The Sun.
London, England, 1848-07-07 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 7, 1848

COUNTY COURTS.

Sir J. DUCKWORTH wished to ask the Secretary
of State for the Home Department, whether or not the
Government had decided on the payment of the officers
of county courts by salaries instead of tees; and if so, at
what time that arrangement was intended to be carried

our.
Sir GEORGE GREY said the subject had been
under the consideration of the Government, and that
an Order in Council was now i❑ preparation and would
be submitted to her Majesty at the next Council upon
the subject.
ENCUMBERED ESTATES (IRELAND) BILL.
Mr. HERBERT wished to know what course the
Government intended to pursue with respect to the
Encumbered Estates (Ireland) Bill?
Sir G. GREY said that he should propose that the
House should sit on Tuesday next at twelve o'clock, in
order to resume the debate on the Bill, and that then
they should determine when they would next proceed
with its consideration.
LAW OF MARRIAGE.
Mr. S. WORTLEY gave notice thaton an early day
he should he sholud move for leave to introduce a Bill to
amend the law of marriage.
DERBY. ELECTION.
Mr. STAFFORD, pursuant to notice, moved that
Mr. Speaker do issue his warrant to the Clerk
of the Crown, to make out a new writ for the
election of two burgesses to serve in this peeseut
Parliament for the borough of Derby, in the room of the
Right Honourable Edward Strutt and the Honourable
Frederick Leveson Gower. whose election has been de-
termined to be void. There were now only two
writs left, namely the Derby and the Leicester, but, after
what had transpired with refrence to the notoriously
corrupt borough of Leicester, it was not his inten-
tion to move the issue of that writ during
the present session. All these cases of bribery might
now be inquired into, and ho was very glad to hear that
the Bill of the lion. Baronet opposite had been taken up
by the Government.
Sir J. HAN MER said the opinion of the House was
strongly expressed in savour of his Bill when it was first
under discussion ; but at that period, looking to many
important questions Government had on hand, it
was impossible to expect them to take it ur.
The Noble Lord, however, since he had got rid of
many of those questions had taken up the Bill, and he
was glad to say that there was now every prospect of
his important subject being fully inquired into.
(LEFT SITTING.)

THE CHARTIST TRIALS.

CENT. AL CRIMINAL COURT.

THE TRIAL OF 'WILLIAMS AND VERNON.
(Continued from our Third Edition of last night.)
Ttie jury retired at ten minutes past six to deliberate
upon their verdict, and at seven o'clock they returned
into Court and delivered their verdict, finding Vernon
Guilty upon the first count of being present at an un-
lawful assembly, and Williams Guilty of the whole charge
of being present at an unlawful assembly and riot.
NEW COURT.
(Before the RECORDER.)
Ann Fuel, a girl about 16 years of age, and Ann Wood-
house, aged 25, were indicted for stealing several sums
of money, the property of John Woodhouse.
It appeared that the elder prisoner was daughter-in-
law to the prosecutor, who is a farmer and market• gar-
dener at Edmonton. The younger prisoner was prose-
cutor's servant, and, under the direction of the elder pri-
soner, had for months past been in the habit of plunder-
ing the prosecutor, who, not being able to read or write,
did not keep any account of the monies he used to put
away, and would not, upon this occasion, have known
he had been robbed but for the sum extracted from his
drawers, namely, twelve sovereigns, being sufficiently
large for him to know there was a diminution of his
store. It being discovered that the two prisoners had
been spending a quantity of money in wearing apparel,
the younger prisoner was taxed, and she admitted the
theft, and said the elder prisoner had instigated her to
commit the act.
In answer to the Court, the prosecutor said the
daughter-in-law and his son were most abandoned
characters, and he did all he could for them, allowing
them to live on his farm and support them. His son
had threatened to shoot him if he proceeded with this
case, and had refused to leave his farm. They were
continually plundering him, and he did not know how
to protect himself.
The Jury found the younger prisoner guilty, but the
evidence against the elder one not being conclusive iu
legal view, the Recorder directed her acquittal.
The Recorder told the prosecutor that the sooner he
got rid of his son and daughter-in-law the better, and
cautioned the woman against any act of violence to-
wards the prosecutor, as a severe punishment would be
awarded to her and her husband, if convicted of such an
offence. Had the Jury been allowed to convict her
upon the present indictment, he should have passed
a heavy sentence. The judgment upon Fuel was re-
spited.
No other case of
T any interest occurred during the day.
HIRD COURT.
(Before Mr. Commissioner BULLOCK.)
Daniel Rush was indicted for a misdemeanour in
selling a scurrilous pamphlet, reflecting disgrace upon
the character of Mr. William Cluff.
The defendant said le did not know the contents of
the pamphlet he sold.
The Jury found him Guilty, and he was sentenced
o two months' imprisonment.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(Before the ASSISTANT-JUDGE.)
Yesterday James Ford, a young man, said to have
been an officer in the East India Company's service, was
indicted for obtaining a ten pound note by means of
false pretences, from Elisabeth Hylyn.
The facts of this case kave already appeared in full
in the report of the investigation before the police
magistrate. It appeared that be had induced the pro-
secutrix to cash a cheque on a bank in which he had
no effects.

Mr. PRENDERGAST took some technical objections on
behalf of the prisoner.
The ASSISTANT-JUDGE decided that the objections
were fatal, and directed the jury to acquit the prisoner.
Mr. RosE, one of the magistrates on the bench, said
he had the honour to know the prisoner's father and
grandfather, both of whom were his brother officers. lie
regretted very much to see the prisoner stand there on
such a charge, but he hoped that it would be a warning
to him to be more guarded in his future conduct.
John Gore, the dust contractor, of St. John's, Old
street, appeared in discharge of his recogniaances to re-
ceive the judgment of the Court, having been convicted
of keeping and maintaining a nuisance in llatfield-
street.
This was the fourth or fifth time the defendant had
surrendered under similar circumstances, and on each
occasion he was allowed time to remove the nuisance.
Another fortnight was allowed him to remove the nui-
sance, but under an imperative order that if it was not
removed in that time the Court would inflict a severe
punishment.
A police-constable was ordered to watch the premises,
and to report to the Court what progress defendant
would make towards its total removal.

SOUTH-SEA COMPANT.—This company held their
usual half-yearly meeting at the South-sea House,
Threadneedle-street; Charles Franks, Esq., in the chair.
It appeared from the statement of affairs that the amount
the company's bond, and other debts, was 17,0051.,
the guarantee fund 610,464/., dividends, interest, &c.,
making a total of 776,0911. Balance in the company's
favour 21,9261. The statement of the revenue for the
half-year showed the increase to have been 156,7631.,
and the expenditure account left a balance on hand of
65,0321. The report was adopted, and it was then
agreed upon that in future the company's surplus capital
should be invested in South-sea Stuck, in compliahce
with the by-laws, instead of the Qovernment securities.