The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-14 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE
NORFOLK CIRCUIT, July 13.

The commission for this county was opened yester-
day afternoon, bY' the -Chief jilaiid6 of 'the -Common
Pleas, and after having attended Divine service his
Lordship charged the grand jury at eleven o'clock, and
then proceeded to try the undefended actions, of which
there were two, out of an entry of five causes.
This unusual arrangement has been rendered neces-
sary in consequence of the lamented death of Mr. Jus •
tice Coltman, on whom would have devolved the duties
or the civil court. • The suddenness of the death of that
learned and estimable Judge has rendered it impossible
to supply his, place in the commission for this county;
but it is understood that Mr. Sergeant Dowling will be
appointed ad interim, and that he will join the circuit at
Belford. lathe meantime it is fortunate that the busi-
ness of this county is very light. Of the five causes the
only long one has been made a remanet, and two only
which remain are not likely to occupy much time. They
are, however, fixed for to-morrow.
The calendar only contained the names of nine pri-
soners, most of whom have been 'tried to day, or sen-
tenced on their own confession—among the latter being
four men who were all implicated in three burglaries
and a charge of horse-stealing.
CROWN COURT.—(Before Chief Justice WILDE.)
William Hall, aged 12 years, was indicted for wilfully.
killing and slaying Wm. Gibson on the lit of June last,
at Chipping Vi ycumbe.
Mr. Sanders prosecuted the prisoner; who was de-
fended by Mr. Griffiths.

It appeared that the prisoner and the deceased, who
was 15 years old, were playing together on Flackwell-
heath, near Wycombe on the day in question, with five
or six other youngsters; and that atter some little time
they quarrelled about a bird's nest. In the course of
their dispute the deceased threw. an ay the boot of the
prisoner, who thereupon called him " several bad names."
Irritated at this abuse, the deceased struck the prisoner
two blows over the head, with his open hand. This at-
tack led to a kick at first, and then the prisoner, stooping
down, picked up a • small jagged flint stone, 'which he
threw right against the bead ut the deceased when within
three yards of him. The blow thus inflicted staggered
the lad, who placed his head on his sister's shoulder and
slowly repaired Koine. His parents administered such
assistance to him as suggested themselves to their simple
minds, but as he got evidently worse and worse, they
at last sent for a medical man on the ninth day. At
that time the. patient was ,suffering from violent erysipe-
latous inflammation in the head, accompanied by exten-
sive suppuration froin the left ear, in the immediate
vicinity of which the stone had struck him. Notwith-
standing the skill and attention which were bestowed
on the case, the lad lingered on in great pain and suf-
fering till the 19th of June, when he died, and the pri
soner was taken into custody on the verdict of the coro•

ner's jury.
The jury having found the prisoner Guilty,
The CHIEF JUSTICE proceeded to pass sentence on the
boy, who wept bitterly during the whole trial. His
Lordship, after cot menttng but firm language
on the impropriety of his having had recourse to such
offensive weapons, even in defending himself from an
older antagonist, sentenced him to be imprisoned fur
three inunths.

James Harding, whom .the calendar described as a
shepherd, and as being 26 years old, was indicted for
assaulting Eliz ibeth Alison on the 12th of April Inst.
with intent to murder her or .to do her some grievous
bodily halal.
Eviience was given to •show that the prisoner had
made attempts upon the girl out of jealousy.
The jury, alter delibetating together for some little
time without success, retired from the Court, and re-
mained under the care of the bailiff at the time when our
dispatch was closed.

OXFORD elliGUlT.—Oxford, July 12.
The Judgr-s went to prayers this morning at ten, an
began the business at twelve.

At the Civil side, where Mr. Justice Erie presided,
there were two causes entered—the first was settled out
of court; the second, an action of replevin, in which Mr.
Whatehy and Mr. Self appeared for the plaintiff, and
Mr. Sergeant Telfourd and Mr. Phipson for the defen-
dant, after occupling about an hour, ended in a verdict
for the plaintiff; the defendant's witnesses having
unexpectedly failed to prove what they were expected to
prove.
His Lordship then tried three prisoners; one for
stealing a kettle worth 4s. Bd., and two for stealing 2i
bushels of wheat.

All three were convicted on the clearest evidence, and
we, e sentet,ced to short terms of imprisonment.
His Lordship, there being nothing more for him to do,
rose at twenty minutes past three o'clock.
Brfore Mr. Baron Rolfe, who presided in the Crown
Court, there were only four prisoners for trial, one of
whom pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing two pieces
of coburgh cloth; another to a charge of forging a letter
for the delivery of goods; the third, a farm servant, was
tried and convicted of embezzling 31., the money of his
master; and the fourth, who was charged with the mur-
der of his wife, had his trial put off till to-morrow; on
account of the absence of witnesses.
His Lordship rose at three o'clock.

Thus, with-the exception of this one case, all the
assizQ business of this county was disposed of in less
than four hours.

MIDLAND ClRCUlT—Northampton, July. 13.
(Before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE.)
Biddy Keiley, aged 30, was last evening indicted for
having, on the Bth of March last, at the parish of
Weeden Beck, in this county, maliciously and feloniously
thrown upon Andrew Keiley, a soldier, alleged by the
prisoner to be her husband, four ounces of corrosive
matter called oil of vitriol, with intent, &c.
The prisoner was ordered to be imprisoned and kept
to had labour for eighteen calendar months.
The Court rose shortly before six o'clock.
Four ordinary Crown cases only remained over from
yesterd.ty, and the assizas terminated at one to-day,
nothing calling for any report transpiring.
At Okeham there was, we believe, no business at all,
civil or criminal, the judge receiving a pair of gloves in
accordance with ancient custom.
The commission will be opened at Lincoln, where
there are some rather heavy Crown cases, on Saturday,
and business will comma nee on Mouthy morning.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.

Mr. John Harrington, of No. 4, Staples Inn-buildings,
Holborn, was brought up before Mr. Alderman Mus-
grove, charged with embezzling various sums of money
belong to his employer.
Mr. Hobler attended to conduct the prosecution, sad
Mr. Buchanan's clerk appeared fur the prison. r.
Mr. Adoph Heilbronn, of No 11, Great St. Helen's,
said th,t for some time past the prisoner had been in
his service as a town-traveller, and was aufhorind to
collect orders and receive m-ney, for which he was to
account every second day. On the sth of June, Messrs.
[hider and Son, of Greenwich, were supplied with a
quantity of essential oils, to the amount of 21 14s. 10d.
The receipt produced showed that the amount had been
paid on the llth of throe, and the signature was in the
prisoner's handwriting. A Mr. Sutchff., of Deptford,
had also been supplied with articles on the 27th of
April, which came to 8s 5d., which the prisoner received.
Both those items had never been accounted for.
Alderman MuscnovE—Did he ever keep money longer
than the two days ? Mr. Heilbronn—On one occasion
he did so, but afterwards accounted for it. I then for-
gave him, at the same time giving him a caution that I
would not allow a repetition of it.
Mr. Hobler said that was all the evidence at present,
as he wished for a remand, in consequence of having
that morning received over a dozen invoices of amounts
that had never been accounted fur, some of them to a
large amount.
Mr. Buchanan's clerk hoped that if the Alderman had
made up his mind to remand the prisoner, ho might be'
allowed out on bail, as he was most respectably con-
nected, and would be forthcoming at any time.
Mr. nobler objected, as there might be other charges
brought against him at the next examination, inde-
pendent of those of embezzlement.
Alderman lItTSGROVE said, that under all the circum-
stanci s he should remand the prisoner until Tuesday,
and decline taking bail for his appearance.
He vio.s accordingly conveyed to the Compter.
BOW-STREET.

ifiilium E. Broderip, late clerk to Messrs. Few,
Dukes, and Co., solicitors, of Henrietta street, Covent-
garden, was re-examined, before Mr. Jardine, on several
charges of forgery.
Mr. Humphries and Mr. Mullens conducted the pro-
secution, and Mr. Wontner appeared for the prisoner.
Evidence was given that the prisoner, who had been
in the service of Messrs. Few and Dukes until Easter
last, applied to the cashier of the London Joint-stock
Bank, in Pall-mall, and obtained, in the name of his
employers and by a forged order, a blank cheque- book,
which was given without suspicion, as the firm had au
account there. Two days afterwards (on the 18th of
June) a young man, believed to be the prisoner, pre-
sented a cheque for 4.71, purporting to have been drawn
by the firm, and received a 40Z note, a 51. note, and two
sovf,reigns in payment.
A clerk in the Bank of England (Samuel Miller)
proved that the 401. note in question, on the back of
which the names of "Jenkinson, Sweeting, and Co.,
of Lombard-street," were endorsed, was presented fur
payment the same day (the 18th) by a person who re-
ceived the entire amount in gold.
Rowland G. Peacock, clerk in the offices of Jenkinson
and Sweeting, stated that the prisoner was formerly in
the employ of that firm. Knew his handwriting, and
believed that the manuscript portion of the cheque, as
well as the endorsement, were written by the prisoner.
W. Britten, a bookseller, in Russell-court, Brydges-
street, proved that on the 30th of June the prisoner
called at his house in the afternoon with a cheque for 101.,
purporting to be drawn by Messrs. Few and Dukes. He
said he was too late for the banks, but wanted to cash
the cheque that night, having some disbursements to
make for the firm. NI, itness gave him two St notes, and
ascertained next day that the cheque was a forgery.
Mr. Dukes stated that the signature and body of the
cheque were in the prisoner's handwriting.
Similar evidence was given with respect to another
forged cheque for 10/.,which Mr.G. Anderson, clerk to one
of the examiners in the Court of Chancery, had been in-
duceil to cash ,or the prisoner on th,, 16th of June, on
the representation of the latter that he was too late for
the bai.k.
Mr. JARDINE committed the prisoner for trial on the
three separate charges.
MARY L EB 0 NE..

Mr. Nicholson, solicitor, 112yrnond-buildings, Gray's-
inn, attended before Mr. Broughton, as the legal repro-
sritative of C!tptain Gorge White Melville (brother-in.
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alleged by her, the aforesaid captain WAS the father.