The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-10 00:00:00

IN RE HENRY HARMAN PLAYER.

This insolvent, who was examined on a trial at the
Central Criminal Court a short tune since, was oppn,ed
by two creditors. Ile afforded a good deal of amusement
in the court by the peculiar stylo in which lie gave his
evidence.

Aft( r an examination of come duration, in which wore
amusement was manifested than was consistent with a
court of law, he was discharged.

IN RE ABRAHAM LEVY GOODMAN, KNOWN AS " GOOD-
MAN LEVY."

The insolvent, connected with the " turf," was heard
at the close of the day (six o'clock), on his application
to be discharged. He was supported by Mr. Cooke.
Notice of opposition had been given, but no creditor
appeared. The insolvency was principally attributed on
account of the forfeits the insolvent had paid for horses
not running according to the entries made in respect to
the races.

Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS, in reference to the sche-
dule, said, you are lucky, Mr. Goodman. You have
500/. more owing to you than you owe. I see, however,
by the first page that there are two doubtful debts, and
all the rest bad. Is one farthing likely to be realised?
The insolvent said there was one debt of 2001. from
Mr. Gornpertz which might be paid.
Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS —NV hy, I see, he is an
insolvent.

The insolvent said he had been so, but he had heard
he intended to take the schedule off the files.
The Learned COMIVMSIONER told the insolvent he had
heard of his name.

The insolvent said it was very likely. He had, how-
ever, not been discharged before by the Court.
Mr. CooKE observed, that the insolvent had specu-
sled, and was well known on the `• turf."
Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS said the Legislature had
not thought fit; to discountenance the system, and he did
not know why he shou 41 sit as a censor of pubic morals.
lie found that the applicant attributed his insolvency to
the forfeits he had paid. There were respectable per-
sons coon. eted with the turf.

The insolvent was ordered to be discharged.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
OX FORD ClRCUlT.—Gloucester, April S.
CROWN COURT.—(lkfcie Mr. Sergeant GAZIZLEE
John James, aged 19, was indic!ed for setting tire to a
stack of hay, at Walton Car tiff, on the 4th of January,
the p. opt of John Philips, and a stack of hay, the
prcperty of Samuel Kingcott.
Mr. Cooke conducted the prosecution.
The prisoner lived at Tewkesbury, in Barton-street,
and the prosecutor is a farmer at Walton Cardiff; who
prosecuted the prisoner shout a twelvemonth ago for
felony, which it was centcnded was the inducing rn hive
to the committal of the offence charge.' in the indict •
• mein. It appeared that the haystacks were in a field
ii&f a rods from Barton 4treet, and almost simultane-
ans!y with the alarm the pris,ner was seen by a little
b-iy coming from a lane in chat direction. He passed
the house of a witness named Evans, knocked at the
window, and cried out "Fire, roast beef and plum pud-
ding." Tim prisoner, who was before seen in the direc-
tion of Walton, appeared to have made the circuit of the
town of"Tewkesbury, as he was met Lear Gupsill on the
Cheltenham and Gloucester road, at about a quarter past
five, by an old Man named Stock, and they exchanged
the salutation of "good night" with each other. A lad,
named Francis finite, saw the prisoner near a gate, and
walked a little way together, when the prisoner pointed
out the rick on fire to the lad, saying, " Whatever is
that ; it is a rick or a house on fire." Some people then
came up and said, "It is Mr. Philips's rick." Ilaile pro-
'Used to go to it, but prisoner said he could not now, as
his shoes hurt him. He got through a hedge and wiped
his shoes in a field. The prisoner was then taken into
custody by Inspector Rider about eight o'clock in the
evening, when his shoes were found to be very wet and
muddy. They were compared next day by Moses Har-
ris, a shoemaker, with some foot-marks in Walton-
meadow, the lane near, and the field leading to the
stacks, as also where be went to wipe his shoes on the
previous night, and they appeared to correspond, but the
comparison seemed to have been made in a very bung-
ling, and by no means scientific, manner. The chief
evidence against the prisoner was his own confession,
made voluntarily to Mr. Holme, banker of Tewkes-
bury. in which he said he set fire to the ricks with
a lucifer match, and gave a detailed account of how
he did it, and where he went afterwards. lie said
he was sorry for burning Knight's, but Philips's
served him right, and he did not mind going to gaol, as
he had six months under Hampton (the keeper of
'Tewkesbury Gaol), and he worked him pretty hard. He
concluded by saying, "Sometimes the devil has hold of
toe, and then I will do anything to spite any body, and
afterwards go to chapel aryl be very sorry for it."
The prisoner put in a written paper, in which he said
he was " the son of poor and industrious parents, but
could not obtain the means to have a professional gentle-
man to defend him from base and treacherous man, and
that Evans, the witness, had a spite against him."
A witness was called, who swore that Mr. Philips,
speaking of the prisoner, said, " I will transport the
scoundrel before this day twelvemonth."
It appeared that the prisoner was convicted on the
20th October last, at Tewkesbury Quarter Sessions,
before the Recorder, on a charge of stealing eleven eggs.
the property of Mr. Philips, and sentenced to six months'
hard labour.

lie was found Guilty, and the previous conviction
proved against him. _ _

His Li).RDSIIIP said lie wished it to be understood that
in all such cases a severe example would be made of
those convicted of them. He then sentenced him to be
transported for twt try years.
William Kyndoza Philips, aged 24, was indicted for
stealing at Saint Werburgh, on the 3d of March, a post-
letter containing a bill of exchange, the property of the
Postmaster General, and forging and uttering an en-
dorsement of the same.

Mr. Whateley, Q.C., with Mr. Godson, Q.C., Mr.
Alexander, Q C., and Mr. Bros, conducted the prJsecu-
tion; and Mr. Greaves, with Mr. Skinner, defended the
prisoner, a respectable young man, who was a wine-
merchant at Bristol.

Mr. WHATELET opened the caw, detailing the facts sia
they app.,ar in evidence.

ilr..thaisON called

John Arthur—l live near Penzance, and am an in-
spector. I deal with the firm of Philips. wine-merchants,
at Bristol. On the 27th of February I accepted a bill
for 214 4s. 3d drawn by them, made payable at Messrs.
Bolitho's bank, at Penzance, on the 28th of April. I
put the bill produced in a letter, in the post, and sent it,
addressed to "T. R. Philips, Nelson-street, Bristol." In
two or three days they wrote saying they had not re-
ceived it. It was posted at the Helston post-office. There
was no endorsement on the bill when I sent it; it was
drawn, but not endorsed.

Alfi:ed Robins—l am an errand-boy in Whine street,
Bristol. In May, last year, I met a person in a sailor's
dress in High-street. He was a young man, about five
feet ten inches. The prisoner is like him. He gave me
this piece of paper, and said I was to take it into the
post-office, give it to the man there, and he would give
me a letter. I handed in the paper at the office, and
was taken inside by a police-officer, and then went up
the street with him to look for the man. We could nut
find him. The post office people gave me a letter.
After other evidence, showing that the prisoner re-
ceived the letter,

The jury consulted together for about a quarter of
an hour, and returned a verdict of Guilty, but recom-
mended him to mercy on account of his youth and good
character.

The JUDGE said he quite agreed with the verdict, and
he invariably made it a rule, when persons in his situa-
tion and of education committed offences, to make ex-
amples of them, as day by day they saw poor, unedu-
cated, ignorant men at that bar, punished severely for
trivial offences. He should, however, take the recom-
mendation of the jury into consideration, or he might
have transported him for life. He was then sentenced
to seven years' transportation.
In the Nisi Prius Court, Mr. Justice Menlo and a
special jury are engaged in trying a case of breach of
promise of marriage—" Townsend v. Sims "—the action
being brought by a beerhouse-lteeper against a young
farmer. The case was tried at the last assizes, and a
verdict then returned for the plaintiff—Damages, 1001.
A new trial was subsequently applied for on the part of
the plaintiff, and the case was proceeding when our re-
port left.

NORTH WALES ClRCUlT.—Chester, April 8.
CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice WIGIITMAN.)
John Wright, aged 27, was indicted for violently
wounding Francis M'Gill, at Piekmere, and stealing
eighteen sovereigns, two promiF.so y notes, and other
moneys from his person.
Mr. Trafford and Mr. Bevan were counsel for the
Crown, sad Mr. Temple for the defence.
Francis M`Gill said I am a draper at Manchester. On
the 22d or October I slept at Northwich, and started on
f, of about ei:ht o'clock the next morning towards Pick-
more. The prisoner overto,k me at the foot-bridge, and
on stepping on Ito it I felt a bl ,w on my head which
knocked me down, and I bectimil insensible. When I
ri-c.nered my senses I was still on the ground ; the pri-
sor:er was upon me, with his hand in my right trousers
pocket. My silver was in that pocket. I made an eff)rt,
and got up. Ue then said, " Give it me, Mac, I know you
have not it." I told him to take all I had, but to spare
my life. I put my hand in my left hand trousers. pocket
to bring my purse out, and he snatched it from Ric be-
fore I had got it quite out. I again asked him to spare
my life, and he made no reply. By some means or other
I got a stick he had in his hand into my possession,
which he took from me, and went away towards Pick•
mere. In the purse he took from me were two 201.
notes, two 5/. notes, and 18/. 10s. in gold. He took
about 3/. 17s. in silver out of
,my right-hand trousers
packet.

Other evidence being adduced clearly showing the
guilt of the pri.oner, thN jury fund him Guilty.
Hia LORDSHIP ordered judgment of death to be re-
corded against him.

NISI PRIUS COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice
COLTMAN.)
ATKINSON V. HORRIDGE.
Mr. EGERTON Nt Iced the pleadiniv, to the cffect tnat
Ihe action was as to the sale of a horse for 1501., which
t' )o defendant warranted to be sound; to which the de-
fendant pleaded that he did not warrant, and, secondly,
that the horse was sound.

Mr. TOWNSEND opened the case to the fffect that the
plaintiff is a gentleman living at Leeds, and Mr. Horridge
a gentleman well known to the Cheshire hunt. At
Chester October races the defendant's horse Paragon
was standing at the Albion Hotel, at the price of 160
guineas, and another at 60 guineas. The plaintiff
bought them for 2101. He warranted the horse Paragon,
but declined to warrant the other. The plaintiff's groom
fetched the horses away on the Monday, and they ar-
rived at Leeds on the sth of October; the next morn-
ing, at the end of a canter, the groom detected that the
horse breathed thick. The plaintiff immediately sub-
mitted the horse to Mr. Yates, the veterinary surgeon,
who pronounced the horse as suffering from a chronic
affection, which being incurable was unsoundness, al-
though it would not prevent the horse being hunted.
Some correspondence took place, which ended in the
sale Gf the horse for 561., and bought in on behalf of the
de'endant, which sum was reduced by expenses to 481.,
and it was for the difference between the purchase money
and that stun that the action was brought.
These facts bring proved,
The Learned JUDGE went minutely through the
evidence.

Verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 101/. 59.
DOE DEM LORD DELAMERE V THORNTON and OTHERS.

This was an action of ejectment to recover possession
of certain enclosed wastes in the lordship of Marton, in
this county. The defendant had occupied under a con-
veyance from Mr. Court, of the manor, who had
covenanted to give a good title. The question at issue
was of no public interest. Verdict for the plaintiff.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.

George Scott, a porter at iiCis7illery, was brought
before Mr. Alderman fforspr, charged with obstructing
the Post-office coast able=., appointed to preserve access
f a. the public to the da•rent windows in the hall.
Craddock, one of the officers, made a very long and
minute statement of all that passed, as a solicitor attended
on behalf of the prisoner. The officer said the prisoner
(*tune up some minutes after six o'clock in the evening,
and a'ked where he was to put a handful of letters.
Witness directed him to the proper window, where seve-
ral persons were standing. In a few minutes the clerk
called for the officers to clear the windows, and they
found the prisoner there. He said he was there b
re
six, that he shetild not pcy the fee of a penny wit h
hi
letter: it was a gross impo,ition, and he should not cave
the window till his letters were taken. Witness said it
vv,s past six when he inquired for the window. The
prisoner replied that was false, and after trying to per-
.urtdo him to leave the window, they were obliged to
use force, and turn him out of the hall. The prisoner
pulled off his jacket, and wanted to pay 5/. for the plea-
sure of ti;hting with the biggest of the officers. He
remained about the hall endeavouring to incite one of
them to fight him till nearly eight o'clock, when the
crowd, expecting to see a battle, was so great, they were
obliged to give him into custody for obstruction, by
which offence he had incurred a penalty of 51. He paid
61. with two of his letters, and took the rest back to his
employers.
The prisoner said he was at the window some minutes
betnre six, but the clerk was wrangling with somebody
ab,ut a letter, and the time was thus exhausted.
__ __

Mr. Gordon, one of his employers, stated that he bailed
him out, and he was certainly sober.
The .fficer said he did not press for a penalty, as the
prisoner did not strike him.

Mr. Alderman Ho°Pan asked if a person arrived
laore six, and from the number of persons there, tir an
altercation as in this case, between a clerk and a cas-
tanet., the clock strikes before his letter can be re-
ceived, was subjected to au extra fee ?—The officer said
ye-s. It happened. constantly, from two or three persons
bringing fitly or sixty letters at the last moment, which
must be east.

The ALDERMAN observed, that it was not so under the
el.! system. Th►.n the officers made a line with their
,taves at six o'clock, and from those who were within
the line and tvai,ing to be served before the bell rung,
no extra charge was demanded ; and this plan ought
to he resorted to again. The public ought not to pay
for the deficiency of accommodation at the Post-office.
The officer said if the public would use stamps, they
need not wait at the windows at all.
Mr. Alderman HOOPER. replied, a merchant's supply
of stamps might be out, and the Post office should atibrd
accommodation under all circumstances. He admonished
and discharged the prisoner.

BO W-S TRE ET.
A young man of very gentlemanly appearance, look-
ing about 20. vears of age, and describing himself as
William Gragure, of the Tavistock Hotel, Covent-
garden, and re hiding at Walton house, Somersetshire,
was brought before Mr. Henry, shortly before the closing
of the court, charged with having altered a cheque upon
Coutts and Cu., from 81. to 801., with intention to defraud
the hankers.

Henry Burgess, a shopman in the employ of Messrs.
Fortuutn and Mason, of Piccadilly, proved that the pri-
soner ordered a quantity of goods at their shop a few
days ago, for a lady in St. John's-wood, and then asked
to-be favoured with a cheque for 8/. upon the bankers of
the firm, in exchange for eight sovereigns, which he
threw upon the counter. Ile said that he wanted the
cheque to send into the country. Witness applied to
\dr, Keats, the principal, by whom the cheque was
t',en drawn for the amount requested and handed to the
prisoner. who gave the name of J. H. Montgomery,
Esq." Shortly afterwards the prisoner returned to the
shop, and presenting the cheque partially torn, said ho
had accidentally used it to light his cigar, and begged to
be fay' wed with another. Another of the principals,
after making some inquiry of the witness, then drew
out a second oh, que for the same amount, and it was
given to the prisoner. Witness identified a cheque pro-
duced as the same, with the alterations mentioned in the
charge, which had been made since. _ _ _

Henry Ayling, an oyster-shop keeper, in St. Martin's-
court, stated that he knew the prisoner from his being in
the habit of taking oysters and stout at his shop. On
Tuesday last the prisoner called upon him, and requested
him to go out and obtain a cheque upon a London banker
fur 61, and gave him six sovereigns for that purpose.
Witness went to several of his neighbours, but could not
procure one, the answer of the several tradesmen being,
that " the party who wanted it could procure a post-
ogice order, if he wished to send that sum into the
country." He conveyed this answer to the prisoner, who
fray() him a sovereign for his trouble. On that day
(Friday) he called again, and said he wished to get a
cheque upon Coutts and Co. eashed, and witness said
that he would call at the bank for him. It was agreed
that the prisoner should call again at four o'clock for the
money, which wa-, to be 801; the prisoner observing that
he would have two 101. notes, ten .5/. notes, and the re-
mainder in gold. Witness accordingly went to the
bank, but on presenting the chcque was himself given
ii.to custody. lie related the circumstances at the bank,
and directed the officers to his louse, where the young
man was taken, at four o'clock.

Mr. Keats ail(' a constable in private clothes corrobo-
ratd this evidence, and the latter deposed that the pri-
soner, on being taken into custody, said that Mr. Mont-
gomer•y had requested him to obtain the cash.
The prisoner admitted the truth of the statements
made against him, and begged to retract what he said to
the constable, us to being requested by a Mr. Mont.
gomery to obtain tie money. The name of Montgomery
was false. His own name was Grabure. It was true
that he altered the cheque, but he had not made the
att. mpt on any other occasion. He destroyed the first
elieve because he failed in altering it satisfactorily to

In answer to an inquiry from Mr. HENRY, he said that
he was in his 18th year.

Mr. HENRY remarked upon the indiscretion of the
parties who gave the cheques upon a mere pretence that
the prisoner :vas g, Lig to send them into the country,
and also ketured the witness Ayling upon his want of
caution in thl mAtter. His Worship remanded him for
farther examination.

The prisoner appeared astonished to learn that he
was going to be detained in prison, and with great
simplicity urged that gentlemen would " stand " bail
for him to any amount. He declared that imprison-
ment would ruin him, and, as he left the bar, he said
that they might hear of him at the Junior United
ervice Club.
He was the removed from the dock.