The Sun.
London, England, 1840-05-16 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, MAY 14.—A congregation was holden this
day. when the following degrees were conferred ;
Bachelor in Divieity—Rev. R. Briscoe, Fellow of Jesus
Coll i•ge.

Masters of Arts.—Rev. W. W. C. Heyward, of Oriel
College ; J. E. Bode, Christ Church ; W. E. Pole, ditto ;
Rev. °E. Tinling, ditto ; Rev. E Moore, ditto ; S. E.
Bathurst, Merton College; Geo. Robinson, Balliol ditto
G. R. Cox, ditto ; W. F. Koollys, Merton ditto.
Bachelors of Arts.--George Antrebus, of Brazennose
College ; M. T. Latham, ditto ; T. A. Kershaw, ditto ;
D. 1. Cother, ditto ; Wilson Pelder, ditto ; T. H. Brit-
ton, Exeter College; G. W. Cockerell, Queen's ditto ;
Chas. F. Baker, Exeter College ; Francis Courtenay,
ditto; G. Braithwaite, Queen's ditto, Grand Compounder;
Stanlake Lee, ditto ; C. J. Penny, ditto ; Charles H.
Browne, Worcester ditto ; J. W. Davis. ditto ; John
Compton, Merton, ditto ; Chas. Barton, Wadham ditto,
Grand Compounder ; G. Coryton, Oriel ditto ; Henry
Bowles, ditto ; Henry Cobbe, ditto ; James Bearcroft,
ditto; 11. W. Acland, Christ Church ; G. F. Master,
University College; Charles Davy, Balliol ditto; Ir-
win, Queen's College, incorporated from Trinity College,
Dublin.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.

(Before Mr. Sergeant AIABIN.)
George Alcock, 41, was indicted foi feloniously forging
and uttering a banker's draft for 2001., with intent to de-
fraud Messrs. Wright, the bankers, and others.

Mr. Bodkin, with Mr. Jerningham, conducted the pro-
secution, and Mr. Clarkson defended the prisoner.
Joseph Hay, a clerk to Messrs. Wright, proved that in
March, 1837, the Rev. Mr. Pope had an account at their
house, and in that year he paid a check for 2001. purport-
ing to be drawn by that gentleman.
Cross-examined—He had paid similar checks drawn by
a person named Alcock. The handwriting was similar to
that of Mr. Pope.

Mr. Crosby, a solicitor, proved that the prisoner was in-
troduced to him by a person name Latchford, and ko
learned from him that the prisoner 'was engaged in a
Chancery suit for the recovery of a large sum of money, to
which it was alleged he was entitled, and among the pro-
ceedings that subsequently took place he received about
1001. from the prisoner. An interview afterwards took
place, when Mr. Pope was present, and it was stated that
Mr. Pope had advanced 4951 to the prisoner to assist him
in carrying out his claim. After the forgery of the check
was discovered it was ascertained that the prisoner bad
gone to Paris, whither witness followed him, and after-
wards gave him into custody.
The Rev. Robert Alexis Pope deposed that he was a
Roman Catholic clergyman, and resided at Mount Carmel
House, Redditsh, Worcestershire ; was acquainted with
the prisoner, and had corresponded with him, and on se-
veral occasions advanced him money. This money was
advanced by means of cheques which We sent to the pri-
soner filled up in every respect except that they omitted
the banker's name. The COCCI= produced for 2001. was
not in hie handwriting.
Cross-examined—Witness advanced money. to the pri-
soner to enable him to employ an attcrnoy in carrying on
a Chancery suit. 'Witness was to have received a sum
of money if the prisoner succceded in his suit. tie was to
have received ten thousand pounds. Did not believe that
the sum sought to be recovered amounted to four hundred
thousand pounds. He believe d the property amounted to
about ono hundred thousand r minds.
Re-examined—The 10,000/. was not to be applied to
my own personal benefit, but was to be spent in the crea-
tion of a church, and for other ecclesiastical purposes.
Two witnesses gave the prisoner a good character.
Mr. Justice PATTESON summed up, and the Jury, re-
turned a verdict of Guilty, but at tho same time recom-
mended the prisoner to mercy..
The COURT sentenced the prisoner to be transported for
15 years.
Mr. Sergeant ARABIN sat in. the morning, but the cases
disposed of were of no public interest.

NEW CO UR T.
A LUCKY MISNOMER. Hannah Jennings, a good-
looking girl. twenty years of age, was indicted for steal-
ing three shirts, three frocks, four pinafores, and other
articles, the property of Rig :bard Ramsbottoin.
The facts connected with. this case were clearly proved,
and the prisoner was found Guilty.
She was then charged with having been previously con-
victed, and the fact being proved by the evidence of a
policeman, the Jury again pronounced her Guilty, and the
Court sentenced her to seven years' transportation.
Directly after the sentence vas passed an informality was
discovered in the indictment, which set forth, that
" before the said felony was committed, to wit, on the 3d
of February, in the third year of her present Majesty's
reign, the prisoner was convicted of felony."
The COMMON SERJEANT said that the verdict must be
amended as to the second charge, as both of them were
laid in the third year of the rcign, and it vi as impossible
to record that the third of February was before the 28th
of January.
The Learned Judge, having directed the Jury to acquit
the prisoner, said the qupstion now was whether they could
alter the sentence. After consulting with Sir John
Cowan, his Lordship told the prisoner that she was very
fortunate ; and he hoped she would well consider it. in-
stead of transportation for seven years, her sentence was
imprisonment in the House of Correction for nine months.
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUS.g.
A strong wild-looking Irishman named Patric/ Doug
was brought before the Lord Mayor charged with having
endangered the life of a respectable person by pushing
him off the pavement of the Poultry.
The complainant stated that as he walked along the
stre' t the defendant, who seemed to think the pavement
was made for himself, put his hand up and flung hint into
the middle of the street just as a horse was turning a cart
round a corner. Providentially time wheels did tuAlpaa
over complainant, but the escape was very narrow.
A policeman who saw the occurrence, thought at first
that the -assailant must have been drunk, but afterwards
found that he was not in liquor, but was either mad or
wild.

The Loan MAIOR—Who aro you, my good fellow ?
Defendant—Faith I hardly know myself. I'm anything
that I Gun get bread by.
The Loan MAYOR—You seem to be strong enough to
get it. by honest labour. Defendant—By my soul I'm
strong enough, sure enough.
Tb.e LOAD M• vox—What is your employment?—Defen-
dant--.A coal-heaver, but when Igo among'cm, they put
all the work upon my back. To be sure I can pull like
the devil, but I don't: like to do the work of a dozen men,
anci.'t hey getting all the good of it.
The LORD MAYOR—But why did you push this gentle-
mar c into the street ? You might have destroyed him ?
De fendant—Why, r vos along wid Tim Donovan and his
vife, and he tould me to be sure to keep to my own side,
fee:, says he, they're sich villians here, Paddy, that they'll
roll) and murther you if you and werry particular. So, as
I %yes going along by myself quite innocent, the gentleman
come right up against me, anti so I just put up my hand,
and I hardly touched him, when he tumbled out into the
street. Sure I never thought of hurting him a morsel.
The complainant said that he believed the poor man was
out of his mind, and hoped than the Lord Mayor would not
punish him. _ _

The LORD MAYOR (to the defendant):—Hew long aro
you from Ireland ? Defendant—Oh, by my sowl, that's
the place I come from, sure ernough. Well, there's no
keeping a secret here, but Tim Donovan tould me I'd be
soon found out.—(A laugh.)
The LORD MAYOR —Are you in work , now ? Defen-
dant—No, Sir; but (nulling- up the waistband of kia
breeches), by my sowl, I've tint power in my elbows.
The LORD MAYOR--.Alld where do you live? Defen-
dant—Oh, faith I I haven't got: e'er a house at all; I've aot
ne'er a landlord except the Lord.—(Laughtor.)
The LCRD Mavoa-Wh,:re did you sleep last night Defendant—Why I slept with Tina Donovan and his'wik, wik, to be sure.
The LORD MAYOR—In what part of the town? Deka-
dant—Up there where there- is a great many houses
and a great many people in 'cut. Tim says it ey're some-
times as thick as a bag of fleas; together.
The LORD MAYOR—Have you got any money 1 De-
fentluit—No, the devil a rap.
The LORD Mayon—And ham do you expect to lire?
Defendant—l drink plenty of c 3uld water.
Vle LORD MAYOR—But wi.ct do you.eat ? Defend:set
bunch ofa and
duck-weer a
cki:se.w.c,, efels
m t.uc whent t of his pocket), ckgetot)n,
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this in the
else.

The LORD MAYOR—Do mean to say that you cat
that green trash ? Deft-nth' should'nt I ? To
ducks cat it.—(Great laughter.).
The policeman said that t se defendant walked along the
streets wish his arms so Tr uch a-kimbo that people more
obliged to move out of a ray.
Defendant—Sure I only i.vn.nti:'d room to go through the
strccte, quiet, and they w ottldn't let me. I wottld'Ht do
harm any more than a baby„ if they'd let me alone.
The LORD-MAYOR—Arc you a married man ?
Defendant—Os faith its myself that has a wife and four
children in Cork.
The Loup-Mayon—And what are they doing there ?
Defendant—Faith and that I don't know; but, by my saga
I know' they're doing wit'iout me.._( Laugh.)
The LORD MAYOR—W4II, you must be cautious 'how
you act. If this gentleman had wished it, I must have
sent you to prison. flzvo you any work to go to? De-
fendant—Work lOh yes, Sir, by my sev;.l I've always
plenty to do when I got() work, for they leave me to do
it all.

The LORD MATCR-.—Y311 seam to be a powerful fallow,
and I would have you no home to your wife and children.
Defendant—Faith and Sir I'll take your advice. 111
set off this minute.
The LORD Ainvott—What I Do you mean to tiftdk all
the way ? Defendant—To be sure I do, I walked emery
inch of the way here, rxeept when I stopped to puke a
little when I was sea.sick.—( Laughter.)
The LORD MAYOR desired that Mr. Patrick Donogbuie
should be helped on the way to his native country, of tlia
inhabitants of which his Lordship considc,cd him to be a
favout able Apecirut n.