The Sun.
London, England, 1840-03-12 00:00:00

Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE-- H---0;;ne he to say this?
Witness—He said it quite voluntarily—l had not said
anything to him about the fire.

Examination continued—The prisoner had frequently
complained to him of the prosecutor having reduced his
wages.

Sarah Cox, milkmaid to the prosecutor, deposed that on
the night of the fire she went out to milk the cows just be-
fore it broke out, and she heard the yard gate go to, but
did not see any one enter. In a short time she heard a
noise inside the barn like rustling of straw, and she was
frightened and went in doors, but before she had time
to tell her master what had occurred, the alarm of fire was
given. The fire appeared to break out about the spot
where she heard the noise. About a week before the fire
she remembered the prisoner coming into the workhouse,
and she saw him making some tinder; and when she
asked him what he was doing it for, he replied, " I
know." She asked him, at the same time, whether he
did not use lucifer-matches, and he said he did, but that
he had not got any at that time.
By the Court—Was examined before the Magistrate,
but did not there say anything about the tinder and the
matches.

Henry Betsey, a farmer living in the same neighbour-
hood, said that four days before the fire he met the pri-
soner, and he told him that he was going to leave old
Bundle, as the old - had offered him only a-shilling a-
day wages, and he said that he should go a " hopping."
Witnesses were then called, who proved that they met
the prisoner going in a direction to, and coming from the
barn about the time the fire broke out.
This was the case for the prosecution.
The prisoner, in his defence declared that he was as in-
nocent as the unborn child of the offence with which he was
charged.

Justice LITTLEDALR then went very carefully over
the evieence, and left the case to the Jury, who, after
twenty minutes' deliberation, returned a verdict of Guilty.
The prisoner was sentenced to be transported for life.

CIVIL SIDE.
(Before Lord ABINGER and a COMMON JURY.)
ISAACS V. LUCAS.
This waa an action brought by the plaintiff, who is a
tradesman in an extonsive way of business at Chatham,
against the defendant, who is also a tradesman in the same
town, for defamation of character.
Mr. THESIGER was for the plaintiff, and Mr. sergeant
SHEA for the defendant.

It appeared that the plaintiff was the brother of the in-
dividual whose case was made public a short time since,
who, it will be remembered, after committing forgeries to
a very great extent, destroyed himself by poison. The
present action was brought by the plaintiff against the de-
fendant for having stated that he was concerned with his
brother in committing the forgeries alluded to, and in
having published that statement in the town of Chatham,
where he carried on his business.

The Jury found for the plaintiff—Damages, 25/.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MARYLEBONE.
CASE OF STABBING.—On Tuesday Joseph William
Andrews and William John Hewetson, young men of
respectable connections, residing in Camden-town, were
brought up in custody, and placed at the bar before Mr.
Rawlinson, charged by Henry Ridley, 27, Adam's-mews,
Manchester square, with the following atrocious outrage.
Mr. Cresswell, the barrister, appeared for the prisoners
Tfie prosecutor, whose shirt was saturated withi blood,
and whose right temple was bound up with adhesveplastiv,
deposed that on the previous night, about twelve
o'clock, as he was passing up Marylebone- lane, he was
pushed against by the prisoners, and on his asking
what they did that for, Hewetson struck him a
desperate blow, which knocked him down; they then
ran away, and as soon as he could regain his legs
he followed them, and at the corner of High-street
he waa again assaulted by Hewetson ; the other prisoner,
Andrews, at the same moment took from his waistcoat-
pocket a knife or some other sharp instrument, and without
saying a word stuck it into him just above the eye.
Mr. RAWLINSON— Describe more particularly how he
did it.

Prosecutor—He jammed it at me, your Wors ip,with all
his force, and then ran up a mews, from which he brought
out a large hoe, and, rushing towards me while the blood
was streaming from my wound, exclaimed, " I mean to do
for you to-night." I ran into a public-house to escape
from him, but as the landlord was shutting up I was com-
pelled to come out, and directly afterwards I gave both the
prisoners in charge.
Mr. RAWLINSON fined each of the prisoners 51 ; in de-
fault of payment to be imprisoned two months.
The fine was paid.

Q UEEN-SQ UARE.
AN INCONVENINET CONSTITUENCY I—Tuesday the Hon.
Member for Cockermouth charged a Mr. Galloway with
putting his hand in his (Mr. Horsman's) pocket.
Mr. Horsman said that about half past six last Monday
evening, as he was coming from the House of Commons,
defendant walked up to him, and represented that he was
the brother ofJohn Galloway, one of the Honourable Mem-
ber's constituents in Cockermouth, and solicited pecu-
niary aid from him, as he was desirous of getting down
into Cumberland, but had not the means. While corn.
plainant was engaged talking to him ho found de-
fendant had got his hand into his coat pocket and was
trying to extract the contents. Complainant struck
defendant with his cane, and the latter with the most
perfect nonchalance said, " Oh, it's only a little trick
we've got in Cumberland, and I hope you don't think
that John Galloway's brother would attempt to rob you."
At this modest remark complainant desired the fellow to
keep pis distance, and looked out for a constable, but see-
ing none, and being determined that he should not go un-
punished, he desired I:im to call at his house on the fol-
lowing morning. Defendant then left him, exrressing his
intention of going back to see how he could succeed with
Mr. Aglionby, the other Member for Cockermouth. Im-
mediately afterwards complainant met a constable and gave
the fellow into custody.
Mr. BURItELL committed him for two months to hard
labour.

Prisoner, as ho left the dock,' said, " It's bard to be
punished when one ain't guilty; but never mind, }mill
hear of it at home when you go there, Mr. Horsman."
The defendant was then convoyed to prison.

KILRUSH PETTY SESSIONS.