The Sun.
London, England, 1851-12-17 00:00:00

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• well-known news agent of Catherine-street, Strand, said that about the middle of the day of Saturday the
6:h of this month, be fetched ten quires of the Dia-
_pitch newspaper from th%t office. and the load being
too heavy for him, he left three quires at Mr. Here-
"path's Red Lion-court, leaving his master to send
some of the boys for them. He was in the habit of
leaving a portion of his load there, and his muter
knew it.

Mr. George Herepath proved that Russell left the
papers, and shortly afterwards the prisoner, who be
thought was then in the prosecutor's employment,
came in and took them up from off the counter.
Mr. Wild stated that he had not sent prisoner for
the papers. He was not then in his employment.
He had for some weeks been one of his extra Satur-
day hand•, but left about a fortnight before this
tra:lsaction. • lie made the arrangement for Russell to
leave part of his load, that he might more easily get
home to be in time for the afternoon trains. He had
not recovered the papers.
The police-offmar proved taking the prisoner from
where he was at work, and he said he was not the
mar.

Several witnesses give prisoner a good character.
The jury found him Guilty, recommending him
to mercy on account of his family and previous good
character. _ _ _

Mr. Wild kindly joined in the recommendation,
adding
that the prisoner had been a good servant
whilst in his employ, and had leit him because he had
got full work elsewhere.
The COMMONimprisonment. SERGEANT sentenced him to two
months

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS,
Dec. 17.
(Before Dlr. Sergeant ADAMS, Assistant-Judge.)
falt
At the sitting of the Curt this morning, Henry
A Mondr-ti Flanagan, who
was ordered into custody on
ay, was brought up from the lime of De-
Then. Learned JUDGE said he bad considered all the
circumstances of this matteroand be had no doubt at
all about what would be the proper course to pursue.
lie then directed Fisher, of the G division, to take
Flanagan before a magistrate at the Clerkenwell Po-
lice-court, on a charge of obtaining
under false pretences. a sum of money
Flanagan—I never had any money at all.
The JUDGE— I think there is quite enough to be
laid before a magistrate, who will deal with it as be
thinks Sr.
Flanagan—I have had no opportunity of communi-
cating with any of my friends; and you will allow
me to explain this, which I had not a sufficient
chance of doing yesterday ?
The JUDGE—You will have every opportunity af..
forded you before the magistrate. Take him away.
Flanagan was then taken out of court in the cus-
tody of Fisher, declaring that he was as innocent a
the Assistant-Judge himself.

Subsequently, Mr. Hadwin, solicitor, of Lyon's_
inn, appeared in court, and said that he was quite
astonished at seeing by the newspapers that his name
had been introduced in the matter by the mail
Flanagan. That individual bad never been his clerk ;
he had never been in any way whatever authorised
to act or receive money for him, indeed he was a
person of whom he knew nothing at all.
The Learned JUDGE recommended Mr. Hadwin to
wait upon the police magistrate before whom Flanagan
was taken, and offer the same explanation. He was
glad Mr. Hadwin had cleared himself from the im-
putation the fellow had thrown upon him.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MARLBOROUGH-sTREE T.
Captain Frederick Scarth, of No. 37, Jermyn-
street, was brought before Mr. Hardwick charged
with having violently assaulted Mr. John Hardwick,
of Rose-villa, Ealing.
The complainant said he was a gentleman living
on his property. He was getting out of a cab in
Great Charlotte-street, Portland-place, about one
o'clock that morning, when be was suddenly knocked
down by a blow with a stick from some person
behind him. He was struck repeatedly on the head
while down. The defendant was the person who
committed this assault. Complainant contrived to
get upon his legs, but the defendant continued striking
him with the stick until a cabman came up and took
the defendant away. Complainant, on seeing a con-
stable, gave the defendant into custody.
To questions the complainant said he was formerly
on friendly terms with the defendant, but they had
quarrelled. The difference between them had, how-
ever, been afterwards made up.
James Mangan, cab driver, said the complainant
got into his cab in the Haymarket last night; at the
same time witness saw defendant get into another cab
and follow into Charlotte-street. When complainant
got out of the cab defendant also rushed out of his
cab, hiding his face with his cloak. The defendant
had a cane in his hand, with which he struck the
complainant several times, and knocked him down.
Complainant got up, and defendant struck him again
several times on the head. Saw blood gushing from
the complainant's ear. Witness then laid bold of the
defendant, and held him until a constable came up.
Police-sergeant Witham, E JD, said, as he was
taking defendant to the station-house, defendant said,
" I admit 1 gave him (meaning complainant) a good
thrashing."

The defendant said, he would admit that he gave
the complainant a good caning, but he denied having
struck him while behind him. The cause of the as-
sault was this—the complainant invited him down to
his villa at Ealing; while there, a woman with whom
complainant cohabited threw some beer, in his face.
He rose up, and while half blinded with the liquid, a
prizefighter, whom the complainant had hired, and
his servant, came into the room and nearly murdered
bim. He was so severely beaten that be was obliged
to remain at home for three weeks. lie met the com•
plainant last night, and certainly he followed and
caned him.

Mr. IlAnnwicK said the case was of too serious a
character for him to deal with, he should therefore
send it to the sessions.

Bail having been tendered,
Mr. Cross, for the complainant, said the defendant
lived at Ostend, and, therefore, unless good and sub-
stantial bail was insisted upon, it was unlikely the
defendant would appear to answer the charge in an-
other court.

Mr. llAanwicx direoivd that two approved bail of
80/. each should be provided.
This being done, the defendant was liberated.
CARKENWELL.
Henry Martin Flanagan, aged 60, who was de-
scribed in the police-sheet as a " gentleman," residing
at No. 1, Warwick-court, Holborn, was placed at the
bar before Mr. Corrie, charged with obtaining, by
means of false and fraudulent pretences, 1/. 3!. 61.,
the moneys of Edward White.
Mr. Wakeling, the solicitor, attended to conduct
the prosecution, and briefly stated that Edward
White was on Monday last tried at the Middlesex
Sessions for felony, when Mr. O'Brien, who was re-
tained as his counsel, exposed to the Court a system
of fraud and imposition adopted by a set of designing
fellows, who represented themselves as being attorneys
and clerks. The wife of Weite contrived to raise

11. 3s. 61., which she handed to the prisoner to engage
and fee Mr. Horry, the barrister, and a Mr. Hadicin.
They were not engaged, and the poor woman was
obliged to raise a similar sum in order to secure the
professional aid of Mr. O'Brien. (See report of Mid..
dlesex Sessions in The Sun of yesterday.) lie (Mr.
Wakeling) called
Mrs. Ann White, who, being sworn, confirmed the
statement of the Learned Gentleman.
William Fisher, of the detective force, No. 127 G,
apprehended the prisoner.
The prisoner denied ever having received the money
from Mrs. White, and requested a remand, which was
accordingly granted.

GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAlLWAY.—Traffie fsr the week ending December 13, 1851:
Passengers k 16,906), goods and
parcels, horses and carriages.. £3,432 g
Corresponding week in last year 3,388 12
Glasgow, December 15.

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VERACITY.
Author of "Mildred Vernon." Also, just ready, 'Mr. Eliot
ship at sea, a negro was appointed to throw the bodies over-
board. One day when the captain was on deck he saw
the negro dragging out of the forecastle a sick man, who
was struggling to extricate himself from the negro'', grasp,
and remonstrating against being buried alive. " What are
you going to do with that man, you black rascal?" said the
captain. " Going to throw him overboard, muss, 'case he
you see he moves and speaks?" " Yes,
dead," replied the negro. "Dead, you scoundrel!" says'the
masse," captain,
said"d ;lie negro, " I know he said no dead, but he
always lie, so nobody know 'when to bleve him."
FATAL ACCIDENTS OCCASIONED BY BOYS.—Last
evening Mr. Baker held two inquests at the London Hos-
pital, on the bodies of females who had been pushed down
in the street by children. The first case was relative tog!!
death of Mary Wilson, aged 84 years, lately residing 't No.
8, James's-piss', Ratcliffe. The deceased, on the di_ ci,
August last, was proceeding along the
when two boys ran against her and pushed
her
fracture of
pavement, whereby she sustained a compound
al where she died
the right leg. She was taken to the hospital,
_,
h boys referred to
on Thursday last. The officer said that the Cllewercn on the
on the body of
could not be found. The second inquiry.._
very feeble, and
si-
milar circumstances. The
deceased
on the morning of
while on her way to Spitalfield
down
with great violence by
the 221 ult. she was also pushed The deceased was taken
Sarah Hughbanks, aged 80, whoseeadeawuaasoccurred under
two boys while they were rdaciunngt.il
yesterday, when she died
to the hospital,
The coroner
returned open verdict. for the
of the two cases, when the jury
from the injurieas.nd lingered
want of MOW Ve6i1419117.
gereroner remarked on the singularity