The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-15 00:00:00

CRIMINAL COURT, APRIL 14.

(Before the CommoN SERGEANT.)
CONCEALING THE BIRTH CF A CHILD.— Clarissa
Prebble, rged 21, was indicted for that she, on the 24th
of March, at Greenwich, did cast and throw a child born
of her body into a certain privy, with endeavour and intent
to conceal the birth of the said child.
Several female witnesses were examined, and the fact
cf pregnancy and delhery were clearly proved, but there
ass no evid,.nce to sustain ,the- principal averment in the
isalictment, viz., that she cast away the child with the view
cf concealing its birth.
The Jury, under the direction of the Court, returned a
verdict of Acquittal.
Wet. Green and Sarah Davies were indicted for steal-
ing, on the 3d March, a gold ling, value 10s., the pro-
perty of John Butler, but the evidence being very incon-
clusive, the Jury acquitted both prisoners.
IN THE MATTER CF JOHN PORTER, alias J. PORTMAN.
—The above-named prisoner was convicted on Wednes-
day last of stealing divers printed books and other articles,
the property of Mr. Roberts, the proprietor of the Ches-
terfield Courier, to which Journal the prisoner was a
reporter.

Since the conviction a conference has been held be-
tween the Judge and Jury, and other communications have
been made to the Court, in order to induce a lenient
sentence.

The prisoner was placed at the bar this morning, when
the Common Serjeant told him that he had given his case
every possible consideration in his power, and it did occur
to him that, perhaps, when some portion of the property
was taken it was taken without any contemplation of com-
mitting a felony. At the same time, there were other
articles besides printed books which had been sworn to.
After all, it was more in consideration of the strong re-
commendation of the Jury than his natural capacity and
respectable station he held in society that be was about to
pass the following lenient sentence, which was, that he be
kept to bard labour in the house of correction for the
county in which his offence was committed for the space of
three calendar months.

The prisoner bowed to the Court, and the Jury retired
from the bar.

SENTENCES AND SESSIONAL RNSULTS.
Transportation for Life—J. Buchannan, George Childs,
after six months' hard labour, for returning from transpor-
t:tion.

Transportation for Fiftcen Years—Charles Knight,
Emma Harlin* _
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Transportation for Fourteen Years—A. R. Povis, W.
Povis (his father), James Redburn, Edwin Mirehouse,
William Isaac Bodd, Ann Power, Thomas Prior, William
Smith.

Transportation for Ten Years—Hoary Sandford, Isaac
Sparkes, John Baker, Daniel Collins. Richard Ainter,
James Brown, Benjamin Thorpe, B. Carter, Henry
Broker, Henry Jelf.
Transportation for Seven Years—James Smith, James
Brown, T. Donnvin, Alexander Calvert, %V. Janes,
Thomas Dodd, Thomas Miles, Edward Barns, 0. Brown,
J. Denny, Edward Armstrong.
Imprisonment and Hard Labour for Two Years—Eliza-
beth Davis and Christopher Richard (her son).
For Eighteen Months--Robert Stock, J. Wilson, J.
Haley, William Layton.
For One Year—John Alshorn, George Frenby, W.
Jones, J. Green, W. Stannard, Thomas Bradstoek (for
perjury), 11. Worrall, J. Green, W. Hammond, J. Fielder.
For Ten Months—J. Shillingworth, Stephen Godfrey.
For Nine Months—Obadiah Barker, J. Rolfe.

For Eight Months—Joseph Brown.
For Six Months—Edward Salisbury, William White,
John Davis, Ellen Downee, J. Millcr, Edward Westall,
Henry Bridger, John Tolhurst, Joseph Drummond, Adol-
phus Mullins, Thomas Smith, Joseph Cooper, Charles
Wyman, W. Killick, Sarah Rees, John Mullins, John
Leonard, John Joyce, E. Brown, Jane Janes, Mary Rose.
For Four Months—Charles Anderson.

A great number of other prisoners were sentenced to
other terms of imprisonment, varying from three months
to three days.
A great number were acquitted; the judgment upon
some respited ; and others ordered to be privately whipped
and discharged.
Twenty-four persons were discharged by proclamation,
the Grand Jury having ignored the bllls preferred against
them.

The Court at its rising adjourned to the 10th of May.

Loss OF AN EMIGRANT SHIP.--.Wednesday
morning intelligence was received front the island of Tyree,
that the brig Majestic', Captain Tait, from London for
Londonderry, to embark emigrant; for America, was to-
I tally wrecked at Tyree or. the evening of Friday, the 2d
inst. Early that day she was struck by n heavy sea off
Skerryvere Rock, which instantly laid the vessel on her
ht:,:arn-ends. Melancholy to relate, the Captain and three
of his crew were washed overboard, and unfortunately
perished, one tremendous wave having forever Lid them
from human aid or view. As the ill-fated vessel was
drifting to leeward, the sea at the time running very high,
several boats gallantly ventured to her assistance, and after
considerable difficulty and danger succeeded in getting her
into Gdtt Bay. The anchor ,Tas immediately lot go, but
failed in bringing her up (the ballast having shifted), and
became entangled with the cable. She in consequence
soon after struck heavily upon a rock in the bay, and went
down. A considerable prt of the lower masts is above
water. Fortunately, the mate and the remainder cf the
crew escaped the sad fate of their companions, having been
saved by the boats that went to the brig's assist one;.
Tire King of flanor;:r has given directions for
the of his apartments in Si. Jame.'s Pal Lee ;
waggon loads of valuable articles arc daily sent off.