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letter said) " his sincerity and wisdom were again trium-
phantly attested."
Alderman DELAUNTY, Waterford, handed in 4P/.
Captain SEAVER proposed the admission of Mr. George
Guy, Jim., who, lie stated was a most respectable merchant
in Isiewry.—Motion carried.

At this stage of the proceedings a respectably dressed
man, whose name we understood to be John Martin, rose
to address the meeting ; but was instantly interrupted by
Mr. O'Connell, who said he could not listen to him as he was
not a member of the Association, and, moreover, he had ad-
dressed to them a most impertinent letter.
Mr. MAnTpt persisted in being heard.
Mr. O'CONNELL would not allow it.—(A Voice—" Pay
you 11., Mr. Martin.) No, not 1,0001. could obtain his ad-
mission.—(Cheers.)
This closed the proceedings of the day.
Mr. O'CONNELL announced the repeal rent for the week to
be 229/. Is. 3d.

Mr. FOGARTY, of Cobra Castle, was then called to the
chair, and the meeting separated.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
SECONDARIES' COURT, August 19.
(Before Mr. Secondary Powell.. )
RAILWAY LIABILITIES.—WESTWOOD V. SARSFIELD.
The plaintiff in this action is a printer, and the defendant,
is one of the magistrates for Middlesex, and a provi-
sional committeeman of the Great Metropolitan Junction
Railway Company. The action was brought to recover the
amoant of a bill for printing.
Mr. PETERSON whe appeared for the plaintiff, stated the
case, by which it appeared that in December last a meeting
of the shareholders was called, when some dissatisfaction was
expressed as to the state of the affairs of the company, when
it was ultimately agreed that a committee of five shareholders
should be appointed to investigate the affairs, and report to the
general body of shareholders thereon, and also as to the pro-
priety of an amalgamation with the Northern and Southern
Metropolitan Junction Railway, and it was for printing the
circulars convening the meeting and the report that the pre-
sent action was brought.
Mr. James Gilbertson, one of the aldermen of Hertford, and
a shareholder of the company, was called to prove what
passed at the meeting which had been adjourned to the sth.
Mr. CIIARNOCK, for the defendant, objected to any evidence
being given as to what had passed at the meeting, if the re-
suit had been entered in the minutes.

Mr. PETERSON said the books were not in the plaintiff's
possession, and, therefore, he conld not produce them, but a
notice bad been served upon Mr. Barber, the defendant's
solicitor, to produce them.
Mr. CHARNOCK said it must be first shown that the de-
fendant had any control over them before he could be called
upon to produce them.
Mr. Payne, the attorney for the plaintiff, was then called,
to prove the service on Mr. Barber.
In cross examination by Mr. CHARNOCK, be admitted that
he was a shareholder in the company, and one of the five
appointed as committeemen. He did not admit his liability
on that aceount. The chairman was a Mr. Jones. He did
not know exactly what he was; he was described on the
register as an historian.—(Laughter.) The circular calling
the meeting announced that it was to be held independently
of the directors, and that no director or provisional committee-
man would be allowed to propose or vote on any resolution.
Mr. PETERSON proposed to put in the official copy of the
registration of the resolution which had been come to at the
meeting.

Mr. CISARNOCK objected that the register, or a copy, was
not sufficient, if the original taken at the meeting by the
secretary was in existence.
Mr. PETERSON said that the secretary could not be found.
The SECONDARY said that he could not admit secondary
evidence if the original was in existence, nor could he call
on the defendant to produce it. The inference was that the
books were in the possession of the secretary; some one must
have them, and the case could not be gone on with without
them.

Mr. PETERSON said it would be very hard on the plaintiff;
and probably others, to call on him to produce books.
It was ultimately agreed that a juror should be withdrawn.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.

Some disappointment was caused this morning at the Cen-
tral Criminal Court in consequence of the unexpected absence
of the judges. Several important cases had been postponed
in expectation of their taking their seats on the bench at the
usual hour, and among the rest the case of scrip forgery,
John Fabian and John Bannister Faulkner, which has al-
ready been remanded for two successive sessions. The
witnesses in this last case were all in court,
the counsel retained for the prosecution and the
defence, and Faulkner, but Faulkner only, had surrendered to
take his trial, Fabian's absence being unaccounted for either
by the counsel or the solicitors for th defence; all waited in
considerable suspense till eleven o'clock, an hour after the
time when the judges usually make their appearance, when
the Common-Sergeant, after messengers had been sent in
vain to the Judges' Chambers, took his seat on the bench.
SCRIP FORGERY.—Mr. BALLANTINE on the part of the
defendants, applied to have the case Fabian and Faulkner
postponed till it could be tried by the judges. He said
there was an important point of law involved, one
that was new, and which would rule in all similar cases here-
after, and on that account it was desirable to have the opi-
nion of the judges on the case.
The COMMON SERGEANT said he was entirely in the hands
of the bar, and would be happy to accede to whatever might
most suit the convenience of those retained on both sides.
He thought it would be better to postpone the case till to-
morrow.
Mr. CLARKSON (retained for the prosecution) said he
agreed with the application which had been made
on the other side to have the case postponed, but
it would be most inconvenient to proceed with
it tomorrow, as one of the principal witnesses
for the prosecution then in Court was under the necessity of
appearing in a case at the assizes in Liverpool to-morrow.
He found, besides that only one of the defendants had sur-
rendered, and thought that it would be better to postpone it
to the neat sessions,
Mr. BALLANTINE said he had heard nothing whatever
which would account for the absence of Fabian ; and he, on
the part of Faulkner, was urgent to have the case tried and
disposed of; but he conceded to the application which bad
been made.
The COMMON SERGEANT ordered that the case should be
postponed till the first day of the judges' sitting next
session, that the time of the bail should be enlarged, and
that the several parties should enter anew into their recog-
nizances.
We understand that the judges next on the rota are Mr.
Justice Cresswell, Mr. Justice Coleridge, and Mr. Justice
Wightman ; and it is supposed, though no intimation had
been received from them, that Mr. Justice Coleridge is un-
well, and that the other two judges are on the circuit.
On the application of Mr. Clerk, the case of Gibbons, in-
dicted for the murder of Jane Sloman, was put off till to-
morrow, in anticipation that some of the judges would then
be present.
Eliza Medland was placed at the bar indicted for feloniously
causing to be inserted in the register of deaths of St.
Luke, a false entry of the death of John Palk, said to be her
husband.
Mrs. Jones being sworn, said she was housekeeper to the
Duke of Portland, and the prisoner came some time in the
month of June to the Duke's residence, and represented that
her husband had died on the 29th of May, and applied for
money to cover the expenses of the burial. It seems that
the Duke has been in the habit of relieving the woman in
charity under the name of Palk, for some time. The witness
was amazed to hear that the bc dy had not at that time been
buried, a circumstance which excited her suspicion, so that
she withheld the three sovereigns which she had it in her
power to give until she saw a copy of the registry of the
death. The prisoner afterwards brought what purported to
be a copy of the registry.
John Archer, the registrar of St. Luke's, said the woman
came on the 11th June, and applied to have a registry
made of the death of her husband. At his request she
brought what should have been a certificate from the doctor,
being a peice of paper signed " J. Newcombe," and the word
" apoplexy" written on it, and a registry was made ac-
cordingly of the death of John Palk, as having occurred on
the 29th of May.
Thomas Reid said he lived at 78, Golden-lane, and had
done so for seven years. The next house was No. 80, and
there was no No. i 9 in Golden-lane, the number given by the
prisoner as her address.
Mrs. Nathan, of No. 39, Ironmongers-row, said the prisoner
lodged with her, and had done so for two years. Her hus-
band's name was Henry Medians], and was seen alive by the
witness only yesterday.
The case was conducted by Mr. Clerk, and the prisoner
was defended by Mr. Doane.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty.
On inquiry by the Common Sergeant, it appeared that the
woman had represented herself as in the deepest poverty,
and had, in consequence, received several sums from the Duke
of Portland; one of the police officers also stated he had
found a begging letter in her possession, and that she had
been known at the Mendicity-office as an impostor for the last
ten years. The prisoner was sentenced to one year's impri-
sonment and hard labour.
Benjamin Alexander Ford, 27, a well-dressed young man,
was arraigned upon seven indictments, charging him with
feloniously uttering forged cheques for the payment of dif-
ferent sums of money, with intent to defraud.
The prisoner, who cried bitterly while he was at the bar,
pleaded guilty to the whole of the charges, and, upon the
application of Mr. Ballantine, judgment was postponed.
Crau ford Lee Bartlett, 32, was indicted for stealing a large
quantity of valuable books and engravings, the property of
George Ackerman, and others, his employers.
The prisoner appeared in a most agonised state of mind.
He wept most piteously, and before Mr. Straight, the Clerk
of the Arraigns, had finished reading the indictments, he fell
upon the floor of the dock, and it required the exertions of
two of the turnkeys to restore him. He at length sobbed
out the words, " I am guilty of all, and implore for mercy."
Mr. HUGHES, who was instructed for the prosecution, said
that the prisoner had been nine years in the service of the
firm, and he had always conducted himself well until the pre-
sent occasion. He was, upon this ground, instructed to re
commend the prisoner to the merciful consideration of the
Court.

Mr. CLAnicsox said he appeared for the prisoner, who, ever
since this unfortunate transaction, had been almost in a state
of despair. He was aware that this formed no ground of
excuse, but he begged the Court to take into consideration
the recommendation of the prosecutor. He believed it had
been ascertained that the prisoner was about to get married,
and that he had taken the property is question in order to
provide an establishment, and no charge or complaint had
ever before been made against him.
The CommON SERGEANT, addressing the prisoner, said that
taking into consideration the recommendation of the prose-
cutor and the misery he himself appeared to have suffered the
sentence would be much less than it otherwise would have
been, and he then sentenced him to be kept to hard labour for
three months in the House of Correction.
The prisoner was then led from the bar exclaiming, "OE,
what disgrace ! oh, what disgrace !"
Mr. Hughes applied for the restitution of the property that
was the subject of the five prosecutions against the prisoner.
The COMMON SERGEANT said he was not aware that there
were five indictments, or he probably should not have felt
himself justified in passing so lenient a sentence. The pro-
perty must, of course, be delivered to the prosecutor.

NE IV COURT.
:Before Mr. Commissioner BULLOCK and Mr. Alderman

UG HES. )
51.. ono soverei.rn, and two half-sovereigns,
ROBBERY IN A PUBLIHC' HOUSE.—Michael Hyde, a la-
bourer, stood indicted with having stolen a bank-note, value
the property of
Charles Symons, from his person.
It appeared that the prosecutor had received the moneys
in que'tion from a loan office, and subsequently went into
the Kentish Drovers public-house, in the Old
Kent •road. He was there joined by
the prisoner
and they had some coffee together. The prosecutor shortly
after fell asleep on the bench in the tap-room, and while in
that state was robbed by the prisoner. On waking, the
prosecutor discovered his loss, and the number of the note
having been ascertained, it was traced to the possession of
a clothier, from whom the prisoner had purchased some
clothes. _

The facts having been proved, the jury returned a verdict
9f Guilty,

The prisoner was then sentenced to be imprisoned for 12
months, and kept to hard labour.
FELONY.—John Hunt stood indicted with having stolen,
on the 16th of July, six pounds of bacon from the shop of
Mr. John Dawson, Church. street, Camberwell.
George Adams, a lad about twelve years of age, deposed
that he was standing a few yards from the house of Mr. Daw-
son, when he saw the prisoner, who was in company with
another man, commit the offence for which he stood in-
dicted. He then immediately informed Mr. Dawson.
Mr. Dawson deposed to his having lost the property in
question. _ _

The prisoner said that it was a case of mistaken indentity.
The first witness was then recalled, and having adhered
to his statement,
Mr. Commissioner Birt.Locx summed up.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty, and he was sentenced
to four months' imprisonment, with hard labour.
There were several other cases of the same character, to
which the prisoners pleaded guilty.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
BO IV-STREET.
DESPEnMIE ATTEMPT TO ASSASSIIATE. Michael _Downey,
an Irish labourer, was placed at the bar before Mr. Jardine,
charged with inflicting two wounds on the person of John
Sullivan, by stabbing him with a knife.
Mr. John Swayne, landlord of the Dolphin public-house,
in Oxford-street, stated, that between five and six o'clock on
Monday evening, having some repairs going on in his house,
he gave directions to Sullivan, the foreman, respecting the
removal of a quantity of bricks, telling him, that if he could
not accomplish the work himself he might procure another
person to assist him; but he replied, that he would prefer
working over the usual hours than to engage any other per•.
son. In the forenoon he had mentioned the prisoner as a
person likely to suit him, but Sullivan objected to him, say-
ing that he was a lazy fellow, and that he would have no-
thing to do with him, which expression the prisoner, who
was at a short distance in conversation with another man,
seemed to have overheard, and, rushing over, he pushed
Sullivan, who was in a stooping position at his work, for-
ward, upon which he asked the prisoner " What the he
was about ?" The prisoner then went away apparently in
a sulky humour, but after a short delay returned, and rush-
ing towards the foreman with the knife produced in his
hand, swearing at and threatening him, he plunged it into
him immediately above the left hip, and again into his side,
saying, " Take that and be -- to you." Witness cried
out, " Murder ! help ! police !" while the foreman seemed not
to be aware that such a desperate attempt had been made
upon him, and the prisoner continued brandishing the weapon
in his hand, threatening to skewer witness if he attempted to
interfere with him ; but perceiving the blood flowing co-
piously from the foreman he ran away towards the toll-bar
in Oxford-street East, followed by witness and the foreman.
In the pursuit he kept a pipe in his mouth, and repeatedly
turned round with the knife still open in his hand, threaten-
ing to drive it into witness unless he desisted in pursuing
him. 'They had got to Bloomsbury-court, where the prisoner
took up a brickbat to knock him down, and, seizing the op-
portunity, he rushed at him, and pinioning him by the arms
he held him in that position, calling out for a constable, who
soon arrived, and the prisoner was secured, aftf-r which the
wounded man had himself attended to at a druggist's shop in
the neighbourhood. The foreman and the prisoner were both
sober.

Mr. Bagster, a medical gentleman, said there was a wound
under the blade bone and another near the lower rib, upon
both of which he placed a plaster, to enable the wounded man
to be conveyed to the hospital.
A certificate, of which the following is a copy, was banded
to the Court :

"King's College Hospital, April 18.
"I certify that John Sullivan was brought into this hos-
pital last evening, having received two stabs on the left side
of his back, one of which has penetrated two inches and a
half, and the other five inches. The larger one is a danger-
ous wound, and it is impossible to say at present with what
result it may be attended. He is going on as favourably as
can be expected.
(Signed) " HENRY SMITH, House Surgeon."
The prisoner being called upon for his defence, said, that
he did it because the man deserved it, for he injured him on
another occasion, and he aggravated him to do what he did,
which he told him he would do if he was to be transported
for it.

Mr. JARDINI said that such a serious offence, supported as
it was by the most undeniable testimony, required no com-
ment from him, and he should order the prisoner to be re-
manded for a week.
STEALING :GOLD LEAF.—Walter Baird a middle-aged
man, was charged with stealing a rhoda of gold leaf, value
101., the property of Messrs. Seymour, gold-beaters, of Long-
acre, his employers. '
It appeared that the prisoner worked for the prosecutor,
and received 355. a week as wages. On the 16th of July he
absconded, taking with him the pri?perty in question, and
nothing was heard of him until information was received by
Phillips, F division, who apprehended him, and he admitted
having committed the robbery through distress. The pro-
perty was subsequently found pledged at a pawnbroker's in
Frith-street, Soho, for 205., and the prisoner having nothing
to say in his defence, was fully committed for trial.
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDE BY A SOLICITOR.—ShortIy
before the closing of the Court, James Hall, described on the
police-sheet as a solicitor, carrying on business at 16, Bos-
well-court, was brought up in the custody of police-constable
40, F division, charged with attempting to commit suicide,
by cutting his throat with a razor.
The constable said that about four o'clock in the afternoon
he was called into a lithographic establishment, in Gate-
street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, where he saw the defendant in
the parlour, with his neckcloth loosened and covered with
blood.
Mr. Houseman, 163, Strand, said that on passing through
Great Queen-street with his brother in-law, a gig with two
persons in it passed by at a rapid rate, and at a short dis-
tance was the defendant, with his throat apparently cut, and
his hands smeared with blood. There were some persons
following him, and upon his inquiring of the defendant what
was the matter, the mob collected and they got him into a
lithographic establishment, where, upon examining, he found
a mark at each side of the neck, and, upon reasoning with
the defendant, he said he had made up his mind to destroy
himself, that he would not return to his family, and that ne
had made up all his papers, as nothing would induce him to
alter his determination.
Mr. George Johnson, 37, Burton-crescent, who was in the
company of the last witness, said that the defendant was in
a very excited state, in consequence, as he stated, of having
experienced some ill treatment from his brother. After a
short time he became tranquil, but persisted in saying he
would commit the act.
The defendant during the examination held his hand to
his face, and declined saying anything, except that it was
a family difference, and it was his brother 'who drove away
in the gig.
The proprietor of the house in which the defendant was
found said, that from inquiries he had ascertained the bro-
ther refused to supply the defendant with some money he
required, and he borrowed a razor to destroy himself.
Mr. JARDINE ordered him to be remanded until his friends
could be sent for to take charge of him.
James Hall, a well-dressed middle-aged man, was placed
at the bar, having been remanded from yesterday, upon a ,
charge of attempting to commit suicide by cutting his throat.
The prisoner was seen by a gentleman, named Johnson,
running through the middle of the road in King-street, after
a gig in which were two gentlemen. He stopped in the
middle of the road, and the gig drove on. Mr. Johnson,
seeing blood on his cravat and hands, led him aside and
examined his throat. The prisoner said he had cut his
throat with a razor, and would have killed himself had not
his brother taken the razor from him.
Messrs. Henry and Chesterton Hall, attorneys, the pri-
soner's brothers, attended this morning, and made a long
complaint to the effect that the prisoner had been agreat an-
noyance to them for the last 20 years; that he had been en-
tirely supported by them, and was always importuning them
for money, which they were frequently induced to give hin,
for the sake of his wife and children. They hoped the Ta ,-
gistrate would do something to protect them from such
annoyance. It had been stated that he was a men her of
their firm. Now this was utterly untrue; they were
certainly partners, but the prisoner had bad no-
thing to do with the office for twenty years.
Mr. C. Hall said that he and his brother were ;II the gig a ,s,
the prisoner was standing beside it importuning th .a tbr
money, and repeatiog a threat he had often mad.;, that he
would cut his throat. They drove on, and ire ran after
them as described by Mr. Johnson. He laid one hand on the
back of the gig, and with the other took out the razor anti
cut his throat. He, Mr. C. Hall, took the razor from the
prisoner, who"then let go of the gig, and they then drove on.
The prisoner made a long statement, denying what had
been said by his brothers relative to their private affairs. He
said he had been ruined by his brothers, who had possession of
his mother's will, and refused to show it. They had allowed
him a weekly stipend, but they only did so to keep him
quiet, and prevent him from troubling them about the will.
He was an attorney like themselves, but they had prevented
him from taking out a certificate. It was their misconduct
towards him that caused him to attempt to destroy himself.
Much more of a personal nature, totally uninteresting to
the public, was said on both sides.
Mr. 1111NRY said that he had expected the surgeon of the
prison would have made a report on the defendant's state of
mind, but as he had not done so it would be necessary to re-
mand the defendant, and send a request to the surgeon to
make a report. In order that the prisoner might not be in
a state of temporary excitement, which might deceive the
medical man, he would remand him till Saturday, and would
give him time to become cool.

The prisoner begged hard not to be sent to prison again,
and said that his wife and children did not know where he
was. What would be the result if he was found to be sane?
Mr. HENRY—You will be eommitted for trial. If you
were sane it is a punishable crime; but if you should be
found a lunatic we must take another course.
The prisoner used every argument that he should not be
sent to prison " at the suit of his brothers," but
Mr. IJENRY, observing that the brothers had nothing to do
with it, repeated that he must remand him till Saturday.
Remanded accordingly.

MARYLEBONE.
IRISH Rows.—On Tuesday Dennis Corcoran and John Cal-
laghrzn were placed at the bar before Mr. Rawlinson, charged
under the following circumstances :
On the previous night, at a late hour, there was a great
disturbance amongst Irish labourers in HOrace-street, Edge-
ware-road. There were two hostile parties assembled, deno-
minated the " three-years-old" and the " four-years-oid"
boys, and for a considerable time they kept fighting in a
determined and savage manner. There were not fewer than
from 500 to 600 persons assembled, and bricks and stones
were thrown in all directions. The prisoners, who seemed
to be the ringleaders in the riotous conduct alluded to, were
very drunk, and after a determined resistance they were con-
veyed to the station-house.
They were each fined 20e., and in default of payment were
committed to prison.

SOUTHWARK.
A young man of respectable appearance, whose name did
not transpire, but who described himself as next heir to a
Scotch earldom, entered the court in a hurried manner, and
ascending the witness-box, made an application to Mr. Cot-
tingham relative to the elopement of his wife.

The applicant's statement was to the following effect :
That some time ago being present at one of the theatres,
he was captivated with a young lady who belonged to the
corps de ballet, and having been introduced to her they
were ultimately married. Previously, however, to their
nuptials, it was agreed that she should remain at her father's
house, in which also he took up his abode, having expended
a considerable sum of money in furnishing that portion of
the dwelling which he and his wife occupied. They lived
in perfect harmony up to within the last few days, when his
wife began to exhibit symptoms of displeasure, although she
did not communicate to him any cause for such feelings;
and he was the more surprised at the circumstance, as he
could assure the magistrate he uniformly treated her with
great tenderness, and attended with the most scrupulous care
to her wants, always supplying her with all the necessaries she required. To his utter astonishment, however, on hi.,
proceeding home a day or two ago, lie found that she had
quitted th house, and, on examination, he discovered that
she had taken [away considerable property with her. He
added that he had strong grounds for believing that her family
perfectly well knew when.. she was, although they denied that
such was the fact, and refused to give him any information
911 the subject. such cowluct.ou their part wika calculated to