The Sun.
London, England, 1836-02-11 00:00:00

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

SENTENCES ON THE PRISOYERS.
At half-past twelve o'clock yesterday, the AEcoRDEr,
accompanied by Alderman Lucas, Sir C. Marshal.% Messr:;.
Sheriffs Lainson and Salomons, and the usual City authori-
ties, took their seats on the Bench, for the purpose of ,nassieg
senth:e.es on those prisoners who had been tried anti ‘lotl-
- victed'durkT the present Sessions.
To be trairpxted for seven years—James Gibbs, George,
Williams alias G.llero, Thomas Holborn, Elijah Joel,
James Day, John WOker, Thomas Coffee, Benjamin Edy,
Thomas Lindsey, Sarah Price alias Cusec, Daniel Connor,
Thomas Hasker (who was convicted for obtaining money
from the Nobility by me;ins'of begging lettersl, William
Taylor,- John Leech, William Stewart, Chaiies Cook,
Ellen Cadlam, Edward Beer, Mary Dacey, Otto,
John Griffin, William Russell, Aaron Martin alias James
Murray, .john Lawless, Jane Storey, John Mack, Jolm
Barber, George West, William Davidson, Bartholonvaew
Walters, Ann Hays, Francis Burke, Henry Reeve, Ben-
jamin Miller, rfimothy Vs illiarn Calvert, Henry-
Smith, George Huson, JAI: Thomas Wildman, Michael
Murphy, John Halliday, and jolm Kencedy. The last
eight prisoners, being from 12 to It; years of age, were sen-
tenced to be sent to the Boys' Ship.
John Thcake, for wilful and corrupt perjery, was sen-
tenced to be kept to hard labour for one month, and then to
be transported for seven years.
To he transported for fourteen years—James Collins,
Frederick Mullet', David Doran, and Mary Mills, alias
Mary Miles. The last-named prisoner, on hearing the sen-
tence, exclaimed, " My Lord, if you all that justice, I call
it murder ; for I am innocent, and the police-constable has
false-sworn himself.

Tile RECORDER informed the prisoner that if she consi-
dered there were any circumstonces in her favour, her orrky
course to pursue would be to send a petition to the Secre-
tary of State.

To b.l TranFp9rted for Life —.- Thomas Hallifax,
Charles Gillon, John Burton, Ernest de Nirecourt, alias
Ernest de Levy, alias Ernest Levy de Mirecourt ; John
Keen, Joseph Antonio, for manslaughter, John Evans,
Peter Childerstbne, alias John Devon, Ellen Kenna, Henry
Stanton.

As the prisoner was about. being removed from the dock,
Stanton said, " My Lord, I have a claim on the Crown for

mercy.

The RECORDER—You are by profession a surgeon, and
have committed several robberies, some of them on persons
who could ill afford to lose any thing ; therefore I can sec
nothing in your case to recommend you to the merciful Con-
sideration of the Crown.
Stanton--I have a claim on the mercy of the Crown.
The RECORDER—I shall not feel it to be my duty to
interfere in your behalf ; at the same time, I shall present
no obstacle to your petition to the Secretary of State.

➢lr. Cope—:My Lord, I haVe his petition, and I have
promised to present it to-morrow at the Home Office.
James Cooke, the surgeon, for sending some threatening
letters to G. White, Esq., the Barrister, was sentenced to
be transported for life.
Cooke—My Lord, I wish to make one observaticn.

The REcoRDER—Your case is one of the worst . that
ever came under my notice, and therefore—

I Cooke—lt is the worst case you ever decided on.
fun RECartbER informed the prisoner that it was never
tt nracu:s”a to stand in the way between a prisoner and his
hn. a ,;"mission of his punishment ; but in the pre-
sent instance he st.':dd not feel it to by his day to support
e
p,..rson ever had 5,7) much'odiunt cast such a petition, c.n. no
upon his character as the poscentor had by the prisoner.
He had already committed an in4iirable injury upon that
Gentleman, and he would not suffer a repetitiou of his
groundless charges to be repeated.
Cooke—Ho is a perjured man.

The ItEcoithEn—Take him away

As the prisoner was about being removed a Gent:km.ln
in the gallery informed tho Court that the real none of tl,e
prisoner was William Henry Cooke, and he had imn the
whole of hi3-lifc• the character which. had been desc.ibed,
and that the sentence was an act of justice.

THE FORGERIES ON THE Pori:sit AND AUSTRIAN'
BANKS.—RobcrI Balis and Thwaas Harris were sentenced
to be transported for life ; and Marcus Warsaw-, alias
illarcus IVarsehaur, alias 11ordccai .illoses, was sentenced
to bo transported for iburtecn years. Ti)e latter-named
prisoner said be had been trepanned into the offence by
Flann.

To be imprisoned for twelve months—Richard Jefferics,
Henry Harvey-, Da7ies, Marten, Thomas
Baker, John Ray, gonjarain Wallis, and Joha Judah, alias
Jones.

To be iawrisoned for nine months—John Smith.
To be imprisoned for six months—Rowland Hall, Mary
Milton, Norab Maimny, John King; John Thomas, Mary
Ann Noll:ince, Ann Edwards, Ann Mitchell, Richard
Balls, Isabella. Maria Placey, Francis Pfice, Edward.
Twight, and Edward T:.ubridga.
imprisoned fbr three months—Ann Hebbert,
Clittrlte Brown, William Rudolph, George Potter, 'William
TitmouSe, John Jacobs. Julia Conan, George Foster, Re-
becca Ann Mall, Josef ll Cooper, James Tiley, I'r illiam
Mason, Robert Hebden, George Gurney, William Stephetv,
John Dodd, .1.0(: Cravens, William Smith, George Crebolt;
and Mary Farrell.

To be Imprisoned fo,- two months—William Holden,
John Towers, John Ramat., and Nathaniel Willoughby.
To be imprisoned for One mo."`:.ll—Samtlel Henry, Edwin
Moore, Maria Davies, James rah-, Margaret Taylor,
Austin Cadman, James Lloyd, Siggins, John
Donsdale, Georg! Barrow, IL;ri-iet Savet,
John Latham, and Josenli Reid.
De.ath—James Rogers. for maliciously shoz..tulg, 'With in-
tent to murder ; James Rllthvin, and Mettor., for
In In the case of Bone scati.nce ‘vai
respite[l, con<scquene•.! of tome doubt existing a.s to
whether the off_mee was committed in Middlesex or ...lett,
ford. The Court then at:journe,d until the 29th inst.