The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-07 00:00:00

GUILDHALL.

Mr. Georke Ross, vof the Heir•at-Law Societr,
attended again to meet the charges which had been
made against the society, and Sir Peter Laurie not
appearing by the time the night charges had been ,
disposed of, Mr. Ross addressed the sitting magis-
trate, Mr. Alderman Wood.
Mr. Ross said he addressed him on a subject very
painful to his feelings. A charge had been made
against him, and the hearing was eventually ad-
journed for a month. This was the day for the fur-
ther hearing, but he was told the charge was aban-
doned. But he could hardly accept a discharge with-
out explaining, and giving some answer to the im-
putations which had been cast upon him and the
society ; unless, indeed, the Alderman was ready to
say he left the Court without the least imputation on
his character. A month had elapsed, and the whole
world had been invited to come here and make charges,
and yet there were no complainants. He challenged
the world to impeach him.
Mr. Alderman Woos said he could not allow him
to go on. There was no c large against him. There
was nothing before the Court.
Mrs. Howe, one of the witnesses, who was heard
before Sir Peter Laurie, said she had not abandoned
her charge ; her witnesses were present.
Mr. Alderman WOOD directed that she should be
sworn, arid heard her statement.
She related, as before, that seeing the next of kin of
Charles Barber advertised for, she and her father,
Joseph Parkin, and other relations, went. She saw
2/. 4s. 6d. paid for counsel's opinion, and the opinion
of Mr. Boyle was afterwards produced. Her father,
Joseph Parkin, repeated his evidence that he contri-
buted 10s. towards 51. to file a bill in Chancery, and
in consequence of what Mr. Ross said, he went down
to Westminster-hall, on the 3d November, to hear the
matter discussed, and found no bill had been filed.
Mr. Ross asked him whether he saw the clerk Wil-
liams sign the name of the counsel to the opinion ?
Parkins said he should not answer that question.
Mr. Ross had already preferred an indictment for
perjury against him in respect to that point, and the
question had nothing to do with the case now before
the magistrate.
Mr. Alderman WOOD did not see that it was irrele-
vant, and desired him to answer the question.
He then said he saw Williams write the name " J.
Boyle" on an opinion.
Mr. Alderman WOOD observed, that as the City So-
licitor had been instructed to look into the case he had
better hear him upon the subject.
Mr. Martin, from the City Solicitor's office,said the
matter was disposed of as respecting Parkin's charge
of obtaining Si. It was disinissPd, but the matter was
adjourned for a month to see whether other charges
would not be preferred. There appeared to be no
other charges.
Mr. Ross said it woul i be very hard if he were re-
fused permission to answer the aspersions which had
been cast upon him.
Mr. Alderman Wool) said there was nothing in the
charge made by Parkin, and as there was no matter
• depending he could not hear him. Sometimes ma-
gistrates had listened to extraneous matters, but he
had never followed that course. As no charge was

made out he could not call upon him for a defence,
nor permit the public time ro be so occupied.
Mr. Ross asked if the cape was adjourned again ?
Mr. Alderman WOOD replied there was nothing to
be adjourned.
Mr. Ross asked if there ANas none there who had a
charge to make ? and was amplifying this interroga-
tion, waen
Mr. Alderman WOOD stopped him, and put the
question from the chair.
No one responding to the call,
Mr. Ross exclaimed, " Then none have I offended,"
and he and his friends left the court. _

John Wright, a porter at the George Inn, Alder-
manbury, was charged with stealing 1 cwt. of lead
from the platform of the Eastern Counties Railway
luggage-station, at the Bricklayers •Arms.
The Company's solicitor conducted the prosecu-
tion. lie stated that property was frequently pur-
loined from the terminus. A number of individuals
sent their carts and porters to the railway in the
night time to convey fruit, fish, and other things to
the different markets, and it was to be feared that
they took the opportunity of putting into their
carts and vans anythi g they could manage t 9 stow

away.
?Ir. Hilder, of the George Inn, Aldermanbury,
stated that he saw the prisoner leave the yard with
-omething heavy in a bag, and questioned him. He
gave such equivocal answers as to who gave it him,
where he was going, and what it was, that he de-
tained him, and found it was 1 cwt. of sheet lead.
The night clerk at the railway identified the lead.
It was lying on the platform from the night of the
3lst ult. till the sth inst.
Mr. Wolff cross-examined the witness, to show that
it could not be sworn to with certainty; but he failed
in this.
_ _

Mr. Alderman WOOD committed the prisoner for
trial.

CLERKENWELL.

Charles 411iles,;;Ciah, was charged by Mr. Eden,
Master of St. Pancras Workhouse, with stealing a
pair of trousers, a pair of shoes, and other articles of
clothing, the property of the board of directors of the
poor of that parish.
It appeared in evidence that the prisoner was a
pauper in the workhouse, and supplied with the cloti es
for use whilst he remained in the establishment. He
made his escape from thence, taking with him the ar-
ticles and leaving his own wearing apparel behind,
and he was missing with them till Saturday last,
when he returned and applied for admission, having
parted with the property above mentioned, with the
exception of the parish shirt, and he was given into
custody.
The prisoner, in his defence said, that he left the
workhouse because they threatened to keep him with-
out victuals if he did not break three bushels of stones.

Committed to the house of correction, with hard
labour, for one month.

Several notorious pickpockets were charged with
attempting to pick pockets at New Bartholomew Fair,
held in a field near New North-road, Islington. Some
of them were sentenced to three months, and others
for lesser terms of imprisonment, with hard labour,
according to the nature of their offences.