The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-10 00:00:00

SHERIFFS' COURT -( THIS 0

( Before Mr Under-Sheriff BUACHELL.)
DUBNAM V. ROBERTSON—A MODEL LOD°I64/.
This was an action brought to recover the sum,
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6d. for one quarter's rent of apartments in Arundel-I
Strand, and also for breakages, &e.
The defendant pleaded that he was not indebted. , „dot.
On the part of the plaintiff it was proved that Jeri! of I
Captain Robertson, took the apartments for a von, it
year from June last, but left before the quarter e%Piren tot
consequence of a dispute between Mrs. Robertid
Mrs. Durham, but after defendant left he wrote to 01
would pay. so
Mrs. Papworth was called, and admitted that she Wb dr
Mrs. Durham alluded to, and made the bargain fit
fondant. _

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Defendant's SOLICITOR—And pray what are you
nesg (hesitating Why a lady of course. IPI
Soucrrou—And where do you live? Witoss9.
think that has anything to do with the case.
The UNDER-SHERIFF—I think you must say. k 1 dr
Witness—Then I live in Stamford-street. She
fendant should not cook his dinner on a Sunday after„,lfsc
o'clock, as she (witness) went to church ; the Are laiged
been poked out in consequence. Defendant was seLlbertsd°
notice to quit on account of the insolence of Mrs. ,by
and the servant.
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For the defence Susan Cole was called to prove --lid ttl
Durham was always abusing her mistress and her,
also refused to let Captain Robertson's friends up stl'"....cif
Mrs. Papworth said that was because the knocker"
ing from morning to night.
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Witness said that she had seen Mr. Durham pokeout. tr,
The UNDER-SHERIFI—Wa3 it intentional? for gco
known persons poke a fire with the intent to make i,the,
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one, but poked it out.--(Laughter.) In addressing
he said, it appeared to have been a petty squabble beg?.
landlord and tenant, but as defendant had taken the co
ments he was bound to pay the rent, whether;he 01
leave before his time or not. •
The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff.

BANKRUPT C Y.—(THIS DAY')
LN RI BENNIS. ,jOO,
This bankrupt was described as of Lowestoft, buil,' btal
a meeting was held to "impound" the proceedings 'll .
ruptcy, under a petition presented a short time since. 1I
Mr. Bagley, on a former occasion, showed cause :Tie
the choice of assignees on the ground that proces_dicei
pending under a previous bankruptcy. The bantrimPoti,'
formerly carried on business at Woolwich, and in fof
fiat was issued against him, but his examination
journed sine die, consequently he could not obtain hid tw
ficate. The choice of assignees was adjourned,
..,,e/Idetv,
Lawrance now appeared to support the proceedings re 01;
petition, but an arrangement was come to that tV'
should be administered under the first fiat, and th
classes of creditors should equally participate.
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His HONOUR thought that unless the case was clui
such an arrangement was very advisable.
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The proceedings under the second bankruptcy
be abandoned.

CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS
OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice ERLII, Mr. Baron Maniifb -
Justice Matrix ) 4
THE LAMBETH RAPE CASE.- William Grey gOO
man who was yesterday convicted of a rape, was ths
ing put forward for the purpose of being sentenced- to
The prisoner, upon being asked if he had anythi°,,gor
in mitigation of the offence, said he considered he
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exceedingly ill-used by being convicted upon the
of a single witness; but it was useless his sayiug_V)
as he was confident it would have no effect upon Oa tbst,
Mr. Justice ERLE, in passing sentence, told hiol,l,
had been convicted after a careful mad patient ttl
stood convicted of an extremely grave offence, sed_A' jog,
given his best attention to the case, he (the Learnt it 7
thought the conviction was a very proper one. ti
been urged in the prisoner's behalf that ii'st
acquainted with the criminal law, and t 01$1,
took care to pursue his nefarious:practicea in such a yo'
as not to bring h.naself within its pale. Some of b 16,,
he had used for the purpose of encouraging their cod
and of assisting him to lead others to the path 01,„ :000,
which he had dragged them. That course he Pwsae-
several occasions without violating the law, but in
he was stopped in that course, and upon the servant, "top
previously assisted him withdrawing, from his eufobt
was betrayed by his passion into that violence 711;001
rendered him amenable to the outraged laws of ~ Then it was that he resorted to the course which Ai
his conviction, and which was characterised by a kr eti
infamy in comparison to which brutal bodily violerlst 4'.
have been mercy indeed. It was clear, therefore, bitY,
guilt exceeded that of almost any man who hioA
stood at the bar to answer for arch a crime, *tit '4
the duty of the Court under the circumstances to `-f t',,
offence with the severest punishment. The Bente°
of
Court was that he be transported for the terra
natural life.
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were prisoner and Francis Tailor alias Foremants
were indicted for a misdemeanour, in conspiring t°
young girls for the sensual purposes of the man. tbeft#
Mr. Payne and Mr. Parry conducted the case foriiso
secution, and Mr. Clarkson, with whom was Mr. Sl'
defended the prisoners. for
The evidence was precisely the same as that put iod
day, and consequently it is unnecessary to repeat it!, /PA
Mr. CLARKsorr stopped the case after the secoDune,
had beeen examined, and stated that as the fernal,efed°,,
had been made the tool of her seducer, who was int:belt*
her, she was anxious to act upon his advice and 11'0,05i
her plea of not guilty. She was far gone in the ii°o
way, and he (the Learned Counsel) hoped the C°o'bot
deal mercifully with her, not only on that account, etc;
on account of the dependent position in which erse,
towards the male prisoner while she was in his serfsa'
.Lr. Baron MARTIN said the Court of Appeal maid
that the charge imputed to the prisoner was aurtf.
offence, and if the prisoner pleaded guilty, the Cook
deal with the case accordingly.
Upon being called upon to plead again,
The female at once pleaded guilty.
The man said he could not plead guilty to that irliaii(!it
was not guilty of, but as it was useless struggling fatit
the evidence, he would plead guilty for the sake °oll,t,
time. It was right that he should state, however,
female had acted under his orders; and he hoped e4V
would deal leniently with her. dltd
Mr. Baron MARTIN said, as the male prisoner bettor
been transported-for life, it was useless to pass any &r
tence upon him. With regard to the female, it il Jell,
that she had been seduced at an early age by the der
as there was reason to suppose that she had acted nn
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control and direction, the Court would abstain frog' tirt
a severe sentence upon her. The sentence of the Cefor
that she be imprisoned and kept to hard labour
period of two years.
The prisoners were then removed.

NEW COURT. 1
(Before the RECORDER.)
Alfred Smith, a young man, was indicted for °Will'
large quantity of meat under false pretences. 1,1
It appeared that the prisoner went to a meat 0.-. aotli
Newgate-market, and represented that he had been 78 frtl
butcher in Somers-town, who was well known to tmj tor/
tutor, for three sheep. No suspicion being attach °" 0
prisoner, the carcases were supplied to him, and 141, ji
till some days afterwards that the truth was discare' pit
being apprehended the prisoner denied the charge
identity was distinctly proved by the witnesses.
oi' Thejury found the prisoner Guilty.
There were several other charges against time prison
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similar character, but they were not pressed. 0/9
The RECORDER sentenced him to imprisonment for
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SOCIETY OF ARTS.—The eighteenth ordivar•TisPo
' ing of the members of this society was held last eve ipV
their Rooms, John-street, Adelphi ; Sir J. P. Boileau
chair. A discussion, c, mmenced at the last meetteroGl
various points connected with the construction of c,,d
watches, was resumed by Professor Cowper, and aPj
nued by Messrs. Loseby, Frodshain, Vulliarnyt
gentlemen of experience in this department of art. hoe,
versation chiefly turned upon the most desirable 520tilly,
the teeth of pinions in watches; and the exact 11,T e,
power to be applied in giving motion to the machPriocii
Hall and other gentlemen maintained the genertd,Ptied'l
that those watches in which the vibration was pro'', cor,ht
the smallest possible power, would keep the n3oPo,o.:'d
time; but Mr. Frodsham, while admitting that thOotitril
almost universal opinion of scientific watchmakers,.
that his own experience convinced him of the desallseD,Aifill
employing a much greater intensity of power. Mr- oire?
made some interesting observations in proof of the P°octirto
of constructing watches sufficiently correct for 811130:0
purposes for sale, at a much lower rate than had rico
been found practicable in this country. In Ao2,,e'ettei
Switzerland, watches could be made and sold mut,. ii).„t 'lO
than in England, which he attributed to the grea'ciet
gence and better scientific education of the l'i°„'iorw,ol'
those countries, to the large number of females will-psrjaP
this occupation, for which he contended they vierYltir
larly adapted, and to a very minute subdivision v'
The proceedings then terminated. oi
SINGULAR CHINESE SENTENCEO—Mt. Yoo
lately made a communication to the Asiatic Society 1. to .ot,
don, descriptive of a mode of punishment pectillVer
criminal code of the Celestial Empire. A ChineseilioA
accused and convicted of having killed his wif,„%, sso6,
tenced to die by the total deprivation of sleep. Lion took place at Amoy. in the month of June iellivor,y
condemned was placed in prison, under the Burr Anil of
three guardians, who relieved each other evil WO
hour, and who prevented him from taking sleep °O
day. He lived thus for nineteen days without bailie ei,o;
for a single minute. At the commencement of A6'
day his sufferings were so cruel, that he begged,
favour, that they would kill him by strangulation. 40r;
THE NORTH AMERICAN MAILS•*,--Li- i0f OP6 Of1)
WEDNESDAY.—The United States' mail steamer Plic4l 000
tain Nye, sailed to-day for 1\ ew York, with the 107004
and 22 passengers. Commencing with to-dap tli!oe.gui, 'Ol
of this line will sail hence twice a month on the 1".„00trosP
and, after the 16th inst., from New York twice at.7bef
the Saturdays, up to the 19th July, after whicP tateor
three times a month. The Cunard line of steano`"o Or
vertised to leave Liverpool weekly, commencing f Ilnots
day last, and from America on Wednesday the tau '" 10"
SUICIDE BY PRUSSIC AClD.—Yesterday „
110, inquiry was gone into before Mr. W. Carter, the c°6
the Marlborough Arms Tavern, Westmoreland-013e ue,,Do
berwell, into the circumstances connected with A" 0,_,4%
of Mr. William Augustin Dubourg, chemist, ager, 0;03'
destroyed himself, as was demonstrably proved, /giro r'esl
prussic acid. The unfortunate man left behind 00 to
ral letters, one addressed to the coroner, assignil4sooo.,,Y
of mind as the reason of the terrible act he was irisswd
commit. The jury returned a verdict of temporary
Few qualities are more popular among ti' le, j'oe,
mankind than that of an easy temper.—Eliza Coos 0101
It was currently reported at the clubs iefrifelkj:fr,
that the vacant regiments would be conferred uP7 AfsJ
General Loftus, Major-General Lightfoot, C. 8., au
General Brown, C. 8., the Adjutant-General.
MUSICAL Gossip.—Verdi has sold the copirilibgibistiher;
his new opera, Rigoletto, to the well-known intisi,ld
Recordi, for 30,000 E, reserving to himself one-%6 el)
profits from the sale for ten years.—A young Ven_vAnolP.ati
donna, Mdlle. Croce, has made her debiit at the r
Belisario, and with complete success. El• #.ltig
Clopagna are
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