The Sun.
London, England, 1840-03-14 00:00:00

John Coleman, porter in the establishment, stated
that, for several nights within the last fortnight,
he had found lucifer matches in the Editor's-box,
in conscluence of which he received directions to
watch it, and give information of the circumstance
to the police. About one o'clock on the previous
in g, having had occasion to call at the Morning Post
(Slice, he saw the prisoner, who was in company with two
others, throw the ashes from his cigar into the box, and,
seeing a policeman on the opposite side of the street, he
gave him in charge on cuspid: n. When the prisoner was
in the custody of the policeman in the passage, his com-
panions attempted to force their way in, and witness wa-
charged with assaulting one of them. He had no suspicion
that the prisoner had been guilty of poking anything into
the box on other occasions.

Mr. HALL wished to know who the prisonc was.
The Solicitor replied that he was the publisher of the
Theatrical Chronicle.
Witness,the prisoner, and his companions stopped at the
corner opposite to the door, and, as the prisoner was pas-
s;ng, he shook the ashes into the box ; and after receiving
some abusive language from them, the sub-editor directed
th it the charge ;hould be preferred against him.
Mr. HALL—Were they sober?
Witness—They appeared to have been drinking, but
they knew what they were about.
Mr. HALL—From the evidence, it can scarcely be con-
sidered an attempt to commit arson.
In answer to the Solicitor, the witness denied that he
said to the prisoner and his companions, " I suppose you
are acme from the Times office?" and, in addition to the
ashes, there was a lucifer match found in the box.
Mr. HALL said that it was certainly a very indiscreet
act, but there was no reason to conclude that he had at-
tempted to commit the offence with which he stood charged,
although there were some grounds for giving him into the
custody of the officer, and, under all the circumstances of
the case, he might be discharged.
Charles Fowler, brother to the person who had just been
discharged, appeared to prefer a complaint against the
prosecutor in the last case for assaulting him.
The'complainant stated that he was part proprietor of
the Theatrical Chronicle, and, at the time in question,
when his brother was given in charge, he attempted to
enter the passage, and the defendant struck him violently
in the mouth without any provoc,ttion. The policeman
was present at the time.
Henry George Brooks corroborated the witness's tes-
timony.
Constable 78 F proved that when he took Fowler into
custody he expressed a wish that his friends should come
into the Morning Chronicle office with him, but the de-
fendant would not allow it, and on their attempting to
force their way, he struck the complainant on the mouth,
and knocked him down. _

In answer to the charge the defendant said that the com-
plainant had trodden upon his instep, and considering that
it vas done to provoke him he knocked him down.
The compllinaut admitted that he might have done so,
but he had no intention of offering any offence.
Mr. HALL ordered the defendant to pay a fine of 31.,
and in default be committed for three months.

The defendant immediately paid the fine and was dis-
charged.
John Turner Flynn, an officer on half-pay, belonging to
the Coast Guard service, was yesterday brought before
Mr. TVYFORD, charged with having uttered and altered
a certain certificate for prize-money, due to Richard Hen-
lqy, with intent to defraud him of the amount thereof.
Inspector Collins, R division, stated, that on the pre-
vious day the prisoner had been tried at Maidstone on two
separate indictments for a similar offence, but was acquitted
in consequence of the proof as to his identity having
facd. From information witness had received from Mr.
Bicknell, solicitor to the Commissioners of Chelsea Col-
lege, he obtained a warrant, upon which he apprehended
him on the present char;ze.
Mr. TAVI FORD ordered him to be remanded until this
day-.

Mr. Bicknell, a short time after, came into Court and
applied to have the prisoner further remanded for a :on-
night, on the grounds that several witne:ses should be
sent for o France to give evidence against him, and others
should also be brought from distant parts of Scotland for
the sarn, purpose.
Mr. TWYFORD said he could have no objection, and the
prisoner %%Is ordered to be brought up again on the 27th
instint.