The Sun.
London, England, 1834-04-10 00:00:00

STALEY AND OTHERS V. SKINNER.

The plaintiffs were the assignees of a bankrupt
named Bagshaw, and the object of the action was to
recover the sum of 4001., which it was alleged the
bankrupt had fraudulently paid to the defendant.
On the part of the plaintiffs a Miss Stringer was
called, who stated that she was sister-in-law to the
bankrupt. On the 30th of November last she had
exchanged for him a number of country notes for
notes of the Bank of England and for sovereigns,
to the amount of between 4001. and 5001. She
then, at his request, accompanied him to the house
of the defendant, at Holbeach, about fourteen miles
from Sheffield, where she saw the bankrupt pay the
defendant the sum of 4001., and give him two re-
ceipts for the money, in which it was expressed to
be for the amount of two sums of money lent by the
defendant to the plaintiff in the year 1829. The
bankrupt and the defendant then went up stairs
together and remained some time alone. Subse-
quently the bankrupt and the witness returned to
Sheffield to his house, and on the 3d of December
she accompanied him to Liverpool, where they went
intending to sail for America. He was arrested
there. Money amounting to 566/. was found upon
him, and it was contended that the money paid to
the defendant was paid in fraud of the rest of the
creditors.

The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiffs.—
Damages, 4001.
The assizes are expected to terminate at an early
hour to-morrow.

WESTERN CIRCUIT.-TAUNTON, APRIL 7.

(Before Mr. Justice BOSANQUET.)
Sarah White, committed on the coroner's inquisi-
tion for killing John Sibley, by striking him with a
gathering-hook on the 12th of August last, thereby
inflicting a wound five inches deep, was to-day put
on her trial. _

Sarah Burnet examined—Was in Easter-close on
the 12th of August. Assisted Sarah White in ga-
thering. Sibley said I did not gather the wheat
right. He said I had better learn to work while I
was young. He did not speak to me in an angry
manner. Sarah White said, " Never grumble with
youngsters, you have children of your own, and you
don't know what they may come to." He said " I
don't grumble with her." He said his were very
fine children. She said she had finer children than
he ; that she had sons that would beat him for a so-
vereign. She then went on with her work. After
that I saw Sibley strike her on the side of her head
and knock off her bonnet and cap. She did not
strike him or do anything to him before he struck
her. She then struck him with a hook like this,
which she had in her hand, and which is used in
gathering.--(Here a gathering-hook was produced.)
She struck him three times ; first on the shoulder.
Saw no blood then. She then struck him on the
breast, then put on her bonnet and cap, and struck
him again. She appeared very angry. She said a
man ought to be ashamed to strike a woman. After
she had struck him she appeared very sorry, parti-
cularly when she saw the blood. The deceased ap-
peared to be much injured. She left the hook in

his breast. When he pulled it out, he stood for
bout a minute and then fell down.

Cross-examined by Mr. COCKBURNE—Had been
good friends till they quarrelled about her (the wit-
ness). She did not strike him so hard as she might
have done, except the last time. When she began
to work again after the first words, he said, " Move
on, or I'll cut your legs off." When he came to the
end of the field I saw him strike her. _ _

The LEARNED JUDGE Summed up, and the jury
returned a verdict of manslaughter, when, in con-
sideration of the long imprisonment the prisoner had
already undergone, she was sentenced to three
months' imprisonment.
TUESDAY, APRIL 8.

Frederick Trezise, 18, and George Williants, 21,
were indicted for assaulting and robbing Edward
Loppage, of half a sovereign, and four shillings, his
property.

_
The jury found the prisoners Guilty. Judgment
of death recorded.

There has not been anything possessing the slight-
est public interest on the civil side.