The Sun.
London, England, 1841-05-13 00:00:00

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
NEW COURT.
(Before the COMMON SERGEANT.)
John Shuker, aged 36, was indicted fur stealing with
violence from the person of Martha Matilde Saul, a purse
containing 18s.
Mr. Phillips defended the prisoner.
The prosecutrix stated, that on the evening of the rob-
bery she was in the Robin Hood and Little John public-
house, in KNsall New-town, and that she was drinking
in company with her sister ; it was then between ten and
eleven o'clock, and tho prisoner and several others were
taking refreshment in the same room ; she was talking to
her sister when the prisoner took an opportunity of putting
his hand into hszosocket, and committed the robbery
for which he charged, at the same time con-
veying the purse into the hand of a man who was
standing by at the time in question. Thero were lights
in the room, but the witness could not say that her
sister saw the transaction, although they were in conver-
sation.

The witness was cross-examined at great length ;
and, amongst other questions, Mr. Phillips put the fol-
lowing :—Are you not termed by your neighbours the
Queen of Kensall New-town ? Witness—Yes.

Mr. PauxiPs--Pray, what did your Majesty pay for
your coronation ? Witness (laughing)—Six shillings.
Mr. PHILLIPS—Oh, that is a shilling above the Crown.
—(Laughter.) Where is your Majesty's palace? Wit-
ness—ln Kensall New Town.
Mr. Piimars—What does it consist off ? Witness—
Three bed-rooms and a kitchen.—(Much laughter.)
Mr. PHILLIPS—Who are your subjects ? Witness—
The cottagers ; 'tis but a small place, inhabited solely by
cottagers.
Mr. PHILLIPS—How many subjects have you ? Wit-
ness—Not many. _

Mr. Pummis--Is your Majesty in the habit of dancing
with your subjects ? Witness—Sometimes.
Mr. PlinxiPs—Does your Majesty often dance with
your subjects on the green in the night-time ? Witness
—Sometimes I do.

Mr. Pnu.LlPs—Oh ! singing to the tune of " Meet
me by moonlight alone," eh ?
The answer to this question was rendered inaudible
by the loud laughter which followed.

Mr. Putuari—Pray what was your Majesty doing at
the public-house between ten and eleven o'clock at night ?
Were you dancing and singing ? Witness—No, I vas
drinking ?

Mr. ilirmups—What was your Majesty drinking ?
Witness (simpering)—Ginger-beer and half-and-half.

Mr. Piniiips7--Ilow much did you drink ? Witness
(contemptuously)—l did not measure it.
Mr. PHILLIPS—Oh 1 you drank without measure.—
(Laughter, in which the Court joined.)
Mr. PHILLIPS—And your Majesty was engaged in
conversation with your Royal sister ? Witness—(draw-
ing herself up)—l were.
Mr. Pnnaaps—How camb you to accuse another man
of stealing you property ? Witness—l never done so.
Mr. PuuJars—What is the reason you did not bring
your royal sister here to day. Witness—l did not think
it necessary.
Mr. PHILLIPS informed her Majesty that he would
trouble her no further, and she left the box with a very
dignified air.
Another witness was called, but he only saw the pri-
soner run away, and a policeman after him ; they came
up to the Canal and both fell in, and the witness went to
rescue them, and all three got a good ducking.
The policeman was called. He searched the prisoner,
but only found three-half-pence upon him.
Mr. PHILLIPS addressed the Jury for the defence,
dwelling on the fact that the charge against the prisoner
was only supported by the evidence of the prosecutrix,
whose conduct, according to her own statement, to say
the least of it, was very extraordinary.
Witnesses were called, who proved that the prosecu-
trix had accused another man of robbing her of this
purse, and afterwards charged the prisoner.
Several witnesses gave the prisoner an excellent cha-
racter, and the Learned Judge having summed up, the
Jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty.

ANTI-CORN-LAW MEETINGS.
EDINBURGH;

On Monday a meeting of the Guildry of Edinburgh was
held in the Merchants' all, called by requisition, for the pur-
pose of petitioning Par lament for a repeal of the Corn-laws,
and for an adjustment of the Import Duties, the Lord Dean of
Guild in the Chair. Resolutions wed passed, unanimously
expressing satisfaction at the conduct of Ministers, and pray-
ing for their judicious alterations in the corn, sugar, and
timber duties.

(Abridged from the Edinburgh Observer.)
A public meeting of the inhabitants, called by advertise-
ment, was held yesterday in the Assembly-rooms, George-
street, to express approval of the measures proposed by Go-
vernment for the reduction of the duties on sugar and timber,
and for a modification of the Corn-laws

Among others we observed there Sir James Gibson Craig,
and Sir William Hamilton, Barts. ; General Maine, C. 8.;
Colonels Skene and Kinnaird, &c.
Sir James Grasox-Caato moved that Mr. Black take the
chair, when

A working man rose on the platform, and insisted that a 1
working man should take the chair, and therefore proposed
Mr. John Watson
Here the noise and confusion tecloubled. Mr. Black at-
tempted once or twice to speak, but was unable to obtain a
hearing. Mr. Aytoun also attempted to speak, but in vain.
After some farther clamouring, Mr. Black, seeing that
no further discussion could go on, adjourned the meeting
to apother room. There about 300 persons, under his Presi-
dency, unanimously passed resolutions in favour of the abolitionof
the Corn-laws and a revision of the import duties. The per-
sons who remained in the large room proceeded to pass resolu.
tions condemning most severely the conduct of the Ministers.
They declared themselves the enemies of the Corn-laws and
the enemies of all monopolies, but the speakers expatiated
with most, fervour on their hatred to the Whigs, and their
total wept of confidence in them. Mr. Lowry, the Chartist
orator from Newcastle, moved the resolutions, and had it all his
own way, the people passing the resolutions by a considerable
majority, giving at the end three cheers for Mr. Lowry.