The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-14 00:00:00

THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 14, 1848:

THE STATE TRIALS, •
LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY EVENING.—OR the opening
of the Court this morning, the trial -of the several par-
ties charged with a conspiracy against the Crown and
the Governmunt was resumed.

The JUDGE (Mr. Justice Erle) having taken his seat
upon the bench, the jury were called "over, and each
having answered to his name, his Lordship proceeded to
sum up the evidence. tie laid down the law of the easy,
and showed the jury how they were to apply the evidence
adduced in the course of the prosecution. They were to
discard from their minds all irrelevant topics which had
been introduced in the course of the trial, and gt%e their
verdict upon the facts drpos, d.
The jury having retired to consider their verdict, re •
mained some time in consultation. At length they re-
turned into Court, and handed in the following verdict:
—" We find all the prisoners,, except Delamy, Guilty of
all the counts in the indictment,"

The prisoners' Counsel then raised some legal objec-
tions, which being replied to by the Attorney-. General,
his Lordship overruled.
Some mitigating circumstances in favour of Boshill,
Murphy, and O'Brien, were then urged by 181es,.rs. Pol-
lock, James, and Atkinson.

His LounsuiP, after commenting on the enormity of
the crime, and the serious and awful consequences which
would have resulted had they been successtul, sentenced
the prisoners as follows--James Smith, O'Donnell, and
Hop, to two years' imprisonment in Lancaster Castle,
and to find bail themselves in 100/., and two sureties in
25L each. Boshill and Cuddy to be imprisoned in Kirk-
dale for twelve months, and to enter into recognizance in
the sum of 1001. for their future good behaviour. O'Brien
to be confined in Lancaster, and Murphy three months
in Kirkdale.

On hearing the sentence, the prisoners bowed to their
Lordships, shook hands with each other, and left the
dock.

The trial for the murder of the policeman, Byrne
takes place to-morrow.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
BOW-STREET.
T. Casey, A. Marshall, J. Bradshaw, Jno. Croft, and
Thos Manager, were summoned under the 42d Geo.
cap. 119, before Mr. Henry, for having, on the 4th of
September, unlawfully conspired with others, to keep a
certain office at No. 12, Haymarket, in which were kept
open and exposed, to be played and drawn, certain lot-
teries not authorised by law, called .` Monster St. Leger
Sweeps." A second summons charged them with suffer-
ing a lottery to be drawn at the above named premises.
and the defendants were charged in a third summons as
rogues and vagabonds, with keeping an office or place
for a game or lottery not authorized by law.
Mr. Bodkin attended as counsel, assisted by Mr. Hay-
ward, from the office of the solicitor to the Treasury, to
conduct the prosecution, and Mr. Clarkson appeared for
the defendants.
The defendants Casey and Marshall were the only
persons who appeared to answer the charges.
The warrant officers proved the serving of the sum-
monses.

Mr. Bodkin inquired if the constable had taken any
steps to serve the other defendants, at their office in the
Haymarket?
Blundel, 93 F, warrant officer, replied that he made
inquiries there, and was informed by a person who
seemed to be a clerk, that they were not there, nor was
it their place of abode.
Mr. Bodkin said that if the officer was allowed longer
time he could have reported the progress he bad made
to the Treasury, but he had no objection to proceed
against the defendants present, or to postpone the fur-
ther hearing of the case until the addresses of the
others could be ascertained, it being his intention to
proceed against the defendants jointly for conspiracy, in
order to call upon them to put in bail for an indictable
offence.

Mr. Clarksen observed, that he had been concerned
for a licensed victualler on a former occasion, for trans-
gressing against the tenour of his license, but the pre-
sent charges were of a different character, being against
lotteries generally.
The defendant Casey said, that as be was separately
charged, he was anxious the case against him should be
proceeded with at once, it being a matter of serious con-
sideration to him, particularly as he knew nothing what-
ever of the other parties.
The Learned Counsel were about to agree that the
case should stand over until Saturday, when
The defendant Casey said he could not attend on that
day, and he saw no reason why he should be dragged a
second time to the court, when no cause was assigned on
the other side for such a course.
Mr. Clarkson advised him to be silent, unless he felt
disposed to conduct his own case.
Mr. HENRY also told him that he could grant a war-
rant to compel his attendance at a future day.
After some further conversation, it was agreed that
the further hearing should be postponed till Saturday, at
12 o'clock.

The Hon. Mr. Bouverie, the 'banker, was in court, to
give evidence of his being the landlord of the house oc-
cupied by the defendants.

It
mai: be necessary to state that the 2d section of the
Act of George 111., entitled " An Act to suppress cer-
tain games and lotteries not authorized by law," provides
that any persons, after the Ist of July, 1802, publicly or
privately keeping any office or place for any game or
lottery culled a " little go," or any other lottery what-
soever not authorized by Act of Parliament, shall forfeit
the sum of 5001., to be recovered in the Court of Exche-
quer at the suit of the Attorney-General, and shall be
deemrd rogues and vagabonds within the meaning of the
17th George 11., cap. 5, and shall be punishable as rogues
and vagabonds accordingly.
MARLBOROUGH-ST RE ET.
Samuel Simons, a Jew dealer, living in Petticoat-lane,
wag brought before Mr. Hardwick, charged with the
following offence:—

George Davies said he was in the employ of Messrs,
John Bradshaw and Co., of No. 27, W arwick-square,
military tailors and gold-lace men. On Thursday morn-
ing, about eight o'clock, while cleaning the outside of the
shop windows, the prisoner came up to him and asked if
his master had any old clothes to sell. Witness replied
" No," and the prisoner then asked him if there were any
lace or sables to sell. Witness told the prisoner he had
better ask Mr. Bradshaw. The prisoner then inquired
if he could not get some lace and a few sables, without the
knowledge of his employers, as, it being the end of the
week, a few shillings might be useful to him. The pri-
soner requested witness to meet him at the Bull and
Mouth that evening, but witness said he could not
meet him before Monday evening. The prisoner told
witness to bring some sables, gold lace, and any sorts
of silks he could lay hands on, so as to make up about
ten shillings. Witness replied, " Very well," and the
prisoner went away. Last Monday morning the pri-
soner came by the shop, and beckoned witness to come
out. Witness shook his head, and the prisoner then
held up eight fingers, meaning thereby that witness was
to meet him at eight o'clock that evening. Witness went
to the Bull and Mouth, Regent• street, and waited until
nearly nine o'clock, but the prisoner did not come. Pre-
vious to going to the Bull and Mouth witness acquainted
his master with all that had passed. The next morning,
before eight o'clock, the prisoner came by the sht,p,
opened the door, and came in. Witness said to him,
" you were
,not there last night." The prisoner re-
plied, " No," and then asked witness if he had anything
ready for him. Witness answered "No," but he would
try to get out about nine o'clock that evening, and
would sleet him at the corner of Sackville-street,
and bring something." The prisoner said, " Bring
lace--bring some sables, and the more the better."
As the prisoner was going out, he said, " Sables,
sables." At nine o'clock witness went to the corner
of Sackville-street, and waited about twenty minutes,
but the prisoner did not come. Yesterday morn-
ing, about eight o'clock, the prisoner came into the
shop, end witness said, " How is it you were not at the
appointed place yesterday ?" The prisoner replied he
was there, and he then asked witness if he had the
things ready for him ? Witness then took out of a
drawer three sable skins and gave them to the prisoner.
He also gave the prisoner a quill of gold which was on
the counter. The prisoner put the things into his bag,
and kept on saying, " Sables, sables." Witness replied
he could not get any more sables, because the drawers
were locked. The prisoner then asked for some old lace.
Witness went to the window, and gave him two pieces of
gold cord. The prisoner was going out of the shop, but
he turned back and said be would meet witness at ten

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o'clock. Witness replied he could not meet him then.
The prisoner answered, " Well, try and see if you can't
bring some more sables and lace." The prisoner opened
the door and winked his eye, as if he was going to give
witness some money, but he did not, and he went off:
Inspector Leicester, who was in waiting, immediately
followed the prisoner and took him into custody, with
the articles given to him by witness in his possession.
The prisoner declined to make any defence, and was
fully committed.