The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-31 00:00:00

CRIMINAL COURT-(THIS D Y.)

OLD COURT.
(Before the LORD CHIEF BARON.)
di!APE.—Charles Howard, aged 20, a labourer, was,in-
ed for committing a rape on the person of Clarissa
111.eworth, a girl aged 18, and William Lewis and. 1;1,4 Stewart were Indicted for being present, aiding and
nettin Huddles the committal of the crime. ,
Mr Mr.
one appeared for the prosecution, and
Ballantine defended the prisoner Stewart; and Mr.
otalsilleltl, though not engaged, volunteered to defend the
Her wo prisoners.
Thehe facts of the case are totally unfit for publication.
Ojury, under the direction of the Lord Chief Baron,
nitted Stewart, and found the other two prisoners
Nin of an assault. Sentence deferred.
tuniih~wAY ROBBERY.—Benjamin Lampert, aged 23, a
and -Hobert Greeny, aged 20, also a smith, were(i'"eted for stealing 91. 4s. from the pers. n of Henry)
Leelnsilt, a toll-collector in the employ of Mr. James
;Y, the contractor on Wednesday, the 7th instant.
p_4l% Clarkson appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.
fur the prisoner Greeny.
xe‘-:_lereents was sent by his employer. who resides at
da asi
dosngton, to receive the tolls received during the
Yat the Stamford-gate, Fulham. He received the
of stly from Gulliver, the toll-man. It consisted chieflyhe
Placed er, and was made up into two packets, which " proeeediri_.the breast pocket of a great coat he wore. He
she-. s.Qo towards Kensington, ar d when he had go_hiema..
bent distance Lambert passed him. He had seen 1,
40 two or three days before the day in question at the
WltotiewY.lsrie gate, on the Fulham-road. He inquired
thing "ts at the other gate, and thinking he had some-
he did
dt) do with the collecting of the tolls, he repleie-
eene.,l.7 not know. Whilst proceeding along GI
ev road, the time being between six and seven in theu
enin.
dow,, five men rushed upon him and threw himt
Present one (Athena hell him tightly by the throat,
ino
orde him making any noise, and covered his e 3 es
r that h . ,
'llt his e might not see his assailants. They then
th,,, I, Pocket out, and, after kicking hiw severely on
hoiftedspohliecie:e: hurried away. A constable, hearing the cry
the spot and found Clements, much dig from from one of his ears and a large lump one
„Part;:via; Ile swore that the two prisoners were of th
4sliiiliar-:`,B° did a young man, named Waite, who was
tiffold their persons, who saw them near the
Vanectie oaellf-41:"ta." that
ave evidence to the same
the prisonerp Lambert was in ad-
Thad,e PartY, who all pioceeded up the Fulhi-
ioeeecotrstabie,
ite spot where the robbery was committed.he
appeared, also saw five men in the
d ids,te„,rlu4o, near the time the robbery took place,
Piece Pieces -f...:"ed the prisoners as two of them. Two
s of
raper similar to that which the money was
was found
.upon them.
he er.t declared his innocence, but did not deny
)4r,pw,as near the spot at the time of the robbery.
slid eeatf_,llELL addressed the jury on behalf of Greeny,
/jet hinoed that the evidence was insufficient to con.
Thet° of the crime laid to his charge.
Hof
found the prisoner guilty.—Greeny, it ap-
Ltstretlye'n„.-23 Convicted of felony on the 3d of February
nerve'43l/1.180-' Surrey Sessions, and received 3 mouths'
t.
15 Yeart°,, RD CHIEF BARON sentenced the prisoners to
polt transportation.
Pi/1941. °ll THE MARCHIONESS OF QUEENSBERRY.—
liettd e 4 Pearce and Bridget Sullivan who were con
oa 14 Yesterday of forging and uttering forged cheques
Pearce Coutts' bank, were called up for judgment.
heldad e urged in mitigation of punishment that
.he.
elerk.. the post of midshipman in the navy, the chief
IlleiniS the Post-office of Sydney, and various
proehnuees of trust and responsibility. He earnestly
each red his innocence, as also did the female, and
f
tileiri.es°ught the mercy of the Court, on account
The'ree and young family.
11°IlklitP,IiSerier's brother and sister, also, earnestly be-
lle the Court to temper its decision with mercy.
paslin kale prisoner appealed to the Court to postpone_
frieadg sentence for two hours, in order that several
sPealts sentence
he had sent for might be in attendance to
The T the Way he had conducted himself in time past.
tun)! 41113 CHIEF JUSTICE saw no necessity for any
tits er delay.
he He gave him all the credit he claimed for
,oet)liduct in the various situations he had filled, but
idid 004idered that this fact, coupled with his intelligence,
tkort t give him so strong a claim to the mercy of the
ger. -s if he were a poor ignorant man, but rather
;:veted his offence. The offence he had committed
the one of considerable enormity, inasmuch as he forged
belleittnle of Lady Queensberry, who had been his
that actisress.
The sentence of the Court, therefore, was,
84114 ebe transported for ten years ; and that Bridget
lto teted an, whose case was vastly different, she having
ho Wider his instructions—the sentence with respect
1404 fors' that she be imprisoned and kept at hard
The „siX months.
elast:. 'Male, on hearing the sentence of the Court,
ray ev„ ct her hands,
and was removed screaming
A" Oh t!
pectin husband, speak to me, speak to
"4og scene t justice.
me."
.. more
we never witnessed in a court o

no URT.
Mr. Alderman
(ilefere the COMMON-SERGEANT and
MoON.)
thekrgaret Shehan was e!)n n, and sen-
from
his
Per hard labour.
teo PrePerty of Daniel King, .
imprisonment anda watch,
eed to twelve months' iraprl
victed of stealingso
earrtill_in-ni Mears,
a of stealing at
eig,r, Were convicted and RobecrtamHbeenrdweerilsonl,9oa
btitcber,
c EANT
1,13,,he property of Thomas Payne.
m N ~ERG
it°olltli," ° - t and hard labour,
and Mears,
sentenced Henderson to three
who
4adh.: Ireprisonmen .
Years, twice
be • before convicted, was sentenced to seven
transportation.
roperty
10€,(1.nrund .Eldrige, 25, a carpenter, was convicted of
'lLling 3 lbs. weight of nails and screws, the p
of T
k,,,, honias Joseph Ditchburn and others, his mastteers,
I'l sentenced to six days' imprisonment in Newga .
, William New, 21, an ostler, and George Ball, 26, a
eattirraaker, were convicted of stealing a watch, a purse,
tee„l'alf sovereign, four half-crowns, and other moneys,
property of Wm. Baker, from his person, and Ben
(kneed to twelve months' iniiirisomment and hard labour.
En ST F E,-j,:.R-
-._,.- _ _ _... 4
.--..(Tlius DAY.)
THE CASE OF CAPTaIs LOBIAX.—This case having
been adjourned from yesterday,
attendance of General Lomaxwho required to give
evidence as to the allow n
came on again at two o'cl:ckeethn' in order to obtain the
, was
his
son,
Itfr. James Lomax agai made by him
on to
is aftrno . his
brother. 11 attened as attorney for
b Mr. Boswood the relieving officer said that he haxd,
o.e, iii unab!e to obtain an interview with General Loma
but he to
he was unwell.
Dr. Spurgier, the Generals medical attendant, s.a.id,
th
and
he was requested by him to attend professionall),
,_ acquaint the magistrate with the state of his health
" was his opinion that it would not be safe for him to
ettend
, as any excitement would now be very dangerous
.0 him.
v,,141.- RENRY was sorry to hear it ; but thought the
fuazinat of the General's evidence of no great importance
4 e ease as it was already proved that the Captain
pro,An allowance though the amount had not been
otb,i;"• He thought, owever, that some arrangement
litri, to be made to Settle this matter without further
ser3lttien- The suggestion made by Mr. Boswood, that
heo_e allowance should be made by the General, and
e hoped through him, ought to be acted upon, and
04 TVed it would. If Dr. Spurgier (who suid he was
to toted
terms with the General) would undertake
N.or,PYesent this to the General, and urge on him the
Wo4ll:letY of making some arrangement, he (Mr. Hurey)
Th Et,gain adjourn the ease in order to give him time.
tho ewe
uoetor the
to this, and it was determined that
kri..should be adjourned till Monday.
, kr. T.,. Lomax was about to say something here, but
4tpotttiaßair would not allow him. There could be no
attru_,Lea on the character of Mrs. Lomax, tkiiettPu to make one on a former occasion had totally
and the
"'Tile parties then left the Court,
kAItLB ------.
~144. , R/T-STREE T.—(T HIS DAY-)
foll4'‘tett ur°4lll it married woman, living in Greetchee-
. ..athbone-place, applied for advice, under
14 hering hard circumstacces:—She said, a person called
add"" residence on Monday, with a child, giving the
is g our w
l'krsell3 °,„f• a nee goon
ho h referred to her as a
al)plkailt"-ie person left the child in the care of. the
She-wveek * tind promised to allow her five shillings
toink* and to return next morning wither chlouttheosn.
tftete down her address on a piece of PP
left erellief
get it. She then
Ethdit " the door she made a pretence of having,left her
, , aod , behind, and went back to
04 kissiuks never been heard of since, and the address
wlttr, t.tng immediately after her departure
st.
Pancras
Nitho Ittrivlcit sent an officer with her to
4'44r. 'lse, that the parish officers might look into the
, Wiittt 1-11P-STREE T.—(T HIS DAY.)
'lan, 'qn, Vi'eed
himself to be a
Th IV4' eharni, wbo stated
as follows :
bad e 4 Wif„ ed by his wife Rebecca
who
'llworking
twic,,, b °,.` the prisoner said that her husband,_
his
'ci'till'age-t4k'ere been committed from thatoffi
tche
h. ,te, 1,1._ ,ler,
Yesterday afternoon called a
, r 0,7% , pi.,
r, • d and where she
*a
f 0" sok, ~ 4i-street, ,Curtain-road, , efrorresi.
thildrcl to ~,"'sle
of seven
consisting
en, , ovidepast, by industry and perseverance,
Part, 1_ sm _ for her family, .
' am hctir sta
fists broke ten panes
of pi " Plte ,7411011 t the slightest provocation on her
ceptio IN
th lrs and with his
for unh q two page whole of one window,
aev W4418 (3f* She had been separated from ui _
b era' ti iv with
othe.e.xii-
ICf gle lit (1 Years, but he had during that periodd
violll-e' kid nt°' °lily annoyed her, but had threatene
eW1iti,110,,,,, ..:1 ole oneasio he threw at her, t hrough
Or. LY in .1 large stone, which struck
.her so
ill; ant:Aar 'lle stomach as to cause her to vomit blood.
wied c'eeasin h threatened to shoot her through
(low ow, ail, e
hi as abov , Yesterday, after having broken the win-
c'e, d, he e, descibed, his hands being covered with
~, Ilefore tehletairoed to the witness with savage ferocity,
./011.,. 3 (la
i,,,,, W.tr, Y month there will be a woful one for
lr-tie, e yo'
4--evsysilias,lted if. he meant to kill h.er? He re-
-11:4 I," ew:lllyeillthatiA ..t know it soon enough; I intend t‘o. !Iran:
B.ornehin pa blood; and," added the witness, _. t
b is done to prevent it, I f,l a(sured tba
Ilsrom, ter murder me or do me some grievous bodily
Polie
thoot t-he;etZstable 331 G said that he came up near
bands ~..__ e stated, when he saw the prisoner, whese
na,eiFfre covered with blood, and who at once gave
The P..
411!hat 4,olB3trz_B2lter, with inconceivable indifference, said
4Y true, the representations of his wife were per-
soilertfl3aetrorstTote said that he should remand the pH-
du .or a few d . etion orays, in order to give time for the pro-
w4ntin , Other witnesses, so that nothing may be
panting to doe the case perfectly clear against him.
Utak lirljareus and inhuman fellow perhaps did not