The Sun.
London, England, 1840-01-10 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

William Wright was convicted of stealing some
horse harness, of very trifling value, but having been
often in custody, and once before convicted, he was
sentenced to seven years' transportation.
.7. Proctor, a young lad of 16 years of age, was in-
dicted for stenlin,.- some copper moneys, the property of
Henry IL Edwjds,bis master.
The prosecutor said the boy when charged with the
crime acknowledged it, and bagged that he would not
let his father know anything about it, as ho would beat
him to death. His father was an honest, hard-working,
and industrious man, and was heart-broken by this
occurrence.

The Learned JUDGE thought this was a very proper
case to be sent to the establishment in the Isle_ of
Wight, where the boy would be taught..a trade, and

have a chance of reformation. He then sentenced the
prisoner to be, transported for seven years. _ _

G. Bell was convicted of stealing a basket of bread
and biscuits. This was his first offence ; but he was
sentenced to be transported for seven years, under si-
milar circumstances as the above.

John Watt was indicted for obtaining a loin of mut-
ton, value 4s, id., from Thomas Heyworth, a butcher,
of Holloway, under false pretences.

The prisoner weat to' the shop of the prosecutor,
and said he v.•anted .a:loin of mutton for Mr. Larby,
of the King's Head, Holloway-road. One was taken
down and trimmed, and given to the prisoner. After
he had parted with the mutton he had some suspicion
that all was not right, and he sent the boy after him . to
see if he was going to deliver it properly. He went
only in Mr. Larby's direction about twenty yards, when
he turned towards London. He was followed and
given into custody. The mutton had not been found.
Mr. Payne addressed the Jury for the prisoner, and
two respectable men gave him a good character.
The Jury, consulted together for some time, and then
returned a verdict-of " Not Guilty "
Ann Spooner was found guilty of concealing the birth
of a female infant. She. was in service, but her shoe-
tion was not suspected.. On Sunday evening, the ht
of December, she complained of a cold, and went to bed
early. The child was born at two o'clock in the morn-
ing, and she attended her work as usual until taken
into custody on the 7th.
She was sentenced to confined in the House of
'Correction, with hard 'labour, for six months.

This finished the trials in this Court fur the present
Session.

BOW-STItEET.I-(TUIS DAY.)

John Alexander cir, , hat-pay naval officer, in pos-
session of a considerable property, was brought before
Mr. JARDINE on a charge of obtaining goods under
false pretences. The defendant, it apreared, went into
the shop of Mr. Lewis last evening; and called for
several articles, among which was a quantity of cravats,
which he offered to pay for with a cheque on his
banker, but some doubts being entertained of the state
of his mind from the irregularity of his conduct and
the incoherent expressions he made • use of, the com-
plainant.declined allowing him to take away the articles,
but the defendant having put one of the silk handker-
chiefs round his neck, he refused to restore it, and a
constable being called, he was conveyed•to the station.
house.

Dr. Venables, of Ely-place, Holborn, who is a rela-
tive of the defendant, said that it was considered by the
Commissioners who were appointed to inquire into the
state of his health, that he should be put. under some
restraint, and he was consequently placed under the
care of a private individual, with whom he remained for
about six weeks, when being to all appearance entirely
recovered, he came to Ely-place, and within. the last
few days he appeared to get worse, rambling about town
at unseasonable hours with property upon .him. Yes-
terday he went into Morley's Hotel about five o'clock
in the mornifig, with his clothes in the greatest disorder,
and there could be no mistake that it was improper to
allow him any longer to be at large.
Mr. Hudson, a solicitor and trustee to the defen-
dant's property, drew the attention of the Mag's:nte
to the 39th and 40th of Gee. HI., chap. 94, the provi-
sions of which empowered him to commit the defendant
to a place of security until his friends would determine
the best means of placing him under proper restraint.
Mr. JARDINE ordered every attention to be paid to
him in the House of Correction; until he could be placed
under the care of his friends.

The defendant raved very much upon various sub-
jects, and appeared by no means capable of takir care
of himself.

THE PENNY POSTAGE.—The provinciat papers
are loud in their anticipations of the benefits of th
measure, and in their thanks to the Ministry for carrye
ng it.
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The Earl and Countess of Kenmare have left
St. Leonard's-on-Sea, for Brighton.
MIDDLETON PARK.—Lord and Lady Jersey
are entertaining Lord and Lady Charleville, the Hon.
Mr. Irby, Lord and Lay Norreys; Mr. Henry Peyton,
the Bishop of Oxford, and- Lady Harriet • Bagot, the
Hon. F. G. Spencer, &c.
Lord and Lady Amherst have been distributing
their bounty to the poor in the vicinity of their splendid
seat, Knowle Park, near. Seven Oaks, during the
holidays.
The Hon. Henry Fitzroy, M.P. for Lewes, has
ordered a quantity of coals to be distributed to the
poorer class of his constituents during the present severe
weather. The gift was highly acceptable to the reci-
pients.
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The Earl and Countess Somers have arrived at
the Priory, Reigate, from Eastnor Castle. Lord and
Lady Eastnor and the Hon. 'Miss Cocks leave been pass-
ing the holidays at Leamington Spa.