The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-06 00:00:00

A. verdict was given for the amount claimed.
WRIGHT V. LEATHAM.
This was an action brought against the same defen-
dant, in his own person, to recover the sum of 7001.
and interest, under the same circumstances ; and the
jury found a verdict for the plaintiff.
In consequence of the frequent absence of jurymen,
the Learned Secondary directed the absentees to be
called upon their summonses, with a view tea returning
their names for the fincs to be imposed.

SURREY SESSIONS—(THIS DAY.)
(Before THOMAS PCCKLE, Esq., and a full Bench of
Magistrates.)
John Bishop, 18, and Richard Breton, 19, were in-
dicted for stealing, at Morden, in the county of
Surrey, two bushels of wheat, the property of Charles
Pearson.
Mr..Charnock defended Brown, and Mr. Lccke was
engaged for the prosecution.
-The prosecutor is an extensive farmer at Carshaltun
and-Morden, and at the latter place he had a large barn
containing -wlietit, which was about being thrashed.
•Aedintier time; on the 3d of November last, Bishop was
, seen proceedine• tuwafd. the barn, and a few minutes
iftertvaids'iti rgeant named Frazer saw him and
latown with a bag. containing something heavy, go to-
wards a shrubbery. lie watched them at the other side,
' •find After watching a few minutes perceived both coming
.froin the shrubbery, and Brown carrying the sack. He
-instantly presented himself, when Bishop ran away, but
"Brown said that "the wheat was given to him by a
farmer elute by, for whom he worked, and that he was
taking it to Glover's mill to have it ground, and that
if he doubted him ho might go along with him." The
sergeant replied that he should do so, and while giving
Instructioni to another constable to pursue Bishop,
Brown threw down the bag of wheat and ran away.
They were both taken into custody, and after being
locked up in the station-house, in separate cells, Bishop
was heard to say, " That they had got into it deep
enough, and must get out of it as well as they could."
Mr. Pearson produced a sample of wheat from the stock,
which corresponded with that found on the prisoners.
Mr. CHARNOCK cross-examined the witnesses on be-
half of Brown, when the jury acquitted him and found
Bishop guilty.
Sentence on the latter, three months hard labour at
Brixton.
Henry Lovett, 22, pleaded guilty to an indictment
Charging him with stealing three silver watches, the pro-
perty of William Jarrant, a silversmith, in Great Char-
otte-street, Blacktriars • road. The prisoner deli-
berately went up to the prosecutor's window at mid-
day and pushed his elbow through a square of glass,
When he snatched up the valuable silver watches and
ten away. He was pursued and captured with the
Property is his possession.
In defence the prisoner said that he was in great dis-
tress, and committed the robbery to get into prison.
Mr. Keene, the governor of the county gaol, said that
the prisoner had been in his cwtody several times for
assaults, and he had been once summarily convicted.
0. The Chairman told the prisoner that had:it been proved
he had been convieel more than once the court would
have transported him. The sentence upon him was that
he be itnnrisoned twelve months with hard labour at
Guildford.

NIARLBRO'-STREET-(THIS DAY)
Charles Porteous was placed at the bar, before Mr.
Rardwick, charged with having brutally assaulted
Police-constable Johnson, 82 C.
The complainant, whose lace was severely contused
from the violence he had received, stated that on the
preceding night, a little before twt lve, ho was called to
quell a disturbance in Portland-mews, Soho. On arriv
lag there ho found several persons surrounding two men
who were fighting. Witness went and separated them
and dispersed the mob. He then, to prevent a further
bteach of the peace, took one of the men
Who bad been fighting as far as Berwick-
atreet, and was about leaving him, when two
other men came up, one of whom was the prisoner,
and immediately surrounded him. Witness was then
thrown down on his back, and severely kicked by the
Whole three. The prisoner then, as a finale to the
aosault, kicked him in the face, and blackened both his
eyes. Witness called out for assistance, when one of the
men called out, "Kill the b--, rip his out."
Rearing some persons running towards them, the
prisoners ran away. Witness sprang his rattle, and ran
lifter the men. Two of them escaped, but the prisoner
Was stopped by a brother constable. Witness added
that he was rendered unfit for duty from the injuries he
had received..
James Chament, a barman at ,a public-house in
Portland-street, said, last night, as he was about putting
lip the shutters, be heard a noise in Berwick-street. He
kurned round, and on looking down the street saw the
• °Quotable knocked down by three men, who kicked him
to a very savage and brutal manner. Witness saw the
.e prisoner deliberately kick the constable in the face.
• Witness ran to his aid, when the prisoner and the other
man ran away. One of the men in the hurry to get
'''way dropped his hat, which he left behind him.
. • This portion of the evidence was corroborated by
:another witness who was passing at the time.
Police constable 42 C, said he was on duty in War-
, deur-street, about twelve o'clock last night, when he
!are the prisoner come running towards him without his
'lit. Witness did not take notice of this circumstance
at the time, but shortly after complainant came running
uP the street, and informed him that be had been ill-
. treated by three men, and that one of them had run
CWay,, without his hat. Witness then went in pursuit of
the prisoner, and took him into custody. On com-
plainant seeing tho prisoner, he immediately identified
Ilia) as being the man who had kicked him.
The prisoner, in defence, stoutly denied being the man
Who had assaulted the constable. He was iu a public-
house with some friends at the time named, and he could
bring forward witnesses to prove it. He could solemnly
"fear that he never saw the constable before in his life
till he was taken into custody.
Mr. HARDWICK said it was a serious charge, and he
Should adjourn the case till Friday, in order to give the
Prisoner an opportunity to produce his witnesses.
The prisoner applied to be admitted to bail.
Mr. tlAnnwicK said he should require him to find
bail in two housekeepers in 201. each, and himself in 20/,
to appear on Friday next.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
THE NEWMARKET CHAMPION COURSING

MEETING.
Mr. Rendali's Rocket beat Mr. Osbaldeston's Baron.
Mr. Leader's Lavender beat Mr. Loder's Czar.
Mr. F. S. Long's Cineraria beat Sir St. G. Gore's Phos-
phorus.
Mr. 0. Edwards' Amena beat Mr. Fyson's Fancy Boy.
Mr. F. King's Eunoch beat Mr. Gillett's Girl of Kent.
Mr. W. E. Lawrence's Roulette beat Mr. Moody's Racer.
Mr. R. Bagge's Tom Tit beat Mr. Miller's Moss Rose.
Mr. Finch's Hotspur beat Mr. Fyson's Forget-me-not.
Mr. P. King's Fire office beat Mr. Dobede's Daisy.
Mr. Nash'a Will Watch beat Mr. Leader's Locket.
Sir St. George Gore's Magician beat Mr. Buckworth's
Blase.
Mr. Gillett's Guy beat Mr. Rendali's Royalist.
Mr. Dobede's Dorou beat Mr. Gurney's Arrow.
Mr. Miller's Merry Lad beat Sir St. Geo. Gore's Shade.
Mr. 0. Edwards' Am-I- to win beat Mr. Dobede's Dia-
mond.
. Mr. Buckworth's Bramble beat Mr. F. King's Albert.
The Puppy Stakes.
Mr. Nash's Fan beat Mr. o.baldeston's Moonlight,
tr. Fyson's Field Marshal beat Mr. Collins' Confidence.
7,,,r• 0. Edwards' Approbation beat Mr. Dobede's Dacia.
• „r. Leader's Locomotive beat Mr, Parkinson's Vicar.
41r. King's Rex beat Mr. Etwall's Old Harry.
Sir St. Geo. Gore's Cytherea beat Mr. Parkinson's Sam.
Mr. Dobede's Druid beat Mr. Parkinson's Pliable.
Mr. Webb's Wicked Eye beat Mr. Finch's Clarissa.
Mrs Buckworth's Bessie Bell beat Mr. Rendall's Rustic.
Mr. Lawrence's Wowski beat Mr. Arabia's Alderman.
• )r- Buckworth's Baron beat Mr. Miller's Minerva.
Sir St. George Gore's Tristram beat Mr. Miller's Matri-
- • many. •
r. ‘-mr_4lr. 114'; Bagge's Turquoise beat Mr. Nash's Nell.
r.`Osbaldeston's Bumper best Mr. Lawrence's Leeway.
aractrse:Laneaded Louis Philippe beat Mr.F. S. Long's Cobea
• 4.* E.„€l wArd s' Anticipation beat Mr. Webb's War Eagle.
• ,i0,.,-ti'ETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TUESDAY.
...I. TT OLVERHAMPTON STEEPLE CHASE.-9 to 2 agst
APerey (taken)-8 to 1 agst Richard the First (taken)-
4 10 tO 1 agst Repealer (taken.)
* 4 1 CHBSTER. Cur.-1,000 to 15 agst Great Western (t)
,000 to 15 agst Cauezou (t)-1,000 to 15 agst Kelshea
(taken).
. bEnnir.-9 to 2 agst Flying Dutchman —3,000 to
,5 agt Magician (t)-1,000 to 10 agst Rebecca colt 0)
..000 to 10 agst Sir Richard (t).

GORE'S NEW NOVEL, " THE DIAMOND
THE PEARL," is just published by Mr. Colburn,
rd may now be ad at al the libraries. Also, 2. The
ti,,mlng Countess, h
by Mrs.l Trollope ; 3. A second edi-
Disli r,Mildred Vernon ; 4. A second edition of The
rika -13ri Bremer,
of Life ; 5. Brothers and Sisters, by Fred-
-remer, translated by Mary Howitt ; 6. Angela,
y the author of Emilia Wyndham ; 7. The Kellys
and the Oliellys by A. Trollope, Esq. ; 8. Adventures
.ftof a Medical Stutdent, by the late H. Douglas, surgeon,
; 9. The Hall and the Hamlet, by William Howitt.
`Aleeper edition, 2 vols., 12s. bound.
GENERAL THEATRICAL FUND. Yesterday a
tenthly meeting of the directors of this excellent
Institution, was held at the committee•room, English
Opern•house, and we are happy to htar that it is in
fli_u
pareorsapie
erzeusseteastc. After having paid various sums for
and return payments to members, with
four annuitants, who receive 301. per year each, their
funded capital amounts to 4,5001. The committee are
gratified in stating that Mr. Charles Kean has most
nobly and kindly consented to preside at the next an-
neal dinner at the London Tavern, in April next (1849).
Mr. Worrell eulogia d Mr. Cullenford, the secretary, for
his zeal, perseverance, and industry in behalf of the in-
stitution, and although a paid officer, he did more than
his duty, and when it was done, it was well done. This
was seconded by Mr. Morelli, and entered in the minute-
book by the chairman, Mr. Hughes. The business of
the day being settled, the committee broke up.
EXPENSIVE OYSTERS,—One day last week, when
the. jury empanelled to value certain premises for tho
Wide -Street Commissioners retired to-their room to con-
sidervYfor their telitreiursvee.rdiet they found a lunch of oysters spread
Previous to leaving the jury-box they
!greed to give a certain claimant a.- particular amount.
They were just sitting down to their oysters, when a
point was raised by counsel which resulted in the Re-
corder recalling the jury. No sooner had they returned
to court than the claimant slipped into the jury-room,
n
ci on the jury returning they found him swallowing
trhoelr oysters, for which they punished him by docking
f
Lae amount of their verdict ss. for each oyster he
nad swallowed. On reckoning, they found seventeen
8 hells emptied, and accordingly deducted 41.55. from their
intended *Wade— Cork Constitution.