The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-29 00:00:00

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(Before the COMMON SERGLNTWc Sir JOHN PIRIE.)
John Evans, 29, described in the calendar as a dealer,
was indicted with feloniously cutting and wounding
Margaret Cunningham, with intent to do her some
grievous bodily harm.
The prosecutrix, who was an unfortunate female,
swore positively to the prisoner being the person that
assaulted her, but the jury, disbelieving her evidence,
acquitted the prisoner.
James Russ, 49, a wheelwright, was indicted with
stealing four wheels, value 451., the property of Joseph
Wright, his master. It appeared from the evidence that
was ailduct-d that Mr. Wright was a coachreaker, wheel-
wright, and superintendent of the carriage department
'of the London and North-Western Railway ;
that the prisoner had been in his employ upwards
of sixteen years, as the superintendent of the
wheelwright department of his establishment. That
his duties in that situation were to examine the
wheels of all the carriages that came to the establish-
ment, to remove those that were defective, and replace
them with others. It was also part of his duty to sell
the old wheels, and account f,,r the proceeds to the pro-
secutor. It was alleged that he had sold the four wheels
in question, and never accounted for the proceeds.
Several witnesses were examined on the part of the
prosecution, which was conducted by Mr. Wilde.
Mr. CLARKSON addressed the jury for the prisoner,
and called several witnesses, who gave him an excellent
character for honesty.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty, but very strongly
recommended him to mercy.
The COMMON SERGEANT sentenced him:to six months'
imprisonment and hard labour.
THE BANKRUPTCY OF MESSRS EVANS OF PALL MALL.
—John At/well, a very rerspeetable looking man, and
John Hudson, were indicted with stealing, on the Ist of
September, a Bible, value 151., a prayer-book, value 101,,
and 15 engravings, valued at GI., the property of Mrs.
Harriet Daliwell and others.

Mr CLARKSON conducted the case for the prosecution,
and from the statements of that Learned Gentleman,
and the evidence adduced, it appeared that the present
prosecution had been instituted by the assignees of the
estate and effects of Messrs. Evans, the booksellers of
Pall-wall, who were matle bankrupts in July last. The
two prisoners had been placed in pessession of the effects
of the bankrupts by persons who had ben employed by
the assignees of the bankrupts, and, while in that pos-
session, it was alleged they had purloined the property
charged in the indictment. The Bible and prayer book,
which were of the date. of 1550, had been deposited for
safety with the Messrs. Evans, by Mrs. Dabwell, and
remained in their possession up to the time of their
bankruptcy, and the engravings were the property
of the bankrupts. Several witnesses were ex
amined on the part of the prosecution, in order
to prove the case against the prisoners ; it was clt arty
shown that the books and property stolen were on the
premises when they had possession, and that they were
mising when they gave it up and the inventory was made.
It was also proved that Attwell had called upon a book-
seller named Mason, and stated to his wife that he
had some business to transact with him that would be
for his benefit, and that Hudson, on a future day,
actually tot k the property charged to be sto!en to
Mason, and was told to leave it and call the next day,
when Mason would tell him whether he would buy it
or not.

Mr. PAYNE addressed the jury for the prisoner Hud-
son at some length, contending that he was not a guilty,
but an innocent participator in the fraud.
Mr. BALLANTYNE addressed the jury on behalf of
Attwell.
Several witnesses gave Attwell a most exc.llent cha-
racter, and his employer, Mr. Johnson. stated that he
had been in the employ of himself and father for many
years ; that he had entrusted him with property to the
amount of upwards of 12,0001., and that he had never
known him aornmit a dishonest act.

Several persons also gave Hudson a good character,
some of whom had known him for 17 or 18 years.
The COMMON SERGEANT summed up the case, and
the jury convicted Hudso❑ and acquitted Attwell.
The COMMON SERGEANT sentenced Hudson to one
ear's impriionmeni and hard labour.
Hudson loudly protested his innocence, and called his
God to witness that Attwell was the guilty man.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)
(Before tne .tISISTANT JUDGE.)
James Price was indicted for stealing a purse, con-
taining seven sovereigns and four shillings, the property
of Henry Iliaby.
The prosecutor deposed that he was standing amongst
"the competent public," looking at the statue of Wel-
lington at 11yde-park-corner, on last Sunday week, when
he felt a tug at his waistcoat pocket, and immediately
afterwards missed his purse.
One of the detective force, knowing the prisoner,
watched his movements, and arrested him almost the
moment after he committed the robbery.

The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and the pr
soner was sentenced to six months' imprisonment.

POLICE INT 7.11-; C,e

MA R LBOR ;.) C!G STR
Jeremiah fiarrington nn,l Mary Harrington wire
charged with having nearly kilkcl police-constable Fitch,
F 111.

The constable said. on Tuesday last he was called on
to take the males p7iso!J:r into custody fir an assault.
He proceeded i.e.', do Lis duty, when ho was resist, d by
the prisoner, w:lo got into his house in Dudley-court, a
place wholly inhabited by r I,wer order of Irish ; and
11.,re. a mob having colii-cted, Is wias dragged int- the
house by the prisoner, forced up stairs, and then thrown
down. I'he pr saner comuu need kicking and beating
him in a fero•Aous manner, assisted by a number of
women, and then threw himself on him with his knees on
his chest, until he (eomplamant) became nearly insen-
sible. The wife ran to the fire, and brought her hus-
band a saucepan full of suilding w,tter, telling him to
throw it over the —. The male prisoner actually
poured the scalding fluid down his head and neck, and
scalded hire severely. Complainant lost his -stock and
his staff during the attack. He was rescued by other
constables, whe found him in a state of insensibility.
Mr. LONG sent the defendants for trial at the si ssiens.
John Shepherd, ne,vsventier, King-street, Drury lane,
was placed at the bar charged wilt getting money under
false pretences, and being drunk.
Inspector Plume, of the C division, said the defendant
was charged at the stati in on Tin sday night, about eight
o'clock, by two gentlemen, with 41taining money from
them under the following eircum• tances:—They said he
a a: parading St. James's spare. o out " Here's the
second edition of the Standard, c •ntaining the latest
news, and particulars of the death of Louis Phillippe."
They were taken by the news, and bought each a Copy
of the aforesaid journal, at a shilling a piece ; but after
ransacking its columns, they found that they had been
duped, for no such intelligence could be seen in print.
The inspector said the two gentlemen were not in at-
tendance this morning, but the defendant when brought
.to the station was very drunk.

Mr. HARDwicK—Whet have you to say for thus
abusing the public faith ?
The defendant said, it occurred all through ignorance.
He went to i,,quire if they had a second edition of the
pap,r, and the publisher said he had, end that too con-
taining the death of Louis Philippe. The defendant
said he took it on the faith of the publisher. He could
not read himself, and consequently fell into this blunder.
Mr. HmtnivicK—.You must pay ss. for being drunk.

CLE RKEN WELL.
Francis Allen and Charles Seagrave were charged
with sealing a coat, the property of John Ilennier,
under the following circumstances :—The prosecutor
was coming through Old-street, being rather intoxicated
at the time, when a number of low fighting men, of
whom Allen was the ringleader, got up a mock row,
into which they drew the prosecutor. The person who
opposed him, took off his coat, and the two prisoners
called out to the prosecutor to take off his coat, or he
could not " use his fives." Acting upon the advice, he
did so, when Allen was observed to pick up the coat
almost immediately, and make off. Information having
been given to the police by a boy who observed the
transaction, they were both taken into custody as they
were entering a pawnbroker's shop.
Mr. COMBE committed them for trial.
WORSHIP-STREET.

William Jackson, the driver and proprietor of a chaise-
cart, who was remanded from Saturday last, upon the
charge of violently assaulting Mr. William Brand,,:,
washrought up for final examination.

Mr. Brandon, who is verging upon 70 years of age,
and whose face and eyes still bore severe marks of the
ill treatment he had received, said that on Friday after-
noon, about six o'clock, he was proceeding along Mon-
tague-street, and having gained the end of it, was about
to cross the road ; but seeing the defendant's horse and
cart corning towards the spot, he, remained upon the
pavement. The prisoner, however, who was driving the
horse and cart, on passing witness, rose up in his seat,
and gave witness such a cut across the face with his whip
as to knock him down. Two other persons were in the
cart with the prisoner. _ _

Police-consiable 48 II deposed that he was on duty
in Brick-lane at the time of the assault, and witnessed
the whol, transaction. As soon as the prisoner had core-
mittisd the assault, he whipped the horse into a gallop,
and attempted to effect his escape. lie (+Aitness), how
ever. succeeded in securing him. _

Mr. Howson, shopkeeper, of No. 22, Spital-street,
Mile-end-road proved that he had also on that day been
violently struck with a whip by the prisoner.
To a question from Mr. BROUGHTON, the prisoner
said he knew nothing whatever of the charges which had
been made against him. lie had on that day been drit,k-
ing rather freely.
Mr. BROUGHTON, having consulted with Mr. Brandon
as to the propriety of sending the case before a jury, or
whether it should be dealt with summarily, and Mr.
Brandon stating that he had no vindictive feeling to-
wards the prisoner, and would therefore leave the case
in the magistrate's hands, Mr. Broughton, in addressing
the prisoner, said that a more unprovoked and cowardly
assault had perhaps never before been brought under his
notice. He should convict him in the penalty of 5L to
the Queen, or two months' imprisonment, for the assault
upon Mr. Brandon, and at the expiration of that time
20s , or one month's imprisonment, for the assault on
Mr. Howson.