The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-16 00:00:00

March 12.

Mr: Sergeant Murphy sat to-day in the magistrates'
room, and there tried some of the prisoners.
Ann G arb ut, aged 20, was iadicted for having, at South-
ampton, on the 30th of January last, endeavoured to con-
ceal the birth of her illegitimate child.

Mr. Blanchard appeared fur the prosecution. The
prisoner had no counsel.
It appeared that the prisoner had been. living for a
short time as a domestic servant in the family of Mr. IV.
St. Quinton, of Scampstun Hall, near Walton ; and had
before lived as kitchen-maid with Lord Chelsea, at Put-
ney-heath. She had received a good character from her
latter place. The principal evidence against the pri-
soner was that. of some of the servants who had lived
with her, and the melical man, who on coming to attend
the prisoner found the body of the child hidden in her
bed-room. He a,ked her if the child had been alive
when born, when she exclaimed, " Good God do you
suppose I could put it into the box alive ?"—Verdict
Guilty.
The Learned COUNSEL for the prosecution informed
the Court that he was instruct d to bt speak his Lord-
ship's merciful consideration for the prisoner, as she had
borne an excellent character.

Sentence, two mi,nths' imprisonment in York Castle.
Ann Doulan, aged 22, a who had been working
at the silk mill of Mr. Holdforth, in Leeds, was indicted
for a similar offence. In this case the body of the child
had been dropped by the prisoner into a river.
She was convicted, and sentenced to be imprisoned
for two months.

March 13.
CIVIL SlDE.—(Before Mr. Baron ALDERSON.)
POLLOCK W. STABLES.

This was an action on promise four 851.. money A 1 1 eged
to have been paid by the plaictiff for and on account of
the defendant, end alio to rec,,ver another sum in the
shape of brokerage on the purchase of shares.
Mr. Baines, with whom was Mr. Ellice, appeared for
the plaintiff, and Mr. Watson and Mr. Pashley for the
defendant.

The debt claimed by the plaintiff was contracted in
the month of September, 1845, the plaintiff and
the defendant at that time both being share-
brokers in Leeds, and members of the association
of brokers established there, and the defendant
also was by profession an attorney. The first• mentioned
suns now sought to be recovered was the difference be-
tween the cost price and the selling price of thireen
shares in the Manchester and Huddersfield fittilwai,
which shares, as the plainttff under ook to show, he had
bought frcm Messrs. Thurnley and Cooper, brokers, of
Leeds, by order and On account of the defendant.
It was proved by the clerk of the plaintiff that a Mr.
Thomas llogg, supposed to have been at the time the
defendant's clerk, had come once or twice to the plain-
tiff's office in Leeds, ai from the defendant, and
in the name of the latter commissioned the plain-
tiff to purchase the shares in question. They were I
bought of Messrs. Thurnley and Cooper for 281. per
share; and the defendant afterwards retu,ing to accept!
the scrip, the shares, after the usual notice given, were-!
sold out, and then brought but 191. 10s. each, makingi
the difference of 85/. The plaintiff sh:iwed that he had
been called upn to pay, and had paid the full sum oti
281. on each share to Messrs. Thurnley and Cooper, and
also the reasonableness of the claim in brokerage, •viz.,j
ss. per share.
But on the objection being taken for the defence, hi'i
LORDSHIP expressed his own. opinion to be that Oil,
plaintiff could not, as to the 851., recover anything in tht
present form of action. The Learned Judge questionet
if the plaintiff's only -remedy were not an action on th
case, instead of assumpsit, as the plaintiff had not pati3
the money to Thurnley and Cooper on the plaintiff' p
account,, but in discharge of a debt due from himselt ti;)
them.

It was eventually agreed that a verdict should be give ..a
for tke defendant as to the issue respecting the 851, bur
that the jury might consider the question whether any!-
thing were owing to the plaintiff for brokerage ; and
that question being put to them by his Lordf hip, the,:i
fonnd for the plaintiff; the plaintiff, as we understooui,
to be allowed to enter a verdict also as to the other por•-
tion of his demand.

POLICE INTELLIGENI'E.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Hester Baggett. and Joseph Buggett, her son, were plaro..'d
before Mr. Bingham, charged with oh' aining the sum of 20/.
by means of a forged order, from the Provident Instituthu
Savings' Bank, Saint Martin's-place.
Joseph Baggett, butcher, No. 7, Market-street, Newport•
market, stated that the prisoners were his wife and son, aied
that his wife had been in the habit of drinking to excefs.
On Wednesday last he was informed that his wife had last
eleven pounds, and knowing that she cold not, from l ter
habits be possessed of eleven pence, he made inquiries, which
led him to search for his savings' bank book. On finding it,
and referring to it, he was astounded to find that site
had been to the bank and drawn 20/. out without. his consent
or knowledge. The prisoner, after obtaining the mon! y,
absconded. lie then gave information to the police, w';no
took her into custody last night.
Mr. Edward Boodle, comptroller and secretary to the
Provident Institution Savings' Bank, St. Martin's-place, mid
that on the 26th ult. a female came. to the bank and applied
fir the payment of 201., and the same time producing an
order purporting to be signed by the prosecutor. Throi;gh
some informality in the wording of the order, he
refused to pay the money. On the 6th In-
stant, the female prisoner, accompanied by the boy,
carne to the bank, and brought a' letter purporting to kitty°
been wr tten by the prisoner's son, by his authority, wh:ich
stated that the prosecutor was in very ill health, that the
bearers were his wife and son, and requested hat the money
might be paid to them. The money was paid, the fenivie
prisoner giving him a receipt for the same.
In reply to Mr. Bingham, the prosecutor said than he
couh; not write, and that he never gave his son any au tho-
rite. to write the letter and order produced for him, or td his
w ife to draw the money from the bank.
Mr. BINGIIAU remanded them till Wednesday next.
SOUTH W A BK.

Thomas Harding' Faith, a powerful man, was charged
with assaulting a police constable.
The defendant forced his way into the station-house, and
smashed the windows, lilt consequence of being refused; ad-
mission, and bit the policeman's leg. It was further stated,
that previously to his being locked up he went into a pttblic-
house, and, being- a man of great strength, insisted on
drinking out of the glawses of all in the room, without.con-
tributing to the payment.
In answer to the charge, the direr, dant said he must have
been mad at the time, or he would n!,ver have insisted on
being taken to the station-house. He regretted all that had
occurred.
The MAGISTRATE said, that he should fine the defebdant
205., or 21 days' imprisonment.