The Sun.
London, England, 1860-04-05 00:00:00

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT—(This Day.)

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice 'Williams.)
THE CASE OF THE REV. MR. HATCH.

Mr. Coeper, on the part of the father of Eugenie Plum-
mer, again applied to the Court to be allowed to put in bail
to meet the charge.

Mr. Tindal Atkinson, who appeared for Mr. Hatch, ob-
jected to such a course; it was of the utmost importance to
Mr. Hatch, whose character had been so much injured, that
the trial should be proceeded with this session, on Monday
or Tuesday at the latest.

Mr. Cooper said that the bill had only been found on
Tuesday evening, and he only received a copy of the indict-
ment yesterday.

Mr. Justice Williams said he thought the learned counsel
on the part of Mr. Plummer was entitled to his application.
The trial was then postponed until next session.
THE PLATE ROBBERY IN PORTMAN-SQUARE.

The trial of Schleigel, who stands indicted for stealing a
large quantity of plate, amounting in value to upwards of
£l,OOO, and also for violently assaulting the butler, was
postponed until next session.

NEW COURT.
(Before Mr. Baron Channell.)
ASSAULTING THE POLICE.

Francis Barrett, a boy about 14 years of age, was in-
dicted for violently assaulting a police constable in the City
force, 414. Mr. Sleigh prosecuted and Mr. Doyle defended.
The evidence showed, that in the early part of March
the prisoner was convicted at the Mansion-House for
picking pockets, and was sentenced to a month's imprison-
ment. The prosecutor was in charge of the dock
on that occasion, and after the boy had received his
sentence 'he was conveying him down stairs, when he
availed himself of an opportunity and kicked the
officer violently in the lower part of the body
in such a violent manner that insensibility was produced.
A cab was procured, and the officer was conveyed to Bar-
tholomew's Hospital, when the injuries turned out of a

very serious description, so much so that fatal consequences
were at one time anticipated. Per the last month the
prosecutor had been, and still was, an in-patient of the
hospital.

One of the house surgeons of the hospital described the
injuries, which were of a very serious description.
The jury found the prisoner guilty.
Sentenced deferred.
THE REVIVAL RIOT AT CAMBERWELL.

Patrick Halpin, 26, labourer, was indicted for the man-
slaughter of Bartholomew Courtney.
Mr. M`Donnell prosecuted, and Mr. Thompson defended
the prisoner.

The following witnesses were called to prove the case :
Johanna Fitzgerald said—l reside in Thomas-street,
Camberwell. I knew the deceased. He lodged with me.
I recollect his returning home on the Bth of March, at
about 11 o' clock. I noticed that night he was very intoxicated.
He went to bed immediately. He got up the next morning,
had his breakfast and went out. He returned that evening
about five o'clock in a very bad condition. All his clothes
seemed torn off him. He was drunk, and cried very much.
He was in bed the whole of the next day. On Wednesday
the doctor came to see him. On Friday I thought he would
be better in the workhouse, and I got the order signed for
his admission, and on taking it back to the house for them
to send a chair for him, I returned home and found him
dead.

Mary Bigman—l saw the deceased kicked by the prisoner
from the Windmill publichouse, Wyndham-road,
Camberwell, on Sunday, the Bth of March. I
also saw him kick the man in the mouth while
he was lying in the road. The deceased seemed per-
fectly stunned after he had been kicked. There was a
great number of persons round the publichouse at the time.
I have no doubt about the prisoner being the man who
kicked Courtney. _ _

Maria Bennett also gave evidence as to the quarrelling
in the publichouse.

Mr. Chabot, a surgeon, said—l saw the deceased early in
March. He was lying in bed, complaining of pains all over
him. I observed a black eye. I asked him if he had been
fighting, and whether he had been kicked or jumped upon.
He replied, " Yes ; he had been so injured in his stomach."
I felt his stomach, and found it tender. I prescribed
medicine, and made arrangements for him to go into the
workhouse. I told him he could not get proper attention
out of the house. I called the next morning and found him
in the same state; on the Friday I found him dead,
IR my judgment he died from inflammation of the
stomach and bowels, caused by external violence. Internal
causes might have caused the appearance of the intestines.
Rupture of the liver or bladder would produce it. On the
post mortem examination I found peritonites without any
anatomical causes for it. There was no appearance of ex-
ternal violence.

The foreman of the jury said they were quite satisfied,
and were in a position to return a verdict.
___. . _ _

The learned Judge recalled several of witnesses, but
with the exception of Bigman, none of them saw the pri-
soner kick the deceased. Bigman, upon being questioned,
could not tell what foot it was that the prisoner injured the
man with.
A verdict of not guilty was then returned.

THIRD COURT.
(Before the Common Sergeant.)
CHARGE OF MISAPPROPRIATING SHIRES.

William Francis Vandervell was indicted for that he,
being trustee of certain property—to wit, 105 shares in a
certain undertaking called the London and Westminster
Bank, value £4,ooo—for the benefit of Ann Bruce Bor-
land and others, did unlawfully convert and appropriate
the samo to his own use with intent to defraud. He was
also charged that he being a trustee of certain stock in the
London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway, value £250,
for the benefit of Ann Bruce Borland and others, did un-
lawfully convert and appropriate the same to his own use
with intent to defraud.

Mr. Metcalf prosecuted, and Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., and
Mr. Sleigh defended.

Mr. Hawkins, Q.C,, said the defendant was desirous of
withdrawing the plea of not guilty with regard to the mis-
appropriation of London and Brighton and South Coast
Railway Stock, on the understanding that the other
part of the indictment relative to the shares of the
London and Westminster Bank should be post-
poned until next session. The proceedings he believed
were instituted under the Trustee Act, and as he believed
there was no wish to press with extreme harshness, he
should abstain, on that occasion, from making any observa-
tions with respect to the charge. On another occasion he
should he in a position to go fully into the case, which was
one, surrounded by great difficulties, and also have in at-
tendance a number of gentlemen of the greatest respectabi-
lity, who would give their testimony as to the high charac-
ter of the defendant. He did not expect there would be
any objection to admit the defendant to bail.
Mr. Metcalf, for the prosecution, said he had no objection
to the course proposed, provided the defendant entered into
sureties to the amount of £2,000.

The defendant was then directed to put in bail to the
amount required, vis., one surety in the sum of £l,OOO,
and two of £5OO each, giving 48 hours' notice to the pro-
secution,

POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—(This Day.)

THAMES.

A BAD LOT.—George Warner, aged 53, and described
as a general dealer, of No. 25, New-street, New Kent-road
was brought before Mr. Selfe, charged with stealing a dress
value 305., the property of Mary Ann Allman.

The prosecutrix, a tall, showily-dressed woman, stated
that she had been lodging in the prisoner's house, and
having determined to return to Scotland, of which place
she was a native, she went on board a steamer bound to
Leith, yesterday, and paid the fare for her passage to that
place. The prisoner accomnanied her, and assisted in tak-
ing the luggage out of the cab which conveyed them to the
St. Katherine's-wharf. While she was on board the
steamer making some arrangements, the prisoner absconded
with one of her dresses, worth 305., which he immediately
afterwards pawned at a pawnbroker's shop in High• street,
Whitechapel.
The prisoner, in defence, admitted that he had pawned
the dress for 108., and he had a right to do so, for the woman
owed him £3 for board and lodging, and was a thief her-
self.

Mr. Selfe—That is no reason you should pawn her dress.
The prisoner—She was before your worship at the Lam-
beth police-court on Tuesday, and you were about to fully
commit her for trial, but the man she robbed would not
prosecute. _ .

The prosecutrix—l did not rob the man.
Mr. Selfe—l believe you did. You were found concealed
on the roof of the house where the robbery was committed.
The prisoner—She is going off to Scotland because she has
committed so many robberies, and the police will not allow
her to walk about the streets.

Mr. Selfe—You are a bad lot. The woman is a thief,
and something worse ; and you, the prisoner, keep a house
of bad repute. I fine the prisoner 50s. for pawning the
dress illegally, and in default of payment fourteen days'
imprisonment and hard labour.

GOVERNMENT EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA.—
The Chance, 972 tons, belonging to Messrs. Coltart, of
Liverpool, sailed from Southampton on Tuesday, with Go-
vernment emigrants for Sydney, New South Wales. She
took out 28 married couples, 137 single men, 105 single
women, 23 boys and 31 girls between one and 12 years of
age, and six infants, being a total of 358 souls, equal to 325 ,
statute adults. The emigrants are under the care of Sur- '
geon-Superintendent J. C. Sanger, Mr. H. Spicer acting as 1
schoolmaster, and Miss Richardson as matron.

THE FIGHT FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP,----LIVER-
POOL, Wednesday.—A rumour spread rapidly throughout
the town to-day to the effect that the match between Sayers
and Heenan for the championship had come off this morn-
ing, and that after a 20 minutes' encounter it'was gained
by Sayers. From the necessity of keeping the time and
place of battle a secret, except with the few, many persons
144Y9 given credit to the rumour,