The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-25 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Metrez and Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN.)
CHILD MIIRDER.—Ann Trinham, 40, who was re-
Mended from last session, was indicted with the wilful
murder of her daughter, 'Alice Trinham.
bhoMr. Ryland and Mr. Laurie conducted the case for
proit cution, and Mr. Clarkson defended the prisoner.
Mr. RYLAND, having stated the case to the jury oa
the part of the prosecution, called the following wit-
nes.es :
Maryßell—Was awidow, and stewardess of one of the
Atargate steam-boats. On Friday, the Bth of Sep-
temb( r, witness was on board a steam-vessel called The
London Pride. While there saw a woman with a child
in leer arms on the deck. She went close to the paddle-
box, and instantly disappeared with the child in her
arms. The captain of the vessel called for a sculler,
and put back the vessel, and did all he could to save the
woman and child. It was near Blackfriars- bridge where
the occurrence took place.
William Pry, a boy fourteen years of age, was on
board the steam-boat on the Bth of September. Saw a
woman lift up the rail which witness shut down. The
woman-lifted up the rail again, and the witness shut it
down again and left. Le then immediately heard a
cry of aeroman overboard. It was riearly dark, and there
were not Many persona on board.
George Whitcomb, a letter-carrier, was also on board
the steam-vessel when the occurrence took place. Heard
the captain call out a woman overboard with a child
in arms. Witness jumped on to a barge, and saw some-
thing floating, in the water ;it was a woman—the pri-
soner atethe bar, and witness, together with others, got
her out of the water, and took her to the station-house;
while going there she asked what had become of her
child. Witness said he supposed it was safe, but could
not tell. The prisoner said it was great trouble that
caused her to do it.
Cross-examined by lir. CLARKSON—She said she was
in grerit trouble, and that it was trouble that caused it.
She app-eared in great grief about her child. Upon
being pressed,- the witness would not state positively 1
do it, that the prisener said it was trouble that caused her to
William Baggott, a waterman—Was the master of tho
Locd i
leftn Pride steam-vessel on the Bth of September.
She Ilungerford for London-bridge about twenty
Minutes before eight o'clock on the Bth September.
When the-vessel got past .
Paul wharf witness was on' s
the larboard
paddle- box. [he saw a woman and
child
aitti"g near the paddle-box. Suddenly he missed them,
and heard a splash in the water. Some of the passtn-
Vre cried out, "A female in the water!" Witness
ordered the vessel to be reversed, and called
out
re
"eenler &
He saw some object in the water, and -
eted the He
to go to it.
Crosa-eXamined by Mr. CLARKSON—They bad a good
Sprinkling of passengers on board.
:,Peorge Breese, a .viaterman was hailed by the captain
',',the ,Steign-boat, and directed by him to endeavour to
1":/;111eakale out- of the water. Witness rowed to her,
dm teal trying to get her out of the water, a child
ed from her arms and sunk. Witness and others
the woman out of the water. That woman was the
Primetee at the bar,Coss-exemined by Mr. CLARKSON—The prisoner
wile:held the child tightly in her arms although she was in-
-1618i"). .The child dropped from her arms when
pri ess caught hold of her in the water. When the
.._ 35qir came to her senses she cried very much, asked
'1?,!: her child and said she wished she had gone with it.
8.7 e female
,Was eight or ten yards from the
.eiesiter when witnese got up to her.
tte:-seni4tein Wheeler was pier-man at Paul's-wharf, and
Rater, h. the last Witness to get the prisoner out of 'the
:ie • Did not are any child.
the bodyaekleY, 41, of the Thames Police, discovered
barge aof a child near the Temple ,stairs, under a
on the 9th of September. When the tide went
.sped
witness got the body out of the water, and disco-
Is ditte be a female child, about four or five years of
nte•
deThe body of the child was very much disfigured.
needl
;late
eelivered the body and clothes of the child to the
lSt. Clement D
Elizabeth Cam produced
the .beadle ones,
, the clothes of the child.
years,Eeth pbell had known the prisoner for 18
eison Knew the child also; she was called Alice. The
per was not married.
ues d a y before the She saw the prisoner on the
occurrence took place. The clothes
'l9-11c . Did north Induced were thos occue
worn by the prisoner's daughter
see the child after its death.
_, Vrose- exaanined by . Mr. CLARKSON—The prisoner
'"lpael
51 behaved most affectionately towards the child,
id . a week while she was in service to keep her;
die4.Y Mr. Justice MAllLE—Believed the prisoner was in
tresa for money, having left her place upwards of four
atooths.
Mr. James Gray, a tobacconist, had known the -pri-
soner for fourteen years. The last place witness knew
the prisoner at was General White's, where she was
Wicook, and which place she left about five months ago.
tness saw the prisoner at his house about two o'clock
on the day on which the occurrence took place. She had
then the child with her. She stopped about five minutes,
and said she was going to the wharf. Witness did Rot
see anything particular in her manner.
~ Cross-examined by Mr. CLARKSON—The prisoner at
"tees seemed melancholy. She was a most affectionate
"d excellent mother.
Ce, Itebecca Fisher had known the prisoner for four or
TaefJYears. The prisoner and her child had lodged with
or four or fire months previous to the occurrence.
child l
ot produced were those worn by the prisoner's
eu_n the day on which the occurrence took place.
er,
er°BB-examined by Mr. CLARKSON—The prisoner was
14_ fie mother, and behaved in a most exemplary
4,1,01. towards the child.
kr
1.8 eloaed the case for the prosecution.
the eeieletaltsoie then submitted to the Court whether
pence uence did not tend to show that the whole occur-
there :eats accide.ntal, and whether such being the case
kr, j.. anything to go to the jury.
littoientl4.3tice MAITLE thought that the evidence was
i'onsiderii? ludilee the Court to submit the matter to the
leer. c 19n of the jury.
meter, LARRSON then addressed the jury for the pri-
della;
contendedandr adrenal' g at some length on the evi-
'went to that nothing that had been put forward
child into
that the prisoner threw herself and her
With te."° the Water, or anything that was inconsistent
._ . ue fact that ‘veldeete lieththe whole occurrence was the result of
t'onfidence at erefore called upon the jury, witb great
eritle
laid ,
herto charge.
ZJustice AlauLn summed up, and
e *Ury
pri,011432. , after a short consultation, Acquitted the
The ' .
a,;., . Prisoner, who is a respectable looking woman,
°-'-i•-seel,l;h4e°4 ref eared greatly dejected during the whole
the dock and was immediately discharged.
'the t • THE CHARTISTS.
Pestl) nal of Mullins, the Chartist, whose trial was
hate, tied from last session to the present, will com-
etei .0 to.tae
the " exPeet
rrow morning at the sitting of the Court,
tia second
edition a the "Calendar," a blish dt -
Pr", it
t there is an additio:oPfuthirt e-fouor
berBoteetlestnce rhocommencement of the session. Y
Wer:f,.the
ve_erbenefeohreNthaet.Judges took their sea ts a large num-
ienal Guard entered the court, and
Thihejor.gaepepoetnanodetettedwith seats in the City Lands Box.
tia
kh:l_V rt, 44d
sever seemed to create considerable interest
red _ a gentlemen of the bar entered into
" Koavereation with them in French.

NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING.
NEWMARKET, TUESDAY EVENING.
The Cambridgeshire betting last night was very brisk,
and in two instances—Backbiter and Chanticleer—led to
extraordinary fluctuations. As little as 6to 1 was taken
on the course about Backbiter, and although he was said
to be coughing, not more than 8 to 1 was offered until
between 10 and 11 o'clocki a decided set was then made
against him in two or three quarters, and in a few mi-
nutes he went to 20 to 1, taken, however, by parties
generally well advised, and to a good deal of money. In
another half hour he was backed for some hundreds at
12 to 1, and at the close 10 to 1 was the highest offer.
Chanticleer dropped to 25 to 1, but, on being supported
by his owner, rallicel to 16 to 1; his appearance, how-
ever, was not at all "healthy." Dacia and Lanesbo-
rough were very steady, leaving off at 5 to 1 each, layers.
The other quotations tallied with those forwarded with
our return of the races. The weather to-day was ex
tremely favourable, and so mild as to remind one of a
Spring, rather than of an October meeting; the attend.
ance which was very large, embraced an average pro-
portion of the aristocracy of the turf, and in addition to
those who were here on Monday, several hundreds who
came by the special trains in the nsorning; we should
add that compared with the Cesarewitch day, the cheap
" trip train" party showed a falling off, owing no doubt
to the wretched state of the weather en Monday. Of
the movements in the betting circles previous to the start
we must speak briefly; Lanesborough steadily increased
in favour, and finally closed at takers of 3 to 1. It should
be stated that he underwent a professional examination
in the morning, by order of the stewards, two or three
parties, we understand, having requested it, and was
found to be of the right age. Dacia continued in great
favour to the close, and the grey improved several points;
the seceders were Backbiter and Geraldine. The race,
as will be gathered from the outline given below, was
Col. Peel's, almost from first to last, Lanesborough turn-
ing out as many had predicted, an impostor, and scarcely.
any of the favourites showing with the leading horses
after the first half-mile.
Time will not permit us to extend our preliminary
notice, we must- proceed therefore to our usual return.
Match; 130; h ft; Bst 71b. First half of Ab.M.
Duke of 3:?l:qrd's- Newport, 2 yrs (F. Butler), beat
Mr. Mo-ttia". by Lord Stafford, out of Birdlime, 3 yrs,
by half a length.
•-• si° 2on Newport. Run in 27 sees.
Selling Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 ties's. each, 10 ft;
for three yrs old and upwards, the winner to be sold
for 200 sovs. if demanded, &c. D.M.
Lord Strathmore's Swallow, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (S. Rogers) 1
Lord Stanley's Circus, 3 yrs, 7st 91b
... 2
Major Martyn'a Nectar, 3 yrs, 7st 12Ib
... 3
Mr. Dockeray's Alpheia, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b
... 4
Betting-6 to 4 agst Nectar, 2to 1 agst Circus, and 3
to I agst Swallow. The race was entirely between
Swallow and Circus, the former winning cleverly by a
length. •Nectar was beaten off. Run in 1 min. 47 secs.
Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each, for three yrs old, 7,4 10Th;
four, Bst 41b; five and upwards, Bst 81b; the winner to
be sold for 80 soya., if demanded, &c. Last half of
Ab.M.
Mr. G. Mason's Elimea, 5 yrs
Lord Strathmore's Gabbler, 4 yrs ...
Mr. Drinkald's Man of my Heart, 5 yrs ...
Lord Clifden's Tamarind, 3 yrs ...
Lord Albemarle's Kangaroo, 3 yrs ...
Mr. S. Smith's Astra, 4 yrs ...
Lord Exeter's Circassian Maid, 4 yrs ... 0
Betting-5 to 2 agst Elimea, 3to 1 each agst Tama•
rind and Circassian Maid, 4 to 1 agst Kangaroo, and 5
to 1 agst Gabbler. Elimea and Gabbier got off together,
and made the running to the bushes; from thence to the
finish Elimea had a decided lead, winning very cleverly
by a length. Man of my Heart, Circassian Maid, and
Tamarind were well up. Run in 51 secs.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 17 soya. each, 10 ft; for two
and three yrs old. T.Y.C.
Lord Chesterfield's Ferule, 2 yrs, 751 71b ... (Nat) 1
Lord Caledon's The Dahcotah Chief, 2 yrs, 7st ... 2
Betting-3 to lon Ferule. Won easily by a length.
Run in 1 min. 16 secs.
Match, 200, h ft. T.Y.C.
Duke of Bedford's St. Rosolia, Bst 71h (F. Butler),
beat Lord Exeter's Alzire, 75t 10Ib, by a length.
Not a bet laid. Run in 1 min. 16 secs.
The Cambridgeshire Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 10 ft, and
5 only if declared, &c., with 100 added; the second to
receive 50 sovs. out of the stakes, and the winner to pay
30 sovs. to the Judge. (145 Subs., 48 of whom de-
clared.)
Colonel Peel's Dacia, 3 yrs, sst 91b ... (G. Brown) 1
Colonel Peel's Taffrail, 3 yrs, sst 71b... . 2
Mr. J. Knight's Gaffer Green, aged, 6st 101 b ... 3
The following also started, but were not placed:—
Mr. Merry's Chanticleer, 5 yrs, 9st 1 llb
Lord Glasgow's Miss Sarah, 6 yrs, Bst 121 b...
Mr. Mare's Collingwood, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b
Mr. Drinkald's Dulcet, 6 yrs, Bst 61b...
Mr. Pryse's Buscot Buck, aged, Bst;
Mr. Murphy's Lanesborough, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b
Lord Warwick's Yardley, aged, 7st 81b
Mr. John's New Forest Deer, aged, 7st 61b
'Duke of Bedford's Bridle, 4 yrs, 7st 51b
Major Martyn's The Moor, 3 yrs, sst 31b
Mr. S. S. Fox's Psalmsinger, 6 yrs, 6st 121 b
Mr. Greville's Geraldine, 5 yrs, Est 71b
Mr. H. Jennings's Serenade, 3 yrs, Est 71b 0
Major Pitt's Fern, 3 yrs, Est 51b
Cantain Cookson's Camphine, 3 yrs, Est 51b... 0
. Colonel Peel's Lola Montez, 3 yrs, Cat 31b 00
. 0
Mr. Wigram's Keraun, 3 yrs,sst 131 b •.
••
Col. Anson's Backbiter, 3 yrs, sst 131 b ••
0
Mr. B. Green's Maid of my Soul, 3 yrs, sst 131 b 0
Lord Exeter's Tophana, 3 yrs, sst 216
Lord Exeter's Ulysses, 4 yrs, Est 101 b 0
•••.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Lanesborough (taken), 4to 1
agst Dacia (t), 10 to 1 agst Chanticleer, 10 to 1 agst
Fern, 10 to 1 agst Geraldine, 14 to 1 agst Backbiter,
16 to 1 agst Miss Sarah, 20 to 1 agst Buscot Buck, 25 to 1
agst Taffrail, 33 to 1 agst Tophana, 40 to 1 agst Coiling-
wood, 40 to 1 agst Dulcet, 40 to 1 agst Bridle, and 40 to 1 agst
any other. The front rank at starting was composed of
Col. Peel's three, z. e., Dacia, Taffrail, and Lola Montez,
Psalmsinger, Tophana, Gaffer Green, Geraldine, and a
few other light weights, nor did any change of moment
take place until about 100 yards beyond the Duke's
Stand, when Dacia and Taffrail showed conspicuously in
advance, Dacia having a slight lead; this she improved
gradually as she went on, and ultimately won very easily
by a length; Taffrail, who obtained the second place,
besting Gaffer Green by two lengths. Collingwood,
Tophana, and Lola Montez were the next three; Lanes-
borough and the heavy weights were beaten off easily.
The race was run in 2 min. 7 secs.
Fifty Pounds; for two yrs old, a feather; three, 7st 51b;
four, Bst 91b; five, 9st 31b; six and aged, 9st 71b; the
winner, with his engagements, to be sold for 300
guineas, if demanded, &c. Last three miles of B.C.
Mr. F. Clarke's Glenalvon, 2 yrs ... ...(Hiett) 1
Lord Exeter's Swordplayer, 3 yrs ...
Mr. Pedley's Cockermouth, 3 yrs ...
Mr. Gordon's Miss Bunny, 2 yrs ...
Mr. Dennett's Old Ash, 2 yrs... ... ..•
Mr. Jennings's Juliana, 2 yrs...
...
Lord Chesterfield's f by Gladiator, 2 yrs
Mr. Watts's Ortez, 2 yrs ...
Mr. Shelley's Tarellr 4 yes
Lord Clifden's Flycatcher filly, 2 yrs
Betting-6 to 4 agst Flycatcher filly, 3to 1 agst Gle-
nalvon, 5 to 1 agst Swordplayer, and 5 to 1 agst any
other. Glenalvon, overeoweiing his jockey, and run-
ning anything but straight, cut out the work to the
Ditch, where he was pulled back, end the running was
taken up by Juliann, who went on with it to the Duke's
Stand, where Glenalvon again went in front, was never
afterwards caught, rod won by a length; a herrl between
second and third; Miss Bunny fourth. Run in 6 min.
Ortez bolted shortly after starting.
Handicap Plats of 100/. for three yrs old and up-
wards. D.T.
Mr. S. L. Fox's Executor, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Templeman) 1
Lard Exeter's Tonhana, 3 yrs, Est 21b
Mr. St. Aubyn's Julia, 5 yrs, 6st llb •••
Mr. Shelley's Watchdog, 4 yrs, 6st 71b
Major Pitt's Clarendon, 4 yrs, 7st 71b
Mr. Osbaldeston's Chat, 4 yrs, Tat alb

... (J. Sharp)

... o

••• 0
••• 0
•.• 0
••• 0
••• 0
... o

o
0

... o
... o
... o

... 3
... 4
... 5
... 6

MICHAELMAS TIRM.—On the termination yester-
day of the long vacation, the offices of the law courts
were opened for declarations, rules to plead, and ether
preliminary matters. From the 10th of August to the
24th of October—the period known as the "long vaca-
tion," only writs are issued, and on the resumption of
business attorneys and their clerks were busily engaged;
the officers were all actively employed, the symptoms of
the ensuing Michaelmas term appeared in the lists of
the arrears exhibited in the offices of the common law
courts. The total arrears of the three courts only num-
ber 295, and the earliest rule obtained is not more than
a year old; whereas the number in one court some time
back exceeded 200, and rules were undecided for eighteen
months and two years. The learned judges have ex-
erted themselves to reduce the arrears, so that in s short
time there is a reasonable expectation that rules ob-
tained in one term may be disposed of in the next or in
the sittings afterwards. In the Court of Queen's Bench
the arrears amount to 101, consisting of 3 special cases
or demurrers for judgment and 42 for argument, some
of which stood over by consent. In the new trial-paper
there are 48 rules to be argued, and 8 for judgment. In
the Court of Common Pleas the number is 122, com-
prising 63 rules in the remanet paper for argument and
16 for decision, with one registration appeal case and 42
demurrers already entered ; whilst in the Court of Ex-
chequer the arrears exhibited only number 72, including
4 rules in the peremptory paper, a like number of special
cases for judgment, and 8 for argument. In the de-
murrer list there are 4 for judgment and 16 for argu-
ment ; and in the new trial-paper, 5 for judgment and
31 for argument, making the total arrears o f the three
common law courts 295, a number which will require the
active exertions of the learned judges to diminish, after
the application generally made in Michaelmas term
arising from the summer circuits.
DEATH OF LADY MARIA FINCIL—We lament to
have to announce the decease of Lady Maria Finch,
which took place at Boxley Abbey, near this town, on
Friday last. Her Ladyship, who was the daughter of the
third Earl of Ayresford, was in the 83d year of her age,
and was highly respected by a large circle of friends.
Her Ladyship, according to her custom, came to Maid-
stone on the Friday preceding, to pay her quarter's bills;
on her return she was seized with a fit, from which she
never recovered. Mr. Whatman, her surgeon, was in
constant attendance, but the case was beyond the reach
of medical skill.
BAYED POTATO TINS.— (PROM A CORRESPONDENT).
—I am sorry to see the poor baked potato men shutting
up their tins, owing to the high price of potatoes. I
think that if they sold boiled rice instead they would find
plenty of customers, and considering that rice can be
bought from Ifd. to 2d. per lb., and when properly
boiled will weigh fully four pounds, they could afford a
good lot for a penny.
On Wednesday, Walter's beautiful picture of the
burning of the Ocean Monarch was raffled for at Liver-
pool and won by Mr. Daniel Mather.