The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-22 00:00:00

ab3ut t.so oscic?l:, but he cy.7ld rot get a chance at
that tire,. Jones then e!kci 1.4 n when he leaded the
musket. He replied at five o'cicck, he lorded it with
ball cartridge, then thrust it into the armour-rack,
and did not get a chance to shoot the woman till seven
o'clock, when he ran over to the armour-rack and
took it out, and shot the woman. Jones asked him
the secret. He answered, no one should ever know
it but the pCiest
Mr. DEARSLZY addressed the jury for the prisoner,
submitting that he was 'afflicted with homicidal mo-
nomania when he did the act, for which he had no
motive. He had previously attempted suicide, and
could not sleep, and when he had shot the woman he
did not attempt to escape, but delivered himself up,
and these were symptoms of homicidal monomania,
for by the sane criminal every attempt was made
to conceal all traces of the crime, and he denied it
to the last.
Mr. Baron RoLrB having summed up,
The jury, without leaving the box, and after a
minute's deliberation, pronounced the verdict
Guilty.
His LORDSHIP put on the black cap, and, address-
ing the prisoner, said—You have had the benefit of a
full trial, and everything that could be has been
suggested in your favour by your counsel. For
some wicked and diabolical motives which I cannot
divine, you have deprived a fellow-creature of life. I
should have trembled far the security of society if
the defence set up by your counsel in your behalf
had succeeded. He then sentenced the prisoner to
be hanged, and afterwards buried within the precincts
of the prison.
The prisoner trembled a good deal at the com-
mencement of the trial, but afterwards became
composed. He seemed when first placed in the dock
to assume a wild look, and the twinkling of the eyes
alluded to, but if so he could not maintain it long.
He seemed disappointed with the verdict, and left
the dock with reluctance, but did net change coun-
tenance.
S. Kershaw, and A. Savage, who were convicted on
Saturday of wounding W. Carter, and others, in the
riot at Wakefield, were sentenced to be imprisoned.
eighteen months.
J. Child, J. Kay, and G. Hamden, who were ac-
quitted of the felony, but afterwards found guilty of
the riot, were sentenced, the first to four, and the two
latter to two months' imprisonment each.
H. Cantrill, who was acquitted of shooting at
with intent to murder the Marquis of Normanby's
gamekeeper, pleaded Guilty to an indictment for night
poaching.
His LORDSHIP said, though they had gone out to
kill pheasants with air-guns, he could not forget that
they had two guns with them loaded with deadly
slugs, and one man has lost his life, and another been
seriously wounded, and he sentenced the prisoner to
be transported for fourteen years.
Jno. Lynn, aged thirty-five, bad been found guilty
of a like offence on H. Willoughby's, Esq., estate at
North Grimston, on the 29th of December last. In
that case two shots had been fired at the gamekeeper,
but they did no harm, and his Lordship sentenced
him to the milder punishment of seven yaars trans-
portation.

WESTERN CIRCUIT.—Exeter, March 20.
CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Baron PLATT.)

THE QUEEN V. LATIMER.
At the sitting of the Court this morning Mr.
Crowder and Mr. Cockburn applied to his Lordship
to fix a day for the trial of this case, which, as may
be recollected, is a prosecution at the suit of the
Bishop of Exeter against the defendant, who is the
proprietor of the Western Times, for a libel.
Mr. Baron PLATT said, he really could not make
any arrangement at present, for so far as he could
see there was no chance of getting away from this
place before Wednesday week, the business was so
heavy.
Mr. COCKBURN suggested that his Lordship might
try the case on his return from Cornwall, or he might
take the Taunton commission day, or even the day
aver that. Both parties were exceedingly anxious
that it should be disposed of.
Mr. Baron PLATT said he would consider and see
what appeared best to be done.
John Wheeler was indicted for maliciously cutting
William Pope, with the usual intents.
The prosecutor was a marine, and was on board
General Murray's boat, fastened to the shore, on
the 26th of August last. The prisoner was on
board another boat, coming to the shore to land.
He told Pope to move his boat to let him come in.
Pope told him there was plenty of room. The pri-
soner said if he did not get out of the way he would
cut Pope's boat adrift, and he took a knife from his
pocket and cut the rope and set Pope's boat adrift.
Pope ran forward and laid hold of a shore boat.
The prisoner then said, if he did not let the boat go
he would cut his - hands off, and he made two or
three feint cuts to frighten him, and then cut him
down the arm, inflicting a severe wound. Pope asked
him if he knew what he had done ? but he made no
reply. Pope then went to the infirmary, where he
remained twenty-two days before the wound healed.
It appeared that there was some struggle between the
parties, and that Pope pushed the prisoner back in
the boat before he cut him.

For the defence, it was contended that the wound
was inflicted by accident, and that the prisoner had
not intended to do the prosecutor any injury.
'I he jury found the prisoner guilty of a common
assault.
Mr. Baron PLATT said the prisoner had already
been in gaol since the 26th of August ; therefore, the
sentence was, that he should be further imprisoned
for one week.
June Jenkins was indicted for forging a marriage
certificate, in order to sustain a claim for wages due
to James Gardiner.
Mr. Hay ward and Mr. Poulden were counsel for
the prosecution, and Mr. Slade for the prisoner.
It appeared that, by the regulation of the Admi-
ralty, a seaman, when he went abroad, had the power
of directing his pay to be handed over to his wife, or
some other member of his family ; but then it was
necessary that the person presenting herself as the
wife of the seaman should produce a certificate of
marriage. The prisoner was the wife of one William
Jenkins, but she had left him, and had for some time
lived with James Gardiner as his wife. Gardiner
went to sea, and then he prepared an order, which is
termed an allotment, upon the Admiralty, directing
the pay to be handed over to his wife. ihe prisoner
took the allotment to the pay-office at Devonport, but
it being necessary that she should produce the certifi-
cate or her marriage with Gardiner, she procured the
certificate of her marriage with William Jenkins,
and then scratched out the name of Jenkins, and in-
troduced that of James Gardiner. This certificate
she produced at the pay•office on the 12th of August,
and received 6/. for the pay due to Gardiner, who
was then on board the Avenger (since lost) as stoker.
In consequence of some information the prisoner was
taken into custody on the same day (12th of August).
She told the constable that a woman named Ilambly,
who had made the alteration in the certificate, had
informed against her because she would not give her
1/. She added that she should have been married to
Gardiner if there had been time. The 6/. so received
by the prisoner was charged by the pay officer to the
account of Gardiner.
Mr. SLADE having endeavoured, but without suc-
cess, to stop the case by taking several objections to
the indictment, then addressed the jury on behalf of
the prisoner, urging upon them that the Admiralty
might well have spared this prosecution, for Gardiner,
who had, unfortunately for the prisoner, perished in
the wreck of the Avenger, had treated her as his
wife, and had made an allotment of his wages in her
favour ; and there was no doubt, had he lived, he
would have made the prisoner his wife, for there was
no evidence to show that her husband was now living.
It was clear there was no intention on the part of the
prisoner to defraud any one, and she was ignorant
that there was any wrong in what she had done, be-
cause she had felt that, under the allotment made for
her, she was entitled to the money.
Mr. Baron PLATT having summed up,
The jury found the prisoner Guilty, but most
strongly recommended her to mercy.
Mr. SLADE then moved in arrest of judgment, on
the ground that the indictment did not charge any
intent to defraud any person.
Mr. Baron PLATT said, he would not pass sentence
to-day, but would consult his brother Wightman.
Ann Brown, aged 15, was indicted for setting fire
to a dwelling-house, several persons being therein.
Mr. Mowbray was counsel for the prosecution, and
Mr. Beard for the prisoner.
It appeared that the prisoner, a poor miserable.
looking little wretch, lived servant with Mr. Ham,
who resided at Tipton, in the parish of Ottery St,
Mary. On the evening of the 24th of December
Ham was alarmed by a smell of fire, but he could not
discover that there was any fire. On the following
morning the prisoner called her master's attention to
a place in the cellar, where she said the fire
must have been the night
,before. That day being
Christmas-day the prisoner was allowed to go home,
and she did not return till the evening of the following
day. On the morning of the 27th of December,
about seven o'clock, Ham was in his shop. The pri-
soner went into the tehop, and got a lighted candle,
and then took it and went about her work. She re-
turned shortly afterwards and told her master there
was some smoke. 11am went out, but could not see
any smoke in the direction pointed out by the pri-
soner, but upon going round the house saw a fire in
the cellar. In consequence of something that took
place the prisoner was apprehended that afternoon ;
and during the time she was in custody she said that
she had set the house on fire—that she had gone
through the mill stream, and then rubbed a lucifer
match against a stone under the thatch, and with that
match she bad set the house on fire ; that she had a
very good place, and had had no quarrel with her
master or mistress, nor had she any spite spinet them.
The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty.