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

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.
Michael Sullivan, 33, was indicted tor cutting aztd wounding
George Fox, with ireent to murder hire.
George Fox deposed, that on the 12th 11arrh last he had a
warrant to distrain the goods of the prisoner for rent, and had
proceeded to his house, in Cooper's-row, Rosemary-lane, for
that purpOse. The prisoner came to the door with an axe in
his hand, and on the witness attempting to go into the house,
he struck him on the forehead with it.
The Jury returned a verdict fur a common assault. Sen-
tence deferred.

Mary Ann Bradshaw, 46, was convicted of stealing abank
note, value 51., and 27 sovereigns, the property of John Buck-
ham, in the dwelling-house of William Bradshaw, the husband
of the prisoner.
The LEARNED Ju naz, in passing sentence, said he believed
it to be the first Offence of the prisoner, and that she had b. en
led astray by strong temptation. He should, therefore, make
her sentence lighter than it oiherwise would have been. That
sentence would be, that she be imprisoned for nine calendar
months, the last week in solitary confinement.

• NEW COURT.
(Before the COMMON SERGEANT.)
John Shaker, aged 36, was indicted for btealing witl
violence from the person of Martha Matilde Saul, a pis.,
containing 18s.
Mr. Phillips defended the prisoner.
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Th,t proseCutrix stated, that on the evening of the rob-
bery she was in the Robin Hood and Little John public:
house, in Kensall New-town, and that she was drinking
in company with her sister ; it was then between ten and
eleven o'clock, and the prisoner and several others were
tal:ing refreshment in the same room ; she was talking ti
her sister when the prisoner took an opportunity of putting
his hand into her pocket, and committed the robbery-
for which he stood charged, at the same time con-
veying the purse into the hand of a man who was
standing by at the time in question:t There were lights
in the room, but the witness could not say that her
sister saw the transaction, although they were in convbr-
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. Pitimars--Pray, what did your Majesty pay- for
your coronation ? Witness (laughing)—Six
Mr. PHILLIPS—Oh, that is a shilling above the Crown.
—(Laughter.) Where is your Majesty's palace? Wit-
ness—ln Kensall New Town.

Mr. PHILLIPS—What does it consist of ? Witnesi—
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.

MI:. PHILLIPS—How many subjects have you ? Wit-
ness—Not many.
Mr. PHILLIPS—Is your Majesty in the habit of dancing
with your subjects ? Witness—Sometimes.
Mr. PHILLIPS—Does your Majesty often dance with
your subjects on the green in the night-time ? Witness
—sometimes I do.

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

Mr. PHlLLlii—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 was
drinking ?
_ _

Mr. PHILLIPS—What was your Majesty drinking ?
Witness (simpering)—Ginger-beer and half-and-half.
Mr. PHILLIPS—How much did you drink ? Witness
(contemptuously)—l did not measure it.
Mr. PHlLLirs—Oh ! 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. Phial-PS—How came you to accuse another man
of stealing you property ? Witness—l never done so.
Mr. l'im,Lies—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 cot;tlact, 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.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
(LLOYD'S.)

LONDON, MAY 12.--:Wind this day at noon blows fresh
from N. to N. E., cloudy.
DEAL, MA Y I 1.--Wind S. S.W.,—Arrived the Commo-
dore, from Demerara; Castor, Al editerrane,:n. Arrived from
the River. and sailed bo and Imp, for Launceston; David
wheeler, South Australi-t ; Tyne, Honduras, Lietsy, Quebt'e;
Vernon, Madci, a. and all the out ward bouod.

L IVE rooL, Y k% ind S. W.—Arrived the Alpha,
Turn r, Ito nos Ayres; Pet, el, ditto; BeJer I'ortena, Mao;
Alexander, Tamiico; theb,urne' New Orleans; Mar),
i tousle ; Marathon, tharl-ston ; Leila, :k.evs York; Ma, y
Ca,o,ine, St. John's. Nets brun Hick; Jane Goodie, Altx-
andr.a ; Law ( tgiloy, Smyrna; Tyro, !tat ct lona ; Clatentia,
Spillers, Malaga; A. LeopoLia, Tarragona; Lo. ks, J,ntzer,
Dantzie. `ailed the Dm h• ss of Purtl nd, for Demerara ;
Ke sick Wood, Airica. Arrived off, the Conqttutior., Zante,
and Dahlia.

1 he Alary Scott, from Val,.airaso, to thi, port, run down at
Pont Lana., on .he 9.h, by the Brooklyn of this i.ott. Mate
and ,ix crew saved.

PLYMOUTH, MAY 10.—There is a large smack on the
eastern etql of the lir,akwater. sow board, marked
11.10n4v in lar.:e indented gilt letters, a1..0 severe, pleres of
bulwark were picked up the tith ina. Arrived the i,res;ler,
Mahe. Saled the Runnymede, S)dney.
FA I.I4DUTIII, MAY 10.—Wind s. k 1 to S., fi esh.—Arrived
the Donor, Kettle, Odessa. :Nailed the Royal Tar (steamer)
Lisbon.

JJxisToL, MAN. 11.—Arrived the Lewis, Palermo. Sailed
the Roscoe, Trieste.
CowEs, MAN 11.—Arrived the Statesman, Queller, Ma-
nilla. Sailed 6th December off the Start, i%Jason Barry,
Atherall, .New Y..rk ; Janoren, Palermo.
TORBAY, MAY W.—Arrived the Sharon, Fox, Alexandria,
with loss a main gaff, &c.
BRIXHAM. MAY 10.—The cask of oil brought in here the
4th inst. has been examined, on the bilge has been raved, but
partly effaced, 6 .11 > f D C a, well as M and T in ink
on the brad p.ece.
DARTMOUTH, MAY 10.—Arrived off the Tyris, Ceylon ;
Ann Parr, Carr, Algoa Bay.
PORTSMOUTH, MAY 11. —Wind S.S.E. to W.—Arrived
her Alajesty's warner ae, irom Jamaica, left 17th March, An-
tigua uth ult. ; Lusauder, t. urrie, Calcutta; Fairlie, Garrett,
ditto; Duke of Becif.rd, Lay, ditto; Lieneral Woke, 011ard,
Demerara, sailed 29th .;.; arch.
SOUTHAMPTON, MAY 11.—Arrived the Great Liverpool
(steamer), from Alexandria, left 23d ult., Malta 28th, and
Gibraltar 4th inst. _ _

1.1111. r. oar), INLAY 10. - Arrived the Era, Hingson, from
Alexandria.

GLOUCESTER, MAY 11.--Arrived the Jorditie.
MAY 9.—Arrived, Sovereign tram port, from Malta.
SLINDEI:LAND, MAY 10.—Sailed tie Morning Star, for
Quebec; Mary aid Isabella, i%liramichi.
HAVRE, MAI 10.—I he William tsrown, from Liverpool to
Philadelphia, with th;rty-three pas-eugers, was sunk by an
iceberg the latter end of last month. The mate and eight of
the crew were picked up in the long boat by the Louis Phil-
lippe, arrived here.

VESSELS SPOKEN WlTH.—The Prince Albert, from Malts,
and Highland Lad, from Venice, lat. 3d, lon. 7 E. ; Larkins,
lat. 49, lon. 6 W., by the Sharon, arrived at Torbay. Idris,
London to Malta, lon. 5 E. ; John Forrester, from London ;
Venilia, sierra Leone to London, 9th inst., by the Camilla,
arrized at Plymouth. Montezuma, Liverpool to Valparaiso,
6th March, lat. 31, lon. 44; bellona, from Bideford, 26th ult.,
lat. 44, lon. 27 ; Lady Seatsn, for Montreal, 2bth, lat. 46,
lon. 25; Redwing, 2tl, 14. 49, lon. 20, by the Alpha, arrived
at Liverpool. One of her Ibijesty's snips (steamer) standit.g
N.E. under c.:nvass, no steam, 3Uth ult., lat. 47, lon. 23, by
the Petr,l, arrived at Liverpool. Wiliam sharpl&, Calcutta
to London, 25th uit., lat. 3d, 23; Wasp, sierra Leone,
to New York, 9th ult., lat. 23, lon. 60 ; Henry 'I hompson,
Pa!erino to New York, 22d, I tt. 41, lon. s 2. by her Majesty's
ship Dee, arrived at Portsmouth. Emma, Leghorn to London,
29th ult., lat. 36, lon. 42, by the iir•orge, arrived. at Pi,rts-
mouth. Alchymist, from Alexand.ia, 16th ult., lat. 37, lon.
15 ; Prince Albert, from Malta, 3d inst., lat. 37, lon. 9, by the
Era, arrived at Milford.