The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-24 00:00:00

BANKRUPTCY.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner SHEPHERD.)
IN RE HOGAN.
rJrl this case the insolvent, who was a clerk in a
'vernment office, obtained his final order two years
:go) on the understanding that he would set aside
I,;_`• a year out of his salary towards the payment of
g
a,s debts ; he had not, however, done so, and an
olication was now made for a summons in order to
rin4' the insolvent before the Court.
au, HONOUR granted a summons.
The case is rather peculiar, as it has been doubted
"nether the Court, after having granted a final order,
44 enforce undertakings to pay instalments.

tXMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Commissioner BULLOCK.)

,116hrt Walters, 23, a clerk, pleaded Guilty to a
ge of embezzling moneys, the property of John-
'
vuarn da Silva, his master, and was sentenced to
eivh4
°'"een months' imprisonment and hard labour.
Han
Fletcher a cabinet-maker, pleaded Guilty
Htin indictment charging him with stealing 35 spoons
40 forks, value 601., the property of Maria Ga-
teernon, in her dwelling-house, and was sentenced to
titYears' transportation.
Jose lair. Baron PLATT and Mr. Justice WILLIAMS.)
jtriGULAR CHARGE OF MANSLAUGLITER.—Robert
Y) a boy of 8 years of age, David Agier, 26,
lePh Cator, 29, a sailor • Joseph Johnson, 29, an
sneer; and William Newson, 48, a smith, were
41,,,eted for the manslaughter of John May Harris,
ivg eight years old, on the 18th August last.
fr • ROBINSON appeared for the prosecution, and
t.i(l)te the statements of the Learned Gentleman and
hd
evidence adduced, it appeared that the deceased
thit, was about the same age as the prisoner Auty ;
he lived with his mother and father in igh
eh,'
Popar, and went to the National School there.
11.,, the morning of the 18th of August he
(1,7„ ,been to school. At one o'clock on that
tier,•7 Be was at home well, and went out to play. The
leased and his companions had been running
bout the fields, and in the course of doing so, one of
ezein dropped his waistcoat, which was picked up by
be of the prisoners at the bar. When he picked it
boys
he said he would not give it up unless some of the
YS fought the prisoner Auty. The deceased
ktreed to do so, and they fought for upwards
of halflte„, an our, the other four prisoners
handing by and encouraging them to do so.
the course of the fight, a boy, about 13
1-24 years of age, interfered, and endeavoured to
Irrate them ; but the prisoners, instead of aiding
j,t4„iu that endeavour, insisted upon their fighting.
se-' the course of the fight the deceased fell down
iveral times, and the prisoner Auty fell on the top of
441* During the fight the four prisoners gave the
Ceased
and Auty some beer. At the end of the
ea t the four prisoners said they would give them
thr4e beer if they would run ; Auty and the deceased
leteti: set to running, in the course of which the
ill r Staggered and fell, and appeared very
Et and exhausted. Subsequently he had a
the and upon his recovering from it, one of
let risoners took him and gave him some spirits, and
kulveately he was taken home extremely ill. Medical
at Lance was sent for, but he died the next morning
even o'clock.
that her
Harris, the mother of the deceased, stated
(41 -er son was brought home between five and six
teritTk, on the evening of the 18th of August, appa-
litli very drunk and stupid. She was not at home
herttime, but on arriving at her residence she found
1 to shi°4 in bed. For some time she could not get him
talirak to her, and when she did he talked most in-
s-,rentia', and appeared as if he did not know what
doing. He moved his hands and arms about
be he was fighting. About nine o'clock at night he
~e considerably worse, and died the next morn-
'.4.4re were no marks of violence about his body.
theS 'veral of the boys who were the companions of
of trisoner Auty and the deceased, gave an account
of tise transaction, which corroborated the statement
ttetsT counsel for the prosecution, and one of them
Sghd that the deceased was not drunk until after the
lladt and the race was over, and one of the prisoners
Pale'ven him a glassful of rum at the Elder Tree
til!-house.
tsate, ,13aines, a surgeon, was called in to see the de.
the 1",,,8L0y about five or six o'clock on the morning of
!tat 18th 1
1" of August. He found him in a dreadful
is pulse hardly perceptible, and with all the
the ttions of affections of the brain. He thought at
titrielnie that the case was a hopeless one, and a short
eat .afterwards the boy died. Upon a post mortem
deatthinaion witness discovered that the cause of
`tit', was congestion of the brain, which was loaded
'the blood, and which was produced by excitement.
teed re were no marks of violence on the face, head, or
thif,f Excitement, and the drinking of rum in a
(d. such tender years, was quite sufficient to
se Gab'
of!„4. Baron PLATT here intimated that the charge
tvcilanslaughter had failed, as it was clear from the
Mn °nee of the surgeon that the cause of death was
thegestion of the brain, produced by excitement and
administration of spirits.
Prissjne discussion then ensued as to whether the
jeera could be charged with an assault, which
atatF' Baron PLATT, after consulting with Mr.
eotlicre Williams and the authorities, ruled that they
of shr: -,onisisoN then called several of the playmates
ERV Prisoner Auty to prose the taking place of the
ka and that the four other prisoners were aiding
tat, tauetting it. It appeared that the prisoner John-
f.ollo(,)°k, away the waistcoat, and said that those who
lact "or it should have it, and that previous to the
Playi,4nd race the witnessses and the prisoner were
" More sacks on the mill," and the
Sght Johnson was the "under-sack." While the
1140.4rvNas taking place the boys that were fighting
the Dwd in fun, and were laughing at each other.
4 Auty would not drink any beer because
goin -" Be was a teetotaller ; and while the fight was
'est,,,R°o the four prisoners said, laughing, that the
drollerb was sure to win.
RENDERGasT, who appeared for the prisoner,
to the tied that there was no case to go to the jury, as
'air:Vnestion of assault.
Z‘ir. Baron PLATT thought there was.
RENDEROAST then addressed the jury on be-
Rase 41tBe prisoners, and called several witnesses, who
taanieni excellent characters for sobriety and hu-
The (iron PLATT summed up at some length, and
Jury acquitted all the prisoners.

-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
,`woa°,.,44na Wood, a charwoman, was brought up on
'L.04%4 charged ;ith stealing a number of. old coins
4111'd —rs• Morgan, the wife of a salesman in Covent-
en Market.
Ngt,e .Prosectrix stated that on Monday last she
t;heui:elittr;°,llstlaeg2,?nut and left the prisoner to take care of
her absence. On returning she entered
of drawers,
found the prisoner standing before a
Al°4l 'ravvers with one drawer, in which she kept
drawer
rell, liens Old coins, open. She had left the
\l'rite°eled, and the key' in another drawer when she
Pee, ritlhe v.-"" The prisener started and dropped a half-
h4LiWhich she must have taken from the drawer.
IVit ;" something in her hand, but refused to show
Ithiriciiss,What it was. She said it was a shilling
Nt,•s,"e had borrowed from a servant next door,
aadmess Went to ask whether that was. the case,
,qeerC:efl she returned found that the prisoner had
'1'641 t-hilL of the room and had been fetching water
ahi]li-c kitchen. Witness missed a half-crown,
sixpence, fourpenny piece, twopenny piece,
A f 0,7 Penny, all silver, of the reign of Queen Anne.
le TOpenny piece had been found in the kitchen.
,e prisoner denied the charge altogether, and al-
Vthat Mrs. Alorgan's statement was false.
JARDINE committed her for trial.

THAMES.—(THIS DAY.)
tl,_-(Lichard Forth, a private in the third regiment of
first battalion of the Scotch Fusileer Guards, at
Present stationed in the Tower, was charged with
tiolently assaulting and injuring police constable
*k397.
The constable stated, that as he was on duty last
oight at Maunce-lane, St. George's in the East, he
A), erved the prisoner and a coalheaver about to corn-
twee a pugilistic encounter. Witness told them he
tC'cl not allow anything of the sort, and desired
theeta to. go home quietly. The coalheaver did so, but
4 t prisoner followed the constable about his beat for
at °,luiderable period, abusing him disgracefully, and
1i last struck him two blows in the face, then
ked him down, and in falling he broke his
The
kid prisoner, in defence, expressed great sorrow
gueontrition for the violence of which he had been
SeLY.
„rgeant Duker, of the Fusileers, gave the man 4
excellent character. lie had been upwards of
ted It'll Years in the regiment, and had never commit-
zl• offence heavier than an occasional absence of
night offence
fir,pre,,i YARDLEY observed that the prisoner's ex-
'Ave ,°,/,1 of penitence was the best defence he could
:tve4-`tv,°Pted ; and, coupled with the high character
4,ardh,"? by his sergeant, had induced him (Mr.
shoal y) topass a much milder sentence than he
or Rye Otherwise have done. Ile should fine him 103.,
The days' imprisonment.
Prito sergeant immediately paid the fine, and the
"er was released
4ltrr.

'lan, -MIT SERVICE REWARDED.--.^031011r-Sergean
it)r, Narson, of the Grenadier Guards, now reruit-
14it,:i. the town of Shrewsbury, has received the Queen's
of a silver medal, and is to receive 15/. on being
4EtYrit,dt~ch4l.Dd, for long service and meritorious conduct,r
tkit4 entered the service in January, IS2I, and
te-
-1?% times of a non-commissioned officer y-
-4 114opshire ihurna4