The Sun.
London, England, 1847-10-30 00:00:00

from a continued indulgence in the habit .of gin-
drinking. The prisoner it was shown, tbroughodt,
the whole case, was a kind, peaceable, and indulgent
husband, and had shown great forbearance to his wife,
and it was only when she had provoked him to a great
degree that he struck her.
Mr. Healy, Mr. Robins, printers, and Mr. Johnson,
a journeyman printer, and who had known the pri-
soner many years, spoke to the character which the
prisoner bore for kindness and humanity.
His LORDSHIP having summed up,
!The jury found a verdict of Guilty, and the pri-
soner was sentenced to one month's imprisonment
with hard labour. _ _ _

FORGERY.—Charles Cromwell Hicks, who has al-
ready been found guilty of one charge of forgery, was
again indicted with having presented a cheque to Mr.
Wm. Selwood, grocer, in Belgrave-place, Wands-
worth-road, and pretended that it was a good and
valid order for payment of 2/. 10.3., on Messrs. Cocks
and Greenwood, bankers and army agents.
It appeared that the prisoner was in the habit of
purchasing articles • from the prosecutor, and that on
Saturday, the 27th August, he went into his shop and
asked him to do him a favour, by cashing a cheque for
21.-10 s. He said he had received it from Colonel
Carruthers, in part payment of 151., and that
it was too late to get it changed at the bank.
The prosecutor cashed the cheque and paid it away to
another party in the usual course of business, but it
was refused when offered for payment and afterwards
discovered to be a forgery. On the Monday follow-
ing the prisoner called again and asked if the cheque
had been presented, and threw down two sovereigns
on the counter, saying that he did not wish the pro-
secutor to loose anything by it, but the money was
refused, as the cheque was in the hands of some one
else. The prisoner then took up the two sovereigns
and went away.
The prisoner made a very ingenious defence, in
which he said he had just written a book which he
was about to publish, and that he had written to
Colonel Carruthers stating that he would take the
liberty of drawing a cheque upon him for 21. 10s.,
the amount of the subscription for the work. He
then stated that he was highly connected, and in
consequence of pecuniary misfortune, had devoted
his attention to literature, and his works had been
patronised by persons of distinction.
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty.
There were two other indictments against the pri-
soner, but, being of a similar nature, they were not
proceeded with.
M. r. Justice CRESSWELL, after referring to the
serious nature of the charges against the prisoner,
sentenced him to imprisonment and hard labour for
one calendar month on the present indictment; and
on the former conviction for forgery to seven years'
transportation. lie had made inquiries, and found
that he could not attend in this instance to the re-
commendation of the jury that mercy might be ex-
tended to him, although be was always adverse to
oppose such a wish on the part of juries.
NEGLECT OF A BANKRUPT TO ATTEND EXAMINA-
MINATION.—In this case against John ,Hilton, grocer,
which was,tried yesterday,
Mr. Justice CRESSWELL stated that, after a con-
ference with the Lord Chief Baron, they had come
to an opinion that judgment should be given in favour
of the prisoner; arid, in that view of the case they
were confirmed by Mr. Justice Pattison.
The prisoner was accordingly discharged.

MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.)
Isabella Sutton was placed before Mr. Hardwick
Charged with stealing a quart measure, the property
of Mr. T. Saunders, landlord of the London Appren-
tice, Margaret-street, Cavendish-square.
It appeared that on the previous night the prisoner
Went into complainant's tap-room and called for some
beer, which was supplied to her. As the complainant
wished to close the house, he told her to leave as soon
as she could. After a few minutes she got up for the
Purpose of leaving, when the pot boy informed him
that she had stolen a quart port. The prisoner then
left the house, followed by complainant, who gave
her in charge to a constable who was passing at the
time. On being searched, the quart put was found
concealed under her arm.

The prisoner, in defence, said she merely took up
the pot to defend herself from the prosecutor, who
attempted to take liberties with her.
2.1 r nAUDWICKE committed her for trial.