The Sun.
London, England, 1840-11-25 00:00:00

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.
(Before the REcoaDER.)
John canhaiu, eged 30, described as a surveyor, was
ind cted for obtaining from Edward Fleming the sum of
.21., by false pretences. _ _ _

The prisoner retracted his plea of Not Guilty, and
pleaded Guilty to the charge.
The RECORDER told the prisoner he had committed
a very serious offence. He was in the employ of a re-
spectable gentleman as clerk, and he had forged that
gentknaan's name, and by that means had obtained 9./.,
and it appeared that upon another occasion he had at-
tempted to obtain a further sum of 31. The Court was,
therefore, bound to pass a sentence upon him of a severe
character.

The prisoner was then ordered to be imprisoned and
kept to haid labour for two years.
John Smith, aged 35, a person of respectable appear-
ance, was indicted for stealing a watch, value 101., tne
property of Messrs. Dodd and Co.
Tho facts of this case have been fully given within
the last few days in our Mansion-house report. The
prisoner, it will be recollected, went into the prosecu-
tor's shop upon some pretence or other, and took the
oppGrtunity of snatching a watch from the counter, and
ran away with it. He was pursucd and taken, and the
watch found in his possession.
The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty:

Mr. Pearce, tha Inspector of the A divis'on, was
then called to prove that the prisoner had been convicted
in April last, of stealing a watch, and sentenced to six
months' imprisonment.

The RECORDER sentenced the prisoner to be trans-
portal for fifteen years.
A number of prisoners pleaded guilty in the course
of the day, and the Court disposed of several trifling
cases of larceny, the details of which were not of the
least interest.

CORONER'S INQUEST.—Yesterday afternoon
an inquest was held at the Coach and Horses public- house,
in Dover-street, Piccadilly, before Mr. Gell, on the body
of Lieutenant-Colonel John Cragie, late of the Bengal
Army. Mr. Thomas Young, of No. 209, Piccadilly, sur-
geon, stated that about two o'clock yesterday he was sent
for to Hatchett's Hotel, and found the deceased in the
room No. 16, in bed, on his back, undressed, suffering
under apoplexy. Witness was given to understand that
he had taken poison—laudanum. Witness used the
stomach pump, and withdrew a quantity of powdered
opium. About half an ounce was more than sufficient to
destroy life. The apoplexy was caused by the effects of
the opium, which probably had been taken three or four
hours. He was quite insensible and never rallied. Wit-
ness
about
remained with him till his death, which took place
inoyt three quarters of an hour, and was decidedly
Caused by taking the opium. The housekeeper was ex-
amined, and also Mr. J. P. Larkins, a friend, who had
known deceased for twenty-five years. He had been in a
family differences, of
desponding stw
mind for some time, on account of 1
,twharnd had twice attempted before to coin-
mit suicide.
left India about throe Insanity."
R. BALLS'
been performing at the 01
sucee,s, takes his benefit atY that BaseiNnearifiluent circumstances, and had
ee years ago. Verdict Temporary
tee
excellent es same
raT:—This actor, who has
e time with great
theatre this evening, and
•have n 3 doubt will have an
1 we
' lection of pieces is good. tir.
P.
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\ house. The se-
fioni the St. Charles's Theatre, N Villian;s, an actor
ew Coeen. 'll ,wi make
his first appearance here in a burlettall talce
French ; and a young lady of the name of Wolfe,from
the
appeared before the public, will, who has
not yet in the course of
sing a number of son
the evening, songs among others
" Lightly tripping o'er the mountain," and " The shep:
herd's evening bell." This is the last night but two of
Mr. Balls' present engagement, but we trust it will be re-
newed. He is an excellent actor in his line, and deserves
success.