The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-07 00:00:00

March 6.

His Lordship having taken his seat at the above hour,
proceeded to try the remaining prisoners, and when all
the rest had been disposed of, directed Wm. King, who
had pleaded Guilty yesterday morning to eight indict.
ments, charging him with uttering a number of forged
notes, and who was the principal witness against Alison,
to be called up for judgment. The prisoner had given
his evidence yesterday with as much coolness and tact as
any man could possibly give it, and appeared to be a
person of considerable natural sharpness and ability. In
sentencing him,
His LORDSHIP said, the prisoner's life presented a sad
example of the evil effects of idleness and licentiousness.
Had there been in his case no circumstances of mitiga-
tion, his sentence would have been transportation for
life; but under the peculiar circumstances in which he
was placed, that sentence would be mitigated to trans-
portation for 10 years.

MIDLAND ClRCUlT.—Northampton, March 5.
Thomas Tollington, aged 68, a farmer of very respect-
able station and appearance, was indicted for a rape, on
the 23d of July last, at Warmington, near Oundle, in
this county, upon Elizabeth Wilmot; and the case lasted
until nearly eleven o'clock at night.
The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
There was another indictment for a misdemeanor in
the form of an assault, arising out of the alleged chasing
about in the brewbouse, upon which, after a very dis-
tinct intimation upon request of the opinion of the
Learned Judge as to what ought to be done,
The Learned Counsel intimated to the jury that
he should offer no opposition.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—York, March 5.
The commission was opened here on Saturday with
the usual ceremonies. Their Lordships attended Divine
service at the Minster yesterday.
CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE.)
Wm. Bramall, aged 25, was charged with haying
uttered forged Bank of England Si. notes at Whitby, on
the 2d of August last.
Mr. Phipps and Mr. Liddell appeared on behalf of the
prosecution; and Mr. Overend and Mr. Price for the
defence.

The jury found the prisoner Guilty. Sentence de-
ferred.—This case occupied nearly the whole day.
CIVIL SlDE.—(Before Mr. Baron ALDERSON.)
In this court one or two undefended causes having
been disposed of, an action for work and labour done,
and for goods sold and delivered by a railway contractor,
in which witnesses were called for the defence to dispute
the value of the work done, occupied the whole day. The
case possessed not the slightest interest.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.

Yesterday a powerful young man, named James
Cowell, a slaughtersean, was charged with assaulting
Robert Hetherington, of Bridgwater-court, Fleet-street,
whereby his life was in danger.
It appeared in evidence that a fierce encounter had
taken place, on the morning of the 27th of February,
between the prisoner, who was driving cattle, and the
plaintiff, in the course of which the latter fell upon the
pavement, and received serious injury at the back of his
head. A certificate from Mr. Altred Smee was put in,
showing the man to be in great danger in consequence
of the injuries he had received.
Alderman SALOBIoNS said he could not take bail on
so serious an assault, as the charge might resolve itself
into one of murder.
The prisoner was then removed to the Compter.
BO tV-STREE
EXTENSIVE EisznEzztumENT.—Yesterday Henry Ed-
ward Russell, a cleric in the service of the directors of
the Westminster Fire and Life Insurance-office, in King-
street, Covent-garden, was brought oefore Mr. Jardine
for final examination, charged with embezzling divers
sums of money amounting to 8001., received by him for
and on account of his employers. The prisoner also
held the situation of collector of the paving rates for the
palish of St. Margaret's, Westminster.
Afer some further evidence the prisoner was fully
committed for trial.