The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-20 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

THE LATE ROBBERY IN MARIC-LANE.—Janzes Hunter,
a tailor, was indicted for stealing 8 chains, 1 bracelet, 2
watches, and 3 rirv, valued at 631., the property of Mr.
Thomas Cockayne.

The case for the prosecution was conducted by Mr.
Ryland, and the prisoner was defended by Mr. Sleigh.
The evidence having been concluded,
Mr. Sleigh addressed the jury for the prisoner, and
contended that they were mistaken as to the identity of
the prisoner. A man named Stevens, who had been
convicted of the robbery and was undergoing his sen.
tence, was brought up, and, having been sworn, stated
that the prisoner at the bar was not the man who as-
sisted him in the robbery.

The learned judge, addressing the man, said—You
have taken an oath to tell the whole truth. Now, you
have said the prisoner was not the man who assisted
you in the robbery. Who was ?

The man declined to answer.
Mr. Ryland contended that the evidence of the man
Stevens was not worthy of belief.

The jury had not returned their verdict when cur
report left.

THIRD COURT.

RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY.—Thia morning► Tohn
Pinkerton, the proprietor of between 40 and 50 common
lodging•houees, surrendered to take his triad for haviog
in his possession a large quantity of stolen goods, the
property of Charing-cross Hospital,

The case for the prosecution was conducLi-d 'uy Mr.
Payne ; and Mr. Giffard appeared for the prisoner.
The facts of this case have already appeared i❑ The
Sun, the case having been fully reported under the head
of Bow-street Police•court.

The case for the prosecution having been concluded,
Mr. Giffard addressed the jury for the prisoner, and
contended there was not a tittle of evideno.e of guilty
knowledge to convict the prisoner of the charge
The wife of the prisoner conducted the affairs of the
lodging•houses, and she might have purchased the sheets
without the knowledge of the prisoner ; and such being

the case, it would be it ooseible'to convict him of the
offence. There was no .e rid anus that Pinkerton ever
received the sheets. That was the first doubt. And-if he
did receive them, did h.e dc sa with a guilty know ledge ? The
case was surrounded with doubt, and therefore he con-
tended that the privaner a t the bar ought to be acquitted.
The prisoner had up to t^ .o present time possessed a good
character ; and, coupli!!/ ; this fact with the doubts that
surrounded the whole c tse, he felt confident that they
would unanimously ani ye at the conclusion that the
prisoner was not guilty .of the charge imputed against
him.

One of the jurors wished to know, More the case
proceeded further, wb ether the property was found in
the apartment in which Pinkerton resided ?
Sergeant Thomas eta ted tlmt the rooms in v,ll:ch the
bulk of • the property was found was locked up, and
appeared to be perfectly, distinct from the other part of
the house.

Witnesses were then ca!led, who gave the prisoner a
good character for honesty, straightforwardness, and
industry.

The jury returned a verdict of guilty.
There are four or five other indictments against the

prisoner.
The Court then adjourned for ro"rahment.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

CRUELTY TO A HORSE.—John Ford, an itinerant coal-
dealer, was brought before Mr. Beadon, charged with
cruelly ill-treating a horse, by driving it in an unfit

condition.

George Walker, a constable attached to the Royal
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, stated
that about half-past nine this morning he was passing
down Piccadilly, when he saw the defendant driving
a horse and cart. Witness observed that the horse
appeared to suffer from pain, and went up and
examined it, and found a large raw wound on its back
under the saddle, two wounds under the kicking strap,
and several wounds under the crupper. Witness told
the defendant he ought not to work the horse in that
condition, and took him into custody.
The defendant, in answer to the charge, said
that the horse was a regular kicker, and when
he bad a kicking fit he always cut and bruised
himself as the officer saw. He was obliged to work the
horse in order to get a living.
Mr. Beadon said it was all very well for the defendant
to make that excuse, and asked him if he would like to
work covered all over with sores ?

Defendant, who shook his head, replied in the nega.
tire, and was fined 103., or seven days.

SO UTHWARK.

SUSPECTED ROBBERY OF A VALUABLE TELESCOPE BY A
NAVAL APPRENTlCE.—WalterjOttey, a respeetable-look-
ing young man, who stated himself to be an apprentice
on board the Hydaspes steam-ship, belonging to the
General Screw Steam-ship Company recently returned
from the Crimea, and lying in the Southampton docks,
was brought before Mr. Combe charged on suspicion of
stealing a valuable five-pointed naval telescope.
The manager to Mr. Barnett, a respectable pawn•
broker in the Borough-mac', said that on the 31st of
July the prisoner entered' the shop and presented the
telescope in pledge for 255. Witness examined it, and
finding it to be very valuable he asked him where he
got it. He replied that his uncle gave it him, and that
his mother knew that he waa about to pledge it. Wit-
ness asked him where his mother lived, when he gave
a direct'on in the Old Kent-road. However, not
being satisfied that all was correct, be told him he would
advance him the sum required if he brought his mother
with him. He then left the shop, and not returning
witness gave information to the police. Inquiries
were made at the address he had given, and that was
ascertained to be false. Nothing more was heard of him
until Tuesday morning, when a female came to the shop
and asked for the telescope, stating that the prisoner
had sent her for it. She gave the same address that he
had, and witness told her that he should detain her un-
til she gave information where the prisoner was waiting
for her. A policeman was in attendance, and shortly
afterwards the prisoner was taken into custody.
Edwin Coleman, 53 M, said he was called-in by last
witness, and he detained the female until she-told him
where to find the prisoner, who told him that he pur-
chased the telescope at sea for 10s. and five ounces of
tobacco. The telescope, almost a new one, in a leather
case, was here produced. It had the maker's name,
Marratt, 63, King William-street, engraved on it.
In aniwer to the magistrate, the prisoner said it was I
true what he had told the constable.

Mr. Combo remanded him to enable the officers to
make some inquiries about the telescope.

THAMES.

CHARGE OF STABBING ANN .ATTEMPTED MURDER.—
Captain, IL Johan. Kiel, a German, aged 27, and master
of the ship P;uline, was brought before Mr. Yardley,
charged witt:ieloniously cutting and wounding Eliza-
beth Turnbell, with intent to murder or do grievous
bodily harm.

The prosecutrix, a large, red-faced bloated woman, a
prostitute, whose head was enveoped in surgical ban-
dages, stated that she got into an omnibus yesterday
evening in the West India-road, and the prisoner got in
directly afterwards. When she got out at the George
in the Commtro,ial-road the prisoner got out at the same
time, and pulled her shawl. She asked him what he
wanted, and he said, "I will give you one ten shil
lings." She refused the money, and he then
asked her to have something to drink. They
went into Angus's, the Little Wonder beer-shop,
and had some ale, and as she was leaving he turned
round and struck her and knocked her down with his
fist. She got up and ran after him, but could not ovar-
take him, and she was going home when he came after
her, and overtook her in Storey•street, and took out his
knife and stabbed her on the head. She fell under the
effects of the blow, and bled very much.
In cross-examination by Mr. Charles Young the pro-
secutrix said she had been drinking at the Jolly Scotch-
man public-hours in the afternoon, and the prisoner was
there. lie went home with her. lie was with her five
hours in all.

Henry Ristutori, a young man, said he saw the parties
struggling. The prisoner turned round and struck the
woman, who tinned round and laid hold of him. The
prisoner threw her down twice, and witness caught hold
of the prisoner, and he then put something in his pocket,
which terned out to be a shut up clasp knife.
A policeman named Smith said Mr. Tayu ton, surgeon,
dressed the wound, and said it was a slight one, and no
doubt inflicted with the blunt end of a knife while it was
shut.

Mr. Young said the proecutris attompted to rob the
prosecutor, and b defending his proi.erty Etruck at her
with the shut knife.

Inspector Smith of the K division said the prisoner
was drunk when he came to the station-house. The
woman was sober. In consequence of the charge of rob-
bery he had the woman searched. There wai only 2s.
on her. The prisoner bad 2/. 10s. in his pockets.
Mr. Yardley, after a long inquiry, allowed the parties
to retire and settle the matter, and he did so on the ex-
press understanding that the prosecutor inhis ignorance
thought the woman was robbing him.