The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-02 00:00:00

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.
(Before the LORD CHIEF BARON.)
RAPE.—Charles Howard, aged 20, a labourer, was in-
dicted for committing a rape on the person of Clarissa
Keyworth, a girl aged 18, and William Lewis and Wil-
liam Stewart were indicted for being present, aiding and
abetting him in the committal of the crime.
Mr. Huddlestone appeared for the prosecution, and
Mr. Ballantine defended the prisoner Stewart; and Mr.
Parnell, though not engaged, volunteered to defend the
other two prisoners.
The facts of the case are totally unfit for publication.
The jury, under the direction of the Lord Chief Baron,
acquitted Stewart, and found the other two prisoners
Guilty of an assault. Sentence deferred.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—Benjamin Lampert, aged 23, a
smith, and Robert Greeny, aged 20, also a smith, were
indicted for stealing 91. 4s. from the person of Henry
Clement, a toll-collector in the employ of Mr. James
Levy, the contractor, on Wednesday, the 7th instant.
Mr. Clarkson appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.
Parnell for the prisoner Greeny.
Clements was sent by his employer, who resides at
Kensington, to receive the tolls received during the
day at the Stamford-gate, Fulham. He received the
money from Gulliver, the toll-man. It consisted chiefly
of silver, and was made up into two packets, which he
placed in the breast pocket of a great coat he wore. He
proceeded towards Kensington, aed when he had gone a
short distance Lambert passed him. He had seen Lam-
bert two or three days before the day in question at the
Honey-lane gate, on the Fulham-road. He inquired
who was at the other gate, and thinking be had some-
thing to do with the collecting of the tolls, he replied
he did not know. Whilst proceeding along Glou-
cester-road, the time being between six and seven in the
evening, five men rushed upon him and threw him
down ; one of them hell him tightly by the throat, to
prevent him making any noise, and covered his eyes in
order that he might not see his assailants. They then
cut his pocket out, and, after kicking him severely on
the head, hurried away. A constable, hearing the cry
of police, ran to the spot and found Clements, much ex-
cited, bleeding from one of his ears and a large lump on
his head. He swore that the two prisoners were of the
party, as also did a young man, named Waite, who was
familiar with their persons, who saw them near the
" Golden Boots." His father gave evidence to the same
effect, and added, that the prisoner Lambert was in ad
vance of the party, who all proceeded up the Fulham-
road, towards the spot where the robbery was committed
The constable, it appeared, also saw five men in the
Gloucester-road, near the time the robbery took place,
and identified the prisoners as two of them. Two
pieces of paper similar to that which the money wt:s
wrapped was found upon them.
Lambert declarad his innocence, but did not deny
that he was near the spot at the time of the robbery.
Mr. PARNELL addressed the jury on behalf of Greeny,
and contended that the evidence was insufficient to con-
vict him of the crime laid to his charge. •
The jury found the prisoner guilty.—Greeny, it ap-
peared, was convicted of felony on the 3d of February
last year, at the Surrey Sessions, and received 3 months'
imprisonment.
The LORD CHIEF BARON sentenced the prisoners to
15 years' transportation.
FORGERY ON THE MARCHIONESS OF QUEENSBERRY.-

Villiers Pearce and Bridget Sullivan who were con-
victed on Friday of forging and uttering forged cheques
on Messrs. Coutts' bank, were called up for judgment.
Pearce urged in mitigation of pu-tishment that he
had held the post of midshipman in the navy, the chief
clerkship in the Post-office of Sydney, and various
other offices of trust and responsibility. He earnestly
proclaimed his innocence, as also did the female, and
each besought the mercy of the Court, on account of
their large and young family.
The prisoner's brother and sister, also, earnestly be-
sought the Court to temper its decision with mercy.
The male prisoner appealed to the Court to postpone
passing sentence for two hours, in order that several
friends whom he had sent for might be in attendance t•
speak to the way he had conducted himself in time past.
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE saw no necessity for any
further delay. He gave him all the credit he claimed ftn
his conduct in the various situations he had filled, but
he considered that this fact, coupled with his intelligence,
did not give him so strong a claim to the mercy of the
Court as if he were a poor ignorant man, but rather
aggravated his offence. The offence he hadi committed
was one of considerable enormity, inasmuch as he forged
the name of Lady Queensberry, who had been his
benefactress. The sentence of the Court, therefore, was,
that he be transported for ten years ; and that Bridget
Sullivan, whose case was vastly different, she having
acted under his instructions—the sentence with respect
to her was, that she be imprisoned and kept at hard

labour for six mouths.
The female, on hearing the sentence of the Court,
clasped her hands, and was removed screaming " Oh
my poor husband, speak to me, speak to me." A more
affecting scene we never witnessed in a court of justice.