a Special 313ry.)
STOWELL V. ROBINSON.

This was an action brought to recover the sure of 3714
being the expenses of the assignment of a public-house,
which the defendant had not been able to complete within,
the limited time. The main point at issue was, whether
there had been an agreement between the parties to allow
of an extension of the time for completing the assignment'
The case was not edncluded Veen we left.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.
William Jenkins was indicted for stealing two shawls,
from the person of Sarah Foster.—Not Guilty.
Edward Loveland, Isaac Seymour, William Green, and,
John. Spencer, were indicted for feloniously making and
counterfeiting the King's current copper coin ; ar,A, in an;
other count, with having in their possession a moujd adapted
and intended for counterfeiting the King's current cor
per coin.

In the first count the evidence was not sufficient to sus-
tain the charge, and in the second it appeared that
mould was found by a policeman in an hpartment occuPiet
by the prisoners. Three or four pieces of counterfeit
coin were scattered on the floor.
One of the prisoners, in his defence, stated the mould
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had been brought to their roam by the same person
conducted the police to apprehend them, and that it was
plan laid to ensnare them.
The policeman, upon his cross-examination, admitted
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that a conversation of the nature described by the prisooe'
occurred at the time when they were taken into custadli;
The person who pointed out their residence was the s°oo
of a dealer in articles that would readily furnish the ole!„,
of counterfeiting coin, and was himself not of the best eaZ_
ratter, and had been in charge for stealing silk handkerchiel;
The RECORDER thought it would be well if the perla
was brought forward to give some account of his part
the transaction.
The Jury acquitted Spencer, and found the other Pri.
soners guilty, with a recommendation to mercy.
The COURT sentenced them to six months imprisonraen_t:
in the House of Correction, and to be kept at hard 10b0.%
James 111‘Grath was indicted: for unlawfully uttern;
counterfeit coin, on the 26th day of November, having be

previously convicted for a similar offence.
The record of the prisoner's conviction for uttering haft
coin at the July Sessions 1833, was given in evidence, °*-1,0
proof made of his identity. It was also shown that on t
26th of November he uttered a bad half-crown piece dt,

the Nag's Head public-house, Islington.
Guilty.—Seven year's transportation.
This was the last case for trial, and on its conclusion- ••ir
LSEireN._TEErvaErit,
RECORDER discharged the Juries, thanking them for the.
attention to the public business.
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Transportation forl
de l3ewes, Geo. Robert Robinson, and John Davis.
Blake, John 11°-e
For Fourteen Years.—Elizabeth Walters, John X'''.
Henry Elduridge, and Rich • d
For Seven Years.—Mary Motts, Bridget Hogan, '-'3O
Robinson, Elizabeth Hancock, William Connor
Thomas Jubb, John Williams, Humphrey Newberry, i'l.°ol
liam Miles, Charles Waling, Thomas Wilson, Wiho
Munt, John Foster, Henry Chivers, Thomas Fuller, Jjoo
,Maliony, Wm. Cooke, Win. Warren, Wm. Morgan,
Barrett, and John Browne. ter
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The following prisoners were sentenced to carious nett,
of imprisonment :—William Jones, William 13el'OOF
Charles Hart, Johh 'Williams, Charles Nash, James t,
J. Waddle, C. Coates, E. Ryen, I. Slater. H. F.Dltenri
Hicks, 'F. Roper, J. Cowper, G. Douse, J. Adams, smith'
Wright, William Robinson, Mary M'Carthy, A"ne .10411'
Elizebeth Osborne, Margaret Faulkner, Sat4l' „ So'
Bridget Smith, Mary Andrews, Elizabeth Johnston'
phia Perryweth, and Mary Anne Andrews. ssioi*
One of the prisoners convicted at the present Serioner
named Sheen, was so violently assaulted by a fellow Pio,. hill'
since his trial, that it was deemed imprudent to brio,.
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up for judgment, his life being considered in a very V
carious state. tll°
The sentence on J. Minter Hart was respy.ed I°,,
opinion of the Judges could be had on the points reset 01

MA ____---_—_—_—
ICiigladtEsTEß.—We are to state that ti,.
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was a decided improvement in business at the market 00
terda, in the demand both for goods and yarns ; an iaoseverayl descriptions of goods, particularly on shirtiogs, b.
advance of from 3d. to 40. the piece was very reaailY ob.
tained. Indeed, business generally was decidedly El';
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brisk than usual at this period of the year. A 0111.:sys'
some magnitude has been announced within a few "-;;P:
but not being connected with the staple trade of the tos
it has not produced much sensation.—Guardian. 10/
A New York Paper of the 22d ultimo states t
intelligence had just arrived from the seat of war in Florida,cily
that the celebrated Seminole Chief, Oseola, had been
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turgid by a purty of Creeks, under General Jessup, wh°s;,a,
eedtchdouiasa:lptdaorlilaa;shtiomt,he individual Creek who had 5.:0..
octennancy. General Jessupgrave's
hiessisdteasteparotma ohtai_nvga hsaimid ttohaatlitlie
consequently last a fort,...ight longer• for
the gaol,
On Sunday night the Duke ril Orleans left Paris
Brussels. .
The Duhlin Reri)rier states that during Lord 3Pl'
crime of the tried prisoners, and was pleased, whererate
governor reported favourably of their conduct, to libe
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theta to the number of twenty-one.
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