The Sun.
London, England, 1834-07-07 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS.-1

THIS DAY)

(Before Mr. Sergeant ARABIN.)
At the opening of the court this day John Edwards) peter
lucussagne, and Jeremiah Weedon, the three men who span
ndicted for assaulting Mr. Gee with intent to rob him, were
}laced at the bar to plead.
Mr. STURGEON, a counsel for the defence, objected to the
prisoners putting in any plea, but the Court overruled
tha
objection, allowing the learned counsel to reserve his ri•
cilegc of challenging the Jury.
The prisoners pleaded not guilty. They were then removed
from the dock.
(Before Mr. Justice PATTISON, Mr. Justice BOSANRUSTI sad
a Middlesex Jury.)
Patrick Macarthy was indicted for the manslaughter '2(
John Reilly.
The evidence not appearing sufficient to support the charge'
the Court stopped the case and the prisoner was acquitted.

MR. GEE'S CASE.
Some delay took place in the case of Mr. Gee, in ate'
quence of the absence of Mr. Adolphus and Mr. Becit;
counsel for the prosecution. The Court at length ruled n's
the trial should proceed.
The prisoners were again placed in the dock and ellarumt
with demanding, and by force and menace, the sum of 1,2'
from the prosecutor.
Mr. LEE, in the absence of Mr. ADOLPHUS and Mr. 131.
KIN stated the case to the jury, and explained that the bins
band of Mrs. Gee, in his will, bequeathed P ropertY
widow to the amount of . about 2,000/ , the interest Wye
she of W".„,11
she was to receive while she remained unmarried, for the be" ;
fit of herself and children. 1,2001. was out at mortgage' all
800/. remained in Mr. Gee's hands. A tbe
Some conversation took place between the Court an- got
learned counsel, as to the intent upon which the indictor; 1t
was founded, namely, the 7th and Bth of Geo. IV, ninkweee,
felony to demand money from a person with force and °gale
The Court was of opinion that the prisoners, not having
from the prosecutor any money, the offence did not ec't
within the meaning of the act, and therefore the indictor
could not be sustained. , the
Mr. ADOLPIIUS and Mr. BODKIN subsequently enteral .11
Court, and argued the point again, but the Judges Wer
the
of opinion that there was no case to go to the Jury, an
u
prisoners were consequently acquitted.
The prisoners were again indicted for demanding, With feat
and menace, certain valuable deeds on the 12th of MaY
1-
from Mr. William Gee.
Mr. ADOLPHUS stated the case. The prisoners, when tAlielo
had Mr. Gee in the situation so often described, dernande:ti.
order for 8001., and for the delivery of several deeds and v.--
i
able securities, which they obtained. otbe
The Court again objected that the indictment could 0-o,t,
sustained. The point was precisely the same as the 1 0
The prisoners actually obtained possession of the properl,op
they committed no felony, inasmuch as the order and uety
were not in the "peaceable" custody and possession '3l'
prosecutor, which was necessary to complete the offence. for
Mr. ADOLPHUS submitted that the taking of the cheque
8001. was clearly felony. ,uld
The COURT was of opinion that this part of the charge °e e
eri
not be sustained unless the prosecutor had brought the h
.cied
with him to the place written and prepared. It was pr°l4s
by the prisoners, and was never in the peaceable posses'
of the prosecutor.
The prisoners were then acquitted. Ithe
Mr. ADOLPHUS applied to the Court for the detention 5t
prisoners, as there was an .indictment pending against tbela
Clerkenwell for the assault.
trove
The Court consented, observing that if the facts were
,ri•
a most aggravated assault had been committed, and 6°
soners were liable to be punished for it. Po
Mr. PHILLIPS applied for the liberation of the prisons'
bail.
The Court assented.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.---(THIS DO)
(Sittings at Guildhall, before the CHIEF JUSTICE
Special Jury.)
BROOKES V. EDWARDS. .All
1389550

This was an action upon two bills of exchange, I- p
the plaintiff to the defendant, for which no consideratio
been obtained. for
a
Sir JAMES SCARLETT and Mr. BUTE conducted the CO'-
the plaintiff, who, it appeared, was a young gentlemeli,
age, and, being in want of money, he applied to a friellunte4'
Shedden, who drew a bill for 100/., which the plaintiff ace.
The bill was then taken to the defendant, a tailor rcsic%
the west end of the town, for the purpose of having lf iM
counted. The defendant objected to the smallness ° eto
amount, but said, if the sum was made larger, he could edg (le)
discounted. Another bill was then drawn by Mr. Slinte4',
upon the plaintiff for a sum of 841., and after being aec..eillie
both bills were handed over to the defendant, who
to have them discounted. The bills were subsequently frie,
away by the defendant, but neither the plaintiff nor his
ever received any portion of the proceeds. When the
became due the plaintiff was compelled to take them 111/01.' peo
There was no defence to the action, and the Jury re
a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 1841. ss.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE O'CL
nlaOu too
Our arrivals this morning are four foreign ,0
French, one Holland, and one Ostend; the contents of "dC
are already published. We have no ship letters of
scription.

d'
It is stated as a positive fact that Count Torreno W°lll botil
accept of the office of Minister in the Spanish Cabinet Ifie'ret,
having first received a promise from the former Governolo
assistance against the Carlists in Biscay and NavarreL„,
accounts for 8,000 French troops assembled on the
of Spain. tpa
By the arrival of the Royal Tar steamer from 144 ff,
which she left on the 29th ult., two decrees have be'ted,,`"
ceived, issued by 'Don Pedro, confirming what we st„sgor
our City article last week, directing that the Portj 501:,
Bonds shall be admitted at par, in payment of the eceak
tical property confiscated, and on sale ; the other Bro
directs the application of the debt due by the empire 01 psy
to Portugal, to the payment of ,the interests of the
contracted in foreign countries. pot
The above two decrees have greatly operated on that 6.,
tuguese stock this morning, which left off on SaturdaY "417
84, and opened this morning 85 to 86—soon after roseo
to 89—which is an improvement on the above stock fr?
turday of 5 per cent. Spanish stock continues rather ladfd
at 491. Consols, which left off on Saturday 93 to 4-• ‘7,
at the same price. Little attention is as yet paid.,"
Consol Market, although there is a considerable iinPr°'
in this quarter's revenue. r,14,0
HALF-PAST TWE--
Since our former article has been written, the Portia
Stock, which had reached 891, receded to 871, owing t°l4
ties having realized at the above high price. Sincenteil'
another re-action has taken place, and they may be (111" f
present 87,- lilt Al
We have seen a gentleman on 'Change who has CO di.,
the Royal Tar from Lisbon. He states that scarce a 'or
is to be seen in the streets of Lisbon, and an order OA
expected to be issued that none be permitted to OP
their former garb. All was perfectly quiet at Lisb°ll'
Don Pedro much esteemed.
(The Hamburg Reporter, just arrived, of Friday ).1 11°
BORSEN HALLE.—Wheat has been much neglecteueft°
week, the purchase being only for the consumption
t 0
place. dad'
'
Funds of every description have been looking UP C
The new Austria were in the market. Deft. Three per
4
Spanish 46+ ; Cortes 48A. 115e 1
VIENNA, JUNE 27.—Metalliques, 991 • Bank Shares,
411,0

HALF-PAST
The whole attention of the public and spec'''. giri
directed towards the improvement tof the P
Stocks, which is not so good as in the e
part of the morning, when it was (lel/siocl
891- •' at present it may be quoted 87i • Spanish 4
which was heavy during the morning, has improved *lO V
short period from 484 to 49+ t. Consols, which were
have receded to 93k. Cfi
THREE 0' CL -
Consols for the Account, 93k.
flf
RIVER BAPTISM.-On Sunday forenoon, ebrifl,4ll
number of persons assembled near Green-lane Baths, 10;1
ness:the baptism of four individuals, three of them fovea,
the river at that place. The parties belonged to the 0100,,11
community assembling in Eldon-street ; and thecereiso 11/4
was I performed by !the Rev. IMr. Buck, by whom cc
propriate sermon was preached on the spot to an audierialoci,
comodated partly in boats and partly standing on the b„e
the river. It is, we understand, nearly twenty years sine osr
a ceremony was performed in the river at this places th 5 C°lllol
tist Chapel in Townhead-street (from which the persolitot,„,
posing the above meeting are a secession), as well 85 he co",
Coalpit-lane, formerly used by this community, havindrePil
venience of a baptistacy within the walls.—Sheifie/do` ao'
The Lea Bridge-road yesterday was the sce;ol
numerous accidents, arising from the furious driving, '3'o "g•
of the persons who were conveying passengers in all
vehicles to Fairlop Fair. The confusion arising fro aid,
the toll at Lea Bridge of those persons who had not rilets
causing many of them who could not produce their tleectirp
pay the toll again, created such a confusion that has not is
o
there for some years. Among some of the ae"":th
Vet
occurred, was the upsetting of a cart, heavily laden ltd
sons, which was driven with such violence against toil!"
three children and one woman were conveyed in a
state to the Horse and Groom Tavern, and no beyesed
tained of their recovery : a chaise was thrown aver' pia
person had a leg-broken : several carts were upset:
few of the parties escaped Without broken limbs.