The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-05 00:00:00

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.
MISDEMBANOIIR.-CHA.RGE OF RIOT.

(Contionnedfrom our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
Mrs.. Reid, the wife of the prosecutor, and sister to
the defendant Usher, was examined, in corrobo-
ration, of the evidence given by her husband.
George Langridge proved the riot and confusion
that took place, but did not see any of the defendants
take part in it except Partridge and Usher.
After the examination of several other witnesses,
who proved the riot and confusion that took place,
Mr. PRENDERGAST addressed the jury for the de-
fendants, and called several witnesses for the purpose
of proving that a partnership existed between the
prosecutor Reid and the defendant Usher.
Mr. BiLLANTINE replied upon the evidence ad-
duced on behalf of the defendants.
The RECORDER summed up ; and
The jury found Partridge, Lawford, John Lau-
rence, the younger, and Usher Guilty; and Ac-
quitted John Laurence, the elder, and Thomas
Laurence. The jury also found that no partner-
ship
existeil• between the defendant Usher and the
prosecutor.
The prosecutor strongly recommended all the
prisoners to the mercy of the Court.
The RECORDER sentenced Usher to three months'
imprisonment and hard labour; and Partridge, Law
ford, and John Laurence the younger, to one month's
imprisonment.

NEW COURT.
(Before Mr. Commissioner BuLLocx.)
The Court was occupied the greater part of the
morning in trying cases prosecuted by her Majesty's
Mint. The only case presenting any feature of in-
terest was one in which two very respectable-looking
women, named Caroline Jones and Rachel Levy
were charged with what is commonly known as
" ringing the changes, a system they evidently had
carried on for a considerable time, and to a large
extent.

Three cases were proved against the prisoners—
and, from the evidence, it appeared that in each cane
they had purchased some trifling article, and tendered
* good 51. note in payment. When they received the
change, they found that they had cash enough to pay
without changing paper, and in returning the change,
to receive back their note, they substituted a coun-
terfeit for a good sovereign. They seemed to have
carried on this trade with considerable ingenuity, and
were familiar to the officers of ,he Mint. When de •
tected at last by a confectioner's counterman, they
assumed a very indignant manner, and vehemently
denounced him for daring to attribute any criminality
to them.
The jury unhesitatingly found them Guilty, and the
Court ordered each to be imprisoned with hard labour
for eighteen calendar months.
The defrauded tradesmen were repaid out of the
bank-notes found upon the prisoners.
Henry Butt, 42, pleaded guilty to an indictment,
which charged him with embezzling and stealing 31.
7s. 6d., 71. 6s. 4d., and other sums of money belong-
ing to John Yeoman Rood, his employer.
Witnesses were called who gave the prisoner a
good 25 years' character.
Sentenced to 12 months' hard labour.
James Dowling, 50, was indicted for stealing eight
ounces of tea, the property of the St. Katherine's
Dock Company.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty.
Sentenced to two months' hard labour.
John Gordon, late a general postman, was indicted
for unlawfully obtaining, by false pretences, a half-
crown, the money of H. J. Langton, a half-crown,
the money of Jos. Rownson and others, and two
shillings, the moneys of Robert Branston, with intent
to cheat and defraud them of the same.
The facts of this case have already appeared in our
police intelligence, under the head of Guildhall.
None of the parties who appeared to prosecute,
however, could positively identify the prisoner as the
person to whom they paid the money.
In absence of positive proof as to identity, the jury
found the prisoner Not Guilty.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.

Samuel Uriah Staler, the Newington letter carrier,
was brought up for final examination upon the
charges of having forged an order for the payment of
money, and with having uttered a forged indorsement
to a bill of exchange.
Mr. Mullens, of the firm of Bush and Mullens,
the solicitors to the Committee of Bankers for Pro-
tection against Forgeries and Frauds, attended for
the prosecution, and Mr. Nobler attended for the
prisoner.
The whole of the evidence which was detailed at
the former examination of the prisoner was read over,
the depositions were signed, and the prisoner was
committed for trial.

Mr. Mullens said he had mentioned in stating the
ease in the first instance, that the prisoner had in-
closed a number of postage stamps in the letter to
one of the banking houses, in order to make up the
money in such a manner as that the concern could
transmit to him the whole amount demanded in even
money. It would, he gave notice to Mr. Hobler, be
shown upon the trial that some more postage stamps
were found by John Forrester at the house of the
prisoner, and that they corresponded with the stamps
which had been sent to the banking house, and from
which it was evident they had been separated.
Mr. nobler expressed much doubt as to the efficacy
of such testimony.
Mr. Mullens observed that it would be for the jury
to decide upon that point.
The prisoner was then conveyed to Newgate.
The LORD MAYOR said he found that the advertise-
ment frauds were still vigorously practised, as the
public would see by the following correspondence,
the publication of which in the newspapers would, in
his opinion, operate as a corrective more effectually
than any other system of exposure or caution :
"Kirriemuir, 28th December, 1847.
" (Forfarshire, N. B.)
_

President, 50, 1830, Rear-Adm. Dacres, Capt. W. P. Stan-
ley, 1838, Cape of Good Hope
Princess Alice, 1844, Mas.-Corn. Luke Smithett (act.),

Dover
Prince Regent, 90, Capt. W. F. Martin, 1724, Portsmouth
Prospero, 1, st.-v., 1829, Sec. Alas. W. J. Rainbolt, 1546,
Pembroke
Queen, 110, 1839, Capt. H. W. Bruce, 1821, Channel
Squadron
Racehorse, 18, 1830, Corn. E. S. Southeby, 1841, East

Indies
Raleigh, 50, 1845, Corn. Sir T, Herbert, 1822, S. E. Coast of
America
Ranger, 6, 1835, Corn. Jas. Anderson, 1841, Coast of Africa
Rapid, 10, 1840, Corn. E. Dixon, 1841, Coast of Africa
Rattlesnake, 2, 1822, surv.-v., Capt. 0. Stanley, 1844, East
Indies
Redwing, st. v., 1834, Corn. T. Bevis, 1829, Liverpool
Research, tender, Lieut.-Com. Spratt, Mediterranean
Resistance, 1805, tr..s., Com. G. Lowe, 1840, part. service
Rkadamanthns, 2, st., 1632, Mast.-Com. J. Aylen, 1812,
part. service
Ringdove, lti, 1833, Corn. E. A. Inglefield, 1845, China
Rodney, 92, 1833, Capt. Edward Collier, C. 8., 1844, Medi-
terranean
Rolla, 10, 1829, Cora. H. M. Ellicombe, 1841, Portsmouth
Rosamond, st.-v., 1844, Corn. J. Foote, 1845, Cape of Good
Hope
Royalist, 1839, Lient.-Com. D. McD. Gordon (act.), 1845,
China
Royal Sovereign, yacht, 1f:04, Capt.-Sup. G. T. Falcon, 1813,
Pembroke
St. Vincent, 120, 1815, Rear-Adm. Sir C. Napier, K.C.8.,
Capt. S. C. Dacres, 1840. Channel Squadron
Samarang, 26, guard-ship, Second Master G. A. Stabb, Gib-
raltar
Sampson, st.-frigate, 1844, Capt. T. Henderson, 1840, Pacific
San Josef, 110, Ordinary guard-ship, Rear-Adm. Sir John
Louis, Bt., Capt. Sir H. J. Leeke, K. H., 1826, Devonport
Scourge, st.-sloop, 1844, Com. J. C. Caffin, 1847, Channel
Squadron
Scout, 18, 1832, Com. W. Loring, 1841, China
Sealark, 10, Corn. W. B. Monypenny, 1841, Chatham
Seaflawer, 8, cutt., 1830, Corn. H. Dumaresq, 1842, Ports-
mouth
Seringapatam, store-ship, Master-Corn. D. McCreight, Cape
of Good Hope
Sidon, st.-fri., 1846, Capt. W. H. Henderson, 1838, Ports-
mouth
Siren, 16, 1841, Com. T. Chaloner, 1845, Coast of Afriea
Snake, 16, 1832, Com. T. B. Brown, 1841, Cape of Good
Hope
Spartan, 22, 1841, Capt. T. M. C. Symonds, 1841, Mediter-
ranean
Spider, 6, Lient.-Com. C. Haydon, 1810, S.E. C. of America
Spitfire, st.-v., 1845, Lieut.-Corn. J. A. Macdonald, 1827,
Mediterranean
Sprightly, 1, st , 1823, Mast.-Corn. J. P. Moon, (act.),
Holyhead
Spy, 3, 1841, Lieut.-Corn. S. 0. Wooldridge, 1837, PaeiSts
Stromboli, 6, 1839, Com. Lord A. W. Beauclerk, 1846,
Woolwich
Styx, 6, st.-v., 1841, Com. H. Chads, 1835, Coast of Africa
Superb, 80, 1835, Capt. A. L. Corry, 1821, Channel Squadron
Tartarus, st.-v., 1831, Lieut.-Com. Sir G. Webster, Bt.,
1840, Malta
Terrible, st.-v., 1845, Capt. W. Ramsay, 1838, Portsmouth
Terror, 7, 1813, Capt. F. R. M. Crozier, 1841, Arctic Expe-
dition
Thetis, 36, 1846, Capt. H. J. Codrington, C. 8., 1836, itfedi-
terranean
Thunder, 6, sur-v., 1829, Capt. E. Barnett, 1846, North Ame-
rica and West Indies
Torch, it.-v., 1846, Lieut.-Com. G. Morris, 1823, Coast of
Scotland
Tortoise, 12, guard-ship, Capt. F. Hutton, 1844, Ascension
Trafalgar, 120, 1841, Capt. C. Hope, 1826, Mediterranean
Trincomalee, 26, 1819, Capt. R. L. Warren, 1839, North
America and West Indies
Undine, st.-tender, Mast.: Corn. G. Allen, Portsmouth
Urgent, 2, st.-v., Lieut.-Com. A. S. Symes, 1816, Liverpool
Vanguard. 80, 1836, Capt. G. F. Rich 1823, Mediterranean
Vengeance, 84, 124, Capt. S. Lushington, 1829, Channel
Squadron
Vernon, 50, 1832, Rear-Adm. Inglefield, C. 8., Capt. J. C.
Fitzgerald, 1841, East Indies.
Vesuvius, 6, st.-v., 1840, Corn. H. G. Austen, 1846, North
America and West Indies
Victoria and Albert, yacht, 1843, Capt. Lord A. Fitsclarence
G. C. H., 1821, Portsmouth
Victory, 101, 1765, Admiral Sir C. Ogle, Bt., Capt. A. Milne,
1839, Portsmouth
Vindictive, 50, 1813, Vice-Admiral Sir F. Austen, Capt. M.
Seymour, 1826, North America and West Indies
Viper, 6, 1831. Lieut.-Com. E. G. Hore, 1846, North
America and West Indies
Vixen, st.-v., 1840, Coro. A. P. Ryder, 1846, Lisbon
Volage, 2ri, 182.5, Mediterranean
Volcano, 2, st., 1836, Lieut.-Con. J. H. Crang, 1840, Me-
diterranean.
Vulture, st.-y., 1843, Capt. John lkl‘Doegall (b), 1836,
China
Wanderer, 12, 1835, Corn. F. B. Montresor, 1842, Coast of
Africa
Vs'aters. itch, 10, 1832, Com. T. F. Bireh, 1840, Chatham'
Widgeon, 1, st., Lieut.-Corn. G. Raymond, 1815, Dover
Wildfire, 1, st.-v., 1825, Sec. Master G. Brockman, Sheerness
William and Mary, yacht, 1607, Captain H. T. Austin, 1838,
Woolwich
f Woodlark, tender to Mastiff
Zephyr, 1, st., 1827, Lieut.-Com. C. P. Ladd, 1815, Holy-
head

HER MAJESTY'S PACKET BRIGS AT FALMOUTH.
Crane, 1839, Lieut.-Com. J. Parsons, 1815
Express, 1835, Lieut.-Com. T. James, 1821
Penguin, 1838, Lieut.-Corn. W. Leslie, 1814, pro. tem.
Peterel, 1838, Lieut.-Cora. T. Creser, 1826
Seagull, 1831, Lieut.-Corn. T. A. Lewis, 1821
Swat, 1835, Lieut.-Com. W. Lory, 1821.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, JAN. 4.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead, Lanca-
shire, and Cheshire Junction, 151/4 ex int.—Ditto, 22/.
Shares, 7 dis. ex int.—Great Northern, 614 c. dis. ex int.—
Great Western, 171. Shares, ',7it IL—Lancashire and York-
shire, Halves (late L. and B.), 12 dis.—Lancaster and Car-
lisle, 54—London and North-Western, 148 c.—Ditto, Quar-
ters, 51/2 p.— Ditto, Quarters (G. J.), 353/4—Midland, Halves,
2 dis. ex int.—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, Thirds
dis. ex int.
MANCHESTER, JAN. 4. _

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Notting-
ham, and Boston, 6 7-16—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle,
64, c.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Preference,
par c.—Ditto (Sheffield and Lincolnshire), WA, die.—North
British, Extensions, lA, dis.—North Staffordshire, dis.—
South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, Iq4 dis. ex int.—York,
Newcastle, and Berwick, Preference, p.
LEEDS, JAN. 4.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—East Lancashire, 4
n. dis.—Ditto, New, 205. c. dis.—North British, Halves, 11%
Ditto, Thirds, 3s. 6d. dis. —North Staffordshire, Bs. die.—
South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole, I',zl dis.—Tork, New-
castle, and Berwick, No. 2 (New Berwick), 21,4 c. p.