The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-10 00:00:00

IN RE HENRY HAYM.AN PLAYER.

This insolv,‘nt, who was examined On a trial at the
Central Criminal Court a short time since, was oppo,ed
by two creditors. He afforded a good deal of amusement
in the court by the peculiar style in which he gave his
evidence.

After an examination of some duration, in which more
amusement was manifested than was consistent with a
court of law, he was discharged.

:N RE ABRAHAM LETY GOODMAN, KNOWN AS 44 GOOD-

MAN LEVY."

The insolvent, connected with the " turf," was heard
at the close of the day (six o'clock), on his application
to be discharged. He was supported by Mr. Coke.
Notice of opposition hail been given, but no creditor
appeared. The insolvency was principally attributed on
account of the forfeits the insolvent had paid for horses
not running according to the entries made in respect to
the races.

Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS, in reference to the sche-
dule, said, you are lucky, Mr. Goodman. You have
5001. more owing to you than you owe. I see, however,
by the first page that there are two doubtful debts, and
all the rest bad. Is one farthing likely to be realised?
The insolvent said there was one debt of 2001. from
Mr. Gompertz which might be paid.
Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS-Why, I see, he is an
insolvent.

The insolvent said he had been so, but he had heard
he intended to take the schedule off the files.
The Learned COMMISSIONER told the insolvent he had
heard of his name.

The insolvent said it was very likely. He had, how-
ever, not been discharged before by the Court.
Mr. CooKE observed, that the insolvent had specu-
lated, and was well known on the " turfi"

Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS said the Legislature had
not thought fit to discountenance the system, and he did
not know why he should sit as a censor of public morals.
He found that the applicant attributed his insolvency to
the forfeits he had paid. There were respectable per-
sons connected with the turf.

The insolvent was ordered to be discharged.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD ClRCUlT.—Gloucester, April 8.
CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Sergeant GAZELEF.
John James, aged 19, was indicted for setting fire to a
stack of hay, at Walton Cardiff, on the 4th of January,
the property of John Philips, and a stack of hay, the
property of Samuel Kingcott.
Mr. Cooke conducted the prosecution.
The prisoner lived at Tewkesbury, in Barton-street,
and the prosecutor is a farmer at Walton Cardiff, who
prosecuted the prisoner about a twelvemonth ago for
felony, which it was contended was the inducing motive
to the committal of the offence charged in the indict.
ment. It appeared that the haystacks were in a field
half a mile from Barton-street, and almost simultane-
ously with the alarm the prisoner was seen by a little
boy coming from a lane in chat direction. He passed
the house of a witness named Evans, knocked at the
window, and cried out " Fire, roast beef and plum pud-
ding." The prisoner, who was before seen in the direc-
tion of Walton, appeared to have made the circuit of the
town of Tewkesbury, as he was met near Gupsill. on the
Cheltenham and Gloucester road, at about a quarter past
five, by an old man named Stock, and they exchanged
the salutation of "good night" with each other. A lad,
named Francis Haile, saw the prisoner near a gate, and
walked a little way together, when the prisoner pointed
out the rick on fire to the lad, saying, " Whatever is
that ; it is a rick or a house on fire." Some people then
came up and said, "It is Mr. Philips's rick." Haile pro-
nosed to go to it, but prisoner said he could not now, as
his shoes hurt him. He got through a hedge and wiped
his shoes in a field. The prisoner was then taken into
custody by Inspector Rider about eight o'clock in the
evening, when his shoes were found to be very wet and
muddy. They were compared next day by Moses Har-
ris, a shoemaker, with some foot-marks in Walten-
meadow, the lane near, and tha field leading to the
stacks, as also where he went to wipe his shoes on the
previoss night, and they appeared to correspond, but the
comparison seemed to have been made in a very bung-
ling, and by no means scientific, manner. The chief
evidence against the prisoner was his own confession,
made voluntarily to Mr. Holme, banker of Tewkes-
bury, in which he said he set, fire to the ricks with
a Wafer match, and gave a detailed account of how
he did it, and where he want afterwards. He said
he was sorry for burring Knight's, but Philips's
served him right, and he did not mind going to gaol, as
he had six months under Hampton (the keeper of
Tewkesbury Gaol), and he worked him pretty hard. He
concluded by saying, "Sometimes the devil has bold of
me, and the❑ I will do anything to spite any body, and
afterwards go to chapel and be very sorry for ir."
The prisoner put in a written paper, in which he said
he was " the son of poor and industrious parents, but
could not obtain the means to have a professional gentle-
man to defend him from base and treacherous man, and
that Evans, the witness, had a spite against him."
A witness was called, who swore that Mr. Philips,
speaking of the prisoner, said, " I will transport the
scoundrel before this day twelvemonth."
It appeared that the prisoner was convicted on the
20th October last, at Tewkesbury Quarter Sessions,
before the Recorder, on a charge of stealing eleven eggs,
the property of Mr. Philips, and sentenced to six months'
hard labour.

He was found Guilty, and the previous conviction
proved against him.
his LORDSHIP said he wished it to be understood that
in all such cases a severe example would be made of
tho-,e convicted of them. He then sentenced him to be
transported for twenty years,
Kyndou7 Philips, aged 24, was indicted for
stealing at Saint Werburgh, on the 3d of March, a post-
letter containing a bill of exchange, the property of the
Postmaster General, and forging and uttering an en-
dorsement of the same. _ _ _

Mr. Whateley, Q.C., with Mr. Godson, Q.C., Mr.
Alexander, Q C., and Mr. Bros, conducted the prJsecu-
tion; and Mr. Greaves, with Mr. Skinner, defended the
prisoner, a respectable young man, who was a wine-
merchant at Bristol.
Mr. WHATELET opened the case, detailing the facts us
they appear in evidence.

Vronsosz called
John Arthur—l live near Penzance, and am an in-
spector. I deal with the firm of Philips, wine-merchants,
at Bristol. On the 27th of February I accepted a bill
for 211. 4s. 3d., drawn by them, made payable at Mesirs.
Bolitho's bank, at Penzance, on the 28th of April. I
put the bill produced in a letter, in the post, and sent it,
addressed to "T. R. Philips, Nelson-street, Bristol." In
two or three days they wrote saying they had not re-
ceived it. It was posted at the Helston post-office. There
was no endorsement on the bill when 1 sent it; it was
drawn, but not endorsed.
Alfred Robins—l am an errand-boy in Whine street,
Bristol. In May, last year, I met a person in a sailor's
dress in High-street. He was a young man, about five
feet ten inches. The prisoner is like him. lie gave me
this piece of paper, and said I was to take it into the
post-office, give it to the man there, and he would give
me a letter. I handed in the paper at the office, and
was taken inside by a police-officer, and then went up
the street with him to look for the man. We could nut
officence, s
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The jury consulted together for about a quarter of
an hour, and returned a verdict of Guilty, but recom-
mended him to mercy on account of his youth and good
character.
The JUDGE said he quite agreed with the verdict, and
he invariably made it a rule, when persons in his situa•
tion and of education committed offences, to make ex-
amples of them, as day by day they saw poor, unedu-
cated, ignorant men at that bar, punished severely for
trivial offences. He should, however, take the recom-
mendation of the jury into consideration, or he might
have transported him for life. He was then sentenced
to seven years' transportation.
In the Nisi Prius Court, Mr. Justice Maule and a
special jury are engaged in trying a case of breach of
promise of marriage—" Townsend v. Sims —the action
being brought by a beerhouse-keeper against a young
farmer. The case was tried at the last assizes, and a
verdict then returned for the plaintiff—Damages, 1001.
A new trial was subsequently applied for on the part of
the plaintiff, and the case was proceeding when our re-
port left.
NORTH WALES ClRCUlT.—Chester, April 8.
CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice WIGIITMAN.)
John Wright, aged 27, was indicted for violently
wounding Francis M'Gill, at Pickmere, and stealing
eighteen sovereigns, two promissory notes, and other
moneys from his person.
Mr. Trafford and Mr. Bevan were counsel for the
Crown, and Mr. Temple fur the defence.
Francis M•Gill said I am a draper at Manchester. On
the 22d of October I slept at Northwich, and started on
foot about eight o'clock the next morning towards Pick-
more. The prisoner overtook me at the foot-bridge, and
on stepping on Sto it I felt a blow on my head which
knocked me down, and I became insensible. When I
recovered my senses I was still on the ground ; the pri-
soner was upon me, with his hand in my right trousers
pocket. My silver was in that pocket. I made an elf ,rt,
and got up. He then said, " Give it me, Mac, I know you
have got it." I told him to take all I had, but to spare
my life. I put my hand in my left hand trousers pocket
to bring my purse out, and he snatched it from me be-
fore I had got it quite out. I again asked bim to spare
my life, and he made no reply. By some means or other
I got a stick he had in his hand into my possession,
which he took from me, and went away towards Pick-
mere. In the purse he took from me were two 20/.
notes, two 51. notes, and 181. 10s. in gold. He took
about 31. 17s. in silver out of my right-band trousers
pocket.

Other evidence being adduced clearly showing the
guilt of the prisoner, the jury found him Guilty.
His LORDSHIP ordered judgment of death to be re•
corded!tgainsthirn.

NISI v PRIUS COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice
COLTMAN.)
ATKINSON V. HORRIDGE.

Mr. EGERTON stated the pleadingA, to the effect that
the action was as to the sale of a horse for 1501., which
the defendant warranted to be sound; to which the de.
fendant pleaded that he did not warrant, and, secondly,
that the horse was sound.

Mr. TOWNSEND opened the case to the effect that the
plaintiff is a gentleman living at Leeds, and Mr. Hurridge
a gentleman well khown to the Cheshire hunt. At
Chester October races the defendant's horse Paragon
was standing at the Albion Hotel, at the price of 160
guineas, and another at 60 guineas. The plaintiff
bought them for 210/. He warranted the horse Paragon,
but declined to warrant the other. The plaintiff's groom
fetched the horses away on the Monday, and they ar-
rived at Leeds on the sth of October; the next morn-
ing, at the end of a canter, the groom detected that the
horse breathed thick. The plaintiff immediately sub-
mitted the horse to Mr. Yates, the veterinary surgeon,
who pronounced the horse as suffering from a chronic
affection, which being incurable was unsoundness, al-
though it would nut prevent the horse being hunted.
Some correspondence took place, which ended in the
sale of the horse for 561., and bought in on behalf of the
de`endant, which sum was rAuced by expenses to 48/.,
and it was fwr the difference between the purchase money
and that sum that the action was brought.
These fact, being proved,
The Learned JUDGE went minutely through the
evidence.

Verdict for the plaintiff—Damages. 101/. 53.
DOE DEM LORD DELAMERE V THORNTON and OTHERS.
This was au actin of ejectment to recover possession
of certain enclosed wastes in th,• lordship of Marton, in
this county. The defendant had occupied under a con-
veyance from Mr. Court, of the manor, who had
covenanted to give a good title. The question at issue
wus of no public interest. Verdict fur the plaintiff.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.

George Scott, a porter at a distillery, was brought
before Mr. Alderman Hooper, charged with obstructing
the Post-office constables, appointed to preserve access
fur the public to the different windows in the hall.
Craddock, one of the officers, made a very lung and
minute statement of all that passed, as a solicitor attended
on behalf of the prisoner. The officer said the prisoner
came up some minutes after six o'clock in the evening,
and asked where he was to put a handful of letters.
Witness directed him to the proper window, where seve-
ral persons were standing. In a few minutes the clerk
called for the officers to clear the windows, and they
found the prisoner there. He said he was there before
six, that he should not pay the fee of a penny with each
letter: it was a gross itoposition, and he should not leave
the window till his letters were taken. Witness said it
wss past six when he inquired fur the window. The
prisoner replied that was false, and after trying to per-
suade him to leave the window, they were obliged to
use force, and turn him out of the hall. The prisoner
palled off his jacket, and wanted to pay 51. for the plea-
sure of fighting with the biggest of the officers. He
remained about the hell endeavouring to incite one of
them to fight him till nearly eight o'clock, when the
crowd, expecting to see a battle, was so great, they were
obliged to give him into custody fit obstruction, by
which offence he had incurred a penalty of 51. He paid
6d. with two of his letters, and took the rest back to his
employers.
The prisoner said he was at the window some minutes
before six, but the clerk was wrangling with somebody
about a letter, and the time was thus exhausted.

Mr. Gordon, one of his employers, stated that he bailed
him out, and he was certainly sober.
The officer said he did not press for a penalty, as the
prisoner did not strike him.
Mr. Alderman HOOPER asked if a person arrived
before six, and front the number of persons there, or an
altercation as in this case, between a clerk and a cus-
tomer, the clock strikes before his letter can be re-
ceived, was subjected to an extra fee ?—The officer said
yes. It happened constantly, from two or three persons
bringing fifty or sixty letters at the last moment, which
must be cast.

The ALDERMAN observed, that it was not so under the
old system. Thin the officers made a line with their
staves at six o'clock, and from those who were within
the line and wailing to be served before the bell rung,
no extra charge was demanded ; and this plan ought
to be resorted to again. Tho public ought not to pay
for the defici,ncy of accommodation at the Post•otfice.
The officer said if the public would use stamps, they
need not wait at the windows at all.

Mr. Alderman HOOPER replied, a merchant's supply
of stamps might be out, and the Post-office should afford
accommodation under all cireum,tances. He admonished
and discharged the prisoner.