The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-23 00:00:00

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HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.)
The House sat to-day to hear appenls. The Peers
present were the Lord Chancell,r, Lord Campbell, the
Earl Dclawarr, and the Earl of Sheffield.

STIRLING V. MOREY.
The further arguments in this part-heard appeal from
the decision of the Court of Session, in Scotland, occu-
pied their Lordships the whole morning. The argu-
ments in behalf of the appellant are not yet concluded;
and we, therefore, refrain from entering into the parti-
culars of the case until the arguments are in a more
advanced stage.

SURREY SESSIONS.-(THIS DAY.

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(Before Mr. PUCKLE, Chairman.)
James Cannon was brought up on an indictment,
charging him with having, on the 16th of February last
assaulted two police constables in the discharge of

their duty. -
The prisoner was a chimney-sweeper by trade, and had
been employed in that capacity by Mrs. Clayton, of
Peacoek-street, Newington, to sweep the chimneys of
her house. Having finished his duties he received pay-
ment for the same upon terms previously agreed upon.
Prisoner, however, demanded a larger sum, and being
refused payment of his demand, went out into a back.
yard, and obtained a large stick, armed with which he
entered the house, and flourishing it about in a most
threatening manner, proceeded to break the windows of
the house. In consequence of his violent conduct the
police were sent for to take him into custody, and it was
upon the road to the station house that the assault in
question took place.
Mr. Clark appeared for the Commissioners of Police,
who prosecuted in this case. The prisoner was unde-

fended.
Mrs. Clayton stated that she had employed the pri-
senor upon the day in question, and upon her refusal
to pay him for some work which against her wish he had
done to the copper flue, he behaved in a most violent
manner, stating that he would do ten pounds' worth of
damage to the house, and that he would not leave until
he was paid, and that if she sent for one, two, or even
three policemen, they should never take him into cus-
tody. She sent for two policemen, who arrived and took
him into custody. After they left the house in company
with the prisoner, he threw down his soot-bag, knocked
down one of the policemen, jumped upon him, and swore
violently that he would not go with them to the station-

house.
Elias Jones, a carpenter, said that he was in the tap-
room when the prisoner came in with a stick, and,
addressing Clayton, the landlord of the house, said to
him " Will you give me half a-crown to break your
windows." The answer to this question was in the ne-
gative. Prisoner then said, " Will you give me half-a-
crown to let it alone." This demand being also refused,
the prisoner then proceeded to break several panes of
glass. Upon the arrival of the police, prisoner said,
"You will not take me, nor the whole of your force."
Police-constable Avery, 155 L, stated that he, in
company with police constable Taylor, 154 P, took the
prisoner into custody, and that, upon their way to the
station-house, the prisoner violently assaulted them
both. From the effects of the injuries received
from the prisoner he had been confined for some days
to his bed, and had not since been able to walk a beat ;
he attended at the station-house, at present, as a reserve.
The conduct of the prisoner was so violent that it re-
quired six men to take him into custody.
Police-constable Taylor, 154 P, corroborated the
statements of the previous witness, and stated that
the prisoner had said, on his way to the station-house,
" that now the game was begun, he would have the life
of him, witness, and be hung for some of the b-
force."
Mr. Flower, surgeon to the P division, stated that ho
had attended Taylor from the time of the attack up to
the present time; be found that he was ruptured, and
otherwise severely injured, a large number of bruises
being visible upon various parts of his person. It would
be a long time before he would be able to resume his
duties, and it was very probable that throughout the
remainder of his life he would feel severely the effects of
his injuries upon the slightest exertion.
The prisoner declined to call any witnesses to cha-
racter.
It was proved that upon upwards of twenty different
occasions the prisoner had been either fined or imprisoned
for violent assaults upon the police.
The prisoner was sentenced to twelve months' bard
labour at the House of Correction, Brixton, and at the
expiration of that period to enter into sureties, himself
in 20/., and two others in 101. each, to keep the peace for
twelve months towards all her Majesty's subjects, but
more particularly towards the officers of the police force.

COMMISSION ET IS OF SEWERS.

(Tif [S DAY.)
The Commissioners in, t
to-day at ten o'clock, in 23
Committee-room, House of Commons; Lord Morgyth in
the chair.